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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
7
Weather delays push Grace Literary Club meeting, with Della Whitehead chairing a program and Carol Lee Burton reviewing a book. Hospitalization news Nor Caribou for New Year flu. Heather Webb birth noted in family gatherings among locals including Peterson Harris and the Varleys.
Pat Patterson of Soda Springs Cable TV says New Year’s Day outage was caused by snowmobilers who entered the mountain equipment building. The heater overheated circuits, tripping the breaker and cutting power, with the group reportedly unplugging the heater to restore service.
The Idaho Fish and Game Department collected 936 fish 3 aquatic samples 60 water samples and 17 sediment samples in 1971 plus 160 fish from 1970 across Idaho. Mercury levels varied by species with high readings in fish with diets rich in prey. one third of water samples had no measurable mercury yet residues appeared in all 93 areas sampled. 5.3 percent of 1096 fish exceeded FDA safety, notably in American Falls Reservoir chubs suckers and squawfish.
Eleven boys and girls plus three adults took a long planned houseboat cruise on the Colorado River between Christmas and New Years. Senior High Fellowship members of the Presbyterian Church prepared for the trip with study and finance work. They left Soda Springs December 26 for Needles California and Lake Havasu Arizona, a roundtrip of about 50 miles, with overnights in Las Vegas. Chaperones Rev. David L. Crawford and Mr and Mrs Ron Stiles joined the group along with fourteen youths. They returned December 31 and shared stories with classmates.
Mr and Mrs George Shuler celebrate a fifth granddaughter born during a Salt Lake business trip return. Alan Shuler of Mountain View California is the father of the newborn who arrived on her sister Sherianne s birthday. Russell and Robert Herd visiting relatives in Soda Springs. Christmas Eve dinner guests included San Jose visitors. The Shulers return to BYU Provo delayed by a storm.
Idaho completes the transfer of 39 turkeys from Colorado in January 1961. Labeled Lave-trapped birds will be moved to other suitable habitats across the state as prime turkey ranges expand. Early transplants occurred at Craig Mountain near Lewiston and along the St. Joe River to establish new flocks.
In Judge Genevieve Young's court fines were set for violations including expired vehicle inspection and registration with amounts from 5 to 10 dollars plus 7.50 in court costs. Civil suits include Caribou County Hospital and Caribou County versus Dockstader spouses. Warranty deeds show Effie Bennett selling a tract to Roe Bennett et ux.
The Bancroft board discussed setting up city office infrastructure including a file cabinet adding machine forms a telephone for city business and a Notary Seal for the city clerk. Regular water bill hours and a meeting space were proposed. The meeting adjourned after noting truck clutch replacement was postponed and a snowmobiling ordinance would be taken up later. Present were Thiel Parker Darrell McLain Cory Tesucher Burt Barfuss and Jean Moore. The outgoing mayor Ellis Higginson and councilmen Argil Davids and Burt Barfuss turned over duties to the new administration.
Mr Peter J Maloney and his sons Vincent Peter and Charles from Poulsbo Washington visited Mrs Burgin this past week. Vincent Maloney arrived Dec 18 to help his grandmother. He studies accounting at Washington State University Pullman.
Rondo William Perkins a 30 year old Bancroft rancher slid off Bancroft Chesterfield Road Dee 20 while southbound about five miles from Bancroft. His 1970 Ford pickup sustained about 800 dollars damage and Perkins filed the report with Deputy Kelly Latt of Caribou County Sheriff's office.
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