Gasoline Tank Explosion Destroys Farm Equipment
A gasoline tank on a trailer exploded near Sulphur Springs injuring a Bancroft operator and igniting farm machinery including combines and trucks. The blaze spread to nearby grain and caused substantial losses estimated around 15,000 dollars. Firefighters contained the fire as thunder and a rifle crack accompanied the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gning
Bancroft
y-Harris
Lloyd
Sons
Harold
R. J” Eashyee
Thayne Howe
Agreements table at ASC Office signups for Soil Bank programs
County ASC office announces signups for the Soil Bank programs. Allen, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, says the office will provide information on participation and how farmers may plant winter wheat until October 5, 1956 to enroll. Acreage payments are $105 per bushel under the reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Ty Allen
Agricultural Stabilization Tan Committee
Tigert Outlines City Progress At Kiwanis Meet
Dr. Allen Tigert Soda Springs mayor and Kiwanis member spoke on city plans and completed projects at Tuesday Kiwanis meeting. Future goals include natural gas, street oiling, Ninety Percent spring development, and improved street lighting, with past accomplishments such as a new electric power plant, codified ordinances, and a rear city hall parking jet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Tigert
Soda Springs
Kiwanis
Tigert
Albert W. Smith
Intermountain Gas Co
Old Idanha
Hooper Spring
Russell Tigert
Soda Springs Golf Club, Inc
S’ ES Matthews
Ballot Battalion
John W. Lauritson
Don Beck
Beck
Kiwanis Utahddaho
J . Fred West
National Newpaper Week
Douglas Nelson
Captain Higginson Completes Summer Training at Ent AFB
Captain Higginson, a soil conservationist in Colorado Springs and 1937 University of Idaho graduate, completed two weeks of annual summer training at Ent Air Force Base, Colorado. His wife Peggy, resides at 1037 E Jackson St, Colorado Springs.
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Ginson
Bancroft
Secant
Ent Air Forces Base
Colo
Army Reserve
Higginson
University of Idaho
Peggy
E. Jackson St
Colorado Springs
Former Local Cattleman Dies in Blackfoot
Bill Twitchell, 71, died at his Blackfoot home at 3 p m Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at the Sandberg Mortuary in Blackfoot Twitchell ran cattle on the Chester field range and lived for years on the Mt Putnam ranch He is survived by his wife Edna Carson Twitchell and five sons Jerald Clyde Harold Wendell and Billie
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Bill Twitchell
Blackfoot
Sandberg Mortuary
Twitchell
Chesterfield Range
Mt. Putnam Ranch
Edna Carson Twitchell
Jerald
Clyde
Harold
Wendell
Biille
Scout Fund Kick-off Drive Set for Oct. 8
A Bancroft meeting outlined plans for the annual Boy Scout finance drive with Tenday Council Campaign Committee and district chairmen from Bancroft Chesterfield Grace and Soda Springs. Kick-off is set for October 8 with 4 community sessions led by council officials. pre-drive gifts begin October 5. goal to finish by October 18. a victory dinner is planned October 15 in Soda Springs and parent volunteers will supply food.
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Bancroft
Tenday Council
Chesterfield
Grace
Soda Springs
Court House
Countell Headquarters
Gail Barney and Daughter Killed In Accident
Gail Barney and her daughter Kathy died in a highway crash near Eureka California. Injured were Luwana Pearl's wife with bruises and lacerations, Gail Barney's father and mother in critical or serious condition, and other relatives listed with noncritical injuries. Janet Peck left for Idaho State College to begin fall term as a sophomore.
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Kenneth Lloyd
Grace
Gail Barney
Kathy
Eureka
Calif
Sarang
Pearl
Luwana
Gail
Baabe
Alto
Janat Peck
Idaho State College
Airplane Dropping Pamphlets Promises Prize at City Park
Youths alerted that on September 21 between 4 and 5 pm an airplane will release pamphlets over the city park. Children are urged to collect 15 pamphlets and one marked Kiwanis Club Sods Springs PRIZE for a free movie event with a special prize awarded.
Allen Funeral Home Erecting New Chapel in Soda Springs
Allen Funeral Home owner Ted Allen announced in Soda Springs that a new chapel, seating 125 and separated from the residence, will be completed in about three weeks. The facility will house modern funeral home services and display the latest merchandise in its basement. Mrs. R J Coppard traveled to San Francisco to attend the 1957 Ford premiere.
