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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1948
Page
2
Local column records births, travels, visits, and family news. Don Elwell and P. H. Edgley announce births. Betty Smith enjoys vacation with parents in Preston. Several residents attend Lions International in New York. others visit relatives in Boise Weiser Provo San Francisco and Salt Lake City.
State charitable institutions commission opened a two day meeting in Boise to review routine details since the last session. The panel oversees the mental hospitals at Orofino and Blackfoot and the state school and colony at Nampa. Members include Del O A Kellogg and others from Pocatello Twin Falls and Robert.
Louise Shaddock executive secretary to the Idaho governor rode to welcome 27 trail riders in the Sawtooth area. The riders from California and New Jersey traverse Idaho forests on an 11 day trip sponsored by the American Forestry Association at a cost of 168 dollars per rider. The journey begins and ends at Sun Valley.
A three judge federal court ruled New Mexico’s provision denying Indians the right to vote is unconstitutional. The decision grants Indians voting privilege in New Mexico and finds the Indians not taxed rule conflicts with the 15th Amendment. The suit by Miguel H. Trujillo of Isleta Pueblo named Valencia county clerk Eloy Garley as defendant before a federal panel.
Downey hosts a stage presentation titled Previews of Progress on August 10 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. General Motors backs demonstrations including jet propulsion arc lamp broadcasting synthetic fuel and rubber making wire recording cold heat cooking and Edison’s first sound recording device. Admission is free with sponsors county 4 H and Lions clubs.
Mrs. Ray Savage returned home from American Falls hospital after an auto accident. The Corbridge family and Joyce Nelda Ilene Pauline Ann and Charles visited Aberdeen after a Salt Lake City vacation. A double birthday for Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Driscoll drew many relatives. A 4 H club slumber party and sunrise breakfast were hosted by Mrs Chaney Taylor. Bridal shower honored Mrs Leo Heer. Various residents made business trips to Swan Valley Boise and Blackfoot.
The southern Idaho FHA office insured $550000 of mortgages in July for new homes or repairs. W. T. Lockwood, the state director, said June insured mortgages totaled $650000, and 188 applications were received in July including 85 for new construction. The office covers 34 southern Idaho counties and four eastern Oregon counties.
About 100 housewives in Oskaloosa Iowa halted road widening by sitdown actions and a later scuffle with police. A district judge issued a temporary injunction stopping further tree removal along Avenue A, delaying the Iowa highway commission and city council. The council had authorized widening U S Highway 63 and Iowa highways 92 and 163 threatening elms and maples.
Idaho hunters may expect a larger waterfowl supply this fall based on local hatchings. Ducks and geese seasons run Oct 29 to Nov 14 and Dec 23 to Jan 8, with shooting from half an hour before sunrise to sunset except opening day at noon. Bag limit five, possession ten. Canyon County geese closed except along Boise and Snake rivers. Mourning dove season Sept 2 to 10 with bag and possession limit of ten. Seasons set on commission recommendations.
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co reported 1.5 percent earnings on its Idaho plant investment of 11 446 195 for the year ending May 31. If rate increases are approved and take effect Sept 1, earnings would rise to 2.75 percent. Company officials say current earnings fail to attract capital for urgent construction.
Seventeen applicants started a three day examination process to practice dentistry in Idaho. The third day will include a practical teeth test on inmates at the state penitentiary. Ben Newman of Mountain Home has joined the state police force, announced by Police Superintendent A P Bunderson. he previously served with Nampa police.
Graveside services were held at Portage Cemetery for Pfc. George Lawrence Allen killed in action in Belgium January 6, 1945. Born August 22, 1914 in Portage, he was a Utah State Agricultural College graduate and LDS Church member. He is survived by his parents six brothers three sisters and a grandfather. Military honors were given by the Garland American Legion Post.
Manager Cox of the Idaho State Employment Service office announced a correction to a recent wage survey. He stated the prevailing union wage is two dollars an hour, not the previously reported $2.12 14. The error was due to a computing mistake in wages paid plumbers.
Idaho officials report no evident political ambitions from Dixiecrats or Communists. Assistant secretary Elizabeth R Williams noted neither party has inquired about nominating convention regulations. Meanwhile three other parties plan statewide conventions on primary election day in Lewiston Boise and Nampa.
Washington secretary-manager Don McBride of the National Reclamation Association predicted that congressional appropriations for reclamation development may reach half a billion dollars per fiscal year. He noted a 1949 appropriation of about 250 million dollars and urged no delays in food and power production.
The interior subcommittee of the House appropriations committee will study reclamation projects in Idaho and intermountain states in September. J W Rising supplied Gov. Robins with an eight day itinerary visiting Idaho Falls Mountain Home Anderson dam Boise and Snake River irrigated valleys before continuing to Ontario Oregon Salt Lake City.
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