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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1949
Page
4
Pastor Leroy H Walker uses beaver dams as a metaphor for character building and keeping the springs of personality open. He cautions against over sensitivity selfishness fear and timidity and urges continual effort to maintain unselfish flowing love in life and ministry.
The president urged Congress to enact a nationwide compulsory health insurance system as the keystone of a four point program. Administration experts estimate a 1 percent payroll tax on employers and employees, with costs around six billion dollars yearly when fully running. Opponents warn costs could reach ten to one hundred thirty eight billion dollars annually. The piece calls for serious study from all angles before committing large sums.
City council members salute the seven man water committee of Pocatello for compiling an intelligent report with recommendations. Adrian Curtis, committee secretary, filed the study showing deep dedication and foresight to address current and long term water problems and growth.
A letter urging voters to elect a mayor who will fix paving and street conditions in Arco area. The writer argues permanent paving is needed, notes traffic and climate as engineering concerns, and urges residents to choose the candidate they trust to deliver durable street improvements and wise city planning. The piece cites Sam Cox and Grant Stowell as referenced figures and calls for informed voting next Tuesday.
A collection of political and educational remarks: Dr. John Sloan Dickey urges undergraduates to seek higher loyalties, Nehru vows to defend freedom, Truman warns of disaster readiness, a county race anecdote, a superintendent on gambling odds, and a Republican critique of government excess leading to bread lines.
Washington reports describe Herbert V. Evatt of Australia as a pivotal UN figure steering East West diplomacy at Lake Success. He shifts between defending Soviet and Anglo American positions, aides in Berlin blockade recollection, and pushes for a calmer cold war era. The piece also surveys Capitol Hill diaper lobbyists and high earning publicists shaping health and labor policy.
A dog owner chronicles how a training book transformed Bumble and Dinah from shy table beggars to bold sitters. They now rush to the dining room and beg, sometimes growling if denied, while the author jokes about heel being misinterpreted as sofa and laments the missing chapter on keeping bones from beds and carpets.
In a local reflection on National Music Week Idaho’s origin is traced to the state by Mrs. George W. Smith the publicity chair. The piece praises Idaho scenery early spring farms and compares parade comfort levels of majorettes and bands during a warm Pocatello event.
A visitor tours the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore Oklahoma. The diorama room traces his life from a country boy to a film and radio star with famous quips and a final Air Alaska crash reference. The piece notes his humor and contrasts it with modern columnists who often deliver hurtful content.
Palm Springs diary notes a white French poodle crashing into the Racquet Club dining area as Joan Crawford dines with her two adopted children Christine and Christopher. A waiter handles the dog, and the family quietly departs, leaving guests and staff amused by the interruption.
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