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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1948

Page

6

Benefit Dance for Pool and March of Dimes Planned

St. Anthony Parish will sponsor a benefit dance Friday at the Deleta Ballroom to raise funds for the Pocatello municipal swimming pool and the March of Dimes. Rhythm Kings Orchestra will play with co chairmen Mrs E B Kearns and Mrs C P Jones in charge. Ticket sales are managed by Mrs Ed Brennan Altar Society Mrs Arthur Hardin Cabrina Club and Mrs Leonard Mallin Newman.

Pocatello Municipal Swimming Pool Fund March of Dimes St. Anthony Parish Deleta Iin E. B. Kearns C. P. Jones Ed Brennan Altar ‘Society Arthur Hardin Cabrina Club Leonard Mallin Newman

Girl Scout Leader Plans Long Vacation

Mrs Myron Bullock the Pocatello Girl Scout commissioner leaves the city this week for an extended vacation and appoints first vice commissioner Mrs Dennis Roberts to oversee all activities. Contact Mrs Roberts at the Hotel Bannock for information. The Girl Scout office will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays afternoons under council assistant Mrs C B Mecham who aids leaders dispenses materials and keeps records and welcomes the public.

Myron Bullock Pocatello Dennis Roberts Roberts Bannock C. B. Mecham

Girls Group Attends Church at Start of New Year

Troop 12 of the Girl Scouts from Franklin Junior High, led by Mrs Earl Morgan with co leaders Helen Oelwein and Jeanne Gottfredson, visited First Congregational Church on Sunday. The Wing Flight unit nicknamed the Air Queens has 23 eighth grade members studying aviation and planning ground activities at Pocatello airport. Rev Ed Cunningham welcomed them warmly.

Girl Scouts of Troop 12 Frankge Junior High School Earl Morgan Helen Oelwein Jeanne Gottfredson First Congregational Church Ed Cunningham Franklin Junior High School

Exquisite Sue Burnett gown pattern with jacket

Simple gown features a full skirt surplice bodice and adjustable sash. Included is a bed jacket with Pattern No 8227 in sizes 32 through 46. Send 25 cents to Sue Burnett for pattern 8227 and the Spring and Summer FASHION book. Also notes 1948 flax yield estimate for South Dakota at nine and eight tenths bushels per acre.

Sue Burnett Pocatello Post South Wells St Chicago South Dakota

One Over One Much Exaggerated At National Bridge Meet

New Life Masters were created at the national championships at the Chelsea Hotel Atlantic City. Dr. H. Russ Storr of Philadelphia became Life No. 105 after tying for second in the U S open. His partner was Mrs Olive Peterson of Philadelphia. Storr made a dramatic seven tricks by finessing clubs and hearts in a hand from the South position.

Chelsea Hotel Atlantic City N.J H. Russ Storr Philadelphia Life L. J. Kabakjian Storr J. E. Folline Richmond Olive Peterson Dock East Starr

Miss Ruth Arnold to Wed Larry Bradley in June

Mrs Ed Vollmer of 645 West Cedar announces the engagement of Ruth Arnold to Larry Bradley of Pocatello. A June 6 wedding is planned. Ruth is a Pocatello High School senior set to graduate this spring. Bradley served in the U S Navy and was discharged at Terminal Island on November 14 1947 and is employed at the Idaho Oil Berry.

Ruth Arnold Ed Vollmer West Cedar St Larry Bradley Mr. Bradley Clarence Bradley Pocatello Miss Arnold Pocatello High School Bradley United States Navy Terminal Island Idaho Oil Beery

Duke's Life Not Likely To Make Screen Story

Hollywood gossip notes Spencer Tracy and Deborah Kerr to star in Edward, My Son with Eddie Knopf producing and George Cukor directing. The piece notes public sentiment on royal film plots, mentions Mae West and Glittering Hill, and references Greer Garson and Ina Claire among others in a flurry of industry chatter.

