Bear River Water Dispute Sparks Interstate Controversy
Utah Idaho and Wyoming face a Bear River dispute over 165000 acre feet proposed for irrigation shared among Bear Lake Caribou Franklin Oneida and Bannock counties. Idaho claims the 300000 acre feet originates there and resists transfers while water rights and municipal needs complicate plans.
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Yar River
Joes
Uintah
Utah
Wyo
Idaho
Yar Lake
Bear
Bear Lake
Franklin Counties
Preston
Lake
Nterstate Compact of
Sugar Co
Utah Power
Great Salt Lake Unday
Robert Lee
The
Water Board
Keith Higginson
Lee
William Holden
Bear River
Caribou
Franklin
Bannock
Oneida
Great Salt Lake
Bannock County
Soda Springs
Oneida Narrows
Portneuf River
Blackfoot
Portneuf
New and Improved Plant Materials Talk in Soda Springs
A March 11 meeting sponsored by the Soil and Water District in Soda Springs featured Haris of the Plant Material Conservation Service Idaho presenting on legumes and plant materials to solve erosion and solvation problems. Attendees from Soda Springs Grace areas Monsanto Company and other locals learned about seed types such as Latar Regar Uramegrass Pine Meadows Fox Wheatgrass Caterass and more for road banks ditch banks and erosion control with potential increases in net returns.
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On Soil and Water District
Soda
Haris
Idaho
Soda Springs
Grace Area
Repre- Monsanto Company
Springs
Miss Caribou Pageant Set for April 5
Seven contestants from Caribou County will vie for Miss Caribou 1970 on Saturday April 5 at the Soda Springs High School auditorium. Contestants include Jackie Dupin Soda Springs Pamela Wilker Marilyn Hale Annette Kay Hubbard Kathleen Thomas Julie Mendenhall and Kayleen Hatch. Lions Clubs sponsor. directors Mac Williams and LaRue Shuler. Tickets go on sale March 27. Reigning Miss Caribou Wendy Simmons Grace advances to Miss Idaho in Boise in June.
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Caribou County
Wendy Simmons
Grace
Boise
Soda Springs Men Take Supervisory Jobs Overseas
Two Soda Springs men have accepted overseas employment for about eighteen months or longer. Ernest Kessler left February 2 for Saudi Arabia to inspect oil piping with Bechtell Company of San Francisco. Frank Fryar left March 10 for San Francisco to Saigon to teach welding for airfields bridges docks and other construction with RMKBRJ Company.
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Soda Springs
Ernest
Jack) Kessler
Saudi
Arabia
Bechtell Company
San Francisco
Kessler
Hoy Kessler
Frank Fryar
San
Local Boy Seeks University Scholarships At USU
Garth M Balls of Soda Springs competed for one of five $5,000 University Scholarships at Utah State University. About 200 high school seniors from eight western states visited USU, toured departments, and discussed future study. The event included a reception and luncheon after the exam.
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Garth M. Balls
Soda Springs
Utah State University
USU
Garth
Harold G. Balls
Soda Springs High School
Logan
Utah State
Welch completes helicopter repair course at Fort Eustis
Specialist Four Orson S Welch, 25, son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Welch of Bancroft, completed with honors the CH4 helicopter repair course at the Army Transportation School Fort Eustis Virginia. The 11 week program covered organizational, direct and general support maintenance of the Chinook helicopter.
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Ft. Eutis
Orson S. Welch
Delbert Welch
Bancroft
Army Transportation School
Awards Given Out To Cuter Racers
The Rocky Mountain Cutter Association held its annual awards banquet on Saturday March 15 at the Trail Café Dining Room with about 90 attendees. Trophies went to Dean Kunz Merlin Wilde Viz-Day Cafe Norman Eschler Vernal Kunz in premier and Max Bartschi Wayne Kunz Elwood Wilker in Consolation. Orval Dimick earned the Horsemanship award Dayton Dimick and Glenn Grunig won the Futurity trophy. top four teams will represent the association at the World Championship Chariot and Cutter Racing in Bannock County March 22 23 28 29 30 at the Bannock County Fairgrounds in Pocatello races start 12:30 daily with about 40 races per day and three teams per race.
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Rocky Mountain Cater Association
Soda Springs
Vernal Kunz
Norman Eschler
Glenn Grunig
Merlin Wilde
Dean Kunz
Softtom
Max Bartschi
Larry Kunz
Wayne Kunz
Arlene Wilker
Elwood Wilker
Orval Bimick
Dayton Dimick
Rocky Mountain Cutter Association
Trail -Cafe
Orval Dimick
Viz-Day Cafe
Bannock County Fairgrounds
Pocatello
Intermountain West
Hooper School Seeks Costumes for America Program
Hooper Elementary will stage America My America an all school festival with a May 1 matinee at Thirkill Elementary and a May 2 evening show for adults. Each class represents a region with costumes dances and songs. Call or bring loaned items such as military outfits astronaut gear coonskin cap stove pipe hat or return Betsy Ross flag loaned for a parade.
