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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
6
Idaho State College faced a crowded registration day with soil bogged counting. Officials expect about 1500 students enrolled, roughly half signing up Thursday, fewer veterans and more coeds than prior years.
In Baltimore an ex convict William Lansbury 24 and his fiancee Peggy Petersen 22 asked Judge Robert France for probation so they could wed. Peggy offered 200 to cover forgeries from before meeting Lansbury in California prison where she worked as a stenographer and he was inmate clerk. Lansbury returned to Baltimore to face the old charge after parole and pleaded guilty saying his 21 months in San Quentin were eased by love but taught him a lesson.
Birth notices from St. Anthony Hospital confirm a daughter born Sept. 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Worth of 1255 South Second. General Hospital records show a daughter born Sept. 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Bates of 1145 East Clark. A marriage license was issued to Farrell Green, 28, and Anna Roth, 19, both of McCammon.
Markham's Incorporated doing business as Billz Signz Co. filed two suits Thursday to collect more than $2000. Ray Holmes and Arthur Harlow are defendants in a $147?8.75 debt suit plus $381 in fees and goods on open account. A second suit seeks $277.50 on a Dec 12 1946 note, plus $168.10 in goods and $100 in fees. Zener and Peterson represent the firm.
Chicago printers vote on a settlement ending a two year strike that halted regular type and used veri type and engravings. If approved the 1500 AFL printers would receive a ten dollar weekly raise and resume standard production with a transition period to shift fully back to traditional methods.
Oklahoma A. and M. announces three marching bands back to full strength for autumn activities. The 120 piece marching band, the 80 piece all coed group and the 75 piece military band will dress for the season at Stillwater.
Northwestern and Purdue renew a 54 year rivalry with a season opener at Dyche Stadium. Each side holds 14 wins and one tie in the series, setting high stakes for the opener.
Po catello army and air force recruiting station commander Sgt Edward T Calhoon says from Oct 1 aviation cadet applicants will be unmarried men who will stay single through training and have two or more college credits. Married men or high school grads may apply before Oct 1 if otherwise qualified. Details at 403 N Main St.
Two Utah men died in separate crashes within 24 hours. John E. Phillips 36 of Lark Heights was killed when his car hit a Denver and Rio Grande ore train near Bingham. Traffic halted on the line for 30 minutes. In Box Elder county Harold E. Hall 51 of Portage died in a head on collision with a Garrett Freight Lines truck driven by C Randall Dexter 31 of Pocatello near Perry.
Idaho State College will host an admission test for medical college hopefuls on October 22 and January 16. Applicants who belong to the Association of American Medical Colleges should take one of the two sessions. Applications via Dr. Junius Larsen must reach Educational Testing Service by October 8 with a $10 fee. The exam measures aptitudes for medical studies and includes four general ability tests and two achievement tests in pre medical science and Understanding of Modern Society.
Caldwell. College of Idaho coach Clem Parberry praised the team after the first week of practice and expects full strength for the season opener against Southern Idaho College of Education at Hayman Field Caldwell under lights. Tentative starting lineup includes Ends Bob Lee John Downer Tackles Dick Nelson Ed Niau Guards Joe Caldwell Charlie Gulick Center Reece Shaffer Backs Ron Dunn Herb Imanaka Tom Windigler Glen Ward and Bud Hammack.
To make sweet milk sour for cooking pour one teaspoon of vinegar into each cup of milk. Stir lightly and let stand in a warm place for five minutes until curdled and ready to use in recipes.
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