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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1948

Page

2

Woman Hurt In Accident At Blackfoot

Mrs Alta Hansen sustained a fractured hip after a three car collision Saturday at 10 30 am three miles west of Blackfoot on the Arco highway. The Plymouth driven by Mrs Orissa Christiansen and a Chevrolet coupe driven by J L Robertson carried passengers. The DeSoto driven by Mrs J L Robertson struck first the Chevrolet and then the Christiansen car, sending the Plymouth into a barrow pit.

Blackfoot Alta Hanson Arco Highway Orissa Christiansen Marvin Hanson J. L. Robertson Thomas Verna Robertson Chevrolet Robertson Christiansen

Blackfoot Lions Plan Yule Work At Armory

Blackfoot Lions will gather at the Blackfoot armory Monday evening at 7 30 to repair Christmas lights for local business decorations under Alva Lewis. Ronald Bitton chairs the chamber ecommerce committee and Howard Packham leads a committee on future outlaw basketball sponsorships.

Blackfoot Ronald Bitton Chamber of Ecommerce Blackfoot Lions Lions Alva Lewis Howard Packham Lion Sgt. Holland

With Wife Gone He Chooses Death

Nels Olson a 78 year old retired Iowa farmer died of malnutrition after his wife Ellen died five months earlier doctors said. Dr Charles A Wagner who pronounced Olson dead yesterday called it a broken heart case and noted the starvation as the official cause. Olson’s son Lee T Olson of Randall Minnesota said the elderly man refused to eat after his wife’s death.

Pasadena Cal Nels Olson Iowa Charles A. Wagner Olson Lee T. Olson Randall, Minn Ellen

Police Officer Responds To Mishap At Home

Tacoma officer C B Hanson rushed home after a radio call warning a mishap. He found his five year old son with a mashed finger from a coaster wagon accident. They went to the county hospital for care.

Tacoma Wash C. B. Hanson Hanson

Labor Unions End Campaign Era With Large Turnout

AFL CIO and independent unions conclude the political drive sparked by Taft Hartley. Labor leaders estimate over 2 million union members will vote as organizers stress turnout and push for repeal of the law.

Washington AFL CIO William Green United Press Reuther Truman United Mine Workers John L. Lewis Dewey Uen Congress CIO Political Action Committee AFL Political League GOP Kentucky Sherman Cooper Rep Virgil Chapman Texas Lyndon Johnson Senate Cio-Pac Henry Wallace Railway William McFetridge Building Service Alvanley Johnston Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Daniel J. Tobin Teamsters Union UMW Lewis William Hutcheson Brotherhood of Carpenters

Births and police court notes from regional hospitals

General Hospital reports a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. William M. Toller at 928 North Garfield Ave. St. Anthony's Hospital lists several births including boys for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Powell among others. Police Court actions include Jack H. Daniels charged with reckless driving. Leon Hemenway and Edwin Grayson cautioned. multiple fines for stop signs, speeding, and drunken driving. 35 intoxication charges noted.

Births General Hospital William M. Toller North Garfield Ave St. Anthony’s Hospital Charles Mills MacKenzie Robert Thelps South Third Ave Francis Sheeley Ernest Powell Challis Ardeth Shumway Samuel Lish Inkom Andrew Pankin Fort Hall Pocatello Jack H. Daniels Arbon Leon Hemenway Park Ave Alameda Edwin Grayson East Maple St John Z. Sumsion Salt Lake City George Fewns Randolph Ave Richard Lew Lords North Main St Theodore Neighbors L. C. Cummington Ogden Paul Adkins Richfield Ida Alvin Appney Alvin Rppney James L. Taylor Rexburg Leroy Edwards American Falls William Johnson

Stolen Vehicles Reported In Hazelton And Pocatello

Police report thefts include a light green 1941 Ford pickup with Idaho plate 2T603TK taken from Hazelton and a 1946 Chevrolet sedan license 1B6504 stolen from a residence in Pocatello. A 1940 Dodge sedan license 1B8308 is listed as missing Sunday night. Police seek 26 year old Samuel Hollinsworth Taylor in connection with a separate missing person case.

Idaho Hazelton Ida H. W. Lasley North Hayes Ave Pocatello John O. Young South Second Ave Samuel Hollinsworth Taylor Taylor General Hospital Pocatello Chief of Police

Death Ends Tragic Life Of Beautiful Showgirl

Hollywood report details the death of former Broadway beauty Mary Nolan once known as Imo Gene Wilson. Autopsy to determine cause after recent health issues and prior suicide attempts. Nolan rose in the 1920s Follies era then fell into hardship, hospitalizations, and legal troubles, living in obscurity before her death.

Hollywood Mary Nolan Broadway Imogene Bubbles) Wilson Leo Gelfand Miss Nolan W. H. Brennan Gilbert Wiseman Edward Gallagher Mabel Randall Dr. Gelfand Gallagher Motion Picture Relief Cedars of Lebanon Hospital America Mary Robertson Joseph Schenck New York Bellevue Hospital Actors’ Fund Mary Wilson Mary Imogene Ro

Youth Takes Life In Girl's Yard

A 23 year old Ann Arbor man H Peter Trosper Jr shot himself with a 20 gauge shotgun on the back lawn of a Detroit home. Police found him in the yard of Dr Glen B Carpenter, a former girlfriend’s family residence. He had dated Mary Carpenter, who had been his girlfriend but they had broken up.

Detroit Ann Arbor Mich H. Peter Trosper, Jr Trosper Glen B. Carpenter Mary

Burglar Snatches Denture From Mrs Proffitt

In St Louis Mrs Mildred Proffitt 61 surprised by a burglar at her home. He grabbed her lower denture valued at 50 dollars and fled.

ST. Louis Mildred Proffitt

News Notes From Preston Vicinity Travel and Hobby Club

Preston area travelers and hobbyists held a Hallowe en party at Leona Greaves home with Rae Hawkes as hostess. Sixteen guests sat at one table with yellow chrysanthemums and seasonal favors then enjoyed a full course dinner followed by a painting demonstration at Trent Gift Shop.

Hallowe'en Leona Greaves Rae Hawkes Trent Helen Burrup, Downey Greaves

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