Falls 4-H Event Set With Contests And Picnic
American Falls Idaho hosts a two day 4-H exhibit at the high school gym September 9 and 10 for Fairview Rockland and American Falls members. Judges start at 1 pm with a noon entry deadline and a 3:15 pm awards assembly. A picnic, demonstrations, tree ID, dress style revue and a free swim sponsored by the American Falls Rotary are included.
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American Falls
Fairview
Rockland
Elizabeth Crowder
Agnes Hartley
Ray Baldwin
Leonard Hull
Power County
Allen Tells Tax Views on Bistline and Nixon Assessments
County Assessor George Allen urged that lowering Bistline property values be followed by reductions for Nixon properties in Pocatello. Testimony compared Nixon sites like the North building at Arthur and Lewis and the Touraine hotel on Center Street to similar local properties. Prosecutor Henry McQuade and realtors weighed values, noting Nixon’s higher assessed valuations this year versus 1948.
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George Allen
J. H. Nettleton
F. M. Bistline
Pocatello
Allen
S. M. Nixon
Arthur Ave
Lewis Sts
Touraine Hotel
E. Center St
2Nd Ave
County Board of Equalization
Nixon
Henry McQuade
County Equalization Board
Perry Nelson
E. H. Berrett
H. N
Zeke) Hubbard
Ralph Jones
Touraine
Allen Mame Ctl
J. C. Penney
Fargo-Wilson-Wells
Dietrich
Idaho Falls Labor Outlook and Local Notices
Idaho Falls reports labor prospects for potato and beet harvests with student labor to run potato picking. A mayoral dispute over council presence and rent decontrol is noted. Other items include public health appointments in Preston, Idaho gasoline tax data, and new photography courses at Ricks College.
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Idaho
Falls
J. F Gisler
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co
Idaho Falls
Thomas L. Sutton
W. E. Reisenberg
C. A. Robins
Russell A. Freeman
Ross Corbett
Labor Day Horse Pull Held at Rupert Park
The Acequia sponsored annual horse pulling contest takes place Labor Day at 2 p.m. in Mindoka County Posse Park Rupert with top teams from southern Idaho. Three classes light middle and heavyweight lanes. pull on a stoneboat for 10 feet. Weigh in at Woolford Mill Rupert 8 a.m. to noon. Contestants may supply own doubletrees or hitch.
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Rupert
Acequia
Minidoka County
Posse Park
Idaho
Raymond May
Woolford Mill
Damages Sought In Worker Death At Sego Milk Plant
A federal suit seeks 100 637 dollars in damages from Sego Milk Products Co and Utah Power and Light Co over the death of Delewis Porter. Mrs Coleen Porter files for herself and her son alleging caregiver negligence after an electrical shock while installing a fixture at the Preston plant caused a fatal fall.
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BOISE
Sego. Milk Products Co
Utah Power and Light Co
Coleen Porter
Delewis Porter
Preston
Two Killed In Utah Car Wrecks
Two separate crashes on U S Highway 40 near Heber Utah killed Edward R. Lakin 55 Salt Lake City and Charles Lew Davenport 43 Salt Lake City while injuring Lewis H Shelton 34 and Emar E Lund 34. Davenport's truck collided head on with a car then overturned. Lakin's car rear ended a truck 30 miles east of Heber.
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Heber
Utah
U. S. Highway 40
Salt Lake City
Edward R. Lakin
Lewis H. Shelton
Charles Lew Davenport
Collett’Tank Lines
Emar E. Lund
Bean crop support cut in Idaho production
The Agriculture Department set Idaho Great Northern bean price supports at 6.50 per 100 pounds, down from 1948 by 1.20. The move lowers government support for Idaho grown Great Northern beans for the current year.
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Washington
Idaho
Agriculture Department
Torrent Adds To Jap Woes
A heavy rainstorm worsened central Japan’s flood crisis as typhoon Kitty’s toll rose to 79 dead 39 missing and 361 injured. Four inches of rain fell in 10 hours swamping dikes near Tokyo and Yokohama leaving about 150000 homeless.
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Tokyo
Japan
Tokyo-Yokoha
Tokyo-Yokohama
Farm Unit Has Election
Rupert Special Five new directors were elected at a Minidoka County Farm Sponsoring Association meeting. Tom Abe Heyburn and Fred Knopp Rupert win three year terms. Nels Moller Jr and Blaine Neilson Paul win two year terms. Keith Merrill Paul wins one year term. A meeting at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday Sept 6 at the county agents office to organize the new board. Retiring directors are Frank Saylor Rupert president Roy D LaRue Heyburn secretary Art Smith Big Bend Rodney Croft Heyburn and Guy Bailes Pioneer acting chairman in Saylor’s absence.
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Rupert
Minidoka County Farm Sponsoring Association
Tom Abe
Heyburn
Fred Knopp
Nels Moller, Jr
Blaine Neilson
Paul
Keith Merrill
Frank Saylor
Roy D. LaRue
Art Smith
Big Bend
Rodney Croft
Guy Bailes
Pioneer
Saylor
Presient
Singers Shine at Downey Concert Under Camp Direction
Polymnian singers thrill capacity crowd led by Virgil H Camp with guest artists Marcene Camp Thora Larsen Arnold Lintelman and the Leisure Time Boys Quartette providing musical accents in Downey.
Downey Residents Take Trips Among Utah and Yellowstone
Downey residents report multiple travels. Wendell Whitaker and family visited Salt Lake City to see Mrs. Ernest Dewey, who is gravely injured after a fall. G F Dewey and Fred Penrose parties returned from a week in Yellowstone National Park visiting several local families.
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G. F. Dewey
Fred Penrose
Yellowstone National Park
Charles Weber
Lynn Wright
Star Valley
Vern Johnson
Martha Treasure
Rigby
Downey Opens Marsh Valley Fair and Rodeo
Downey unveils expanded Marsh Valley fairgrounds with new exhibit space for women and junior girls, new arts and hobby displays, and bleachers at the rodeo grounds. The large building for exhibits is completed and the fair begins Friday.
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Downey
Scout Swim Event Set For Rupert
The Boy Scouts of Minidoka district announce a 1 p.m. Saturday swim meet in Rupert. Regular scouts only. cubs and senior scouts excluded. The program includes 13 events from 50 ft free style to diving, with ribbons for top three and a trophy for individual points and a troop trophy.
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Boy Scouts
Minidoka
Jake Wall
Marsh Valley Rodeo Crowns Queen McCammon
Nancy Leek was named queen of the Marsh Valley Rodeo and Fair in Downey with attendants Le Letta Pratt and Marilyn Treasure. Other contestants listed include Verna Ann Bailey Evelyn Richardson Jo Ann Johnson and Lu Dean Cole. Judges were Bill Godfrey Sheriff Evans and Sheriff Hansen.
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Downey
Nancy Leek
McCammon Chamber of Commerce
Marsh Valley
le Letta Pratt
Downey Posse
Marilyn Treasure
Downey Chamber of Commerce
Verna Ann Bailey
Downey Lion's Club
Evelyn Richardson
McCammon Vfw
Jo Ann Johnson
Johnson Farms
Lu Dean Cole
Cole Farm
Bill Godfrey
Lava Hot Springs
Sheriff Evans
Malad
Sheriff Hansen
Preston
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