Grace School Bus Driver LaFaun Johnson Retires
After 17 years with Grace School District No. 148 LaFaun Johnson retires at term end. Known for reliability on the district’s longest and most hazardous route, Johnson missed only ten illness days and earned praise from peers, foreman Berdell McC. The staff honored him with ice cream cake a wallet and well wishes on his last day.
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Grace
LaFaun Johnson
Johnson
Berdell
McC
mariner
LaFaun
Bannock Stake Conference Program Details
The Bannock Stake Conference Sunday program includes Relief Society Chorus performances for the Spring Festival. Phyllis Olsen directs the large chorus with Blanche Hulse on piano and Edsel Prescott on organ. Attendees are invited.
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Stake
Relief Society Chorus
Phyllis Olsen
Blanche Hulse
Edsel Prescott
Midget Marchers Plan Summer Activities At Soda Springs High
Announcement calls all girls aged 6 to 9 to a meeting at Soda Springs High School on Friday June 8 to plan summer events including a Fourth of July celebration. Parents urged to support and attend.
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Soda Springs High School
Idaho Stake Conference Held May 27
The May 27 Idaho Stake Conference outlined releases and listed the High Council members and YMMIA YWMIA boards with names such as Steven L. Jones Dale V. Kirby J. Robert Ringel Myrion E. Kelly and others. Secretaries and advisors were named including Anna Lee Corbridge Arlene Davis and Jolene Mecham among board members Roberta Titcomb Iris Lott and Elaine Wilde.
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Idaho
Steven L. Jones
Dale V. Kirby
High’ Council
J. Robert Ringel
Myrion E. Kelly
William Bart Conlin
Bruce M. Dredge
Stanley Wistisen
Brent Andersen
MMA
Secreales Viehnes
Frank T. Doyle Argyle
Bill Jorgensen
Glen Bright
Lloyd Rasuasen
YMMIA Board
YWMIA
Mia
Marsha Edgley
Packer
Beehive
Shirley
Nelson
Hawaii Graduate Earns Masters in Japanese Literature
Dennis Spackman son of Karma Sparkman graduates from the University of Hawaii in May 1920 with a Masters in Japanese Literature. He earned a Harvard fellowship for the fall to pursue a doctoral degree and will spend the summer with his mother in Soda Springs.
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Dennis Spackman
Karma Sparkman
University of Hawaii
Harvard University
Soda Springs
Soda Springs Lions Youth Exchange Banners for Australian Tour
Special gold banners accompany Soda Springs Lions Club youth exchange students on a June 6 departure to Australia. Each banner commemorates Lionism’s 50th anniversary in Idaho Malad City 1923 73 and Soda Springs geyser. Banner designed by Frank Bolton of Conda.
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Lions
Soda Springs
Lions Club
Australia
Idaho
Frank Bolton
Conda
Soda Springs and
Lions’ goodwill
Vandalism at Grace Cemetery Damages Memorial Tree
Memorial Day precursors note Mrs. Afton Gibbs secured legal permission to plant a small evergreen on her husband’s Grace Cemetery plot. Days later the tree was uprooted and left to die, with no clues to the vandalism and a call for informants to assist law officers and the Cemetery Board.
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Afton Gibbs
Grace Cemetery
Piano Recital Highlights students of Mrs Kel ler in Idaho
May 30 recital at the Idaho Stake Center featured piano solos by Kevin Darius Karen Curtis Robert Craner Catey Ann Karen Luthi Ryan Anderson Linda Martinsen Laurice Van Roosendahl John Kirby Chad Mary Panting Garth Monroe Tammie Debbie Cellan Aletia Neff Susan Col leen Eugene Painter Ann Kent Vance Jan Lee Cook. Also noted a Wyoming summer clinic for students with speech or hearing difficulties starting June 1 and intern names including Lynne Tigert from Soda Springs. Todd Allen returned from a visit to New York and Washington D C with sister Sandra Allen. fiancé Arthur Goldwater visited. They toured the American Museum of Natural History the UN Building Broadway and more. Kent Allen spent a week in Salt Lake City with grandmother Verda Winn. Kip and Kevin attended Vince Bartlome’s graduation in Pocatello.
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Dorothy Keller
Idaho Stake Center
Kevin Darius
Karen
Curtis
Robert Craner
Catey Ann
Karen ‘Luthi
Ryan Anderson
Linda’ Martinsen
Laurice Van Roosendahl
John Kirby
Chad
Mary
NEW YORK
Todd Allen
Ted Allen
Washington, D. C
Sandra Allen
Todd
Arthur Goldwater
Rochester
N.Y
Sandra
American Museum of Natural History
U.N. Buiding
Broaihway
House and Senate
Smithsonian Institution
Arlington Cemetery
Library of Congress
Mint
Kent Allen
Salt Lake City
Utah
Verda Winn
Idaho Traffic Deaths Rise in May 1973
The Idaho Traffic Safety Commission reports 31 citizens killed in 28 fatal accidents during May 1973, bringing total deaths through May 31 to 124. This marks a 16 percent increase from the same period in 1972.
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The
Idaho Traffic Safety Commission
Idaho
Lions Youth Exchange Hits the Road to Australia
Four Soda Springs and Conda youths depart Wenlesday for Australia as part of Lions Sponsored Youth Exchange. Leaders announce host families across cities including Perth Adelaide and Canberra while participants visit Cols Levi ck in Wagea Wagga and meet Lions Clubs along the way. The group includes Marc Bolton Liana Syl Shuler and Donna Reed returning later.
