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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

2

Senate Interference In Salt Lake Plant Sale Attacked

Washington. Senator Millard Tydings charges colleagues with interfering with WAA plant sales to favor or oppose bids. He cites Salt Lake City Kal mine plant sale to Simplot as low bid while American Potash held higher bid. Larson defends decision citing WAA rules and ties to Farben structure.

Washington ULP Millard Tydings War Assets Administration Senate Expenditures Committee Jess Larson WAA Tydings Congress Salt Lake City Utah J. R. Simplot Company Simplot Clyde Hoey N.C Larson American Potash and Chemical Corp Largon Kenneth S. Wherry Senate Small Business Committee Elbert Thomas Thomas American Potash I. G. Farben-Industrie Farben

Loss of brown leather billfold near Lee's Club

Mrs. Andrew Thompson reports the loss of a brown hand-tooled leather billfold containing about $150 near Lee's Club at 640 North Main Street around midnight on April 3. Darrell J. Brown was sentenced to up to 14 years in a penitentiary after being convicted of grand larceny in Fifth District Court.

Andrew Thompson North Eleventh Ave Lee’s Club North Main St Darrell J. Brown Fifth District Isaac McDougall

Lawsuit Filed Over May 1 Pocatello Crash Near Halliwell Park

Filed Wednesday with probate judge Willard Lund a complaint by Clyde Holbrook seeking 500 dollars and costs. Holbrook alleges damages from a pickup collision with Harry A Shelton's auto driven by Deleath Miller at Pocatello and Fifth Avenues near Halliwell Park.

Willard Lund Harry A. Shelton Clyde Holbrook Shelton Deleath Miller Pocatello Fifth Avenues Halliwell Park

Local Traffic Fines and Birth Announcements Listed

Speeding fines trail in Los Angeles and Portneuf Park with $10 bonds or fines. Multiple birth notices report babies born May 4 and May 5 to families including Thiros Swisher Croxall Singleton Millward in various locales.

Harrison’ S. Schumaker Los Angeles Wayne Tr. Harris Portneuf Park John O. Singleton Moreland Gus Thiros North Fifth Ave St. Anthony Edward Swisher South Thomas Croxall Hawthorne Road Moreland Ave Albert Millward Richland Acres

Local residents list home improvements and values

G L Andrews of 181 South Eighth Ave requests a new garage for 1000 dollars. Heber Phillips of 635 West Bridger Street seeks a 350 dollar remodel. The text notes a fish description about Syno baten soda to illustrate a point about coloration.

G. L. Andrews South Eighth Ave Heber Phillips West Bridger St

ISC Summer School Registration Opens for Idaho State

Idaho State college will hold pre-registration for the ISC Summer School session opening June 10. About 400 students are expected to enroll for six and nine week terms, with registration closing June 9. The faculty will total 32, including two new education faculty members Don Lunberg and J Will is Merritt, with a third new member to be named before opening.

Idaho State College R. C. Stevenson Don Lunberg Cornell University J. Willis Merritt Harvard Stevenson Pharmacy E. O. Leonard E.E

New Type Test Given to Idaho State Speech Students

Clark Carlile assistant professor of speech says seven Idaho State College students in two extempore classes gave five minute final exams at the Whitman hotel dining room. Students Archie Service Jay Davis Hal Foss Frank Welch Frank Meadows Ed Collins Ruth Cordingley Lockyer also co toastmasters Frank Kleffner Elwin Reynolds assisted. Invitations went to Don Albee and several faculty members.

Idaho State College Whitman Hotel Clark Carlile Archie Service Jay Davis Hal Foss Frank Welch Frank Meadows Ed Collins

Pocatello ISC Men Honored at Intercollegiate Knights Meet

Two Idaho State College students received national honors at the Intercollegiate Knights convention in Logan Utah. Jay Olsen was named national viceroy for region four and R C Freeman was named viceroy in charge of expansion for the same region. R Dean Joslin of Filer was chosen royal editor. Over 100 delegates from 23 schools attended.

Pocatello Idaho State College Intercollegiate Knights Utah Agricultural College Logan Jay Olsen Duke R. C. Freeman Idaho R. Dean Joslin Filer Tiger ISC Northern Saints Ricks College of Rexburg Bob Hartvigsen Gib Smith Byron Lemmon Archie Service John Christofferson Robert Geisenberg John Fisher William Barton Robert Taylor James Green Ralph Tucker Jerry Olson

Boom In Tourist Trade With Cheaper Trips Forecast

United Press reports another tourist boom with 1948 travel rising while individual spending edges down. Travel bureaus note more inquiries for cheaper trips as reservations grow in Colorado Wyoming Minnesota New England and California with longer seasons and expanded facilities.

South Dakota California New York United States Colorado Wyoming State Commerce and Industry Commission Yellowstone Park Minnesota New England

Four Suits Facing Action In State Court

Four complaints filed Wednesday in the office of Mrs. Anna Keefe await later district court action. Roselle Bottling Co. and four plaintiffs claim unlawful detainer over tenancy on land leased by Ora Roselle. Attorneys for the plaintiffs are F. M. Busline and James Jones. Forgery charges face Gary Smith over a $35 check Cashed February 2, 1948 for Buddy McHugh. State seeks old age benefit repayments from administrators of estates including Donald R. Hande Rose Sorenson and Maddalin D. Stanley with $2,529 plus interest. Idaho Attorney General Robert E. Smylie John A. Carver Jr. and Bannock County Prosecuting Attorney Henry McQuade represent the state.

