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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
23
The Soda Springs Lions club offers Caribou county youth a chance to join a major outdoor sport. Sixty five boys signed up last Saturday morning signaling strong local interest amid a revival effort under floodlights to boost sandlot baseball and public participation.
John Rast of American Falls briefed Soda Springs Farm Bureau members on recent research. Topics included blood from sugar for transfusions, peanut shell Cory, odorless onion, cantaloupe as penicillin source, plastic from waste fat, tomato stem cures for athlete's foot, feather fertilizer, citrus dehydration, and new insulation methods.
A Soda Springs horse company formed with H. Higley as president and Chris Mortensen as manager. Directors include C. H. Wetzel E T Williams A F Lau B F Nills C E Foster M P Hansen and T J Hopkins. The firm recently bought a large Percheron stallion. Pioneer Real Estate Co. owns a new buggy.
Public notices mention Beaver District allotments in Bear River and Caribou Counties with applications handled by L. L. Townley and J. M. Wendell Twitchell. Local items detail a sheep camp fire, a new delivery wagon, visits by W. C. Mackey for Natural Mineral Water Co, and employment changes at Fryar's store. Community projects include building work, telegraph pole changes, water system repairs, and a new cafe opening in the Gorton building.
Governor Robert E. Smylie proclaims May 6 as Soil Stewardship Sunday and May 6–12 as Soil Stewardship Week, noting 42 soil conservation districts with about 15 000 farm families cooperation to conserve resources. The proclamation urges Idaho citizens to observe the week as a tribute to the Creator.
The 6 cylinder Chevrolets were being sold from 525 to 725 dollars in various body styles including coupes sedans convertibles and trucks. Local residents listed include Mr and Mrs Virgil Jackson and others visiting, with several family moves and travel notes mentioned.
Grays Lake observes a busy week with a Sunday school faculty meeting at Mrs. Roy Vins home and a Monday Grays Lake cheese factory visit by Dean Christensen the state milk inspector from Soda Springs. Local residents attend school board and church events while others travel to Soda Springs and Sacrament meetings.
The report recalls a Sunday evening gathering at the local church with Mrs Hulda Oberg and families present. Mrs Lay gave a discussion on life and Christ, while Mr Fama led songs and the group shared prayers and teachings.
Janet Peck appears in the Idaho State College production of Tumby Shrew with Mrs Fay directing. The show features a young cast and follows the college theater program’s spring play lineup.
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