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Soda’ Springs
Conda
Wenlesday
Australi Liana
Marc ‘Bolton
onda
Syl Shuler
Local Youth 4-H Club Congress Scholarship Attend Moscow Trip
Caribou County 4-Hers depart from the Caribou County Courthouse at 5 a.m. Saturday June 9 for Club Congress in Moscow. Gary Fowler receives 35 scholarship from District Off-The-Farm Business Tour. Chad Ponting named Outstanding Caribou County 4-H act of 1972 and also gets $35. Additional scholars include John Enks Kim Barfuss KyI Crockett and Debra Monroe plus Kelly Preece Debra Monroe Nancy Smith and Dorma Lee Monroe. Sheila Ryan extension home economist accompanies as instructor and will teach classes.
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Caribou County
Club Congress
Moscow
Gary Fowler
city
Chad Ponting
Caribou County +H Council
Club
Congress
Immunization Clinic Reminder Sets June Session in Courthouse
The monthly Immunization Clinic is scheduled for Thursday June 7 from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. in the Public Health Nurse’s office at Caribou County Courthouse.
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Public Health Nurse's
Caribou County
Tri County Holstein Dairy Club Judging Contest Held
The Tri County Holstein Club judging event occurred Friday at the Harris Mickelson and Sons ranch in Lago with stock from Mickelson and local dairymen. About 30 4 H youths and 10 FFA members competed. 4 H winners were Blake Sparks Benny Turnbow and Brent Greene with top scores of 310.
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Tri County Holstein Club
Harris Mickelson and Sons
Lago
Mickelson
F.F.A
Blake Sparks
Benny Turnbow
Brent Greene
Shane Roberts
Todd Mickelson
Barbara Lish
George Pappygeorse
Ogden
Utah
Bear Lake
Lincoln
Wyo
Franklin
Bannock
Caribou
F.F.A.s
Marsh Valley
Grace
Ted Gettis
Franklin County
Caribou County
Youth Dance With Deliverance Band Planned for June 16
A Saturday night youth dance is set for June 16 at the First Fourth Ward Cultural Hall. The Deliverance Band will perform, and casual dress is suggested as the event begins at 9 p.m.
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Deliverance
Fourth Ward
BANCROFT
Bancroft Cultural Hall
George Payne
Toolson
Smithfield
Utah
Stake
Charter Golf Club Meeting Planned for June 8
The Sodal Springs Ladies Charter Golf Club met at Mrs. Viola Lauritson's home on June 1 with 13 members. Mayme Richards won high and Louise Lloyd second in bridge. Attendees included Rose Maxwell Zella McClellan Jenny Harriman Jessie Gagan Rhea Lau Frances Bassett Elsie Peterson Ruby Sorensen Charlotte D Salser and Helen Lallatin. The club will meet again June 8 at Rose Maxwell's home.
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Sodal Springs Ladies Charter Golf Club
Viola Lauritson
bridge
Mayme Richards
Louise Lloyd
Rose Maxwell
Zella McClellan
Jennie Harriman
Jessie Gagan
Rhea Lau
Frances Bassett
Elsie Peterson
Ruby Sorensen
Charlotte D. Salser
Helen Lallatin
Ladies Charter Golf Club
Travelers Tour Seaside and Yellowstone En Route Home
Mr. and Mrs. DeWin Anderssen and Jana Love traveled from Thursday through Monday to Seaside Oregon and Washington staying in Butte Montana Sunday night and visiting Yellowstone Park Monday en route home.
Safety Awards Won By Dravo Employees
The annual Safety Award Banquet for Dravo-Soda Springs was held June 2 in the Trail Dining Room. Sixty five guests included employees and their wives. Awards honored workers with at least 1,000 hours and no loss time injuries. First year awards were fishing tackle boxes to Don Archer Jerry Beus Chris Christensen Reid Crane James Dotson Ryan Hale Rex Dennis Monk Danny DeVaughn Smith and Larry Thomas. Second year awards were Mitchell fishing reels to Burdette Baker Paul Carver Bill Cer Dick Gough Vernon Lyon Ron Mallory Shell LaVere Niefenege Max Shell Jerry Tueller Williams Ed Williams. Third year awards were binoculars to Bill Baker Edgar Christensen Jack Cleveland Ralph Frazier Chad Gentry Wayne George Dick Hall Butch Hall Rodney Hammans Roger Hunt Merie Lyon Oneal re On Bobby Nel.
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Dravo - Soda Springs
Trail
L. G. Seifert
Dravo Corporation
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Don Archer
Jerry, Beus
Chris. Christensen
Reid Crane
James Dotson
Ryan Hale
Rex Dennis
Monk
Danny DeVaughn
Smith
arry Thomas
Mitchell
Burdette
ill Baker
Paul Carver
Bill Cer
Dick Gough
Vernéal
Lyon
Ron ‘Mallory
shi Shell
LaVere Niéffenege et
Max Shell
Jerry Tueller
Walliams
Ed ‘Williams
Bill Baker
Edgar Christensen
Jack Cleveland
Ralph Frazier
Chad Gentry
Wayne
George
Dick’ Hall
Come Join The Band Summer Band Sessions In Soda Springs
Summer band classes in Soda Springs are in session. Wally Bennett lists contact numbers 547-3251 and 547-4478 for information. Seventh graders are urged to start now to join the band, with high school practice on Thursday evenings. A July 4th parade band is sought. DANCE FOR ADULTS AT BANCROFT JUNE I
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Soda Springs
Wally Bennett
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