Unskilled Jobs Availability Rises in Idaho Areas
Bannock County sees rapid filling of unskilled openings as Idaho State Employment Service head Wilbur B. Cox notes a housing shortage hinders skilled hires. In Bingham County beet hoes and hay hands are scarce after rains, J R Simplot Plant No 2 reopens with 30 workers, and 400-plus Mexican workers head to Washington for orchards before fall harvests. The Lewiston cherry harvest adds 621 jobs while overall summer labor demand grows as beet thinning declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannock County
Wilbur B. Cox
Pocatello
Idaho State Employment Service
North Second Street
Cox
Bingham County
J. R. Simplot
Burley
Magic Valley
Washington State
Idaho
ISES
Lewiston
Police seek stolen Pontiac and gear after county shop thefts
News of Record reports a green 1941 Pontiac sedan valued at 1200 and license 1B-5575 stolen from county shops between 9 and 11 am July 1. Also stolen were a car with plate 1B-4954, a pair of field glasses, and a pay phone torn from a wall at the LDS recreation hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Gates
Howard Ruditi
Lander St
Lds Recreation Hall
Garfield Ave
John A. Evans
Gate City
Downey Street
County Races Highlight Clinton and Condie Balloting
July 1 slate names Samuel D. Clinton a Republican candidate for county surveyor and James F. Condie a Republican for sheriff. Both appear in party listings for upcoming local elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Clinton
James F. Condie
Local Pairings and Ages From Pocatello and Beyond
The notice lists several couples and ages: Gerald Pearson 20 and Ruth Denkers 18, both of Pocatello. Hugh Hatch 18 and Shirley Sorenson 17, Pocatello, with mother's consent. Charles R. Hart 42 of Pocatello and Agnes E. Adams 40 of Tetonia. O. H. Coxen 71 of Wellston Oklahoma and Mrs P S Turner 67 of Modesto California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Pearson
Pocatello
Ruth Denkers
Hugh Hatch
Shirley Sorenson
Charles R. Hart
Agnes E. Adams
Tetonia
O. H. Coxen
Wellston
Okla
P. S. Turner
Modesto
Calif
Pocatello Girl Busy Editing In New York
Bobi Brett of Pocatello Idaho, guest editor in chief at Mademoiselle for a month, says New York is tough yet she enjoys editing influence. She plans to return home soon to spread Idaho pride and notes no local friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
New York
Earl Wilson
Post
Mademoiselle Magazine
Bobi Brett
South 8Th Street
Idaho Power Company
Bobi
Pocatello High School
Mademoiselle
Betsy Talbot Blackwell
Idaho State Bengal
University of Idaho
Argonaut and Blot
Idaho
Tax Laws At Jacksonv ille Convention Draw Western State Support
County officials meeting in Jacksonville Florida endorsed tax laws favoring western states. Bannock County Commissioner W H Jensen said Idaho loses about 50000 acres yearly to the federal government and that 710 million acres have left county tax rolls in 12 years. He urged federal payments to counties harmed by tax free lands. George Morgan was replaced by Joe Hammond as national president. 36 of 48 states attended. Next convention in Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
W. H
Pete” Jensen
Bannock County
Idaho
Jensen
George Morgan
Salt Lake City
Joe Hammond
Utah
Oakland
Calif
Lions Plan Fete Tonight
Pete Carlson will be installed president of the Pocatello Lions Club at the Shamrock Club at 7 p m. Vestern garb with six shooters and ten gallon sombreros replaces formal dress this year as Vic Simison Al Weese Lamont Turpin Ralph Garrett Rulon Gassman Mike McButch William England and Ralph Wheeldon also assumed roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Carlson
Pocatello Lions Club
Bob Purrington
Shamrock Club
Vic Simison
al Weese
Lamont Turpin
Ralph Garrett
Rulon Gassman
Mike McButch
William England
Ralph Wheeldon
Nursing school to admit men for first time in Fall
