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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1958
Page
1
A community report outlines money allocated to improve facilities and prevent further deterioration. The note mentions efforts to avoid a downgrade or neglect as time passes and emphasizes maintenance priorities.
Unclear OCR text mentions Panett and North Gem basketball with references to 3s and a letterman Senivel Ott. Source details are fragmentary. main item suggests Panett contributing to North Gem in an East Oklahoma basketball event this month.
The local Ground Observer Corps unit under Duluth Evans aids statewide civil defense alert. It marks the first practical test of the new forces as state units mobilize to meet an emergency. Soda Springs post manned by Paul Lal Mike Lahman Bonnie Wallace Lowell Roberts Ethel Childs Edith Turner.
Bancroft Seminary will graduate 22 students in exercises Friday evening at 8 p.m. President George A Raymond of the Logan LDS Temple will be the speaker. The event will be held at Bancroft with graduates Polly Jones Mabey Ireta Mickelsen Karen Muir Genie Rindlis Baker Joan Tolman Grace Leone Whitworth Karen Wilson Joe Larry Bower David Cross Jean among those listed.
Jay Dell Jenkins, 29, of Bancroft suffered extensive second and third degree burns when a portable drum of gasoline and oil exploded in his car. The 196 Chevrolet rolled into a drain ditch after the blast at about 2:50 am. Jenkins crawled from a window and was taken to Caribou County Hospital in fair condition. The cause of the explosion was undetermined and Jenkins was transporting fuel home.
Lions Clubs of Fresco and Caribou County announce Operation Big Sweep to raise funds for sight conservation. Over three evenings next week, clubs led by Eddie Lee, Larry Bergen, and Neal Deets will collect broom donations and encourage porch light acceptance to support eye exams and glasses for children. Proceeds stay local to fund sight programs and cane donations through Lions International.
Frank Hildreth, longtime printer and owner in California, reported dead after years of residence at the Springs Chieftain area. The International Mir Fuldreth notes his prominence as a former owner and local figure dating back to 1910.
County Sheriff Ralph J Marriott reports seven Soda Springs youths were detained and charged with petty larceny for radiator hose thefts and tire punctures. Names are withheld due to age. Sheriff plans discuss curfew and assigns deputy Herb Walters to night duty amid ongoing juvenile crime concerns.
Olive Kelly announces candidacy for county auditor following two and a half years as deputy. The notice notes Kelly Daggett attended her father’s funeral in Marion North Carolina after the death of R C Webb on May 1.
Grace American Legion Post and Auxiliary chose Beth Dalton and Sally Westerburg as Girls State delegates after finalist speeches. Westerburg spoke on Liberty Light and Dalton on Democracy career paths. Both are active in Glee Club Pep Club marching corps church activities and student leadership roles.
The Cancer Fund Drive is extended as the $2500 quota remains unmet, with $1024.00 collected so far. Banquet awards for fifteen, ten and five year contributors were delayed by printing. recipients include Mrs Clarence Bolton and Esther Ziegler for fifteen years, and several Soda Springs residents for ten and five years.
Idaho Governor Robert E. Smylie will speak at North Gem High School Bancroft graduation exercises on Wednesday May 14 in the LD S Chapel at 6 00 PM. Twenty three seniors graduate led by valedictorian Miss Darlene Bailey and salutatorian Miss Kay Rundlis baker.
Myron Isle, chairman of Caribou County ASC, announced the 1958 crop excess wheat penalty set at 1.09 per bushel. The amount reflects the May 1 wheat parity price of 2.42 per bushel. Farmers who harvested excess acres without compliance face the penalty under the quota law.
School District No. 156 will hold the annual school trustee election Tuesday May 27 at Soda Springs High School. One trustee for District No. 3, currently Dr Russell Tigert, will be elected for a three year term. Polls open 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. only district residents may vote. Nominating petitions require five signatures. A legal notice appears elsewhere in this issue. Governor candidate Max Hanson visits Soda Springs amid local business leaders.
The report notes temporary greens planned due to winterkill on several new greens. It confirms good growth for newly planted trees and warns water levels in the reservoir are low, risking the need for an 8 inch pipe to recover lost balls. A local volunteer recalls the course’s earlier rough conditions and pride in its restoration.
Plans for the Miss Caribou pageant include four contestants from three communities competing for the crown. The winner receives a 1000 scholarship. contestants receive a luncheon and a prize. The event also ties to a Jer hehe Cafe pageant in Soda Springs and a Miss Idaho path to Miss America via Boise.
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