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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1948

Page

3

Knife and Fork Club picks speakers for next year in Gate City

Benjamin Franklin national president of the Knife and Fork club met Gate City officers to discuss upcoming speakers. Walter H. Judd is slated as a speaker. six personalities will visit during the year. Local officers report strong membership and a long waiting list.

Knife and Fork Club Cenfers Gate City Benjamin Franklin Topeka Kansas Thelma Cro Yesteray Franklin Pocatello Idaho State Portland Wichita Laverne C. Johnson Pocatello Club Walter Brown Thelma Crowell Bertha Atkin Trilby Anderson Himena Hoffman Charles Bohrer Ed Cunningham George Green A. N. Peterson

Pennsylvania Primary Voting Opens for Parties

Pennsylvanians vote in a state primary with Truman listed on the Democratic ballot and no presidential names on the Republican ballot. GOP leaders push a heavy write-in for U.S. Senator Edward Martin, longtime favorite son of Pennsylvania’s 73-member delegation.

Phiadephia Truman GOP U. S Edward Martin Martin

Two Quadruplets Die and Two Survive in Detroit Birth

In Detroit, a veteran’s wife gave birth to quadruplets Joseph Jr Mary Margaret and Anne born at five minute intervals. Two infants died within nine hours and two others died later Monday afternoon while the remaining babies had slim chances of survival. Doctor Edward D King delivered the babies weighing from 1 12 to 13 4 pounds each.

Detroit Edward D. King Joseph, Jr Mary Margaret Anne Anne Borg

Robbery at C-L Electric Core Takes About $300

A thief took roughly $300 from the safe of C-L Electric, 410 South Main Street, this weekend. The loss was discovered Monday morning when the locked safe would not open. No doors or windows showed damage and the entry method remains unknown.

C-L Electric Company South Main St W. E. Kennedy

Steel plant restarts at Provo with mills and ovens

The Geneva steel plant in Provo Utah began returning toward pre strike output as the slab mill and a second coke ovens battery came online. A second blast furnace is set to resume Tuesday and the big plate mill will roll on May 2. No date for the idle structural mill has been announced.

Provo Utah Geneva Steel Plant

Lake Baikal Claimed As World’s Deepest Freshwater Lake

The article notes Lake Baikal in Siberia is described as the deepest fresh water lake on Earth. It highlights its renowned depth and status among global freshwater bodies.

Lake Baikal Siberia

Obituaries for Emma Ainsworth Ralph Crotts May Bradley Infant Harper

Emma Robinson Ainsworth 71 of 331 South Main Street died Monday after a lingering illness. Born December 25, 1876 in Mt. Air Iowa she married Horace L. Ainsworth and lived in Pocatello before moving to Pocatello. Survivors include husband and son Lee R. Ainsworth and three sisters. Funeral arrangements by Arthur W. Hall Mortuary. Ralph F. Crotts 33 drowned in Snake River Idaho Falls. services Tuesday in McHan Henderson chapel. Burial Mountain View cemetery. May Morehead Bradley 90 died at home in Blackfoot. graveside service Tuesday Grove City cemetery. Infant Harper died after birth. graveside service Tuesday Mountain View cemetery.

Emma Robinson Ainsworth South Main St Mt. Air Iowa Hamilton Terry Robinson Fairfax Horace L. Ainsworth St. Joe Mo Leon Pocatello Methodist Church Ralph F. Crotts Snake River Idaho Walls McHan-Henderson Erling Calkins Seventh Day Adventist Church James F. Crotts Elizabeth Ann George Rosalie Law UPRR Crofts American Legion The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Roosevelt Ave Mountain View Cemetery McHat-Henderson Mortuary May M. Bradley May Morehead Bradley West Day Street Grove City Blackfoot Arthur W. Hall Leroy H. Walker Harper Robert Elmer Jean Dudley Harper Patsy Jean Harper Nora C. Dudley Monte Harper Long Beach Calif

Infant Anita Marie Subia Funeral Services Scheduled

Funeral services for Anita Marie Subia infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernardo Subia of 259 South Second Ave will be held at 10 a m Tuesday at McHan Henderson chapel. Burial will follow in Mountain View cemetery.

Anita Marie Subia Bernardo Subia South Second Ave McHan-Henderson Chapel Mountain View Cemetery

Funeral services for Seikuro Noboritate

Funeral services for Seikuro Noboritate Euperal are set for 2 p m Wednesday at the McHan Henderson chapel following his death Sunday morning.

Bazaar a Success in Malad Ward Sale

The Malad Second Ward Relief Society sponsored a bazaar Saturday selling many fine clothing items and large quantities of home baked foods.

Second Ward Relief Society

Clarence Thomas pleads guilty to possession of stolen property

Clarence Thomas pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property and was fined $60. Other cases heard include John Foerster charged with carrying a concealed weapon and to be tried today after officers say he displayed a .22 revolver on passenger train No. 12.

