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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1949

Page

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Vacation Ends For Pocatello High School Students

Pupils must register during the first four days of the week in the north wing of the high school's top floor by class. Seniors register Monday, Aug 29 from 9 am to 1 pm, juniors Aug 30, sophomores Aug 31, and freshmen Sept 1. Senior year introduces an on the job training under diversified occupations with local merchants participating. Enrollment is expected to rise, with about 383 seniors and roughly 50 more than the previous graduating class.

Pocatello High School

First Telephone Company in Washington

The first telephone company in Washington state began operations in the late 19th century, marking the start of organized voice communication in the region. It established the groundwork for broader network development and local telephone service.

Wash

Drama Festival Ticket Sale Set

Public sale of Civic Drama membership tickets begins next Friday under Harold Read as general chairman. Regular customers receive tickets by mail this weekend. others may buy from Jaycee members or at the Whitman hotel box office. Two plays are selected: Fair and Warmer and The Heiress, with November and March showings and a third to be chosen for May.

Civic Drama Harold Read Chamber of Com Read Jaycee Whitman Hotel

Court calendar set for trials in McDougall court

Fifth District Judge Isaac Mc Dougall announced trial dates in his court starting September 12. Criminal cases will come before civil ones. Notable trials include State vs. James Kooken Jr and State vs. Harrison Baker on Sept 12, State vs. Edwin T. So and State vs. Harry Albert Greene on Sept 13, and several civil cases beginning Sept 15.

Isaac Mc‘Dougall James Kooken, Jr Harrison Baker Edwin T. So Harry Albert Greene Floyd Brower Everett Alldredge

Entry List For Fair Is Offered

Premium list for the North Bannock Fair shows $2934 in prizes for junior and senior divisions. Exhibits cover dairy and beef cattle sheep goats poultry and agricultural products. Women’s division includes needlework sewing canning drying baking arts crafts portrait flowers and floriculture. Junior division entries treated as individuals or club projects with up to $800 in prizes. A livestock judging contest for 4 H and FFA clubs will crown top members per club with oral reasons required.

North Bannock 4-H FFA

Court docket of September civil actions listed

A series of civil case dates and parties scheduled for hearings this September. Dockets include Garth Howell versus Earl Ellis on September 19 at 10 am and Markhams Inc versus Edgar Blasingame on September 20 at 10 am, among others.

Garth Howell Earl Ellis A.m Markhams Inc Edgar Blasingame Harlan W. Higgins Charles Meier Idaho Portland Cement Chandler Olive Smith S. H. Kress Co Intermountain Chevrolet Tallberg Southeast Securities Christensen Taysom Rose N. Reddish Cecil S. Bosquet L. D. Newey J. D. Morgan

Obituary and Funeral Plans for Tom Kasai Pioneer Resident

Funeral services for Tom Kasai 505 No Sixth Avenue Idaho resident who died after an August 20 automobile accident were held Friday in McHan Henderson chapel. Cremation in Salt Lake City. services directed by McHan-Henderson.

Tom Kasai Sixth Avenue Pioneer -Idaho McHan-Henderson Salt Lake City McHan-Henderson Funeral Home

Pocatello Fair Awards Plan Medals for Grand Champions

Medals will be awarded to grand champion winners across divisions with ribbons for second to fourth place. Junior garden and crop divisions judged separately with prizes to clubs entering exhibits. The fair, revived 1947, is sponsored by the Pocatello high school vocational department Bannock county fair board Bannock county commissioners and the county home demonstration department. Department directors cover agriculture Lester Selders women's William Butts dairy Jed Ashton beef Jerry Hendricks sheep and goats George Carlson poultry H F Jackson junior Ralph Matthews Mack H Kennington and junior garden and flower show Herbert L Glindeman.

Pocatello High School Vocational Department Bannock County Fair Board Bannock County Commissioners County Home Demonstration Department Agriculture Lester Selders William Butts Jed Ashton Jerry Hendricks George Carlson H. F. Jackson Ralph Matthews Mack H. Kennington Herbert L.glindeman

Parents Call for Fence Along Portneuf Riverfront

Portneuf Park area residents demand fencing or covering the river edge after three year old Larry Lattimer drowned in the Portneuf River on Friday. Leo V Lattimer urges protective measures to keep children away from the water as neighbors describe children playing and fishing near the banks. Mrs D D Davidson cites routine river visits and says cost should not prevent safety improvements.

Portneuf Park Portneuf River Larry Lattimer Larry Leo V. Lattimer D. D. Davidson

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