Grass Roots Committee Forms to Study District 21 Schools
A grass roots committee was formed Friday night to study the educational system for district 21 and to recommend a high school site for five communities. County Supt H L Fawson said the panel includes three members from each town McCammon Lava Arimo Downey Swan Lake chosen by mayors with chairs and secretaries named and subcommittees planned for finance transport health buildings location and curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Fawson
Fawson
Leo Hansen
Percy Burrap
McCammon
Lava
Arimo
Downey
Swan Lake
Clegg Raymond
David Evans
Ervin Anderson
Fred Bischoff
A. J. Fognout
A. A. Rowsell
Wayne Wheatly
Leavitt Taylor
Rob Henderson
Nord K. Westover
Woodrow Sorenson
Robert Hadley
Goldie Wise
Stanley Evans
Why Buy Stocks Why Buy Stocks
A concise defense of stock ownership citing 1948 dividends and Dow Jones range. It argues stocks offer better returns than many expect, notes risk exists, and invites readers to request specific, nonaveraged guidance with no charge. Department JC-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Memorial Day Arrest Report Cites Alcohol and Disorderly Conduct
Thirty nine Memorial Day celebrants appeared before Police Judge R Don Bistline on charges from running a stop signal to disorderly conduct. Most intoxication fines were 15 dollars. Seven faced traffic violations including one for drunken driving. Four were charged with disorderly conduct for pairing offenses. Three minor crashes were noted amid heavy rain. Chief A L Oliver said police prepared for holiday trouble and encountered none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Don Bistline
A. L. Oliver
Oliver
Retail Chamber panel to discuss uniform hours and events
The Retail Bureau of Chamber of Commerce schedules a 12 10 p m Friday meeting at the Whitman hotel in Pocatello. A report on merchant responses about uniform closing and possible evening hours will be presented along with plans for Father s Day, the Frontier Rodeo, Silver Dollar Day, the fall opening and college opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Bureau
Whitman Hotel
Chamber
Pocatello
Open Bids for Iota County Memorial Hospital Contract
Bannock county commissioners will open sealed bids Friday at 2 30 p m for the construction contract of the new Iota county memorial hospital. Present to examine bids are the commissioners architect Frank H Paradice Jr bidding contractors Pocatello Medical Association and the hospital board. The commissioners traveled Tuesday to Idaho Falls to visit Commissioner Roy Hale who is recovering from an eye operation at Sacred Heart hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannock County Commissioners
Iota County Memorial Hospital
Frank H. Paradice, Jr
The
Pocatello Medical Association
Hospital Board
Idaho Falls
Roy Hale
Sacred Heart Hospital
John Birrell to Graduate from West Point
John Birrell son of Mrs Vera Birrell of Pocatello will graduate from the U S military academy at West Point on June 7 receiving his diploma and commission as second lieutenant in the U S army He is one of three Idaho cadets in the class of 574 and has served as cadet sergeant and participated in the academy choir and glee club Mrs Birrell will travel to West Point with her daughter Mrs Glenn Sherwood visiting Chicago Washington and New York during the week of ceremonies After three months’ vacation in Pocatello Birrell will report to Fort Benning Georgia for duty
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Infantry
United States Military Academy
West Point
John Birrell
Vera Birrell
Pocatello
U. S. Military Academy
U. S. Army
Birrell
Army
Idaho
Funeral set for Mrs Amelia Daniels Thomas in Malad
Funeral services for Mrs Amelia Daniels Thomas 65 a pioneer Pocatello resident who died Sunday morning at 544 S Sixth Ave will be held today at 1 PM in the Second LDS ward church at Malad She was born March 19 1884 in Malad daughter of Mary and Samuel Davis She was a member of the LDS church and the Rebekah lodge Survivors include three daughters two sons seven grandchildren and one great grandchild Friends may call at Benson funeral home Malad until services Local arrangements are by McHan Henderson chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Daniels Thomas
Pocatello
S. Sixth Ave
Malad
LDS Ward
Thomas
Mary
Samuel Davis
LDS Church
Rebekah Lodge
Karl Tintinger
Altadena
Calif
C. O. Thomas
K. R. Thomas
David Daniels
Delmar Daniels
Ketchum
Benson Funeral Home
McHan-Henderson Chapel
Bannock County Treasurer Bets Return From Vacation
Mrs. Laura B. Berg returned to her Bannock County treasurer duties after a two week vacation in Minneapolis Minnesota. She visited her two daughters Mrs. L. B. Redd and Mrs. C. A. Robertson and found the trip enjoyable with excellent weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura B. Berg
Bannock County
Minneapolis, Minn
L. B. Redd
C. A. Robertson
Berg
Ford Strike Talks Slated as UAW Pushes Demands
Ford Motor Co opens contract talks with the CIO United Auto Workers for 106 000 workers as 20 000 strike-idled Ford employees return to work. Production to resume at 16 of 33 plants. full output not expected for two weeks. Union seeks 100 monthly pensions at 60, fourth round cost-of-living pay raise, medical care and security benefits. Ford fights the demands amid risk of another walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto
Ford
UAW
River Rouge
Lincoln-Mercury
General Motors
Deserting Navy Man Arrested for Grand Larceny and Robbery
John Kowalski a 22 year old Pittsburgh man currently jailed in Bannock County admitted to Sheriff Alma Marley that his true name is John William Chippelow and that he deserted the U S Navy on February 2 1949 from Bremerton Washington aboard the Toledo a light cruiser He and William Warner 24 were arrested after hijacking a car stealing 50 from a Montpelier resident and tying the driver before wrecking the vehicle Both are held on grand larceny and highway robbery charges and naval authorities have been alerted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannock County
Alma Marley
U. S. Navy
John Kowalski
Pittsburgh
John William Chippelow
Navy
Bremerton
Wash
Judge Glennon to hear Bear Lake water case in Paris
District Judge L E Glennon returns to Pocatello after Twin Falls water-suit hearing and will conduct a jury term in Paris for Bear Lake county starting today. He will then go back to Twin Falls to continue the case as requested by District Judge Hugh Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Glennon
Pocatello
Twin Falls
Paris
Bear Lake County
Glennon
Hugh Baker
Idaho PEO Chapters Convene In Two Day State Parley
Idaho state chapters of PEO hold a two day annual parley in Boise at the Bannock hotel with about 150 delegates from 50 communities. Mrs C G Billmeyer presides as host chapter AK coordinates arrangements while Mrs E E Moberly Mrs Otto Stocker Mrs F C Terrell and Mrs Joseph Sebesta assist.
