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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1948

Page

3

Runaways Located in Salt Lake City

Two Alameda California teens Margaret Ann Weatherall 15 and Bill Ballew 16 were found in Salt Lake City with the help of the police and their father H H Weatherall who flew them home last night. They met at a Christmas pageant saved money by selling a bicycle and working in Utah but could not marry there. They promise to wait a few years before marrying and will face a family conference at the Weatherall ranch in California.

Salt Lake City Alameda Calif Margaret Ann Weatherall Bill Ballew Margaret H. H. Weatherall United States Mexico California Utah Salt Lake Drive-In Bill Weatherall Ranch

Deadline set for on-the-farm training program

Blackfoot high school agricultural program closes applications March 2 and will reopen after July. O Elwood Manwaring, supervisor, calls veterans to meet at the school for interviews with the county advisory committee including Waldo Olsen, Golden Ellison, and Roy Johnson. Instructors listed. subsistence paid to married and single trainees.

Blackfoot Blackfoot High School O. Elwood Manwaring Waldo Olsen Golden Elison Roy Johnson Heber Fackrell John W. Bailey Carl Miner Grant McBride Mr. Manwaring

Farmlands Not Flooded Near Hathaway

A Miles City reporter flew over the Yellowstone river to Hathaway and found lowland flooding limited to a five to seven mile stretch with the river jam and reopen. The Tongue river mouth showed no immediate danger to Miles City. Earlier reports noted slight floodings near Hathaway by Lyman Choate.

Miles City Yellowstone River Hathaway Tongue River Lyman Choate Miles City Pilot

Road Signs Planned for Twin Falls County

Twin Falls Idaho residents will gain clear routes with planned road markers at key intersections. The local grange approved signs naming intersecting roads and listing names and distances to all residents on each road at an estimated cost of one dollar per family.

Twin Falls Ida Twin Falls County Grange I. T. Creed

Montana House Of Death Is Boarded Up By Owner

In Butte the so called house of death where three people died in three weeks was boarded up at the owner Mrs Marian Elizabeth Cole's request while she sits in jail on murder charges. In 15 years the house had surfaced in crime history with Vern Severn alias Harry Bushnell a fugitive from Michigan whose death occurred in jail as police pursued him and the wife Theresa vanished from the house. On Feb 6 miner Charles Cole was shot in the house. Tuesday officers found Clarice Peters 47 sister-in-law of Mrs Cole, Jack Kelt 50 Indian ranch hand and a pet fox terrier all dead from gas asphyxiation in the house Coroner Sayatovic called the deaths apparently accidental.

Butte Marian Elizabeth Cole Vern Severn Harry Bushnell Michigan Theresa Charles Cole Clarice Peters

LDS Women Observe 106th Birthday March 1842 origins

Salt Lake City reports the Women's Relief Society of the LDS Church calls members to join in celebrating the society's 106th birthday. The group was founded March 17 1842 at Nauvoo Illinois by Joseph Smith. Special programs are planned at regular meetings March 7 and the week of March 14–20.

Salt Lake City Women’s Relief Society of The LDS Church Noes Nauvoo, Ill Joseph Smith

Missionary Orval Auner To Speak At Pocatello Church

The Rev. Orval M. Auner, missionary of the Methodist church, will lecture at the First Methodist church of Pocatello Sunday. He recently returned from 34 years in Central Provinces, India, where during wartime famine caused fear and hunger, leading some villagers to drift to devil worship but families later joined the Christian church. He first went to India in 1918 and plans to return for further work after a brief U.S. stay.

First Methodist Church Pocatello Orval. M. Auner Methodist Church United States Central Provinces India Mr. Auner Christian Church Auner America

Sun Valley Stage Granted Route Extension

The Public Utilities Commission approved Sun Valley stages of Twin Falls to extend passenger and express service from Arco to Howe. The line, run by J. L. Schwinn of Twin Falls, currently operates from Twin Falls to Ketchum and Salmon via U S 93 and from Shoshone to Arco via U S 93 alternate.

BOISE Sun Valley Stages Twin Falls Public Utilities Commission Arco Howe J. L. Schwinn Ketchum Salmon Shoshone

Japanese-Americans hold four day theological convention in Lava

Sixty Japanese-Americans attended a four day theological convention in Lava Hot Springs February 21 to 24. Meetings were at the Methodist community church with speakers Doctor Hata of Chicago and Reverend K Kushima of Ogden. The sessions discussed the Christian Theory and its relation to the Virgin Birth. Mr and Mrs Thomas Ogawa, former Lava residents, entertained participants at their home.

Lava Hot Springs Lava Methodist Community Church Doctor Hata Chicago K. Kushima Japanese Union Church Ogden Thomas Ogawa

Heiress Grudges in Divorce Trial Over Past Drinking

Mrs Gioia Grimditch heir to Jay Gould fortune admitted a hard drinking family past and champagne as a child. She denied gin before 16 and whiskey when other options existed. Judge Johnson ruled diary excerpts did not prove adultery and restricted further “skeletons” in the Gould closet.

Phoenix, Ariz Gioia Grimditch Jay Gould Railroad Gloria Gould J. Mercer Johnson Grimditch Gould

Idaho Leaders to Meet U S Chamber Chief in Boise

Earl O Shreve president of the U S chamber of commerce will visit Boise Idaho on March 5 for a luncheon meeting with business and agricultural leaders. Sponsors are the Idaho State Chamber and Boise Chamber with William E Hammond from San Francisco accompanying Shreve. Earl Murphy notes it is Shreve’s Idaho debut and reservations are via the State Chamber.

