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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1967
Page
15
A standout high school player averaged 19.7 points per game and 935 rebounds over his career. A B student and lettermen club president, he starred in football as quarterback, ran on the track team, and earned a spot on Scholastic Coach Magazine’s Rocky Mountain Area All-Star team.
Gordon Barden plans to relocate to Lyman Wyoming to become head basketball coach. Birger has 15 years coaching in high schools and led Soda Springs to a 26 2 season and state A 2 tournament title in 1966 67.
The Bear River Valley Rock Club staged its first annual rock show and exhibit at the junior high school over the weekend drawing about 800 attendees with 606 registered at the door. Visitors came from Burley, Pocatello, Tremonton, and Salt Lake City, viewing 25 exhibits including bottle collections and a barbed wire display. Mayor Chris Phelps opened the event at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, with club members led by Glenn Andersen and others working the show. The organizers plan an annual event with future additions like a junior division for youths.
Members and guests of Idaho Stake will attend conference meetings in Soda Springs on May 27 and 28. G LaMont Richards Allen Snarr and Elaine D Dyer represent Church headquarters in Salt Lake City. Meetings Sunday at 10 am and 1 30 pm conducted by Stake President Wilford J Dredge Visitors welcome.
One marriage license was issued this week at the Caribou County Court House naming Lynn Moore age 19 and Charlie Fay Gregory age 16 both of Soda Springs. Police court fines were listed for Ronnie Bevins Speed $8 Lonnie Nichols Speed $7 and James Weinter Grace Speed $12.
Joe Wells founder of Wells-Cargo Co died suddenly at Sunrise Hospital Las Vegas from an apparent heart ailment. Born in Stockton California he built a large trucking business, owned the Thunderbird Hotel stake and helped bring Flower Drum Song to the Strip. Survived by wife Betty daughter Dawn daughter Weslee and son Joe Carson Wells.
Idaho State University announced that Preston Phelps of Soda Springs has signed a letter of intent to enroll. The 6-2 forward played four seasons for Soda Springs, leading the Cardinals to a 26-2 record and the state A-2 championship, with 1,388 points in his varsity career averaging 16.9 points per game.
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