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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1948
Page
7
The Federal Building in Pocatello is receiving a full exterior and interior facelift. Project began two weeks ago and should finish by December 1 under Postmaster Jack Trimming. Crews will repaint, improve lighting, tile the interior, repave the drive, and cork masonry joints.
Secretary of the Interior J A Krug asserts no park areas should be abolished and urges funding for park development. He backs plan to oppose a Montana dam flooding Glacier National Park wilderness, while praising Butler for heroism in a Mount Ranier crash search and expecting a new concessions policy soon.
Funeral services for Kay V Christiansen 18 of Moreland were held at the Moreland LDS church with Bishop Ed Benson presiding. The relief society choir performed hymns and two duets while speakers included Grant Forman Neils Christiansen and Oliver Kofod. Pallbearers and floral volunteers are named with burial at Moreland cemetery.
About 1,000 Argentine radio cable and teletype operators began a slowdown in Buenos Aires limiting transmissions to 27 words per minute until wage demands are met. The action affects news and communications across outlets and agencies.
James McDowall of Mt. Ayr Iowa told police a man he befriended at a hotel room shared with him left during the night taking a $50 Waltham pocket watch and $15 in currency. The watch has not been located.
An overheated stove at 432 East Lewis Street drew city firemen at 11 30 p m Monday. No injuries were reported. Cliff Ferguson resided in the apartment. The building is owned by Bistlines.
Word reached Mrs. G A Parsons on Tuesday of the death of Mrs. R C Mills in Elko Nevada. A former Pocatello resident on Maplewood Avenue she died Monday night. Survived by husband and three sons Mike Mills Bill Mills and Roy Mills Jr. Burial is planned Friday in Ogden at Larkin and Son funeral parlors.
Alfred Carter aged 68 collapsed and died at a Rochester hospital shortly after a routine physical examination. Medical staff treated him but he did not recover. A heart attack was listed as the cause of death.
John Kline Rupert pleaded guilty to grand larceny in district court and received a 14 year sentence from Judge Hugh Baker. He admitted stealing a watch from Sam Templeton in August. The Minidoka county docket was not available as Judge James Porter was absent in Iowa and expected back in three weeks.
In Archie Nisbet's court three cases were heard. Nelson Rasmason of Boi se was fined $10 and $3 costs for intoxication. Arthur Devereaux of Pocatello paid $5 and $3 costs for running a stop sign. Robert Tracy of Rupert was fined $25 and costs for beating his wife.
About 1700 Pocatello high school students march to polls for a class officers primary. Nominations list candidates for senior junior and sophomore and freshman posts including president vice president secretary treasurer and more with multiple names per position.
S. A. Schnase of American Falls reported to Pocatello police that his black 1937 Willys sedan was stolen from a parking space behind the J. C. Penney store. He had left it to shop and returned to find it missing. Police have no information on recovery.
Nine commemorative stamps will be available at the local post office before year end per Postmaster Jack Trimming. Releases begin with the Indian Centennial on October 15 in Muskogee Oklahoma, followed by Rough Rider in Prescott Arizona on October 27, Juliette Low in Savannah Georgia on October 29, Will Rogers in Claremore Oklahoma on November 4, Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas on November 9, Mount Michael in Athens Georgia on November 19, Gettysburg Address in Gettysburg Pennsylvania on November 20, American Turners Society in Cincinnati Ohio and Joel Chandler Harris in Eaton Georgia on December 9.
Rupert W. C. Freeman of Arkansas was arrested Oct 1 at Hazleton for passing a forged $12 check at Carl's drive-in on Sept 30. Owner Dave Fenstermaker notified sheriff. Freeman, with Idaho farm work history, has prior penitentiary terms for the same offense. Sheriff Hawkes urged merchants to report promptly to aid locating offenders.
The piece previews the start of the World Series with the Braves and other teams like the Cardinals Giants Dodgers and Pirates noted. It mentions Billy Southworth Lou Boudreau and political themes as radio play by play and fundraising for poverty relief accompany the sports mood. The article contrasts candidates and policy notes while delaying final series outcomes to future reports.
The barber pole with red and black colors traces to medieval times when barbers served as town surgeons. The spiral stripes symbolize a bandage used to wrap patients after bloodletting and other procedures.
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