Marines Recruiting Drive Hits Inland Towns
Sgt McCracken of Twin Falls Marine recruiting station visited Shoshone on Monday seeking new recruits. The Marines offer a patriotic, prestigious path with a one year enlistment leading to potential admission to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis, for qualified men aged 18 to 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seargent McCracken
Twin Palle
Shoshone
Thiat
Thie
Salvation Army
Iytanes
Deweys Mares
Marines
Marine Service
U. S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
U. S. Navy
Picnic on the Summit brings a scenic mountain day
A car caravan headed to Galena Summit for a Sunday outing. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Haddock, E. W. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Albers, FE. E. Gwin, N. B. Fuller, Chas Gwin, Delno McMahon, the Misses Logan and Noble. Haddock kept a log of the cruise, adding to everyone’s enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena Summit
Paul Haddock
E. W. Walker
Chas
Albers
Raising Hogs Aids Meat Problem With Barley Finish
An article argues hogs are the quickest solution to the meat problem. Hogs finish fast on barley, which also yields high quality meat. Barley per acre yields more hog feed than any other grain. Portland market reports hogs at 16 to 20 dollars, most around 18 to 18.50. A hog can be marketable in nine months versus three years for beef steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Baptist State Convention In Session At Pocatello
The Baptist State Convention is in session this week in Pocatello. Shoshone Baptists are represented by Mr and Mrs R J McMahon Mrs Bowler Mr and Mrs Willard Field Mr and Mrs Capt Phil lips Rev and Mrs Swartz and Rev Varnadore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
R. J. McMahon
Bowler
Willard Field
Capt. Phillips
Swartz
Varnadore
Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Harry Anderson Home
The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Harry Anderson's home next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Luncheon will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Harry Anderson
Lincoln County Wins Mayor Prizes at Filer Fair Exhibit
Lincoln County Farm Bureau reports its exhibit at the Filer Fair and State Fair in Bolae earned five firsts and a second across six potato classes. Orville McCorkle of Jerome placed in the boys club contest along with other county winners Barry Ohio John Rigney Fred Weaver and Wm Wagner. The Union Pacific colonization department will take the display to Omaha to showcase Jerome’s produce and attract inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Bolae
Lincoln County
Orville McCorkle
Jerome
Barry
Ohio
John Rigney
Bliss
Fred Beaver
Trade Rural
Wm. Wagner
Fred Weaver
Colonization Dept
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
United States
Lincoln County Farm Bureau
Red Cross Shoshone Chapter Officers Election Notice
There will be an election of officers for the Shoshone Chapter of the Red Cross in the Lodge Room of the K P Hall on Wednesday evening October 10 at o clock All members are requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
K. P. Hall
Taking Care of Our Boys at Camp Lewis
Article extols Army Y M C A facilities at Camp Lewis American Lake Washington for drafted National Army troops. Describes welcoming, housing, writing space, refreshments, and social services, including educational classes, religious inspiration, recreation, and a clubhouse atmosphere designed to ease homesickness and support soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lewis
Letla
American Lake
National Army
Army
Bolldines
Y. Mo Aow
C. A
Red Cross Dance Returns to E P Hall Friday Night
A Red Cross dance at the E P hall is set for Friday night October 12 marking the second in a series planned by Percy May Aaron Fuller and Fred Turner. Dances occur every other Friday during winter with all net proceeds donated to the Red Cross. The organizers publish expense statements showing costs for music advertising and hall rent, confirming no percentage or profit for the managers who donate their services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
E. P. Hall
Percy May
Aaron Fuller
Fred Turner
Red Cross Treasury
Belgian Children Finding Happiness in Bitter Root Homes
Bitter Root farmers in Montana warmly received Mitte Belgian orphans adopted from war torn Belgium. Despite early trauma and stories of German cruelty, the children adapt to farm chores and daily life in their new Montana homes, with foster parents reporting progress and contentment. The Anaconda Standard reported this on Monday October 1, 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Anaconida Standard
Great Coffee Sale Reported by Stockgrowers
The coffee sale advertised by the Stockgrowers has been a great success with sales up to Friday morning totaling nearly 100 pounds.
