Idaho Governor aims to outlaw slot machines in state
Gov C A Robins told Idaho’s 30th Legislature will seek to outlaw slot machines legal since 1945. He cites addiction harming families and municipal revenue as reasons, while Idaho City officials and Preston merchants warn of gambling impacts. The piece also notes J C Penney store manager O D Robinson receiving a book and discusses unions led by Harry Bridges and shipping disruptions.
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C. A. Robins
Idaho Daily Statesman
Boise
Idaho
Preston
Nevada
Robins
Franklin County
Republican Party
The
Statesman
O. D. Robinson
J. C. Penney
Main Street
Norman ‘Beasley
J. C. Penney Company
America
Penney Company
Penney
Robinson
Harry Bridges
United States
Bridges
University of Washington
ILWU
Union
Thatcher Area News Roundup With Visits and Local Events
Thatcher residents share visits to Logan Pocatello and Soda Springs as families host dinners and celebrate birthdays. A sprain incident occurs near a ranch while students and teachers attend county institute at Lava Hot Springs. The Steinbeck family plans move to Grace after decades as ward presidents.
Christmas Play Garners Thatcher District Handful
Thatcher district school rehearses for the Christmas program on Wednesday December 22 presenting Grandpa's Christmas Spree and The Kidnapping of Santa. Ervin McCann helped with mail route duties due to Mrs. Rawlins illness. Thatcher town team played basketball at Soda last Friday. Claude Mendenhall and Jack Hoopes lease a service station shop from Vernon Mendenhall.
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Thatcher
Santa
Ervin McCann
Claude
Thatcher District Teachers Attend Lava Convention
Thatcher teachers joined the Barmock Caribou convention at Lava on Wednesday of last week. Logan residents Mr and Mrs Marman Smith visited relatives in Thatcher. Franklin Michelison’s infant son spent time in Soda hospital with pneumonia before returning home. A stake party at Grace drew teens and Aaronic priesthood boys. Maxine Wilker substituted for Mrs Bess Nielsen at the district school while Nielsen visited Missouri. Milton Smith and wife welcomed a baby boy at Logan hospital.
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Frank
Roper
Pocatello
Mirs
Charles Cahoon
Wawn Hogan Ranch
Dean Hogan
Elmer W. Smith
Geo. A. Hogan
Dean
Milton R. Smith
Logan
Logan Hospital
Albert Steinbeck
Clara Roper
Thatcher
Lava
Marman Smith
Millen Mendenhall
Theron ‘Smith
Franklin Michelison
Soda
Grace
Maxine Wilker
Bess Nielson
Missouri
Milton Smith
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Eptember
San Francisco
North Thatcher
Thomas Brothers
Niter
Steinbeck
Caribou
N. Ao
Joe Marsha
Bud Swanson
Bud
United States Brewers Foundation
Eph's
Dione & Ga
Tadney
Peterson Tractor Service
North State
Claats
Ford Dealer
Preston, Idaho
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