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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
1
A community Gala features a Halloween costume set with music by Verl Poul and an inviting party atmosphere. The event aims to showcase original costumes and entertaining acts, signaling notable local participation and a focus on community engagement.
The Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce hosts Lucky Shopping Days with five prizes. This Saturday at 2 00 p m in front of city hall a Sunbeam Coffeemaster will be awarded alongside other prizes, with more draws on subsequent Saturdays. Nearly 40 merchants participate and support the event.
Sheriff Ralph Marriott addressed Caribou county law enforcement at Idaho cafe in Soda Springs stressing the need to obtain and preserve evidence at crime and accident scenes. Representatives from across the county attended and a next meeting is planned for Bancroft.
Fire destroyed a quonset building and several combines at Tom Gunnell’s Central ranch. Neighbors fought the blaze as rural fire service was unavailable. Three gas containers exploded or damaged, with no insurance on the building or machinery. Earl Jorgensen Virgil Hansen own two combines. Hammond proto
Idaho Fish and Game announces the pheasant season opens at noon this Saturday in most southern Idaho counties for quail and partridge hunting. The notice also reports Mr and Mrs LeRoy Anderson have moved to 210 South First West.
Phosphate Firm to Open Mine and Plant Near Soda Springs Idaho in 1956. Joseph J. Lanter president of Fertilizer Co Chicago says project cost about 74 million dollars. Mine and plant planned on Georgetown property with a six mile railroad spur from Union Pacific main line.
Finance chairmen announced a November 8 drive at Idaho Springs to raise funds for local Scouting. Hammond leads the effort with James Martin as publicity specialist and Charles Lund as district chairman. Local city and ward volunteers coordinate activities across Soda Springs and surrounding communities to support scouting programs.
Caribou County Sun hosts a census guessing contest in Soda Springs. Lucile Woodall of Twin Falls, a Sun subscriber and daughter of the Tharpoons, submits a household population estimate. Closes Oct 28 noon with a chance to win personalized stationery. city clerk figures decide ties and prize eligibility.
Soda Springs attendees at the Municipal League meeting in Preston Tuesday evening included Councilman Arthur Bally City Attorney Francis Rasmussen Supt Max Snell and City Clerk Della Morris.
A marriage license was issued on October 18 to Nathan R. Hale Jr. and Sydney Cragg, both of Grace. Fred Bartlome of Montpelier was noted as a business visitor in town.
H. Clay Gorton formerly of Soda Springs and a Soda High School graduate has a four page article in the October issue of Electrical Engineering. The piece covers a High Temperature Area Type Titanium Dioxide Rectifier tested on New York New Haven and Hartford locomotives built by General Electric at Schenectady.
Logenbahn Son announces new 1954 DeSoto and Plymouth passenger cars on display with over two dozen features. DeSotos offer increased horsepower and safety comforts while 1956 Plymouths boast aerodynamic styling push button driving and 90 percent turbotorque power.
Frank P. Hendrickson was elected president of the Soda Springs Kiwanis club. The group named Dr. Russell Tigert as vice president, William B. Black as treasurer, with other directors listed. Officers will assume duties on January 1, 1956. The meeting featured a film, Antarctic Expedition, presented by A E Cook.
Public viewing begins as Grace displays the latest models in its showrooms. Visitors can inspect features and compare options as the new lineup debuts to customers and media.
Nimrods visiting the Caribou basin country found big game plentiful this year as 767 elk and 1 051 deer were checked through five stations. The elk season closed Oct 17 and a full tally is expected near 909. Geese also appear plentiful with over 80 checkins since season opening.
Soda Springs residents plan a non-denominational Cub Scout troop under Kiwanis sponsorship and form a local swimming club. Mrs. West Evans and Mrs. W. C. Balls led free Red Cross lessons at Lava Hot Springs and organized 50 women into the Soda Springs Swimming Club. The first organizational meeting for both efforts is set at the American Legion Hall in Soda Springs Friday night, with parents of boys ages 8 to 11 urged to attend or contact Ted Allen or Bruce Ster.
A fire broke out Saturday morning at Conda's phosphate mill when hot ore ignited bin timbers. Company inspectors arrived Tuesday to assess damages while workers led by Superintendent L. E. Traeger, Mill Foreman Charles Giles, and Master Mechanic Ray McCoy battled the flames with help from Morrison Nudsen and others. Damage estimates are pending.
The Caribou County Posse will host Idaho posses at the annual banquet in Soda Springs on November 19, announced Hy McLain secretary of the local riding club. Expect 500 to 700 members from Idaho clubs to attend. Mitt Bowman is president. Mr and Mrs Loran Neff and Preston spent Monday in Soda Springs on business.
The report says Milt Bowman shot a roughly 1000 pound bull elk on Timothy Creek last week using a 300 Savage. Bowman's measurements show antler spread about 48.5 inches and a 14 inch base, with the elk quartered before the Sun published photos.
A theft occurred Monday evening during football practice at a high school gym. Superintendent Ezra Moore stated money and billfolds were taken from a dresser where players store valuables. Principal Coat Clark noted the school provides safekeeping but urged students to use it to prevent future losses.
Robert C. Alldaffer of Malad Idaho was chosen by the board of county commissioners as the new Caribou county extension agent succeeding Wallace Peterson who resigned to join Stauffer Chemical Co. The appointment effective Dec 1 awaits final university authorization.
Wallace A. Peterson of Soda Springs resigns after five years as county agent to join Stauffer Chemical. He and his family will move to North Penland Oregon for a three month orientation then Boise, beginning Oct 28. He becomes a southern Idaho north Utah and northern Wyoming territory rep. He previously served as extension agent in Payette and contributed to a county 4 H program. The Petersons have three daughters. He plans to take up duties November 2.
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