Old Timers Talk School History and Language
Uncle Cal from Caribou recalls old country store talk and a pine board school built in 1911 with two rooms and seven grades. He contrasts past values with modern protests and notes he bungled spelling, while storekeepers and readers argue about grammar and a future piece on Haler Salasse.
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Shore
Everthing
Grammer
Haler Salasse
Ethioper
Ed Doolittle
Uncle Cal Claims Government Loaned Air Conditioned Watch
The letter parodies a government loan of a luxury air conditioned watch costing taxpayers millions in repairs over six years and in dry dock awaiting more funds. Uncle Cal signs off directing the storekeeper’s wife to continue.
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Cal
Duck and Goose Seasons Close Dates Set Across Idaho
Idaho Fish and Game reminds sportsmen that the duck and goose seasons end January 4 statewide. Chukar partridge and quail seasons run to January 21 in select Snake River region counties with a 10 per day bag and 20 in possession, while ducks and coots close January 14 in many counties and goose season ends January 4 nationwide. Winter driving hazards urged by Idaho State Police.
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Hells Canyon
Snake River
Brownlee Dam
Lewiston
Salmon River
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Ada
Benewah
Blaine
Bonner
Boundary
Camas
Canyon
Cassia
Elmore
Gem
Gooding
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lewis
Lincoln
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Owyhee
Payette
Twin Falls
Shoshone
Washington
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Bingham
Boise
Bonneville
Butte
Caribou
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Franklin
Fremont
Idaho
Jefferson
Lemhi
Madison
Oneida
Power
Teton
Valley
Kramer resigns from Caribou County Selective Service Board
Thomas V. Kramer of Soda Springs resigns from Caribou County Selective Service Board No 15 where he served as vice chairman since October 1959. Current members are Robert Anderson Clarke Brown Joe Holbrook Vee L. Taylor with Mrs Myrle Steele as clerk.
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Caribou County
Selective Service Board
Thomas V. Kramer
Soda Springs
Kramer
Selective Service Board No 15
Robert Anderson
Clarke Brown
Joe Holbrook
Bancroft
Vee L. Taylor
Grace
Myrle Steele
Anderson
North Gem Snaps 1-1 on Magic Valley cage tour
North Gem Cowboys fall to Murtaugh High School Savages 63 54 in a Saturday night game at Murtaugh as R E Faulkner leads with 18 points for the Cowboys and Jim Quessel tops the Savages with 15. The earlier Friday win over Raft River 81 58 at Malta left North Gem with a 1 1 weekend record.
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Murtaugh
North Gem Cowboys
Pokes
Magic Valley
R. E. Faulkner
Cowboys
Savages
Jim Quesnell
Raft River
Malta
North Gem
North Gem and Raft River clash with high scoring
In Friday action North Gem and Raft River delivered a high scoring game as Ferris Call 26 and Faulkner 23 led North Gem with Crossley 14 and others in double figures. Saturday at Murtaugh North Gem posted 39 points in the first half but lost to Murtaugh 53 to 39 with Quesnel 15 and Cummings 12 leading Murtaugh’s scoring.
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Cowboys
Ferris Call
R E Faulkner
Nets
Sid Crossley
North Gem
Raft River
Faulkner
Call
Crossley
T Smith
K Smith
Meiners
Darrington
Briggs
Spencer
Edwards
Taylor
Tracy
Murtaugh North Gem
Murtaugh
T. Smith
K . Smith
Sorenson
K. Smith
Nebeker
Quesnel
Cummings
Watts A
Newcomers Dan Lancaster Family Move to Soda Springs
Dan Lancaster a state trooper with Idaho State Police and his wife Mary Lou moved to Soda Springs from Poca tello on December 15. They have three daughters Dana Lor and Joni aged 9 7 and 4. The Lancasters reside at 351 South Main and attend the Methodist church in Pocatello.
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Dan Lancaster
Soda Springs
Pocatello
Lancaster
Idaho State Police
Inkom
Lancasters
Dana
Lor
Joni
Dan
Mary Lou
Filer
Twin Falls
Camp Fire Girls Organization
Eastern Star
South Main
Methodist
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W. E. Lansberry and
J. E. Lansberry Publishers
County of
City of
Village of
Draft Board
Tom Kramer
Hooper Launder
Butch
Marty Sheffel
Johnny
Sunkist
Pillsbury
Pacific Maid Oysters
Sloppy Joe
White Swan
Nalley
Hunt's Tomato Juice
Lallatin
Foodtown
U.S
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