Hospital South construction contracts approved in Idaho
Idaho state board approves mechanical and general contracts for three structures at State Hospital South Blackfoot. Detweiler Brothers Twin Falls and Arrington Construction Idaho Falls win mechanical and general bids totaling 46 591 and 329 500 respectively for the disturbed patients building. Paul Larsen Contracting Salt Lake City and Kloepfer and Gramkow Boise win 16745 and 84784 for the women and married attendants building. Larsen and Gramkow also win 9889 and 37783 for the male attendants building.
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Boise
State Board of Examiners
State Hospital South
Blackfoot
Detweiler Brothers
Twin Falls
Arrington Construction Co
Idaho Falls
Paul Larsen Contracting Co., Inc
Salt Lake City
Kloepfer and Gramkow
Larsen
Farmers Home Funds Increase for Region
Farmers Home Administration announces area loans up by 10000 to reach 45000 for Bannock Power Oneida Caribou and eastern Bonneville counties. For 1950 fiscal year Congress allocates 85000000 for production loans 3000000 for water facilities 15000000 for farm ownership loans.
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Farmers Home Administration
Lee Goodsell
Goodsell
Bannock
Power
Oneida
Caribou
Bonneville
Congress
State Office
Farmer's Home Administration
AEC Idaho Plans Heightened Security Measures
The Atomic Energy Commission in Idaho Falls announced a new guard and employee identification system and began installing an FM radio network to enable communications within a 40 mile radius. The new badges resemble wartime IDs and include photographs, with off duty hours badges to be exchanged for work badges.
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Idaho Falls
Atomic Energy Commission
Maho
Four Polio Cases Noted
Four new polio cases were reported to Idaho's State Department of Public Health, boosting the monthly total to 50 and the year total to 98. The cases include a seven year old boy in Arimo, a three and a half year old girl in Viren, both Bannock County, a three year old woman in Moscow, and a nine year old girl in Cambridge Washington County.
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Boise
State Department of Public Health
Idaho
Arimo
Viren
Bannock County
Moscow
Cambridge
Washington County
Minidoka County Officials Report Bond Sales and Local Events
Minidoka County ranks sixth in Idaho with 151 percent of its $55,000 bond quota in E bonds, totaling $107,210.16 across E, F, and G bonds. Rupert ram listings for the state sale at Filer on August 3 include rams from Becker Hesser Olson Paul Trantham and Turner. A 4-H judging tour covered by Minidoka and Cassia counties featured Dr. Richard Ross Moscow official placer with Guernsey and Jersey classes judged at Paul sites. a Pioneer school grounds picnic and Jack Merrill ranch start completed the day.
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Rupert
A. F. Beymer
United States Bonds
Minidoka County
M. W. Becker
George R. Hesser
E. FE. Olson
Marie J. Paul
H. W. Trantham
R. B. Turner
Filer
Minidoka
Cassia
Richard Ross
Moscow
Jack Merrill
Paul
Allan Hyde
Pioneer School
New Kenland Clover Crop Promises Big Idaho Harvest
Idaho agronomist K H Klages reports a new longer lived Kenland clover is in demand across the Midwest and south central United States. It offers excellent hay for large dairy herds and could boost Idaho farmers profits as seed becomes more available.
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Moscow
ICA
Idaho
K. H. Klages
University of Idaho Agronomist
Klages
Midwest
United States
State Board of Education Opens Two Day Session
The state board of education meets today for a two day session here. The agenda centers on insurance for institutions under board jurisdiction with expected discussion of the ongoing building program at state educational centers.
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McCall
State Board of Education
Mexican laborer held for deportation after brief river ordeal
Antonio Mendez, a 20 year old Mexican laborer, was found alive after spending a night on a Snake River island near Parma. Deputies say he entered the U S illegally and immigration authorities took him into custody for deportation, in a case described as a major Canyon County man hunt.
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Caldwell
Ida
Canyon County
Antonio Mendez
Snake River
Parma
Mendez
Ray Leukenga
Leukenga
U. S
Former Burley Resident Wanda Hoagland Noland Dies
Wanda Hoagland Noland, 35, a former Burley resident who had lived in Oakland, California for 12 years, died Tuesday July 19. Born August 9, 1913 in Elba, she attended Burley High School and married Dean Noland in 1939, who died in 1948. Survived by father William Hoagland mother Ella, sister Ella Larson of Eurka California and sister Della Hoagland of Sacramento. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 p m at the Elba LDS church conducted by Bishop Fred E Ottley.
