Grace Lions hear plans for Downey and Grace hospitals
Grace Idaho meeting of the Grace Lions club heard proposals for a large hospital at Pocatello and a ten bed hospital at Grace and Downey. Attending were Bannock county commissioners Jack Aljets Clegg Raymond Pete Jensen and planning board members F M Bistline Russell Jarboe Nema Ashton Wright and Lynn Wigen superintendent of the General hospital at Pocatello. Wigen outlined that Downey Grace units would provide emergency maternity and surgical care with patients then sent to Pocatello for full recovery.
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Downey
Grace
Grace Lions Club
Bannock County
Jack Aljets
Clegg Raymond
McCammon
Pete Jensen
Pocatello
F. M. Bistline
Russell Jarboe
Nema Ashton Wright
Lynn Wigen
Grace and Downey
Miss Wigen
General Hospital
Idaho grain stocks drop 35 percent from last year
Idaho on April 1 shows total stocks of wheat corn oats barley and rye at about 358000 tons, down from 546000 tons a year earlier. Farms hold 59 percent of wheat 90 percent of corn 88 percent of oats and 87 percent of barley. Current year wheat stock stands at 13331000 bushels and corn 393000 bushels amid broader farm holdings.
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Idaho
Grain stocks fall from January to April totals
The report notes corn at 291000 bushels, oats 2167000, and barley 3928000 with declines of 31, 29, and 24 percent respectively. Total grain stocks on April 1 were about 57 percent lower than January 1, near 477000 tons less.
Statewide Meetings For Veterans Across Idaho Planned
Colonel Leon Fields announces a second series of state meetings to inform Idaho veterans about their rights and benefits. Ten sessions will feature four Boise VA specialists and Q&A, with attendances from veterans groups and Red Cross staff. First events in Southern Idaho run May 20 to 24 in Jerome Rexburg Blackfoot Montpelier and Buhl. exact venues to be announced.
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Idaho
Leon Fields
Veterans Administration
Boise
American Red Cross
Jerome
Rexburg
Blackfoot
Montpelier
Buhl
Twin Falls
National Research Council Units Seek Cancer Solutions
The National Research Council launches a nationwide effort with 54 projects in 24 universities aiming to solve cancer mysteries and accelerate treatment. Project funding exceeds 3 million dollars over the coming months as top scientists from chemistry physics biology and medicine coordinate under a Growth Committee to boost American Cancer Society programs.
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Nat'l Research Council
Alfred M. Popma
Boise
Board’ of Directors
The
American Cancer Society
Idaho
National Research Council
Popma
Beaver Dam Utah Visitors and Family News
Dayton and Elllis Johnson with family from Beaver Dam Utah visited with Reuben Archibald and family Sunday evening. Little Miss Lorrine Mickelson had her tonsils removed Tuesday. Don and Franklin Dalley traveled to Roberts to visit A F Dalleys and brought back two cows. Lu Dean Nelda Archibald and Eddie Archibald of Logan Utah spent the weekend here. Ward teachers held their monthly meeting at the church Thursday night May 2.
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Ellis Johnson
Beaver Dam
Utah
Reuben Archibald
Johnson
Archbald
Lorrine Mickelson
Delmar Mickelson
Don Dalley
Carol
Roberts
A. F Dalleys
Don
Franklin Dalley
Discharged Pfc Leonard D Nelson Honored for Overseas Service
Pfc Leonard D Nelson son of Elmira Nelson and Virginia King Nelson of Weston Idaho has been discharged at Fort Douglas Separation Center after 13 months overseas as a Rifleman with the 271st Infantry. He earns the European Theater Ribbon with battle star, Good Conduct Medal, and the Victory Ribbon. Inducted Sept 23 1944. The Citizen also lists chicken coop cardboard lining sheets 32 by 44 available by the dozen for 40c.
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Leonard D. Nelson
Elmira Nelson
Virginia King Nelson
Weston
Idaho
Fort Douglas
Pfc
Nelson
271St Infantry
Army
Three Franklin Men Enlist In Regular Army
Horace Val Doney, William Douglas Wright and Maynard L. Hampton of Franklin have enlisted in the Regular Army for 18 months. They cited GI Bill education benefits offering 30 months of college or trade school tuition and living allowances. The recruits expect travel, good pay, training and stable peacetime service.
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Horace Val Doney
Horace Doney
William Douglas Wright
Douglas Wright
Maynard L. Hampton
Lorin Hampton
Franklin
Franklin County
L. W. Bowen
Preston
Uncle Sam
Babies For 1946 Nearing Three Thousand Figure
March 1946 births totaled 957 bringing the state’s first quarter total to 2,639. Of these 925 were hospital births and 32 home births. The month saw 386 deaths with 18 stillbirths. Heart disease led deaths at 109, cancer 38, and accidents 28. Notifiable diseases rose to 1,206 cases for the quarter, including 994 measles and 53 syphilis while pneumonia stood at 63, tuberculosis 17.
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John W. Wright
Vital Statisics
State Department of Public Health
Wright
Community News: Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Swan Lake visitors from Pocatello include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beckstead and children visiting Leo Beckstead. The Beckstead family joined Mr. and Mrs. Oriel Matkin and others, and Gladys Heckert and daughter visited Richard and Mrs. Gibbs.
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Henry Beckstead
Pocatello
Leo Beckstead
Oriel Matkin
George, Matkin
Gladys Heckert
Richard Gibbs
Gambles Family Farm Changes and Local Visits
Last week the Gambles family moved to a new farm. Merl Henderson bought the Gambles farm. A group including Richard Hadley Ray Henderson Martell Thomas Dean Hadley Bob Hadley Wayne Minard and others traveled to Salt Lake City. Visitors over Sunday included Earl Clarson and family from Pocatello and Wm Gambles Jr. Lenard Clarson Lester Henderson and families from Preston. Joe Quail and his son Don helped with spring work. Letter Files: invoice files and expanding manila folders now available at The Citizen.
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Ichard Hadley
Ray Henderson
Martell Thomas
Dean
Bob Hadley
Wayne MiNard
Salt Lake City
Earl Clarson
Pocatello
Clarson
Wm. Gambles, Jr
Lenard Clarson
Lester Henderson
Preston
Don Henderson
Reed Henderson
Joe Quail
Don
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