Caribou Posse Tops Division Show in Grace
Caribou County Posse won 11 first places in 21 events at the Idaho Southern Division Posse show in Grace, with Malay and Bannock counties each taking five. Ted Bells won the eighth mile, Milt Bowman the fourth mile, and Caribou took grand entry in the evening while others placed in parade, relay, clover leaf, and various races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou
Grace
Bannock County
Ted Bells
Yellowbear
Milt Bowman
Barney
Francis Peterson
Vester Olsen
Dart Caldwell
Frank Stoddard
Rae Sorenson
Agriculture Census Snapshot for Rib o Grav an County
Census data show Riboa Gravan County with 593 farms covering 114 643 acres, 152 927 acres in crops. In 1954 farms rose to 578 with 152 927 crops, average farm value per acre $80.13, total farm buildings and machinery detailed. Farm trucks 799, tractors 1000, orchard output includes peaches pears cherries plums grapes, corn none harvested, 178 812 bags of potatoes reported, 94 105 last year. Several farm operator types listed with ownership categories and age effects on farm value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vnland
Consioi
Fiel
Births and discharges in hospital notes
Births listed include a July 6 girl to Frank and Doris Neekson, a July 1 boy to Grant and Elsie, a July 12 boy to Gerald and Roma, a July 43 girl to Kenneth and Marion, and other entries. Discharges note patients from Soda Springs and nearby towns, including Gummorea, Gill, Marley, and Grace. admits mention Ratt and Twondvine with locations in Soda Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant and Elsie
L Gerald Ant Roma
Ssatgs
Gummorea
Gill
Soda Springs
Fowler
Grace Me
Chamber Board Plans Expanded Role and Funding
Soda Springs chamber of commerce new directors meet to discuss reorganizing scope, raising about 2000 dollars for the year, and boosting industry attraction and tourism promotion in coordination with the state advertising commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce
State Advertising Commission
New Scout Troop Group to Gather
The first meeting of the new Boy Scout troop committee and interested parents will be held Thursday evening July 21 at the Presbyterian church. It begins at 8 pm. The committee includes Walter Bingham Matt Smith Ted Allen Walter Wilcox and Scott Bowman. Parents of boys of scout age urged to attend. Those interested in cub scouting also invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Presbyterian Church
Walter Bingham
Matt Smith
Ted Allen
Walter Wilcox
Scott Bowman
Tenday Council
False fire alarm sparked by trash burn permit
Fire Chief Don Salser said a false alarm was sounded Wednesday morning after a city burn permit allowed trash burning and someone triggered the alarm.
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Don Salser
Salser
Don Salser Heads Chamber Officers
Don Salser was named president of the Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce at a regular chamber meeting in the Mabe Cafe last Thursday. Dr Russell Tigert is first vice president and other officers are Frank Lallatin, second vice president. Charles Phillips, secretary. and Whiteside, C. Mo Parsons, Milton Smith and Larry Burgin directors. Retiring officers are M Parsons, president. Bill Horsley, first vice president. Frank Christensen, second vice president. WP Dunlap, secretary. and A. R. Hopkins. Larry Burgin, Dr Russell Tigert and JL Whiteside are directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Salser
Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce
Mabe
Russell Tigert
Frank Lallatin
Charles Phillips
Sec
On Whiteside
C. Mo Parsons
Milton Smith
Larry Burgin
M Parsons
Bill Horsley
Frank Christensen
WP Dunlap
A. R. Hopkins
JL Whiteside
Weather notes and family return from trip
The report shows a high for the week reached yesterday Wednesday with the Bybee weather station recording a low Friday of 26. Weekly precipitation totaled 1. Mr and Mrs Johnnie Johnston and family returned home at the start of the week from a vacation in Jerome and Gooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O ' Bybee
Johnnie Johnston
Jerome and
Gooding
Conda Residents To Get Telephone Service July 30
Thirty one Conda families will have telephones installed around July 30. J L Christopherson said the project began Tuesday with 3,000 feet of cable laid by Wednesday evening. The cable is plowed in via a hollow plow attached to a road grader. Anaconda Company wires are used, reducing costs. The line will connect to Soda Springs exchange with rural lines and party lines.
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Conda
J L Christopherson
Christopherson
Anaconda Company
Mountain States
Soda Springs
Ane
Soda Springs Board Sets Summer School Policy for Teachers
The Soda Springs school board outlines a policy to support teacher professional refreshment via summer school. Requirements affect teachers lacking a Bachelor's Degree or nearing fifth year of non attendance, with specified quarter hour thresholds and salary impacts. An in service program of three hour meetings across five months is required, effective September 1, 1956, with extensions possible to avoid hardship.
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Soda Springs
Board of Education
Caribou County
Caribou Youth Swim Program Opens In August
The countywide Red Cross and Kiwanis swimming program began with buses taking youngsters from Grace Bancroft and Soda Springs to Lava for a 10 lesson course. Instructors are Mrs V C Balls Mrs West Evans Soda Springs and Miss RaNne Yost Bancroft. A 25 cent fee is charged per lesson. Lessons run Thursdays and Fridays through August 12. Soda Springs high school serves as departure point. Boys depart 2 pm Thursday and 9 am Friday. Girls depart 3 pm Thursday and 10 am Friday.
