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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1948

Page

2

Farm Unit Backs Work On Highway

At the Power County Farm Bureau meeting on February 19, a resolution urged support for state highway improvements on No. 37 from Land ing district to Malad. Power County works with Oneida County Bureau and named a road committee to meet other counties. Members include Alvin Kranzler and others. Rockland Roy district sent three men to Boise February 13 to discuss upgrades with state officials. Plans progress for a March 3 Farm and Home Institute.

American Falls Farm Bureau Power County Farm Bureau Roy-Rockland Landing District Malad Power County Oneida County Farm Bureau Albert Burgemeister Alvin Kranzler Pleasant —Valley Green Chapman Fairview LeRoy Lindley Arbon Harold Misenheimer Emanuel Selcho Roy Rockland Sterling Schow Farmer’s Union Ralph Ungrodt Farmers’ Co-op Farm and Home Institute Chamber of Comerce Melvin Nelson Rockland Basil Walker Ivan Wolverton Fairviver Max Mayer Armin Shhroeder

Ward Manager Attends Session

S. M. Day, Pocatello manager of Montgomery Ward and Co., traveled to Portland to attend the annual ward store managers meeting. The conference will discuss plans for the coming year and include managers from Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Utah. H. E. Olson of Oakland will oversee the sessions.

S. M. Day Pocatello Montgomery Ward & Co Portland Ore Ward Idaho Washington Oregon Montana Utah H. E. Olson Oakland Calif

Scouters Plan Court Honor for Blackfoot District

About 100 Scouts and Scouters will receive awards in a Blackfoot district court of honor to be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Wapello L D S church. Douglas Parkinson will chair, with Holly Manwaring directing the board of review’s follow up from Feb 8. Star awards go to Vanderwood and Evans, plus Robertson. life awards go to Nixon and Manwaring from Troop 39.

Blackfoot Wapello L. D. S O. Elwood Manwaring Douglas Parkinson Board of Review Court House Holly Manwaring Life C. H. Vanderwood Jack Evans Edwin Robertson Jack Nixon

Demos Plan Boise Fete

Atty Gen Grover A Giles of Utah will keynote the Democratic Jackson Jefferson Day dinner in Boise on February 26 dinner chairman Frank A Kennan said Giles spoke here last year and was recalled by popular demand A State Democratic Central Committee meeting will precede to set the delegate convention timing and location Democratic leaders from across Idaho are expected and potential campaigns for Republican held congressional seats may be announced.

Boise Grover A. Giles Utah Frank A. Kennan Giles Keenan Democratic Central Committee Kennan

Meet Set On Michaud

Michaud Flats land owners and southeast Idaho reclamation leaders will meet in American Falls Idaho on February 20 to discuss the proposed government purchase of 22 000 acres of Michaud land. The Bureau of Reclamation plans to reclaim the land with water from the American Falls reservoir after the Palisades dam near Idaho Falls is completed. Idaho State Reclamation Association and the Upper Snake River Valley Water Users Association were asked to attend.

American Falls Idah Michaud Flats Idaho Bureau of Reclamation Palisades Idaho Falls Idaho State Reclamation Association Upper Snake River Valley Water Users’ Association

Parrish Wins 4-H Dairy Contest in Idaho Falls

Melvin Parrish a 15 year old from Aberdeen is announced as the 1947 district 4-H club winner in the dairy improvement contest sponsored by the Upper Snake River Dairymen's Association at Idaho Falls.

Blackfoot Melvin Parrish Aberdeen Upper Snake River Idaho Falls

Gate City Dance Studio Opens as Idaho’s First Dedicated Dance School

Pocatellans witness the grand opening of Miss Mary Kasai’s new studio at 326 Monroe Ave Alameda. The 18 month project by Richard Suenaga features moveable mirrors a large movable stage public address two way window mirrors and a rear private apartment with radiant heating. Kasai a longtime local dance teacher and Dance Educators of America member aims to expand with basement rooms landscaping and a playground.

Pocatellans Idaho Mary Kasai Monroe Ave Alameda Richard Suenaga Mss Kasaiids Kaisai

Bulgaria under a single party system and limited freedom

United Press describes Sofia in 1945 under the Fatherland Front rule with Kimon Georgiev as premier. The regime monopolizes politics, media, and the economy, nationalizes industry and farming, maintains rigid control, and restricts personal freedoms while Sofia endures pollution and scarce cultural amenities.

