Businessmen urged to engage in national politics
Boise ap A Earle O Shreve president of the United States Chamber of Commerce urged Idaho business leaders to take an active role in politics and government He warned that government is today the biggest business and that businessmen must stay informed and influence major issues from labor to housing taxes and education to prevent rival groups from steering the nation leftward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Earl O. Shreve
United States Chamber of Commerce
Shreve
Idaho
General Electric Company
America
Bancroft Board Elects Chairman After District Split
The Bancroft newly formed class B school district named Joe Eliason as chairman of a five member board at a special meeting in Bancroft high school. Other directors include Theron Letchtenberg Vern Moser Nelson Hogan and Fred Rindlisbaker with Glen Yost remaining as clerk. All assets and funds of the former independent district must be handed over to the new board immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Bancroft High School
Joe Eliason
Scott D. Lowe
Bannock County
Theron Letchtenberg
Lund
Vern Moser
Nelson Hogan
Chesterfield
Fred Rindlisbaker
Hatch
Glen Yost
New Ultra-Modern Apartments Open at Lava
Six white stucco units near the I.G.A. Grocery in Lava Hot Springs are completed as part of a building boom. The interiors use soft pastels and offer hot mineral water baths, electric kitchenettes, spacious closets, a Hollywood themed bedroom, and a large bathroom. Owner Gregor Strucel began work about ten months ago and expects completion and occupancy next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lava Hot Springs
I.G.A
Gregor Strucel
Barnwarming Event Honors Farmers With 38 Prizes
American Falls hosts Barnwarming after Farm and Home Institute on March 3. About 475 farmers and families attend as merchants sponsor contests and award 38 prizes valued at 400 dollars. Prize donors include Power County Grain Growers Mehlhaff Tractor Company Rockland Pharmacy Ringe's Auto Parts Barnard Hardware Pastime Sport Shop Boomerange Sport Shop Economy Cash Store Peterson's Food Market O P Skaggs Boise Payette Lumber Company Farmers Co op American Falls Implement Company Stoehr Electric Power County Implement House Davis Furniture Winters Bar B Que The Gift Shop Oneida Elevator Roberts Motor Company Henrikson's Appliance Company Mehlhoff and Thomas Grocery Thompson's Variety Store Kraft Foods Company Davie Grain and Fuel R and G Jewelers L B Electric Kosanke Chevrolet Sparks Meat Market Iris Theater.
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American Falls
Farm and Home Institute
Power County Grain Growers
Mehlhaff Tractor Company
Rockland Pharmacy
Ringe’s Auto Parts
Barnard Hardware
Pastime Sport Shop
Boomerange Sport Shop
Economy Cash Store
Peterson’s Food Market
O. P. Skaggs
Boise- Payette Lumber Company
Farmer’s Co-op
American Falls Implement Company
Stoehr Electric
Power County Implement House
Davis Furniture
Winter’s Bar-Blue
the Gift Shop
Oneida Elevator
Roberts Motor Company
Henrikson’s Appliance Company
Mehlhoff and Thomas Grocery
Thompson’s Variety Store
Kraft Foods Company
Davie Grain and Fuel
R and G Jewelers
L. B. Electric
Kosanke Chevrolet
Sparks Meat Market
Iris Theater
Golgotha Screen At St. John’s Lutheran Church
The Luther League of St. John's Lutheran Church will sponsor the film Golgotha at the American Falls church on Tuesday March 9 at 8 p.m. A free will offering will cover screening costs. The movie depicts Jesus last days with reverence and features a cast of thousands and music by Jacques Ibert.
Idaho Education Plan Advances School Consolidation
Idaho state reorganization director Kenneth F. Dean reports rapid progress in consolidating 1158 school districts under the 1947 law. Voters approved county units in Boundary Camas Caribou Fremont Minidoka Oneida and Teton counties with other counties showing partial or complete action.
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Boise
Idaho
Kenneth F. Dean
Boundary
Camas
Caribou
Fremont
Minidoka
Oneida
Teton
Ada
Bannock
Bingham
Custer
Latah
Nez Perce
Payette
Power
Damsite Scouts Plan Banquet In Two Cities
Plans for the Father and Sons Boy Scout banquet were laid for American Falls and Rockland with a meeting at the Power County courthouse Thursday night. District commissioners and Tendoy area council leaders discussed forming a Cub Scout Pack and an Air Scout Squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Falls
Rockland
Power County Court House
Tendoy Area
Burns Fatal To Utah Worker
Elden Lamar Johnson, 38, ingot mould assembler and pourer at Geneva steel plant open hearth, died at 6 a.m. in a Salt Lake hospital from burns suffered in a February 5 explosion caused by molten steel leaking from a cracked mold into wet sand. Two other Provo men, Grant J. Johnson, 25, and Charles A. Smith, 60, were injured in the blast.