Clarence Thomas John Foerster Foerster Dean L. Geddes Floyd Peterson Hughey T. Russell John E. Murray Ben Broncho Gayle R. Anderson

Polite Plea From An Angry Driver Over Damaged Car

A reader complains that police damaged his car while ticketing for a wrong parking, leaving a broken distributor part greasy seat and front area. He vows to blame the police and jokes about harsher penalties. An editorial note invites police to comment in future editions.

Stolen goods and items reported across city

A quantity of cigarets and two fountain pens were stolen from Zion Wholesale grocery at 902 South First Ave after a window panel was pried open. An unidentified man tried to sell cigarets to a local grocer, and police traced the merchandise to the wholesale grocer. W. T. Gilbert reported thefts from his Dearborn hotel room including a gray suit, beer, shirt, mackinaw and $3, with beer later found in another room. Clarence Thomas was arrested with a coat identified by Gilbert, pleaded guilty to stolen property and fined $60. Dr. Forrest H. Howard reported the loss of a tan billfold with ID and Elk/Masonic cards. License plates 1B-4752 and 18B-8538 were stolen from two different cars.

Zion South First Ave W. T. Gilbert Dearborn Clarence Thomas Porters and Waiters Club Gilbert Thomas Forrest H. Howard East Center W. R. Lenhart North Ninth Ave John S. Farnsworth Portneuf Park

Midland man and Colorado woman obtain marriage license

Emerson F. Maag aged 22 of Midland Texas and Velma Gleason aged 20 of Greeley Colorado have been issued a marriage license.

Emerson F. Maag Midland, Texas Velma Gleason Greeley, Colo

Exstrom Divorce Granted in Fifth District Court

Mrs Twila Exstrom was granted a divorce from John M Exstrom on Saturday by Judge Isaac McDougall. She cited cruelty. Jurors were summoned and examined Monday for the coming calendar of Judge L E Glennon in the Fifth District Court.

Twila Exstrom John M. Exstrom Isaac McDougall Fifth District L. E Glennon

Local Birth Announcements Start of Week

Mr and Mrs Walter Wright Route 2 North report a boy born April 26 at St Anthony. Mr and Mrs Gene Christensen 848 Wayne Ave report a boy born April 26. Mr and Mrs Curtis Goodman Arco report a girl born April 25. Mr and Mrs M Ballard Cooper 124 South Thirteenth Ave report a girl born April 25.

Walter Wright St. Anthony Gene Christensen Wayne Ave Curtis Goodman Arco M. Ballard Cooper South Thirteenth Ave

Lana Turner Marries Bob Topping in Private Hollywood Ceremony

Hollywood stars Lana Turner and Bob Topping wed in a quiet service watched by police. Turner trembled as vows were exchanged and wore borrowed old and blue keepsakes with her lace gown. Cheryl Crane, her daughter, gave a brief kiss before the couple left for their first celebration.

Hollywood Lana Urner Bob Topping Topping Lana Stewart P. MacLennan Miss Turner Palm Springs Cheryl Cheryl Christine Crane Stephan Crane

Bandit Suspect Refuses To Talk After Robbery

John Watson, 28, held as one of two bandits who robbed the Last Frontier club at gun point Sunday night, denied knowing the accomplice who escaped after wounding owner Vern Fincher. Sheriff Hoehnen said Watson waived preliminary hearing and will be bound over to district court in June. The robbery yielded about $50 to the fleeing suspect. Watson, father of four, offered no help to identify the other robber.

John Watson Frontier Club Gun Point Vern Fincher Power County William Hoehnen Watson

Monty Woolley Nervous Around Women Reporters

Hollywood report notes Monty Woolley is nervous around women reporters so he stayed in bed and sent his press clippings. A scrapbook review traces his career from The Man Who Came To Dinner to The Tatlock Millions and ends with a joking portrait of him cooking, explaining his unease around female press.

Hollywood Monty Woolley Woolley Stork Club Ciro’s Raymond Massey Sweet Charity's Paramount

Soloists Chosen for Idaho State College Choir Concert

Featured soloists Joe La Rue Pocatello pianist Phyllis Earl Idaho Falls vocalist Virginia Francis Twin Falls and Violinist La Rue perform Chopin Etudes Op 10 No 12 Op 10 No 9 Rural Fire Dance Preludium and Allegro Kreisler Poeme Fibich I Dream of Jeanne Harris outlines choral program with Men's and Women's glee clubs and full choir presenting a mix of classical and spiritual works at Frazier Hall Thursday at 8 p.m.

Idaho State College Frazier Hall Joe la Rue Pocatello Phyllis Earl Idaho Falls Virginia Francis Twin Falls la Rue Chopin Miss Francis Kreisler Fibich Miss Earle Jeanne Harris Pilgrim’s Chorus Wagner Earl Geraheart Women's Glee Club Foster Cavantina Raff Angel Serenade Tschaikowski Palestrine Elgar Gounod Cain Ellington Kern Murray

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