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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1948

Page

2

Bannock County Officials See Filing Rush for 1947 Race

Long time office holders Willard Lund and Alma Marley enter Bannock politics as filing opens Friday July 12 for county posts. Anna Keefe seeks recorder seat, others may run as campaigns begin. Local figures discuss past county trends and juvenile delinquency in the wake of staffing changes.

Bannock Willard Lund Alma Marley Anna Keefe Ley Harold South Fifth Ave Keefe Idaho Ite Swift and Co

College Plans Summer Session At Rexburg

Rexburg officials forecast one of the largest summer school enrollments in years at the college as registration began. The first upper division credit courses will be offered in the school’s history among more than 60 classes, with 24 carrying division credit. Registering students eyed the new options and expanded catalog.

Rexburg Largst Eldred C. Stephenson

Robins to attend national conferences in June

Boise reports Gov. C A Robins en route to Portsmouth New Hampshire for the national conference of governors June 13 18. He then heads to Philadelphia for the national Republican conference June 21, returning after the meetings. Mrs Peary refuses air travel aging 85 still calls Arctic journey routine.

Boise Gov C. A. Robins

U S System In Jeopardy Price Warns

Secretary of State J D Price warned at Flag Day ceremonies in Twin Falls that the American free enterprise system is nearer destruction than any time in history. He said distrust of the U S as a great nation is growing, with nearly 40 percent of citizens in the doubtful group and risk if it doubles.

Twin Falls America J. D. Price Price U. S

DPW Seeks Bids for Two Idaho Highways

The Idaho Department of Public Works calls for bids to open June 25 for 21.954 miles of highways. Projects include a bituminous surface and seal coat on 15.468 miles of the Idaho Central highway from Howe Junction to Howe in Butte County and a roadmix bituminous surface with seal coat on 5.767 miles and seal coat only on 0.729 miles of State Highway No. 13 from Grangeville to Dewey Saddle in Idaho County.

Boise State Department of Public Works Howe Junction Howe Butte County Grangeville Dewey Saddle Idaho County

Bannock 4-H Youths Win Honors At Moscow

More than 30 Bannock county 4-H members earned top honors at the University of Idaho short course in Moscow. Downey tied for first in beef judging with Joyce Hudson and Dean Barnes, while Kay Magleby led sheep judging. Louis Merrill and Dean Barnes also earned high totals as Bannock county stood out among Idaho counties.

Bannock County Neale Gymnasium Moscow Quentin Murdock University Idaho Bannock Val Bloxham Dean Barnes Craig Jones Monte Treasure George Gittins Paul Morrison Don Gibbs Marie Stephens Alene Haglund Gene Wise Kay University of Idaho Downey Pocatello Joyce Hudson Kay Magleby Louis Merrill Swan Lake Mur

Milk Cooling Is Studied in Four District Conferences

Four district conferences in southeastern Idaho will study cooling milk as a key dairying practice. Professor D. D. Fourt of the University of Idaho dairy husbandry head will lead sessions aimed at creamery managers milk inspectors county secretaries and Smith-Hughes instructors. Meetings run June 14 Idaho Falls June 15 Preston June 17 Twin Falls at Idaho Power Co auditorium and June 18 at the Dairymen's Cooperative Creamery Caldwell.

Idaho Bannock D. D. Fourt U of Idaho Preston Idaho Power Co Twin Falls Dairymen’s Cooperative Creamery Caldwell

Probate Judge D K McLean Visits Pocatello on Legal Biz

In Gate City news Probate Judge D K McLean of Caribou County spent a day in Pocatello for legal business with Fifth District Judge L E Glennon. A musical broadcast featuring an electric organ and piano is set for Monday at 7 p.m. over KEIO originating from the North Ward chapel. Artists Gaylord Ord and John Taylor will perform with Taylor on organ. Public attendance is invited.

D. K. McLean Caribou County Pocatello L. E. Glennon Keio Third Ward North One Ave Gaylord Ord John Taylor

New Chemical May Conquer Leukemia

English physician Dr W Jacobson said a rare pigment related compound may conquer leukemia. He announced the discovery at Jefferson Davis hospital after consultations with blood specialists, and noted work with the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston.

Houston W. Jacobson Cambridge England Jacobson Jefferson Davis Hospital Tech University of Texas Medical Galveston

Lions Hear of Convention and Officers Installation

Lions Club members heard reports on the recent district convention at Sun Valley. Paul J. Shine, FBI associate head from Butte, gave an address. A film titled Fish On about Canadian trout and salmon fishing was shown by Bud Fisher of Standard Oil. Special guests included Ernest Siler and John England. Installation of new officers and ladies night set for July 2 at Shamrock Club at 7:30 p.m.

