Multiple Minor Traffic Accidents Reported in County
Several minor traffic accidents have kept investigators busy with no serious injuries reported. July 15 two cars on Mink Creek road near Preston caused only moderate damage to a 1941 Mercury driven by Joylin epsen and a truck driven by Kendall Carlson. A June 11 accident near Cub river left an unidentified passenger unharmed after the vehicle overturned en route from Deer Cliff Inn. California travelers Carl B. Weller and wife escaped serious injury July 14 when a tire failed and their car veered into a field. Mrs. Weller received scalp lacerations. Another Weston canyon crash involved a 39 Mercury driven by Albert Jensen and a flour mill truck driven by Stirling Bingham with no major damage. Deputies Norman Mickleson and J S Wake man investigated parts of the incidents.
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Mink Creek
Preston
Joylin
Epsen
Kendall Carlson
Richmond
S. J. Wakeman
Cub River
Utah
David William Barnet
Logan
Deer Cliff Inn
Norman Mickleson
California
Carl B. Weller
San Fran
Cisco
Highway 91
Borrow
Yellowstone
Weston Canyon
Canyon
J. S. Wakeman
Albert Jensen
Stirling Bingham
Weston
Navy Reserve Alaska Cruise Billets Available
About 200 reserve billets remain for a training cruise to Alaska aboard three destroyers. Ships depart Seattle July 27 and return August 10, with a four day stay in Juneau from July 31 to August 4. Captain Ayrault notes the cruises train reservists and allow veterans to update naval knowledge.
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Alaska
Thirteenth
Naval District
Seattle
A. D. Ayrault
USN
Naval Reserves
Juneau
Naval Reserve
Ayrault
Naval Reserve Armory
Chevrolet Production Reaches Half Million Vehicles in 1947
Chevrolet on July 7 announced production of 500,008 vehicles for 1947, led by 360,947 passenger cars and 140,688 trucks. The record, set in six months despite a model changeover and limited output from the Flint assembly plant, surpassed 1946 figures paused by strikes and shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Detroit
Nicholas Drystadt
General Motors
Flint Mich
State Merit System Announces Opening
The Idaho merit system council announces open competitive examinations to fill vacancies in the department of public health. Applications are invited for nurses sanitarians hospital workers medical directors and laboratory workers. Obtain information and forms at Idaho employment service offices county and district health units or the merit system office 205 Idaho building Boise P O box 987.
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State of Idaho
Merit System Council
Department of Public Health
Idaho
Merit System
Idaho Building
P. O. Box
Boise
Idaho Bond Sales Soar Past Mid 1947 Goal
Idaho sold 12,351,588 in U S savings bonds in the first six months of 1947, reaching 68.42 percent of the 18 million annual goal and ranking sixth in the nation. June bonds totaled 1,358,438 with Franklin County buyers at 7,775. The state shows a 35 percent rise over the first half of 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
U. S
Franklin County
Christensen Visit Postoperation Convalescence Seen
Mr and Mrs C S Christensen visit their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Earl Moser. Mrs Christensen is convalescing from a recent operation.
States Tax Bill in Steady Growth
Idaho's 1946 tax bill totaled 102,057,853 dollars, three quarters of net farm income and three times mining value, per Max Yost of the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho. Federal taxes topped 63,294,880 dollars with state and local at 38,762,873, while the period 1940–46 saw large increases in taxes and limited cuts in property, county school, and irrigation district levies. Yost urged taxpayers to email senators and representatives to stop wartime federal spending.
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Idaho
Max Yost
Associated Taxpayers of
Yost
Associated Taxpayers
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
United States
Station Purchased by Chuck Merrill
Chuck Merrill announced this week his purchase of the Conoco service station and garage at 217 South State Street. He will reopen the station after remodeling. Merrill has spent the past 18 months as manager of the auto repair department and service station at Wallace & West Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck
Merrill
Conoco
South State Street
Wallace & West Motor Company
Davis Host Family and Friends Gathering
Mr and Mrs William A Davis entertained a group of friends last Friday evening at their home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harley Greaves and son Keith, Mr and Mrs J J Sanford, Mr and Mrs W S Evans, Mr and Mrs Elvin Cutler and Mrs Ida Cutler. Mrs Davis performed organ music followed by refreshments and social visiting.
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Wm. A. Davis
Andd
Harley Greaves
Keith
J. J. San
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Lee
Riverheights
Matt Davis
Ogden
Fred Davis
Jack Armstrong
RED Ryder Roots
Renegades
Allan Lane
Bobby Blake
Republic Picture
Ose Boys
Navy
Salt Lake City
Rerhound
Es Sree
D Sapte
H. H. Johnson
Wiliora
Hote
Union Pacific Stages, Inc
Phil
Dotty Phelps
Preston Night
Chuck” Merrill
San
Tubby the ‘Tuba
Hedy. Lamar
John
Dennis O’keefe-Loder
Morris Carroushy
North State
Ken
the. Ean
Ions Sas
SEIA
Ann Sheridal En
Paramount
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