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PROVO
Elden Lamar Johnson
Ingot
Geneva
Iaundry
Salt Lake
Grant.j. Johnson
Charles A. Smith
Repo
Bliss development license approved for Idaho Power
The Federal Power Commission authorized Idaho Power Co to build a power project on the Snake River spanning Elmore Gooding and Twin Falls counties. A 50 year license was issued for the Bliss development, seen as part of a comprehensive plan for water power and public uses. Idaho Power operates from Boise and serves Idaho Nevada and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Idaho Power Co
Snake River
Elmore
Gooding
Twin Falls
Bliss
Idaho Power
Boise
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Cars Collide Near Montgomery Wards Causes Minor Damage
At 6 10 pm a collision in an alley between a 1941 sedan driven by Lloyd E. Bell age 28 R F D 1 North and a 1931 coupe driven by William G. Havenor age 24 R F D 1 North caused minor damage to Bell’s left rear fender and hubcap. Havenor’s car had no reported damage. Bell said he was northbound in the alley while Havenor was turning from a parking lot into the alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Wards
Lloyd E. Bell
William G. Havenor
Bell
Havenor
Dewey State Is Entered Dewey State Is Entered
Wisconsin officially filed nomination papers Friday for a full slate of candidates backing Gov. Thomas E. Dewey for the April 6 presidential primary. Arthur L. May said the Wisconsin Dewey-for-President club submitted papers with 98 101 signatures, pledging all 27 GOP delegates to Dewey at the national convention.
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Madison
Wis
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
Arthur L. May
May
Dewey
United States
New York
Falls Council Plans Road Repair
American Falls city council discussed summer paving program with an engineer to set grades. The council will request the state highway department to reconstruct the portion of highway through American Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Falls
N.H. Farrell
State Highway Department
American Alls
Annual Blackfoot used machinery sale nets $6862.25
The Blackfoot auction drew 213 farm machines from 96 consignors including Arco Downey Idaho Falls Aberdeen Grace Pocatello and nearby areas. A general purpose tractor topped bids at $1570. Proceeds fund a soil testing kit for fertilizer guidance and a county program uses last year’s commissions for a motion picture projector.
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Blackfoot
Arco
Downey
Idaho Falls
Aberdeen
Grace
Pocatello
Utah Store Loses Liquor in Major Theft
Utah Liquor Control Commission auditors say more than 33000 dollars worth of liquor is missing from Brigham Street Pharmacy in Salt Lake City. The burglary is traced to a loss first reported Tuesday night with initial estimates between seven and ten thousand dollars. The shortage covers 590 cases of whiskey fifths, 115 cases of whiskey pints, and 1214 cases of assorted wines and branches. Pharmacy manager Cyrus Lack reported 150 cases missing to police.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Liquor Control Commission
Brigham Street
M. D McGinness
Salt Lake
Commission
Cyrus V. Lack
the Commission
Esther Horst Dies After Heart Attack in Eagles Hall
Mrs. Esther Lillian Horst, longtime Billings resident and chairman of Eagles Auxiliary 9 trustees, died of a heart attack after reporting an incident at Eagles hall Thursday night. A Fire Department physician attempted revival but failed. Horst had moved to Billings from Valley City, North Dakota, twenty years ago.
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Billings
Esther Lillian Horst
Eagles Auxiliary
Eagles Hall
Three Arrested in Blackfoot for Drunk and Disorderly
In Blackfoot Burt Bronco of Fort Hall was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct, pleaded guilty, and fined $15. William A. McAdams also pleaded guilty and fined $25. A third defendant, Bill Bronco of Fort Hall, likewise pleaded guilty and paid a $15 fine.
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Blackfoot (Ap
Burt Bronco
Fort Hall
William A. McAdams
Blackfoot
Bill Bronco
Horticulturist Speaks on Landscaping at Rotary Dinner
American Falls speaker Anton S. Horn University of Idaho Extension Horticulturist led a Rotary dinner on March 3 with a talk titled Landscaping the Home Grounds. Sterling Schow county agent introduced him. slides depicted 77 homes statewide. Arthur Davis chaired the program.
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American Falls
Anton S. Horn
University of Idaho Extension Horticulturist
Rotary
Mr. Horn
Sterling Schow
Arthur Davis
MacArthur Urges Help For China In Fight Against Communism
General Douglas MacArthur told the House Military Affairs Committee that world peace depends on stability in the Orient and Europe. He urged the United States to give military aid to China before economic assistance, saying internal reform in China is secondary to military needs to deter Moscow influenced despotism.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Orient
Europe
United States
China
House
Japan
East
GOP NAMES COMMITTEE TO PICK CONVENTION SITE
The Young Republicans will hold their state convention after June 10. Dean Kloepfer, youth GOP chairman, says a committee to pick a site has been appointed and McCall is among the possible locations. An eclipse of the moon is visible to more people than a solar eclipse.