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Ted Allen
Allen Funeral Home
Soda Springs
Allen
Idaho
Chhapel
FORD
R. J. Coppard
San Francisco
Gas service to start in eastern Idaho within days
Allen Tigert said a letter from Albert W. Smith of Intermountain Gas announced that natural gas installation in eastern Idaho will begin within about 10 days with a target to finish before ground freezes. Francis R. Christensen of Soda Springs named as local sales rep, and Soda Springs office planned. Universal Pipeline Constructors to handle southeastern Idaho work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ek Allen Tigert
Albert W. Smith
Intermountain Gas Company
Boise
Idaho
Smith
Francis R. Christensen
Soda Springs
Inter- Mountain
Universal Pipeline Constructors
Bancroft Seeks Bids on Laying Water Pipe
The Bancroft village board will accept bids for laying 1818 feet of pipe to improve the town water system. Bids open October 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the village hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Bancroft Village Board
Caribou Schools Safety Drive Unites Police Merchants
Caribou county merchants sponsor a Sun advertisement urging careful driving in school zones as county schools are in session. Police and teachers monitor crossings to prevent accidents and protect children. Soda Springs Police Chief Fayette Peck editors the call for public cooperation from all motorists.
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Caribou County
Sun
Soda Springs
Fayette Peck
Escapes Injury In Grace After Highway 34 Crash
Robert Burton of Grace narrowly escaped serious injury Monday when his car failed to stop for a vehicle entering Highway 34 near the LDS stake house. The vehicle struck a canal guard rail and a telephone pole, tipping onto its four wheels. Burton was thrown into a dry canal, suffering only light bruises and cuts. He was fined $33 and costs for speeding in Justice of the Peace DeVal Gilett's court, with John Van Vleet as investigating officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burton
Grace
LDS
Burton
Justice of the Peace DeVal
Gilett's Court
John van Vleet
Three Legion Posts Of County Set Dinner Meeting
A no host dinner is scheduled for September by three American Legion posts of East Lake City. The meeting aims to hear Mr Wignell describe purposes policies and programs of the American Legion. The event will be at the Idaho tale beginning at 8:00 p.m. Mr and Mrs Mervin Bennion and children are moving to 240 Eastman Ave.
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American Legion Posta
Representa’ve
East Lake City
Lerill
Mr. Wignell
American Legion
Idaho
Boo P. m
Ghd
Mervin Bennion
Eastman Ave
Bancroft Man Accepts Faculty Position In East Bancroft Man Accepts Faculty Position In East
Thomas O Berg a ten year faculty member at the Idaho State School for the Deaf Gooding has accepted a teaching post at Gallaudet College Washington DC He becomes track coach assistant football coach assistant to the Dean of Students and head of a reading clinic Berg and his deaf wife Betty Hogan formerly of Bancroft have two hearing sons They left Bancroft Sept 8 for Hoyattsville Maryland near Washington DC Berg taught mathematics and science at Gooding and coached basketball and track prior to the move Both Bergs are Gallaudet graduates with deafness Their sons are hearing SODA SPRINGS GARDNER WINS NATIONAL HONORS CBS Radio Garden Gate program honors gardener of the year Sam Caldwell selects one recipient each week for the Green Thumb award Read the nomination and enjoy the citation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas O Berg
Idaho State School For the Deaf
Gooding
Gallaudet College
Washington, D. C
Berg
Betty Hogan
Bancroft
Hoyattsville
Maryland
A. Nelson Hogan
Good- Ing
Soda Springs Gardner
Order of the Green Thumb
CBS Radio
RWIK
Sam Caldwell
Walker
Cldwell
Kiwanis Kids Day To Feature Free Movies In Caribou
The Kiwanis club plans a two day event offering two free movie screenings for children age 12 and under at 2:00 p m. A charity peanut sale will fund the celebration with canvassing in the business district and a house to house drive in Soda Springs. Prizes include two bicycles one each for a girl and a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yf & Ebwe, Jr
Kiwanis Club
Car
1956 Tax Levies Set by Caribou County Commissioners
County commissioners met in regular session and set 1956 tax levies with total state, county and school levy at 2.69 per 100 of assessed value, down from 2.79. County roads levy reduced from .40 to .30. Special state levies unchanged. city of Soda Springs and Grace and Bancroft villages listed with minor changes. several school district levies increased across multiple class numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou County
Soda Springs
Grace
Bancroft
Sehdol
Trustees Elected and Meeting Set After Lund Area Vote
At the recent school trustees election Herman Yost was elected to represent the Lund area Elwood Suhely and Pearlent Kelly and Preegular trustees meeting Monday Jack was retained as chairman with Francis Wise remainder owned by Richard Bale See ticket in apt Out 3 miles west.
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Herman Yost
Lund
Elwood Suhely
Peaerent Kelly
Monday Jack
Francis Wise
Owend
Richard Bale
Apt
Out
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