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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1976
Page
1
City of Soda Springs and Idaho First National Bank consider exchanging the bank site behind the courthouse for the corner lot by the courthouse. The plan would save city funds by avoiding a new municipal building and repurpose the current bank site.
Eastern Idaho wheat growers attend a one day field day at the University of Idaho experimental station in Tetonia on July 20. Researchers from USDA ARS Logan Utah and Aberdeen Scotland and University of Idaho staff will review experimental plots showing new wheat and barley varieties with disease resistance. A chartered bus will shuttle growers from Logan to Tetonia with stops in Franklin County and Grace.
The Caribou County Fair and Night Rodeo returns to Grace August 4 through 7 with RCA Approved rodeo on August 6 and 7 by Stephens Brothers. Events include 4H Horse Show and Parade, Little Buckaroo Rodeo, City of Fun carnival, horse pulling on August 5, cow cutting on August 6, horse racing on August 7, fat livestock sale, Balderdash Gang event, Junior and Senior Parades, and Lions Chuck Wagon Breakfast.
Last Sunday night a truck stolen from Frank H. Stod dard was used to crash through a snow fence around Grace High School and damage a sprinkler pipe. Vandals also destroyed Scott Edrington’s car, smashing the top and windows with a battering ram after forcing it to sit unrecoverable at the rear of the Blue Bett building.
Robert C. Thompson of Merna Wyoming is named Extension Agriculture Agent in Franklin County Preston. The appointment by District Extension Agent Thomas Chester requires university and county approval and fills Dan Roberts’ vacancy. Thompson, moving from Riverton Wyoming, holds a PhD in Animal Nutrition and has linked service abroad with UW Kabul and Near East Foundation Kampala.
Monsanto Chemical Co. Soda Springs promotes Pat Payne from Carondelet Plant St. Louis to personnel manager effective August 1 Payne holds a Bachelor in Political Science and a Master in Urban Affairs from St. Louis University and Michigan training in labor and industrial relations.
The Committee To Elect Edward Holderby hosts a Meet Your Candidate dinner on Friday July 16 at the Allied Center Fair Grounds Montpelier. Democratic candidates from Legislative District 32 and Congressional District 2 invited. Dinner at 8 pm with entertainment by The Bear Lake Chordbusters. Lt Gov John Evans keynote speaker. Five dollar plate. Tickets sold door to door and at local motels and shops.
The bell ringing ceremony at 7 a.m. on July 5, organized by Caribou Co D U P, drew a large crowd. Scouts 501 and 503 led the flag raising and pledge of allegiance, followed by the National Anthem, a prayer, and a patriotic medley performed by a ladies chorus.
Elaine Johnson presented a certificate to Caribou County Commissioners Robert Anderson Joseph Eliason and Rufus Dick Smith on July 4 1976 for recognizing Caribou County as a Bicentennial Community The certificate will hang in the County Clerk's office A Ford message praising America’s Third Century was read and the committee thanked for organizing the July Fourth celebration with Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce officials and local volunteers Conrad Michaelson led the committee praised for yearlong service.
Local participants in the Preston Night Rodeo must sign up by calling 852 9831 or reporting to 27 West Oneida. Sign ups run July 23 from 9 am to 6 pm and July 26 from 8 am to 12 noon at the Preston ticket office. The PRCA system is managed by the Denver Office and will be completed four days earlier than prior years.
Idaho First National Bank officials toured Caribou County on May 19 1976 and announced a new building behind the current one with the old facilities becoming a parking area. The city would swap land for the bank while using the current bank building as a new city hall and county would retain an interest for future use. A public hearing is set for July 16 at City Hall to gather opinions on the land exchange and related city hall and museum plans.
Grace plans a July 17 bicentennial with a 3 p.m. fairgrounds kickoff featuring concessions rides and games. Events include dunking booth pony hay rides pony rides and a 4 p.m. color presentation and races. An 8 p.m. high school gym program and dance with DeLos Pierce and the Old Time Fiddlers close the day.
At Governor Cecil Andrus request the Interior Department and the Forest Service suspend hearings on two draft environmental impact statements examining phosphate mining in southeast Idaho. Hearings in Soda Springs Pocatello and Soda Plains area scheduled until after Labor Day. new timing depends on Teton Dam cleanup and investigation progress.
The Soda Springs High School Class of 1921 plants a flowering plum tree at Johnson Junior High to honor the Nation’s 200th birthday. Graduates Mabie Davis Joy Norstrom and Nita Sterrett assist with the planting. Cecil Alldaffer supervises. Robert D Ruud watches as his mother helps plant and urges others to plant Bicentennial trees.
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