Soda Springs Chamber Fights Rail Cut Plans
Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce and many public groups oppose Union Pacific’s plan to discontinue trains 17 and 18 Theyd Rose The Portland Rose service does not stop in Caribou and would force longer trips The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has intervened arguing the move would cut the only passenger service for several communities and remind that UP’s ridership in the first nine months of 1967 showed strong use of the two trains.
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Soda Springs
Ereas
Portland
Socia Zy Chamber of Commerce Ay
Utilities Commission
Idaho Public Utilities
Comon
Inte Commerce Commission
Idaho
Public Utilities
Union Pacific
Is A Straw Vote The Final Decision Letter to the editor from Idaho official
A state education official outlines options for Grace Idaho school consolidation with Bancroft and Soda Springs. He endorses petitions to trustees and county-wide consolidation to improve funding and offerings. The letter notes district valuations, bonding capacity and current limits in Caribou County.
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Caribou County
Grace
Soda Springs
North Gem
Caribou
Picture of Grace Elementary School Too Late For Publication
The Sun explains a photo of the proposed Grace Elementary School arrived too late for this week's issue. A diagram of the room arrangement was also late and will appear in next week's edition.
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the Sun
New Grace
Soda Springs Boosters Meet Tonight at High School
The Soda Springs Boosters Club holds an organizational meeting at 7 30 p m in Room 5 of Soda Springs High School. Officers and by laws will be formed and elections held. A film of a Cardinals game will be shown. All boosters and interested locals urged to attend near the east entrance by the gym.
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Soda Springs Boosters Club
Soda Springs High School
Soda Springs Cardinals
Soda Springs
Dates Set For 1968 Commodity Program Signups
Farmers in Caribou County were told signup for 1968 wheat and corn commodity programs runs through March 15. Under wheat, price support loans and certificates aim to restore returns to parity, with no diversion payment. Corn offers diversion, price support payments, and loans.
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Caribou County
J. Emerson Mabey
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ISU Frosh to Play Ricks Here February
Local basketball fans will have another home game when the Ricks College Vikings and Idaho State University frosh meet at Soda Springs High School gymnasium on Tuesday February 6. The event is sponsored by the Soda Springs Boosters Club and features Idaho stars including Soda Springs player Ted Larsen with Ricks College and Preston Phelps with ISU. More details will follow next week.
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Ricks College Vikings
Idaho State University Frosh
Soda Springs High School
Soda Springs Boosters Club
Idaho Cage
Soda Springs
Ted Larsen
Ricks College
Preston. Phelps
ISU Flash
Grace Student Active at Ricks College
Richard Smith Grace is active in student life at Ricks College representing the Honor Council on the Senate Representatives and the Campus Board. He is among 36 sophomores listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges.
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Richard Smith
Grace
Ricks College
Richard
Honor Council
Senate
Ricks
Smith
Tax Agents To Be Here On Feb 6
R. W. Manning from the Internal Revenue Service and Gary Long of the State Tax Commission will be at the Caribou County Court House in Soda Springs on Tuesday February 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist taxpayers.
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R. W. Manning
Internal Revenue Service
Gary Long
State Tax Commission
Soda Springs
Caribou County Court House
Auxiliary Hears Report On Hospital Progress
The Caribou County Hospital Auxiliary met last Thursday with Darius presiding. A Heart Association film on epidemics was shown by Elaine Johnson. Pearl Fryar reported the hospital is one fourth complete and winter work continues. Erma Schwarze of Conda was chosen the new gift star chairman. An informal Feb 16 meeting will plan paper supplies for pediatric ward children.
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Caribou County
Conda
Gift Star
Ambulance Station Moved to Grace in Caribou County
Caribou County voters decide ambulance service will be relocated to Grace for faster response. The Grace Police Department will operate the unit and residents may call the hospital sheriff or the ambulance service directly at 425-3450 Grace.