United Press Sofia Fatherland Front

Machinery Sale Listings Entered for Blackfoot Auction

Listings come into the Bingham county agent's office in Blackfoot for the annual used machinery sale at North Main St. on March 3 at 1 p.m. Items include a John Deere combine a Ford tractor an Oliver tractor trail mower 4 Hoover wagons an electric fence several potato diggers and a two bottom gang plow. Numerous other tractor and horse drawn farm equipment are listed.

Blackfoot Bingham County North Main St John Deere Ford Oliver

Movie Showings With Stars In Double Feature Lineup

Sunday to Tuesday features Arturo DeCordova Dorothy Patrick in New Orleans and Donald Wood Gloria Warren in Bells of San Fernando. Midweek shows Calcutta with Alan Ladd Gail Russell and The Late George Apley with Ronald Colman Peggy Cummins. Weekend runs include George Sanders Lucille Ball in Lured plus Leon Erroll Joe Kirkwood as Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad.

Arturo DeCordova Dorothy Patrick New Orleans Donald Wood Gloria Warren San Fernando Calcutta Alan Ladd Gail Russell Ronald Colman Peggy Cummins George Apley George Sanders Lucille Ball Leon Erroll Joe Kirkwood Joe Palooka

Health Group Holds Session

BOISE Idaho April 4 (UP) L L Pat Patterson coach of Fairmont high school in suburban Boise was named president of the Idaho association for health physical education and recreation at the organizational meeting Saturday. Hal Durham Boise in charge of YMCA athletic programs here was named president elect to take office next year. Allen Jeffries Boise was elected secretary and Lois Downs Pocatello treasurer.

Boise

Youth Delegates Set for Eastern Idaho YMCA Forum

Three Pocatello high school students Loren Hendrick Leo Gill and Richard Hronek members of Lindell HI Y club are chosen as delegates to join eastern Idaho peers for a YMCA Youth and Government Legislature pre legislative conference at Idaho State College on Wednesday Feb 18 in the Little Theatre. Educators expected to lecture include Mayor George R Phillips A L Merrill Dr Robert C Stevenson Senator Nellie Cline Steenson F M Bistline Henry O Leary Alvin Denman O E Hendricks Milton E Zener and D W Martin.

Pocatello High School Eastern Idaho YMCA Loren Hendrick Leo Gill Richard Hronek Lindell Hi Y Club Little Theatre Idaho State College George R. Phillips A. L. Merrill Robert C. Stevenson Nellie Cline Steenson F. M. Bistline Henry O’leary Alvin Denman O. E. Hendricks Milton E. Zener D. W. Martin

McCammon Plans Reorganization Discussed At Meeting

McCammon residents gathered at the school house on Wednesday February 11 at 8 p m to hear details of a school reorganization plan prepared by the county committee. Willard Bullock presided while Leigh Gittens reviewed the committee's findings and Orrin D Wardle explained the proposal.

McCammon Willard Bullock Leigh Gittens Orrin D. Wardle Wardle

Engine heat warms closed car air with new system

A simple warming system for closed cars has been patented. It uses the engine heat to raise interior temperature. The design aims to provide efficient heat utilization without extra energy input.

Bannock County Sportsmen Form New Board Meeting Details

The Bannock County Sportsmen's Association met for the first time under new officers to discuss state fish and game laws bag limits fish planting and a membership committee. Idaho fishing season was set June 4 to October 31 with existing limits of ten pounds of fish or 20 fish. Dick dEasum outlined future plans to boost production and scientific stocking to reduce losses from rehabilitation issues. The 1948 membership committee includes Rufus Merrill Ed Leighton James Schoonover and Harry Morgan.

Bannock County Sportsmen’s Association Idaho State Department Tom Dick d’Easum State Fish and Game Commission Department Rufus Merrill Ed Leighton James Schoonover Harry Morgan

Idaho Vets Earn Less Unemployment Compensation

A Veterans Administration report shows Idaho veterans receive far less unemployment compensation than other states. Average payments range from 75 to 124 dollars per veteran, well below southern states averaging over 275 dollars.

Idaho Veterans Adminstration Washington

Flattening of the foot hits waiters hardest among workers

Among policemen, firemen, letter carriers and waiters, the last named are most likely to be afflicted with flattening of the arch of the foot.

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