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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
1
A Soda Springs writer argues that living costs have risen elsewhere as in town and questions rent levels, gas and electric bills, and grocery prices. He notes January cold spells and compares Soda Springs prices with those in other Idaho towns using 30 newspapers for reference.
The Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce votes today for annual officers. A president vice president and six directors will be chosen with Dr Stanley Darius for president and Phillip Merchen for vice president on the ballot.
The Soda Springs Ladies Golf Club sponsors the Pearls of Fashion fashion show set for Saturday April 3 at Cedar View Supper Club starting 1 00 p m The event lists Doris Balls Ardelia Chris tensen as chairs with Alice Tigert Martha Scheffel directing programming and Thelma Corbett Alease Eldred handling luncheons and decorations Publicity is led by Joyce Athay and Joelene Crouse Narrator Ardella Christensen and tickets go on sale April 1 at the Court House Treasurer's Office and Emma Eck will supervise entry and ushering
The Soda Springs All-School play Ten Nights In A Barroom, set for Friday March 19, is postponed until Friday April 2 due to flux epidemic concerns.
The high school Science Fair will be held in the school symnasium on April 1. The public is invited from 7 to 9 p.m. Prizes awarded: first through third in two categories Physical Science and Biological Science.
John Anduiza, IRS Public Information Officer for Idaho, explains that individuals with net self-employment earnings of 400 dollars or more must file a federal income tax return and pay self-employment tax. The 1969 Tax Reform Act liberalized filing for many, but self-employed filers still owe SE tax and must attach Schedule SE Form 1040 to their return. Copies of Schedule SE are available at IRS offices.
Grace School Trustees gave tentative approval at their March 8 meeting to establish a secondary level special education program next school year. Education funding would largely come from the Federal government if Idaho approves. The board also approved counselor Lewis Lamb to visit the Naval Academy and music teacher Byron Shaw to attend the Northwest Music Conference in Boise. Superintendent Waite updated on a Reading Improvement Program with inservice training, centers, and high interest materials. Grace Elementary received a federal grant of 1030 dollars for reading materials and learning disability teacher Jannett McEntire will resign at year end.
The Caribou Field Archers will hold a tournament Thursday at 7:00 pm in the Soda Springs Jr High Gymnasium. Handicapped shooting will be the activity and participants are asked to bring a dollar for the tune to win an improvement pin. Awards will be presented to the best shooters.
The Internal Revenue Service urges printing Social Security numbers on all federal income tax checks to ensure proper crediting of taxpayer accounts. Electronic processing uses the SSN as the key identifier. detached checks can cause delays, misapplied payments, or bills while inquiries identify the payment.
Roger Barnes son of Mr and Mrs Bob Barnes is listed as a patient at St. Anthony Hospital in Poca tello.
Mr. J. R. Simplot, president of the Simplot industrial complex, will speak at Soda Springs High School commencement on May 26 at the Idaho Stake Center. Principal George Kimball praises Simplot's rise from modest beginnings and notes the Simplot Company in Conda is a major local employer and contributor to the community and school system.
Manager John Maxwell of the Kerr McGee vanadium plant in Soda Springs hosted three West German visitors. Dr. Rathmann Dr. Ziehl and Dr. Huffnagel from Ekschait for Electro Metallurgy toured the plant to compare processes with their own and discuss world market conditions. They traveled from Nurnburg Germany.
Specialist Four Jay E. Ingram 21 son of Mr and Mrs Dewain A Ingram Conda Idaho recently reenlisted for three years while serving as a truck driver in the 32nd Transportation Company near Ludwigsburg Germany He entered the army in June 1970 and completed basic training at Fort Ord California He is a 1968 Soda Springs High School graduate.
Camp Tosorba met Friday afternoon at Ada Conlin's home with seven members and one visitor present. Zina Balls read a history of her grandmother Sarah Edghill Horsley and Verda Weaver led the lesson Mormon Temples. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Attendees included Charlotte Gunnell Verda Weaver Zina Balls Mayme Richards Hazel Ozburn Emma Brown and Mrs Alvah Montgomery.
Schools in Soda Springs and Wayan were dismissed Thursday and Friday due to widespread flu illness. Dr Russell Tigert, County Health Doctor, said 220 Soda Springs students were absent by Wednesday before the dismissals.
A producer may appeal for adjusting conserving base before April 9 under updated farm program rules. County ASC committees will downward adjust bases only if farming has shifted from conserving to nonconserving crops, with acreage reductions limited to land suitable for continuous cropping and not tied to set aside acreage. Reading of operation will focus on intended cropping with no base reductions beyond recommended conserving uses. Mrs Gladys Burton hosted Grace and guests including Mr and Mrs John Williamson and others for a dinner.
Soda Springs marks its 100th anniversary in its current location with a two day centennial festival on July 4 and 5 under the Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce. A committee coordinates plans including a barbecue rodeo and parade with potential Fort Hall Indian Reservation participation.
The Rocky Mountain Cutter Association held its annual awards banquet at the Hacienda in Montpelier on Saturday March 18 belt buckles replaced trophies this year Awards went to Don Clark Merlin Wilde Max Bartschi Lowell Smart Vernon Bateman Nile Nelson Glen Price Arlene Wilker and Merlin Petersen Sportsmanship and horsemanship honors were given to several members The club will host a traveling trophy for best race wins at the All American Rocky Mountain meet with Rocky Mountain the winner for this year The 1971 72 officers include Merlin Wilde president Glenn Grunig vice president Harvey Kunz secretary Bryce Turner past president and Grant Messerly past secretary as holdover directors Races in Pocatello tomorrow feature divisions led by Smart Grunig Wilde Bartschi Lost River Ashment Carter Clark and others with 40 races daily and 12 30 pm post times plus related visiting notices
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