Large staff cuts eyed to boost VA efficiency
Large reductions in the number of staff and supervisory personnel could be made with resultant increased efficiency in VA operations.
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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
2
Star of New Cancer Series Edward G Robinson to narrate
KPST and the American Cancer Society present a new broadcast series titled For the Living. The premiere program Cancer In Men airs Friday at 7 45 PM and explores how neglect can lead to cancer and claim a life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Robinson
KPST
American Cancer Society
Notable Bits and Local Social Bits From Preston
A collage of jokes and quips followed by local society notes and gatherings. The column includes humorous lines about money, secrets, and mischief, plus mentions of residents like Gwen Hadley Belva Hadley Fay Gambles and others attending fights, sewing circles, lectures, and quilting events in Preston and nearby Downey.
Social notes from Logan and Preston events
Mrs Ila Henderson and her daughters Berdean and Helen visited Logan to see a sick father. Attendees at a Logan ball game included Erma and Jim Abbott Martel and Hazel Thomas George Gambles Dick Gibbs P C Sorensen and Willard Hadley. The Hadleys and daughters also visited Preston for medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen
Belva Hadley
Fay
Helen Gambles
Venna
Twila Gibbs
Alda Merrill
Hazel Thomas
Marie Petty
Elsie Hendricks
Wilma Helmandollar
Inkom
Laura Carlson
Colleen Henderson
Preston
Duane Merrill
Len Carlson
Dick Gibbs
Dutch Hadley
Downey
Joe Kay
George Gambles
W. C. and
Ellis Gambles
Terryton
Elaine Shuldburg
Ellis
Martel
Elks Club
Orval DeVarce
Ogden
Martie Helmandollar
Ruth Lamoreaux
Nellie Gables
Wanda Carlson
Garry Barnes
W. H. Millard
Fay Gambles
Mary E Kay
Ruby Merrill
Venna Gibbs
Ila Henderson
Berdean
Helen
Logan
Erma
Jim Abbott
Hazel Thomas George Gambles
P C Sorensen
Willard Hadley
Farm Bureau
P. C. Sorensen
Cluff Petty
Hadleys
Thunder Mountain District Tales In Idaho History
Along the middle fork of the Salmon river the Thunder mountain district in Idaho earned its name from landslide rumblings during gold rush days. Roosevelt and Thunder City grew to nearly 5000, with post office and saloons, yet the towns vanished after a slide. Kansas editor William Allen White stirred history by chasing a former Kansas governor into Idaho. the governor and a companion known as Hot-Foot were killed, White calling Roosevelt a log town with one street and no society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon River
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Finis
Roosevelt
Thunder City
Emporia
William Allen White
Kansas
Hot-Foot
Roosevelt Town Vanishes Beneath Lake After Mountain Landslide
After White’s visit a capricious mountain doomed Roosevelt with a landslide and flood that created a lake covering the town. All residents escaped, save one woman who cursed men for not rescuing a piano. Thunder City survived, but the mining boom faded as winters worsened and saloons dispersed. The Roosevelt site sits as a ruined marker with few rooftops visible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Roosevelt
Thunder City
Thunder Mountiin
Luggage Handling Easier on New Ford
Ford introduces improvements to 1950 passenger car deck lid and trunk. A trigger latch lets one hand lift the lid. hinges drain water away from the trunk. new trunk lining adds appearance without sacrificing space. larger luggage capacity and a one piece rubber floor mat replaces the old three piece mat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
George Marshall Named New President of Red Cross
Gen George C Marshall, appointed Red Cross president, outlines a 1950 campaign goal of $67 million to fund a $79 million program for 1950 51. He cites economies and $12 million in surplus use to keep the ask, noting essential services will not be cut and some may expand with trained volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Marshall
Red Cross
American Red Cross
United States
Congress
Red Cross urged to expand services and fundraise nationwide
General Marshall urged the American Red Cross to sustain and expand services to the nation, armed forces, and veterans while growing the blood program and volunteer efforts. He cited more than 330 domestic disaster relief operations and aid to 228,500 people at a cost of 7.64 million dollars, stressing readiness for quick response and ongoing health and safety efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Red Cross
Armed Forces
Veterans groups to aid veterans in VA offices
About 3600 representatives from 24 veterans organizations provide space in VA offices and prepare cases for individual veterans with business before the VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
Workload Gap: VA Life Insurers Handle Fewer Policies
The workload average in VA is 450 life insurance policies per employee versus 762 in private industry, about four times larger in private sector.
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Bessie
Tessie
Sally Kline
Mark Antony
Caesar
Cleopatra
Pa Robin
Ma Robin
Tommy
Mollie
Adam
Preston Bike & Sport Shop
Peterson Tractor Service
North
Swan Lake
Thunder Mountain Area
Bradbury
Zenith
Soned DaTa Woods
Dartmouth
U. & S. Furniture
North State
George Marshall
The
Ernest Britenbeker
Petterberg
Petterberg Service Center
Seria
Utah Power & Light Co
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