Miss Nyblad Wins Burley Elks Essay Prize
Miss Jane Nyblad, Rupert high school student, won first place in the Burley Elks essay contest with the theme Why Democracy Works. Casia and Minidoka counties fed 19 entries from Paul, Heyburn, Rupert, Declo, and Burley. Nyblad received $50 and will advance to the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley
Jane Nyblad
Rupert
Elks
Burley Elks Lodge
Cassia
Minidoka
Don Grayot
Mac Marin
Marilyn Bronson
Virginia Ann Head
Declo
LaRue Nielsen
Paul, Heyburn
Decle
Grayot
Malad Social News Highlights Local Visits and travels
Malad residents share a busy period with many visitors and journeys. Farrell Petersen and Grace Malad visit in Utah en route to Salt Lake City for LDS general conference while families plan for visits to Caldwell Ogden and Steamboat Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell Petersen
Grace
Ward Thomas
Salt Lake City
LDS Church
John Roghaar
Petersen
Dewey Hansen
Surrey City Employee Hurt in Branching Incident
Burley Norman Lee, 28, a city electrical department worker, suffered a severe head injury when a limb he was cutting swung around and struck him at 11 am on Thursday. He fell about 20 feet to the pavement and was rushed to a hospital in fair condition. Lee was part of a crew thinning branches near the Odd Fellows hall, affecting electrical lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Grayot
Don Grayot
Burley — Norman Lee
City Electrical Department
Lee
Odd Fellows Hall
Easter Speaker at A. F. Church Set
AMERICAN FALLS Easter morning service will be led by Rev. W. C. Moore of Nampa at 11:30 in the local Methodist church. Mrs. Wm. Loofborrow directs Easter chorus groups. Rev. James R. Crowe substitutes and cannot deliver the Sunday evening sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Ev. W. C. Moore
Nampa
Methodist Church
Wm. Loofborrow
James R. Crowe
Fox Zaster
Truman Signs Upper Colorado River Basin Compact
President Truman signed a bill giving federal consent to the upper Colorado river basin compact among Arizona Colorado New Mexico Utah and Wyoming. The agreement, ratified by state legislatures and signed Oct 11 1948 at Santa Fe, aims to equitably divide the Colorado river waters in the upper basin with over 40 legislators witnessing the White House ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Colorado River
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Santa Fe
N. M
White House
Pawning Of Parents Faces Oregon Welfare Push
In Salem the Oregon House passed a bill requiring children to help support needy aged parents when able, aiming to curb reliance on public assistance. Those earning over 195 dollars monthly would contribute 15 to 100 dollars. parents could sue their children or the state welfare commission could sue for funds spent on support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Senate
Oregon
William B. Morse
Prineville
House
Morse
Ways and Means
State Public Welfare Commission
Conciliator Enters Tiff Over Idaho Construction Strike
A federal conciliator arrived from Portland to mediate a labor dispute in Boise involving union construction workers. Unions seek a 25 cent per hour wage increase. 51 contractors have signed on to the union terms, while about 50 southwest Idaho contractors plan to hold the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Portland
Tom McCorkle
Associated General Contractors of Idaho
Fred McCabe
Boise Building and Construction Trades Council
AFL
Southwest Idaho
American Falls Baptist Church Elects Officers
A.F. Falls church group held its yearly business meeting after a potluck. Rev. Siemers led the session and appointed committees for the year. Elected officials include church clerk Mrs. Floyd Reed benevolent treasurer Mrs. O W Pollard church treasurer Mrs. J P Mehrhoff Sunday school superintendent Emil Mayer deacon Charles Nielson Sr and trustees Paul Spalding Roland Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Falls — Bethany Baptist Church
