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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
1
A prize will be awarded to a lucky kid at the Idanho theatre during the vauno onacte scheduled for 1. The event promises a moment of surprise and local community involvement.
A long, fragmentary community wrap highlights local improvements in farming county life, schools, parks, and streets. It mentions a Kiwanis club event, upcoming golf plans, and youth recreational interest while noting residents’ pride and ongoing local news.
Free swimming lessons are offered to Caribou County women with classes starting October 5 at Lava Hot Springs pools. Instructors are Mrs. West Evans and Mrs. Balls. About 28 women have signed up. call before October 4 to join. Ten lessons collapse into five two hour sessions on October 5 7 14 14 and 18 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m.
Norman Floyd of the Ruscate fish hatchery and Mike Wilkins a conservation officer report trout stocking across area streams. Creeks McCoy Tin Cup Diamond Lane’s Sheep Fight Mile and the Blackfoot river received 15 000 Eastern Brook trout about 4 inches long, others 1.5 to 2 inches. Backwaters of Blackfoot reservoir received 80 000 fingerlings. Planting winds down for the season, Floyd said.
The Soda Springs High School senior class sponsors the film Titanic at the Dawn A Vu drive-in theater next Tuesday October 4. Proceeds fund the Senior Sneak. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults. Two showings, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.
A visitor, A R Hopkins, reported grain in Cokeville flattened by recent snow. He compared Cokeville harvest fortune to other areas and noted no major losses. A 1916 comparison shows tuberculosis condemned animal carcasses cost savings of about 180 million dollars annually.
Conservation Officer Mike Wilkins announced that the Blackfoot reservoir outlet flow will be gradually reduced with a full cut off planned for Saturday Oct 1 The method allows fish to drift to deeper waters where Grace and Corral creeks join the Blackfoot The Fish and Game department has good cooperation from the Indian Water Service supervised by Mr Jensen and expects virtually no fish loss.
Gray's Lake correspondent reports two moose visited the area Tuesday morning causing surprise among locals. An enormous bull with large antlers and its mate wandered through hay and grain stubble fields along the western side of Wayan, with some residents approaching closely.
In Justice of the Peace Lee Wallace and William Maughan courts, defendants faced fines for drunkenness speeding red light violations and traffic offenses. Notables include W Windley, Pat O’Brien, Lorraine Allred, LaVerne Hollingsworth, and Hyrum Adams with fines ranging from five to one hundred dollars plus court costs.
Alma Sonne and Dr Le Roy Wirthlin represented the church at the Idaho Stake quarterly conference held in Soda Springs. Wirthlin spoke on welfare work and church welfare issues while Sonne discussed the life of Joseph Smith.
Don W. Clegg, a Grace farmer and ranchman, reports his 25 acre hybrid corn field yielding about 90 bushels per acre and slated for silage. The crop, praised by Kansas farmer Paul Goodnight and Illinois expert David R. Reynolds, marks a strong local effort after a decade of successful corn farming in the Grace area.
Six Soda Springs men headed to Targhee National Forest for an annual bow and arrow big game hunt. A. R. Hopkins offered prizes of 50 dollars per bow bear, 25 dollars per elk, and 25 dollars per deer, hoping to fund their third bow and arrow expedition after two prior unsuccessful attempts.
Conda's oldest resident Mrs Grandma Maria Joseph celebrated her 90th birthday on Tuesday September 27. She lives in Conda with her son Guy and has resided in the area about five years. She has three daughters Lena Holden Couer d Alene Louise Peterson Portland Ore and Grace Smith Firth. She also has 16 grandchildren three great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. She is an invalid and enjoys visits from friends.
Keller Motor Co announces the arrival of the new 1956 Mercurys and will display them in show rooms starting Friday. Models feature 210 and 225 hp V6 engines, updated styling, and a broad color selection across 12 models. Public invited to inspect the new lineup.
Soda Springs High School marked homecoming with a hill lighting on S hill flash night pep rally and a homecoming parade. Queen Jaylene Mendenhall and attendants Arnetta Smith and Margaret Caress led the festivities. senior float won first prize, eighth grade second, freshman third.
The Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce retail committee announced plans for a city wide shopping event starting in October and running through November. Weekly Lucky Shopping Days drawings will award prizes with a grand prize at the final drawing as merchants showcase local values. Details on participating merchants and prize lists will be released next week in The Sun.
The Rebekah lodge voted to donate 10 to the Soda Springs kindergarten to help build new tables at the IOOF hall meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs George Shuler Jr presided. The group marked their 104th anniversary with a talk by Mrs Lavier Hildreth and a luncheon. Pinochle yielded high wins for Mrs Myron Bacon and low for Mrs Oscar Kesler.
Soda Springs Kiwanis members approved a plan for future free entertainment to be presented to the public. The specific nature of the program was kept secret but described as the finest ever offered to a local audience.
The Call Chevrolet company announces Al Gorton has been engaged as shop foreman of the garage. A well known county figure, he was formerly with the Tipton Motor company and joined Call Chevrolet to lead the new shop last week.
Mary Beth Harker of Lods Springs leads a Safety Patrol with Gwen Chatterton Jeanette Stoor Richard Stoor and Jerry Campbell directing traffic to allow safe crossing after school. Trained by Chief of Police Fayette-Pack the patrol demonstrates preventative crossing safety.
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