Idaho Legislature Faces Reapportionment Debates This Week
Lawmakers in Idaho consider a plan to redraw legislative districts after a recent court action. Debate centers on population-based representation, with Bear Lake Caribou Bannock and other counties affected as state officials tease potential maps before upcoming sessions. The issue echoes national reapportionment trends and may alter county influence.
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Bear Lake
Caribou
Larly
Bannock
Iena County
Little League Basketball Kicks Off In Soda Springs
More than 80 fifth and sixth graders join the Soda Springs Lions Club program. Practice starts January 4 with games Saturdays from 9 30 to 12 at the new high school gym. Coaches include Corbett Allen Thomas Sorensen and others. season runs January 18 to February 29. New baby Kevin Stringham born January 11 at Bannock Memorial Hospital Pocatello.
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Soda Springs Lions Club
Don Shuler
Bill Corbett
Ted Allen
Tom Thomas
Stan Sorensen
Francis Rasmussen
Dick Telford
Steve Hawker
Glen Bright
Steve Jones
New Stringham
Bud Stringham
Bannock Memorial Hospital
Pocatello
Kevin
Ricky
Lynn
Danny
Plan for Two Senators Per State Across Nation
Projecting McDevitt's plan nationwide, each senator would represent 1.8 million persons per the 1980 census. Idaho Montana and Wyoming would share one senator for all three states, while New York and population centers would control Congress. The same Idaho outcome would follow under McDevitt's reapportion plan.
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McDevitt
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
New York
United States
Bancroft Woman Dies After Rail Collision
Mrs Edmund J Reed of Bancroft was killed when struck by a Union Pacific streamliner at the Bancroft crossing after stepping into the path of a westbound train. Funeral services were held in Bancroft with Bishop Glenn F rost officiating. burial followed in Bancroft Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, a son in the Air Force, her mother, and three siblings.
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Edmund J. Reed
Bancroft
Union Pacific
Bancroft Crossing
Ella Lloyd
Glenn Yost
Maryalene Treasure
J. Emerson Mabey
Herbert K. Whitworth
R. Dean
Benedict
Sam Reed
Joseph C. Call
Eilis Call
Ferris N. Barlow Call
Curtis Reed
Howard Rigby
Max B. Christensen
Bancroft Ward Relief Society
Virginia Butterfield
Mary Christensen Reed
Lars
Chloe Call Christensen
Boise
Draper
Utah
Edmund 7 .Reed
Georgetown
Bancroft Ward L D. S. 1
Relief Society
Ward
Homemakers and Sewing Clubs
Edmund Kenneth
Air Force
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Donovan
Spokane
Gerald
Walla Walla
Wash
Grace Growers Pack Potatoes for Local Shipment
Grace growers organize 25 members to process locally at Cari bou County Potato Growers plant in Grace. The old Stalker Garage site houses a sorter and channel table for bagged shipments by rail and truck to southern and eastern markets. Temporary officers include Don Peterson as manager Dick Smith as chairman and Dean Christensen as floor boss.
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Caribou County
Grace
Blackfoot
Stalker
1963 4H Club Awards at County Extension Program
The University of Waho Extension Service of Caribou County presented the 1963 4H Club awards during the yearly program on Saturday. Eight year completion awards went to Vera Lee Winward Gail Marshall and Leon Rindlishaker. Pegsy Seamons won the $25.00 4H club council scholarship with Shirley Anderson as alternate. Other winners covered Achievement Agriculture Alumni Recognition Beef Bread Clothing Dairy etc with numerous named participants across categories.
