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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1949
Page
3
Thirty four Idaho State College students and faculty will canvass Twin Falls residents asking which items they read in the Twin Falls Times News. The study is part of a readership survey by the Stanford University Institute for Journalistic Studies and ISC journalism staff led by Prof. Wallace Garets and Raymond Gallagher.
Funeral services for Emma Atha Howard 345 S Twelfth dieing after a lingering illness will be at 10 am Monday in the McHan Henderson chapel Rev Willis J Hamblin officiating She was born in Hope Indiana 1866 daughter of Al and Mrs Saunders married to John Howard in Hope He died 1905 She and family moved to Pocatello from Wolf Point Montana in 1915 and have resided here since Survived by two sons Robert S Howard of San Francisco and M E Howard of Circle Montana two sons in law H E Koho of Pocatello and Emery Blanchard of Oklahoma City six grandchildren Burial in Mountain View cemetery under McHan Henderson chapel directions
Pocatello Girl Scout leaders will gather Saturday at 1 30 PM in Ross Park for an outdoor cooking training session led by Madeline Garvin. Each attending leader should bring personal materials to learn the fundamentals and better equip troops for the activity.
Richard Roberts son of Mr and Mrs I F Roberts of American Falls will begin naval flight training in Pensacola Florida Chief H C Brown of Pocatello announced Roberts a student at Idaho State College for three years before enlisting last summer He was selected for aviation cadet training while attending a navy radio school in San Diego Roberts left American Falls last week after a brief visit en route to Florida.
Gov. Robins named Harry S. Martin ninth district judge at Idaho Falls effective next Monday. He succeeds C. J. Taylor, recently elevated to the Idaho Supreme Court, and was nominated by the ninth district bar association. Martin has practiced law in Idaho Falls for years. Taylor fills the Supreme Court vacancy created by Bert Miller’s resignation to become a U.S. senator.
The Rev. LeRoy H. Walker of Pocatello First Methodist Church will be guest speaker at Hansen Methodist Church banquet at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. He will discuss The Meaning and Challenge of Christianity Today. Welcome will be given by Rev. Harry Starbuck with benediction by Rev. John Sims. Planning committee includes Mrs. Ralph Simmons and others.
Hollywood legend Shirley Temple reaches her 21st birthday tomorrow and rejects the idea of more child imitations. Studios including Paramount Fox and Monogram groom young stars to echo her fame while she plans grown-up roles and a long career in film.
A fall from the running board of a railroad engine hospitalized Pocatello man John Berk 54 of 421 So Third Ave Thursday. Hospital officials Friday reported Berk in fair condition with severe cuts to his face and head.
Interest in the city election grows as registration closes tonight with over 300 new filings, some duplicates. Two tickets, the present administration and the Citizen's ticket, contest all officers except treasurer Clara Colwell. Mayor contenders are Henry Breazeal and Clark Cameron. clerk race pits Price Sears against Kenneth Stephens. Council contests in wards one and two feature Floyd Schow vs Wayne Hollenbeck and Roy Cunningham vs Frank Campbell. Both tickets oppose slot machines. Accomplishments cited by the administration include 14,000 feet of sewer lines, new water pump and chlorinator, revamped electric lines, white way lighting, a planned residential rollout, park and pool, while the Citizen's agenda calls for improved sewage disposal, new industries, updated building codes, zoning, and better garbage service.
Bannock County Sheriff Alma Marley seeks Don S. Baker of McCammon on suspicion of theft after Lava Hot Springs storekeeper M. Henson filed a warrant for entering the Henson store while unattended and taking 22 dollars from the cash register. The suspect is described as about 23, 175 pounds, in an army shirt and light brown pants.
The Idaho state employment office reports a premature influx of workers for the atomic reactor testing station has subsided with no project activity expected until next year. Labor shortages persist for bricklayers linotype operators and linoleum layers in Pocatello while Idaho Falls sees openings grow in farming and construction. Montpelier farm jobs rise, Preston expects beet thinning and cultivation work in May, and Burley reopens the Simplot hydrator plant rehiring 54 women and 39 men.
Mrs. Frank Krivance announces a two day inter-stake Youth Conference to be held at the Minidoka stake tabernacle with a banquet tonight at 7 oclock for 1 25 a plate. All Men Gleaners and partners class leaders and partners invited. Stake presidency stake Mutual officers and partners urged to attend. Conference begins 10 oclock Sunday morning with an afternoon session at 2.
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