Lions Club Sun Valley Bannock Lion William England Paul J. Shine FBI Butte Mont Lion Bud Fisher Standard Oil Co Canada Ernest Siler John England Hyde Park Utah Jack Loomis Portland Ore John Hudkins Standard Oil Shamrock Club R. W. Purrington

Grid Men In Crash Near Bliss Injuries Reported

Three University of Oregon football players and the head trainer escaped serious harm when their car plunged 100 feet down an embankment on U S highway 30 near Bliss. Ed ward Chrobath Robert Eastern Albert Haden and Tom Hughes were treated for cuts bruises and shock at Wendell hospital and released.

South Bend Ind

Police Bulletin Reports Stolen Pistols and Personal Keepsakes

Stolen items include a .38 Colt automatic pistol from Reed's Riteway Hardware Co valued at 65 dollars likely taken Tuesday or Wednesday. Also taken from Mrs Lorna Smiths cedar chest were a .22 Mauser serial 295800 a large Egyptian ring and a Gruen watch valued at unspecified amounts. Meanwhile court notes include several fines for speeding vagrancy and stop sign violations and marriages births and building permits.

Reed Riteway Hardware Co West Center Harold Smith Reed's Lorna Smith East Hayden St

Thief Steals Crutches From World War I Vet on Subway

In New York a thief stole a pair of crutches from Davis Hornung, 56, a one legged World War I veteran, while he slept aboard a subway train, authorities report.

New York Davis Hornung

Pocatello Youth To Leave On LDS Mission

Jay R. Lowe son of Mrs. Ramona Lowe of 1521 South 5th Ave has accepted a church mission call. He will serve in the Northwestern States mission with a farewell program arranged by the Twelfth ward on Tuesday June 15 at 8 15 p.m. Elder Lowe is a Pocatello High School graduate and veteran and studied at Idaho State College until last month.

Jay R. Lowe Ramona Lowe South 5Th Ave Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Northwestern States Twelfth Ward Homer Satterfield Elder Lowe Pocatello High School Idaho State College

Farm Price Indices Up In May Reports Boise Bureau

May 15 prices received by farmers rose 7 points from mid April, placing them 25 points above last May and above the 1947 average by 280. Meat animals led gains with cattle up 2 dollars and lambs 2.20 per hundredweight, hogs down 0.30. Grain slid 8 points as wheat and barley fell, feed costs rose, egg feed ratio unchanged, and chicken feed ratio eased slightly.

Boise Bureau of Agricultural Economics

Dust Storm Strikes Shoshone District Leaves Glass Shattered

A tornado like dust storm swept through Shoshone Friday injuring one person and blowing out plate glass windows in the business district. Warren Kenaston, 16, was struck by glass from a large store window.

Shoshone Warren Kenaston

Letter From Iwo Jima Spans 69 Pages 36000 Words

Southbridge resident Cpl. George Lamontague mailed his wife a long letter from Iwo Jima. The note filled 69 pages and about 36000 words and required 18 hours to write.

Southbridge Mass Iwo Jima George Lamontague

Memorial Rites Held by Portneuf Lodge No 20

Portneuf Lodge No 20 held a memorial service at 1.C.C.F. hall on Monday evening for deceased members. Frank Ramey chaired the service with Volney Watts and Edward McGarvey Sr. as Canton and Encampment chairs. Ivy Rebekah No. 23 and Theta Rho girls participated. violins by Arnold Lintelmann. memory sketches by Eugene Grant, Watts, McGarvey, Mrs. Zela Dillon, and Mrs. Veda Nye. white peonies arranged in a red cross.

Portneuf Lodge No. 20 1.C.C.F. Hall Frank Ramey Noble Grand Canton Volney Watts Edward McGarvey Sr Ivy Rebekah No Eugene Grant Edward McGarvey Zela Dillon Veda Nye Order

Ruling on School Debt Limits for Reorganized Districts

Boise ID The Idaho attorney general ruled that bonded debt limits apply to districts consolidated under the 1947 school reorganization law. The opinion says bond power rests with the district and sets debt caps at 10 percent of assessed valuation for reorganized class A and B districts and six percent for class C districts.

BOISE Robert E. Smylie Smylie Kenneth Dean

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