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University of Waho Extension Service
Caribou County
Vera Lee Winward
Gail Marshall
Leon Rindlishaker
4H Club Council
Pegsy Seamons
Shirley Anderson
Linda Miles
Evan McLain
Danny Mabey
Leon Rindlisbaker
Eugene Marshall
Eileen Bassett
Denice Harding
Annette Hubbard
Monte Yost
Grace School Health Club
Bancroft School Health Ub
Wealthy Healthies
Chile
Jo Ann Allen
Karen
Julia Ann Stoor
Karen Sorensen
Sewing Musketeers
Sharon Briggs
Peggy Butterfield
Barbara McLain
Kinnette Ruger
Peggy Seamons
le Lie Taylor
LuAnn Taylor
Edeen Smith
Mary Ann McEntire
Karen Christensen
Linda Budge
Shirley Hines
Linda Casperson
Naelene Gilbert
JoAnn Allen
Linde Miles
Kristine Samson
Jessye Hale
Shannon Coziah
Lorraine Thomas
Pamela Hubbard
Shannon Cozahst
Lana Weighall
Diane Burton
Ann Norris
Cynthia Hayes
Susan Mendes
Kathie Schenk
Connie Samson
Willard Mickelson
Brock Hart
LaRene Pack
Patti Stoddard
Cindy Hayes
Cindy Matthews
Charlene Johnson
Bonnie Stanley
Jan Barfuss
Gail
Closing Date Nears for 63 Crop Price Support
Richard Torgesen of Caribou County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee reminds farmers that January 31, 1964 is the closing date to approve 1963 crop commodity loans and purchase agreements. All documents must be completed, signed and approved by that date, so producers seeking price support loans or purchase agreements should contact the County ASCS Office immediately.
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Richard Torgesen
Faiman
Caribou County
Local Child Achievements Highlight 4H Contest Winners
Readout lists multiple 4H and story contest results across junior intermediate and senior divisions. Names such as Cheryl Gibson Karen Rasmus Kristine Samson Lynne Tigert Gail Marshall and Leon Rindlisbaker appear among first second and third place awardees.
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Danny Mabey
Ricky Bollar
Leon Perkins
Mark H. Whitworth
Leon Rindlisbaker
Willard Mickelson
Jeffrey Hill
Leniox
Russell Mickelson
Evan McBain
Cold Weather Still With Us
The cold spell lingered last week and remains with temperatures 15 to 27 degrees below zero, only rare days rising near 30 degrees above zero. Early mornings Monday through Wednesday showed about 12 below zero at 8:80 a.m., with little damage reported as residents prepared for a rough winter.
Deadline for 63 Wool Applications January 31
Farmers must file 1963 wool and lamb marketing year payment applications by January 31 1964 as the Wool Act continues payments through the 1963 marketing year The deadline aligns with post year procedures The program aims to support domestic wool production and uses sale records to calculate payments
Tri County Beef Production School Slated Jan 24
Beef cattlemen are invited to the annual Tri county production school on Friday January 24 at the Cache Valley Livestock Auction Sales Arena Preston Idaho. Extension beef advisory committees Franklin Beat Lake Caribou Counties and University of Idaho sponsor with Morris Hemstrom discussing genetic improvement and traits. Ed Duren covers replacement heifers selection and management.
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Cache Valley
Preston
Idaho
Franklin
Beat Lake
Caribou
University of Idaho
Morris Hemstrom
Hemstrom
Idaho Veterinary Medical Association
Ed Duren
Tri-county
County Taxpayers Pay 62.39 Percent of Real Taxes
County taxpayers paid 62.39 percent of the real tax total in Caribou County. Treasurer Doris Irving noted the Real Roll and Utilities levy left a balance of 409 748 dollars due by June 20.
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Caribou
Doris Irving
PCA Stockholders Set Meeting in Eastern Idaho
The Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association held its annual stockholders meeting and banquet at the Hawaiian Supper Club in Idaho Falls on January 23 and in Pocatello at the Green Triangle. Thomas Heath will preside. two directors will be elected for three years. Reports will be given by Carlyle Chaffin and Ley D Murdock with the 1963 annual report by S A Dunn. Speakers include Perry Nelson and Douglas Bertosh. The association serves Franklin Oneida Power Bear Lake Caribou Bannock Bingham Bonneville Jefferson Madison Fremont Teton Custer Butte Lemhi Clark Lincoln counties and holds offices in Idaho Falls Rexburg Pocatello and Sun Valley.
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Idaho
Credit Association
Alls
Po’ Tello
Green Triangle
Thomas Heath
Carlyle Chaffin
Haho Falls
Ley D.’ Murdock
Blackfoot
S. A. Dunn
Perry Nelson
Iaho Chamber of Commerce
Douglas Bertosh
Twin Falls
Federal Crops Insurance Company
Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association
Franklin
Oneida
Power
Bear Lake
Bear Lake, ‘Caribou, Bannock, Bingham, Bonneville
Jefferson
Madison
Fremont
Teton
Custer
Butte
Lemhi, Clark
Lincoln County
Wyo
Foelo
Yseigbo Falls
Rexburg
Pré Soda Springsam
Suwon
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