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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1949
Page
8
William J. Housenger and a companion fished for bullheads at Silver Lake when a loud splash prompted him to abandon the boat. He later found a 342 pound bass had leaped into the boat, ending his 30 year streak without a catch.
The Seventh Day Adventist parochial school in Pocatello enters its fifth year of operation with higher than average enrollment. Mrs. Myrtle Thompson, who has taught four years, oversees five grades in a single-room setup. The church runs 3700 such schools nationwide with an average per capita expenditure of $75 yearly.
Federal rent controls are removed in Bingham county with exceptions for Blackfoot city. Glen D. Reese of Pocatello, area rent director, announced the authorization came from Tighe E. Woods of Washington D. C. housing expert.
The Idaho State college vocational division radio and television class selected students as assistants to help instructors produce a television show set for October 13. The non broadcast program will let ISC personnel observe production methods. Named assistants include senior engineer Claude Oliver of Filer and assistant engineer Floyd Scott of Felcatello, chief technician George Kott of Aurora Illinois, publicity director Nat Jones of Malad, and director of skits Dimitri Roulias of Pocatello.
Mrs Elaine Castleton appointed president of the Malad primary succeeding Mrs Agnes Horsley who is released after 16 years. Castleton will be assisted by Gwen Ward Sigvid Smith with Jean Smith as secretary. Board members include Faye Hansen Joe James Maria Williams Marie Smith Mary Castleton Velda Harris Christie Bastian Edith Evans Aston Ward Leora Brown Mildred Hess Rozella Smith Leatha Neal.
Paul S. Allen, supervisor for the Mini Cassia Dairy Herd Improvement Association, reports 395 cows from 33 herds averaged 31.7 pounds of butterfat and 796 pounds of milk in August. The top herd belonged to Kenneth Thomas of Rupert with six cows at 41.4 pounds fat, and the high cow Lady, a registered Holstein owned by Tom Maberly of Rupert, produced 91.7 pounds of fat.
AMERICAN FALLS Three Pocatello residents Jack Holt A H Martin and Olly Haywood were fined 50 each by Justice Arthur A West in American Falls for illegal possession of pheasants. Officers Miseldine and Richens arrested them Wednesday as each reportedly had two pheasants.
News arrives of the death in Seattle on Wednesday of Mrs. J. W. Fraker a longtime Firth resident. Survived by four daughters Naomi Peacock of Potecallo Fern Hutchinson Pansy Badger of Seattle and Edith Armstrong who arrived recently from Germany two sons Harold of Sacramento and Don Fraker of Bellfry plus four grandchildren.
Grand Rapids report notes Maurice Cheadle,16, raises bees to fund his education. He tends hives and sells honey while attending classes, balancing work and study as he pursues schooling.
In Brockton Massachusetts the St. Coleman’s Catholic Church now offers 15 babysitters and an improvised nursery in the church basement to help parents attend services. The move responds to excuses about bringing a baby as a reason to miss church.
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