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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1948

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Quiet Armistice Day Ceremonies Mark This City

Weather caused four auto crashes with no injuries as four collisions occurred on Wednesday in Gate City. Hilda Larsen and Lawrence Pollard, Robert Neilsen and Clarence Hansen, Lynal Adamson and Dominic Guido, and Alvin Gibson and Fred Carroll were involved, all with minor damage. Pocatello joins nation in Armistice Day observances with a noon Legion luncheon at post No. 4, speeches by Monsignor Cody, and football at Irving Field in the Big Six race. Evening events include a Legion and veterans dinner and a VFW program, as stores close and schools take the day off.

Gate City Hilda Larsen South Seventh Ave East Halliday St Lawrence G. Pollard Salt Lake City Robert A. Neilsen South Fifth Ave Clarence Bassett Hansen Lago Third Avenue Lewis Street Lynal Adamson North Twelfth Ave Dominic Guido East Clark St Alvin L. Gibson Nortt Hayes Ave Fred C. Carroll North Buchanan Ave Pocatello American Legion Post No E. R. Cody G. Nicholas Ifft Josephine Hutchings Pocatello High School Idaho Falls Tigers Irving Field American Legion Harvey Rice Ray Brookhart Reed Dahlstrom Comstock Harold Hinckley Z. A. Hipke Byron Downard Joe Barnett Lloyd Haight Ralph Jones Ray Christensen Veterans of Foreign Wars Club John Dudenaire

Anonymous tip links alive missing man in nearby town

A late Wednesday anonymous call to Joe Ayre Jr. suggested his missing father Joe Ayre Sr. may be alive in a nearby town. The tipster refused to identify himself, urging a search halt to save county funds while deputies continue the river-area search and review the other missing person William Wells.

Pocatello Joe Ayre, Jr Joe Ayre, Sr Bannock County Alma Marley Young Ayre Ayre Norman Fordyce William Wells North Tenth Ave Mergh Fant Athee Portneuf Park

Government buys to aid frost damaged Idaho spuds

Idaho potato growers criticize a plan to buy five carloads of top grade Russets weekly to ease frost related hardship. They question which potatoes would be bought first and blame the order stopping top grade purchases a month ago for worsening the situation.

Bingham County Idaho

River Search Underway For Two Missing Pocatellans

Deputy Sheriff Norman Fordyce announced plans to traverse most of the Portneuf River by boat today to locate two missing Pocatellans, Joe Ayers Sr. and William Wells, both around 60, last seen several weeks ago after air searches found nothing.

Norman Fordyce Portneuf Fordyce Joe Ayers Sr William Wells

Reds threaten to down planes over Berlin corridors

Berlin dispatch says Soviet forces warned they would force down allied aircraft that stray from the restricted air corridors between the western zones and the blockaded city. The threat escalates tension as Luftwaffe and allied crews monitor potential incursions.

Reds Berlin

Tank Topples Killing and Limiting Injuries at Illinois Warehouse

A 35,000 gallon water tank fell from a six story Central Cold Storage Co warehouse in Riverdale Illinois. Three workers were dead and six injured as the tank crashed through the office extension and flooded the basement. Rescue crews worked amid water and debris to reach the victims and account for all employees.

Riverdale Ill Central Cold Storage Co

Housing Will Get Top Billing in Truman program push

Rep. Brent Spence of Kentucky will steer the House for the administrations economic plan. He pledges emphasis on low cost housing and a strong rent control bill, with hearings planned on housing legislation and a longer rent control extension beyond March 31. He cites the Wagner Ellender Taft bill as a model and notes current housing costs limit access for most Americans.

Sandor S. Klein United Press Washington Brent Spence Truman House Spence House Banking Committee New Democratic Congress Tighe E. Woods Woods Congress Fort Thomas

Abitibi Day A Tribute To Courage Poem

Armistice day reflections mark a tribute to courage and memory. The piece questions the meaning of peace for sleeping soldiers and Gold Star mothers, urging that the lessons of war endure beyond speeches and parades. It ends with a prayer that such conflict never repeats.

Anzio Beach Buddy Saipan Buna Leyte Bay Mothers of Men

State Planning Ceremonies

Idaho elective officials will join Armistice Day parade in Boise to honor WWI dead. Gov. Robins and Lt. Gov. Whitehead head the line, with Attorney General Smylie Mines Inspector MacDowell Treasurer Painter and Auditor Nielson attending. Price travels to Hagerman and Jones meets northern educators. parade begins 10 40 and pauses at 11 00 for a moment of silence.

Boise Idaho C. A. Robins Don Whitehead Robert E. Smylie George A. Mac Dowell Lela D. Painter N. P. Nielson J. D Cy) Price Public Instruction Alton B. Jones Price Hagerman Jones America

Twin yolks hatch at Morris hatchery

A Merrick Morris hatchery hen is mothering twin chicks from a normal egg. Morris notes twin yolks usually fail to mature to hatching, making this a notable exception.

