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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
2
The Federal Reserve Board reported a sharp one week decline in business loans, down 195 million dollars for the week ending January 5. Economists caution interpretation, citing year end window dressing and potential deflationary effects if the trend continues.
Idaho senator Nellie Cline Steenson of Bannock vows to vote against slot machines even if isolated on the senate floor. She blames widespread misery on gambling and warns of big money lobbying in Boise. Prison chaplain backs the view linking liquor and gambling to crime as delegates hear calls for citizen responsibility.
Pocatello’s outstanding young man of 1948 will be feted Jan 20 at a Jaycee banquet sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Carl W McIntosh ISU president will be principal speaker. Certificates and awards will also be distributed. The Grange hall on North Seventh Avenue hosts the 7:30 p.m. dinner with Milyard Banyard in charge.
Keystone Lodge No. 81 AF AM calls a stated 7 30 pm meeting Friday in the William Wallin room of the Pocatello Masonic temple to confer entered apprentice degrees. The item notes a 20 year effort to lay the pipeline supplying San Francisco with water from a distant source 207 miles away.
American Falls women’s societies collected Christmas aid for destitute Bingham Canyon miners families. Ada Duhigg notes 4200 unemployed due to the strike facing distress, with county aid and unemployment compensation falling short, and praises southeastern Idaho women for sharing their abundance.
The Hollywood Reporter urged the film industry to wash its hands of Rita Hayworth after her romance with Aly Khan. W R Wilkerson called the affair embarrassing for Hayworth and the industry and suggested a public washout to restore good taste and protect box office.
The government called new bargaining conferences Tuesday to avert a strike against Southern Pacific. The planned walkout on January 18 would halt most rail service across California Oregon Texas Nevada Arizona New Mexico and Utah. Negotiations between the railroad and the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen open Thursday in San Francisco.
Idaho Gov. C. A. Robins called on residents to back the 1949 March of Dimes from January 14 to January 31. He noted Idaho’s 43 cent per capita contribution last year and urged all citizens to take part as a public responsibility.
Funeral services for Robert W. Smith 28 of American Falls will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran church with Rev. O W. Reitz officiating. Smith died Sunday in LDS Hospital Salt Lake City after a short illness. He was born February 12 1920 in Trenton New Jersey and moved to American Falls as a youth. He married Margaret Kopp of Blackfoot September 8 1942. Survived by his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs William Smith. Burial will be in Fallsview Cemetery by Davis Mortuary.
Anchorage Alaska AP reports two Alaska railroad freight train crewmen were buried for two hours by a snow avalanche two miles south of Curry about 175 miles north of Fairbanks. They were walking from the caboose toward the engine when the slide struck as the southbound train halted by heavy snowdrifts. They were extricated by rescue crews and severely injured.
Three menCarl Paddy an Indian Fred Glenn a Negro and Joshua Savok an Eskimowere bound over on 1000 bonds after arraignment before Justice Charles W Hyde on first degree burglary charges. They allegedly broke into the Pocatello Hide Wool and Fur Co at 658 South First on December 28 and remain in county jail awaiting district court trial.
Pocatello is to become the hub for an Intermountain food store stock sale by Denton Co. Purchasers J. D. Buehler Ernest Nugent Frank Hoffman and Curtis Tucker plan headquarters in Pocatello with Buehler as general manager and supervisor at the Skaggs store 805 North Main St. Nugent Hoffman and Tucker bring prior Safeway Payless Drug and Idaho Falls experience to the venture with Blackfoot to be served by the new stockholders.
The Army recruiting station aims to reach a January quota of 73 recruits with 58 signed so far. December also exceeded its target by 28, hinting at a new record for Pocatello area enlistments. Returning soldiers Wayne L. Johansson and James H. Mills headed to Fort Ord, while Robert Dean Walker joined the Air Force for training at Lackland. The team hopes to push past 60 later today.
Victor Herbert's Fortune Teller will be staged this evening in the school auditorium. Rampton Barlow, director, announces a Wednesday performance for high and elementary students, played before a capacity audience with a colorful production and a strong cast.
Pocatello aerie 119 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles celebrates its 48th birthday with a three day event February 10 to 12. The program includes dedication of a new building at Main and Benton streets with national president Devore Watson presiding. Governor C A Robins and local officials are invited for February 11 open house from noon to 8 pm, followed by a members only dance and social on February 12.
Scott D. Lowe, retiring county superintendent of education, is named director of transportation health and safety for Bannock County School District. He will report to H. Lew Fawson, elected superintendent in November.
Turkish state railroad executives completed an inspection trip including Pocatello over the Union Pacific. They praised American rail lines as the best in the world and plan a four month study of U S systems to modernize Turkey's lines. They left Wednesday for Portland and will travel down the Pacific coast via the Southern Pacific.
Leo Houts of Boise was sworn in Monday as chairman of Idaho's Industrial Accident Board. He succeeds B W Oppenheim, who was recently reappointed for six more years. Dec R Hunter is the other board member.
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