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Hooper Elementary
America
Thirkill
Hooper School
Seminary Red Letter Day At Montpelier Sat
Juniors from Grace, Soda Springs and Bancroft Seminaries will attend Red Letter Day in Montpelier on March 22 at the Montpelier Stake House. The annual event marks the Junior year for East Side Seminary District students from Afton Cokeville Laketown Randolph Montpelier Soda Springs Garee Bancroft. Guest speaker will be Leon Otten of the Utah State LDS Institute.
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Grace, Soda Springs
Bancroft
Montpelier
East Side
Afton
Cokeville
Wyo
Laketown
Randolph
Utah
Soda Springs
Garee
Idaho
Leon Otten
Utah State
LDS Institute
Home from Vacation Returns of Mr and Mrs Ralph Marriott
Mr and Mrs Ralph Marriott return this week from a vacation trip to Arizona Nevada and other destinations. The note highlights their travels and welcomes them back to the community.
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Ralph Marriott
Ari ‘Soma
Nevada
Hooper PTA Hears Supt Williams On School Formula
At the March 13 Hooper PTA meeting Ellis Williams Soda Springs School Superintendent explained the state funding formula based on average daily attendance. He urged parents to keep children in school noting lost money for each absent day and announced a need for 10 or 11 new teachers next year. Refreshments served to 28 attendees.
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Hooper Elementary School
PTA
Ellis Williams
Soda Springs
Williams
Soda Springs Wins Federal Grant for Water System Upgrade
The city of Soda Springs receives a federal grant of 2 4 550 from HUD to help fund water distribution lines, easing use of a 450 000 bond. Mayor Chris Phelps says work starts soon and aims to finish this year with remaining rights of way secured. City officials praise Clerk LaRae Rasmussen and Water Superintendent Jack Miller for progress.
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Soda Springs
Federal Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Idaho
Chris Phelps
Formation Springs
Phelps
LaRae Rasmussen
Jack Miller
Rehearsals Under Way for Soda Springs Guys and Dolls
Major casting is announced for the 1969 Soda Springs Community Theatre production of Guys and Dolls. Director Owen Nelson lists Sky Masterson Dave Summers Sister Sarah Brown Debbie Cy Nova Adelaide Phyllis Flake Nathan Detroit Jim Lansberry Nicely Johnson Emoer Bordelon Rusty Charley John Zeman Benny Southstreet Scott MacAllister Arvide Abernathy Max Haddock. Rehearsals for chorus and band continue with minor parts to be cast by end of March. Production is sponsored by the Soda Springs Golf Club and set for early May.
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Guys and Dolls
Soda Springs
Damon Runyon
Minnor
Soda Springs, Golf Club
Beet Growers Meeting United in County Sessions
Sugar beet farmers are urged to attend weekend meetings in Bancroft and Grace to hear soil management herbicide fertilization planting and cultivation techniques. Slides will illustrate the discussion and refreshments will be served. Parley Schenk, Fieldman.
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Bancroft Area
Grace Area
Grace Grade
Parley Schenk
Airman Kay T. Anderson Completes Training at Lackland
San Antonio airman Kay T. Anderson brother of Mrs Donnetta Walker of Pocatello has finished basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Chanute AFB Illinois for metalworking training. A 1966 Pocatello High School graduate he attended Idaho State University. His brother Dewey Anderson lives in Soda Springs.
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San Antonio
Kay T. Anderson
Donnetta Walker
Rt. 1
North Miller Avenue
Pocatello
Lackland Afb
Tex
Chanute Afb
Ill
Anderson
Weekend visitors greet Heed family in Salt Lake City
Air and Mrs. Sam Heed hosted their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. David L Jeppesen from Salt Lake City for an ASL weekend visit.
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Air
Sam Heed
David L Jeppesen
Salt Lake City
Red Cross Drive Ends Soon in Caribou County
Most of Caribou County has been contacted for the American Red Cross fund drive. If volunteers have not yet visited homes, residents may expect them soon. The Red Cross aids armed forces families veterans disaster victims and others needing help through blood drives home nursing instruction first aid training and youth programs.
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Caribou County
American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Eye specialist to discuss cornea transplants in Idaho
Dr. L Keith Gates, eye specialist, will address the Soda Springs Lions Club on cornea transplants. Meeting is Thursday March 20 at 8 p.m. in Trail Cafe Dining Room with no host dinner. Idaho Lions contemplate an eye bank. Grace and Bancroft clubs invited.
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L. Keith Gates
Soda Springs
Lions Club
Trail Cafe
Lions Clubs of
Idaho
Grace and
Bancroft Lions Clubs
Thespian Club Stages Comedy Lock Stock and Lipstick
Soda Springs High School Thespian Club presents a three act comedy directed by C D Simmons written by John Henderson. The show runs March 28 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium with advance tickets available and higher prices at the door.
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Soda Springs High School
Thespian Club
C.D. Simmons
The
John Henderson
Caribou Students Enroll at Boise State College
Several Caribou County students enroll at Boise State College for the spring term. Dennis Burton Grant Kingsford Grace Craig Webb Soda Springs Dammy Mabey and Martha Whitworth attend the college this semester.
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Caribou
Boise State
Caribou County
Boise State College
Dennis Burton
Grant Kingsford
Grace
Craig Webb
Soda Springs
Dammy Mabey
Martha Whitworth
Bancroft
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Hlooper School
Seminary
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