Morris, Ill Merrick Morris Hatchery Morris

Idaho Roads Report Generally Good for Season

Idaho road conditions were reported generally good for the season with open passes and snow on higher terrain. Motorists are advised to carry chains and a shovel. rock falls possible on canyon roads due to freeze thaw cycles. load restrictions set on U S 95 and U S 2 and U S 10 in specified segments.

Boise Idaho Bureau of Highways Highway Department Whitebird Winchester Latah-Benewah Plummer Emida St. Maries Newport Sandpoint Montana States

Narcotic Ring Hit By Officials

Hollywood police and federal agents raided a Hollywood apartment complex and arrested four men in a multi million dollar narcotics operation. They seized $25 000 worth of opium and allege a Mexico to movie colony smuggling network.

Hollywood Mexico Milton Harry Burke Los Angeles Rudolfo Teyechea Nogales Ariz Francisco Laval Jose Romero Cazares Sinaloa Mex George H. White Federal Narcotics Bureau San Francisco Teyechea Cazares White

Idaho Guernsey Tenth From Top

Sonoma Ynez, a registered Guernsey cow owned by S. E. Brookover of Brookacres Farm in Boise, ranked tenth nationally for milk and butterfat production. It yielded 11,928 pounds of milk and 649 pounds of butterfat in 305 days of milking.

Boise Sonoma Ynez Guernsey American Guernsey Cattle Club S. E. Brookover Brookacres Farm

West maps coordinated fight against railroad rate rise

Idaho rate expert L F Purvis said the 11 western states will act as a united bloc to oppose a proposed 13 percent freight rate increase before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He noted previous individual state efforts failed and urged coordinated action across the West to limit or adjust the new rates.

Boise L. F. Purvis Idaho Public Utilities Commission Salt Lake City Purvis Salt Lake Idaho Interstate Commerce Commission D. C ICC Interstate Commission

Idaho Group To Fight Issue At Reclamation Convention

A large Idaho delegation led by N W Sharp Filer travels to Oklahoma City for the national reclamation association convention. They plan to oppose proposed authority legislation and push a resolution supporting a small projects program to aid some 100000 acres with reservoirs and improvements.

Boise Idaho Reclamation N. W. Sharp Filer Oklahoma City National Reclamation Association W. E. Welsh Idaho Reclamation Association Valley Authority Idaho Welsh

Polish immigrant cherishes American life after 15 years abroad

K Josefski, a 74 year old Polish native, has returned to Fairfield Idaho after 15 years under Hitler and Stalin. He says the American way is the only life and recalls living in Warsaw under Polish rule until German takeover and later Russian dominance. He notes punitive death rates for Poles under German and Russian forces. He will live with his daughter.

Fairfield Ida K. Josefski Hitler Stalin Josefski Poland United States Warsaw Polish Republic Germany Lever

Masters Assairs Plan of Pre Primary Session

Former Idaho Secretary of State Ira H. Masters denounces a pre primary convention plan for Idaho as a return to old convention skulduggery that would let party bosses pick candidates. Dan J. Cavanagh supports the system to ensure the best two candidates reach the primary ballot.

Boise Idaho Ira H. Masters Dan J. Cavanagh Democratic National Utah Masters Union Cavanagh

Wild Area Claims New Victim in Idaho Wilderness

The body of Frank H. Poppie, a Twin Falls elk hunter, was found waist deep in snow about two miles west of the Yellowstone park boundary in eastern Fremont county. Coroner Milton Hansen said exposure and fatigue likely caused his death after an endurance search by conservation officers and volunteers.

ST. Anthony Ida Idaho Frank H. Poppie Twin Falls Yellowstone Park Fremont County Stanley Larsen Keith Rudd Idaho Fish and Game Department Milton Hansen Poppie Larsen Rudd Warren Knapp

Kingsford wage suit upheld with modification in Idaho

The Idaho supreme court sustained a fifth district ruling awarding Loran Kingsford wages from S. H. Bennion doing business as the Blue Bell Co at Pocatello but altered the decision. Kingsford testified he managed a service station and was owed commissions and salary, while Bennion argued Kingsford sold gasoline on credit totaling 1363.56, offsetting the amount.

BOISE Loran Kingsford S. H. Bennion Pocatello Idaho Supreme Court Kingsford Bennion Blue Bell Co

Fish and Game Says Bannock Secession Does Not Change Bear River Rules

The Idaho Fish and Game Department reports that Bannock county secession will not affect Bear river fishing rules in southeastern Idaho. Bear river remains open year round except in Bannock and Franklin counties, and the newly transferred 25 mile section into Caribou county will stay closed to fishing except during the general trout season.

Boise Fish and Game Department Bannock County Bear River Idaho Fish and Game Bannock Franklin Caribou County

Large cattle shipment moves to California

One of the largest cattle shipments in U S history travels by rail to California. The herd of 2266 steers, valued at more than $500,000, is produced by three ranchers, per the Rexburg Journal.

Spencer, Ida California Rexburg Journal

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