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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1948

Page

6

Malad High Students Pick Two Tickets in Student Body Race

Malad held a campaign assembly and primary elections to select six officers. Two parties the Orange and the Black each fielded a full slate including president vice president secretary treasurer business manager girl cheerleader and boy cheerleader. The Orange slate was led by Dale Daniels with Bob Harrison as VP and included Leonore Crowther Lloyd Waldron Joyce Harrison and David Anderson. The Black slate was led by John D. Tovey with Laurassie Corbridge Sharon Jones Theron Hill Kent Louise Hall and Sheldon Jones. Sheldon and Sharon are on different tickets with twin status.

MALAD The Orange Black Dale Daniels Russell Daniels Orange Party Bob Harrison Leigh Harrison Leonore Crowther E. N. Crowther Mrs. B. Jones

Dam Meet Planned For Paradise Dam site hearing

The Corps of Army Engineers will hold a public hearing May 26 at 10 a.m. in Holy Springs high school gym Sanders county Montana on the Paradise dam site on the Clark Fork and the St Regis river flood control project. The proposed reservoir would stretch to Kerr Dam and Superior with 4 080 000 usable acre feet of floodwater impounded. Relocations of highways railroads and other facilities would be required and large areas of agricultural land would be affected.

Helena Corps of Army Engineers Dam Montana Fred Buck State Water Conservation Board Holy Springs Sanders County St. Regis River Paradise Clark Tork River Flathead River Mont Kerr Dam Clark Fork Superior Col L. H. Hewitt District Army Seattle

Helicopter Flight Rescues Snowbound Forest Worker

Elmer Hutchins of the U S Forest Service was flown from Powell ranger station in Idaho 65 miles west to Missoula after a heart attack. Dr L M Brewer treated him at the ranger station and accompanied him back to Missoula, completing the emergency two hour trip despite head winds. It was the first regional use of a helicopter for an emergency doctor call.

Missoula Mont Elmer Hutchins U. S. Forest Service Powell Idaho Here Hutchins L. M. Brewer Sam Utah Nevada Wyoming Arizona New Mexico Texas Old Mexico Good Old C. G. Billmeyer Pocatello

Local Western Auto Manager Reports Ogden Conference

Milton Klaudt, manager of the Western Auto Supply Co. store, returned from a conference in Ogden where company officials outlined immediate and long range operational plans.

Milton Klaudt Western Auto Supply Co Ogden

Pocatello High School selects 6 cheerleader hopefuls

Pocatello High School runs tryouts for two new cheerleaders with three boys and three girls to appear on the ballot in the general elections. Mentors include incumbent leaders Joyce Henderson Keith Reynolds Helvin Ellis and Mark Morgan. PTA officers for 195? year installed. pie supper proceeds aid student council. Junior Community concert tickets at one dollar. 1000 tickets available to 2100 students.

J. Hawkes Eddy van Vieck Don Skip” Lundberg Bob Turner Pete Ramirez Bonnie Hawkes Doris Foulk Doriha Call Pauline Smithhurst Pocatello High School Rampton Barlow Junior Association

Rotarians Hear Report at Boise Conference Luncheon

A Rotary luncheon highlighted the 110th district conference in Boise April 18 20 Ro Bert Pendlebury reports Miss Charmaine Cahoon sang Spring Serenade and Pale Hands I Loved with Bonnie Jean Gardner at piano Guests included Paul Ford and Frank Thomas of Idaho Falls Louis Felt delivered a crowd pleasing speech and presented a complete silver tea set to outgoing state president Theo H Wegener of Boise

Blackfoot Robert Pendlebury Rotary International Boise Rolf Bellingmo Charmaine Cahoon Bonnie Jean Gardner Paul Ford Frank Thomas Idaho Falls Louis Felt Theo, H. Wegener

Former Gem Draft Chief Dies

Brig. Gen. M. G. McConnel, retired Idaho adjutant general and former Gem Draft chief, died at his Boise home after a long illness at age 67. Born December 29, 1882 near Parma, he led Idaho's adjutant general's office from 1925 to 1946 and also directed the selective service during World War II. He attended the University of Idaho and later partnered with his brother Fred H. McConnel as a civil engineer.