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Red Cross and Kiwanis Club
Grace
Bancroft
Soda Springs
Lava
V. C. Balls
West Evans
RaNne Yost
Evans
Balls
Funeral for Eight-Month-Old Son in Ogden
Mrs Mary Lou Campbell and Mrs Myrtle Campbell attended funeral services held Saturday for the eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Howard Robinson of Ogden. The infant was the grand nephew of Mrs Myrtle Campbell and Mrs Mable Elston.
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Mary Lou Campbell
Myrtle Campbell
Harley Childs
Mable Fiston I
Caribou Court Docket Adjudicates Local Offenses
Justice of the Peace Lee Wallace presided cases including Lloyd E. McGavin Grace negligent driving five dollars and costs. Virgil G. Medford cited for driving 50 in a 35 mph zone with a 15 dollar fine and costs. Roscoe J Bolton Conda failed to yield right of way nine dollars. Ralph Marriott and Francis Rasmussen represented the state in multiple misdemeanors and insufficient funds checks with ten and five dollar costs. Lyman Boston Pocatello fined fifty dollars for possessing excess fish. Mike Wilkes cited as conservationist officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Lee Wallace
Lloyd E. McGavin
Grace
Fayette Peck
Virgil G. Medford
Mark Wilson
Glenn Kunz
Georgetown
Ralph Marriott
Francis Rasmussen
Roscoe J Bolton
Conda
Marrott
Jame Norton
Soda Springs
Rasmussen
Lyman_ Boston
Pocatello
Lef
William Maughan
Mike Wilkes
Household guests honor Terry Tigert family picnic near Mill Creek
Mr and Mrs Terry Tigert and Terry and David Brandon Miss were houseguests from Saturday to Tuesday in the home of Mr and Mrs John Wallace. They attended a family picnic near Mill Creek on Sunday with Dr Allen Dr Russell Dr Mack Tivert and their families Don Salser Carolyne and George Bon nio Wallace and John Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Tigert
Terry
David
Brandon
John Wallace
Mill Creek
Allen
Russell
Mack Tivert
Don Salser
Carolyne
George
Bonnio Wallace
Soda High Plans Modernization and New Lunch Room
Superintendent Ezra Moore outlines Soda Springs high school expansion including enlarging home making and science departments adding a 45 by 85 foot lunch room for 200 students. Work starts after bids next Thursday with immediate contractor access and phased remodeling across science, homemaking, and athletic spaces.
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Soda High
Soda Springs High School
Ezra Moore
Corrigan Park Plaque Unveiled in Soda Springs
Thomas Corrigan Park was dedicated with a plaque honoring Corrigan at a Sunday ceremony. Councilman Garvin spoke and Mayor Ozburn unveiled the tribute. The inscription names Corrigan a citizen who improved the city and thanks officials and the Chamber of Commerce for the project.
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Tom Corrigan
Aaron Ozburm
City Square
Thomas Corrigan Park
Mr. Corrigan
City Park
Corrigan Park
Thomas Corrigan
Chamber of Commerce
Petition to Create Library District in Caribou County
Petitioners seek a library district in Commissioner District No 3 covering Lago That cher Central and Grace precincts to levy one mill for Grace library support. County commissioners will order an election likely August 2 with polling places to be announced. About 60 signatures were filed by sponsors.
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Caribou County
Lago
Thatcher
Central
Grace
Ed Wessel Named Marsh Valley Coach After Consolidation
Ed Wessel, former Soda Springs high coach, named head basketball and assistant football coach at the consolidated Marsh Valley high school. He left Soda Springs after school board decision to pursue the new post. Marsh Valley forms from South Marsh North Marsh and Inkam is now Class A and will not play Soda Springs. Wessel plans to move his family to Arimo or nearby community.
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Fa Wessel
Soda Springs High
Marsh Valley High School
Me Wessel
Soda Springs Scool Board
Marsh Valley High
South Marsh
North Marsh
Inkam
Soda Springs
Wessel
Arimo
Accidents at Soda Springs Corner Involve Four Vehicles
Sheriff reports two crashes July 8 and July 12 at Third South and Second East near the high school. Adams and Bolton collide. Turner and Weaver crash on the same corner with minor injuries and damages around 250 dollars each. Two dump trucks collide north of town causing major damage. a single vehicle on Trail Canyon Road injures Howard Hill.
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Sheriff's Office
Soda Springs
Third South
Second East Street
Lawrence J. Adams
Pocatello
Roscoe J. Bolton
Conda
Bolton
Third Street
Adams
Second East
Ford
Clarence Bolton
Eriff Ralph Marat Ars
Boltonay Tel
Donald S. Turner
Preston
Marion Johnson Weaver
Gray
Turner
Weaver
Soda
Gene Bennett
Grace
Russell Rindiisbaker
Jr. Bancroft
Bennett
Rindlisbaker
Marriott
Howard Hill
Trail Canyon Road
Hall
Bill Meceico
Cansanite Family Reassigned to Monsantoco Home
Mr and Mrs J K Cansanite have been transferred back to Monsantoco and will reside at 361 North Second East as their home address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Cansan
Ite
Monsantoco
North Second East
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Meiners, JR
Salt Lake Valley
Charles Whitworth
Herman P. Hatch
Meiners
Joel Davids
Bancroft Los Stake House
John B. Eliason
Harry Bower
Stake
Stake House
Olester Truman
Pioneer Committee
Caribou Posse
Ribogravan
Census Bureau
Mcalture
Enekson
Frank Anil Doris
Smnes
Ibs
Kenneth and Marion
Kirl
Abe
Ted
Bennington
Viet Soda Springs
T Ly
Guomrochon Soda An
Chamber Board
Library
Ed Wessel
Marsh
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