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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
1
A residence or building labeled Library hosts a red Friday preview with Rabie invited to attend. The event begins Tuesday at 9 00 am with a reception and continues with public use from 3 00 pm to 5 00 pm and 7 00 pm to 8 30 pm. Hours extend weekly after.
Mather Sant 69, of Smithfield, passed away Monday night after a long illness. Born April 9, 1802 at a field Utah, she lived most of life in Smithfield and was active in the Latter-day Saints Church. She leaves three sons Adrian G Sant Mateo California Leo M Sant Altos California Mor Sant San Francisco four daughters Nona Scott Ford Oregon Shirley Wright Burley Ann Blatter Salt Lake City and Grace. two sisters Zina Wen Salt Lake City and Bessie Noble Smithfield. twenty-two grandchildren. Services set for 1:00 pm at the Ban Stake Tabernacle in Grace with Bishop Gail M. Ray officiating. Burial in Smithfield. Visiting hours at Allen Funeral Home Soda Springs today 11:00 am to service time.
Vacation Bible school at the First Presbyterian Church in Soda Wrigs runs mornings from July 24 to August Aimed at children aged 4 through 12, the program features Bible stories games and crafts with sessions each weekday.
Youthful players from throughout Idaho converge on Rexburg August 11 and 13 for the second annual senior league invitational outlaw tourney. Junior Association hosts a three day event for ages 15, single elimination with a consolation bracket. Entries from K Malad Salmon St An Downey and others expected. 16 team limit. Rexburg officials expect high turnout, with last year’s winners noted.
Milton L and Emma DeLaMare Horsley donate a new building at 149 South Main Street to Soda Springs Idaho for use as a public library. The city accepts responsibility to maintain and stock the library for residents and adjoining Caribou County. The resolution, dated June 7 1961, expresses gratitude to the donors.
Final tabulations show 1961 Crusade contributions to the American Cancer Society totaled $1,938.88 in Caribou County. The amount falls about $150 short of the 1960 total of $2,089.03. Mrs Alvin Whitehead, chair of the county unit, thanks all contributors and the many volunteers for their efforts and time.
Funeral services were held for Margie Bunn Lewis 56 of Soda Springs at the LDS Church with Bishop Roland R. Allen officiating. She died July 11 after a lingering illness. Survivors include her husband Elmer, son John Brent, daughter Audrey Glenn, two grandchildren, and siblings. Interment was in Paris Cemetery.
Residents are invited to the Hooper Hop sponsored by L.D.8, with activities in Soda Springs Ward on Saturday July 22 at 1 00 pm at Hooper 8p There will be baseball and gool leor (text truncated).
Caribou County Hospital relocates its office to the basement area near the south entrance. The business office operates Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm for admissions and discharges, and 8 am to 2 pm for outpatients, X rays, and lab work. The south entrance is for business use and the west entrance is for visitors.
James M. and Mrs. Horsley, both 95, marked 75 years together with a dinner at their 1530 Pine Ave. home. The Lat ter-day Saints manager retired two years ago after service at Bishop's Storehouse. They met in 1884 in Soda Springs and wed in Logan, Utah, two years later. Their son Newell J. Horsley of Long Beach is the couple’s only child, with several nieces noted in Soda Springs.
Grant P. Lester aviation structural mechanic airman apprentice USN serves with Fighter Squadron 124 at Naval Air Station Moffett Field California. The squadron trains naval aviators in the Crusader and Cougar jet fighters, provides instrument pilot training and conducts aircraft maintenance training for Pacific Fleet personnel.
Grace presents football games and a record dance and entertainment night with Somentore toast and punch refreshments for attendees.
Cari bou County Hospital will start classes for licensed practical nurses on September 15. A hospital board of directors was chosen at a Saturday meeting to enable the school’s application. Applications are accepted at once to Mrs Tarbet or Mrs Vada Smith for more details.
Soda Springs Grace Bancroft will observe July 24 as a holiday along with seven other days: July 4 Independence Day, Sept 4 Labor Day, November 23 Thanksgiving, December 25 Christmas, January 1 New Year, February 22 Washington’s Birthday, May 30 Memorial Day. Pioneer Day celebration to be held in Bancroft as part of the observance.
