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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
1
Ranger warns hunters in Caribou National Forest to prevent wildfires warning that a dry season and careless campfires could trigger closures. Officials urge proper disposal of cigarettes and carrying safety gear as conditions may change quickly.
Mrs. Gary Gier and John and Paul plan eight weeks in Soda Springs this summer. They spend time visiting relatives and travel by jet plane. During their absence Joseph Gier stays with his parents in Elm, Wisconsin while the Gier family moves to a new home at 71 North.
Fourteen members of Soda Springs Elementary School Traffic Safety Patrol left for a three day trip through Teton and Yellowstone Park sponsored by five local firms including Monsanto and Kerr-McGee. The trip was supervised by Officer Claude Snooks and others, with the district providing the bus. The same article notes Caribou County’s 1964 Census of Agriculture count of 480 farms and related economic statistics, highlighting county farm sizes, values, and product sales.
North Gem under new head coach Evan Hayes held ten days of practice for the season opener vs Soda Springs on Friday in Bancroft. Hayes, an Idaho State grad and former Soda Springs standout, takes over after Paul Davids shifts to basketball. Returning Cowboys veterans include seniors Cheirrett Crump Gratzer Hebdon and Yost, with juniors Smith Meiners Mabey Call and sophomore Faulkner and Kay Dean Smith likely to see action. Byron Shaw will be the assistant coach. Schedule lists games at Soda Springs, Fielding and Grace with several home contests.
Grace Red Devils set to face Preston Indians in Friday afternoon game at Grace in a non league opener. Grace aims to break a skid after last year’s loss to Preston while pitching to avenge a 7 4 defeat in Preston. Coach Norman Smith leads 13 returning lettermen with 50 candidates practicing, as Grace eyes a strong league run despite limited reserves.
Soda Springs meets North Gem in a non conference gridiron opener to start the 1966 67 season. Coach Percy Benedict notes a rugged 10 week schedule as the Cardinals transition to Class A with depth concerns and a large returning group led by senior core including Steele Phelps Senith and Hall with many juniors and sophomores competing for positions. Assistant coach Benedict George Kimball joins the staff to help guide the lineup.
In the recent big game controlled hunt drawings only 2.3 percent of permits went to nonresident hunters. Popular Idaho hunts see negligible nonresident success, with out of state winners clustering in hard to reach areas such as moose Hunt No. 327 in the Salmon River drainage where seven applications produced three permits. winners hailed from California, Pennsylvania, and Idaho.
A one car crash near Soda Springs on Highway 30N killed 16 year old Dewayne Swa of Montpelier who was a passenger in a 1957 four door sedan driven by 18 year old Conan Ray Lewis. Lewis was listed in serious condition at Caribou County Hospital after the vehicle rolled four and a half times. Sheriff Ralph Marriott investigated the high speed crash and said both boys were ejected from the car.
The Soda Springs Lions Club held its Aug 19 meeting at Hooper Pavilion. Vice President Dean Moore led an inspection tour of the completed project including remodeling and installation of new windows and doors making the pavilion all weather. Local girls trio Judy Sanders Charlene Sanders and Linda Wheeler provided entertainment.
Joe Holbrook of Bancroft brings top Suffolk rams to the Fall Show and Sale at Pocatello Idaho on September 10. The Idaho Wool Growers Association sponsors the 40th annual event with 397 head including eight studs and 87 pens. Flocks have been inspected for health. R. X. Siddeswy calls it a premier offering of the state's best breeding sires.
Alvin D. Jensen 31 of Idaho Falls died from chest injuries after a Saturday night one-car crash on a Caribou County road. Kenneth Jensen 24 was treated for a broken leg. Steven Jensen 9 bruised and kept overnight. The 1951 pickup rolled after leaving a curve. Kenneth faces a suspended license citation.
Miss Kathleen Bybee, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs S F Bybee of Soda Springs, returned last Saturday from a three week trip to California with relatives Mrs W S Hatch of Woods Cross Utah and Mrs B L Mills and Carol of Salt Lake City. They traveled to San Francisco and then along the coast visiting sights in California.
The Soda Springs PTA schedules monthly meetings on the first Wednesday. The initial gathering is set for October 5.
Construction began last week on a new building for Soda Springs Builders' Supply Co Inc The structure will also include Teeters Apartments on the second floor Each floor spans 2100 square feet and the upstairs includes an apartment for Mr and Mrs Teeters plus four efficiency units Completion is targeted for late fall or early spring Mr Teeters notes faith in the venture and local support from Soda Springs business community
The cardinals announce their game dates with locations from Sept. 2 North Gem at 7 30 p m to Nov. 4 Snake River here including Montpelier Malad Preston Aberdeen Jerome American Falls Grace Marsh Valley and Snake River across September October and November dates.
Mrs. Bonnie Deaton pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and received a ten year state prison sentence from District Judge Frances J. Rasmussen. She had been charged with first degree murder in the July 23 shooting death of Blaine Deaton. The amended complaint was filed in justice court.
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