Uncle Cal Parody letter on land policy and driving bans
A weekly reader letter humorously critiques U S land figures. Ed Doolittle advocates parceling idle 154 million acres to landless buyers at a dollar per acre. Two highway plans are debated, including banning drivers over two years old and banning women from driving, with a close vote influenced by the writer’s spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Federal
Ed Doolittle
Zeke Grubb
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Clem Webster
Bug Hookum
Wimmen
Wedding Day Memory Turns Into World Championship Battle
An elderly bookkeeper recalls carrying his bride over the threshold and declaring two worlds. The cashier asks if they lived happily ever after, and the reply is that they have been fighting for the world championship ever since.
Idaho’s image clash with reality and road safety advice
A reader letter recounts E B Stranahan the Motorcycle Man from Lewiston sharing bike safety tips and recalls his advice on left turns and how drivers may not see riders. The piece also critiques Western film stereotypes of Idaho and mentions travel appeal, Lewis and Clark Highway history, Nez Perce war sites, and Grangeville.
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E B Stranahan
Lewiston
E B
Harlem
Idaho
Gem State
Ohio
Grangeville
Nez Perce
Idaho Urged as Family Vacation Destination by Ohio Editor
A staff writer from the Ohio Motorist urged Idaho to emphasize family vacations over hunting and fishing. He argues Idaho's image misleads mid western and eastern readers and notes locals often fear the state’s dangers, despite long safety records and Boy Scout wilderness trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Ohio
Idaho County Free Press
Grangeville
Cleveland
Tom
Sermousl Warner
Idaho family vacations and heritage sites promoted
The Hailey Times argues Idaho should market itself as a family vacation destination while preserving historical and natural attractions. It warns against overdevelopment and loss of privacy, citing California as a cautionary example.
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Idaho
Blame County
California
Hailey Times
Hailey, Idaho
4 H Club News Busy Bodies and Sewing Demos
The Busy Bodies lead by Marjorie Hale and Julie Matthews held a meeting with several sewing demonstrations. Kay Hale showed pressing wood at the seams and darts while Carol Young demonstrated sewing a dart and Denise Harding explained casing placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Hale
Julie Matthews
Kay Hale
Carol Young
Lorraine Thomas
Denise Harding
Karen Christensen
Mrs. Nash
Community Meeting Notes And Cake Demonstration
Leader Elaine Wide opened the session with Sally Snell leading minutes and a spice cake demonstration with lemon frosting. A planned July 9 picnic at Hoooper followed before the group adjourned after cake, dishes, and a pledge led by Fran Norcross.
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Elaine Wide Jer
Bright
Sally Snell
Sally
Fran Norcross
Hoooper
Hearing Help Offers Silent Hidden Device for Clarity
An ad promotes a discreet wireless hearing device promising clear perception without cords or bulky equipment. It claims users will hear and understand speech even in noisy venues and outlines contact details for hearing information in Broadway, Billings.
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Caribou County
Soda Springs
WE Lansberry and
J & Lansberry Publishers
County of
Caribou
City of
Village of
Bancroft
Idaho Press Association
Cal
Clem
Smorgasbord
EVERX
Trail ‘Coffee Shop
Joey Marcus
Dominatte
The
Travelers Safety Service
the Gazette Record
St Maries
SEW
SAVE
Sarah Hebdon
JoAnn
Christina Hebdon
Joann Hebdon
Lonna Bowles
Ruth Hebdon
Russia
Tage
Broadway
Billings
Lauritson
U. S
Bannock
KRAFT
Thompson
Tastewell
Sunny Jim
Morton
T. V. Dinners
Tip Top Goz
Lallatin
Soda Springs, Idaho
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