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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1964
Page
1
At a city council meeting residents and organizations urged creation of a Youth Recreation program with summer activity potential. A three member committee including Davis as chair and Rasmussen was appointed to study the issue and report back with recommendations.
The Caribou Miss Pageant set for Friday at the high school auditorium with tickets on sale and seating limited. Organizers include Robert L. Rigby and Banks with committee members Grace Sorenson and others guiding entries and event logistics at the local venue.
The 1964 Idaho Easter Seal Appeal announces statewide goal of 85 000 for the Idaho Society for Crippled Children and Adults to fund four speech and hearing therapy centers, individual case aid, and a camping program. Caribou County aims for 700, with Dee Andros and Babe Caccia as co chairs and Richard Rigas, 10, of Boise, cited as a beneficiary and representative of handi capped youngsters.
Winter doldrums fade as Soda Springs merchants unveil annual March Madness Days sale this Thurs through Sat with strong bargains to lift spirits. Inside pages The Sun lists offers as readers are urged to hit the town in springlike fashion.
Citizens for Idaho Tax Reform spoke at the Soda Springs Chamber meeting to present tax charts. They modeled a married couple and a farmer showing potential tax burdens if the sales tax had passed, and compared state biennial appropriations and growth needs, urging reform to attract industry and support education welfare and health funds.
The ASCS County Office announces the 1984 feed grain signup led by Richard Torgesen. Signups run through March 27 and cover corn barley and grain sorghum with voluntary participation and price support tied to base acreage. New features include diversion options up to 50 percent and two payment rates, with higher rates applying to more diverted acres and eligibility for price support loans on all 1964 grain production.
Elder Elway L. Christensen of Salt Lake City will preside over the Bannock Stake quarterly conference on March 21 and 22 in Grace. Accompanying him are Mrs. Lauriel S. Bunker and Mrs. Edith S. Patrick. General sessions Sunday run at 10 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. at the Bannock Stake Tabernacle under Stake President Dee L. Andreasen Visitors welcome. Christensen coordinates 12 temples in multiple regions. Bunker has long served church auxiliaries.
John Deere Day showcases 1964 farm equipment at Shuler Bros Soda Springs with new tractors combines pickers and Gyramors. Attendees receive lunch film demonstrations and a free on farm demo. Entertainment features Clif Arquette Donna Douglas Margaret Hamilton and Gene Sheldon.
Mrs Patrick presides over the Mission and is active in PTA and charity work. She teaches religion in seminaries and serves in the church youth auxiliary Sunday school and Primary. Mrs Bunker and Mrs Patrick will address special Relief Society and Primary actors on Saturday.
The Fourth Annual ABC and WIBC City Association bowling tournament will be held at Tosoba Lanes during the week of March 23 to 29. All bowlers are urged to participate.
Vern Hacking, long time unit conservationist in Caribou District, moves to Jefferson Soil Conservation District in Rigby Idaho. Richard Gooby will replace him in Soda Springs from Dubois, native of Sandpoint, Idaho, University of Idaho graduate with agriculture BS, four years with SCS, transfer set for April 13.
Caribou County Extension Service announces six Homemaker classes titled Food For Young Families. Open to homemakers with preschool children, led by Karleen Gunnell. A small registration fee covers materials and babysitting. times and locations to be set after registrations. Pre-registration forms available at the county extension office. registration closes April 1.
The Democratic party reorganization meeting in Caribou County was postponed due to hazardous travel conditions. It is rescheduled for 8:00 p.m. Friday March 18 at the Caribou County Courthouse. Both party leaders stress the importance of turnout for county meetings this year amid new primary election rules.
The Soda Springs Presbyterian Church hosts a Sunday evening Family Night on March 15 at 8 00. Dr A Walton Roth of the Synod of Idaho and Presbytery of Utah speaks on the San Francisco Theological Seminary and ministerial training. A film Promise for Tomorrow narrated by Jimmy Stewart will be shown. A 6 30 Men's Club dinner precedes a devotion. Communities invited.
Camp Meads will meet Friday at 2 00 p m at the home of Melna Martineau for a social and service planning session. The invitation asks members if they are one of those who stop at nothing to help others.
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