Duke Hedda Hopper Hollywood Spencer Tracy Deborah Kerr London Duke and Duchess of Windsor Palm Beach Fla Alexis Smith Wise Bachelors Robert Douglas Wayne Morris Bruce Bennett Robert Hutton Alex Gottlieb Lloyd’ Bacon Mae West Forth Mae Claude Rains England Ronald Neame Greer Garson Greer Arlene Dahl Ina Claire

Light measures in foot-candles from candle flame

A foot-candle defines light from a standard candle on a surface one foot away. It measures luminous intensity and helps compare lighting levels in rooms and on work surfaces.

Desert Rose Camp Cup and Club Meetings Schedule

The Desert Rose camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers meets at Mrs. Sarah Loveland’s home 615 West Young St at 2 p.m. Wednesday with co-hostesses Mrs. Florence Winters and Mrs. Afton Fullmer. Other listings include Star of the East club Thursday at 8 p.m. in Trinity Parish hall, W B A Westway club Thursday 2 p.m. at Mrs. H S Bunce’s home 162 McKinley Ave, A A A W Chapter I guest dinner Wednesday 7 p.m. at Trinity Parish hall with Miss Lillian Cullen program and Russell Mann talk on New Art Material from World War II.

Desert Rose Desert Rose Camp The Daughters of Utah Pioneers Sarah Loveland West Young St Florence Winters Afton Fullmer Star OF the East Club Trinity Parish Hall W. B. A. Westway Club S. Bunce McKinley Ave A.A.A.W A.A. U.W Edgar Taylor Lillian Cullen Fine Arts Russell Mann 1.S.C

Restaurant fall brings attention to injured woman

Madison Wisconsin Mrs Sandra Hendry fell down a stair in a restaurant breaking her leg. She landed in front of lunching officials including the superintendent board of trustees and a head nurse of a nearby hospital. United States consumers spent over 6 billion dollars on fruits and vegetables in 1946 about two thirds for fresh produce.

Madison Wisc Sandra Hendry United States

New Look For 1948 Emphasizes Saner American Style

United Press reports fashion editors from over 100 papers observed the 1948 look at New York Dress Institute shows. Hemlines settle around 13 inches. designers including Pauline Trigere, Maurice Rentner, Eta Ren Eta, and Tina Leser present slim, tailored silhouettes with innovative fabrics and accessorizing.

Sara Yakley United Press New York United States Canada South America Europe National Press Week New York Dress Institute Pauline Trigere

Crocheted Rose Rug By Anne Cabot Pattern

Crocheted rug measures 21 by 32 inches with authentic rose and leaf shading. Easy to crochet with row by row directions color suggestions and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage for Pattern No 5688 to Anne Cabot Pocatello Post 530 South Wells St Chicago 7 Il.

Anne Cabot Pocatello Post South Wells St Chicago

Marriage Seems To Help Veterans At Wisconsin

In Madison Wisconsin a University of Wisconsin report finds married veterans among students post higher grades. The study shows married veterans average just under a B in the 1947 spring semester while the overall student body averages near a C plus.

Madison, Wis University of Wisconsin

Portneuf Grange Holds Twelfth Night Party and Dance

The Portneuf Grange celebrated Twelfth Night with a party and dance at the Grange hall. Members pulled beans from a large crown cake to name a bean king and queen Roy Lindley and Phyllis McDermott won golden beans. Bets and Louise Spraker served as dance hosts. bridge prizes went to A C McMinn and Nora McNabb. The event was directed by Mrs Sherman Koontz and assistants.

Portneuf Grange Hall Bethlehem United States Europe France Portneuf Grangers Roy Lindley Phyllis McDermott Bates Louise Spraker A.C. McMinn Nora McNabb Sherman Koontz

Thief Not Greedy In New York Car Theft

Police found Sylv Segal's car abandoned and noted the thief did not take $500 in currency from the glove compartment nor $500 in tools in the rear. Instead the thief left the money and tools and refueled the car.

New York Sylv Segal

Untapped continental shelf holds vast oil potential

The continental shelf extending 10,000,000 square miles beneath waters near continents and islands is identified as the greatest untapped source of oil, covering depths from a few miles to about one hundred miles offshore.

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