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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1967
Page
1
Property listing for Hillside acres at Ferguson shows a new conditional price. Details are sparse due to OCR fragment. Local real estate listings indicate land for sale in the Hillside area with price placeholder.
Local decision outlines a five year strategy to overhaul operations and stabilize pricing. Officials emphasize targeted reforms to curb volatility and restore market confidence amid ongoing concerns about affordability.
City officials say repairs will begin once permits arrive, with temporary fills for severe holes. As growth increased since the 1960s, property owners bore more paving obligations, leading to a 1985 ordinance shifting all paving and street work to be funded or performed by owners under city oversight.
Hughes noted the oiling program established by the city has been in effect since the new administration. He said the program would have run to completion but for expenses, with details continued on page eight.
The Soda Springs Jaycees invite children ages 1 to 10 from Soda Springs and nearby areas to a third annual Easter Egg Hunt at Soda Springs City Park this Saturday at 1 00 P M. A free show, The Tattooed Police Horse by Walt Disney, follows at the Idan Ha Theatre, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. In bad weather the event moves to the Junior High School gymnasium for ages 1 to 6 with candy for ages 7 to 10.
Idaho voters in Caribou County Grace High School and Thatcher School will decide on March 26 whether to renew a five mill plant facilities levy for five more years. The levy funds buses and building equipment amid a 865 439 drop in district assessed valuation since 1961. If renewed, funds would add about 21 229 to school funds. Voters must be qualified electors resident for 30 days and taxpayers or spouses of taxpayers.
At the Farmers Land and Irrigation Co annual gathering on March 13 Rae Sorenson and Earl Jorgensen were elected to the Board. Dick Lewis remains as a holdover director. Russell D. Stoker Soda Springs Consulting Engineer outlined the dam built last summer on Soda Creek two miles north of Soda Springs. The earth filled dam is 2000 feet long and 35 feet high and will impound 2500 acre feet to irrigate about 4000 acres in Caribou County at $2.80 per acre foot over 40 years with private enterprise ownership at the end.
Two Soda Springs High School juniors were selected for Syringa Girls State to be held June 11 to 17, 1967 at Northwant Nagaring College in Nampa. Bette Burton and Charlene Sanders will represent Soda Springs with alternates Alice Ann Tigart and Karen Dredge.
Preliminary census counts show Soda Springs growing from 2,424 in 1960 to 3,439 residents last week. The gain, driven by phosphate processing, triggers about 8000 extra state funds annually. Wallace B. Peterson led the Denver Census team. final figures due this month.
Frank Mendes announced the closing of a Farmers Home Administration loan of 9000 to the East Branch Canal Co Grace in Soda Springs. The 40 year loan at 5 percent funds canal upgrades including 800 feet of line to reduce water losses and improve irrigation for about 4500 acres. The project involves Soil Conservation Service cooperation and ASCS cost sharing with a five member board led by Cyrus Jensen as president.
The Six Pont Hereford Association will hold its annual spring sale on Saturday April 1 at Pocatello stockyards. Show time is 9 30 a m and sale begins at 1 00 p m Bulls 72 in number from 21 Idaho and Utah breeders will be offered with grading by University of Idaho extension service. Auctioneer Clayton Tschirgi of Fruitland Idaho. Consignors include Udy Bros Rockland Nathan Ricks Felt Bille Jean Roth Elkington Bros Idaho Falls Rothwell Hereford Art oe eet aa ngiy Lia 1 Shape Hamer Ray G Tibbets Molote Mark Clark Teton City J Howell é Son Daniels Bros Malad Clair Hillman Dan Letham McKinnon Hereford C V Murdock Leo D Murdock & Son Blackfoot Byron Lusk Sugar City Ernest Olsen & Son Hyde Park Utah.
Easter week services listed for St Marys Catholic Church and First Baptist Church. Mass times include 7:00 p m and 11:00 p m with midnight mass at 11 00 p m on Saturday and Easter worship at 10 30 a m Sunday. Public worship set for Sunday 3 00 p m and a memorial celebration Saturday 8 00 p m. Church open for prayer on Good Friday.
The Kiwanis Club of Soda Springs hosts a 6:00 a.m. breakfast at Soda Springs High School. A raster breakfast will follow the service by the Senior High Fellowship at the Presbyterian Church. Public invited. admission payable at the door.
The Soda Springs Junior High collected 185.90 from the Merlin Show held last Tuesday evening with about 500 attendees. Proceeds fund a gym score clock estimated at 400 to 500 dollars. Principal Robert Ringle thanked the audience during intermission as seventh graders edged out the eighth in ticket sales and earned a follow up program.
The city dog pound in Soda Springs holds several dogs picked up this week. A large black dog was found downtown, a small black dog near the grade school, a small light colored dog at First North and First East, and two small pups at Second East and Fourth South.
A House Bill 169 to place air pollution control under the Idaho Department of Health failed in the State Senate 19 to 14 after passing the House 48 to 16. Critics blamed the old air pollution commission for inaction and urged stronger legislation to protect the valley from industrial pollutants.
Robert Vulich of Boise announced this week that Don Strickfaden of Soda Springs has been named treasurer of the Caribou County March of Dimes, replacing resigning Jake Tennant.
The Department of Law Enforcement urges drivers to slow down and heed warning signs as highway repair and new construction continue across Idaho for public safety and the welfare of all road users.
On Monday morning 47 first second and third grade students from Thatcher and Grace schools received measles shots in the clinic of Dr E E Herron assisted by Nellie Johnson and county health nurse Lelia Chester. On Wednesday morning Soda Springs Bancroft and Wayan students were immunized at Soda Springs elementary by Dr Allen Tigert and Mrs Chester.
Mrs Pearl Fryar and Mrs Darhd Cheirrett of Soda Springs visited the Medicare Reimbursement Clinic held at Idaho State University Student Union Building in Pocatello. Sponsored by Blue Cross Idaho Idaho Hospital Association and Idaho Chapter of AAOH, the event aimed to guide Medicare procedures.
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