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Burley
Young Republicans
Dean Kloepfer
Young State Gop
McCall
New Chief Takes Over Guard Unit in Blackfoot
Capt. William Stewart will take command of the 188th Infantry National Guard unit in Blackfoot, succeeding Capt. Ed Ketchum who led the company to federal recognition. Ketchum plans to drill March 8 and encourage members to sign up for this year’s Northwest camp plans at Fort Lewis, Washington.
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Blackfoot
National Guard
Ed Ketchum
William Stewart
Ketchum
Fort Lewis
Washington
Northwest
Ketchwinn
Guard
41St Division
H. Q. Co
Reglar Army
Southwest Pacific
Co. 1
Idaho
Stewart
Regular Army
35Th Infantry
Hawaii
AAF
2Nd Airforce
331St
Jamaica
Guam
Japan
20Th Airforce
Ordnance Department
States
Korea
China
Airforce Reserve
Sweepstakes Sales End in Canada and United States
Hamilton Ontario reports tickets for the Irish hospital sweepstakes will no longer be sold in North America. Discontinuation follows exchange restrictions complicating payments to winners and failed efforts to arrange with the British government.
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Hamilton
Ont
Hamilton Spectator
Canada
United States
Mrs T J Yonda Submits To Major Operation
Mrs T J Yonda of Princess Apartments underwent a major operation at a local hospital on Wednesday and is now making a satisfactory recovery. Her daughter Mrs E V Leiby of Sacramento Calif said she came to be with her mother.
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T. J. Yonda
Princess Apartments
E. V. Leiby
Sacramento
Calif
Lower Building Prices Stressed by Industry Editor
Portland market and production analysis editor Carl C. Crow told about 800 Intermountain Lumber Dealers at Salt Lake City that building costs have been too high. He urged universal price reductions to move the industry forward with greater security as Utah Idaho Wyoming and Nevada dealers attended the annual convention.
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Salt Lake City
Carl C. Crow
Portland
Ore
Crow
Intermountain Lumber Dealers’ Association
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Nevada
Gem Range Is Viewed
SODA SPRINGS Effects of the California drought are beginning to be felt in Idaho as inquiries pour in about surplus hay. County extension workers report letters asking about buying Idaho hay or shipping California cattle and sheep to pasture in this area. The California Cattlemen's Association secretary requests data on amounts and costs for immediate shipments, noting cattle already moved from drought regions to Oregon, Texas, Washington, Montana and other Idaho points.
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Soda Springs
California
Idaho
Francisco
California Cattlemen's Ass'n
Oregon
Texas
Washington
Montana
Downey Grain Growers to Build $40,000 Elevator
Downey grain growers cooperative will begin construction of a 50,000 bushel capacity steel grain elevator next week. W. E. Burrup of Downey said the project costs $40,000. Also notes that several states have had women secretaries of state.
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Swan Lake
Ida
Downey Grain Growers’ Cooperative
W. E. Burrup
Downey
Alabama
Connecticut
New Mexico
South Dakota
Farm and Home Institute at Soda Springs
A farm and home institute is set for next Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Wayan school house with lectures on farming homemaking government and political problems. Speakers include W Wayne Smith and Dean Christensen with sessions by Vance T Smith E T Whitman Mrs Lenore Choules and Miss Mildred Haberly.
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Soda Springs
Farm and Home Institute
Wayan
W. Wayne Smith
University
Gray's Jake Farm Bureau
The
Extension Service
Dean Christensen
Vance T. Smith
Boise
E.T. Whitman
Lenore Choules
Pocatello
Mildred Haberly
Moscow
Whitman
Smith
Haberly
Choules
Virginia Democrats mull substitute on Truman bill
Gov William M Tuck supporters say they will introduce a substitute for the anti Truman bill allowing the president’s name on Virginia’s ballot The measure would leave the Democratic state committee in control of Virginia’s 11 electoral votes and shape the electoral influence in the state ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William M. Tuck
Democratic State Committee
Virginia
Burglar Feeds Cat During Salem Break‑In
A burglar entered the home of Mrs. Roy Pelly in Salem while she was away and fixed ham and cheese sandwiches and fed her cat before leaving.
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Kitty Salem
Ore
Roy Pelly
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Sefe Prescription Service
Ili
MacArthur
GOP Names Committee
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