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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1949
Page
4
State county and city leaders focus on blizzard relief while warning of looming floods from snowmelt. Officials urged immediate action to create an emergency aid bureau and to start flood-control steps now rather than after a disaster. Residents were advised to clear snow near homes to reduce basement flooding risk.
The piece argues Stalin answered four questions from American press and officials, but his replies remain polite and noncommittal. It notes Soviet pressure on Norway and Berlin blockade amid a broader peace rhetoric, urging genuine negotiations before any optimism about real peace.
Deputy ECA Administrator Howard Bruce hosted a farewell style dinner at his Maryland estate amid rumors of his forthcoming resignation over recent concerns that British and Dutch resold Marshall Plan aluminum to the U S as scrap. Guests received engraved aluminum goblets bearing the inscription A Famous Fer al. Memorial funds were announced for Laurence Duggan via the Institute of International Education to support student and teacher exchanges with foreign countries. The piece also notes housing bill politics, Sen. Baldwin quips, and Acheson’s first press conference as secretary of state.
Paul Gallico argues snow is an unwelcome nuisance outside the young, detailing blocked driveways, plowed entrances, and the dangers of shoveling. He favors limited annual deliveries to parks with sled hills but dismisses the practice as absurd.
In last night’s showbiz notes Mae West pitched a film role to Joe Frisco who wasn’t impressed. Tallulah Bankhead denied a tall tale of marriage while starlight jokes and dressing room scenes entertained. Arthur Godfrey drew crowds at the Capitol with playful praise and sharp quips about his voice.
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt argues that proving democracy preserves the ends all people aspire to would mark a victory in the fight for freedom. She cites Russian taunts about democracy as a test of democratic legitimacy.
The column notes gratitude from a Paris recipient to American aid, critiques UNRRA politics, and covers John L. Lewis coal stock impact. It also reports Doughton’s anger at cabinet reshuffle delays, Truman’s slow cabinet changes, Bedell Smith’s Mos cow ambassadorship, and the demise and debate over the small business committee. It highlights Dawson the Illinois Negro congressman gaining respect on the expenditures committee with southern allies backing him.
A nostalgic essay recalls the anxious ritual of exchanging valentines in grammar school. The writer links childhood fear of lacking notes to today’s Valentine’s Day memories, noting how popularity hinged on the number and quality of valentines received and how both boys and girls suffered or thrived on distribution day.
The piece recalls how McLemore students valued quantity of valentines over quality with cheap insult cards, and the prankish hunt for a teacher valentine. It notes the drastic price rise to 2 or 3 dollars for ornate cards, contrasting with mass produced 300 mean ones, ending with a wish for a better haul than the neighbor boy.
Reading material for marooned residents and snowbound travelers topped Pocatello reports as the Post bundled latest editions for air delivery. Snow removal created street jams on Main and Center. plans emerged for a second Gate City swimming pool and a Pi Sigma Alpha fraternity chapter at Idaho State College led by Frank Haas formerly of ISC.
Debra Kerr and Van Johnson co star in Please Believe Me a romance about an English girl who inherits Lone Star State land and discovers desert after a Texas worker dies The piece notes script by Mat Curtis and production by Val Lewton for Metro Edgar Bergens rumors and Irene Dunne Mary and Fairy talks Greer Garson Gene Tierney and other stars in motion toward future projects Montgomery Clift June Havoc and Betty Grable are in play for roles and moves around.
Dr Earl G Planty of Johnson Johnson Co argues educators fail to instill willingness to work rather than skills. Bruce Barton promotes using Sears Roebuck catalogs to bombard Russia and crack the Iron Curtain.
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