Death Takes T B Collins of Pocatello
Thomas Benton Collins 80 retired railroad contractor and oil businessman of 644 S Tenth died in a Pocatello hospital after a long illness. Born Feb 23 1869 in Bryan Texas he worked in Texas rail contracting and started wholesale oil in 1904 in Kansas City. He moved to Pocatello in 1937 and is survived by his widow four children two sisters and one brother eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 10 am at the Downard chapel with Rev H R Cederberg and interment in Kansas City with no flowers requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Benton Collins
S. Tenth
Pocatello
Bryan
Texas
Thomas B
Lucille Seelie Collins
Kansas City
Sue Elizabeth Sheffield
Waco
Robert B Collins
Tulsa
Oklahoma
M. R
Spokane, Wash
Georgia Foreman
M. J. Hodkins
J. W. Caldwell
Erma Wright
Grensboro
N. C
John Collins
Downard Chapel
H. R. Cederberg
First Baptist Church
Auto Mechanics Clinic in Poca and Surrounding Area
Auto mechanics in Poca and nearby territory can attend an ignition clinic on August 17 at 8 p.m. at Automotive Wholesalers Inc. 222 East Center. Sponsored by Automotive Wholesalers and Standard Motor Products of Long Island City. Carroll Canning of Standard Motor will present a color film lecture on voltage regulators coils condensers and ignition distributor testing and adjustment. A round table Q A session and refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Automotive Wholesalers, Inc
East Center
Standard Motor Products, Inc
Long Island City
New York
Carroll Canning
Standard Motor Products
Wanted Post Promises Fulfillment Through The Phone
A terse classified line urges readers that wishes can be granted by posting a wanted item or service. It directs to call the number 3530 for engagement, suggesting a personal request marketplace. The notice reflects a straightforward local posting style.
Moose Caravan Leaves Today for national convention
A 10 car Moose lodge No. 387 caravan from Pocatello heads to Twin Falls joining Montana and Salt Lake City groups on the way to the national Moose convention in San Francisco. Women of the Moose join the trip and stickers from the Chamber of Commerce will be placed on silver dollars spent in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge No. 387
Pocatello
Twin Falls
National
Moose Lodge Convetion
San Francisco
Larry Davis
Pocatello Lodge
Montana
Elko, Nev
Salt Lake City
The
Moose
Gate City
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Journalistic educator to attend national convention
Wallace E. Garets assistant professor and journalism department director at Idaho State College will attend the American Association of Teachers of Journalism convention in Minneapolis from August 30 to September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace E. Garets
Idaho State College
American Association of Teachers of Journalism
Minneapolis
Rail union clash over Ogden gateway freight rates
Union Pacific and D and RGW railroads prepare arguments before local groups in a through rate dispute. D and RGW asks ICC to open the Ogden gateway to Pacific Northwest traffic, claiming current rates are unfair versus UP routes. UP opposes the move and speakers will address a Chamber of Commerce hearing and Farm Bureau boards in Idaho Falls and Idaho Falls area this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
D & Rgw
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ogden Gateway
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chamber
Idaho Farm Bureau Board of Directors
John Webb
Bonneville County Farm Bureau
Idaho Falls
Webb
Lions hear updates on Chicago city project and Columbia Valley plan
Pocatello Lions Club at Hotel Bannock heard Ralph Garrett discuss the new Lions International city being built in Chicago and Alfred C. Cordon address the proposed Columbia Valley authority. Harold J. Read joined as a new member and Jay Slaughter, ISU graduate, was introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Garrett
Alfred C. Cordon
Pocatello Lions Club
Hotel Bannock
Garrett
Lions International
Chicago
New York City
Lions District
Cordon
Pocatello
Columbia Valley Authority
Harold J. Read
Whitman Hotel
Lou Harrison
Read
Max Johnson
Jay Slaughter
Idaho State College
Education Leaders Visit Area in Idaho Meetings
A tour of pre term talks by state education officials and local school authorities spans Southern and Eastern Idaho this week. O D Cole Jim V Fowler and Alton B Jones lead sessions at McCammon Shooshone Mackay Rexburg Blackfoot American Falls Rupert and Buhl with trustees attending and discussions on scheduling accreditation standards transportation and board regulations.
