Legion Meeting Summary Reports Record Convention Success at Cour d'Alene
The state convention of the American Legion at Cour d'Alene closed August 11 with extensive representation from 55 posts. Notable attendees included Dr Kate Waller Barrett, national president of the Auxiliary, Capt Ws. Crosley of Idaho Navy, and state officials Captain FA Jeter, Captain A H Conner, and N B Adkinson. Reports highlighted $70,000 spent on veterans welfare, 09 disability claims yielding over $14,000, and a debt-free department. Amendments allowed non national or state officers to hold Legion office and reduced proxy limits. dues rose to 1.75 with 26 cents earmarked for delegate expenses. Resolutions favored hospitalization for all ex servicemen, opposed centralization of the Veterans Bureau, and supported permanent disability ratings, claim protection, Soviet Russia nonrecognition, opposition to political prisoners, and immigration restriction.
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American Legion
Cour d'Alene
Kate Waller Barett
American Legion Auxiliary
Barrett
Ore
Ws. Crosley
Navy
FA. Jeter
A. Hi. Conner
N. B. Adkinson
Moore
Legion
Plummer
Sations
Casper
Wye
National
K 4
Rivers
Fer
40 Hommes Et Chevaur
Alec Pronent
Frank G Ensignrman
Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Wee
Idaho
Laster
Albert
Department of Idaho
Department
Veterans’ Bureau
Russia
High School Football Season Opens Amid Heat and Fresh Faces
The 1973 football season at the rural high school begins amid heat and limited workouts. Veterans Manis Ketter Landreth return, with Lawrence Lapp adding experience. New and returning players including Mall brothers, Conant brothers, Ad Mise, Love, and others arrive as practice kicks off. Broadside notes from Corning Iowa discuss local bank failures during past booms, highlighting Filer’s two banks and cautious lending experiences observed by C. W. Stanley of Corning.
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Oral High School
Denmee
Louis Manis
Ed Ketter
Roy Landreth
Lawrence Lapp
Gordon Dreal
Conant Brothers
Ad Mise
Love
Lapp
Adame County
Ie Peither
F C Grav Prowinest Filer Takes Seat on State Utilities Panel
F C Grav Prowinest Filer, a business man, left this week for Boise to assume duties as a member of the Hawaii state utilities commission, a position to which he was recently appointed by the Governor Moore.
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Boise
Hilaho
Graves Goes to Boise for New Public Utilities Post
F C Graves departed Monday evening for Boise to assume duties as a new Idaho State public utilities commissioner appointed by Governor C C Moore. He traveled with Mrs Graves and family, recent Oregon Agricultural College journalism graduate Graves had summer work at Corvallis Printing. The family plans to establish a home in Boise once Graves joins the commission.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Sweeley to retire from public life and practice law
M Sweeley resigns August 16 to retire to private life and practice law in Twin Falls. Mr Graves is filling the unexpired term ending January 1, 1926. Graves, a farmer and real estate man, has not held elective office until now except precinct committeeman and high school board service. He helped buy and manage Filer State Bank briefly in 1900, then left, and has since worked in farming insurance and real estate, now raising purebred hogs and managing a farm near Filer with partners.
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M. Sweeley
Graves
Sweeley
Idaho
Filer State Bank
Filer
Rush of Harvest Season Here Now At Its Height
Harvest activity peaks with potatoes, wheat, clover seed yielding strong returns. Leonart Winkle reports five acres of potatoes yielding 200 bushels an acre sold at two dollars per hundredweight. Marcus Texan’s BE Snyder ranch north of town posts 28 acres at 63 bushels per acre. Wheat brings average fifty bushels per acre. thrashing clover seed is at height.
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Leonart Winkle
Stanley Ranch
BE. H. Snyder
Marcus “‘Texan
Railroads Press Tax Burden Shift to Shippers
A letter from Omaha Nebraska dated September 1 1923 argues that rising railroad taxes threaten freight rates and urges tax burdens be equitably shared by all users. The writer notes railroads must collect money from shippers and promises efforts to cut coal costs while inviting constructive suggestions.
Remembering faded fair days in Twin Falls County
A nostalgia filled note recalls childhood sights at the Twin Falls County Fair. Crowds, infield scenes, candy hooks, lemonade tubs, boy parades, a peanut roaster, a gray pacer, hot air balloon fun, oversized shoes, sideshows, and a cakewalk are cited as memories. The author invites readers to try new diversions next week, signed J. M.
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Feame
Pan- Use
Twin Falls County
RAT-SNAP Attracts Farmers To Quick Rodent Control
Nist but bout Rate? millions of dollars' worth of grain, chickens, eggs, etc. Destroy property and are a menace to health. If you are troubled with rate, try RAT-SNAP. It will surely kill them-prevent odors. Cats or dogs won't touch It. Comes In cakes. Three sixes, 360, 660, $1.25. Sold Modern Drug Co.-ady.
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Modern Drug Co
Ady
New Golf Grip Claim Boosts Distance and Accuracy
A new golfer grip is touted to improve confidence distance and accuracy. The device features two glove like finger pals over the thumb and forefinger connected by a short bridge strap. The rangement is said to help the golfer maintain a firm hold and an armed stop at the top of the swing.
Jerome and Burley County Fairs Set for September Dates
Cassia county will host a roundup and fair on Thursday and Friday September 20 and 21. Northside city plans to hold events on the same dates, after earlier uncertainty about scheduling.
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Burley
Jerome
Cassia
Northside
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F.C. Grav
F. C. Graves
Heal Estate
Jon Raymond
Oregon
Union Pacific
Rendinis Dee
Union Pacific System
United States
Panama Canal
Senator Borah
Congress
Omaha
Nebraska
Jerusalem
J. M
Jerome and
Craig's
Twin Falls County Fair
Craig’s
AIG
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