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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1949

Page

2

Lions Club Convention Set For June In Ontario Valley

Preparations for the annual Lions convention in Ontario Valley are underway for June 1 to 3. District governors Sherman Eowe of Paris and Lowe with George H. Binning Weiser lead the event. Paul J. Shine will be a principal speaker. Ontario Ore and Ontario club officials in charge include Hugh Baker as chair with Stewart Maule assisting.

Lins Club UN Valley Sherman Eowe Paris Lowe George H. Binning Weiser Paul J. Shine Butte Oario Club of Ontario Ore Eeting

Idaho State College to honor two faculty leaders at dinner

Two Idaho State College faculty members, Dean Emeritus E. Leonard and E. E. Roscoe new dean of the college pharmacy, will be feted Friday evening May 27 at Graveley Hall. Attendees include Idaho board of education and pharmacy members, western deans, faculty, pharmacists in Pocatello, and pharmacy students. A committee led by Ivan Rownd directs arrangements with Mrs. Carl McIntosh and others assisting.

Idahotate College E. . Leonard E. E. Roscoe College Pharmacy Graveley Hall Thom Idaho State Board Idaho State Board of Pharmacy Colleges of Pharmacy Western States Pocatello College of Pharmacy

Elk Springs Drilling Plans For First Idaho Colorado Well

Idaho-Colorado Petroleum Co announces drilling of No 1 well at Elk Springs Colorado next Sunday. R R Sidebotham Colorado representative says crew surveyed site last week one mile south of Continental Oil discovery. Company plans 32 wells in Colorado with leases in Vernal Utah. officers include R V Daniels president S J Follan vice president and D P Jones secretary treasurer all from Malad.

Elk Springs Colo Idaho-Colorado Petroleum Co R. R. Sidebotham Colorado Idaho Capital Ralph H. Jones Pocatello Continental Oil Company Sidebotham Vernal Utah R. V. Daniels Malad S. J. Follan D. P. Jones

Nelson Succeeds Newell In Post

Harold T. Nelson will become regional director of Region One on July 1 replacing R. J. Newell who retires that day. Region One covers the Columbia Basin watershed in Oregon Washington Idaho and portions of Montana Nevada Wyoming and Utah.

Washington Interior Department Harold T. Nelson Region One R. J. Newell Newell Boise Ida Columbia Basin Oregon Idaho Montana Nevada Wyoming Utah

Recruiting Explains Reorganization of Army District

Capt James B Hunsaker outlined changes in the sixth Army area recruiting service district at a Pocatello meeting. The six districts have been reduced to three and Lt Col Lloyd H Rockwell is ordered overseas. Vocational guidance and college enrollment were discussed as recruiters visit high schools across 23 eastern Idaho counties. If college is unavailable, enlistment for a specific school with technical training is offered.

Sixth Army Area Recruiting Service District Pocatello Military Manpower Committee James B. Hunsaker Hunsaker Lloyd H. Rockwell Intermountain Perry Nelson Bertha Stacy Calvin Hale Idaho Capt Hunaker

Army Team Plans Visit to Idaho Training Mission

A special sixth army ORC augmentation training team will tour Pocatello on Friday May 13 to instruct members in preparation for an exercise aimed at theoretical employment of a regiment as a combat team. Announcement came from Capt Lee R Sumpter Jr unit instructor of the Idaho ORC instructor group.

Idaho Sixth Army ORC Pocatello Lee R. Sumpter, Jr Sumper

Local Life Underwriters Attend Sun Valley Convention

Nine members of the Pocatello Life Underwriters Association and their wives travel to Sun Valley for the state underwriters convention Friday and Saturday. Local leaders include Perry A. Nelson and others from Nor thern Life Equitable Mutual of Omaha Metropolitan and Western Life. Featured speaker is H. E. North of Metropolitan Life in San Francisco.

Pocatello Life Underwriters Association Sun Valley State Underwriters Association Perry A. Nelson Northern Life Insurance Co Nelson Bert Fricke Equitable Life Assurance Co. and Association Fricke Frank T. Briggs Mutual of Omaha Briggs Ray Pocatello Association Bankers Life Insurance Co Cannon H. E. North San Francisco Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Pacific Coast

Street Cars On Way Out Propaganda Says Transit Club

United Press reports a group of streetcar supporters toured New York to Yonkers on two trolleys to argue that the rise of buses and autos is a propaganda myth. They insisted modern streetcars remain viable with new cars planned in several cities and debated transit finance and design. Don Eisele led the delegation of 5 000 supporters, ages up to 90.

New York Metropolitan Transportation Club Bronx Yonkers N. Y Tormen Donald Eisele Tion Club Metropolitan Transport New York University Eisele

Idaho State Code Printing Paid From Code Fund

Boise. The Idaho state treasurer reports a payment of 80500 to Bobbs Merrill Co for printing 100 sets of the Idaho state code. 28000 was cash from the code fund and 52500 in treasury notes, with 40500 from the code redemption fund. A 2.50 fee on civil actions funds monthly remitted to the treasurer, expected about 1000 per month. The code fund balance comes from this fee since 1943, enabled by 1947 and 1949 code laws.

Boise Bobbs-Merrill Co Indianapolis Ind Lela D. Painter Treasury Painter

County Treasury Shows Shortfall and Expenditures

Bannock county reports a deficit of $854,144.97 from January 1, as commissioners approve expenditures for the first quarter. Independent school districts incur $780,203.16, and the county hospital building fund is $52,199.67, with warrants totaling $53,140.48 leaving the county with $1,185,851.14.

Bannock County

Driver Enters Innocent Plea in Car Collision

Fort Hall Indian Isaac Jackson, 30, pleads not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident after a collision with Earnest Rombell, 26, of Inkom, reported by police.

Fort Hall Isaac Jackson Earnest Rombell Inkom

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