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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1948

Page

2

Preston Puts On Top Notch Rodeo Show

Spectators pack Preston for the first Preston Night Rodeo and Horse Show as gates open wide for bucking broncs and brahmas. A large parade, riding clubs, and acts headline three horse show classes with future matinees and Saturday events listed.

Preston Franklin County Bernice Doig Pickens Andy Womack Cabrells R. A. Richter Bozeman Mont Crecta

Sidwell Wins Opener as Australia Opens Davis Cup Zone

In Mexico City Billy Sidwell, Australia’s No. 2, beat Armando Vega Mexican champion 2-6 8-6 3-6 6-4 7-5 in a 3 hour 10 minute opening singles match at Chapultepec Sports Club. About 3000 spectators watched as Adrian Quist and Gustavo Palafox faced off in the second match. a doubles is planned tomorrow with singles to finish on Sunday.

Mexico City Billy Sidwell Australia Armando Vega Chapultepec Adrian Quist Gustavo Palafox

Preston Rodeo Thursday Results Highlight Local Horses

Results from Preston Rodeo show top placings in Fine Harness Tree Gaiten Open and Five Gaited Amateur. Winners include Miss Hilda driven by Mrs Grant and Just Imagine ridden by Robert Lewis, with multiple entries from Flint Stables and Mary Rice among others. Other contests include Cutting Horse Contest with nine finalists noted.

Miss Hilda J. W. Grant S. L Mrs. Grant Mars Golden Girl Flint Stables Marilyn Flint Hickory Rhythm C. R. Austin L. H. Strong Mitzi Lee Rose Mary Rice Just Imagine Robert Lewis Violet Hope A. G. Brown Leland Flinders Beau Dare Bailey Bird Stonewall Glamor Scybrook McDonald Flaxine Evelyn Strong Star Sensation King W. D. Hendricks Don Hunter Rulon King Marvin Dunbar

Two Methods Back County Grain Prices

Grain price support for Bannock county farmers comes via two approaches for 1948: commodity loans and purchase agreements, with terms similar to 1947. Loans set per bushel rates at 1.62 for wheat 1.03 for farm stored barley 0.96 for warehouse stored barley and 0.67 for oats. Producers may report total bushels for option to deliver to the CCC and then sell on the market or deliver optioned grain at the support price. CCC will take grain after April 30, 1949 or on demand.

Bannock County Fred C. Christensen ACA County Agricultural Conservation Office Commodity Credit Corporation C. C

Polymnian Singers Set Two Aug Concerts

The Polymnian Singers offer tickets for August 17 and 18 performances at First Congregational church. The program spans classical to modern songs with four guest artists: pianist Rhea Hansen contralto Barbara Kelley violinist Arnold Frece and soprano Marcene acc. Tickets available from Fawson and Carnes music stores.

Polymnian Singers First Congregational Church Rhea Hansen Fawson and Carnes Music

No Escape Milwaukee Dinner Ends With Home Movie Night

Arnold Brumm theater manager finally gets a Saturday off. He and his wife attend dinner with friends then enjoy a home movie program. Westinghouse develops a detector sensitive to metal purities under one tenth of a billionth of an ounce.

Milwaukee Arnold Brumm Brumms Westinghouse

Browder Denied Readmission by Communist Party

The 14th national convention of the Communist Party rejected Earl Browder s appeal to rejoin. The 250 delegates unanimously refused, citing continued anti Marxist views, unchanged policies, and alleged efforts to split the party. Browder led the party before 1945 and was expelled for forming the Communist Political Association after 1944 to replace it.

New York Communist Party Earl Browder Browder Party Committee On Appeals Robert Thompson Communist Political Association Moscow Soviet Union

Grad earns degree 44 years after first enrollment

Tahlequah Oklahoma July 1 1966 — Bora Early Tucker of Claremore will receive a bachelor's from Northeastern State College this summer. She first enrolled 44 years ago when the school was the Cherokee Female Seminary and returned in 1944 to finish her degree.

Tahlequah Okla Dbora Early Tucker Claremore Northeastern State College Cherokee Female Seminary Tucker

Grace Notes From Grace Idaho Social Roundup

Grace Idaho items list visits and social from Grace and nearby towns. Residents and visitors include Mrs John Woodall of California with the Whiteheads, Mrs Cy Price in Boise, families from Salt Lake City, Wendell and Malad, plus gatherings at Beach and Hooperville. A July 30 birth at St Benedict hospital Ogden is noted along with several dinners and picnics.

