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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
1
The speech by General Pershing at a banquet honoring Samuel Gompers and fellow labor leaders sparked a clash over wartime loyalty. Pershing argued that the republic’s policies rest on patriotic citizens, not labor unions or organizations, and credited ordinary citizens and forefathers with victory and nationhood.
A fragmented dam report mentions figures such as 44th and 921 175 acre feet with 80 255 nah feet. It notes Walter Stint off on September 15th. Details are incomplete and rely on readable fragments.
At Rupert fair events on Friday and Sunday, participants such as Py Krohn won first prize for his wheat gown while families like Fortune Gerhard and Mr Crowe Eld attended. Daughters and local residents, including the Silts and Geords, were noted among attendees as events wrapped up with community pride.
A party from Twin Falls and Dietrich details camping in mountains, visits by Chicago's Carrie Stronach, and a small community of unrelated notes. Reports include straw berry findings by Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Towne, local church services, and school board changes with Patterson as president, Line secretary, Friedline treasurer. Wheat shipments begin, with six carloads last week and several more this week.
The city council met Tuesday and elected Ben Darrah as chairman after E. W. Sinclair resigned. W. Hail Horne joined as new council member and was chosen to head the night watch in Wheeler. The board let a contract for a new settling basin at the water works and arranged street cleaning to enforce the nuisance ordinance. Hail Horne was also chosen to supervise the big baseball games at Buhl and Twin Falls.
A historic Idaho gathering at Pocatello brought editors and state industry leaders together for a dinner conference at the Bannock Hotel attended by about 100 guests. Speakers from politics, law, agriculture, railroads, banking, education, and women’s groups outlined state problems and urged ongoing annual meetings to strengthen unity and cooperation.
Leah Morden and Pelix Plasting wed at 8 20 Sunday morning September 1 at the brides parents home with Rev C F Glover officiating and Frances Louise Borden as ring bearer The bride, a Salt Lake City native raised in Shoshone, is a Shoshone High School and Idaho State University graduate Now a teacher at Idaho Technical Institute in Pocatello The groom native of Provo Utah and Idaho State University alumnus holds a Master of Science and teaches at ITI A two course wedding breakfast followed before a brief stay at Guyer Hot Springs and plans to reside in Pocatello
Last Thursday evening Stephen C. Rhodes and Elinor Jones married in Twin Falls Episcopal Church with Rev. Will S.J. Dumville officiating. D. Sidney Smith drove the couple. Mrs. Ben Weeks witnessed. The pair then dined at Twin Falls and returned to Shoshone. Mr. Rhodes has been a manager for Idaho Power and Miss Jones is a noted leader in local schools and society. The couple will live in the McMahon building apartments.
Joe Wheeler resigns as deputy sheriff and Charles Walt es resigns as night watchman. County commissioners appoint Charles Walters to fill Wheeler vacancy while the city council selects Joe Wheeler for night watchman.
Mrs. Panoast announces a fall millinery exhibit at the McFall hotel on Monday and Tuesday September 19 and 20. The event invites all ladies in Shoshone and nearby areas to inspect the latest line.
A list of Shoshone School teachers for the current year includes High School Building Supt. J. E. Wesnan and staff covering Chemistry European History Latin French and Civics. Names listed are Olive Gundersen Ruth G. Keller Mrs S Rhoads Clair Kirkpatrick Frances Lococted Mrs Gladys Weeks Bessie Hamel Emma Johnson Lillian Gillmer A J Werrell Imogene Bell and Miss Imogene Bell for North Side School in Third Fourth and Primary grades.
Miss Burl Holt of Salem rested in Richfield with Mrs W P Barnes while Mr and Mrs Williams of Shoshone visited. Art Lindemere returned from Betse where Mrs Lindemier stayed a month with her mother Mrs Johnson. Mrs Tomlinson senior left for Galess after six months with her sons in St Anthony and Richfield. T B Brush doing business in Logan. Mrs A J Fletcher left Friday for extended visit with Mrs Owen Youngkin and Mrs Walter Youngkin shopped at the county seat Wednesday. Mrs Truman McMahon and Mrs Mattison hosted a Ladies Aid gathering. refreshments followed. Mrs Engle and Mrs Fred Powell elected delegates to the State Assembly in Lewiston. Rafe Lemmon attends Masonic Grand Lodge in St Mary's as local delegate. Annual teachers receptio n given by women’s club to be at Lowe residence Saturday afternoon.
The Lincoln County tax levy for 1921 is officially fixed at $1.00, about 19 cents less than the previous levy, a reduction that taxpayers broadly welcome.
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