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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1948
Page
5
New York report notes a shift toward facts of life toys and career building playthings. Dolls with washable hair, milkable cows, litters from dogs, and zippers in toys signal realism. Items range from punching bags for babies to jet planes and road scrapers, plus plastic counting toys and musical instruments.
A historical reflection contrasts Puritans giving thanks for salvation with Indians and others who give thanks to Providence. It uses a parable about a hog under a tree eating acorns to illustrate ingratitude and the importance of acknowledging origins.
Two holiday dress patterns offer V neck with midriff and a scalloped PEPLUM dress with detachable peplums. Pattern 8380 sizes 11 to 18 requires 442 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 12. Pattern 8374 sizes 12 to 20 requires 314 yards of 36 or 39 inch fabric for size 14. Send 25 cents per pattern plus name address sizes to Sue Burnett at Pocatello Post Chicago.
The Eight of Forty rituel met at Mrs. George Norman Green's home with Mrs. Ray Brookhart co hosting. New Le Petit Chapeau president Mrs. D D Parke led the business and the group voted to send Christmas gifts and cards to children at the National Jewish Hospital in Denver.
Social calendar notes that the Avenue NoMads will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at 240 South Fourth Avenue hosted by Mrs Dorothy Blalock. Members are asked to bring inexpensive wrapped gifts. De Molay initiations for first and second degrees are Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic temple with refreshments after.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bentley arrive Monday on the stream liner from Tacoma Washington and will stay about ten days with his brother Sam at 337 West Bridger. The Washington couple last visited Gates City 22 years ago. Negroes operate more than 25 700 retail stores in the United States.
Mrs Dana Woodworth hosted the Fire Laddies auxiliary meeting to discuss the annual banquet set for the second Thursday in January at the west side station. Mrs Phyllis Brown was named dinner chairman and pinochle prizes went to Mrs Brown Mrs Vivian Minor and Mrs Ora Gonley.
Two ISC home economics faculty members plan travel to Chicago for conferences. Miss Norma Barnes and Miss Alberta Hill depart Pocatello Wednesday to attend the National Council on Family Relations Conference November 26 to 29 with a theme on personal and professional relationships in time of crisis. Hill continues to Milwaukee for the American Vocational Association meeting November 29 to December 4 representing the college and state board of vocational education.
Pocatello’s Miss Marcene Camp and Miss Jean Howard appeared as soloists with BYU opera workshop. Camp sang a Lucia aria while Howard performed a Rigoletto selection. The numbers were broadcast Friday on KSL. A 70 voice choir and 20 student soloists joined the Thursday program. Howard closed with Moon Mist at the BYU dance Saturday night.
Senior class at Poca tello high school capped a week of masquerade with a hard times party in the foyer. Costumes featured hillbillies and farmers as prizes went to Joyce Babcock and Harold Horrocks. Navy 24 and council events follow with co ed dances and nominations for class kings. Sweet potato crop and car maintenance tips close the page.
Hollywood star Melvyn Douglas says married to politician Helen Gahagan Douglas is a constant public ordeal. He describes mudslinging, gossip, and career consequences for him as her husband while she serves in Congress and contemplates future political steps.
Members of the Wednesday club celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of their bridge club with a Shanghai Mandarin Room supper and a bridge evening at Mrs. Thurman Ogee Jr s home. High honors went to Mrs Lee Walton. Others present included Mrs Kenneth Reynolds Mrs J L Loomis Mrs Herbert Carlyle and Mrs Jagi Blair.
Loyal Order of the Moose and Ladies of the Moose held separate sessions at the Falls City lodge hall. Ladies presented Christmas gifts for Mooseheart residents. A Moose convention report from Rupert was shared, followed by dancing and refreshments.
Royal physician St John Weir reported at Buckingham Palace that Princess Elizabeth and her eight day-old son are making satisfactory progress after the birth. The update follows a routine check and confirms both mother and child are well.
President Truman sent heartfelt congratulations to Lebanon on the anniversary of its independence. The message was addressed to President Bechara Khalil El Khoury.
The Idaho board of canvassers will meet today at 10 a.m. in Boise to certify the official state vote from the November 2 general election.
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