Noted Speaker Dr. Maier to Visit Pocatello May 7
Plans are set for Dr. Walter A. Maier, celebrated radio evangelist, to speak at Pocatello high school auditorium Friday evening May 7 at 8 o’clock. Grace Lutheran church Men’s Club arranges with Rev. Koch supervising, admission free. Maier heads the Old Testament department at Concordia Theological Seminary St. Louis and broadcasts to over 1,000 stations worldwide. He spent three months in Germany studying the educational system for U.S. Military government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Maier
Pocatello High School
R. A. Kock
Pocatello Grace Lutheran Church
Pocatello
Grace Lutheran Church
Koch
Maier
Lutheran Concordia Theological Seminary
St. Louis
Missouri
Concordia
Germany
U. S
Missing Boys Reported by Relative in City
Mrs. Pearl Wilker reports two 14 year olds missing Donald Wilker of 53814 South Main Street and Erschel Newsom of 543 South Harrison Avenue. They were last seen wearing light shirts Levi overalls and tennis shoes.
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Donald Wilker
South Main St
Erschel Newsom
South Harrison Ave
Pearl Wilker
Local Traffic Violations and Plea Outcomes
Hannah Gerard and Elza Hatley fined for traffic infractions including running lights and signs. Lyn Glover and Glover Milam faced speeding and refuted charges. Velma Lassiter pled guilty to vagrancy with a 15 day jail term suspended on good behavior. Rhodes case for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah A. Gerard
Elza L. Hatley
Lyn D. Glover
Glover M. Milam
Velma Lassiter
James S. Rhodes
Insurance suit seeks damages from Read and Bakers
Ralph A. Lewis and Auto Insurance Company of Hartford Conn sue defendants John H Read Robert Baker Rosella E Baker Gene Dalton and Dell M Dalton for 57370 damages over an alleged January 29 incident. The claim seeks compensation for injuries and losses arising from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Lewis and Auto Insurance Company of
Hartford
Probate Court Petition Seeks Administrator for Paige Estate
Frank Kvarfordt filed with Probate Judge Willard Lund to be appointed administrator of the estate of Harry C. Paige who died April 7 1948. The estate is valued around 32000 with widow Frances S daughter Ruth Morris and son Donald as pre heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Lund
Frank Kvarfordt
Harry C. Paige
Paige
Frances S
Ruth Morris
Donald
Electrician Examinations Scheduled Across Idaho
Examinations for electrical contractor and journeyman licenses will be held Saturday in Lewiston Boise Twin Falls and Pocatello. Under a 1947 law license is required for all contractors and journeymen. those who applied before Jan 1 were licensed by waiver.
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Boise
Lewiston
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Estella S. Mulliner
Jennie Baker Funeral Services Set Near Fort Hall
Funeral services for Jennie Baker who died at her home west of Fort Hall will be held Saturday at 1 p m in the Tyhee ward church. Burial follows in Sand Point cemetery west of Fort Hall with Peck Packham mortuary directing.
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Blackfoot
Jennie Baker
Fort Hall
Tyhee Ward
Sand Point
Peck & Packham Mortuary
MRS J M BLACKBURN BLACKFOOT PIONEER WOMAN DIES AT 83
Mrs J M Blackburn Blackfoot 83 widow of Thomas Blackburn died April 28 at her son Dewey’s home in Springfield Idaho of age related causes. Born December 18 1864 in Dixey Toquer ville county Utah she married Thomas Blackburn May 1 1881 in Lea Utah. They settled in Blackfoot 1901 and Springfield 1913 to run a mercantile business. She is survived by Thomas Carl Blackburn Dewey E Blackburn Jal A Seable one sister Ethel Chappel sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be announced by Peck Packham Mortuary Blackfoot.
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J. M. Blackburn
Blackfoot
Juliette Maxfield Blackburn
Thomas Blackburn
Dewey
Springfield
Dixey
Toquerville County
Utah
Elijah Hiette
Helen Alfie Tanner Maxfield
Lea
Thomas Carl Blackburn
Boise
Idaho
Dewey E. Blackburn
Jal A. Seable
Portland
Oregon
Ethel Chappel
Lyman
Peck & Packham Mortuary
New C H D Skaggs Grocery Opens In Pocatello
The Pocatello owned C H D company opens a new O P Skaggs system store at 805 North Main in Pocatello featuring 10000 square feet, self service bakery and produce, a 50 car lot, and 25 employees. Ed Nattress to manage the store with Ken Hilton as bakery manager and Chet Call in charge of meat. Formal opening planned for Friday morning with Rex Harper announcing the plan.
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O. P. Skaggs System
Pocatello
North Main Street
Dr. C. F. Call
Rex Harvey
M. T. Deaton
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Pocatello-owned
C.H.D
O.P. Skaggs System
Rex Harper
North Main
Harper
O. F. Call
Gate City
Skaggs
Pocatello Grocery
South Fifth Ave
Ken Hilton
Ed Nattress
Chet Call
Clarence Elle
Slack
Winburn
Salt Lake City
New Orleans Strippers Ordered to Cover Up and Behave
Police Superintendent A. Adair Watters ordered French Quarter performers to wear bras and wider G strings, singers to stop dirty songs, and comedians to drop dirty jokes. Prosecutions under obscenity laws could jail offenders for up to a year or fine $300. Nightclub operators faced pressure as officials prepared guidelines on acceptable exposure and conduct.