Soda Springs defeated Preston 27 to 16 in an inter club match aiding the local golf course. Low net for Soda Springs was Larry Shriver with 70 while Preston’s Leo Hawkes posted 73.
June sales of U S Savings bonds across the state totaled 713 586 with county sales at 2 571 of the state total Statewide sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds for the first six months of this 20th anniversary year reached 4 561 001 compared with 4 445 156 a year ago The nation s retailers are being honored in July for volunteer work promoting the bond program noting retailers helped launch the program in 1941 and later supported Treasury war financing drives.
Henry Meiners heads Bancroft Pioneer Day events with a 6:00 am chuck wagon breakfast, parade at 10:00 am, a Recreation Ball program by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, children’s races, rodeo at 2:00 pm by Roy Williams stock, dance at 9:00 pm, and fund proceeds aiding the Quorum Missionary fund. Local Lions sponsor breakfast and Grays Lake Music provides the dance.
Karen Barfuss was chosen queen for Bancroft's 24th of July celebration held Saturday at the rodeo grounds under Hy McLain. Attendants Betty Lou Brangham Rona Bower and Shirley Davids will be honored in the parade receive trophies and ride in the Grand Entry. Judges Joe Olsen of Montpelier and Bryce Turner of Grace are thanked for selections.
A hospital notes list births on July 13 and July 16 for Manuel and Mary Garcia Ra mah New Mexico a 6 1b 4 oz boy and David Keith and Phyllis Barthlome Grace a 8 1b 7 oz girl. Also Dale and June Fowler Grace 7 t 2 oz boy and 17. A roster of admitted and discharged patients includes Terri Lynn Steinshouer Soda Eugene C Thompson Grace Thomas Seeley Bancroft Gerald Gorton Soda Springs Bonnie Kramer Soda Springs Bradley J Smith Soda Springs Phyllis Olsen Grace Mark H Jensen Soda Springs James W McEntire Soda Springs Rernell Maughan Bancroft Louise Lloyd Soda Springs Ellen Perry Grace Tammie Bright Soda Springs Vivian Watts Soda Springs F Roland Robinson Grace Delia Nield Montpelier.
The Caribou County Posse will host an Idaho State Riding Association Southern Division District Meet on Saturday July 28 at Grace. Participating posses include Bannock County Sheriff's Posse Cassia County Sheriff's Posse Bingham County Sheriff's Posse Aberdeen Boots and Saddle Club Choe Taw Riding Clot anbaghs Caribou County Posse. Events start at 1 00 pm with cow cutting and Pleasure Horse mens races then various stock horse and relay events. Street parade begins at 7 30 pm with Grand Entry at 8 00 pm followed by a program including Parade Class Drill Barrel Race Spad Race Clover Leaf Race Water Race Ribbon Pull Wild Cow Milking Calf Roping and Wild Cow Riding.
The Junior Golf Tournament at Soda Springs Golf Course drew 23 entrants on Wednesday July 5. Billy Rowberry won boys low score and low putts with Linda Largil listed for girls low putts. Sue Stoker claimed girls low score while Barry Barnes Brian Daly and Mary Beth Bails earned Approaching Contest prizes.
Nels Hoseh, president of the Idaho cattlemen's association, flew to Denver on Monday July 3 for an American National Cattlemen's Association advisory Council meeting. About twenty three states were represented and issues were discussed with reports of contact with Washington. Dr Herrell Decree chaired the fact finding committee and presented a cattle industry report. Hoseh also visited Boulder and Salt Lake City, meeting his daughter and family.
Billy Harris of Soda Springs suffered the loss of his right index finger in a hay mower accident last Saturday. He was helping his uncle Hei Harris at Thatcher when the injury occurred and was taken to Dr. Herron's office in Grace for treatment.
Idaho Image reports record out of state tourist numbers for 1961, with tourists spending about 130 million dollars in Idaho this year. breakdown shows 76.36 million spent inside state on food lodging and transport, with substantial ancillary spending in stores, recreation, and services. The article notes new motels rising since 1954 and forecasts point to continued growth and economic benefits from tourism.
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