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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1955
Page
6
Local newspaper note dated September 1 1955 records brief community items from Caribou County Idaho including announcements and public notices for Springs Ide readers.
Caribou county youths gathered at Diamond Creek youth camp on August 27 for a day of games and a barbecue lunch. In the afternoon participants enjoyed water games and a field of age group races. The annual event for 4 17 boys and girls is sponsored by Caribou County Farm Bureau.
Mr and Mrs Aaron Ozburn and Mr and Mrs Harry Richards returned from a five day Idaho Montana trip. They visited Emma Moore in Stevensville and Ozburns in Coeur d Alene. L J Ozburn is district manager at Woodman Life. They toured Sand Point and Way near Sand Point and saw the old school house Ozburn attended. They returned via Idaho Falls. Mrs Ozburn noted lush hay grain crops and scenic beauty along the route.
Elmer Wilson of Soda Springs suffered shock and bruises when a piece of machinery fell on him Friday evening. He remained in hospital until Monday and is now recuperating at home. His daughter Mrs. Tommie Thomas of Malad visited over the weekend.
A quarterly summary from Sodal Springs Caribou notes bank and reserve funds, receipts across electric water and sewer services, licenses and fees, county and state remittances, and department expenses for police and sewer. It itemizes categories like electric rentals, water and sewer charges, liquor and bond interests, and various miscellaneous receipts alongside department salaries and other costs. The OCR text lists numerous line items such as police fines, building permits, and park lighting among the finances.
Week's report from Chesterfield notes the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crockett at Caribou hospital Soda Springs. It covers local visits, farm work weather delaying grain cutting, social gatherings, weddings, receptions, and obituaries including Les Batty. It lists residents and guests visiting from Ogden Pocatello Salt Lake City and Idaho Falls.
In letters from Europe Mr and Mrs Arthur Peterson of Lund recount life aboard the Queen Elizabeth after leaving New York on August 3. The ship's size comforts and amenities are described along with daily activities and meals as they tour England for two weeks, then continue their voyage.
Notice of annual school meeting for Joint Class A School District No. 150 Caribou and Bonneville Counties Idaho to be held September 6 1955 at Soda Springs High School with polls open 1 to 9 PM One trustee to be elected for three years and general school business to be discussed Names of candidates to be filed with the Clerk at least eight days prior to election Secret ballot used Dated August 10 1955 J F Woodall Clerk Published August 18 25 and September 1 1955 Caribou County Sun
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