The Columbus School of Nursing in Great Falls Montana will begin accepting male students for the fall quarter. Sister Frances Maureen director said veterans may enroll under the GI Bill and the curriculum will be the same as for women with few exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Montana
Columbus School of Nursing
Frances Maureen
Fund Drive Meet Today At Hotel Bannock
S. E. Brady, chairman of Bannock county Republican finance committee, calls a Friday noon lunch meeting at Hotel Bannock. Robert J. Eustace, regional director, will outline county wide solicitation plans as the drive to fund the fall campaign moves forward. Temporary offices are in room 250, Hotel Bannock, with intensive fundraising to end early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Brady
Republican Finance Committee
Bannock County
Hotel Bannock
Robert J. Eustace
Funeral held for Kathleen Turner infant in Blackfoot
Funeral services for Kathleen Turner infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Stuart Turner of Blackfoot were at Thomas Riverside cemetery conducted by Arthur Merrill with Homer Evans giving the invocation Le Roy Dance from Thomas spoke and songs performed by Rita and Charlotte Williams The dedicatory prayer was pronounced by Donald Gale and flowers were carried by Sharleen Karen Brenda Turner Sandra Barnes and Roger Atwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackfoot
Kathleen Turner
Stuart Turner
Thomas- Riverside Cemetery
Arthur Merrill
Homer Evans
le Roy Dance
Thomas
Rita
Charlotte Williams
Mr. Merrill
Donald Gale
Sharleen
Karen
Brenda Turner
Sandra Barnes
Roger Atwood
Deaton Begins Rotary Presidency At Pocatello Club
Mel Deaton officially became president of the Pocatello Rotary Club at a Thursday luncheon at the Hotel Bannock taking the gavel from immediate past president Lavern C. Johnson. Committees will be chosen after the district 110 assembly in Salt Lake City July 19 and 20. A youth center at the Army Air Base site was proposed as a potential project for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Deaton
Pocatellogo Club
Bannock
Rotary
Johnson
Deaton
Ed Dufford
Harold Ory
Harry Yearsley
Carroll Peterson
Rae P. Stratford
A. L. Merrill
C. D. Boring
Buhl
J. M. Goberna
Miami, Fla
Alma H. Evans
Soda
Burley Officials Seek Pool Plan Similar to Pocatello Model
Burley officials Sherm Anderson Jay cee president and Don Gravett pool chair met with Mayor to discuss a city pool. They cited Pocatello s unfinished 67024 30 project and noted a $20991 57 total raised incl a $20 gift from the Pocatello Junior Music Club. Bond sales and a new contribution drive are considered to begin by August with engineer Les H Ballif and Mayor Phillips guiding the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Phillips
Burley
Sherm Anderson
Jaycee
Don Gravett
Pocatellans
Pocatello
Pocatello Junior Music Club
Les H. Ballif
Phillips
Anderson
Pocatello’s
Blue Cross celebrates second anniversary in Idaho
The Idaho Blue Cross plan marked its second anniversary with the largest membership gain among U S units. Sister Laurence of St Anthony hospital on the local board notes cooperation with St Anthony and Pocatello General hospitals. Executive director R T Jones predicts 12 months of rising membership as public awareness grows. Since 1946 the plan expanded from six hospitals to 35 plus more than 56 000 people and 1219 employee groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Hospital Service
Blue Cross Plan
U. S S
Laurence
St. Anthony Hospital
St. Anthony
Pocatello General Hospitals
R. T. Jones
Boise
Idaho
Massive Fireworks Display Tickets Sought At Spud Bowl
Crowd estimates for Idaho State College Spud Bowl fireworks show range from 7000 to 11000 after 100 free tickets were dropped by airplane. Roland Smith, American Legion committee chairman, says advance sales are steady with tickets sold in Pocatello and nearby towns including McCammon Lava Hot Springs Arimo American Falls Aberdeen Grace Blackfoot and others. Local merchants sell advance tickets for public convenience.
