VFW Names Delegates To Two Sessions
Commander John Putnam of Pocatello Post No 735 announces 26 delegates and 26 alternates to the district meeting June 12 and the state department event in Lewiston June 24 to 26. Delegates include Gordon Willes Edward Pearce John Dudenake and others. alternates list 26 names. The group urged Congress to back the Taft Low Cost Housing Bill to aid veteran home purchases. A Jubilee fundraiser June 19 at Pocatello High School gym features KEYY radio, a stage show, and dance with Johnny Putnam’s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Putnam
Pocatello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Department
Lewiston
Vune
Gorton Willes
Edward Pearce
John Dudenake
Stanley Byington
Richard Carter
James Chivers
Monty Royter
Ted Royter
Ted McCurdy
Jene Cardwell
L. A. Watts
Ee William Steed
Clifford Wells
David Stirling
Nicholas Ifft
Jimmy Haney
James Monroe
Osborne Mullins
George Jensen
Mack Hansen
Paul Dudenake
Dominic Manfredo
Bob Stauffer
Tom Smalley
Clarence Rahney
Dale Bair
Gordon Ware
R. Ramos
John Sanborn
George Parker
Laverne Cardwell
Jerry Morgal
Pocatello High School Gymnasium
KEYY
Johnny Putnam
Layng Rites Are Scheduled
A solemn requiem high mass for Leonard G. Layng of 553 N Arthur Ave Pocatello will be held at 9 am Saturday in St Josephs Catholic Church. Monsignor Edmund R Cody to celebrate. Rosary will be recited Friday at 8 pm in McHan Henderson chapel. Burial planned Monday in Mount Calvary Cemetery Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard G. Layng
N. Arthur Ave
Pioneer Pocatello
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Edmund R. Cody
McHan-Henderson
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Salt Lake City
Advertising Outlet Named Western Air Lines Account Lead
Charles Fisher announced that Western Air Lines will be serviced by an executive group from Buchanan and Co. led by R. E. Jacobson and Charles E. Coleman. Charles C. Alsup, previously PR executive for WAL, has resigned.
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Western Air Lines
Buchanan and Co
WAL
Charles Fisher
R. E. Jacobson
Southern California
Charles E. Coleman
Fisher
Charles C. Alsup
Western
Manwaring to Deliver Sermon at Ricks College Graduation
Rexburg Hyrum Manwaring president emeritus of Ricks College will deliver the baccalaureate address Sunday substituting for Spencer W. Kimball who is ill. BYU President Howard S. McDonald will speak at the commencement.
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Manwaring
Spencer W. Kimball
L.D.S
Salt Lake City
Howard S. McDonald
Brigham Young University
Provo
Insurance Men Travel To Session In Idaho
Pocatellans are listed among attendees at the 13th annual convention and sales congress of the Idaho State association of Life Underwriters held at Sun Valley. Gate City delegates include Frank T. Briggs and Raymond L. Kuhn of United Benefit Life, J. Golden Jensen of Western Life, Ed Nunn of New York Life, and L. Glenn Partner of Bankers Life.
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Association
D. C. Jensen
Burley
Kent Tatlock
A. N. Terry
Twin Falls
Horace Hall
Hugh Bell
Seattle
Wash
Grant Taggert
Cowley
Wyo
Lee Cannon
Helena
Mont
William Welton
Pocatello
Metropolitan Life
Paul Monson
New York Life
Mexican Aliens Captured By Gate City Police
Gate City police rounded up twenty three Mexican aliens this week and handed them to immigration officers. A police secretary noted last year’s count approached two hundred as the drive to seek American money continues. many cross via the Rio Grande and risk deportation if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gate City
Lola Bergendorf
Rio Grande River
State to Lease Cabins at Payette Lakes
The state land department will start leasing summer cabin sites at Payette lakes next Tuesday. Eighty lots have been surveyed. Commissioner Edward Woozley said applicants will select lots by application priority. Leases run seven years with rents from 25 to 30 dollars yearly based on beach proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOISE
State Land Department
Payette Lakes
Edward Woozley
Alameda Police Court Fines and Local Court Notices
Alameda Police Court records list motorists fined June 2 for traffic violations including Jack Ballard and Parker Gray with amounts up to 30 dollars. Justice of the Peace handles checks written without funds. Building permits issued for residences and business remodels with costs ranging from 300 to 10 000 dollars. Births, probate notices, and district court administrator petitions also recorded.