Grace Idaho John Woodall California Alvin Whitehead Soda Springs J. B. Woodall Cy Price Secretary of State Malad Boise Dan McNair Salt Lake City Frank Fowler McNair Bert Weston Wendell Idaho Farm Bureau Austin Garner Geo, Mathews Ward Harris Lago Geo. Matkin Swan Lake Guy Harris Eldon Westerguard Spokane Wash Fred M. Cooper Westerguard Bernice Judd Blackfoot Cooper Bannock Stake Relief Society Joe Claggs Beach Clagg Ida Sorenson Loveiana Peterson Fred Cooper Albert E. Hayes Logan Utah Kenneth Tarbet Frank Simmons St. Benedict Hospital Ogden Simmons Ruth Cooper Frank Richards Jay Hale Ella Whitehead Laura Robbins Dahl Robbins Dave Revoir Jr David Revoir Sr Beaver Dams H.Y.N. Club Hooper Geo. Allsop Stanley Harrison Rosetta Hale J. B. Jensen Andrew

FCC moves to curb radio guessing games

The Federal Communications Commission began action against radio quiz programs promising money and prizes. A tentative ruling would sharply limit these broadcasts, risking many programs being taken off the air after September 10 unless the commission reverses course.

Washington Federal Communications Commission FCC Commission

Communists Endorse Wallace in Third Party Support

The Communist national convention adopted a platform praising Henry Wallace's third party as a real choice between peace and war. It pledged not to run candidates except where no progressive alternatives exist and to back Wallace candidates instead.

New York Communist Party Henry Wallace Wallace

Vacation and social notes from Grace ward and area

Dallas and two daughters Miss Dorothy and Miss Roma Dalton returned from Yellowstone. Grace ward teens enjoyed a breakfast at Hooper Springs Caribou county with 26 girls led by four matrons. The report lists visits by many Utah and Idaho residents to Grace and Soda Springs rodeo attendance noted.

Dallas Dorothy Roma Dalton Yellowstone National Park Grace Ward Hooper Springs Caribou County Alvin Whitehead Louis Stalker Milton F. Hartvigsen John V. Kirby Dan Popa Alexander Clearfield Utah Anna William Stalder Robert Hill Alvin Christensen Dean Christensen Salmon Vern Sparrow Ogden Deana van den Akker Leo Johnson van den Akker William Warner Ann Kent Rigby Idaho Garland Egbert San Francisco Cal Grace Soda Springs Roy Green Kaysville Evan Adams William Corbett

Urias Keller Dies At 70 Near Preston

Urias Keller 70 farmer died at his Mink Creek home after an extended illness. Born April 7 1878 in Mantua Utah he lived in Mink Creek most of his life and raised sheep and cattle. He was married twice first to Ada Irene Smith then Annie Smith. He was active in church work and served in the bishopric and high priest quorum. Surviving widow children stepchildren grandchildren and siblings. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Mink Creek ward chapel with burial at Mink Creek.

Preston Idaho Urias Keller Mink Creek Mantua Utah James M Christin Larsen Keller Ada Irene Smith Logan Temple Annie Smith Salt Lake Temple Keller New Ward Vivian Gundersen Salt Lake City Geneva Rigby Montpelier Lillis Rigby la Reva Findley Ovid Ruel Keller Lorin Wenzell Percy Oral S Ronny Keller Lorin Smith Grace Earl Arden Smith Cleveland Della Keller Guy Smith Leslie Ernest Iona Eli Keller Moreland Sylvester Keller Inkom Royal Keller Idaho Falls Allie Hansen Octavia Cordingly Marysville Eliada Austin Logan Mink Creek Ward Webb Mortuary

Trial Date Set For Triple Killer

Mansfield Ohio report says Common Pleas Judge G Kalbfleisch set August 30 for the trial of Robert Murl Daniels 24 a confessed member of a two man murder team that killed six. Daniels pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on a charge of first degree murder for the slayings of John Niebel superintendent of the Mansfield reformatory farm his wife and daughter.

Mansfield, CO Common Pleas G. &. Kalbfleisch Robert Murl Daniels Daniels Kalbfleisch John Niebel Mansfield Reformatory

Cyr il Walker Dies In Pauper's Cell

Cyril Walker aged 57 once the U S open golf champion in 1924 was found dead in a Hackensack jail cell where he had lodging. Police say pneumonia caused the death. The Englishman had long faded from golf and worked as a counterman dishwasher and caddy in Florida. He beat Bobby Jones by three strokes at Oakland Hills in 1924 and later served as pro at Englewood Saddle River and Oklahoma country clubs.

Florida New Jersey Englew N.J Oklaho Country Club Oklahoma

Stassen backs Ball in Minnesota Senate race

Stassen endorses Senator Joseph H. Ballin for re election in a St Paul Minnesota event amid speculation that Bal lins rivals split the Republican potential nomination supporters.

South ST. Paul Minn Harold E. Stassen Unsucces

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