Family reunion highlights local gatherings and visits
Grace Nion reports a large family reunion at South Saturday with many relatives from Idaho, Corvallis, Salt Lake, Meridian, and Lake City. Visits include Lyle Simmons of Idaho Falls, the Bowen family from Kemmerer, and friends in town. Local clubs hosted banquets and dinners for departing guests as faculty and PTA members attended events in Soda Springs and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavenia Pethe Swane
South
Sears
Ery
Fandaut
Larry
Wie
Verl
Daho
Doran Peter
Ter
Meridian
Salt Lake
Idaho Falls
Simmons
Bonnie Casper
Mound Valley
Grace Harris
Bob
Lee Venemon
Cy Jensen
Gettys Sorenson
Dewey Hansen
Treva Krebs
Town and Valley Club
Norma Ray
Elaine
Hostess and Club Activities Mentioned in Montpelier Notices
Montpelier social notes show Mrs. Bryce Turner hosting a Friday event with guests including Mrs. Melva Stoddard and Mrs. Mildred Ashbaker. Nearby items report hospital visits for Arnold Beckstand and Ed Heil, a death in the area, and several residents visiting relatives or undergoing care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce Turner
Melva Stoddard
Mildred Ashbaker
Soda Springs News Briefs From Caribou County Sun
Soda Springs Idaho May 21 1964 brief from Caribou County Sun notes community events and local notices including upcoming meetings and small town happenings in the region.
Grace plant office changes as Mrs Rasmussen departs
The Grace plant sees office staff changes as Mrs Paul Rasmussen leaves at month end after ten years in the office. Shirley remains in the office roles following Rasmussen's departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Plant
Paul Rasmussen
Shirley
Pickup and sedan collision west of Soda Springs
On April 16 a 1080 Chevrolet pickup owned by Abbott G. M. Diesel Inc Salt Lake City and driven by Eugene Anthony Santa Maria of Pocatello collided with a 1964 Oldsmobile owned and driven by Hannah A. Parkhurst of Riverton Wyoming four miles west of Soda Springs on U S 80N. No injuries and total damages valued at $100. Deputy Sheriff Jack W Porter investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott G. M. Diesel, Inc
Salt Lake City
Eugene Anthony Santa Maria
Pocatello
Hannah A. Parkhurst
Riverton
Wyoming
Soda Springs
U. S
Jack W. Porter
Cropland Conversion Program Aids Caribou County Farmers
Caribou County Idaho joins four pilot counties in 1963 to seed 3832 acres of cropland to grass for five years under the Cropland Conversion Program. Average payment is 32.83 dollars per acre. Administration by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service with farm plans by Soil Conservation District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou County
Idaho
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service
District Year in Review Highlights Conservation Efforts
The district reports a year of limited meetings but broad cooperation with state county and federal agencies led by Cecil Alldaffer and Vern Hack ing. Sixteen new cooperators signed agreements and twenty-one landowners completed farm plans covering 15 808 acres. Educational activities included soil and water conservation at schools a fair booth attendance by Sam Reed and a conservation camp for Curtis Reed. The district hosted a grassland tour and celebrated a county grassman of the year winner, with Soil Stewardship Week observed by church leaders. Seventy attended the SWCD outing at Eight Mile Creek featuring lunch and games. Caribou County joined four Idaho counties in the Crop Land Conversion Program which received strong district support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Sam Reed
Curtis Reed
Alpine
Christman- Hopkins Farm
SWCD
Eight Mile Creek
Forest Camp
Bill Conlin
Reed Budge
Tiller Conserves Water for Farms Cited by District
The Caribou Soil and Water Conservation District promotes the Tiller or Waffle as a soil saving tool for 1963. It reduces soil compaction, retains moisture after rain or snow, lessens flooding, and aids crop yields. Farmers Richard Torgesen Wil bett Shyri Barker and Nan are noted adopters as district encourages minimum tillage and mulching as part of conservation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Christman
Poe
Caribou
Caribou Soil Conservation District 1963 Income and Expenditures
Statement lists 1963 expenses and revenues for the district including machine hire interest ads for newsletter sale of basin hole tiller and dump truck freight supplies and postage supervisor expenses equipment for resale district dinner and other costs. Current assets show cash on hand saving and fixed assets include a ripper and basin hole tiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou
Basin Hole
Grass Seed Fields Tour at Christman Hopkins Farm
A field tour 20 miles north of Soda Springs toured the Christman Hopkins farm showing Topar seeding one year old and grassseed plots including Siberian Sodar Stream Bank Beardless Wheat and Pubesent Wheat grasses. A discussion covered improved grasses management and costs with local banker Don Strickfaden among the farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christman-Hopkins
Christman and Hopkins
Soda Springs
Don Strickfaden
Gray's Lake
Canary Grass Boosts Forage on Smith Ranch
Vern Hacking, SCS official, and J. C. Smith inspect Reed's Canary grass on Smith's Grays Lake ranch. Native grasses yielded about a ton annually. after seeding a wet meadow to Reed's Canary grass, yield rose to 344 tons per acre of high quality forage. The grass withstood 60 days of flooding last spring. Other grasses on dryer sites include Manchar Smooth Brome, Timothy, and Meadow Foxtail. In 10 years, 20 000 acres have been seeded to permanent grass in the Caribou SWCD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Hacking
SCS
J. C. Smith
Reed
Smith
Grays Lake
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Ndup
Grace
NION
Norman
Oklahoma
Kent
Nellie V.johnson
Luella Hymas
Mother’s Club
Montpelier
Budd Raymond
June Sargent
LaRene
Charlotte Peterson
Natalia Corbett
Ruth Varley
Burton
Dora Smith
Franze Beckstead
Carl Rasmussen, Jr
Arnold Beck
Veterans Hospital
Lia
Mrr
God
Wayne Newby
Ed Heil
Larry Bullack
Sam Krebs
Edward Lorene Kirby
John Kirby
Lucien Johnson
Joe Bowen
Cove
L. D. S. Hospital
Logan
Francis Simonson
Dean Dutton
Bud Keller
Shirley Forman
Idaho Press Association
Idaho State High School Press Association
Lawrence E. Gale
Idaho State University
Lyle A. Young
Boise
IPA
SUN
Soda Springs, Idaho
Ibou
OU Soil and Water Conservation District
Cellan
Harry Dean Ozburn
Nent
Man
Cecil Alldaffer
The
Hales
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