Another Farewell to the Lincoln County Soldiers
Last Wednesday evening the third contingent of Lincoln county soldiers left for Camp Lewis at American Lake Washington. Twenty six men were in this group. Fred C Benner, serving in Chicago, was certified to Camp Custer Battle Creek Michigan. The list of certified names includes Karney Archie Ross Johnson Roby Manker Arlow Tweas Joseph Rice Elbert Floyd O'Brien Charles Dennis Peterson George Carl Doggett Hersel Butler Walter McKinley Miller Jacob Ricketts Richard M White Richard Engle Abner B Morrison Earl Eugene Canzier Alva Gillis Charles Edwin Crandall Bud Whitcomb Connell Joseph Ervin Johnson Aaron Joseph Shimmin Robert Henry Worthington Robert Chester Hanson Earnest Albion Slader Clarence Stanton Sheldon Dufoise Elliot Clarence Beall Daltimore Franklin Clyde Renner Fred Columbus for Camp Tuster Battle Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Washington
Fred. C. Benner
Chicago
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Michigan
Karney
Archie Ross
Johnson
Roby
Manker
Arlow
Tweas
Joseph
Rice
Elbert Floyd O'Brien
Charles Dennis
Peterson
George Carl
Doggett
Hersel
Butler
Walter
McKinley
Miller
Jacob
Ricketts
Richard M. White
Richard
Engle
Abner
B. Morrison
Earl Eugene
Canzier
Alva
Gillis
Charles
Edwin
Crandall
Bud Whitcomb
Connell
Joseph Ervin
Aaron Joseph
Shimmin
Robert Henry
Worthington
Robert Chester
Hanson
Earnest Albion
Slader
Clarence
Stanton
Sheldon Dufoise
Elliot
Clarence Beall
Daltimore
Franklin Clyde
Renner
Fred Columbus
Camp Tuster
Dietrich School Wins Penmanship Improvement Cup
The Dietrich school received the championship cup for Greatest Improvement in penmanship among town schools in Lincoln and Gooding counties. Mariey school District A in Wendell won the rural prize for best writing, and Dist 2 in Gooding county earned the rural writing honors. The prizes are silver loving cups kept by the winning schools until replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Gooding
Dietrich
Mariey School
Dist. A
Wendell
Dist
Gooding County
Adoot
Divorce Diet of the District Court Turns On Court Orders
The district court session closed with divorces granted for Mynatt versus Mynatt Gilmore versus Gilmore Radak versus Radak Hensley versus Hensley Dellinger versus Dellinger and Hill versus Hill. Hill versus Hill remained under advisement. Damages cases against Idaho Irrigation Company were moved to Blaine County after a venue change request. George H. Brayton sought mandamus against Lincoln County treasurer to deliver a tax deed, with Twin Falls North intervening. Attorneys were given ten days to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Dan Cupid
House of Correction
Mynatt
Gilmore
Radak
Hensley
Dellinger
Hill
Hil
W. J. Tapper
The
Idaho Irrigation Company
Blaine County
George H. Brayton
Jerome
Walter H. Copp
Lincoln County
Twin Falls North Company
Local Lumber Agent Heads to Gannett Office
Claude Bilss of Gooding, long time employee of Gem State Lumber, passed through Shoshone this morning en route to Gannett to assume charge of a company office there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bilss
Gooding
Gem State Lumber Company
Shoshone
Gannett
Dietrich Doings From the Dietrich area diary notes
Local items report tenant disputes on the Inetrich tract and mixed fortunes among farmers. Dairy cattle sold by Washburn to Frank Eckert of Twin Falls marks a shift to easier farming, while Ollie, John Bat e, and Fred Leichelser depart for navy training in Salt Lake City. Parish changes, melon and tomato successes, and irrigation work specifics fill a broad community timetable. A school fair and young people’s party highlight social life as water management continues ahead of schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tubs Lingelbach
Inetrich
Geo
Mann
Lealon
Leck
Tts
A. Washburn
Frank Eckert
Twin Falls
Washburn
Dietrich
Ollie
John Bate
Fred Leichelser
Navy
Salt Lake City
Clasphin
M. E
M. E. Parsonage
Nelson A. Pierce
C. B. Borden
Rocky Ford
John Matson
H. E. Cornell
Charles Albers
Charles Matson
Harry Nelson
George Severs
Idaho Irrigation Company
J. E Houston
Mercantile Busines
Rey
Jbut
Stownaire
J. W. Snow
Ontario
Oregon
Oilie Tate
Dietrich Tract
Vance Shellman
Grace Rinehart
Grace
Gooding
the Gooding College
John Segraves
Seventeen Candle Birthday Party At Gardner Ranch
Last Saturday night friends gathered at the Gardner ranch to celebrate Joe Gardner s birthday. The cake bore 17 candles and the balance remained a neighborhood mystery. Attending were Mrs Hunter James Anna Viola Leslie Hunter Mrs J Z Prosser and two children Mary Francis Will Roy Winter Flora Hobart Myers Ed Arnold George Erickson and Sarah Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gardner
Gardner Ranch
Marines Song Sent From France Inspires Home Front
McCoy May, serving in the marines likely in France, sends a popular marching song to the Journal. The tune urges Americans to answer the call, “Johnnie get your gun,” “The Yanks are coming,” and vows “we’ll be over, we’re coming over” with the flag raised and pride in the old red white and blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
McCoy May
Marines
France
Johnnie
Son of
Liberty
DFO
Fifty Dollar Reward for Slacker Drafted Men
Government offers fifty dollars for each drafted man who fails to report. List from Lincoln County names several individuals with the price on their heads. Urges citizens to help capture these men to avoid more calls and ensure others serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Geo. C. Williams
Daniel T. Myrich
Joseph Marticovita
Gust Harris
Joe Watson
Joe Bock
Chas. E Rose
Harry B. J
Pan
B. Schimke
Carl J. Jensen
Chas
Modrell
Arthur Richardson
Chas. i. Riorden
Comus A. Jones
Leon R. Rasatta
Chas. C. Rail
County Recorder
Friends of Alvin McQuillan Assigned to Camp Lewis Work
The government seeks volunteers like Alvin McQuillan for office work with soldiers at Camp Lewis American Lake. It plans to place each man where he can best aid the war effort. The piece ends with a rival quip about Bonar Law and the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin McQuillan
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Eyuently
Also Mentioned on This Page
Admiral William 8. Caperton
Baptist State Convention
Idaho
Boise
Orville McCorde
Poland
China
W. H. G. Bullard
Navy Wire
Dietric School
Rear Admiral
Walter McLean
Bonar Law
Germany
America
Kaiser
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!