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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
1
County Hospital announces patient room rates will be $28 per day for private rooms and $32 for semi private rooms. Hospital administrator Fryar cites higher costs for supplies, new wage laws, and skilled staff as reasons, noting Idaho prices remain below the national average while overall costs rise.
Final figures from Caribou County law enforcement reveal 1967 traffic incidents rose to 279 cases with 195 occupants involved and 54 fatalities or injuries. Vehicle damages totalled 161490 dollars across city Grace Bancroft Soda Springs and county roads. The report notes a higher damage tally linked to a truck pickup collision that killed John Sparks.
The eighth annual Tri County Beef School at Montpelier Hacienda on Jan 18 starts 9:30 a.m. Ed Durtsien livestock agent from Cari Bou Bear Lake and Franklin counties outlines pre conditioned feeder calf production and marketing. Dwight Cochran discusses Cochran Ranch calves in Iowa. Dr Robert Azelton Phillips Roxanne St Joseph Maine talks calf adaptation. Dr R G White Chemagro Corp Kansas City leads parasite control talk with Idaho cattlemen. A no host luncheon is planned and Dr Donald Bell will review current beef cattle research in Idaho.
The Caribou County Hospital Auxiliary announces a regular meeting on Thursday January 18 at 2 p.m. in the Fire House upstairs room. All members and interested women are urged to attend.
DUP Camp Meads will meet Friday January 12 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Joe Valentine.
Major Mau rice V. Clegg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clegg of Grace, received the Air Force Commendation Medal at Phu Cat Air Base in Vietnam for outstanding professional ability and leadership. He serves as a CV-2 Caribou pilot in the Pacific Air Forces and is a 1951 Grace High School graduate.
Donald L. Roberts of Soda Springs becomes office manager of Lott Electric Co on January 2. He previously served as assistant manager at the Soda Springs branch of Idaho First National Bank for 11 years. The Rupert main office runs branches in Ketchum and Soda Springs.
The Caribou County Wool Pool will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Court House at Soda Springs. Sheepmen who sold wool last year or wish to sell in 1968 are urged to attend. Business includes financial report and election of officers for three years.
Richard Dean Glenn aged 38 was found on his front porch in Caribou County with a .22 caliber pistol wound to the head. Sheriff Ralph Marriott investigated. he died Sunday morning at a Salt Lake City hospital after being first treated in Soda Springs. The shooting was under investigation.
Father Francis Hebert, pastor of St. Mary's in Soda Springs, will move to St. Catherine's in Kamiah Idaho on January 17. Born in Cus ter South Dakota in 1917 and ordained in Boise in 1960, he previously served at St. Mary's Cottonwood and Assumption Ferdinand, becoming Soda Springs pastor in 1965.
Grace School District No. 148 voted 154 yes 328 no in a Jan. 4 straw ballot and withdrew from a county wide consolidation with Bancroft and Soda Springs. Bancroft District 149 favored county wide consolidation 91 yes 56 no.
Local civic groups and officials condemn Union Pacific plan to discontinue the Portland Rose Nos 17 and 18 on the Kansas City to Portland route. The ICC will decide after potential hearings. If dropped, Caribou County loses all east west rail service. Senator Frank Church urges hearings.
Ferris M. Kunz of Montpelier Idaho named to unexpired term on Idaho Water Resource Board by Gov Don W Samuelson. Kunz a cattle rancher and Montpelier High School Idaho State University graduate chairs the Idaho delegation to the Bear River Compact Commission and serves as president of the Preston Montpelier Irrigation and a director of the West Fork Irrigation Co.
Grace City Dump will be locked due to ongoing misuse. Nonburnable metals are being dumped at the site. People seeking to use the facility should contact city workers Hap Spencer or Herb Walters for information.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate at Soda Springs Junior High School today from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. It visits the area only twice yearly and aims to meet Caribou County’s 150 pint quota.
Soda Springs hosts January 12 game with American Falls while January 13 sees Preston visit Pres ton. Wrestling on January 12 features Marsh Valley at Marsh Valley and January 17 sends Pocatello to Pocatello.
A fragment lists events in January with locations Grace Jefferson and Rockland. It also notes January 13 games at Rockland and Bear Lake but ends abruptly missing the final venue.
January 11 Westside at West Side. January 12 North Gem at Malad. January 12 Westside at Ban croft. January 13 Ririe at Bancroft. The item lists road tests for local teams with dates and host sites.
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