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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1949

Page

2

Bottle Batches Chicken in Glass Jug Standoff Ends

In Houston Alice the chicken remained still after a five gallon glass jug was shattered by grain dealer Clyde Roco. The Humane Society rescued her, deeming the stunt cruel. Roco faces potential cruelty charges as authorities proceed.

Houston Tex Alice Clyde Roco Wonderland Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals G. A. Briscot Southwestern Chicken Feed Company Roco Humane Society The C. E. Apleby

Halsey Outlines Pocatello City Plan Focused on Industry

Candidate Hal sey emphasizes economic growth with long term industrial planning and expert traffic studies. He pledges frugal city management, permanent public works, impartial law enforcement, and a full time building inspector to manage growth in Pocatello.

Ngbé Expoy Chamber of Commerce Pocatello Halsey

Arco’s Desolate Yet Prosperous Outlook in Idaho Dust and Development

Arco grows despite desolation with rising liquor sales and new buildings. The town’s 700 residents, led by C. A. Bottolfsen, push improvement while geologic quirks and legends frame the landscape. New homes, a theater site, and an electrical shop begin shaping a hopeful spring. A local field day marks the end.

Butte County Arco Mackay U. S. 20 Howe United States Moon National C. A. Bottolfsen Idaho Grand Avenue Zeke Stewart Railroad Ave

Police Station Auction Cleans Out Items in Pocatello

At a Saturday auction the Pocatello police station sold bicycles rifles knives and other collected items from the past two years raising several hundred dollars. Auctioneer Guy Nelson chief of detectives led bids from 10 cents to 30 dollars as about 150 interested buyers attended. Police Inspector R M Pugmire expected no sale needed for two more years while noting city growth including a new airport grading streets and an expanding electrical system.

Pocatello Guy Nelson R. M. Pugmire Nelson Mendy Harvey

Police Court Roundup Charges and Fines Declined

Kenneth D Archer and Edith Carron faced stop signal violations with fines of 2.50 dollars each. Ralph Coe and George W Thurston paid 2.00 five for illegal parking and stop signal breaches. Several others faced speeding license issues and peace disturbance, with bonds forfeited or dismissed. Also notes local politics and plans affecting Butte county residents near a major government project. Mayor Winfield Marvel visited Washington state to gauge a future state of affairs.

Kenneth D. Archer Arthur Ave Edith Carron E. Whitman Jr Moreland Thomas S. Newby Boise Leroy Nichols William H. Pruette Rt. 2Nd 1Rth George W. Thurston Springfield Harold G. Fenwick Rt. 2 North Idaho Butte County Hanford Winfield Marvel Washington State

Beery Recalled as Giants of Early Hollywood Career

The grizzled star crashed Hollywood in 1913 and made over 250 pictures. Beery endured stampedes, explosions, saloon brawls, and mines, rivaled in longevity only by Lionel Barrymore. He denied paternity claims from Gloria Shumm while admitting his 65 age, and faced two Hollywood marriages to Glor ia Swanson and Reta Gilman. He earned an estimated 50 million for MGM, won the 1931 Oscar for The Champ, and later split time between a Utah hunting lodge and a Wyoming ranch.

Hollywood Gloria Shumm Beery Johan MGM

Medic Group Meeting Set

The southeast Idaho district medical association will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m on Thursday April 21 at the Bannock hotel Dr A M Popman Boise secretary of the Idaho state medical society is slated as principal speaker according to Dr W R Hearne secretary treasurer of the southeast Idaho unit

Southeast Idaho District Medical Association Bannock Hotel A. M. Popman Boise Idaho State Medical Society W. R. Hearne Southeast Idaho

Strike Ends for Railway Express Clerks in New York

Railway Express workers vote to end a five week strike with 3,200 AFL clerks returning to work at 12:01 a.m. Monday. About 10,000 workers were involved nationwide, and shipments to New York city were sharply curtailed as mediation pursues a resolution.

New York Railway Express New Yorkity Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks AFL

Funeral services for Irvin Capell to be held Monday

Funeral services for Irvin F. Capell 21 who died Thursday from injuries in a motorcycle bus collision will be held at 3 30 p m Monday from the Third Ward chapel with Bishop Emerson Myer of the Ninth ward officiating. Interment will be in Mountainview cemetery under direction of Arthur W Hall mortuary.

Irvin F. Capell Third Ward Emerson Myer Ninth Ward Mountainview Arthur W. Hall

Julia Marie Haynes Mecham Funeral Services

Funeral services were held Saturday in the Grace Second ward chapel for Julia Marie Haynes Mecham who died Tuesday at the family home after an extended illness. The Lago bishopric conducted the rites and burial followed in Lago cemetery by Webb Mortuary of Preston.

Lago Grace Second Ward Julia Marie Haynes Mecham Webb Mortuary Preston

Controlling Tent Caterpillars With Pruning and Treating

Wintering eggs on small branches are cut away and destroyed to curb tent caterpillars. After hatching into moths, sprays of lead arsenate or DDT should be used.

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