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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1948

Page

3

Opinions Split on U S Court Edict Limiting Religious Teaching

Montpelier Idaho school chief A J Winters warns the US Supreme Court ruling against religious instruction in public schools may jeopardize L D S seminary programs in Idaho and Utah. Boise state official Alton B Jones recalls Idaho’s 20 year rule allowing Bible literature credits while banning sectarian teaching in public schools.

Montpelier A. J. Winters U. S. Supreme Court L.C.S Utah Idaho Winters East L.D.S Bear Lake County Idaho State Board of Education Elwood Rip) Gledhill Pocatello High U.S. Supreme Court Gledhill Pocatello Pocatello High School Boise Alton B. Jones Jones Board of Education

Knights Meet Here for Intercollegiate Conference

Intercollegiate Knights officers from four Idaho colleges plan a regional conference on March 25 and 26. Delegates from Boise junior college Albion Southern Idaho College of Education College of Idaho Caldwell and ISC will discuss preparations for the national Intercollegiate Knights conference to be held in Logan this spring.

Intercollegiate Knights Idaho Boise Junior College Albion Southern Idaho College of Education College of Idaho Caldwell ISC Logan

Foolproof device to block unauthorized car radio use

A new system prevents unauthorized use of radio telephone equipment in vehicles. The device aims to secure communications by ensuring only authorized users can operate the equipment, reducing misuse and potential interference.

Local Bag Company Incorporation Filed in Boise

W. W. Halsey of Pocatello announced that Bannock Bag Co. filed articles of incorporation with the Idaho secretary of state. Capitalized at 100000, the firm lists Halsey as president and GM, Roy F. Miller Jr as secretary treasurer, Arthur W. Lane and William Tannenbaum of Los Angeles as vice president and director, with Lane and Tannenbaum handling burlap bag manufacturing. The Pocatello office will serve Idaho, Washington, Utah, Montana and parts of Oregon. A February 14 warehouse fire damaged the interior, but operations continued. The new entity will improve direct factory deliveries for large burlap bag orders.

W. W. Halsey Pocatello Boise Bannock Bag ‘Co Halsey Roy F. Miller, Jr Arthur W. Lane Los Angeles William Tannenbaum Lane Tannenbaum Idaho Washington Utah Montana Oregon Miller

Albrechts Host Bridgette Dinner Club at Groveland Ranch

The Entertain Club hosts a Sunday evening gathering at the Groveland ranch with a four course dinner for Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Christensen Mr. and Mrs. James Riley and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Ferrin.

Blackfoot Theodore C. Albrecht Bridgette Dinner Club Groveland A. E. Miller Robert Kerr O. S. Christensen James Riley Karl Ferrin

Veteran Airline Captain Lectures On Modern Flying

Captain Fred Kelly of Western Air Lines spoke to a G I Training group and to the Women’s Aeronautical Association on modern flight. He contrasted early navigation using rails and highways with today’s radio radar and optical aids and noted fog dangers reduced by FIDO sirens radio beams and radar guidance. Students asked about weather and aeronautics as he prepared to travel to Idaho Falls.

Pocatello High School Capt Fred Kelly Western Airlines Kelly Elaine Poole Glen Fifield Western Air Lines G. I Women’s Aeronautical Association Whitman Hotel Pocatello Idaho Falls

New School District Set To Elect Trustees In Five Regions

A county wide school consolidation in Blackfoot area leads to new district creation with trustees elected for Aberdeen district 58 Moreland Thomas 53 Blackfoot 55 Firth 59 and votes underway for reorganization. Meetings set March 9 11 17 18 to approve districts boards transportation and driver requirements. The article notes a separate fact about the brain containing 79 percent water.

Blackfoot Bingham County Firth Aberdeen Moreland-Thomas Andrew H. Johnson Country School Re-Organization Committee Shelley Jamestown Taysom Stanton Riverdale Basalt Goshen County Board of Education Rockford Pingree Wilson Riverside Aberdeen High School Sterling Springfield Grandview Groveland Fort Hall Wapello

Weekend Crashes Prompt Guilty Plea and Fines

Jefferson Persodoggie 87 pleaded guilty in police court to reckless driving and was fined 15 dollars after a Saturday crash at Sixth Avenue and East Center Street. No license, improper brakes, and a 1929 pickup were involved. Florence Brynildsen, 39, also damaged in the accident, drove a 1938 sedan. Five more accidents were reported Saturday across town with multiple drivers and vehicles involved in intersections along West Clark Street North Arthur Avenue and North Main Street. Police noted two more crashes Monday morning in Pocatel lo at Halliday Street and Sixth Avenue involving icy streets.