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Alameda
Jack L. Ballard
Pocatello
T. Y. Yamashita
Petew L. Laylard
Montpelier
Rotary Hears Talk About Japan
Local Rotarians heard Dick Brown describe Japan under U S occupation with focus on politics culture and society. Brown noted labor unions rising and Japan's progress toward becoming a leading Far East industrial nation while praising General MacArthur and describing popular pastimes like skiing and baseball.
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Dick Brown
Japan
Brown
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
United States
MacArthur
Harry B. Yarsley
Ingard Neilson
Liza Jane
Rotary
Lillis Hill
J. R. Simplot
Arimo Club Meets The Busy Sewers 4-H Club
The Busy Sewers 4-H club met at Miss Charm Seamons home. The girls learned to darn hose and received instructions on sewing aprons.
High School Girls To Receive Nursing Papers
Miss Mary Margaret Sheppard of the Bannock County Health Unit reports certificates issued to 84 girls from Pocatello high school for completing the Red Cross standard home nursing course. Three students plan hospital nursing study this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret Sheppard
Bannock County
Pocatello High School
Red Cross
Nancy Halsey
Jackie Robbins
Jane Jones
Louise Rice
Bancroft
Lava Hot Springs
The
Mae M. Kirchner
Readers accuse governor over highway contracts and overrun fears
A reader questions state highway ethics and contract costs, alleging over runs and inflated prices. The letter accuses officials and political allies of pushing costly projects like Warm River dugway, framing it as a southeastern Idaho highway grab by a local advocacy group.
Personal complaint on Main and Clark streets denied by council
City council labeled a complaint about unsanitary and fire hazard conditions at the Main Clark corner a personal matter after consulting city attorney. They advised the complainant Mrs William J Neff of the right to sue but chose not to pursue the issue.
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Main
Clark Streets
F. E. Tydeman
William J. Neff
Phillips
Pocatello
Center St
Lincoln Ave
Pocatello Memorial Pool Contractors
Death Takes Mrs Roehr in Idaho Hospital
Myrtle M. Roehr 48 wife of Carl J. Roehr of 940 East Fremont St died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born 1899 in Nez Perce Idaho she was daughter of Henry and Flora Smith Sather. She married Carl Roehr July 27 1928 in Missoula Montana and they moved to Pocatello ten years ago. She was vice president and purchasing agent at Automotive Wholesale Inc and active in the American Legion Auxiliary and Forty and Eight. Surviving: husband daughter Delores Sather of Pocatello two grandchildren seven siblings and many relatives. Funeral arrangements by Downard Mortuary.
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Myrtle M. Roehr
Carl J. Roehr
Fremont St
Nez Perce
Ida
Henry
Flora Smith Sather
Mr. Roehr
Missoula
Mont
Pocatello
Roeler
Automotive Wholesale, Inc
American Legion Auxiliary
Delores Sather
H. L. Klatt
Mildred Marshall
Laurence _ Sather
Spokane
Wash
Harold Sather
Philomath
Ore
Wayne Sather
Wilmington
Calif
Charles Dietz
Tuscan
Ariz
Omar Marshall
Downard Mortuary
Home Site Is Studied For Pocatello Housing Project
The Pocatello industrial house corporation plans 400 new homes and formed a three member committee W C Carnes Frank T Briggs and R D Gallafant to select the site. It seeks 50000 in noninterest bearing debentures with only about 3500 remaining unsold. Chamber of commerce secretary J L Craig urges local land offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Industrial House Corporation
W. C. Carnes
Frank T. Briggs
R. D. Gallafant