Siemers
Floyd Reed
O. W. Pollard
J. P. Mehrhoff
Emil Mayer
Charles Nielson
Paul Spalding
Roland Mayer
Traffic crash study flags elderly and young pedestrians
The California State Automobile Association reports the highest pedestrian accident rate is among two age groups. Persons aged 65 and older and children aged five to 14 are most often hit by vehicles, per the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California State Automobile Association
Alaska couple plans settlement near American Falls
Mr and Mrs Robert Cacy formerly of Fairbanks Alaska announce plans to settle near American Falls Idaho after touring the U S with their son who graduates from the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md This long time Alaskan mercantile operator and hot springs resort keeper spent 38 years in Alaska He and his wife who has lived there 12 years will lease the Sage Brush Inn as they relocate to Idaho
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Falls
Robert Cacy
Fairbanks
Alaska
U.S
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Cacy
U. S
Idaho
Cacus
Sage Brush Inn
Potato Harvesting Machine Trials Planned Across Idaho
University of Idaho potato harvesting machine, designed by Elmer N. Humphrey, will be tested in Idaho this year. Trials begin in the Marsing Homedale area of Owyhee county in July, with further uses in Pocatello Twin Falls and Blackfoot. Farmers are building the machines under the designer’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Ida
University of Idaho
Idaho
Elmer N. Humphrey
Humphrey
Aberdeen
Marsing-Homedale
Owyhee County
Pocatello
Twin Falls
Blackfoot
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W. B. Davis
Ed Regan
Joint Independent School District No. 151
Bernell Wrigley
Cassia County
Nellie Leora Baker
Orville S. Baker
Lila Harris Munson
Dale Munson
Eva Marie Johnson
Wickenburg
Ariz
Barnett Johnson
Belgium
Belgian Congo
Africa
Lloyd M Balfour
Lorraine
Darwin B. Short
Béatrice J. King
Lerohce J. Dayley
Marjorie E. Vallette
Burley Senior High School
LDS Seminary
Elizabeth, Darley
Margie Johnson
Merline Tilsley
Joyce Blankenship
Joyce Budge
Pat Lauridsen
Delores Berry
Irma Frost
Pyar
Westinghouse
Pelv
Leland Newey
Mgr
Olivia DeHavilland
Hollywood
Miss de Havilland
Marcus Goodrich
Farrell Petersens
Frank Allen
Spokane
Spencer F. Allen
Allen
Leon J. Castleton
Ogden
Harold
Roscoe Colton
Caldwell
W. W. Thomas
D. M. Thomas
Atty
Darwin W. Thomas
Aiden Blaisdell
Vallejo
Calif
Fred Sparks
Blaisdell
Sparks Ae
Steamboat Springs
Raymond Witherspoon
al Josephson
Marcel
Blanche Weston
Kansas City
David Deschamps
Annis Fowles
Hugh W. Jones
David E. Jones
Mr. T. Means
William H. Palmer
First Yard Recreation Hall
Keith Fridal
Jedd Jones, Jr
Pittsburg
Mary Kerns
Claude Kerns
Lynn Jones
Santa Monica
Malad
Margaret Fullmer
Baldwin Park
Gloria Swindle
California
Sam Thomas
Ed. B. Jones
Myron Jones
Clyde Chugg
Pomona
Emogene Marenburg
Denver
J. W. Rose
Asael Wilkins, Jr
Baker
A. K. Wilkins, Sr
Wood Davis
Saint Benedict Hospital
Agnes Horsley
Sylvia Sparks
Laura Smith
Shelba Dredge
Margarite Davis
Nellie Ward
Lily Hess
Mildred Howard
Blanche Budge
Lillith Jones
Norma South
Wanda Napier
Ida Smith
Jay Burke
Smithfield
Ralph Harding, Jr
St. Anthony
R. A. Ward
J. N. Ward
Ernest Hartley
Orson Hancock
Carl Isaacson
Ma Jad Third Ward
Surrey City
Hurt
A. F. Church
A.F. Church Group
Pocatello Mattress Mfg. CO
No. Johnson
Pacific
Singapore
AIR Express
Mark Twain
Calaveras County
Pacific Ocean
A. F
Blackfoot Auction
Blackfoot, Idaho
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