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Idaho
McCammon
Shoshone
Mackay
Rexburg
Blackfoot
O. D. Cole
Jim V. Fowler
Alton B. Jones
American Falls
Rupert
Buhl
Cole
State Board of Education
Hoover Warns of Tax Perils and Bureaucracy Growth
Former President Hoover criticizes rising government spending and dependency. He cites a government to population ratio and estimates 61 workdays yearly to fund spending, urging citizens to consider reducing spendthrift policies. He warns that expanded taxation could shift credit from private to state control and threaten independent colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Sterling
Hoover
Fred A. Wickett
Hoover Birthday Fund
The
Statesman
Memorial services set for John George Harvey in Mountainview
Memorial services will be held Friday at 11 am in Mountainview cemetery for John George Harvey 59 a native of Pocatello who died in Los Angeles July 30 after a long illness The Rev H R Cederberg First Baptist will officiate Portneuf Lodge No 8 A F & A M with Jack Bowen conducting will also officiate. Harvey served in WWI and worked for Union Pacific before moving to Los Angeles and Las Vegas in contracting business He married Amy E Hillier in Las Vegas on Sept 4 1944 Survivors include widow a daughter Dorothy Davis and a granddaughter a sister Florence Myers and her daughter Floyd Gray attend the services Funeral arrangements are by Downard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountainview Cemetery
John George Harvey
Pocatello
Los Angeles
H. R. Cederberg
First Baptist Church
Portneuf Lodge No. 8
A. F
A. M
Jack Bowen
Mr. Harvey
William J
Frances West Harvey
William J. Harvey and Son Lumber Co
Army Medical Corps
France
Union Pacific
Las Vegas
Nev
Amy E. Hillier
Episcopal Church
Portneuf
York
Harvey
Dorothy) Davis
Detroit
Mich
John
Florence) Myers
Fairbury
Neb
Myers
Floyd Gray
Evanston, Ill
Downard Funeral Home
Cordon Sees CVA Risk in U S Corporate State
Alfred C. Cordon told the Lions Club that the CVA would create a corporate state under the president with nine valley authorities. He said Roosevelt championed TVA and Truman now backs the CVA, expanding federal control with 27 directors and power surpassing that of state governors.
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CVA
Giant of
Giants
Alfred C. Cordon
Pocatello
Lions Club
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
Harry Truman
Washington
America
Energy expenditure drives summer food needs more than heat
The amount of energy you burn, not air temperature, largely determines how much you should eat in summer. Higher activity boosts hunger and caloric needs, while a cooler pace reduces them, guiding portion sizes and meal frequency.
German Scientist Urges Reich Cultural Exchange
Paul Van Riper of Northwestern University praised the U S German cultural exchange program as a step in the right direction while noting democracy may not take in Germany. He said Americans know little about democracy and may be poor salesmen, and cited Communist influence and German philosophy as barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Germany
Paul van Riper
Northwestern University
van Riper
Food prices rise for fifth straight week
Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food index climbs to 5.89 for the week ended Aug. 9, the highest since Jan. 25. The index gained five cents as prices continue to move upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun and Bradstreet
British killer Haigh hanged at Wandsworth Prison
John George Haigh aged 40 known as the bloodiest killer in 20th century England was hanged at Wandsworth Prison on Wednesday for one of the nine murders he admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John George Haigh
England
Wandsworth
Farm accidents averaged 2400 daily in 1948
In 1948 an average of 2400 accidents occurred to farm residents each day of the year, highlighting persistent agricultural risk.
Myers Buys Half Interest In Enterprise Motors
R. H. Holley Myers has purchased a half interest in Enterprise Motors formerly Truck and Bus Equipment Company. Myers, now manager, came to Pocatello in 1945 from Twin Falls and Boise. The firm will run a full sales and service department for Willys and other makes. Address at 938 East Bridger. they have two daughters and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. “Holley” Myers
Enterprise Motors
Myers
Pioneer Motor
Pocatello
Twin Falls
Boise
Salt Lake City
Enterprise
Willys
East Bridger
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Marilyn
Western Distributors, Inc
So, Main St
Salt Lake City, Utah
Soan
Lions’ President
International City
Adie
Atvana Mis Mee
John G. Harvey
Charles E. Norton
Charles Eben Norton
McCammon High School
Verl Hall
McCammon Ward
LDS Church
Lemuel Toler
Okrie Myler
D. R. Lish
McCammon Ward Singing Mothers
Winona Armstrong
Arthur W. Hall
Robin
Barbara Burton
R. T. Hale
Twayne Austin
Mike Wheatley
Ralph Lusk
Lloyd Brower
Harold Grump
Dave Siewert
Chester Smith
Grant Williams
Flowers
McCammonward Relief Society
Flower Girls
Jerry Brower
LaRae Davis
Georgia
Shirley Stewart
Nancy
Katherine
Barbara Smith
Berna Deane Lusk
Elaine Kruger
Bernice Hansen
Laura Evans
Beth Judkins
Shirley
Beverly
Delores Robinson
Arthur W. Hall Mortuary
U. S
Reich
Democracy
Cal
U.S
Philco
Philco Reals Gy
Mitchell
Radio & Appliance CO
No. Main
Western
Western "Auto Supply CO
Ameet Eee
Sunkist
California
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