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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1924
Page
1
Two Sunday fires caused thousands in losses near Craig. A retail store on Main Street suffered basement stock damage of about 2500 while the Schwamb ranch sheep sheds near Fender, valued 2500 to 3000, burned rapidly. no insurance on sheep. residents expect reopening of the store soon.
An elimination declamatory contest for Rural High School students will be held at the Methodist church next Wednesday March 5 at 7 36 pm. Five to four events feature 15 entrants with drama and humor as favorites while oratorical entries are few. The belting venue has changed this year and a large audience is hoped for with a small charge to defray district contest expenses.
The eighth grade at the grade school will present Deacon Dubbs a comedy drama on a fall evening Supt R L Peck will direct and play the Deacon in a central role The production promises ludicrous and dramatic scenes from start to finish
Voters in Independent School District No. 4 face an election within weeks to authorize a tax levy for grade school operation under new Idaho law. The change shifts up to eight mills to district trustees with a voter approved seven mill option if needed, maintaining indebtedness and transportation levies. The statewide move follows 1924 legislation altering levy authority and aligns with districts like Murtaugh and Twin Falls already holding similar elections.
The report notes a California like climate with a touch of snow Monday night and a clear day then. Roads dried then snow returned making travel difficult again. Auto travel resumes on the unsurfaced highway gap in the western local district as early trees show budding while frost could threaten damages to crops.
The state central committee in Boise selected Twin Falls as the Democratic nominating convention seat, to be held the second week in August, with Gooding and Caldwell as rivals. Bt. Maries in north Idaho was picked for the May 20 meeting to choose delegates for the national convention in New York on June 24.
Mina Entelin Macaw daughter of Mrs Ko Ll Macaw married John W Thorpe Saturday at Twin Falls. The quiet ceremony was attended by immediate relatives. Macaw formerly worked at the local telephone exchange and Thorpe came from Brigham City Utah in 1922 and worked for The Record before joining Twin Falls County Tribune at Kimberly. They will reside in Twin Falls.
Announcement states the recent marriage of Arthur A Dore of this place to Miss Jennie Hymas of Blackfoot. Dore is employed at the C. & M. meat market here.
The Bub district governing both grade and high schools plans a levy akin to the Kimberly and Twin Ports measures, with expectations of requiring a 2 mill levy for Twin Ports and a comparable levy for Bubitt schools. Board of trustees members Jake M. Peany, chair, and others are noted.
County commissioners inaugurate an area drive against tuberculosis in beef and dairy cattle starting mid March. Dr W A Sullivan and Dr Wendell Smith will supervise testing with seven veterinarians, including two federal and two state vets, plus three deputy state veterinarians. Seven boot districts will host tests with no cost to owners and indemnity payments funded by federal and state funds.
The Jefferson Club and Democratic Woman's Club plan a combined meeting at 5 PM in the Gem building's Business and Professional Women's hall. Topics include the Teapot Dome scandal and Mellon tax plan with talks by T. Livrd, Ade Walkington, and Dr. Pike. Edna Graham performs, WC Riew plays piano, and refreshments follow.
In London a chaotic parliamentary scene erupts as members recite comical verses and mock arguments about meaning and teaching. The improvised rhyme prompts debate on instruction and interpretation within the house.
Hari Smith, a California irrigation veteran, is chosen as manager to replace J C Wheelon at the Twin Falls canal project. Smith will assist Wheelon briefly then move to Garland Ranch, bringing extensive engineering experience in corrugation irrigation and past leadership roles in California districts. Wheelon retires after a 6 year tenure amid broad good wishes from colleagues and the community.
A general sale is announced to be held today by Harry Musgrave and Harley Hale at the Musgrave farm near Tow. Musgrave leaves farming to join Fuller Bread agency and Hale plans to move to St. Louis for a farm management post. The sale includes horses, cattle, household goods, a auto, and farm implements, with the event set for Tuesday March 4 at Hills Farm.
Dampier Rupert attorney charged with sending obscene letters through the mails to Miss Luiten Van Antwerp of Rupert. Jury reported a verdict around 1 o clock after the trial adjourned this afternoon.
The Wildest basketball team under Coach Denman, 1 loss this season, advances to the sub-district opener at Bul this afternoon at 3 30. Muir meets Twin Falls. Filer vs Kimberly. Winners move on to evening games. losers face elimination. Homer Huddleston referees all games. Next week the winners face other sub-district champions at Albion en route to Moscow.
The confectionery stock and store of N A Jackson was moved from the Tanger building next to the Gem theatre to the west half of the Jackson building, formerly used by the Piler Bakery. The new site replaces the Peoples Market area, after a fire there last year. Jackson plans to reopen in mid March at the new location.
In a unanimous decision the separation led to no more Sunday funerals conducted by members of the group. The move ends a long standing practice and shifts the scheduling of services to other days and arrangements.
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