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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1949
Page
2
REXBURG Special Large freshman class in recent years was in prospect Monday as freshman registration for the 1949 50 school year got underway at Ricks College. By day’s end 247 freshmen had registered blanks signaling a 15 to 20 percent rise over last year’s enrollment.
The Idaho State College Board of Education approved Dr. Edson Fichter’s appointment as associate professor of zoology. He comes from the Nebraska Game, Forestation and Parks commission where he served seven years as biologist and holds degrees from the University of Nebraska.
Births list two new arrivals on Sept. 19 at St. Anthony Hospital. Marriage licenses include David Syphus and Evelyn Anderson of Provo and Dale Petersen of Pocatello with Margaret Weaver of Soda Springs. Police bulletins report two stolen cars, one theft of a fur coat, plus a note on Northwest Air Service inaugurating foreign mail to Victoria in 1920.
Idaho areas join national observance of Employ the Physically Handicapped Week October 2 to 8 as the inter agency committee led by Norman B. Adkinson urges public support and employer action. He notes 500 unemployed handicapped in Idaho, but reports improving statewide unemployment figures and ongoing efforts to maintain employer interest despite new handicapped workers arising from illness accidents or war.
Himena Hoffman of the Pocatello high school faculty spoke on the U S constitution its philosophy and what it stands for today at the regular weekly Kiwanis meeting in the sg hotel. Lenna Egan soprano sang with Rudolph Garrison on piano. Willard Bowen announced next week's program on the Sun Valley convention and an open house for the women s clubs at Ross park clubhouse. Guests included Thomas Patterson of Salt Lake City and Grant Williams of G and W Floor Covering Co of Pocatello.
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