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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1949
Page
7
The Albion Junior Chamber of Commerce schedules a four day town clean-up from April 27 to 30 with trucks supplied by the village and all members participating. Co chairs Charley Clay and Joe Fredrickson urge citizen cooperation in debris collection.
Word comes of the death in San Diego California of Homer E Walters 66 former Pocatello resident He was a Bank of America maintenance foreman and had lived in San Diego nine years He resided in Pocatello 1933 to 1940 and was a Baptist church member Survivors include widow Elsie two daughters Mrs Pringle Mrs Lowell and Mrs Garrison a son Stanley his mother and a sister and brother in Nebraska
Rye was cultivated as a field crop in the American colonies starting in 1648 in New England. This marks an early adoption of rye beyond Europe as settlers established grain production.
The Malad page reports a Easter reunion dinner for the William Stuart family hosted by Mr and Mrs Stuart with many relatives present from Twin Falls Salt Lake City and Logan area. Sparks from a branding fire burned hay at the Ed Vaughan ranch but was contained quickly. Local officials discuss highway 37 work between Holbrook and Roy. Various community updates include church events road bid talks and visits by residents and students.
The Rupert Club discussed the Ida program and atomic plant impact at a luncheon meeting led by Oran Whittaker. A service club luncheon at the Heyburn Art Exhibit is planned, with a magician show on April 23 at the Rupert civic auditorium.
Lloyd Haight outlines the Kiwanis 1949 Communism and what it is project at the Pocatello club meeting. He cites government estimates of about 200000 Communists in the United States and notes ongoing blood bank efforts and plans for a May 2 Ladies night at the Shamrock club. New members Claude Goddard and Steve Meadows join. guests include James L Jensen Murray QC Jenkins Bancroft George Heath M G Gooch Idaho Falls and Bob Rosauer CL Electric Co.
American Falls reports 44 building permits issued in the past year per city clerk T. C. Sparks. Of these 28 are new homes, two are business structures, and 14 are garages or home improvements. Modern homes cost about $154,000, garages $5,000, additions and remodeling $11,000, and business buildings $12,000, totaling roughly $182,000. Many homes are by dryland farmers planning to winter in American Falls.
City officials discussed a bond issue on Friday. A reception honored Mr and Mrs Charles Neilson Jr at the Malad first ward recreation hall Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Jack Murray traveled to Detroit. Murray belongs to Idaho State College of Pharmacy. Oscar Swensen entered Dee Hospital in Ogden for treatment.
Victor Kravchenko, author of I Chose Freedom, declares the Soviet Union the enemy of workers worldwide and says he escaped to inspire others to follow his example. He urges workers to resist communist oppression and seek freedom.
Bear Lake County received a new four door sedan for Sheriff Gilbert P. Arnell bought on bid by county commissioners marking a step in police modernization. A radio link to the state network was installed and Montpelier police moved to a central station with two way radios.
The next air-age event at Pocatello municipal airport aims to attract 200 to 300 people. Free rides will be offered to teachers and aviation enthusiasts with flights in Empire Airlines planes and private planes. Four 45 minute tours of Gate City Airport are planned for morning sessions for teachers, then four afternoon tours for non teachers who have not visited the airport.
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