Rupert Grange Opposes Slot Machines and Reorganization
Rupert Grange meeting at the Guild hall chaired by Richard Culley voiced opposition to slot machines and to Senator T. E. in rk's reorganization policy. Members voted against using Hopewell school for meetings due to distance. Ladies auxiliary will host the annual grange dinner at the IOOF hall on Feb. 8 with refreshment committee listed. next meeting set for Feb. 4 with named organizers.
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Rupert
Rupert Grange
Guild Hall
Grange
Richard Culley
Grange Supply
IOOF
Howard Bruns
Dorothy Chapman
Sarah Morris
Oates Ames
Armstrong
Walter Dunp
Min ido county Farmers Union installs officers in Rupert
Officers installed at the Guild hall Rupert include J. R. Culley as president A C Corless as vice president and Mrs John Gilson as secretary treasurer Installative officers and local committees plan programs oppose repeal of the reorganization law George Graf wins membership drive trip to Washington D C and heads to Great Falls for a Farm Union bus trip to the capital The Farmers Union meets the fourth Monday open to the public Giraffes cited as galloping 30 mph note and Georgia bar foreign born from holding elective office bill introduced in Senate
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Rupert
Minido
Guild Hall
J. R. Culley
A. C. Corless
John Gilson
T. L. Styler
Aldo Dalollio
Edwin Ames
Acetuia
H. E. Bunn
Big Bend
P. L. Lindh
Emerson
George Graf
Jackson
C. L. Dalsoglio
Paul
Albert Myers
R. E. Nelson
Washington, D. C
Legislative Committee
West
Graf
Great Falls
Farmer’s Union
Washington
Clyde Ross
Jerome Cooperative Creamery
Farmer's Union
Guildhall
Blackfoot Rotarians Spotlight International Service Week
At a Tuesday lunch, Blackfoot Rotary members staged a round-table broadcast promoting international service vocational service and youth work. Led by M. B. Weston, the panel included Elmer Taylor Mark Tuohy Allen Cannon and Stan Brown. They urged wider reading of the club magazine and noted Spanish editions and subscriptions to Latin America and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Weston
Elmer Taylor
Mark Tuohy
Allen Cannon
Stan Brown
Andrew Johnson
Rotary
Rotary International
Paul DeMordaunt
Commissions Open for Ex-Officers to Join Regular Army
Lt. Col. Lloyd H. Rockwell announced that former commissioned officers ages 21 to 27 with a bachelor’s degree by June may apply for regular army second lieutenant posts. Applicants above 27 may have age waivers based on prior service between 1947 and application, with a 30 year age cap. At least one year active duty as an officer and honorable discharge required. Further details from army or air force recruiters.
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Lloyd H. Rockwell
Ft. Douglas
Utah
Intermountain
U. S
Rockwell
Army
Air Force
MacArthur Orders Nationwide Probe Into Child Slavery in Japan
Allied headquarters report says General Douglas MacArthur has directed the Japanese government to conduct a countrywide survey of child slavery and eradicate the practice. The move aims to end age old exploitation and protect minors under Allied oversight.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Allied
Senate rejects 1949 badges for heaviness and lack of sparkle
Pennsylvania senators unanimously vote against the 1949 state badges citing excessive weight and insufficient glitter compared with earlier years. The decision halts production of the emblems as officials weigh lighter, more attractive designs for future issues.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Senate
Blackfoot Fire department runs four alarms in 24 hours
Blackfoot firefighters fought four alarms in a 24 hour period led by driver Earl Rodgers. A roof fire at Ray Cook’s 95 N Spruce home caused a hole and water damage. A smoke filled stove at Albert Carlsen’s home 640 S Shilling triggered a false alarm. Pendlebury farm saw a blown torch fire in a garage, damaging a tractor and car. Rodgers warned homeowners on sub-zero risks and furnace overuse. In 1948 the dept answered 41 calls with losses about 600 dollars. 1949 began with four alarms including a January 10 to 11 fire causing 250000 dollars in damage.
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Blackfoot
Earl Rodgers
Aeven Ie Department
Ray Cook
N. Spruce
Albert Carlsen
Robert Pendlebury
Pendlebury
Rodgers
Knights Plan Church Breakfast After Sunday Mass
The Knights of Columbus organize a fifth Sunday Holy Communion at St. Joseph's Church to be followed by a breakfast in the St. Joseph social room. The St. Joseph Altar Society will serve the meal and a program of interest to members and their ladies is planned.
