07 Feb 1963
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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1963
Page
1
Residents report severe flooding and roof damage in Bancroft and surrounding districts after heavy rains and warm spells. Caribou County planners discuss drains and budget measures at the next meeting to prevent recurrence, though no concrete solution is set.
Report notes J R Sim ag mulls expansion near Conda amid unconfirmed terms for a multimillion dollar phosphate and ammonia project. The article cites no firm confirmation of the proposal or project details and mentions potential benefits for the region in a back page notice.
Plans drawn by the Soda Springs Board of Trustees call for a 4 room addition to the Soda Elementary School to accommodate the 7th and 8th grades and ease crowded conditions. The project would use Plant Facilities funds with possible General Fund support, aiming for a pay as you go approach.
Craig Hansen and his sister Cheryl from Paris visited their parents in Soda Springs. The Soda Springs PTA will hold a back-to-school meeting on Wednesday February 13. Further details will be sent home with students and all parents are urged to attend.
Red Cross Disaster Team led by Miss Margaret Davis opens an office at the L D Church Bancroft to aid flood damaged homes. Office hours are 9 to 5 weekdays and 9 to 12 Saturday. Aid is a grant, not a loan, based on need with funds to restore property. State and Federal steps seek disaster area designation for low-interest loans to businesses.
Caribou County residents flocked to a polio sugar cube clinic, with 4508 participants surpassing the 3000 expected. despite bad roads Bancroft residents and others were delayed, marking an exceptional turnout. A make up clinic is planned at Lava Hot Springs next Sunday for those who missed the first shot.
The Soil Conservation Service conducted its annual snow and water content surveys across three district courses led by Vern J. Hacking and Willis Rowsell with Roy Daniels. Data show 1944 was the only year with lower snow pack water content, while 1963 and 1962 figures vary by site including SOMSEN RANCH and AUSTIN BROS RANCH and CHINA HAT. Only a trace of snow has fallen recently, with rain at higher elevations, and a March 1 survey will indicate updated moisture.
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