Jefferson Persodoggie Bannock Creek Sixth Avenue East Center Street Lloyd Webster Perie Florence Brynildsen South Sixth Ave Clyde Harold Graham Richmond Calif Blaine H. Quigley West Clark Street North Arthur Avenue Walter H.wood John F. Butterfield South Second Avenue East Benton Street North Main Street Dwain Kingham yJy. L. Jones Hawthorne Ave Don Mangum South Third Ave George W. Bradley North Hayes Ave North Main Street Mangum Bradley Don L. Davis Eva Beth McCarron Second Avenue Davis Pocatello Halliday Street J. B. Taylor Ravine Ave E. H. Taylor Taft Ave Taylor Tyler Third Avenue Lloyd W. Conley South Fifth Ave Norman D. Catanzaro South Garfield Ave

Pocatello Men Sign With USAAF

Two Pocatello youths Ben R. LaRue aged 17 and Spencer McCully aged 18 enlisted in the army air forces. They will study aviation mechanics during their three year hitch to begin in Antoine Texas. LaRue and McCully are sons of local residents living on North Fourth Avenue.

Birth Announcements List From General and St Anthony Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Richard Benedict Salmon girl born March 7 at General hospital. Mr and Mrs Orville Dunn 1414 North Garfield Ave boy born March 8 at General hospital. Mr and Mrs Theodore Marshall 83 Randolph Ave girl born March 6. Mr and Mrs Carl Hancock Downey girl. Mr and Mrs Myron Pratt R F D 1 North girl born March 7 at St Anthony s hospital. Mr and Mrs Clarence Ferrin 940 Eighth Ave girl born March 7 at St Anthony s hospital. Mr and Mrs Clarence Perkins 132 North Main St boy born March 7. Mr and Mrs Harry Gardner 604 East Poplar St boy born March 8 at St Anthony s hospital. Blackfoot Birth Mr and Mrs Wayne Belnap Golden boy born March 8 Parsons hospital.

Richard Benedict Salmon General Hospital Orville Dunn North Garfield Ave Theodore Marshall Randolph Ave Carl Hancock Downey Myron Pratt R.F.D North St. Anthony’s Hospital Clarence Ferrin Eighth Ave St. Anthony's Hospital Clarence Perkins North Main St Harry Gardner East Poplar

Blackfoot Court Fines Speeders and Drunk Drivers

In Blackfoot Police Court Paul Spanbauer of Blackfoot pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined 15 dollars. Clifford Dixey of Fort Hall pleaded guilty to reckless driving and resisting arrest, fined 25 dollars. LaVern B. LaVatta of Fort Hall pleaded guilty to parking on a sidewalk, fined 2 dollars.

Blackfoot Paul Spanbauer Clifford Dixey Fort Hall LaVern B. LaVatta

Drunken Driving Plea After Preston Subway Crash

Homer N. Davis pleaded guilty in police court to drunken driving after a Sunday early morning crash in the Halliday street subway. He was fined 100 dollars as his sedan struck a center pillar, while six Preston occupants bonded for intoxication charges after the Preston Pocatello basketball win.

Homer N. Davis Preston Halliday Street Davis Preston-Pocatello West Halliday Street Keith Nash Russell Neeser Cherill Hull Earl Rawson William Hone Ray Jones

Fred Burton Heads Idaho Five Member Property Equity Panel

Fred A. Burton a Pocatello businessman was named to lead a five member Idaho civic group tasked with studying equalization of real and personal property assessments. The committee appointed by Harry A. Bleock and Presley F. Horne includes Kenneth Stringfield James B. McMonigle T. L. Martin and Leo J. Hoban. The panel aims to secure more equitable statewide assessments and will likely submit findings to the state tax commission.

Fred A. Burton Pocatello Idaho Harry A. Bleock Twin Falls Idaho State Chamber of Commerce Presley F. Horne Caldwell Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, Inc Burton Kenneth Stringfield James B. McMonigle Lewiston T. L. Martin Boise Leo J. Hoban Wallace

Gavlovsky to Enter Plea in East Side Rooming House Murder

Frank Gavlovsky, 40, will plead to first degree murder charges on Tuesday morning in the East Side rooming house shooting of chambermaid Effie Odette. He will face Judge Isaac McDougall and is represented by court-appointed attorney C. M. Jeffery.

Frank Gavlovsky Effie Odette Gavlovsky Isaac McDougall C. M. Jeffery

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Knight Heads Local Bag Company Is Incorporated Entertain Club Brennan & Cahoon Pole Line Road Kimball Lavaside Alridge USAAF Miawatha Pet ' Qherme Hiawatha Hite News of Record Wayne Belnap Golden, Boy Parsons Hospital Fred Burton State Tax Commission Winkler Western Coal Co Pocatello, Idaho Hoover Mechanics
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