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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1949

Page

8

Easter Cantatas Raise Hope Across Local Churches

Easter programs fill several churches with cantatas and sermons. Latter day Saints present The Easter Garden starring MissJean Bowman. Lutheran and Catholic choirs perform choral pieces and Easter selections. Bethany Baptist, Methodist, and Zoar Congregational churches host Easter services with sermons on Christ rising and the empty tomb.

Vyuid Latter-day Saints Church Joseph Aramathea Christ Mary Magdalene Peter John Disciple Jean Bowman Lucy Horsely Bertha Sawyer Cosmic Thornton Wm. Johnson M. J. Galle Zoar Congregational Church

A. F. Mayor's Race Sees First Challenger Since 1945

AMERICAN FALLS The filing deadline approached as incumbent mayor N. H. Farrell faced opposition for the first time since 1945. Arthur E. Linschied filed for mayor on the Democratic line alongside Byron Crowder for city clerk. Other races included T. E. Sparks for clerk and several ward council seats. J. Paul Evans withdrew from the race after earlier filing.

American Falls Arthur E. Linschied Byron Crowder Linschied Crowder N. H. Farrell T. E. Sparks T. E. St. John R. Philip Peterson A. J. Watts Art Liese J. Paul Evans

School Bids Soon Ready for Franklin County Unit

Dayton plans for a new West Side Class A high school in the Franklin district move toward bids as architects Karl and Wesley Schaub of Logan prepare final plans. Superintendent Reed G. Anderson says state board approval is near. Project cost tops a quarter of a million dollars with 14 classrooms a gymnasium auditorium home economics and visual aids. A 248000 bond was approved by voters last fall. Dayton site on a 14 acre tract donated by Dayton village. Some improvements already done.

Dayton Franklin West Side Karl and Wesley Schaub Logan Reed G. Anderson Schaub Brothers Idaho State Board of Education Anderson Weston High School Clifton High School Dayton Village

Woman Charged With First Degree Poison Murder

Mrs. Lottie Ashdown of Homedale faces first degree murder charges in Canyon County for poisoning her husband Vivian Ashdown, a rancher. An information filed by County Attorney W. W. Wander alleges deliberate malice with strychnine. She allegedly signed a written confession. also known as Elizabeth Lacey and Lotti Hopkins Ashdown.

Caldell Lottie Ashdown Homedale Vivian Canyon County W. W. Wander Vivian Ashdown Elizabeth Lacey Lotti Hopkins Ashdown Wander Ray Luckenga

Why Bannock Needs New Jail

A federal prison inspector calls Bannock County Jail a relic of the dark ages describing unsanitary quarters. The juvenile cell block is shown and a nonfunctional shower room is noted with water leaking to the floor below. Deputy N S Fordyce points to the unusable shower as Mattresses stacked by James L Johnson.

Bannock County N. S. Fordyce James L. Johnson Mendy

Idaho officials forecast orderly job growth for new atomic plant

Local employment officials in Idaho said applications for work at the new atomic plant near Pocatello have fallen last week. They expect limited local employment this year, with peak construction work not exceeding 6000 jobs in 1953 and initial work focused on test wells. Seasonal farm jobs remain the main nearby opportunity. Around 25,000 Navy personnel are reported in travel status.

Idaho State Employment Agency Pocatello the Inquirer Naimely Blackfoot Tolaho Falls The Atomic Energy Commission Idaho Ator Taylor Sanborn Phillips AEC Idaho Falls

France Ends Rationing on Butter Cheese and Milk

Paris reports butter cheese and milk removed from rationing for the first time in nearly a decade while essential items remaining under controls include gasoline coffee sugar rice margarine lard and olive oil.

Paris France

Boise Quits Rent Control

Boise rent control board voted to recommend removal of rent controls in Idaho's capital. Frank Sekins, chair, said the move safeguards residents in rental units and about ten thousand people would be affected. A public hearing is set for April 28, and officials note a backstop exists under home rule if overcharges occur.

Boise Boise Rent Control Board Tighe Woods Washington, D. C Idaho Frank Sekins Sekins

Fragmentary note hints at rich pliable craft material

The snippet suggests a discussion of a versatile substance described as rich and pliable. Context implies its use in crafting or construction, praising its adaptability and potential welcomes for varied applications. Further details are not readable.

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