Clean Up Drive In Week Aims At Pocatello Streets
Pocatello launches a second week of cleanup with alleys improving and fewer hazard claims. Junior Chamber of Commerce teams will repair signposts and coordinate with the fire department while volunteers scrub the Center Street subway. Garbage trucks will cover Third and Fourth Avenues as a city-wide inspection culminates in a full dress review.
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Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce
JayCees
Gate City
Ian Cole
Fire Department
Center Street
Les Schwiebert
Schwiebert
the Post
Jay- Gees
Military Rites Held for Weston Marine Pfc James Lannan
Weston pays tribute to Marine Pvt James Thomas Lannan killed in action on Iwo Jima March 8 1945. Service at Weston cemetery included by Bishop Maurice Tingey and Weston American Legion graveside honors. Lannan a Weston High School and University of Utah athlete served in South Pacific. Survivors include parents and several siblings. Pocatellans attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston—Marine
James Thomas Lannan
Weston
Maurice Tingey
Weston Post
American Legion
Pfe. Lannan
James J
LaVera Emlay Lannan
Iwo Jima
United States Marine Corps
Weston High School
University of Utah
Marines
San Diego
Calif
South Pacific
New Caledonia
Guam
Jack Lannan
Esther Maddox
Kathryn Nelson
Blackfoot
Dorothy Bergeson
Dayton
Marcella Gamble
Georgia Lannan
Fall of Ladder Fatal at Preston
Preston officials report Lewis S. Porter 22 of Preston died at a hospital after a ladder fall while electrical work at a milk plant. Porter, an electrician, touched a live wire while repairing a ceiling light fixture and fell to the floor.
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Preston
Lewis S. Porter
Porter
Chinese Reds Capture Priests and Nuns in Szepingkai
Six Canadian priests and five Canadian nuns were reportedly seized by Chinese communist forces during the raid on Szepingkai Diocese. The missionaries were from the Pontifical Foreign Missions and the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception, with Catholics possibly moved to Harbin under communist control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Szepingkai
Harbin
Pontyiaul
Montreal
Congregation of the Immaculate Conception
Flower purchases for weddings reach near hundred million
The American Magazine notes wedding flower spending nears $100 million annually with an average outlay of about $85 per bride.
Movie Stars Irene Rich Roddy McDowell Visit Gate City
Irene Rich and Roddy McDowell are set to appear Thursday in Pocatello for the Am Overseas Air United Appeal for Children. A 8 p.m. session at the high school auditorium will feature radio and press briefings plus star appearances by the Hollywood duo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Rich
Roddy McDowell
Paul Scott
Barbara E. Peterson
Boise
Pocatello
Scott
Ed Nunn
D. R. Parkinson
Blackfoot
Lavern C. Johnson
Harold Thomas
Lava
Hot Springs
Bingham County
George N. Green
Green
Dan Marton
Hollywood
Pocatello High School
American Overseas Air-United Appeal For Children
Naturalization Officials Visit Pocatello Examinations Held
Herbert Boss chief of immigration and naturalization from Walla Walla Washington conducted naturalization examinations in Pocatello yesterday. Proceedings are set for June 2 at 2 p.m. in the Fifth district court. This marks the first action taken here through Walla Walla offices after the district moved from Spokane jurisdiction on April 1 due to proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Herbert Boss
Walla Walla, Wash
Fifth District Court
Walla Walla
Spokane
Roy Stewart wins weekly tip for auto accident report
Roy Stewart of 455 North Fourteenth Ave. may have earned a $5 prize with a precise account of a rollover on the Yellowstone highway. He described driving at 35 mph when a swerving car forced him off the road. his car rolled three times, trapped doors required rescue, and he escaped unharmed though damage to the vehicle was about 350 dollars.
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Family Journal
Roy Stewart
Stewart
North Fourteenth Ave
Green Triangle
Yellowstone Highway
Reserve Corps Meeting Tonight Discusses Marshall Plan
An Idaho Reserve Corps report says a meeting will be held at 8 p.m. tonight in room 225 of the Post Office building. All Organized Reserve Corps personnel are invited to attend a film titled Silent Service about submarine warfare in the Pacific Ocean.
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Post Office
Idaho Reserve Corps
Organized Reserve Corps
Pacific Ocean
Death of Francis T Darraugh 66 in Pocatello
Francis T Darraugh 66 of 605 North Arthur Ave died at home Monday from a heart attack. Born July 24 1881 in Indiana he lived in Emporia Paul Idaho and later Pocatello where he worked as a packer at the Naval Ordnance Plant. He married Vivian Bixler in 1912 and is survived by his widow a daughter and three grandchildren plus siblings. Funeral arrangements by Downard Funeral Home.
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Francis Thomas Darraugh
North Arthur Ave
Indiana
Thomas
Cyna Conner Darraugh
Emporia
Kan
Paul
Idaho
Pocatello
Naval Ordnance Plant
Vivian Ogla Bixler
Twin Falls
Methodist Church
Woodmen of the World
Glenn Yeagle
Alma Cameron
Los Angeles
Calif
Abbie Watkins
Mark Darraugh
Esconvido
Nettie Grandum
Topeka
Downard Funeral Home
Pocatellan Gets Promotion
Jack Armstrong son of Susie Armstrong of 3 West Benton St has been promoted to assistant manager and sales manager of a department at Sum mer and Kaufman San Francisco shoe firm He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1937 and worked for the coast concern four years before entering the navy He and Mrs Armstrong and their two sons live in Richmond California
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Jack Armstrong
Susie Armstrong
West
Benton St
Department of Summer and Kaufman
San Francisco
Armstrong
Pocatello High School
Coast Concern
Navy
Richmond
Calif
Arrests Reported in Indian, Club Scuffle
George Fisher an Indian was taken on a warrant from Judge Edward Quinlan Ameri can Falls for a petit latency charge. Jesse Diaz was fined 100 with 75 suspended after police say he sold beer to two Indians at the Porters and Waiters club. Blair Clark a Black man was arrested Sunday at the same club for selling intoxicants with a $100 bond posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fisher
Edward Quinlan
American Falls
Fisher
Jesse Diaz
Porters and Waiters Club
Blair Clark
Chilson Appeals DUI Charge to Fifth District Court
Elmer Chilson, charged in justice court April 7 with operating an automobile while under the influence, has appealed the case to the Fifth district court. Phillips and Haight are attorneys for the plaintiff.
