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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1949
Page
2
Preston yearly elections elevate Robert Fulton to senior chamber president and Herman Richards to junior chamber president. New officers include Owen Beazley as vice president and Sherwin Perkins as vice president of the Jaycees along with several directors and continuing members.
Unofficial returns from Japan's diet election show conservative gains led by Premier Shigeru Yoshida's Democratic Liberal party winning about 190 to 200 seats of 466. Communists double their vote to near 2.5 million and gain six seats, with Democrats and Socialists also prominent as coalitions form. A final tally and special session around February 15 are expected, with Yoshida likely to head a coalition cabinet.
Geoffrey Fertel a 32 year old atomic research scientist died at Birmingham University after an electrocution accident during a high energy experiment described as the largest in Eastern Europe.
Loyal Order of the Moose meeting drew many members from Pocatello and Boise with a degree team initiating five local men in honor of Rudy C. Ringe. W S Edmonds of Salt Lake spoke. Women of the Moose hosted visitors and planned three initiations in Pocatello next week.
Mrs. Ted Heberer is visiting Burley for a few days at her parents’ home Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woodworth. She plans to see her brother William Krehn while there.
Preston recognizes Lyle Shipley music instructor at Preston High School as outstanding young man of the year. Ben B. Johnson presents the distinguished service key, with committee members from service clubs and chambers of commerce praising his impact on regional and state musical honors through students he leads.
Friday night in Malad featured a floor show with queen Emma Bell Harrison crowned by last year’s queen Joyce Thorpe. Attendants, train bearers, and flower girls were named. Arline Bjorkman performed a tap dance. Carol Ipsen resigned as Malad High office secretary to marry next month. Clifford Walker reports the new telephone directory lists 803 phones, up 33 since April.
The article praises notable community contributors for talent and time given to various groups. Donna Shipley receives roses as appreciation for her role as accompanist, reflecting gratitude from organizers and fellow residents.
The Malad city treasurer H Ward Thomas reports 24 507 01 collected in slot machine licenses for the past year. City retained 16 979 47 and 3 763 77 was turned over to Oneida county and Idaho. Thirty machines were licensed last year, with 18 licensed for the 1949 quarter due to Idaho uncertainty. State and county fees were 2250 each, city received 2650. Yearly licenses: 5c 600, 10c 700, 25c 800, 50c 900, 1.00 1200.
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