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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
6
A scattered Caribou County page mentions A C Sant challenging rumors about Senator Welker with a direct ad response. Evan Halk recounts a deer he dressed at 145 pounds after a tough mountain hunt. Lula Barnard becomes booking agent for Mixed-up Quartet.
Conservation officer Mike Wilkins reports Gray's Lake and Blackfoot reservoir waterfowl activity. Opening day had 383 hunters for 2463 hours with 575 ducks and 105 geese. Day two saw 203 hunters, 1152 hours, 206 ducks and 25 geese. Comparing early season totals to 1955 and 1956 shows higher 1956 totals. Weather was clear with light snow flurries. Pheasant season opens Oct 27 in Caribou and Bear Lake counties, runs to Nov 12, then Nov 24 for a two day hunt. Trapping season opening noted.
Kiwanis club hosted a ladies night with a turkey dinner at Idaho Cafe banquet room in Soda Springs. Attendees numbered ninety with three new members Karl Stephan Francis Christensen and George Rigby D D S. Decorations featured lighted lanterns and sequin masks made by Boy Scout troop No 35 sponsoring the club. John O Wallace chaired the program with songs a duet and ukulele music. Local BPW Can Can dancers and a mixed quartet performed. Lt Governor Don Beck spoke on Kiwanis office. Lula Barnard invited sponsors to an underwriters banquet Friday November 2 for a history volume publication by DUP.
Lava Business and Professional Women's club sponsors a spaghetti dinner and card party in the Community building on Saturday October 27 at 7 pm. Door prizes will be awarded after cards. announced by Mrs Elnor Ferguson, club president. Haystack Burns A stubble fire near Grays Lake burned two haystacks after Cecil Sibbett lost control last Thursday. fire trucks and Sheriff Marriott from Soda responded.
On November 1 trappers must obtain furbearing animal licenses from the Fish and Game Department in Boise, ending local sales. Meanwhile Blackfoot reservoir yields notable trout catches last week with fish ranging from five to nineteen pounds and several limits reported.
In two terms Senator Cooper, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, champions a austere budget regime to save funds and prevent tax dollars from being consumed by interest. He led the Dedicated Funds bill saving $100,000 annually, warning tax structure reforms may include raids on public funds. He cautions against plans targeting Caribou County and stresses citizen-driven service demands as the basis for state finances.
Mrs Diggs Lewis Caribou County Commander attended the American Cancer Society leadership conference in Boise October 18 19 and 20. The opening day was led by state chairman Mrs Grant Hess but she was aided by Mrs Marjorie E Schlotterbeck RN. Grays Lake to join Caribou County cancer drive planned for April next year, previously part of Bonneville County.
Doyal Keller toured a preview of the 1957 Mercury cars in Denver and returned excited, calling the models a dream. The Mercurys will be shown at Keller Motor in Soda Springs on Nov 12. Ruby Gunnell and Darlene Cornelison traveled to Tucson for their brother Merlin Kynaston's death, joined by George Cole and Pete Flot of Ogden. services held in Tucson. Cornelison stayed in Phoenix for the winter. Ruth Anderson of Soda Springs could not attend.
Dee Hansen of Grace escaped serious injuries after a Saturday crash along a county road near the Thatcher church. He reported meeting a car on a curve that pushed him off the road, sending his 1947 DeSoto into a barrow pit where it overturned twice. he was only slightly injured. Sheriff Ralph Marriott investigated.
Births listed for LaRue Jenkins Bancroft a boy Oct 17 7 lbs 2 oz Ruth Varley a girl Oct 18 5 lbs 0 oz Shirley Balls Soda Springs a boy Oct 19 6 lbs 8 oz Mildred Clegg a girl Oct 19 7 lbs 10 oz Hartley Georgetown a boy Oct 23 7 lbs 15 oz Panting Soda Springs a girl 7 lbs 10 oz Admitted Ray McCoy Conda Carl Johnson Blackfoot Ione Anderson Grace Buckley Discharged Roy Vias Wayne Bil Meccho Soda Springs Donald Christensen Paris Orbie Poulsen Paris LaGrande Anderson Preston Lucille Simonson Soda Springs
A fragmented notice mentions Louis Edger Moore Clifford Guy Selah Karen Dygert Sol Roger Campbell and Ed Molen facing confinement or vacation, with references to Mr and Mrs Noutman planning a trip to Nevada. The legible portion suggests a Las Vegas vacation in Nevada.
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