Anna Keefe Roselle Bottling Co Claude Bistline Jean N. Bistline Ida M. Bistline Old Faithful Beverage Co., Incorporated Ora Roselle F. M. Busline James Jones Gary Smith Buddy McHugh Donald R. Hande Edward G. Hande Rose Sorenson O. P Maddalin D. Stanley Robert E. Smylie State of Idaho John A. Carver, Jr Henry McQuade Bannock

Summer Session At ISC Planned

appointment of Bluford F Min or as head of the department of education and director of summer sessions at Idaho State College effective Sept 1 1948 announced by Dr Carl W McIntosh ISC president Miss Ethel Redfield retired last fall Dr Roald F Campbell assumed the depart heads responsibilities while on leave from the University of Utah Campbell returned to the University last winter Minor is widely known in this region since 1946 he has served as chief educational officer and field representative for Montana Oregon Washington and the Territory of Alaska Minor earned BA and MA from the University of Oklahoma is Phi Beta Kappa Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Delta Kappa member married with two daughters ages 5 and 11 his decision to join the Idaho State College faculty rests on professional potentialities.

Bluford F. Minor Department of Education Idaho State College Carl W. McIntosh ISC Ethel Redfield Education Department Roald F. Campbell University of Utah Campbell Minor Montana Oregon Washington Territory of Alaska University of Oklahoma University of Texas Phi Beta Kappa Kappa Delta Pi Phi Delta Kappa

Dial To Be Returned To Face Kidnapping Charge

Fairfield police will receive Thomas Dial 34 in Fairfield from Sheriff John Hersch in Helena Montana. Dial faces a second degree kidnapping charge after Rosemarie Ellis 13 was abducted last Wednesday and returned home alone by bus. Dial was arrested by Helena police after the girl rode a bus back to Fairfield. Parents Norman Ellis filed the kidnapping charge.

Fairfield Thomas Dial Helena Mont John Hersch Rosemarie Ellis Dial Friends Norman. Ellis

Idaho Jaycees Launch Conclave in Moscow Idaho

The Idaho state junior chamber of commerce annual meeting opened in Moscow with delegate registration and committee chair appointments. University of Idaho President J. E. Buchanan to speak. Gov. Robins to address delegates and present $500 in awards for the keep Idaho green project. Officers to be elected Saturday.

Moscow Ida Idaho State Junior Chamber of Commerce University of Idaho J. E. Buchanan G. A. Robins Idaho

Pledge to Banish Lewd Shows at Twin Falls Fair

The Twin Falls county fair and rodeo board pledged to remove immoral and lewd performances from the annual fair after a women's club complaint about past indecent shows. The pledge was submitted by board secretary Thomas Parks. England erected its first windmills in 1040.

Twin Falls County Fair and Rodeo Board Thomas Parks

Loyalty Board Seeks Official Ruling on Communist Party

Chair man Seth Richardson of the Truman loyalty review board asked Attorney General Tom C Clark for an official ruling on the character of the communist party. He seeks Clark s reasons for listing the party as subversive and as an illegal group aiming to overthrow the government by force. The justice department has not issued an official ruling on this violent overthrow claim.

Washington Seth Richardson Truman loyalty + review board Tom C. Clark Communist Party Richardson Clark Justice Department Department

Idaho Publicity Unit Names 41 Southwest Idaho Appointees

Gov. C A Robins appointed 41 southwest Idaho residents as an advisory committee to the Idaho state board of publicity. The group will work under board member Virgil McGee of Boise. Members include Tom E. Roach, Steve T. Collins, James L. Brown, Walter H. Johnson, H Westerman Whitlicek, James M. Davidson, J Lynn Driscoll, John A. Schoonover, Robert Harrison, and many others from Boise Caldwell Nampa Mountain Home Parma Weiser McCall Cam bridge Payette New Meadows.

Boise Idaho Idaho State Board of Publicity C. A. Robins Southwest Idaho Virgil McGee Tom E. Roach Steve T. Collins James L. Brown Walter H. Johnson H Westerman Whitlicek James M. Davidson J. Lynn Driscoll John A. Schoonover Robert Harrison Harry D. Loved He“W. Morrison Kay L. Johnson J. R. Simplot Maurice H. Hoover George Oram, Jr Ross Fransworth Thomas’’B. Murray Lester A. Randolph Gwin Hicks Harold A. Craig H. Raymond Vinson Theo H. Wegener Merrill S. Ayres James P. Bradley Fentress H. Kuhn Clayton Davidson Roy C. Davidson C. J. Westcott J. T. la Fond Caldwell Bernard Mainwaring Nampa James Vermaas Robert M. Cooley Mountain Home Everett A. Colley Homedale Theron Gough Parma Windsor J. Lloyd G. A. Watson Vern Chamberlain Weiser Warren Brown McCall Art Wilson Cambridge H. G. Fitz New Meadows George Whorton Payette

Twin Falls Hosts State High School Music Festival

Twin Falls readies to host about 3,000 Idaho high school musicians who will compete Thursday and Friday in the annual state festival. Judges include Charles Ratcliffe, Twin Falls high school music director, Charles Lawrence of the University of Washington Seattle, Ernest Reed of Castleford, and Byron Jones of Idaho Falls.

Twin Falls Idaho Charles Ratcliffe Charles Lawrence University of Washington Seattle Ernest Reed Castleford Byron Jones Idaho Falls

Power Use by Subway Systems Dominates Daily Electricity

Subways trackless trolley coaches and streetcars across the United States consumed enough electricity daily to light 14 500 homes for a full year highlighting the immense energy demand of urban transit networks.

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