Mrs. Elizabeth Wright Webb 84 Dies in Franklin
Mrs Elizabeth Wright Webb 84 died Sunday morning at her brother G L Wrights Franklin home aged 84 born October 6 1864 Franklin pioneer family. She married Melbourne Kelley in 1887 had a son who died in infancy and married James M Webb in 1901 living in Franklin since. Survived by sister and two brothers Maggie Wright G L Wright and B Wright. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm Franklin Ward Chapel L D S with Bishop Wilford Waddoups. Burial in Franklin cemetery. floral tributes requested not to be sent.
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Elizabeth Wright Webb
G. L. Wright
William T
Maria Brown Wright
Melbourne Kelley
Sprague
Wash
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Wilford Waddoups
Truman Says Future Good
President Truman told mayors that he and Congress are essentially united and will pass laws for the country. He accused the real estate lobby of undermining housing and rent legislation and criticized press troublemakers for fanning discord.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol
United States Conference of Mayors
Ricks Enter Speech Meet With Four Entrants
Four students from the Ricks college speech department will enter the Idaho state speech conference in Pocatello on March 25 and 26. The team includes Jean Moss, LaRue Pickett, Glenn Momberger, and Carma Albrechtsen. They will perform interpretative reading, poetry, dramatic readings, and two character interpretations.
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Ricks College
Pocatello
Kauffman Waild
Family Fetes Rupert Man On His 84th Birthday
A Rupert family dinner honored Henry Catmull on his 84th birthday. Attending were Catmull relatives from Salt Lake City Shelley Burley and surrounding areas plus Eugene Humphries and family. Jane Nyblad announced Rupert High School's Press club earned the National Quill and Scroll charter, noting future journalistic opportunities and responsibilities for the school paper.
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Rupert
Henry Catmull
R. B. Catmull
Joe Catmull
Salt Lake City
Glen Woodward
Shelley
Ferrell Catmull
George Catmull
Albert Catmull
Burley
Lester Tracey
Richard Catmull
Eugene Humphries
Floretta Humphries
National
Quill and Scroll Society
Jane Nyblad
Press Club
Quill and Scroll
Miss Nyblad
R.H.S
Idaho Lamb Production Seen Lower in 1949
Idaho lamb production in 1949 is expected to fall from 1948 levels due to a harsh winter. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics cites reduced breeding ewe output and limited feed as key factors, with severe cold and snow worsening conditions.
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Lamb
Idaho
Boise
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
BAE
Stamp honors Washington and Lee bicentennial at Lexington
On a cold Lexington day a local constable served an eviction notice at an ice house on Pine Street. The stamp design honors Washington and Lee University 1749 1949 with portraits of George Washington and Robert E Lee and a blue color scheme reflecting the university's bicentennial.
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Joey
Lexington
Virginia
Minnesota
Washington and Lee
Washington and Lee University
Roy L. Grimley
University
United States
Leslie Finley
Pine Street
BergmanEscapes Fans After Rome Press Conference
Ingrid Bergman, the Swedish actress famed for Joan of Arc roles, could not calm an anxious crowd at a Rome press conference. She was escorted to safety by waiters and movie executives as gate Crashers swarmed seeking attention, rivaling the reception Tyrone Power received during his recent visit.
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Rome
Ingrid: Bergman
Joan of Arc
Miss Bergman
Tyrone Power
Army Day Proclaimed in Idaho by Governor Robins
Gov. C. A. Robins announced April 6 as Army day and urged Idaho citizens to observe it properly The week of April 3 to 9 was set as Sixth Army area observance to encourage participation by Idaho National Guard units with Sixth Army units and other armed forces elements in line with the defense slogan
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BOISE
Gov
C. A. Robins
Idaho
Robins
Sixth Army
Mark W. Clark
Idaho National Guard
United States Army
Scouts Enjoy Overnight Hike at Mt Harrison Ski Hut
Rupert Scout troop 49 of Emerson district undertook an overnight hike on Friday to the Mt Harrison ski hut. They carried supplies for a three and a half mile snow trek and returned mostly on skis. On Saturday they practiced fire building and other scouting activities with Scoutmaster Seth Corless and several named scouts and leaders.
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Rupert
Emerson District
Mt. Harrison
Seth Corless
Ronald
Devon
Gene Dockstader
Deanie
David Fenstermaker, Jr
Glen Arthur
Gar Gunderson
Bruce Meacham
Donn Drew
Youth Panel at Idaho State College Pacific Northwest Rural Life Conference
A two day conference at Idaho State College March 28 29 features a youth panel on rural life and education. Panel chair Verne Archer will lead participants from Idaho communities including Evelyn Herron Clair Hough Joyce May Dick Zaring Harold Page Donald Mitchell and Roger Johnson. Theme is Developing Effective Home and Community Living. Other sessions include guidance from Idaho Education Association leaders University of Idaho educators and Ricks College president John L. Clark.
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Idaho State College
Verne Archer
Washington Education Association
Evelyn Herron
Nampa
Idaho Association of Future Homemakers of
Roger Johnson
McCammon
KSC
John M. Booth
Idaho Education Association
J. Frederick Weltzin
School of Education
University of Idaho
Dan Warren
Sterling Leow
American Falls
Power County
John L. Clark
Ricks College
McKay Plans Attendance at Pocatello Meeting
Gov Douglas McKay of Oregon will attend the Columbia basin inter agency committee meeting in Pocatello on Thursday. He told Idaho reclamation official William E Welsh he can be present but must return to Salem that night. Five governors are expected to participate in the meeting seeking a coordinated Columbia river basin development program.
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Boise
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Columbia Basin
Zimmerly Memorial spark fires across borders
A group from north Idaho and supporters from Washington formed the Bert An Oregon Memorial Association to erect and maintain a memorial honoring pioneer Idaho aviator Zimmerly. A stickup man who defrauded the memorial was repaid in kind by locals.
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Boise
North Idaho
State of Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Idaho Ranked Sixth in U.S. Water Power Potential
Boise reports Idaho has the sixth highest potential water power rating in the nation. The U S Geological Survey says Idaho could harness 3,171,000 horsepower 90 percent of the time from current and future river developments. Possible major sites include dams on the Salmon River Hell's Canyon on the Snake River along the Kootenai and Coeur d Alene rivers. Oregon leads with 8,855,000 horsepower and Washington tops West with 8,855,000.
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Boise
Idaho
United States
U. S. Geological Survey
Salmon River
Hell’s Canyon
Snake
Kootenai
Coeur d’Alene
Washington
Oregon
New York
Arizona
Young boxer Art Jackson dies after training bout
Coroner Paul Hobley investigated the death of 18 year old Art Jackson from a cerebral hemorrhage after a training bout at the Indiana YMCA. Initially a right hand punch by sparring partner 19 year old Charles Cotton was thought to have caused the hemorrhage.
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Toledo
Paul Hobley
Art Jackson
Indiana Ymca
Charles Cotton
Jackson
Large Idaho Potato Stocks Reported by USDA
The U S agriculture department reported that merchantable Idaho potato stocks on March 1 were 12 000 000 bushels the largest on record for that date and two and a half times the previous year. About 56 percent of January holdings remained for marketing and nearly three fourths of February stocks were still on hand due to severe winter weather delaying movement.
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BOISE
U. S. Agegriculture Department
Idaho
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