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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1958
Page
1
Governor Kelly presided at the Lions District session amid a four day meeting with governors and delegates. Speakers addressed parade participation and flag presentations while Lions clubs from Ohio and Pennsylvania showcased members and the national organization.
Ballots for the August primary are available in Caribou County. Electors may request advance ballots by applying at the editor’s office. The notice notes precinct and ballot details and references Grace No. 2 and Mrs. Alfretta in the related election context.
The Christensen family invites friends and relatives to an open house for Mr and Mrs Harris Christensen celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. The event is Saturday from four to eight p.m. at the Bancroft Ward Chapel with a family dinner before and a program during the open house. Eight children and their families will attend.
County price support schedules list 195¢ for No 1 hard wheat 1.54 per bushel No 2 or better barley 81 cents per bushel and No 3 or better oats 60 cents per bushel based on farm storage. Loans may be secured by loan or purchase agreements with storage either on farm or in approved warehouses. Signature by the producer's wife is required at the county office for loan papers. Price supports available from harvest through January 31 1959 at the County ASC Office.
First half standings list Monsanto, City Drug, Fowler's and Larry's with losses. Second half shows Monsanto and Fowler's leading. City Drug and Larry's trail. Games set for the 17th and 21st were postponed due to water on the diamond and will be rescheduled by coaches' agreement.
Mrs Zella McClellan represented Salmon and Soda Springs churches as a delegate at the National Council of Presbyterian Women gathering in West Lafayette Indiana from June 26 to July 1. The conference drew more than 6000 participants from around the world with the theme We Proclaim He Lord of All.
Verda Melissa MacKenzie 49 died Tuesday at a Salt Lake City hospital after an extended illness. Born August 1 1909 in Afton Wyoming she was married to Ellis Mac Wikamare it Bhsibione Idaho May 28 1934. Survived by husband mother of Rupert one son Edwin Soda Springs two brothers Glen Los Angeles Doyle Minidoka Idaho sisters Gladys Allen Fi ler Olive Nelson Afton Wyoming Lelia Dixon McCall Wilda Grew Boise. Funeral Friday 1 00 p m Soda Springs L D S Chapel with Elder Frank Harris officiating. Interment in Afton Wyoming cemetery. Allen Funeral Home directed. Friends may call Thursday afternoon and Friday until services.
Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Tolchard of Inglewood California were guests at the Uther Davis home on Saturday. The Tolchards and Mrs. Davis are cousins and this was their first meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick M. Palmer of Montpelier and Soda Springs will attend the international Jehovah’s Witnesses convention in New York City from July 27 to August 3. Palmer said an assistant minister will lead the local group, with attendees drawn from diverse races and nations, emphasizing unity through Bible study and Christian living.
The Caribou County Fair premium book is 108 pages and lists all premiums and the fall program including entertainment parades and rodeo. Distribution is managed by the County Agent's office.
Mrs. Kelly Daggett and her children traveled with her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Garrett Bailey of Butte Montana to Yellowstone Park on July 11. They then proceeded to visit Butte and the Lewis and Clark Caves before Mr Daggett made a later trip to bring the family home.
An August 22 stubble mulch tillage demonstration in Soda Springs will showcase soil moisture conservation and yield improvement methods. It is sponsored by the Soda Springs Soil Conservation District the Extension Service and Implement Dealers of Soda Springs with equipment displays including straw busters and subsoilers. Experts such as Wayne Austin and Hugh McKay will attend to discuss research and field experience with tillage methods. The district unites local farmers and ranchers to protect soil and water resources. the Carbo District was formed in 1951 under Idaho Soil Conservation District Law.
The Associated Taxpayers of Idaho denounce the omnibus Housing Act as a massive expansion of public credit with about 18.5 billion in new federal funds over four years. Max Yost says the measure passed with little debate and no roll call, urging Idaho representatives and taxpayers to oppose the bill and demand accountability.
Well known eastern Idaho breeders consign Suffolk rams to the State Show and Sale at Filer Fairgrounds on Wednesday August 6. Listings include Leonard Cope Terreton Dick Hays Idaho Falls Reed Hulet American Falls Darrel Lewis Twin Falls Roger Lewis Twin Falls Wn Mahaffey & Sons Lemhi and A J Siddoway & Son Teton. The sale starts at 9 30 a m with Colonel EO Walker veteran auctioneer on the block. Dr S W McClure Bliss and Law son Howland Cambridge will officiate in the ring.
August 7 is Kids Day at the Fair with events for children from dawn to dusk. A Junior Parade starts at 11 a.m. Entries are collected at Bancroft Pharmacy Eastmans Drug Soda and Chadwicks Grace and must be signed by a guardian. Entries close August 5 and prizes drawn at Grace Park at noon.
Wayne Robinson of the University of Idaho extension warns that large summer and fall potato supplies will likely depress prices. Statewide and national crops are up, with Idaho's late summer yield rising 22 percent from last year and fall acreage up 11 percent. The report notes heavy potato beetle control, favorable dry pea prospects, and a smallest national crop since 1940 due to reduced acreage. Idaho and Washington supply about seven eighths of U S production.
Lion District Governor Arthur Kelly and Lion Past President Larry Bergen visited American Falls on Tuesday evening. They were accompanied by accompanying party members for discussions and local Lions matters.
Mrs. Una Armstrong of Queensland Australia, a past United Women of the World officer, tours the United States on a lecture tour sponsored by the Idaho Farm Bureau. She will speak Friday July 25 at Montpelier First Ward Church house and Saturday July 26 at the Pioneer Room in Pocatello at 2 p.m. The lecture compares Australia and the United States on schools farming conditions customs and foods. No admission charge.
The Bloodmobile will visit Soda Springs High School on August 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. Cooperation of Caribou County residents is requested to meet a 150 pint quota. Thora Tingey RN, Blood Program Chairman, urged continued support after the last draw.
Post Commander Herman Batch and Mrs Hatch of Bancroft returned from the Department American Legion convention in Boise. National Commander Jack Gleason spoke. Hatch was elected to the Boys State Committee as delegates noted Idaho’s 1959 Boys State will depict a ghost town to represent the state. A complete report with pictures follows.
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