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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1949

Page

3

Idaho highway plan to streamline state system eyed

Idaho experts draft bills to streamline the highway administration finance and organization at state and local levels. A 1000 copy printer ready report plus thousands of condensed copies aim to inform officials and the public as to highway issues ahead of possible next winter legislative action.

Boise Idaho United Press Joint Public Administration Services Chicago Public Administration , Services

Long Range Highway Policy Formulation Report

A report describes preparing recommendations on methods for formulating highway policies over the long term. The document outlines process steps and aims to guide future policy direction and planning.

Runaway inmates recaptured after chain of escapes

Two Idaho Industrial Training School inmates who fled from St. Anthony custody near Bannock county were recaptured in Nebraska and returned to Pocatello. They face possible forgery charges after an Enke Station clerk verified a counterfeit check. Police tracked them to Preston before recapture and return to the school.

Idaho Bannock County St. Anthony Pocatello Nebraska Enke Idaho Idaho Bank and Trust Co Preston Studebaker Industrial School

Jones Named Head of Malad Jaycees in Special Election

Ives Jones won the Malad Junior Chamber of Commerce presidency to fill the remainder of Shel don Holmes term who moved to Preston. Tommy Taylor became vice president with Wallace Smith as secretary treasurer and Ed Scott Khalil Price as directors along with holdovers Ben Thomson Loren Peck and Al Hargrave. The meeting discussed plans for lighting the Malad athletic field.

Ives Jones

Police Chiefs to Meet in Boise Western Region Gathering

State police Superintendent A P Bunderson said the western region of the International Association of Chiefs of Police will hold a meeting in Boise soon. Bunderson was elected chairman of region six, covering Washington Montana Wyoming Utah Colorado Arizona New Mexico California Oregon Idaho Nevada Alberta British Columbia Saskatchewan and the Territory of Hawaii.

Boise A. P. Bunderson International Association of Chiefs of Police Bunderson Washinon Montana Wyoming Utah Colorado Arizona New Mexico California Oregon Idaho Nevada Albert British Columbia Saskatchewan Territory of Hawaii

Michigan hens lose 750 dozen eggs after truck overturns

A truck overturn on US 12 near Jackson causes 750 dozen eggs to smash across the highway. Local efforts to salvage the load were unsuccessful as eggs spilled in the roadway.

Love Jackson, Mich Ulp Michigan Us-12

Marriage Licenses Issued To Six Couples In Area

Norman L. Myers age 24 from Arimo and Maxine Kennedy 19 from McCammon. Alma Ellison Taylor 45 of Hinckley Utah and Anona W. Smith 39 of Beaver Utah. Calvin Mercer 20 and JoAnne Stewart 18 both of Pocatello. William Wall 21 and Maxine Westover 16 both of Aberdeen. Obray Smith 35 and Zona Boam 30 both of Pocatello. James Douglas Sparks 19 and Nelliemae Sanwick 21 both of Idaho Falls.

Norman L. Myers Arimo Maxine Kennedy McCammon Alma Ellison Taylor Hinckley Utah Anona W. Smith Beaver Calvin Mercer JoAnne Stewart Pocatello William Wall Maxine Westover Aberdeen Obray Smith Zona Boam James Douglas Sparks Nelliemae Sanwick Idaho Falls

Lost Dog Proves To Be Too Friendly

Fred Dolbeer at Meridell Park complains a lost German pointer dog of about three years is too affectionate. The reddish brown animal has spent time in his lap since Saturday morning, and Dolbeer says someone must claim the friendly pet.

Fred Dolbeer Meridell Park

Malad Extends Rural Mail Area To Gwenford And Samaria

Malad postmaster Henry W. Thomas says rural mail delivery will start October 1 for residents in the Gwenford area and south of Samaria. The Star route to Samaria will end and the rural carrier will serve the Samaria office. New patrons should install standard U S mail boxes.

Henry W. Thomas Gwenford Samaria Thomas U. S

Idaho Farm Bureau to debate labor, rail rate, and railroad issues

Idaho Farm Bureau planned to oppose farm labor regimentation and a rail rate increase at its Boise convention on December 3. The bureau may oppose the labor regimentation, testify or protest the rail rate hike before the Public Utilities Commission on October 18, and address the Union Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Rail-road gateway dispute. Additional business included Ida Paulsen proposing Farm Bureau school youth driving program cooperation with state and county agencies.

Columbia Valley Authority Idaho Farm Bureau State Boise Idaho Bureau Pocatello Bureau J. P. Fredrickson Regin Public Utilities Commission Union Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Ogden PUC Ida Paulsen Wilder Oilaho Farm Bureau Associated Whenen Farm Bureau

Fur Coat Found in Refrigerator Vegetable Bin

Memphis woman Mrs. Elwena Angell stored her fur coat in the vegetable bin of her refrigerator since early summer and will not need to call a storage company this fall.

Memphis Tenn Elwena Angell

Lightning fires Boise forests in dry storm

A dry lightning storm Sunday sparked 18 new fires in the Boise and Payette national forests. Boise forest fire dispatcher Lynn Knight said three blazes required 50 volunteer firefighters. A series of small incidents followed in nearby areas.

Boise Boise and Payette Lynn Knight Boise Forest

Modern art simple professor shows Iowa City

Professor Hew Roberts of the University of Iowa college of education led 30 adults to draw the wind to show how the public perceives modern art. The results featured wavemotion, spirals, arrows and cloud shapes with seven identifiable modern art influences.

Iowa City Hew Roberts University of Iowa College of Education

Carter Products makes long plastic siphons for irrigation

The Carter Products Co. in Cleveland is building plastic siphons to simplify watering by moving irrigation water from ditch to furrow. The hose measures over six feet long and four inches in diameter.

Cleveland Carter Products Co

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