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Gate City
Idaho State
PEO
Bannock Hotel
C. G. Billmeyer
E. E. Moberly
Otto Stocker
F. C. Terrell
Joseph Sebesta
Hotel
Bannock
F. M. Bistline
Chapter AK
Congregational Church
C. Billmeyer
Court Continues Damage Action in 1947 Auto Crash
U S District Judge Chase A Clark ordered a continuance in a $7,325 damage suit by Anna Hull a Montana housewife against R A Birch for injuries from a November 18 1947 auto accident near Ashton On Tuesday the case was before the court on a motion to dismiss and Hull was allowed to amend the complaint The trial setting was vacated and a new date was expected to be set during the current federal term in Helena Montana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chase A. Clark
Anna Hull
Montana
R. A. Birch
Ashton
Pocatello Senior Wins Chicago Four Year Scholarship
Tom Towers of South Pocatello has been selected as a national winner of a four year scholarship to the University of Chicago. He will receive 765 dollars yearly for tuition fees and books and plans to enroll in September to study journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Tom Towers
University of Chicago
Arnold C. Towers
South Pocatello
Young Towers
Chicago
Fine Given Man In Idaho Theft Case
Clair Smith Benson 31 of Pocatello received a nine month suspended prison term a $250 fine and one year probation in federal court after pleading guilty to stealing wheels tires and tubes from an interstate shipment at the Pocatello railroad station on November 12 1948. The fine is payable at $25 a month starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Smith Benson
Pocatello
Federal District Court
Benson
Inter-Agency Meet Mixes Work and Sightseeing in Idaho
The Columbia Basin Inter-Agency committee will hold a three day session starting June 8 at Sandpoint Idaho. Activities include site visits to the Albeni dam Pend Oreille river Priest Lake area and forest service labs with fishing options on the final day. Key briefs will cover the Columbia River review report Albeni Falls project Hungry Horse power line and forest service natural resources policy. Col Theron Weaver and Col Leland Hewitt will address the public session with officials from Bonneville and forest service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOISE
Columbia Basin Inter-Agency Committee
Idaho Reclamation
Mark R. Kulp
Kulp
Sandpoint
Albeni Dam
Pend Oreille River
Priest Lake
Forest Service Experimental Laboratories
Theron Weaver
Columbia River Review
Weaver
Army Corps of Engineers
Portland
Leland Hewitt
Gineer
Seattle
Albeni Falls
Hungry Horse
Bonneville Power Administration
Forest Service
Axel Lindh
Missoula
Mont
Protection Seen As Idaho Involved In Atom Plant Plans
Boise. State Sanitary Engineer H. C. Clare returned from Washington with assurances from atomic energy commission scientists that strong protective measures would be taken for people and water resources when the reactor plant at Arco is built. Idaho will have a hand in the protective measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
H. C. Clare
Washington, D. C
Atomic Energy Commission
Arco
AEC
Clare
Idaho
Safety Council notes higher deaths despite more travel
The National Safety Council reports 8,870 traffic deaths in the first four months of 1949, up 3 percent from 8,650 in the same period last year, though travel mileage rose 6 percent. The rate was 7.2 deaths per 100 million miles versus 7.5 last year, with 1941 at 11.6. Boise Idaho Colorado Springs Colorado etc cited as safest in the 25,000-50,000 population group with no deaths yet this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Boise
Ida
Colorado Springs
Cac
Warren
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Grass Roots’ Committee
Merritt Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
West Bonneville
N.Y.S.E
Retail Bureau of Chamber
Mrs. Thomas
3Lair-Fry Motor CO
E. Center
PEO Convention
H. H. Bratton
Mendy
Delegatio
Paul Bryan
W. D. Ser
First Congregational Church
Chapter K
Castle Gate Stoker
Pocatello Lumber Company
Ea Ae Ree Ae
W. Lewis
Northwest
Veenfreeze
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