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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
2
Preston mayor Er nest Eberhard said bids will be opened Aug 18 for sewerage system and waterworks upgrades fire equipment and street improvements. Bond issues allocate 30000 for sewerage 15000 for waterworks 4000 for fire department building and equipment and 10000 for street work.
Blackfoot visitor Biela reported missing his car. A second stolen vehicle, tied to a reservation Indian owner, was found in a creek east of Fort Hall. Carlo Paddy and Lee Appenay fled into sagebrush as owners pursued. Biela filed grand larceny charges. two suspects at large. Fort Hall officers continuing theft probe of the second car.
The last top American Communist party leader at large surrendered in Cleveland to federal authorities. Gus Hall, Ohio Communist party chair and national board member, turned himself in with charges of conspiracy to overthrow the government under the Smith Act.
Mariruth Ford, 19, hazel eyed and in a multicolor chiffon gown, returns to the stage in Moundsville to pursue the Miss West Virginia crown and entry to the Miss America pageant, despite a bishop’s order against beauty contests.
Plans completed for the fat stock sale at the conclusion of the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Open to 4 H and FFA members with entries shown in district sales and rated good or better. Entries due by September 7 with county or FFA certification. New county entrants include Butte Bear Lake Franklin Oneida Custer Bonneville Jefferson Madison Fremont Bingham and Bannock.
Mrs. James Pendlebury and teenager Richard Davis were injured in a two vehicle crash at Walker and Shilling. Pendlebury, driving west, suffered a bruised arm and shock. Davis received scratches and bruises. Both vehicles were damaged beyond repair and left at the scene as police investigate.
The Woodcraft Thimble Club No. 155 announces a family picnic at 1 15 p.m. on August 11 at Ross Park inviting all members to bring their families and lunches.
Hyrum Mecham, Bingham county weed supervisor, warns cattle die from eating weeds made palatable by 2 4D spraying. He lists hem lock, lupine, blue beans, and a bell flowered weed as risky after treatment and cautions farmers to keep cattle away. He also discourages planting Bouncing Bets as it spreads and harms animals. He notes some success spraying white top after seeding but says kills vary and to spray early for best results.
Senator Arthur Watkins said Utah voters should ignore Governor Herbert Maw's comments linking to Dewey. Maw had urged governors to oppose teachers' lobbies and cited Dewey at a New Hampshire conference. Watkins called Maw a coat-tail governor and argued the remarks would not affect Dewey's chances in Utah.
Rome dispatch reports Cardinal Enrico Sibilia, age 87, died Wednesday in his hometown of Anagni after a six month illness. He was the second ranking member of the Sacred College of Cardinals and the 11th to die since the 1946 consistory.
Burley Idaho Prentice Romaine in Cassia county jail serving 100 days for selling liquor to Indians. Sheriff says his tale of being beaten by hitchhikers is false and that he attacked a group of Indians during a delivery, wounding one with a knife before being beaten by the others.
27 year old Montpelier history teacher Bert Minwegen, Democratic candidate for Idaho's Second District, urged serious action to curb prices and criticized the GOP led Congress. He plans appearances in Rupert, Jerome, and Boise as he accuses Asael Lyman of avoiding public discussion and lacking a clear platform after about 10,000 campaign miles.
Police searched for gamblers after a Santa Barbara American Legion stag netted 3700 dollars with fake poker chips. When cashed, the winnings surpassed the post’s own chip total by 3700 dollars, prompting an official payout by the Legion.
Hog prices on the Chicago market rose to 31.50 with a new peak, 40 cents above Monday’s record. The level remains 1.50 below the nationwide Los Angeles record of 33 set last year.
Six condemned inmates on San Quentin death row petition Gov. Warren to allow Mrs. Erlene Burnett a visit. The warden and state officials refused, citing a rule limiting visits to close relatives and legal advisers, prompting claims of unfair discrimination and religious need. The inmates named six signers and cited Burnett’s long involvement with their spiritual welfare.
Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing rejected Wednesday night accusations by former Education Commissioner John W. Studebaker that he and other FSA officials blocked an expose communism campaign in U S schools. Ewing called the charges vicious untruths.
Sheriff Belnap and the Bingham County Posse halted an auto theft in the Beacon light area of the reservation. Eight cars recovered since spring, including a 1936 V8, with identification marks still legible. Indians caught in the act of stripping parts were turned over to Fort Hall authorities. serials sent to Pocatello for owner tracing or the National Automobile Theft Bureau.
Malad hosts birthday for Marilyn Williams and announces visits by Sheriff Evans and locals. Military leave brings Lt. Col. Jack Williams and two boys home ahead of Fort Leavenworth training. Miss Alice Harding's funeral held in Willard with Malad attendees listed. Local business and social notes include Azurine painting demo by Verda Michael and council meeting set for Friday.
In Worcester Massachusetts the Lincoln Square Boys Club staged a fishing contest with 75 youngsters leaping into the club swimming pool to catch fish with their bare hands instead of using rods and reels.
Former Navy doctor Dr. Benjamin P. Sandler asserts a controlled diet can immunize a person within one day from poliomyelitis infection. He links high blood sugar from sugars and starches to vulnerability and urges eliminating sweets with protein-rich meals and rest.
BLACKFOOT Bingham County Agent M B Weston reports some farmers sprayed DDT on alfalfa and have a good second cutting, while those who did not spray see little regrowth in three weeks due to a thick alfalfa weevil. Weston warns it may be wise to dust alfalfa early next year to harvest hay.
A Hamburg based report cites a returning German woman POW describing brutal monthly nude health inspections in Russia. She details back breaking brick and coal mine labor, high death rates, meager rations, pay tied to production, long shifts, and political screening by Soviet officials.
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