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Burley
Wanda Hoagland Noland
Oakland
Calif
Elba
Burley and
Paul
Burley High School
Dean Noland
William Hoagland
Ella
June Jones
Rupert
Ella Larson
Eureka
Della Hoagland
Sacramento
Payne Mortuary
LDS Church
Fred E. Ottley
Health officer debunks dam site water rumor in American Falls
AMERICAN FALLS W G Logan county physician and health officer says Boise health reports find no bacteria harming health in drinking water. He adds no health clinic is needed now and praises local children for good health and high vaccination, with frequent tonsil removals during pre school month.
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American Falls
W. G. Logan
Boise
Lions Club Hears Boys State Talk
BURLEY reports Lions club luncheon featured Bill Parsons recounting Gem Boys State activities. Par sons described organizing political parties platform adoption nominating conventions and other sessions. Speakers included J D Price Gov C A Robins Norman B Adkinson and Jack McQuade as model house and senate sessions covered bill passage debates and rules of order.
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Burley
Bill Parsons
Lions Club
Gem Boys
Burley Lions Club
Parsons
J. D. Price
Gov
C. A. Robins
Norman B. Adkinson
Gem Boys’ State
Jack McQuade
State Department
American Legion
Boys State
Senate
Lake Victim's Body Recovered Near Beauty Bay
The body of John Lawrence Kelly, 57, of Portland Oregon, was recovered from Lake Coeur d'Alene by diver Robert A. Rude of Spokane. Kelly drowned Friday night when the car he rode in plunged into icy waters near Beauty Bay. The driver, Mrs Sophie Armbruster of Portland, was rescued.
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Coeur D'Alene
Ida
John Lawrence Kelly
Portland
Ore
Lake
Coeur d’Alene
Robert A. Rude
Spokane
Kelly
Beauty Bay
Sophie Armbruster
PUC Orders Rehearing For Warehouse Rates
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission ordered a rehearing of the warehouse rate increase after a state supreme court ruling. Abeyance was set pending a uniform warehousing accounting system, allowing a five cent per ton per month peas storage rise. The case moved from the supreme court back to the PUC on June 21, 1948, with rehearing granted.
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Boise
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court
PUC
Water Works Men To Hold Session In Lewiston
Idaho water works operators plan a meeting in Lewiston on August 3 under Winston Berkeley to discuss voluntary registration or certification of water works operations. Boise public health engineer H. C. Clare will attend as an adviser.
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Lewiston
Ida
Idaho
Winston Berkeley
H. C. Clare of
Boise
State Public Health Department
Airmarking Progress Report From Idaho State
State Aeronautics Director Chet Moulton announced that 36 of more than 150 airmarking projects are completed across Idaho. The effort includes restoring old signs and installing new ones as towns capable of bearing lettering are air marked.
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BOISE
Chet Moulton
Moulton
Pole blight threatens Western forests, Idaho study says
Dr. T. S. Buchanan of the University of Idaho Forestry School reports a new disease, pole blight, affecting Rocky Mountain white pine. The area most at risk includes north Idaho, western Montana, and eastern Washington, where the outbreak could threaten the large western white pine stands. State, federal, and private lumber groups are watching closely for signs of spread.
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Moscow
Ida
Rocky Mountain
T. S. Buchanan
University of Idaho Forestry School
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Rocky Mountain Chain
Hailey Mine Faces Strike After Union Vote
The Triumph mine faces a possible strike as local 281 of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers voted to strike if needed after failed negotiations. The union approved a $1 weekly strike fund and outlined financing plans. Miners seek a $2 daily raise for a five day week, overtime pay, health and welfare benefits, and a 20 year pension to retire around age 55.
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Hailey
Triumph
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
A. H. Shoemaker
Rescue Plane Crash Near Newhall Causes Search
A light Aeronca passenger plane aiding a distressed ship crashed in rugged mountain terrain near Newhall California late Saturday. The sheriff's substation reported the incident and ongoing search efforts.
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Newhall
Calif
Aeronca
Here
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