Diverse talents fill Idaho 183rd field artillery officers
The 183rd field artillery unit of the Idaho National Guard inducted April 1 in Boise features officers from varied professions including school masters, lawyers, physicians, insurance men and tradesmen. Leaders from Weiser include Lt. Col. Lou J. Farber and Lt. Col. Frank H. Townley with others from Boise and Fort Francis E Warren training.
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Boise
183Rd Field Artillery
Idaho National Guard
S. D. Hays
Idaho
Vaughn A. Price
Alfred Budge
Weiser
Lou J. Farber
Frank H. Townley
Freeland A. Colvard
E. W. Horner
Fort Francis E Warren
Wyo
Your Child and His Problems Radio and Homework Do Not Mix
A parent argues against using the radio during homework, asserting it distracts and exhausts a child. The piece warns that listening without attention wastes nervous energy, hampers focus, and lowers work quality, urging single‑task concentration and disciplined study habits.
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Timmy
Buster Bear and Prickly Porky in a Tree Top Standoff
Buster Bear nears a tempting prize when Prickly Porky clings to the top of a tall hemlock in the Green Forest. Buster climbs, threats, and roars fail to move the porcupine who knows he is almost out of reach as the hungry bear glares upward.
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Buster Bear
Buster
Prickly
Porky the Porcupine
Green Forest
Porky
Sammy Jay
Peter Rabbit
Canary Egg Confounds Buyer in Surprise Case
Mrs Florence Delisle reported to police that a canary she bought for $3 laid an egg yesterday. If the bird is male the seller pulled a clever trick. The officer pondered how to proceed in the odd dispute today in St. Paul.
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ST. Paul
Florence Delisle
Secret Passage at Heart's Haven Chapter 15
Mrs. Marbury grows despondent as Theodore's absence and Gina’s feelings for the place unsettle her. Julie notes Marbury’s lifelong protection shielding her sense of importance. The group continues to await a plan while a storm rages.
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Mrs. Marbury
Mr. Howe
Theodore
Gina
Julie
Congress debates extension of biduminous contact and farm bill
Senate debates legislation to extend bi tuminous contact for two years while the House in recess passes a record 1 340 000 000 farm bill. Ratified treaty with Mexico for reciprocal military plane passage and authorized 150 000 000 for defense housing. Approved 213 000 000 for state justice and commerce departments and recessed until Monday April 14.
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Senate
House
Mexico
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Obituary Richard W. Carver of Preston
Richard William Carver 40 died Wednesday at Preston memorial hospital. Survived by wife Irene Harrison Carver daughter Delma Fern Carver parents Charles and Carver and six siblings Thomas Carver Oakland Calif Evelyn Lanyon Grass Valley Dexter Carver Newark Charlotte Skidmore Ernest Ruth Carver Pomona Calif. Funeral Saturday 1 PM Banida ward chapel conducted by Bishop Joseph Christensen burial Central Idaho.
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Preston
Richard William Carver
Preston Memorial Hospital
Irene Harrison Carver
Delma Fern Carver
Charles Monroe Carver
Thomas Carver
Oakland
Calif
Evelyn Lanyon
Grass Valley
Dexter Carver
Newark
Charlotte Skidmore
Ernest
Ruth Carver
Pomona
Plows Clear Park for Record Yellowstone Travel
Snowplows clear roads in Yellowstone National Park as staff anticipate the largest travel year in history. Superintendent Edmund B. Rogers notes last year’s half million visitors, with five gateways open and mild winter weather boosting early travel ahead of last year.
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Yellowstone National Park
Edmund B. Rogers
Gardiner
Cooke
Two Graziers Trade Posts in Idaho
Boise April 4 James O Beck federal grazier of District one with headquarters at Boise and Kelso P Newman grazier of the Lost River district have traded assignments J E Stablein regional grazier announced the switch after conferring with R H Rutledge national grazing director Beck has been on leave for three months with Wilfred H Quinn acting Newman has directed Lost River district since 1937 Rutledge said a national advisory board meeting would be held in Salt Lake City beginning April 8 Idaho’s delegates Merle L Drake Challis and Rawley Babcock Moore attended the Utah Cattle and Horse Growers association convention
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Boise
James O Beck
Kelso P. Newman
Lost River District
J. E. Stablein
Pocatello
R. H. Rutledge
Rutledge
Salt Lake City
Utah Cattle and Horse Growers Association
Saltake City
Looking Backward April 4 1940 Chamberlain on Hitler
Prime Minister Chamberlain says Hitler missed the bus by not leveraging initial arms superiority. Britain forms a trading corporation to work with neutrals and divert vital products from Germany. Twenty five Years Ago Today recalls the 1916 French recapture of positions near Vaux.
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Chamberlain
Britain
Hitler
Germany
Vaux
Selectees Leave Preston for Salt Lake City Training
The following selectees will depart Saturday morning for Salt Lake City for a year of army training. Philip Olson Gleave of Preston, the first of Joseph Tayloss seven sons of draft age, and Reed E. Lewis of Preston are among those signed for service.
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Preston
Salt Lake City
Philip Olson Gleave
Joseph Tayloss
Reed E. Lewis
Pres
Highways In Good Shape Report Details Idaho Roads
A state bureau of highways report assesses southeastern Idaho routes. U S 30 Old Oregon Trail shows good overall condition with soft shoulders. U S 91 Idaho Montana Yellowstone Park highway is rough from Utah line to McCammon with balance fair. U S 191 Yellowstone Park highway open Ashton to West Yellowstone. No 34 Grace Preston highway mostly good with 18 miles gravel and rough. No 27 Lost River highway fair with slick spots. No 37 Oneida highway good. No 31 Victor Irwin from Pine Creek to Victor is poor and closed.
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State Bureau of Highways
Idaho
U. S. 30
Oregon Trail
American Falls
U. S. 91
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Utah Line
McCammon
Alimo
U. S. 191
Ashton
Yellowstone
Grace-Preston
Lost River
Oneida
Victor-Irwin
Pine Creek
Victor
Farmers Sign Program in Bannock County Details
Signing of 1941 farm plan sheets continues through April in Bannock County. Deadline May 1 for participation in the AAA farm program. Plan sheets show crop acreage and soil-depleting allotments and qualify farmers for conservation and parity payments. County and community committeemen assist at meetings. unsigned sheets go to the county office in Pocatello. Also notes a Pacific scholarship in Franklin County for Idaho agriculture students.
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Bannock
O. Johnson
AAA
Johnson
County Agricultural Conservation Office
Pocatello
Preston Senior Wins Railroad Award
Ross Moser a senior at Preston High School of Agriculture and son of Arthur Moser of Preston was chosen winner of the Union competition or award for his achievements related to railroad interests.
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Preston Senior
Preston
Ross Moser
Preston High School of Agriculture
Arthur Moser
Union
Glencoe Volunteers Named in Local Report
Paul James Hansen William James Austin and Roland Bodily Olson of Glencoe are identified as volunteers in the notice. The text notes the first three individuals as volunteers.
Camera Veteran 98 Celebrates Birthday at 98
William Henry Jackson celebrated his 98th birthday today as a pioneer photographer and painter famed as the first news photographer. Active for 75 years since 1866, he documented the Yellowstone region in 1871 72 and joined Harper's Weekly on a world photographic expedition in 1896 97.
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Washington
William Henry Jackson
Jackson
Oregon Trail
Yellowstone
Wyoming
Harper's Weekly
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