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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1966
Page
1
County ASCS officials urge farmers to report 1966 Wheat and Grain Program acreage by July 25 to determine base and compliance status. Missing reports may lead to ineligibility for benefits and adjustments. Contact the County Office with questions or to file reports.
Mrs. Pearl Fryar notes changes as Idaho hospital patients gain Medicare Part A coverage starting July 1 1966. The program reduces hospital bill payments but may require a $3 monthly premium and a $10 patient charge for stays over 60 days. Some patients must sign coverage forms and confirm supplements with insurers.
A reunion for all former teachers of Central High is scheduled for Saturday at Thatcher School. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. and aims to unite alumni from all classes, marking the first gathering since earlier consolidations and graduations in 1041 to 1044.
George A Willmore, Rexburg native and Idaho Democrats candidate for the Second Congressional District, will be the keynote speaker at the Pioneer Day program in Bancroft next Saturday, July 23. Willmore, a U S Army captain with 350 combat missions in Vietnam and multiple Air Medals, is civilian affairs officer for his aviation group and works on village relocations and education projects in Vietnam. He and his wife Judy live in Rexburg with their four sons.
Soda Springs resident Eileen Smith was elected Brigham Young University Student Body Vice President of Finance becoming BYU’s first female VP. She is the daughter of Roland and Ro land B. Smith and a 1965 Soda Springs High School honor graduate. She earned honors as Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow and Four Star Thespian and served as Cardette Drill Team member, Student Body Treasurer, and Girls' State delegate. Now a BYU sophomore majoring in Business, she is Public Relations Secretary for the Missotah Scholarship Pageant and enjoys painting and waterskiing when not on official duties.
A point tournament drew 23 lady golfers on July 6 with Doug Lou Maurer taking first place and Rose Maxell second. Thelma Corbett earned the low medalist prize while Norma Rich and Lillian Orr hosted. A lunch business meeting voted to start tee times at 9:00 a m on ladies day. Six Soda Springs members attended the Riverside Golf Club invitational in Pocatello last Thursday: Alice Tigert Lynn Tigert Lorraine Stoker Mook Ayer Dova Hughes and Phyllis.
Mr and Mrs Kay Gorton of Fresno California arrived Sunday to visit her mother Mrs Hazel Oxburn and other relatives in Soda Springs California during a family trip with time spent at relatives homes and local gatherings.
North Gem Schools District No 149 reports an 80 percent vote in favor of the Plant Facilities Levy on Friday July 8, with 102 yes and 25 no. Supt DeWayne Christensen thanks patrons for supporting quality education amid drought and Frost damage concerns.
The Soda Springs Lions Club thanks the community for support at the annual July 4 Chuck Wagon Breakfast. Chairman Ira Ellis reports record attendance this year and Lloyd Matthews served as co-chairman. Proceeds fund sight conservation and other civic projects.
Hawaiian entertainers visit Preston High School gym on July 15 for a 90 minute show. The program features authentic Hawaiian songs in Hawaii and dance numbers with traditional costumes. Organizer Mrs Gem V Hul hui, a former Cache Valley resident who married a Hawaiian, arranged the appearance.
Fifty-one people attended the monthly immunization clinic held the first Thursday of each month from 8 to 10 a m at the Public Health Office in the County Court House Soda Springs. Dr Allen Tigert County Health Officer was assisted by Mrs Lelia Chester in giving vaccines for diphtheria whooping cough tetanus oral polio smallpox and measles.
Two Grace residents Tim G. Simmons and Richard Max Smith were selected to perform in the Hill Cumorah Pageant at Palmyra New York. The 20-year-old spectacle will feature a 430-member cast performing on 33 stages during July 26 to 20.
Youngsters aged 6 to 12 may compete in the first Cari bou County Fair Little Buckaroo Rodeo on August 11. Signups are at Chadwick's Stores in Soda Springs and Grace and Bancroft Pharmacy in Bancroft with parental permission.
Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce board voted to observe Pioneer Day on Monday July 25 since July 24 falls on Sunday this year.
Idaho Fish and Game Director John R. Woodworth orders a midnight Sunday July 17 complete closure of all chinook salmon fishing in the Salmon River and its tributaries to protect a dwindling summer run. The emergency action follows similar bans in Oregon and Washington and cites an expected run around 26 000 fish versus a safe 32 000 for spawning and fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Carver of Soda Springs attended funeral services for his brother-in-law Harry Getohles in Utah.
PFC Gary J. Roberts of Soda Springs Idaho was assigned June 23 to the 1st Cavalry Division Airmobile in Vietnam. An aircraft hydraulics repairman with Company A 15th Transportation Corps Battalion he joined the Army in January 1966 after graduating Soda Springs High School in 1963 and prior to service worked for Motorola in Scottsdale Arizona.
Ninety persons attended the Yost family reunion at Upper Guinavah Park Logan Canyon on July 9. Frances C. Yost presided with Dr Thad Yost as vice president and Edna Darlington as secretary. New officers were elected for two years and prizes awarded for distance traveled and family turnout.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Idsho organised as a ter sary in 18, with unclear reference to Lewiston. Unable to extract a full event or entities from the readable text.
Harold Dean Tillotson 30 of Lava Hot Springs died early Saturday when a dirt road edge gave way and an earth mover slid 400 feet down a fill at Mabie Canyon phosphate mine near Soda Springs. He was alone and died at the scene. he left six children, his mother, two brothers, and six sisters.
Idaho Fish and Game officials urge fishermen to keep salmon steelhead and sturgeon permit cards through year end or return them after the season ends. The same card records all catches by stream and date for all three species, aiding those who fish multiple species later in the year.
The Soda Springs Lions Club added Oscar Bashaw and Jerry Paul as new members at the July 7 meeting. Bashaw is sponsored by Jake Tenant and Paul by John Lutz. both hold local employment with Wells Cargo and J C Penney respectively.
VFW Caribou Post 9141 will apply Scotch safety reflector tape to bicycles at Conda-Conda Store Bancroft Old Ruger Station Grace City Park Soda Springs City Park on Saturday July 16 between 8 and 10. Post Commander Alfred MacAllister notes nearly nine million bikes nationally have been taped. The Lite-A-Bike program is supported by 83M Company of St. Paul which has supplied over a million dollars of tape to posts nationwide. Posts install the tape free of charge.
Charles Higgins of the Soda Springs Golf Court announced the Junior Handicap Tournament will begin at 8 00 am on Thursday July 21. Entry fee is 75 cents per player. Players must register at the Pro Shop and have completed at least 18 holes prior to start.
The final of the Soda Springs Amateur Golf Championship will be played Sunday at 1:00 p.m. on the Toes Course. The public is invited to watch the championship match.
TO BE HONORED AT OPEN HOUSE JULY 20 is cordially invited to open house honoring Mrs. Hather Ziegler to be held July 20 from 8 00 to 10 00 pm at Grace Elementary School. Mrs. Ziegler has helped youngsters in Thatcher Nitar and Grace areas for years and plans to substitute teach after retirement.
Sgt. Chris Hooks of the Pocatello Army recruiting office reports Richard L. Burnham of Soda Springs and Lysle Barthlome of Grace have enlisted. Burnham heads to Fort Lewis Washington for basic training then Aircraft Maintenance schooling. Barthlome goes to Fort Polk Louisiana for basic training and will later train as a Helicopter Repairman.
Mr and Mrs Mervin Bag nion and family of Soda at Sacee toured a national park. Sunday they attended the Rose Walker family reunion in Idaho Falls. If you should get to footing blue stop and think about your debte . . . they’re proof that people trust you and think you’re OK
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