Idaho Earl O. Shreve U. S. Chamber of Commerce Idaho State Chamber of Commerce Boise Chamber of Commerce William E. Hammond San Francisco U. S. Chamber Shreve Boise Earl Murphy State Chamber National Chamber Organization General Electric Co Schenectady N. Y Murphy

Logging Accident Fatal to Idahoan

Idaho City resident E. B. Crockett, 48, died in a Boise hospital from injuries after a logging accident at the Harris Brothers sawmill near Idaho City. A loose log toppled during unloading from a truck and knocked him into the mill pond.

Boise E. BE. Crockett Idaho City Harris Brothers Fred Richardson Crockett

Lodge Head Completes South Idaho Moose Visit

Moose Lodge No. 387 of Pocatello honored regional commander W S Edmonds of Salt Lake City with an initiation meeting during his southern Idaho tour. State Deputy Supreme Governor T H Barnhart and Governor George S Murphy welcomed him as Edmonds spoke on the order’s growth and outlined plans for a statute unveiling to Senator Davis at Mooseheart and improvements at Moose Haven.

Moose Lodge W. S. Edmonds Salt Lake City Moose Lodge No. 387 Pocatello Edmonds Idaho T. H. Barnhart George S. Murphy Sur Loyal Order of the Moose Senator Davis Mooseheart Ind Moose Haven

February Cheery Month From View Of Purchaser

Washington reports mid February price cuts on grocery shelves four percent below January peak levels. January prices remain more than twice pre war averages. Wholesale prices fell three tenths percent last week led by food. second week of decline. Retail cuts followed commodity market drop. wholesale level down four percent from mid January to late February. Hides cloth and some materials fell while semi finished steel and worsted fabrics rose. Department store sales fell more than usual in January.

Washington Federal Reserve Board Labor Department

Burglary Foiled by Pets at Paw & Feather Shoppe

In Columbus Ohio a thief broke into the Paw and Feather Shoppe but fled after an infallible burglar alarm and noises from the shop pets alarmed the occupants. Police report the incident as thwarted by the animal sounds.

Columbus Paw & Feather

Senate Extends Wartime Controls on Key Goods

The Senate unanimously approved a 90 day extension of wartime controls over tin rice and oils and fats to May 31. The measure returns to the House which has approved only a 30 day extension while awaiting permanent legislation.

Washington Senate House

Wallace Campaign Tour Focusing On Farm and Labor Support

Henry A. Wallace arrives in Minnesota for a three day push to win farmer and worker votes. He will hold an 8 am news conference, a noon farm leaders meeting, and major speeches across Willmar Chisholm Evelth and Duluth to address iron miners and Great Lakes sailors.

MINN Henry A. Wallas Minnesota Wallace Chisholm and Evelth Duluth Great Lakes

Austrian Finds Brother in Idaho

Frau Maria Kulterer of Kärnten, Austria, located her long lost brother in Idaho with help from Governor Robins. The 68-year-old Joseph Egger resided on route 5 near Moscow, Idaho, and belonged to the Moscow Moose Lodge. Secr etary J. E. Strang confirmed the brother's residence after the report reached Governor Robins.

Boise Frau Mariaulterer Karnten Austria Joseph Moscow Ida Frau Kulterer Gov. C. A. Robins Burgemeester Idaho Egger J. E. Strang Moscow Moose Lodge Robins

Idaho Education Unit Schedules Meeting in Boise

The Idaho Education Unit plans a second meeting in Boise to refine a unified legislative program for the next legislature. The first session was December 8 with attendees including state Superintendent Alton B. Jones and leaders from the Idaho Education Association and county superintendents.

Idaho Education Unit Boise Nex Idaho Education Alton B. Jones Maude Houston Emery Owne Idaho Falls John Remsberg Rupert State Board of Education J. C. Jepson Lewiston Idaho Pta Andrew Johnson Blackfoot Kenneth F. Dean Howard Anderson Idaho Trustees Association Roy Stevenson Trustees Violet Butler American Falls State County Superintendents’ Association Gerald Wallace Geo Fields John M. Booth Idaho Education Association Harold Willmarth Nampa

Idaho and American Motor Hotel Groups Plan April Meeting

C Bosquet of Pocatello announces a joint Idaho and American Motor Hotel association meeting set for April 8 to 10 in Sun Valley Idaho. An executive meeting will be held next week in Salt Lake City or Denver to finalize convention plans and a National Association exhibit is invited for New York City travel show drawing over 100000 annually.

Sun Valley Ida Idaho and American Motor C. §. Bosquet Pocatello Idaho Group Bosquet Salt Lake City Denver National Association New York City

Bids Called On Vet Hospital Job in Boise

Veterans Administration issued bids for a project at the Boise veterans hospital to build a new dining hall and kitchen and to alter two existing buildings. The work, estimated at more than $800 000, includes changes to the hospital and infirmary.

Boise Ida Veterans Administration Boise Veterans Hospital Joe

Desert Dwellers Sleep in Cup Shaped Shelters to Escape Scorpions

In Egyptian villages inhabitants seek summer relief by sleeping in cup like structures to avoid scorpions and venomous snakes that fill the nights, a practice born of harsh climate and wildlife.

Egypt

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