Boise M. G. McConnel Idaho McConnel Idaho Selective Service Parma Ida University of Idaho Fred H. McConnel America

Fast Action Saves Three From Fumes In Salt Lake City

A Salt Lake City widow Louise Taylor woke to a nauseating odor from a defective refrigerator. She alerted her daughter Don Summers and her family, then her fumed house forced her back. She pounded on the door until downstairs family woke. Eventually the Summers couple upstairs found Mrs Taylor semi conscious.

Salt Lake City Louise Taylor Mrs. Taylor Summers Mrs. Summers

Cornell tests show 2,4-D boosts early blooming of garden annuals

Experiments at the Cornell University agricultural experiment station indicate that 2 4 D may be successful in stimulating early flower blooming of garden annuals and speeding up flower production.

Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station

Idaho roads spur letters praising and cursing the pavement

Readers from Idaho Falls, Pocatello and beyond vent about severe road conditions. They complain of laughter at Idaho roads, praise highway crews, warn of dangers, and urge repairs to protect vehicles and lives amid tax and political concerns.

Sam Idaho Bob Huston Pocatello Hotel

Army Air Force offer new path to specialist training

The US Air Force announces a program allowing men who plan to enlist to determine in advance if they will be accepted for specialist school. Captain K E Hathaway says civilians can choose a technical vocation and receive assurance of assignment. Recruits can request authorization letters through the local station or apply after basic training, including exams or transfers to air force installations for training.

US Air Force K. E. Hathaway Pocatello Army and Air Force Air Force

Baptists Name Leader in Idaho Association Meet

Don Hunt of Boise was elected president of the Idaho Baptists association at its 40th annual meeting. A recall request asked Myron C. Taylor to serve again as the president's personal representative to the Vatican. Other officers elected included Cecil Brown of Eagle as vice president, Gerald Gillaspie of Castleford as clerk, Kenneth Briggs of Pinehurst as assistant clerk, and Mrs. Fergus Briggs of Pocatello as treasurer. The report notes salmon as the most valuable food fish in the United States.

John Banyard Pocatello Lewiston LLP Don Hunt Boise Idaho Baptists Association The Baptists Myron C. Taylor Vatican Cecil Brown Eagle Gerald Gillaspie Castleford Kenneth Briggs Pinehurst Fergus Briggs

Flood Control Meeting Set in Jackson Wyoming

Boise report says inter agency committee will discuss Snake River flood control problems at a June 25 meeting in Jackson Wyoming. R J Newell Boise regional reclamation bureau director chairs, while O A Lewis Idaho district engineer notes six Fox area projects remain on the Upper Snake with 611000 in levy repair work authorized. 188300 left. Five Boise river levy repairs already finished and heat waves could trigger flood damage on both Upper Snake and Boise rivers.

Boise Snake River Columbia Basin Inter-Agency Committee Jackson Wyo Commit R. J. Newell Newell Regional Reclamation Bureau O. A. Lewis Idaho Army Engineers Hesse-Roberts Upper Snake Lewis Upper Snake Boise Rivers Boise River

Anglers ready to get big ones

Anglers along with Gov. Co. A. Robins and Montana’s Sam Ford prepared for the opening of the Kamloops trout season on Pen Oreille lake in north Idaho. The event drew anticipation as they aimed to challenge the 18 pound state record set by former Idaho governor Arnold Williams, with a bid to include larger catches in the bait classification.

Sandpoint Ida North Idaho Pen Oreille Lake Kamloops Idaho Gov. Co. A. Robins Montana Sam Ford Arnold Williams

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