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Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph
Lions Aid Polio Fund At Burley Club Luncheon
Clark Cameron presented a film on polio during the regular Lions meeting. The club voted to donate 1000 dollars to the polio fund and backed the north side extension. Emery Carson and Dick Beeson were appointed to the north side committee. Charter night for Burley Lions was announced for Friday. Guests included E Y Hunker of Springfield Missouri and Rev Don Smith. President Dick Beeson presided.
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Rupert
Clark Cameron
Lion's Club
North Side
Emery Carson
Dick Beeson
Burley Lion's Club
E .Y. Hunker
Springfield
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Don Smith
Burley Methodist Church
Onion thief haunts Salt Lake City two items linked
Police search for an onion thief who stole a suitcase from Rudy Anderson of Boise Idaho. The suitcase held a supply of choice Idaho onions. Waterspouts are tornadoes over water and are mentioned in the same note.
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Salt Lake City
Rudy Anderson
Boise
Idaho
Anderson
Whittles Wooden Leg to Shavings
Lawton Oklahoma UPI reports a 33 year old Tipton man jailed on embezzlement hacked his artificial leg to bits with a razor. Officers could not explain the prisoner’s act as he asked, Its mine, isnt it.
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Lawton
Okla
Comanche County
Whittler
Tipton
Grace News Notes From Salt Lake City and Local Events
Grace residents and friends are off on various trips with Conrad Sanders and Gus Bron son traveling to Salt Lake City for a two day buying trip. Clair Chadwick heads to Salt Lake City then Texas to visit his brother. Alvin Christensen and Harold B. Lowe recently returned from Salt Lake City while James Mickelson’s wife from Priest River visited her aunt Lily Miles. The education survey committee met led by Milton F. Hartvigsen with reports on summer kindergarten extra curricula and adult education and will meet again in Thatcher. Grace Lions plan a January 31 musical at the tabernacle with guest violinist Mischa Poznanski and accompanist Belle Poznanski to raise funds for sight conservation. Harold Byington visited Ogden Utah this week.
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Milton F. Hartvigsen
Ester Zeigler
Olene Anderson
Louis Stalker
Thatcher
Grace Lions
the Tabernacle
Mischa Poznanski
Belle Poznanski
Harold Byington
Ogden
Utah
Cooperation Improves Blackfoot Skating Rink
Blackfoot residents and local groups have boosted the city rink through money and labor donations. Harold Brown provided a new token stove while L R Clegg contributed a new grate and installation labor. DeKay Fuel and Robert Pendlebury supplied two half tons of coal. Alva Lewis funded lighting for the hut and volunteers. George Jolley now manages rink hours for daily supervision. Contributions welcome via the Chamber of Commerce secretary.
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Harold Brown
L. R. Clegg
de Kay Fuel and Feed Co
Robert Pendlebury
Blackfoot Potato Growers Association
Alva Lewis
Chamber of Commerce
George Jolley
Salt Lake Mayor to Speak at Blackfoot Chamber Banquet
Salt Lake City Mayor Earl J. Glade will headline the Blackfoot chamber of commerce banquet on February 2 at 7 p m in the BPOE banquet room. Catholic ladies will prepare and serve the dinner, with tickets sold by chamber members led by Al Barett. Tom Hemming oversees the program as Glade discusses chamber ties to local leaders and private enterprise.
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Blackfoot
Earl J. Glade
Salt Lake City
Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce
BPOE
al Barett
Tom Hemming
Glade
Chamber of Commerce
Lees
Rabbit War Pushed In Southeastern Idaho County Fight
Blackfoot reports $1 500 spent on poison to combat jackrabbits in Bingham County. County agent M B Weston says poison is mixed and distributed to farmers daily as rabbits encroach farms. A regional meeting of nine southeastern Idaho counties noted lighter kill in northern counties. Some say rabbits feed on sage leaves, tannic acid reduces bait effectiveness.
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Bingham County
M. B. Weston
Weston
Idaho
Admiral Sellers Dies at 74 in Naval Hospital
Washington report says Adm. David Foote Sellers retired commander in chief of the U S fleet died Thursday in the naval hospital at age 74.
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Washington
David Foote Sellers
U. S. Fleet
Naval Hospital
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Gus Bronson
Clair Chadwick
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