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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1949
Page
3
Ed Phillips a 72 year old resident of 1106 East Clark Street received his wallet from an unknown stranger in Pocatello. The wallet held 141 in cash and its return left Phillips grateful and hopeful about honest people still existing.
Elliot Roosevelt was reported in satisfactory condition Monday at Le Roy sanitarium after a minor operation yesterday. Mussel shells from the Mississippi are noted for yielding valuable pearls.
A garbled crossword style list mixes terms for an aeronautical engineer Dr Theodore and various clues. The fragment includes references to professions, measurements, and classic terms with no cohesive narrative or verifiable event.
Puzzle fragment lists mixed words and clues including months days numbers and chemical hints. Reads like a crossword style grid with definitions for terms such as nitric acid ester diminutive of Edgar observe head covering and samarium.
Six year old Jimmy Ybarbo returns to the United States from Berlin amid confusion, unaware his mother Wilma is serving a 20 year sentence for the killing of his father Sgt. John Ybarbo. He is greeted by relatives in Massachusetts and New Bedford. He mistakes a stranger reporter for an aunt and believes his trip was to visit his grandmother.
A quartet of livestock feedlot tours will be held in Bingham Jefferson Madison Bonneville and Franklin counties. Organized by University of Idaho extension agents led by T J Chester the dates are January 12 13 14 and 15. Lunch will be served each day and E F Rinehart will join all tours to lead discussions on feeding rations.
The general committee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen meets January 12 at Bannock hotel for a four day conference chaired by E. B. Gayhart of Pocatello. Local chairmen from Salt Lake City Montpelier Ogden Glenns Ferry Nampa and Pocatello will attend to discuss modernizing labor contracts. The event includes a dinner for members and families.
AMERICAN FALLS Mrs Robinson 50 died January 7 at Shiltz Memorial hospital after several weeks illness. She married Robert E. Robinson March 13, 1924, in Rockland and had lived there since. Survived by husband mother Millie Barnard Rockland, two brothers Lloyd and Ezra Barnard Rockland, four sisters Clara Taysom Lucille Hunter Grace Spillett all Rockland, and Alice Walker Pocatello. Funeral Monday at LDS church Rockland with Bishop Lee May officiating. Burial Rockland cemetery. Davis mortuary in charge. The secret of cooking veal is using the long slow method.
Nebraska data shows the 1 to crop at 10 400 ashers, down from 8 060 000 last year. Read as a historic note on agricultural measurement and output.
Stocks drift lower on a subdued session with diverse sectors showing uneven moves. Bonds and curb stocks mostly soften while grains tumble modestly amid light turnover. hogs rise slightly and cattle hold steady.
CHICAGO Produce: Poultry stock lists hens leghorn hybrids and various broilers with prices per dozen or pound, plus ducks turkeys and geese. Eggs and butter prices shown, market steady and firm, with track and street sales for potatoes and onions. San Francisco dairy prices listed with Grade A eggs and butter quotes.
Chicago grain futures showed a mixed day as wheat and corn rose while soybeans fell. Wheat closed up about one cent per bushel with gains near one percent, corn edged higher, and oats fluctuated with slight declines noted in early screens.
Livestock sale results show cattle opened lower with steers around 20.50 and medium classes 16.50 to 19.50 per cwt. Good heifers fetched 20 to 21, cutter cows 12 to 14, and sausage bulls 19 to 21. Hogs 250 head, butchers gains 1.50, sow prices generally steady to strong in multiple weight ranges. Sheep offerings small with market not established, steady to strong hinted.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Yonda of the Princess apartments left Monday for Sacramento California to attend the funeral of their son in law E. V. Leiby 55 who died Sunday of a heart attack Mrs Leiby is the former Marguerite Lusk of this city.
Birth notices report a series of newborns at St Anthony's and General Hospital including a son to Irvin Butler and wife, a daughter to Robert Cleare and family in Pocatello, and more. Police reports include speeding fines for Guy W. Johnstone, a hit and run plea for William D. Bowen, and other guilty pleas. thefts involve a 1941 Ford in Twin Falls and a 1947 Hudson in Idaho Falls along with vehicle parts stolen from a local business.
The Central Labor council will meet at 8 o clock Thursday evening in the Labor temple. Bonnie McCullough of the culinary workers union announced the gathering.
Dr. Thomas Parran, former surgeon general, predicts syphilis will cease to be a major health problem within 20 years. In addition, agricultural advice suggests planting blue grass where rainfall is plentiful and crested wheatgrass in arid areas for lawns.
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