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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1948

Page

3

Court Opens Case Testing Legality of 4 Year Terms

Boise scene as Keenan sues to file as Democratic gubernatorial candidate challenging 1944 four year term amendment. Supreme court ordered Price to show cause. Smylie defends validity and asks dismissal. Case traces a clerical error and auditor omission in the amendment and notes Ada county ruling.

Boise Keenan Robert Beckwith Supreme Court High Court Price Robert E. Smylie Hawley Beckwith Senate Gem County Ada County Charles F. Koelsch Koélsch Arnold Williams

DAV Prepares 4 Point Plan To Aid Veterans

Idaho Disabled American Veterans at its annual Coeur d Alene convention proposed a four point program to boost veterans benefits. The framework calls for a broad veteran preference law applying to all state and local jobs, education for orphans of service members, revolving funds for veteran education, and loans up to 3000 dollars with 500 dollars annual support for disabled veterans.

Coeur D'Alene Idaho DAV

Movie Men Open Utah Convention

More than 400 motion picture theater owners and operators from Idaho Utah Montana Wyoming and Colorado registered in Salt Lake City for the fifth annual exhibitors round-up. About 100 visitors are set to compete Thursday at Bonneville golf course in an 18 hole shot maker tournament with over 3000 dollars in prizes. Hugo Jorgenson of Rigby Idaho defends his title.

Salt Lake City Idaho Utah Montana Wyoming Colorado Film Row Bonneville Golf Course Hugo Jorgenson Rigby, Ida

More Gray Ladies File at Blackfoot

Over 20 women registered for the second lecture series at State Hospital South on Monday preparatory to joining the Gray Ladies organization Mrs Flora Donahue occupational therapist reported. The orientation lectures were delivered by Mrs Wilfred Olsen secretary of the Bingham county Red Cross chapter.

Blackfoot State Hospital South Gray Ladies Organization Flora Donahue Wilfred Olsen Bingham County Red Cross Chapter

House Committee OKs six million for flood work in Northwest

The House Appropriations Committee advanced six million dollars for emergency flood control along the Columbia River valley in Oregon Washington and Idaho and approved five hundred thousand for disaster relief. The measures await House Senate approval and presidential signature. Local officials said the funds are needed to protect levees and aid flood victims with cleanup and shelter.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Army Engineers Columbia River Valley Oregon Idaho Philip F. Fleming R. A. Wheeler Army Kenneth C. Royall Columbia Shake Kgotenai Clark Fork Fleming

Services Planned For Lorraine Burns

Captain William Avery will officiate at services Wednesday at the Episcopal Mission church for Mrs. Lorraine Burns 28 who died June 12 at her Fort Hall residence. Interment will be in the Fort Hall cemetery under direction of Sandberg mortuary. Born at Fort Hall in 1920 she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Edmo and married Richard Burns here a year ago. During the war she worked in war plants at Fortland Oregon and San Diego California. Survivors include her parents husband a sister Miss Wynema Edmo and four brothers Kelsey Raymond Kenneth and Wesley all of Fort Hall.

William Avery Episcopal Mission Church Lorraine Burns Fort Hall Sandberg Wynema Edmo Kelsey Raymond Kenneth Wesley

To Keep Eggs Fresh and Cold in the Kitchen

The note emphasizes storing eggs in a cool covered place to maintain freshness. It urges keeping eggs cold and covered for best quality.

Malad River Power Plant Goes Into Operation in Idaho

The Malad River power units near Hagerman valley start producing electricity after B. C. Russell, Idaho Power’s general superintendent, switches on the 7200 kilowatt plant. The compact facility will be remotely operated from Salmon Falls, with water reusing flow through a 4700-foot flume. The older 5000 kilowatt unit downstream will be replaced by a 13,500 kilowatt plant in September, boosting Idaho Power’s capacity by 15,700 kilowatts.

BOISE Malad Hagerman Valley B. C. Russell Idaho Power Salmon Falls Snake River Idaho Russell Gooding Lower Upper Salmon Falls Ovation

Groveland L D S Names New Bishop Boyd Denney

Boyd J. Denney was appointed Bishop of the Groveland ward in a ward chapel meeting officiated by Stake President J. E. Williams. He fills the vacancy caused by Golden H. Hale who moves to head the Samoan mission field. Counselors named are Parley A. Aravo and Howard Packham with ward clerk D C Bergeson. retiring officers include Wendell A. Bingham A B Bergeson and Lional Chapman.

Blackfoot Boyd J. Denney Groveland Ward Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-Day Saints Ward Groveland J. E. Williams Denney Golden H. Hale Samoan Islands Parley A. Aravo Howard Packham D. C. Bergeson Wendell A. Bingham A. B. Bergeson Lional Chapman

Coroner Probes Greco Death in Bannock County

The death of 48 year old Mrs Frances Greco of 536 North Sixth Avenue is under coroner review. Initially listed as heart failure the coroner Smith says poisoning is possible and more details will be released Wednesday. Sheriff Alma Marley and city police continue the investigation.

Frances Greco Bannock Arthur W. Hall Greco Hall Pocatello Banock County Alma Marley

Sheriff Posse Prepares For Blackfoot Show July 2

The Salmon River Sheriff's Posse with fifty members, backed by the Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce and Idaho State Riding Association, readies for events in Blackfoot July 2 and 3. The group, formed in 1946, includes a women’s auxiliary the Salmonettes and has competed in Idaho Falls, Challis, Lemon, Salmon Stampede, and Oakley events, with members riding stock horses and performing precision drills.

Blackfoot Salmon River Sheriff's Posse Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce Idaho State Riding Association Bingham County Mounted Sheriff's Posse Salmon River Idaho Falls Challis Pilots Lemon Darby Montana Posse Oakley Vigilantes

Forestry Seed Planting Yields Light Germination North of Gooding

Pelleted seed was sown by air on more than 21 000 acres of burned range land north of Gooding as part of a forestry project. Grazier John A. Keith says seedling emergence is light due to frost action and soil movement. Crested wheat grass and sweet clover show equal early growth. final results await a year or more.

Gooding John A. Keith Keith E. W. Tisdale University of Idaho School of Forestry Cooperative Project Bureau of Land Management

Osmium The Heaviest Stable Metal

Osmium is the densest stable metal with a density about 22.5 times that of water. Its heavy mass and solidity place it among the densest elements known.

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