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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1948
Page
4
Sagebrush Sermonette recalls Christmas kindness and a widow cared for by heirs after a wealthy groom dies on the eve of marriage. The tale highlights selfless giving beyond duty, echoing Jesus teaching to go the extra mile and to love all. The message urges a wider distribution of generosity during Christmas.
A publisher explains that the famous detective-story writer Tom split from his wife after buying her a mink coat. The room of poker players joked about fur coats as status symbols, and the fur dealer Gene Simmons provoked the incident with quips about wives and wealth. The conversation reveals tensions behind the literary circle and Tom’s fragile pride.
In a postscript style tale Billy Rose plots to gift a mink coat to Dorothy via Simmons. Dorothy drains the scheme by suspecting Tom’s motives and enjoying the luxury, leading to a Reno-worn coat and a summons. The editor reflects writers rarely foresee all twists.
A physician notes that besides measles and mumps several viral illnesses remain poorly understood. He describes epidemic vomiting and diarrhea and other flu like conditions, stressing that viruses may lie dormant until fever or stress triggers symptoms.
A columnist ridicules the Joe Carter fantasy figure from Vogue stories, describing his hotel room escapades with glamorous women and costly diversions. The piece mocks Carter as a Casanova whose adventures blur reality and fiction, ending with uncertainty about his fate.
Gossip columnist Earl Wilson recalls Errol Flynn’s recent Midtown Court holdover after a champagne heavy evening at El Morocco. Flynn, humbly candid, blamed a party mishap and an ear ailment for postponed travel while defending his companion and denying further trouble.
Washington reports that a confidential Navy handbook for public speakers urges officers to avoid Russia and other services, while praising UN unity. It contains mockery of the Air Force and promotes stronger naval aviation, highlighting interservice friction and a Forrestal directive to minimize public signs of it.
A humorous reminiscence on married life and the accumulating burden of household linen. The narrator likens wedding gifts and keepsakes to a squirrel hoarding summer supplies, tracing how monogrammed napkins, doilies, and tablecloths multiply across years and occasions.
A writer notes using decorative paper resembling lace for napkins and warns of wardrobe theft by a corner tailor. Suits admired for their quality have been packed away to avoid damage, as the tailor can no longer be trusted to clean and press them.
In the aftermath of the November election Southern Dixiecrats loom large in Alabama politics. Wealthy corporate lawyers linked to northern interests oppose Senator Lister Hill and Senator John Sparkman. Local Dixiecrats plan to challenge them again, while national Democrats fear intervention in Southern party affairs.
Marquis Childs notes Washington factions seek to keep Dixiecrat seniority on key Senate committees. South chairmanships would rise on six panels including Appropriations and Foreign Relations, with Maybank likely to lead Banking and Currency due to Wagner’s absence. Oklahoma, Maryland gains, while Northeast and Midwest lose influence amid a skewed balance. House balance less pronounced.
A writer argues Indians are underrepresented in key Bureau of Indian Affairs posts. He cites Fort Hall at the edge of Idaho and asks why whites dominate top ranks, whether any Indian can be Commissioner, and if truly qualified Indians are kept from higher positions. He decries limited career advancement for educated Indians.
A collage of playful quips covers social trends and curiosities from the era. Jests on telephone calls, fashion, children, and home life mix with a scientist's chilly paradox and a pun on janitorial work. The piece ends with a wry nod to tomato canning.
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