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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1921
Page
2
Residents see a lively season with nature and cotton facilities, a cement highway, new roads, fire equipment, and water mains under construction. Main Street parking and the Twin Falls County fair in September boost activity as summer productivity rises in the district.
The American Legion leaders voiced support for rapid passage of the adjusted compensation bill, arguing it protects veterans and stabilizes the economy. John G Rimory criticized overestimates of costs by Secretary Mellon while urging timely action to aid more than 606,000 unemployed veterans.
Mr and Mrs Joe Matter announce the birth of a baby daughter reported at the church gathering in Keall Creek Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Ruby Beenett, Mrs Frank Ritebie, and Mrs C A Krobe attended the funeral of the little two year old, while Mrs Quiner Four has been on the street this past week. Mrs Biles Barnhart visits Erlend in Twin Falls this week.
A wide array of Idaho reports covers Meridian appointing Hilas Marsters as promie director of graduation, Boise and Blackfoot rail work and skeleton discovery, crop conditions with record wheat and hay yields, and highway projects. Mentioned are John L. Waggoner, Guy Fleoner, Miles Denmon, and Frank Mepehears with local officials detailing damages, improvements, and ongoing reclamation efforts amid financial strain.
Idaho State News covers multiple local items including George Schrueler in Gurley and the Auto Mobile association in Coeur d Alene. It notes road work on Monty Her Afton, a jail escape thwarted near Pocatello, a fatal shooting at Kuna, coal shortages, and construction at Pocatello’s technical institute. Other reports include a local mayoral effort to reduce unemployment, a sewer cave in in Nampa killing CV Wharton, a departure of Dave Burrell from welfare post, bank theft in Firth, and a bridge of storm damage. The piece mentions a North Platte accident and an Aero club certification. A Lincoln Highway garage letter urges Sunshine Highway resigning. and a Western States meeting with land committee in Salt Lake City.
Nibley Channel Lumber Co along with cement contractor Holmes in charge laid a 75 feet long four feet wide sidewalk with an amorous gutter in front of their West Main Street property. John M Penny, local manager, says the company intends to pave the south half of the adjacent Main Street frontage. Official specs limit paving on the west two blocks to a 20 foot strip.
Local announcement invites residents to the Main Street bandstand in Yakima for a Saturday night sale by the Filer Business Women's Club on July 24 offering homemade ice cream candy and flowers.
At 10 a m Bible school led by RH McAtew. 11 a m morning worship on The Dream that Came True. 7 p m Epworth league devotional led by Minn Gertrude Walter on Reading for Recreation. 8 p m evening worship on Salvation by Faith. Cordial welcome at all services. B D Pastor.
An advertisement for Heald's Engineering School in San Francisco offers training for electricians auto electricians ignition experts battery men and mechanical drafters. The copy claims hundreds of graduates find good jobs and over 2 000 men are trained annually, urging readers to request a free catalog.
The Village of Filer Idaho invites sealed bids July 26 1921 8 pm at Village Office for improving Main Street with paving curbing drainage and surface work within Improvement District No 1. Plans specifications and cost estimates available at Village Clerk and Village Engineer upon deposit. Bonds required equal to 5 percent with bid.
Payments due under the contract are set at 0 percent of the engineer's estimate each month upon the second Tuesday following the end of the calendar month. Ten percent earned each month is due after contract completion and work acceptance by the Board of Trustees and Village Engineer. The Board of Trustees receives and seals all bids. Attest and seal signs with village officials, first published July 7 1921 and final publication July 21 1921.
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