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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
7
The Poca Tello High School football squad had its picture taken on the steps of the school building. The first semester ends with the last lap of this term and grades for the past six weeks will be distributed today.
Miss Gertrude Kinney of Blackfoot arrived in the city last evening and is visiting her mother Mrs KE Kinney of South Garfield avenue.
A meeting of St Anthony's hospital auxiliary will be held Thursday afternoon at the hospital. Matters of importance to members will be discussed and a good attendance is expected.
Initiation and election of officers of the Lady Maccabees will be held Friday evening at the regular hour at the Knights of Columbus ball. All members are expected to be present.
The Pocatello Rotary Club plans its regular monthly gathering Thursday evening at 6 30 at the Bannock hotel. A board of directors meeting is scheduled for 6 p m on Thursday.
The Baptist church missionary circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Fred Snullin residence located at 1128 North Arthur Avenue. The gathering aims to discuss three interesting topics.
The Eastern Star ladies will host a dance Thursday evening at the Chamber of Commerce hall. Preparations are complete for a pleasant affair and all Eastern Star members with escorts and Masons with their ladies are invited.
At a meeting last evening the Tech dining hall committee approved changing breakfast from 7:00 to 7:20 and 7:40 at the institute dining hall. Regular monthly bills were presented, approved, and ordered paid.
Former Senator Fred T. Dubois of Blackfoot, who has spent much of the summer with his wife and daughter Margaret, will depart this week for the east. Mrs. Dubois and Miss Margaret will winter in Pocatello while Dubois takes action in the Pocatello city school system.
Plans are under consideration for a series of inter class debates. Promising material exists in the classes and strong class teams are forming. The best debaters will be chosen to join the nucleus for the school team.
The meeting of Pocatello Lodge No 1989 IAM elected officers for the coming year. William Moore is president with Lloyd Ramey as vice president James Bryden as financial secretary John Walton as recording secretary W J Niles as treasurer T C O’Brien and Marty De Late as trustees J A Johnson is shop chairman with J M Funk A C Martin A J Peterson Louis Balzik as conductor Mike Carless as inside sentinel Porter Graves as sergeant at arms.
The Century Library Society presents Winchell Smith Fortune Hunter at Tech Auditorium Friday night with James Savage in the lead role. Dorothy Elderdice oversaw staging and scenery by society members as the cast, including Allan Harwood and Kenneth Harwood, adds local interest with ties to Roberta and Idaho Technical Institute.
Elden B Sessions, Burley potato buyer and former Idaho Technical Institute student, reported in Pocatello that about 80 to 90 percent of the local crop has been harvested with only 8 to 10 percent lost to the early freeze. He noted a weak Idaho potato market with sales mainly to Texas and southern states, expecting improvement soon.
Coach R I Hutchinson of the Tech athletic department is in receipt of a new directive from the college leadership. The memo outlines adjustments to training routines and recruitment guidelines. He will review the order with his staff and implement changes next semester.
L Theo Bellmont director of Texas athletic council asks him to write for Longhorn T about his reminiscences as coach of the University of Texas championship football team that put the school on the football map. Hutch mentored Texans 1903 to 1906 and many former athlete friends join the request.
Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis, a vocational education expert visiting Pocatello under YMCA auspices, spoke to Idaho Tech students this morning on vocational training. Her talk focused on matching people to suitable vocations and drew a large ovation at its close.
Boise reports Governor D. W. Davis denied an Oregon extradition requisition for Jesse Lee Powell of Pocatello after a Monday hearing in his office. Powell, arrested on a Portland warrant for larceny, was released later that day on condition he settle financially an automobile transaction related to the warrant. Powell’s counsel at the hearing was H. E. Ray of the city.
Preparations for Reed Hall event include invitations, decor planning by Professor Foyt and Hutchinson, and a display of two sweaters for top players funded by North Clothing and the college. Thirty patrons named from faculty and community will attend.
The Robert Blair company displays a newly made violin in its Hotel Bannock window on South Arthur. The instrument was crafted by Professor Blair's father, a Washington, D. C. resident now past eighty, whose work has drawn local attention and praise as an excellent instrument.
A letter to President-elect Warren G. Harding from Idaho leaders asks for a West invitation after inauguration. It states westerners seek a square deal, government loans at fair interest, and development of resources, not gifts, under sound business principles.
In the Fifth Judicial District of Idaho Bannock County, The First National Bank of Pocatello sues B W McClain Gertrude McLain and Victor Green for a $500 promissory note with 10 percent interest since July 21 1919 plus costs and attorney fees. Defendants must answer within 20 days if served in district or 46 days elsewhere. judgment by default if not answered. Dated November 27 1920. Clerk R C Earley. Deputy Lillian Gontstre. Swanson and Tydeman. Idaho. d d 8 15 22 29 16 12.
The regional church held its annual meeting with Rev IT Cleaves as moderator. Officers elected include clerk H RB Bucks treasurer E O Leonard trustees D W Standrod A J Knollin J A Weed W R Siders G F Gasser W A McHan deacons J A Weed B M Hines FE A Krussman deaconesses Mrs G F Gasser Mrs A J Knollin Mrs Grace Perry. The meeting decided to close Sunday evening services, scheduling a monthly choir service directed by Mrs C B Steely. A social hour followed with light refreshments.
Frank W. Brown of the Western States Reclamation association reports Idaho will fare well in the next Congress session. He notes a sundry civil bill includes about 3 million dollars for Idaho projects, chiefly Boise and Hillcrest pumping, with broader reclamation moves seen as likely in the spring. Brown and colleagues toured Washington to press the program and forecast strong administration support.
Governor Davis announces the appointment of W. F. McNaughton a 21 year attorney from Coeur d Alene to the Third Idaho district judgeship filling the vacancy created by Robert N Dunn moving to the supreme bench. The appointment takes effect after January 3.
Indianapolis December 7 Governor W P G Harding of the federal reserve board told the American farm bureau federation that bank credit and currency have risen over the past year and that federal reserve banks have not cut agriculture credit He noted world wide price declines and said banking systems cannot withhold staple crops indefinitely He projected farm acts may advance or other prices may fall and that farming costs next year seem likely to drop
The State of Idaho files a civil action in Bannock County District Court against B. W. McClain and Victor Green on a promissory note for $20000 with interest and costs. Defendants are summoned to appear within 20 days of service and answer within 40 days. The plaintiff seeks judgment as prayed, with attorney fees and costs.
The House Rules Committee reported a special rule restricting debate on the Johnson bill to four hours over two days for minority report preparation. Chairman Campbell, Republican of Kansas, said the rule would be brought up for action Thursday.
Amsterdam reports Bolshevik propaganda experts hide messages in stamps by microscopic printing to avoid detection. Officials say stamps were enlarged to reveal the covert material. Moscow's propaganda university targets women and farmers with aims of forming international associations and farmers communes for a Red Guards movement.
In San Antonio Dean reports that the paper did not print today the noon edition interview wire from P. M. Ross claiming he spoke with Clare Smith. The piece had been sent last night and features via press wire.
Bannock Council No 2, R and 8 M, will meet Friday evening December 10 for initiation, election and installation of its officers for the ensuing year. A lunch will be served. All members and visitors are invited.
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