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Caribou County
Grace
Grace Police Department
Sheriff's Office
Cancer Training School Planned in Soda Springs
Announcement by Mrs. Alvin Whitehead, Ida Ho Division chairman, American Cancer Society, states a cancer training school will be held March 4 in Soda Springs for volunteer workers from Caribou and Bear Lake counties in preparation for the April Cancer Crusade. County officers listed include Dave Grimm co chairman, Mrs. Diggs Lewis treasurer, Mrs. Harley Childs memorial chairman, Mrs. John McCammon educational chairman, Mrs. Grace Shufeldt service chairman, Mrs. James Lansberry newspaper publicity, Mrs. Margaret Hemmert radio publicity, and Dr. Russell Tigert medical adviser.
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Alvin Whitehead
Idaho
American Cancer Society
Soda Springs
Caribou
Bear Lake
Dave Grimm
Cochairman
Diggs Lewis
Harley Childs
John McCammon
Refuge Area Is Dangerous for Snowmobiles
Russ Hoffman manager of Grays Lake Wildlife Refuge warns snowmobilers of hidden dangers in the refuge. Some areas are under construction and others have deep, hidden ditches with running water. As workers leave, no one will mark hazards. Residents know the area but cannot be shown every risk. Use safer areas for personal safety.
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Russ Hoffman
Grays Lake Wildlife Refuge
Hoffman
Grays Lake
Stan Kress on Psychological Aspects of Personal Development
Soda Springs BPW Club heard Stan Kress speak on women’s emotional adjustment in a changing world at their January meeting held Tuesday January 16 at the Idaho Cafe. Kress, a BYU psychology graduate and Idaho State University master's candidate, also serves as Soda Springs High School guidance counselor.
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Stan Kress
Soda Springs Business & Professional Women's Club
Idaho Cafe
Kress
Brigham Young University
Idaho State University
Soda Springs High School
Dick McLelland
Soda Springs
Helen Kingsford
Enid Hale
Della Britenbeker
Dime Rolls Under Bed Ends Up Worth More Than Expected
A stray dime hidden under a bed is found to be worth more than its face value as collectors revalue older coins. The discovery highlights how small coins can gain value over time due to rarity and demand.
Snowmobile Race Plans Near Completion
Plans for the second annual Soda Springs Sno-Drifters Race Rally near completion for a weekend at the Larsen ranch south and west of Soda Springs. Admission is 1 dollar per car with a 1 o'clock kickoff Saturday for classifying races and junior events, followed by a Stockmanis Lounge dance and Sunday main events including cross country, powder puff, closed course and a mile oval race. Participants must be at least 16 for Sunday races. Local organizers include Steve Hawker, Carroll Hildreth and Steve Hildreth.
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Soda Springs
Stockmanis Lounge
Steve Hawker
Carroll Hildreth
Steve Hildreth
Jack Gibbs Re-elected to PCA Director Board
At the Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association annual meeting in Pocatello on January 19, Jack Gibbs of Grace was re elected to the board. Gibbs, a diversified farmer and cattleman in Caribou County, has served one term. The PCA serves 15 eastern Idaho counties and two western Wyoming counties with offices in five cities.
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William Fitt
Nerediais Credit Bank of
Spok
Faia
Idaho Production Credit, Assn
Pocatelo
Green Triangle
PCA
Art
Eastern
Idaho Pca
Idaho
Wyoming
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Rexburg
Blackfoot
Preston
Jack Gibbs
Grace
Gibbs
Caribou
New President of Casco Inc Appointed in Soda Springs
Casco Inc announces Don Mahoney becomes president effective January 20 1968 succeeding Charles A Sims who has led the firm since operations began in the Soda Springs area Sims resigns due to personal business Mahoney previously served as office manager for Casco for about a year.
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Don Mahoney
Casco, Inc
Soda Springs
Mahoney
Charles A. Sims
Casco
Sims
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Idaho Fish and Game Department
Ashton Hatchery
Soda Boosters
Isu Frosh
Explorer Post No. 60
Boy Scouts
Boise
Pat Benson
Arnold Coleman
Jim Coleman
Randy Norell
Black Canyon
Payette
Cancer Training School
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