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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1948
Page
2
Secretary of the Interior J A Krug appeals for expanded federal funding to conserve and develop natural resources. He warns of rising population, dwindling oil, and the need for new power sources and river basin development to secure national welfare and security.
Secretary of Interior J A Krug urged boosting the federal revolving credit fund for Indian tribes from 6 600 000 to expand land and resource use. He noted current credit limits restrict livestock expansion and agricultural income, citing 900 000 acres farmed and 35 000 000 acres grazed or timbered out of larger holdings.
Idaho State College notes more rooms than applications for single men pleasing housing director Kleis W Richardson. Married veterans face continued demand with a waiting list of 150 Idaho and 200 out of state applicants. Vet Village has 118 dwellings and 15 army trailers in use.
The Pocatello Fire Department reports 76 permits issued for building remodeling wiring and moving in January including two new homes by Melvin Durfee at Jones Street valued 6500 and D A McCaskill at 135 Trail Creek valued 8500. Other permits include seven residence remodels 5125 seven business remodels 28100 two new residences 15000 one new business 8500 on North Main 10 hundred block one private parcel 200 three moving permits and 55 wiring permits. The note adds a weather aside about tropical heat.
C V Cooper and grand area officials in Kansas City discussed plans for a $35 000 lodge hall on North Main Street for the Pocatello Eagles If approved construction could start in spring George Allen secretary said the lodge may expand later The Eagles mark their Fiftieth Anniversary with a Gold Rush campaign aiming to grow from 1 5 million to 2 million members and the Pocatello area lodge No 119 notes its Forty Seventh anniversary with larger classes and meetings.
The C. H. Elle Construction Company of Pocatello filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Incorporators are Clarence H. Elle Florian G. Thompson and Jean G. Elle all of Pocatello. Capitalization is 45000 dollars.
News of Record reports several births at St Anthony and Parsons hospitals, listing parents and addresses for newborn girls. The item includes traffic citations and fines for multiple residents, with one case of not guilty verdict for reckless driving.
Charles D Halbert 22 of Leslie and Lorraine Jones 18 of Leslie obtain a marriage license. Kermit K Koler 21 of Pocatello and Olive Lee Ellis 18 of Pocatello also secure a license.
Gunnard Tunberg and Raymond Hill forfeited bonds for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Martha Gunn Leah Newsom Hattie Hill Jack Benally and others pled guilty. several suspensions and fines of 15 to 25 dollars. James Allen found not guilty on vagrancy charges. Benjamin McLaughlin reckless driving pleaded guilty with a suspended portion.
Boise reports Walter G. Gosford material engineer for the U S Federal Works Agency pleaded guilty to embezzling government property at Gowen Field in 1941 and was fined 500 dollars by Federal Judge Chase A Clark on Monday.
D. D. Daniels an U P engineer described the giant greenish yellow meteor near Pocatello about 1 am Monday. He said it appeared vast and close, possibly a meteor rather than a comet, with observers Brennan and Walker calling it kite shaped with a long tail as it moved quickly across dark clouds near the horizon.
Marion Stevenson, 28, of Boise Idaho, was sentenced to ten years in a federal peniten tiary after pleading guilty to a bank robbery attempt at First National bank in Chicago during the noon rush on January 24. He received a $1000 fine in addition to the sentence.
A. E. Crockett of Preston succeeds Saul H. Clark of Burley as president of the Idaho State Fair and Rodeo Association at the closing session. Weiser will host the 1949 convention. Earl Hutchinson of Gooding becomes vice president and George Cleveland of Gooding is re elected secretary treasurer. Pocatello Post 735 VFW to meet Wednesday February 4 at 8 PM to discuss the bonus. members urged to attend with guests.
St. Louis umpire Leo Enger, 42, has been hired as the first of eight umpires for the Pioneer League season, announced by league president Jack Halliwell on Monday.
The Pocatello Fire Department answered a 8:45 a m call Monday to extinguish a rear rubbish fire behind the Yellowstone hotel. No damage was reported.
A report from Arabia states that failing to provide a male heir can be cited as a valid reason for divorce under local custom or law. The article notes social implications and potential legal considerations facing couples and families in the region.
Frank T. Briggs Idaho division manager announces Ray L. Kuhn of Pocatello as leading agency producer for the year. Kuhn received the annual plaque plus a gold wrist watch for two years of continuous weekly production.
The Poca Chamber of Commerce approved a 1948 budget of 18150 at a Monday meeting. Harold Ory chaired the budget presentation listing divisions such as administration 13000 aviation 200 conventions and events 600 Idaho State College 800 Christmas decorations 1500 and other line items.
Five graduates from Idaho State College’s pharmacy school take two days of licensure exams conducted by the Idaho Board of Pharmacy. Board members include Leslie Crowley and J. L. Lynch, with plans to hold two more exams in 1948 and return to June annual exams beginning 1949. The group expects about 25 licenses in 1948, below prewar levels, as Idaho’s pharmacist shortage persists until postwar demand normalizes.
Funeral services are set for Fae C. Larson 20 who died after a heart ailment in a Pocatello hospital. Services begin Wednesday at 1 p m at Downard chapel with Mount View cemetery interment. Norma Fern Mathew 43 dies at home Sunday. services Wednesday at 2 p m at Mc Han Henderson chapel with Mountainview cemetery interment.
Judge L E Glennon scheduled to hear the Roche versus Rocky Mountain Gas civil suit at 10 a m in district court. Francis V Roche seeks 5000 general and 570 special damages for injuries from an auto accident on February 16 1946.
In Havana harbor Cuba the battleship Maine exploded in 1898 triggering headlines and a crisis. Investigations implicated damage from an internal blast while escalating tensions between the United States and Spain. The incident spurred calls for war and shaped public opinion.
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