Corn shucking yarn sparks jokes about crows and politicking
In a verbose rural reminiscence readers hear Uncle Cal from Caribou recounts a satire on crows eating corn and farmers prospering in hard times. The tale links crows, air, and government policy with future politics, mentioning Bobby Kennedy in 1968 and mock plans involving a General MacArthur at a corn pile.
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Georgia
Congress
Bobby Kennedy
Zeke Grubb
Iowa
Indiana
Zeke
Clem Webster
General MacArthur
Clem
Ed Doolittle
Truman
Hatchery Trout Now Equal To Wild Stock In Idaho
Jim Humbird of the Idaho Fish and Game Department reports hatchery trout are growing faster for less cost. Meat by products were replaced with dry meal pellets since 1957, cutting feed needs and boosting production by about 40 percent while costs rose only 10 percent.
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Idaho Fish and Game Department
Trout Hatchery Color and Flesh Change Debated by Anglers
Anglers discuss whether hatchery trout can be distinguished from wild fish by color and flesh. Hatchery fish brightened in captivity may turn silvery, pink flesh can appear after feeding on wild foods, and some fingerlings released years earlier resemble wild stock. The state releases millions of fish yearly to meet angling demand, complicating identification and quality judgments.
4 H Club News POTS AND PANS AND LIVELY LIVESTOCK
Alberta Christman and Phyllis Andersen baked and frosted a cake for refreshments. The 4 H meeting ended with a game period led by president Alberta Christman. In Lively Livestock Evan McLain demonstrated estimating animal weight by measurements. Next week’s activities include softball and a meeting at Moscow.
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Alberta Christman
Phyllis Andersen
Ann Warner
Lively
Lively Livestock Club
Evan McLain
Evan
Activi
1860 Stone numerals mark Mormon settlement at Franklin Idaho
Giant stone numerals reading 1860 overlook Little Mountain near Franklin. The marker highlights Mormon settlers from Utah who founded Idaho’s first permanent white community in 1860, with local history tied to Cache Valley and the Utah Idaho boundary, plus regional hunting and dairy activity.
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Franklin
Idaho
Here
Little Mountain
Smart Mountain
Utah
Preston
Cache Valley
Utah Territory
Utah-Idaho
Wasatch Mountains
Isky
Soda Springs
Huntsville
Gambler Spike Rumored Dead Until Funeral Interruption
A gambler in a funeral was honored by a minister who proclaimed Spike is not dead he only sleeps. A voice from the rear challenged I was a hundred that says hes dead provoking a tense moment at the chapel.
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Spike
Ead
Orphans Education Aid for Peace Time Vets Proposed
Robert Oney of the Pocatello Veterans Administration Office says a program may grant education aid to children of deceased peace time veterans whose parent died from disease or injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty during active service. Originally called it may expand benefits.
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Robert Oney
Pocatello Veterans Administration Office
War Orphan Assistance Program Description Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a government program assisting war orphans and children whose parents served in wartime. Mentions Congress authorization, Korean War context, and a VA office located on North Main Street in Pocatello with a contact phone. Limited readable details remain.
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Congress
Dee
Pocatello VA North Main Street
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Caribou County
W. E. and
J. E Lansberry Publishers
County of
Caribou
City of
Village of
Bancroft
Cal
Dear Mister
Pharmacy
Praston, Idaho
Jim Humbird
Idaho Fish and Game Dept
Anse
Moscow
Deer Cliff Inn
Cub River Ranger Station
Willow Flat
Bloomington
Cub River
Franklin County
United States
Jim Weaver
Agency
Caribg
the Friendly Bank
ReTiadl
Anale
Lye
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