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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1956
Page
1
A garbled item notes a $145 jackpot to be awarded in soda Saturday with final cash prizes. Mentions Craveford and several religious books including The From the Dead Sea and Life and Law in the Old Testament.
Plans are completed for a benefit auction in Grace at the county fairgrounds. The Third Elders Quorum says hundreds of articles will be sold to the highest bidder with proceeds going to a building fund for a Boy Scout room at the Bannock Stake house. Sale begins at 1:00 p.m. Lunch offered by the First Ward ladies relief society. Donations may be arranged by calling Grace numbers 4471 6635 or 4472.
Bancroft hosts its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 31 with hundreds of eggs on the school lawn starting at 2 45 p m Prizes will be marked eggs donated by Bancroft merchants The event is open to children up to nine years old A pre event movie Lady and the Tramp will play at the Gent theatre from 12 45 p m at regular prices sponsored by the homemakers club
A library listing features new mystery stories and westerns including works by Zane Grey, with other titles such as Inspiring Messages for Daily Living by Norman Vincent Peale. The notices promote varied reading options and author names.
Caribou county board approved the annual financial report prepared by county auditor Colin Chester and deputy auditor Janice Deaton. The report shows total valuation of 13 723 591 84 dollars with public utilities at 7 490 972 84, real property 6 203 032, and personal plus subsequent roll 295 870. A net valuation increase of 62 320 for 1955 over 1954 is noted. The fiscal year runs from January to January 9, 1956.
Livestock men and dairy men are urged to attend a meeting in the district courtroom on Monday April 2 at 2:00 pm to discuss Bangs eradi cation program. The film Triple Threat will be shown to illustrate the dangers of Bangs disease and the need for control.
Nine children in Soda Springs received triple checked polio vaccine as part of Idaho's serum safety testing program. The first injections, administered Wednesday, begin a series for about 250 youngsters with a second round planned for April 25.
Deputy Sheriff Rulon Bowen investigated an accident in Grace on Sunday. A two year old boy left alone in a car with an idling motor shifted into gear and sped across the street, hitting a telephone pole and causing about 100 dollars in pole damage and 50 dollars to the car hood and fender.
Easter morning programs under Father Lincoln Anderson invite families to attend the Dawn service at 11 15 a m followed by an Easter cantata by the ward choir at 7 30 p m in the chapel. Catholic church masses on Easter Sunday are Montpelier 8 00 Soda Springs 10 00 Lava Hot Springs 12 00.
The article lists weekly and special services for several congregations. IL Liquids outlines Mass and catechism times with Lenten devotions and pastoral calls. First Ward LDS notes Sunday school at 9 30 and sacrament meeting at 6. Presbyterian Church shows common worship at 11 and Easter sermon, with new members and a public address system dedication at 4 PM Tuesday.
Six junior girls from North Gem high school will attend Girls State from June 3 to June 9 at the College of Idaho Caldwell Idaho. Mrs C E Ruger Girls State chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary announced today. The honorees are Laura Hatch Mary Lou Hatch Peggy Wolford Nadene Jenkins Karan Petersen Carolyn Whitworth.
Mrs. Beverly Nelson accompanied by Sammel Smith of Turner and Esther Smith of Grace visited Los Angeles February 29. She returned home to Central Friday March 16 after meeting Arlene Smith sister of Esther and Amy Hancock during the trip.
Bill Wallace was admitted to Bannock Memorial Keep in Pocatello Sunday evening for observation.
A church notes a Bible group meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m and a male choir rehearsal Monday evening at 8 o'clock and Thursday at 7 30 p m Maundy Thursday services will be held at the church.
bsley's opening drew nearly 1000 people from ten Teledeek ners of the county to view the new quarters of the pioneer business concern. Advertising and publicity for the opening was carried exclusively in the Caribou County Sun. A list of prize winners is published on another page.
Nellie V. Blackburn died March 20 at her daughter's home in Soda Springs. Funeral rites held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Lincoln Anderson officiating. Burial at Fairview cemetery under Whitman Matthews Funeral Home. Out-of-town relatives listed.
Fowler announced site work to process meat with cement plastered walls and ceilings concrete floors and washable platforms. Exterior and interior painting to be done and machinery to improve sanitary handling includes cooling meat rapidly. project aims to modernize the facility for Missouri Columbi trade center growth.
New residents include Mr and Mrs Robert Roberson of Oklahoma now at 250 South Main Soda Springs. Mr and Mrs Darrell Throck Morton reside at Divine Apartments. Mr and Mrs John Freeman and family of Suapula Oklahoma live at Hooper Springs Trailer Court. Mrs Wm E Edwards purchased and moved into 150 Fantist West this week.
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