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Elmer Chilson
Justice Court
Fifth District Court
Phillips and Haight
James B Welch and Evelyn Varney Notice
James B Welch aged 22 of Pocatello and Evelyn Varney aged 20 of Weber Utah are named in a public notice. The document lists their ages and hometowns.
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James B. Welch
Pocatello
Evelyn Varney
Weber
Utah
Local residents listed with property repair and remodeling costs
D A McKaskill on Dogwood St claims $7500 for residence repairs. Fred C Porter also on Dogwood St reports $5000 for residence work. S Moon on South Hayes Ave lists $800 for repairs. H Anderson at Fargo Apartments reports $800 for remodeling. T L Banner at 1406 North Main St shows $6000 for motel work. Mrs Marie Ellitt on 835 North Harrison Ave lists $500 for residence.
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D. A. McKaskill
Dogwood St
Fred C. Porter
S. Moon
South Hayes Ave
H. Anderson
Fargo
T. L. Banner
North Main St
Mrs
Marie Ellitt
North Harrison Ave
Obituary for Sarah Anna Dowling 86
Funeral services for Sarah Anna Dowling 86 who died Sunday will be held Wednesday at 10 30 am at the Thirteenth LDS Ward chapel. Bishop A M Alexander will conduct. Burial follows at Mountain View cemetery under the direction of Arthur W Hall mortuary.
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Sarah Anna Dowling
LDS Ward
A. M. Alexander
Mountain View Cemetery
Arthur W. Hall
Deadline Set On Applications for Seed Certification
The Idaho Crop Improvement Association announces a May 1 deadline for filing seed certification applications on alfalfa, clover, and grasses. Growers must obtain an official form from the association, sign in at its offices, or hand it to a district fieldman to ensure it reaches the State House by the deadline.
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Idaho Crop Improvement Association
State House
Plant Patents Rise Since 1930 Act Release
More than 700 plant patents have been issued since the 1930 act. Plant patent No. 1 was granted on a climbing rose August 18, 1941.
Two-Headed Calf Sells for Stuffing, Headlines Read
Sunday a verified two headed calf head drew attention with photos for the POST staff. Mrs. Grant Williams of 760 South Tenth Ave said the animal belonged to her uncle Sam Thomas of Malad born Thursday and dying soon after birth.
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Brent Williams
Grant Williams
South Tenth Ave
Sam Thomas
Brent
POST
Guten
Berg
Malad
Sam
Teachers Eye Action in Pocatello Delegation to Boise
The Pocatello Education Association met to plan topics for the state meeting in Boise April 23 and 24. Delegates include D. W. Martin Frances Murray Margaret Pomeroy Stanley Wilson Lewis Dunn Claude Wilcox Max Harker Stanley Pugmire Elizabeth Haller Helene McAlister Julia Reay Fred Pauley George N. Green and Miss Hinemah Hoffman. They depart Thursday.
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Pocatello Educational Association
Pocatello High School
State Education Association
Boise
NEA’ Code of Ethics
Pocatello
D. W. Martin
Frances Murray
Margaret Pomeroy
Stanley Wilson
Lewis Dunn
Claude Wilcox
Max Harker
Stanley Pugmire
Elizabeth Haller
Helene McAlister
Julia Reay
Fred Pauley
George N. Green
Hinema Hoffman
Burglar Steals Large Sum From Bidwell Service Station
Police report a major burglary at Bidwell service station 1255 South Fifth Ave in which about 1000 dollars in cash and merchandise were stolen. Owners LR Thyberg and wife left at 1 a.m. and returned to find a south side window broken. A hidden cash stash in an electric stove along with firearms a .45 automatic and a .22 pistol were taken. Four quarts of whiskey and 70 dollars from a punchboard till were also missing. A total of 900 dollars and two more pistols were later reported missing.
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Bidwell
South Fifth Ave
Thyberg
E. G. Boyce
Spiral Bean Featured as Desert Vegetable Curiosity
The screw bean or Spiral bean is a desert vegetable from the mesquite bush. It spirals in regular rows down to a point and serves as a food source for Indigenous people in Death Valley and Oalté regions.
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Desert
Death Valley
Oalté
Falls City Man Killed When Plane Crashes After Flight
Faye Andrew Jr 21 owned a new airplane and flew from Falls City to Nemaha Nebraska to buzz an uncle working a tractor. The aircraft crashed and he was hospitalized after the accident.
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Falls City
Neb
Faye Andrew, Jr
Andrew
Nemaha
Buzz
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A. J. Carlson
Franklin County
J. J. Frey
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Reserve Corps
Pocatellan
News of Record
Sarah A. Dowling
Moore Drug CO
Utah Oil Refining Company
Guy Lombarardo
David Ros
Galt Lake
Ikse
Amrmally To
Utoco
Quaker State
Pennsylvania
ARROW
Utah Oil Refining CO
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