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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1949
Page
4
Public school officials in Pocatello urge parents of children entering school next fall to register now to gauge needed classrooms and staff. Officials expect first graders to rise from 766 last year to about 1,000 this September, guiding budget and building plans.
The piece argues forecasters expect 1949 to be solid for employment and production with falling prices, leaving Republicans with a problem. Voters appear content, limiting GOP appeal. leaders grapple with whether to push pro growth or risk being seen as me-too if they mimic New Deal policies.
The piece contrasts returning Republicans in 1946 with new GOP lawmakers, noting how many backed housing and real estate interests and resisted public housing. It highlights senators from Nevada, Utah, Washington, Montana and figures like Cain, McCarthy, and Taft shaping western policy and Dewey’s challenge.
Marquis Childs notes how the housing bill passed Senate despite obstruction by younger Republicans led by Senator Malone of Nevada. House opposition, lobbies blocked it. Voters view postwar GOP as dominated by old guard while progressive senators like Aiken seek party leadership. Lame ducks may parse election returns.
Paul Gallico laments the ups and downs of his crusading journalism while noting the power of a single article to reshape industry. He jokes about bulls against showy youths and highlights the case of 4 year old Marjoe Gortner ordained in California, sparking debate over age and legality of religious ordination.
Ex-champion Tony Canzoneri, once financially washed up, now earns about 25 000 a year as an actor. In a Copa Cabana performance with Joey Adams and Mark Plant, he jokes about past fights and his new life after boxing, citing Rita's mink and his enduring appeal.
The French Merci train loaded with gifts for Americans departs Paris for Le Havre to board the SS Magellan to New York. The shipment includes 50,000 items from paintings to dolls, gowns, china, and documents, symbolizing Franco American friendship after World War I.
In a Waldorf bar scene King Lardner and I discuss a hypothetical contract to write for a syndicate after his return from France. The reply claims a contract was made there with five witnesses, three sober, and no formal agreement followed for over two decades, illustrating a quirky period ethos.
A capsule tale recalls President Harding hosting Grantland Rice and Ring Lardner. Lardner jokes about becoming ambassador to Greece due to his wife’s dislike of Great Neck. Ring, tall and headstrong, misjudges a shot near Harding, joking he helped make Coolidge president.
Rumors swirl about a renovated North Main street dairy becoming a modern teen gathering spot with samba music and strawberry sodas. Parents await opening to know where their children will return to the fold. A blizzard tale from Scotts Bluff and an oyster discovery in Pocatello round out a day of local color and unusual events.
Four billion dollars are asked in a budget plea while the value of money seems to shrink with each year. The piece rails at the changing worth of cash and features reflections on marriage at a young age and public figures like Leo Durocher and Happy Chandler. It questions a radar wall for defense amid wartime fears and ends with a wary view of the New Year.
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