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Idaho State College
Roland Smith
American Legion Committee
McCammon
Lava Hot Springs
Arimo
American Falls
Aberdeen
Grace
Blackfoot
Pocatello
Pocatello Drug Store
People’s Store
Brandt's Tire Shop
T. A. Stores
Cottage Food
Elks Team Heads East for National Convention
Harold C Hinckley and seven Pocatello Elks travel Thursday to Philadelphia for the national grand lodge convention. The ritualistic team, state champions, includes Gallafent Zimmerman Bullock Schatz Rowland Downard and Henderson led by Idaho district deputy Halliwell. Tom Sahlberg is a candidate. About 35 state teams attend July 4 to 8 then proceed to New York for a major league baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Philadelphia
Elks
Harold C. Hinckley
Pocatello Elks
J. P. Halliwell
Idaho
Boise
Sandpoint
Caldwell
R. D. Gallafent
H. H. Zimmerly
Myron Bullock
A. J. Schatz
Ben Rowland
Byron Downard
Jack Henderson
Tom Sahlberg
New York
Gate City Fourth of July Plans and Visitors
Miss Mary Ann McQuillan of Salt Lake City is set to visit for Independence Day. The Eleventh ward L.D.S. teachers' quorum will take a Pond's Lodge Island Park trip with several boys and accompanying adults. Other guests include the Englands visiting Logan Utah, Mrs. Peterson returning home, and Clarkston visitors Jack Brennan and family. The Pocatello Chamber guest book shows visitors from 22 states plus Hawaii and D C. Genevieve McLaughlin leaves for wartime stops before returning mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann McQuillan
Salt Lake City
J. A. McQuillan
South
Johnson Avenue
L.D.S
Pond's
Island Park
Howard
Bill McLaughlin
Richard Horrocks
Eugene Babbitt
Gary Howard
Richard Preece
Dwaine Farnes
Kenneth Dickerson
Willis McLaughlin
South Arthur Avenue
Jack Brennan
Clarkston
Washington
McLaughlins
Jack Brennans
Willis McLaughlins
Arthur
Mr. Brennan
McLaughlin
Pond
Holiday Safety Urged For Fourth Of July Travel
Idaho safety director George Vaughn warned that the Fourth of July is the summer’s most dangerous holiday with a three day period and rising mileage. He urged motorists to curb speed and adopt safe driving to prevent deaths and injuries during the holiday and travel season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho State Safety Director
George Vaughn
Vaughn
Fordyce Returns With Lane On Check Charge
Deputy Fordyce brought Floyd B. Lane back from Weiser after arrest on a check without funds charge. Lane is held in county jail awaiting action on a warrant from Charles W. Hyde justice of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Fordyce
Weiser
Floyd B. Lane
Lane
Charles W. Hyde
Traffic Lanes Check Goes On For Auto Safety
Local state police Lt. James Bedingfield announced that traffic lanes checking autos are in operation. He said motorists with defective lights or brakes will be sent to court and urged drivers to have their cars inspected and display the O. K. sticker for highway safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bedingfield
Bedingfield
Plate Sales Show Record Hunger for Licenses in 1948
Assessor Mark Manley says year to date plate revenue may top 1947 as passenger plate sales exceed 105000 dollars and registrations surpass 10200 vehicles. State police traffic checks could boost totals, especially for farm trucks used commercially, while new car buyers continue to bring in titles. No final yearly total yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Manley
Asessor
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News of Record
Nathaniel Finch
William Ryan
Edward Hogan
James C. Bangs
Eugene G. Smith
North
Lincoln Ave
Floyd Anderson
Manuel Martinez
Eddie Cantor
Joan Davis
Allyn Joslin, Bobby Driscoll
Bob! Bretz
Clark and
Rotary Club
A. .D. Short
Gideon Field
Charley Soda
J. L. Anderegg
the Diamond Cas Co, Inc
Kevan
Mrs. O. T. Foss
South Tenth
William C. Eng
Ivan Gasser
Mrs
Frank
Elizabeth Gasser) Horsley
Seattle
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Columbia
Alaska
Helen Brown
Genevieve McLaughlin
WAVE
Josephine Wise
FBI
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Detroit
Carson City Raiders
Edward Arnold
Lee Tracy
Marlene Dietrich
John Wayne
Dennis Morgan
Viveca Lindfors
Louis-Walcott
Bing Crosby
Joan Fontaine
Bing
Whistler
Tyrol
Paramount’s
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