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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1971
Page
1
The writer compares Soda Springs grocery prices with nearby towns noting most items are similar or higher elsewhere while ads show selectively lower prices. He argues local prices are as low as or lower than other Idaho places despite shopper bias and gas costs.
The Idaho Legislature adjourned after 69 days with bickering between Republicans and Democrats. Gov. Cecil D. Andrus called a Monday special session to address reapportionment, redrawing congressional district boundaries, and selecting delegates under the one man one vote rule. Budget actions trimmed agency requests, with $56 million hydroelectric financing proposed south of Boise to fund future water projects and various tax and environmental measures discussed.
Grace School Trustees announce the appointment of C. D. Simmons as Grace High School principal starting August 1971 to fill the vacancy from Robert C. Geddes resignation. Simmons brings over 30 years in public schools with teaching in social studies business and dramatic arts and holds bachelor and master degrees in education.
Farmers in Caribou County are reminded that the 1971 Wheat program sign-up ends April 9. The voluntary program aims to stabilize prices and align production with demand. Sign-up provides marketing certificates and eligibility for price support loans in exchange for conserving base and set aside acreage.
Hight piano students of Sara Lyn Gibson auditioned at the National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festival held Saturday March 13 at the Fine Arts Building on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello. Entrants were rated on talent musicianship technique and poise. Superior ratings went to Adrian Ruger Cindy Lou Ruger Connie Lesley Peter Clegg and Alyson Lansberry Laurie Andreasen. Susan Varley and Mary Beth Davis earned Excellent ratings. Tillian Bolton and son Marc of Conda attended the Logan event with Dixie and Tad Bolton the same evening. E. P. Cleveland and Elza Bunderson of St Charles were guests at Ilah Bolton's home.
The proposed plan for legislative reapportionment shifts Boundary and Bonner counties into new districts, adds Kootenai areas, and skims south and east to cover 35 districts. Current 35 districts each elect one senator and two representatives. The statewide 1970 population averages 20 357 per district, with plan variations from 1933 to 21331 in district populations.
Molly Allred and Margo Stoor were elected Co-Sweethearts at Soda Springs High School after the Sweetheart Assembly on March 17. First attendant Shauna Williams and second attendant Ian Poulsen were announced at the Sweetheart Ball with the theme Love Story and music by Winds of Change. Other nominees included Jolene Petersen Debbie Godfrey Karen Vesper and Kandis Kirby.
Sp Richard Meads son of Mr and Mrs R L Meads came home Friday March 12 from Vietnam. He will spend a month leave at his parents home visiting relatives and friends.
Grace Elementary School auditorium hosts a public meeting at 8 p.m. on March 26 to discuss drug abuse and prevention. Sponsored by the Caribou County Farm Bureau Women’s committee, the program features Art Link’s taped interview and nurse Darlis Woodward of Franklin, Idaho, with a Q&A session. Grace Chief Herb Walters will display drugs and how to identify them.
Soda Springs High selects Jy Shuler daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Shuler and Kathy Porter daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Porter to represent the school at Syringa Girls State in Nampa from June 13 to 19. Sponsored by the Soda Springs American Legion Auxiliary Blackburn Call Post No 62. Both girls are active in many school and community groups including 4-H real line activities and music.
Caribou County will join five southeastern Idaho counties in contracting Justin H Haynes Co of Denver to standardize valuation procedures. The six phase program includes tax map standardization, property coding, data compilation, training of staff, value equalization analysis, and owner notification of market values. Job openings for inventory appraisal and clerical work are listed with county assessors.
A monthly immunization clinic will be held Thursday April 1 in the Public Health Nurse's office at the courthouse from 800 am to 930 am. Infants as young as 6 weeks may be immunized. Children under six should receive DPT polio red measles rubella smallpox. Adults should have DT and smallpox every 10 years.
The Yarpou County Cancer Training School will be held in Montpelier Saturday March 27 at 2 00 pm at the library. This will be in connection with the Bear Lake County workers. All volunteers are urged to attend.
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