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New Orleans
A. Adair Watters
Watters
Municipal Auditorium
High School Band Presents Show at Pocatello Auditorium
The Pocatello high school band presented its annual show in the school auditorium on Thursday night. The program featured a modern piano solo with band, a 15 piece orchestra performing Mood Indigo, a girl vocalist with the dance group, and an interpretation of Ballet Egyptienne by the Pinkerton school of dancing. The finale included Dvorak's New World Symphony and Tobani's Euryanthe overture. Committees were led by Delmar Vail with Joyce Cousins, Becky Lou Beasley, Evan Jones, Frank Webster, and Dean Neilson.
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Ingard Neilson
Pocatello High School
Mood Indigo
Luiginis
Ballet Egyptienne
Pinkerton School of Dancing
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Euryanthe
Tobani
Delmar Vail
Joyce Cousins
Becky Lou Beasley
Evan Jones
Frank Webster
Dean Neilson
Sergeant Stands Off Russians Over Danube Steamer
U S Army sergeant Frank Druschel of Aurora Illinois held at bay a Russian force for 16 hours near Linz Austria to prevent an American based Danube pleasure steamer from falling into their hands after it ran aground on the Soviet side. He warned he would resist boarding and Russian threats to blow up the vessel or strike the American flag.
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Vienna
Austria
Danube
Linz
Frank Druschel
Aurora
Druschel
Program Is Explained on Hog Price Supports
Ford C. Christensen, chairman of the Bannock County agricultural conservation committee, discusses government hog price supports for the next six months. He notes supports stabilize markets only when prices fall and that hog prices remain above parity, with parity at $18 per 100 pounds on March 15 and prices at $21.80. Supports will span from $16.50 in May to $18.50 in September on a Chicago basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford C. Christensen
Bannock County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Chicago
Wind Knocks Down Plane In Utah Air Crash
Two Utah airmen were injured when a wind gust toppled their light plane at Cedar City airport. Pilot John Crockett 31 Smithfield mechanic lost his right eye and suffered a broken leg and other injuries while Kenneth Bernston 47 Logan watchmaker endured head injuries a concussion and multiple fractures. Both showed improvement and were moved to Salt Lake City hospitals for treatment.
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Cedar City
Utah
Salt Lake City
John Crokett
Smithfield
Navy
Veterans’ Hospital
Kenneth H. Bernston
Logan Watchmaker
St. Marks Hospital
Bernstow
Crockett
Air secretary warns Russia will have atomic bomb first
W Stuart Symington told Congress that Moscow will possess the atomic bomb before the United States can field an adequate air force unless a 70 group build is started this year. He urged the Senate appropriations subcommittee to fund a strong air force, saying the enemy fears a large air force and is building fast.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Congress
Russia
United States
Symington
Senate
Rotary Luncheon Hosts Cardinals and State Leaders
Rotarians welcomed the Pocatello Cardinals at the Hotel Bannock lunch meeting. Idaho State College president Bill Folsom and ISC president Dr. Carl McIntosh attended. Col. M. P. Goodfellow spoke on the OSS. E N Roberts announced Ladies Night for next Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Bannock. Roberts and W S Hill co chairmen. No regular luncheon next week.
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Pocatello Cardinals
Bannock
Bill Folsom
Idaho
State College
Carl McIntosh
ISC
Folsom
Rotary
Col. M. P. Goodfellow
OSS
E. N. Roberts
Taft Disparages Stassen Victory and Seeks Delegates
Senator Robert A. Taft called Harold Stassen's Pennsylvania primary win insignificant and said Stassen won’t be the 1948 GOP nominee. Taft planned visits to Wisconsin on May 8, Hartford on May 18, and New Jersey around May 19 to win more delegates.
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Toledo
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Pennsylvania
Stassen
Taft
Wisconsin
Hartford
Conn
New Jersey
Seniors Invade College Campus for ISC Campus Day
About 1,800 high school seniors will tour Idaho State College for Campus Day. The event includes indoctrination lectures, musical entertainment, a track meet, and a journalism conference hosted by the ISC Press Club led by W. E. Garets. Schedule features registration at 10 a.m., campus tour, 11 a.m. queen crowning, 1-4 p.m. athletic events and broadcasts, 4-6 p.m. dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho State College
Ray J. Davis
ISC
Neest
ISC Press Club
W. E. Garets
Aberdeen man charged with first degree burglary
James A. Lombardi of Aberdeen was arrested and charged with first degree burglary of the Star theater in Aberdeen at 1 30 a m April 24. Stolen were 140 dollars in cash and 50 dollars in checks. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court for arraignment before Judge Guy Stevens Monday at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kerr
Bingham County
James A. Lombardi
Aberdeen
Star Theater
Court of Justice of the Peace
P. D. Thomas
Guy Stevens
Parma man elected president of Idaho Oregon Shippers
James Watson of Parma was chosen president at the Idaho-Oregon Shippers Association first annual meeting in Boise.
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BOISE
James Watson
Parma
The
Idaho-Oregon Shippers Association
Perfumers Trade Zambergris At High Prices
Perfumers source Zambergris at about 250 dollars per pound with a notable find weighing 248 pounds signaling rich supply for the market.
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Zambergris
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