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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1948
Page
12
Sunday issue of The Pocatello Post dated May 9 1948 presents local news briefs and community notices from Pocatello Idaho and surrounding area with ethnic, civic, and business updates.
Ruth Chapter No 30 O E S held a regular meeting at Ellis Temple honoring all mothers. Acting worthy patron L E Ellis and Jack Bowen presided. Members and guests read poems and enjoyed vocal solo and reading performances. A rummage sale was announced for May 15 at the U S C building on north First avenue.
Calendar notices from Dorian Camp DUP and many local groups list meetings at homes, hotels, and churches with times in May. Notable items include Dorian Camp DUP at Sylvia Christensen home 1445 South Fifth Ave and Seagull Camp DUP at Mary Davidson 161 Park Ave.
Chicago report quotes Jewel Wolkenhauer founder of the Chicago Tall Girls club asserting tall women draw male attention. She, at 5'11, urges tall women to embrace height and confidence and dismiss inferiority claims. She says women are getting taller and more date able, noting movie producers and photographers praise tall figures.
Aberdeen High School glee club, after earning a first division rating at the district music festival, performed at Twin Falls Thursday. Visitors include Mrs Newell Corbridge and Mrs Ruth Bailey from American Falls who visited C N Corbridge and A E Rice. The Ramey family moved to Third West Bingham St this week.
Instructions offer outline stitch kitten faces on fabrics with patterns for Hot Pots Holders pattern number 5321. Send 15 cents and your name address and pattern number to Anne Cabot at Pocatello Post Chicago Illinois for complete embroidery instructions.
Fourteen members of Lydia Club Daughters of the Nile gathered at 717 South Fifth Avenue hosted by Mrs Sherman Beede with co hosts Mrs C E Morrell and Mrs R W Hellwig. Card games awarded prizes to Mrs Sam McCarthy and Mrs Clifford Miller.
The Watson dancing school presents Dance Carnival on May 20 and 21 at the high school auditorium. Proceeds go to St. Anthony hospital and the municipal swimming pool. Acts include solos ensembles comedy novelty numbers and a Leprechaun performance with Irish jig.
Seniors from Rigby high school spent Sneak Day in Lava. Lava’s village board met at city hall. Local families and visitors from Logan Portage Malad Aber deen and Alaska visited Lava. Lava High School prepares a fashion revue and tea for mothers. KEIO and KSEI broadcasts planned for May. Lava High pep club elected officers led by Mary Kladis.
Mr and Mrs Charles Fisher of 558 North Grant Ave depart for a Denver vacation to visit his mother Lulu Fisher and brother and sister, returning Saturday then heading to Jackson Wyoming briefly. Mrs Ivan Gasser hosts midweek visit from Mrs Mathew Scott of Berkeley Cal, Alpha Chi Omega secretary. Scott attends a no host luncheon at Hotel Bannock with guests. Mrs T M Edwards and daughter Margaret Ruth Edwards travel to Farmington Missouri to visit T W Edwards for three weeks. Emmett Gasser and Leo Arnold host visitor Mary Brawley of San Francisco in Pocatello.
Trilby Anderson and Bertha Hansen hosted at Trilby’s Beauty Headquarters praising the League of Women Voters. Rainy weather did not dampen spirits as the pair spoke to attending ladies about the movement. Harold Buss and his wife shared a luncheon with Betty Wilson’s red-haired sister.
Swift & Co. regional guests and families attended the annual party hosted by A L Baker in Pocatello. A baked ham dinner was followed by a film about Swift operations and remarks from attendees including Mr and Mrs Baker and several local managers and guests. Chicago voters reportedly take home polling materials after elections, per John S. Rusch.
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