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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1955
Page
2
Public notice in Caribou County Idaho calls for sealed bids by the Village of Bancroft for laying 1518 feet of four inch cast iron water pipe with fittings. Closes 6 pm September 18 1955. bids opened by the village board.
Caribou County Idaho receives designation under the Federal Industrial Dispersion Program. The Department of Commerce confirms Idaho can host defense industries with dispersed facilities and labor utilities, per a letter to Governor Smylie. The Soda Springs membership drive is noted within broader regional development efforts.
Maude Miners of Pocatello described DUP activities at the Bannock Daughters of the Pioneers event in Soda Springs last week. The gathering featured reports from counties, a chorus by Marie Anderson Shelly, honors for Ada Loveland Sadie Mickelsen Hattie Fackrell Amy Miles and Margaret Melissa, and remarks on the Chesterfield DUP Shrine project by Rae Stevens Bancroft.
Report details volunteers preserving the Chesterfield chapel with old brickwork and a planned vestry kitchen. Donations include a 45 year old cook stove and a 190 year old grandmother’s cupboard. Bishop Redford negotiates a 99 year lease for the DUP to beautify the building and create a pioneer bedroom. Funds raised toward beautification include an $80 decoration day luncheon and quilts, with projects ongoing.
Weekend Caribou fair entries listed including poultry foods clothing and 4 H participants led by Bybee McClellan Johnston Soder man Hopkins Hemmert Skinner Sneddon Moore Kelly Latatin return from Big Piney lightening strikes a garage at Artie Harriman Ranch causing roof damage a robbery attempt at Largilberg Bank frightened away by Night Marshal Shil Nager Nashville visitor Dr Rackley brother in law Gary Cooper Fay Wray star in The Texan at Idanha Theatre JC Penney offers fall shoe styles 2.98 to 4.98 bonds for electric light election this week 7000 at six percent interest.
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