Pocatello
J. L. Craig
Chamber of Commerce
Hold Services For War Veteran Gene Hickman
Special to the Post reports services held for Sgt. Gene E. Hickman at Arimo high school auditorium. Born May 5, 1918, he was killed in action in the Pacific on August 7, 1942. Bishop Olson presided with prayers, songs, duets, solos, and greetings from local speakers and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARIMO
Gene E. Hickman
L. D. Hickman
Pacific Theatre
Heber Olson
James Allen
Aker Owen Morley
Aren Neilson
Farrell Neilson
Henry J. Nelson
Katherine Capel
Katherine Payne
Abraham Hatch
James Capell
Bert Marley
Bishop Olson
Idaho tax take totals 8.35 million to May 1948
The income tax division of Idaho's finance department reported total tax collections of 8 351 928 dollars for the period July 1 1947 to May 31 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOISE
Idaho
Finance Department
Resident of Inkom Dies
Bernard Meese 84 longtime Inkom resident dies after a short illness in a local hospital. services set for 2:00 p.m. Saturday at McHan Henderson chapel burial in Mountainview. born 1863 in Hannover he and Elizabeth Hillman moved to the United States in 1888 family moved to Inkom in 1912 survivors include the widow four sons six daughters 38 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Meese
Inkom
McHan- Henderson
Mountainview Cemetery
Mr. Meese
Hannover
Germany
Elizabeth Hillman
United States
Harry
Blackfoot
John
E. G
Los Angeles
Ben
Ashton
Jud Whitworth
Mackay
Gene Barnard
Pocatello
A. L. Olson
Bloomfield
Nebr
C. J. Walz
Salt Lake City
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Payette
Ane Spillett
John P. Harris
Cne C. Dissault
Lois Morris
Maurine Ames
Clarefce
Robert Harris
Robert A. Mitzenheimer
M. Taylor Abegg
Parker E. Gray
Rexburg
Justice OF the Peace
Charles W. Hyde
Ole D. Hanson
C. E. Conway
Ash St
B. P. Broadbent
Tenth Ave
Terry St
Carl Vandiver
North Fifth Ave
George C. Bagley
North Garfield Ave
Paul Hopkins
Oak St
E. C. Gibson
North Hayes Ave
Donald Whitaker
Willard Ave
Bay
Rony
Andrew Sherman
Portneuf Park
St. Anthony
Melvin Hunt
Bend Park Ave
Reed Harris
McCammon
Office of
County Recorder
Estella M. Stafford
John J
Mary Louise Field
San Jose
Stafford
District Court
Willard Lund
Jes
Chester Archibald
Lucy King
Edith Peterson
Beverly Marmelstein
Celia Chapman Archibald
Harold R. West
Susan West
LIONS
Sun Valley
Idaho Lions International
Challenger Inn
Jack Peddycord
Grant Passey
R. M. Serpa
R. R. Willecke
Tan
Lavern C. Johnson
Johnson
Bannock
Highway Department
Glenn’s Ferry
Death
Mrs. Roehr
Dan Buffer
Oregon
Idaho County Treasurers Association
Laura B. Berg
Mack's Inn
Island Park
Vicky Graves
W. T. McWhorter
Dorothy Jean
Sherry
Rawlins
Wyoming
J. O. McWhorter
Glass
Dale H. Olson
L. F. Olson
Long Lines Telephone
Laurence Perrish
the Gate Cty
Ruth Merle Jones
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
California
Miss Jones
San Francisco
Ralph H. Jones
Mariemma Evans
Malad
J. F. Cullen
Ray Sahlberg
Bruce Sahlberg
Watsonville
Ray
Arthur Cullen
Sahlbergs
Suzanne Gasser
Coronado High School
Coronado
Ivan Gasser
Grayling
Michigan
Felix Erickson
North Garfield
Chicago
R. Willard
Peggy Thomas
Della Duncan
Sue Collins
Southwest
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Mark Felder
Oklahoma
E. G. Veing
Nazarene Church
Jack Trimming
Pendleton
Great Falls
J. O. Denman
Fox
Denver
Charles Myers
N. Garfield,Ave
Justice Court
Robert C. Parker
USN
Navy Weather Central
Shanghai
China
Parker
Pocatello High Schol
Idaho State College
Hie
Navy
Annapolis
Eleanore
L. Clark
Fargo-Apts
Mary E. Hoult
Navy Mothers Club
John W. Ewing
McHan-Henderson Chapel
A. J. Ewing
S. Main
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