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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1948
Page
2
W B Cox manager of the Ida ho State Employment office reports a serious shortage of beet thinners in the Tyhee area during the past few days. School and college students are mentioned as affected.
Police report numerous mufflerless bike seizures and arrests for driving offenses. Chief Kunz says youths joyriding disturb residents while officers arrest every case of running stop signs speeding or reckless driving with a 15 to 25 mile an hour limit in town.
In district court Saturday Judge Me on fifth district inferred a difficult decision over reimbursing Cecil J. Gray and Charles M. McGinty to 740.80 due to oral agreement disputes with Reed Thomas and costs for a basement. Eleni Chipras was granted divorce from Tom A. Chipras with 75 dollars monthly alimony for six months, marriage dated June 1947 in Athens Greece. Margaret Myers versus Charles C. Myers was dismissed at the plaintiff’s request.
Funeral services for Thomas S. Vallar 78 pioneer contractor of 855 West Clark St drowned at Lava Hot Springs will be Monday at 9 a m at St Josephs church. Rosary Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Down ard chapel then body taken to the family home burial in Mountain View cemetery
The White House said President Truman will address the Portland audience on June 11 at 1 p m Pacific time. He will deliver an extemporaneous speech at the Red Cross service center.
The body of HA 1C Harold Sterling Whitworth 18 of Inkom will arrive in Pocatello Tuesday. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Downard Chapel with Rev. A E Beasley officiating. Graveside rites by American Legion Auxiliary Post 4 will follow at Mountain View cemetery. Whitworth born October 25 1926 in Pocatello served in the Navy from 1943 and died from wounds received at Iwo Jima February 28 1945. He was awarded the Purple Heart and other honors and survived by his parents two brothers and a sister plus grandparents.
The First Presbyterian and Central churches will jointly sponsor a vacation Bible school led by Rev. J Willis Hamblin. It runs June 7 to June 18 with sessions in both churches for beginner, primary, and junior departments. Steering and teaching staff include Mrs Ralph Smullin as superintendent and numerous named volunteers.
Glen Howell, a retired navy captain and former executive secretary to Gov. Robins, has been elected mayor of McCall succeeding W. E. Jordan. Howell will also chair the village board and holds the Commander of the British Empire decoration for liaison work between Canadian and U.S. forces during World War II.
A man reports a large dog bit his thumb in the 400 block of North Sixth Ave Friday night. A Buick ornament was damaged in front of 410 Crescent Dr. Police court fines include vagrancy 50, disorderly conduct 50 and 10, speeding 10 to 15, and juvenile delinquents ages 14 to 17 transferred to juvenile court with Blyth Corona Calif and Minneapolis addresses listed.
Helena Montana Attorney General R V Bottomly invites Citizens Incorporated of Butte and Silver Bow officials to a Wednesday conference on gambling and vice in the mining city. He sent invitations to the group's five directors, 27 incorporators, county attorney James D Freebourn and Sheriff Al McLeod.
The text notes a decline from a 1920 peak of 25 million horses and mules to 14 million today while highlighting that over 12 000 tons of steel are used each year to make horse shoes.
Floyd J. Rosdahl 34 of Caldwell and Josephine Whiffin 27 of Caldwell obtain a marriage license. Andrew O Leary Jr 24 of Weiser and Joan Schwabe 19 of Pocatello also receive licenses on June 4.
Mr and Mrs James King at 937 North Garfield report a boy. Mr and Mrs Elmer Rommell of Rt 2 north have a boy. Mr and Mrs Howard Hayward at 620 North Arthur Ave report a boy. Mr and Mrs Ralph Heddon of Grace welcome a girl in St Anthony.
Third district Judge Charles F. Winstead dismissed Leta Dougal's $25,000 damage suit against Union Pacific Railroad. She alleged injuries from a streamliner collision at a grade crossing a year earlier.
The council approved a 76172 dollar allocation for salaries covering the mayor city councilmen and staff including judges physicians city attorney and clerical help plus office costs printing and sundries. Other departments ranged from 30 000 to 70 000. They also decided to hire appraisers for property along Shoshone Avenue and set June 16 as the claims determination date.
Pocatello General hospital will graduate its smallest class in history, six nurses, at services this evening at 8 p m at the Congregational church. Dr. Melvin Graves will give the graduation address and presentation of pins and diplomas will be by J P Halliwell Sr and by Miss Lloydena Grimes. Processional and recessional by Dr John McMahon and invocation and benediction by Rev Ed Cunningham. A reception at the Nurses Home will follow. The graduates are Fay Anderson Marilyn De Klotz Betty Husak Johnson Nona Maye French Virginia Hartline and Audrey Hussey Williams.
Idaho cattlemen press Congress to back a plan to slaughter about 4000 wild horses in Owyhee county and canned meat shipped to Europe. Leon Weeks cites the herd as the nation’s largest and notes bands of 10 or more roaming southwest Owyhee.
In San Diego officers report an estranged couple surrendered a pistol and a revolver to keep the firearms out of circulation until their divorce is finalized. The guns were checked into the police station for safekeeping.
Marine sergeant Harold Kirkendall and his wife and child are due to arrive Sunday after two years of duty in China. Miss Helen Finlayson, daughter of the late Bird Finlayson, and Mrs Finlayson of 254 South Line Returned Thursday from Coln Avenue.
Miss Marcene Camp of 926 West Fremont visits Santa Anna with her mother and grandmother as daughter Jean Howard of 322 South Lincoln Avenue returns from Brigham Young University in Provo. S. E. Brady plans to attend the Tri-State Yellowstone association meeting at West Yellowstone while Gate City musicians head to Los Angeles for advanced study. Leland E Hiltbrand to receive BA from University of Alta, and Kiwanis delegates to national convention in Los Angeles. Eleventh Ward L D S Primary changes time to two and four with summer handiwork programs at First Ward chapel.
Pete the Cooper family's dog, living at 325 South Ninth Ave., was killed when struck by a city bus at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Cooper and her son ran to aid Pete. in the struggle he bit Mrs. Cooper, and she sustained severe cuts to her right hand and left forearm. The boy was scratched. Mrs. Cooper received treatment at St. Anthony Hospital and returned home the same evening.
A full slate of officers for District 10, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be elected at a meeting here June 12-13, announced by district commander T. W. McCabe. Posts at Pocatello Preston Blackfoot McCammon and Lava Hot Springs will be represented and a dance will precede the main business meeting.
Premier Mauno Pekkala announced that Russia halved Finland's war reparations, calling the move proof of friendship and indicating a major shift in postwar terms for Finland.
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