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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
4
Larry Thildreth, son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Hildreth, has completed basic training in San Diego and leaves today to resume duty. He will be sent to Hawaii from San Diego for further assignment.
A wedding reception Saturday night November 26 at Grace home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor honored Mr. and Mrs. Kay L. Andreasen. The bride wore a gold street length gown with pink carnation bouquet. Attendants included Mrs. Doyle Harris as matron of honor and Sandra Andreasen as bridesmaid.
The North Gem wrestling team lost 82-27 to Grace at Bancroft, with Grace winning by forfeit in heavyweight and several weight classes decided by pins or draws. Individual results include Grace seniors Ted Mickelson and Willard Cheirrett earning pins, while NG wrestlers Richard Smith and Larry Knowles posted wins for Grace and NG respectively.
Grace High School reports students ignoring strict rules and long days, notes Christmas vacation coming, and announces the 1961 Mathematics Contest with the Bausch & Lomb Science Scholarship program. Wrestling results vs North Gem, regional one act festival at Pocatello, Brownies meeting, and a high school wedding of Barbara Barnett and Vernon Beckett with English highlights.
Frank Edgar Thirkill born June 27 1868 Salt Lake City Utah died December 2 1960 Grace Idaho at age 92 cause of death heart attack survived by wife Lula Thatcher and many descendants including 103 total issue with 25 grandchildren 56 great grandchildren and 22 great great grandchildren. He and Lula lived in Thatcher Valley Bedford Wyoming Soda Springs and Grace with a long career in farming creamery management and public service ending as custodian of Caribou County courthouse and hospital grounds.
Funeral services honored Frank Thirkill who beautified hospital and courthouse grounds and advised locals on landscaping. The Thirkill yard started many plants seen on hospital grounds. A large community obituary lists speakers, music, pallbearers, and attendees from LDS Seminary, Gentile Valley, and surrounding areas.
The report covers a troop gathering led by Connie Cor and supporting adults from the Girl Scouts of Soda Springs. Linda Garner Ann Warner and others presented the US flag while Miss June Good from the Ricks College department attended. The group celebrated birthdays and honored leaders with a cake and a $50 nursing grant was noted.
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