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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
4
Rates listed for mail and carrier services including 12 months 12 dollars and 1 month 1.25 dollars with out of state 1.50 per month. Entered as second class matter December 13, 1947 at Pocatello Idaho. Legal notices must be published weekly on Thursdays under Idaho law.
The editorial praises Mayor-elect Halsey for delaying appointments and promising merit based posts rather than political favors. It warns critics may target him for rumored changes and stresses that only capable individuals should win city positions, despite pressures from rival figures.
Bannock County commissioners pursue federal funding to construct a new county hospital. The move aims to avoid an inadequate, overcrowded facility and aligns with anticipated federal installations in the area. Government support is urged as essential given prior underfunded projects.
Office of state safety director George Ughan reports Idaho logged 14 traffic fatalities in the first four months, down from 45 in the same period last year. Officials call for continued care and common sense to further reduce deaths and emphasize civilized behavior behind the wheel.
An assortment of fragmented crossword like hints appears, including animals birds music notes mythic names and common nouns. The text lists ten pins a man’s name augments a goddess earth and sea nymph hints weaving a riddle-like clue set.
A list of crossword style clues and abbreviated hints including incapable 22, 23 Prohibited, 25 Paradise, 26 Prevaricator, 31 Traders, 32 Slayer social affair, 33 Form a notion, 35 Hangs in folds, 39 Harvest, 41 Grape refuse, 44 Male sheep, 45 Harden, 46 Afternoon, 47 Pastry, 49 Jumbled type, and a $1 Transpose goddess abbreviation.
Marquis Childs remarks on the Durocher Boysen incident stirring New York and United Nations discussion. He notes the suspension of Leo Durocher and questions the focus on sports drama versus real-world violence and civil liberties.
A humorous note on divans inviting rest yet trapping a weary sitter. The piece warns that upholstery depth and floor proximity make exit hard without lifting, dragging, or shuffling. It humorously notes the need to repeat the awkward motion whenever a lady enters, suggesting a straight-backed chair as a safer alternative.
A reflective line attributed to Actress Irene Dunne frames the idea that human solidarity without spiritual guidance lacks full strength, comparing it to mending a wheel without its hub. The quote emphasizes unity grounded in faith.
Washington report notes illness and feuds among key leaders hinder Democratic efforts in the Senate as Scott Lucas and others face hospital stays. Bevin and Lie clash over Norway in the Atlantic pact stance, while Bennett of Florida urges federal action to educate Southern Negroes. Russia proposes German troop withdrawal but western allies plot a merger of eastern Germany with western zones to counter it.
In a blunt rebuke, Henry McLemore denounces President Truman for using patronage to threaten Democratic lawmakers over Taft Hartley repeal. He warns such tactics resemble prison camp methods, urges leadership by strength and faith, and calls on Truman to turn to God rather than coercion. He notes Americans elected Truman and may protest if pressure continues.
Ensign N P Ryder from 718 Oak Street sails aboard USS Helena on a Seattle to San Francisco two week training cruise with 76 naval reserve district personnel. A new Boy Scout arrives in Gate City as father C R Balmforth leads local scouting. Memorial Day observance seeks broad local cooperation with parade at noon May 30 and 8 floats requested. A lost set of false teeth found at Halliwell park by Marvin Milkes who asks owner to claim them.
A collage of show business quips and backstage anecdotes from a recent Columbia benefit features Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom joking about being booked and not phoned, Oscar Hammerstein II and Rodgers on songwriting, Bert Lahr recalling typecasting, and other comic quick takes from the Broadway scene.
Hollywood notes Jane Wyman will play an English girl in Stage Fright directed by Alfred Hitchcock in London this summer. She rejects a British accent, saying critics would murder her if she used one. The piece also covers Astaire film clips, Frankie Laine, Red Nichols, Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion, Marjorie Main, and other Hollywood items.
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