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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
8
Wayne Best and Robin Best travel with Debbie to Montana meeting his father at the Gar Line workplace while Mrs. Best works at the telephone office.
Funeral services were held June 4 at Pierces Funeral Home in Los Angeles for Edwin Balfour born July 3, 1872 who died May 1 after a short illness. A long time Chesterfield resident, he later lived in Shelley and Los Angeles. Interment was at Inglewood Park Cemetery with Bishop Parley officiating. He was brother in law of L B Cail of Pasco Washington, another former Chesterfield resident.
County bonds sales reached $658 962 for June as reported by Don Beck chair of the County Savings Bonds Committee. County sales summed to $2 945 making a yearly total of $23 594. Sales were not as high as hoped despite the 8 percent rate. May performance edged past May 1956 but April lagged year over year.
In the SROpaTE Court of Caribou County Idaho the administratrix Elizabeth H. Call calls for all creditors to exhibit their claims against the estate of Newell Call deceased within four months after the first publication. Claims must be sent to PO Box 212 Bancroft Idaho 83217. Published June 6 13 20 27 and July 4 1967.
Funeral services for Evelyn Allison McCracken 56 were conducted June 14 at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Lincoln Anderson officiating. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery. She died June 11 in Caribou County hospital after a long illness. Born June 18, 1900 in Barkers Creek North Carolina she lived in Soda Springs since her 1934 marriage to Wallace McCracken in Sylva North Carolina. Survivors include her husband a daughter Dot a son Bob her mother and three sisters. the family listed several relatives from North Carolina and Georgia.
Rita Gorton president of the Iota chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma attended the Idaho state convention in Coeur d Alene June 3. As state recruitment program chair she participated in a round table on recruitment research publicity and publications in the Delta Kappa Gamma program. She traveled the farthest to attend and the convention theme Hand in Hand Forward Moving Ever guided meetings. Guest of honor Bunah Temple Holden Austin Texas executive secretary of the International Society urged teachers to teach and exemplify the improved modern woman and the teaching profession bears responsibility.
Births list eight pound five ounce boy June 13 in Bancroft and other area births including girls and boys in Soda Springs Ban croft and Bancroft. Admissions include Jessie Andreason and Melvin Weaver. discharges include Lyle Burton Ann Corbridge and Laura Roberts. A wedding in Blackfoot unites Dorothy Ann Alexander and Jerry Kenway with about 200 guests. discussion notes 1965 labor force participation and 1938 Idaho Falls convention plans.
Mrs Lula Barnard reports Idaho Historical Society seeks suggestions for points of interest and activities along the Old Oregon Trail for the first annual Willy Byam Oregon Trail Caravan departing Independence Missouri on July 13. About 20 auto caravans with families and children will travel, with sponsors inviting camping spots historic sites and local festivities. Contact Mrs Barnard soon to forward information.
Mr and Mrs Charles Phillips and their family are visiting the area with friends from Boston Massachusetts. Mr Phillips is a former Monsanto plant employee here. Phone or mail your news to the Sun.
Lida Barnard was installed as president of the Caribou County BPW in a ceremony led by retiring president Faye Evana. Other officers named include Clive Kelly as 1st vice president Mable Ruud recording secretary Deonnie Findlay corresponding secretary and Rayola Bitton treasurer.
The town records note the next regular meeting after summer adjournment will be held on Tuesday September 3. The entry cites Caribou County Soda Springs Ide and June 29 1957 as the reference dates for the notice.
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