Warden's plan to educate killer by bicycle shocks town
In Canon City Colorado Warden Roy Best proposed sending 12 year old murderer James Melton to attend Washington grade school daily by bicycle from state prison. Parents protested while the school board sought the attorney general's ruling on legality.
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Canon City
Colo
Roy Best
State
James Melton
Phyllis Marie
The
Best
Colorado
Washington
James
State Prison
McCammon Man Passes
Perry A. Lish 62 of McCammon died in a Salt Lake City hospital. Born Oct 30 1885 in Albion Idaho he served in the medical corps in World War I. He married Annie Thornley Aug 18 1930 in Burley Idaho. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at McCammon High School with Bishop Ver Hall officiating. Arrangements by Arthur W. Hall Mortuary.
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Perry A. Lish
McCammon
Salt Lake City
Albion
Idaho
William
Jane Moss Lish
Pocatello Post
American Legion
McCammon Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
McCammon Chamber of Commerce
Annie Thornley
Burley
Mr. Li
Ver Hall
The
McCammon Lds Church
Arthur W. Hall Mortuary
Blackfoot Swine Sale Brings Strong Prices At Fairgrounds
At the Idaho State fairgrounds in Blackfoot on February 26 a bred Duroc gilt sale saw 31 of 34 head sold for 4397.50, an average of 141.86, above the all breed average. Buyers came from Idaho states and Montana Utah. High gilts sold for 190 each. Auctioneers Lyle Barton and Frank Ritzhaupt reports strong turnout despite high prices.
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Idaho State Fairgrounds
Blackfoot
Caldwell, McCammon
Boise
Howe
Idaho Falls
Moore
Jerome
Ashton
Rupert
Lorenzo
Victor
Idaho
Bozeman
Montana
Providence
Utah
F. E. Hersley
Rte. 4
Owen Sessions
Rte 3
W. S. Hatch
Rte. 1
McCammon
Lyle K
Frank Ritzhaupt
St. Anthony
Consignors
Scouts Aid Fund Drive Launches in Blackfoot
Blackfoot Boy Scouts under Ellis Oram begin a Red Cross fund drive for 1948 with posters and reminders. Leaders include David Earl Tanner Victor Jones and David Bowser guided by Theo H Paschke county drive chairman. Cluff Johnson to enlist troops countywide as Tate Taylor and Margaret Neuswanger assist city plans and chamber efforts.
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Blackfoot
Boy Scouts of
Red Cross
Ellis Oram
David Earl Tanner
Woodman
Victor Jones
David Bowser
Theo. H. Paschke
Bingham County
Tate Taylor
Margaret Neuswanger
Chamber of Commerce
Cluff Johnson
Governor Robins to speak at Intermountain lumber and Idaho School Trustees events
Governor C. A. Robins will deliver two addresses next week. He will speak in Salt Lake City at the Intermountain lumber dealers annual meeting on “the future of the Intermountain empire.” In Boise he will address the Idaho School Trustees association on “our obligations in Idaho's progress.”
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Boise
C. A. Robins
Salt Lake City
Intermountain Lumber
Intermountain Empire
Idaho School Trustees Association
Idaho
Floods Pull Water From Rivers Across Midwest and North
Swollen rivers and ice blocks flood farms and cities from North Dakota to Wisconsin while snow and ice cripple roads. Minnesota towns report telephone outages as ice jam floods threaten Madison and Darlington. rail service runs slowly as weather worsens.
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Chicago
North Dakota
Minnesota
New England
State Highway Department
Red River
Madison
Wis
Canyon County Legislator Wallace B Keim Dies
Wallace B. Keim 53 of Nampa Canyon county representative in the Idaho legislature died at a Nampa hospital. Funeral services set for Monday. Keim was executive vice president and manager of the Keim meat packing plant. Survivors include his widow a son a daughter and his parents all of Nampa.
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Nampa
Ida
Wallace B. Keim
Canyon County
Idaho
Keim
Keim Meat Packing
H. H. Keim
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Scouts
Robins
Darlington
Galena
Ill
Milwaukee Railroad
Wisconsin
Dinette
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