Child Center Survey Opens in Pocatello
Miss Ann O Leary and George N Green lead a city wide survey to assess need for a preschool child care center for working mothers in Pocatello. The group will contact women at the railroad, air field, naval plant, and businesses to gauge demand, with possible FWA funded nursery if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann O'Leary
Boise
War Production Board
the Elks
Naval Ordnance Plant
Pocatello Army Airfield
Board of Education
Miss O'Leary
George N. Green
William Cox
War Manpower Commission
Karns
Wave
L. P. Williams
Paul Nash
Chamber of Commerce
Naval Plant
Pocatello
Federal Works Agency
Students Present Modern Program At Rotary Meeting
At the Rotary luncheon Louis Wirtz of Des Moines Iowa presented with Joyce Gordon Pocatello Kirkham Shelley and Bill Wood Wallace. The group from Idaho Southern V-12 showcased modern American music and Harpo Marx style. Rotarians heard guests W L Beers Boise Weston M C Claar and Lt jg Melvin J Stephenson and J W Priestly. Lee Ragsdale will speak December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rm Seales
Louis Wirtz
Des Moines
Iowa
Joyce Gordon
Pocatello
Bob Kirkham
Shelley
Bill Wood
Wallace
Idaho Southern
Wirtz
Miss Gordon
Kirkham
Wood
Harpo Marx
Rotarians
W. L. Beers
Weston
M. C. Claar
Boise
Idaho Woolgrowers Association
Melvin J. Stephenson
Clarence Stephenson
J. W. Priestly
Boulder
Colo
DeMolay to Confer Chevalier Award
Fred Roberts former Pocatello DeMolay councillor will receive the Chevalier Award Sunday December 10. The advisory council will confer the honor at 6 p.m. at the Masonic temple with DeMolay members invited to attend and a regular meeting to follow at 7 p.m. All members are urged to attend both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Roberts
Pocatello
DéMolay
Advisory Council
Fred Haaeen
Poesy
P.m
Masonic
Fisherman Reels 31 Pound Trout Duo At Henrys Lake
State Hatchery Assistant Roscoe Hix says a fisherman caught a 14.5 pound trout in Henrys Lake where the limit is 15 pounds plus one fish. He cast again and landed a 16.5 pound trout for a total of 31 pounds all legal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Hix
Henry’s Lake
Idaho Legal Ad Schedules Public Notice
Legal advertisement from Idaho noting a public notice entry on Tuesday January 6th 1045 at 5 00 p m by W D SERVICE pein describing a formal notice and filing requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Superfortress Demonstrates Fully Automated B 29 Turrets
New York reports the B 29 Superfortress uses electronic “brains” to aim and fire turrets without direct human control. Two turrets at the Waldorf Astoria exhibit a pressurized, heated cockpit where operators guide guns by red-spot sighting and computer calculations of distance, speed, and altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
RAF
General Electric Company
26 Ethene
Ch of
British Parliament Members Include Lady Astor and Beatrice Rathbone
The parliament features two American born women, veteran Lady Astor and 30 year old Beatrice Rathbone, among its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Astor
Beatrice Rathbone
Eyesight Returns To Accident Victim Judy Koch
Seven year old Judy Ann Koch who lost her sight saving a dog from a car in Cleveland regained some vision today. Doctors found no medical reason for the recovery, while her mother credited prayers and good thoughts from friends nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Judy Ann Koch
Clyde Och
Judy
Lakewood Hospital
Wac Enlistees to Get Christmas at Home
Lt. Richard L. Hendee of the intermountain WAC recruiting service says women who enlist will not miss Christmas or New Year. Enlistees will be admitted now and sent to basic training at Fort Des Moines, Indiana, in the second week of January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Hendee
Intermountain
WAC
Pocatello
U. S. Army
Post Office
Idaho Falls
Women’s Army Corps
Women's Army Corps
Ft. Des Moines
Eaton Leaves For Texas
Col. Jolly Eaton commanding officer of the Pocatello army air field since 1944 has been transferred to a new assignment. He left for Texas today and previously led the field through a transition to fighter pilot training and a joint Mexican American air program. He saluted field personnel and citizens for their loyalty and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly L. Eaton
Pocatello Army Air Field
San Francisco
New York City
Eaton
Gratest
Detroit
Army
Col. Eaton
United States
Pocatello
Cinity
Second Air Force
Pocatellan Promoted to Technical Sergeant
Garfield Idaho announces the promotion of Pocatello resident Pocatellan to technical sergeant. A radio operator and aerial gunner, he served six months overseas with a B 25 Mitchell group and flew 30 combat missions. He earns the Distinguished Unit badge with oak leaf cluster for two citations of his unit for accuracy and destruction at Rome and Florence railyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield, Pocatello
Ida
War Department
Carter
Mediterranean
Rome
Florence
Rotary International Chief Heads to Vancouver Visit
Northwest region head Richard H. Wells, president of Rotary International, flies Sunday to Vancouver to visit Rotary clubs in northwestern Canada and the United States. He plans to return to Pocatello for Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Wells
Rotary International
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
United States
Pocatello
Newly Born Baby Found Fatally Injured in Seattle Trash
The coroner said a newborn's body, about an hour old, was found in a Seattle business district trash container. The infant's skull was crushed and a sharp object struck it thirteen times, likely with a long heavy pin, with three punctures entering the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
C. L. Harris
Gale Wilson
USO Hut News Highlights Soldiers Birthdays and Visits
Pvt George Phillips son of Mr and Mrs W L Phillips celebrated his 30th birthday on Pearl Harbor Day with cakes sent by his mother and wife for furlough boys at the USO Hut in town. Cpl Dick T Clark, 22, marked the day with a cake from his mother in law as he serves after training and battles in Guam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Phillips
W. L. Phillips
W. Bonneville
Pearl Harbor
Alberta
Morton) Phillips
Rolly Janet
George
Pocatello High School
Idaho Southern
Stanford
Moscow
Pocatello
New York City
General McArthur
New Guinea
Cpl
Dick T. Clark
H. C. Cutler
City
Marines
San Diego
States
Guam
Harry Carahoff
Portland
Cheyenne
Louise M. Carahoff
Carahoff
Australia
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Hel Stocks
M. B. Stocks
N. Harrison
Fort Riley
Kansas
John T. Tiede
American Falls
Ray E. Newbould
Norma Newbould
South Tenth
Ray
Air Force
France
Danny Ray
Newbould
Veterans Hut News and Service Members Visit Highlights
A Florida reader recounts wartime visits to the USO Hut in Pocatello. Soldiers, sailors, and fliers stop for hospitality during furloughs, with notable mentions of Har vard training notes and a Notre Dame football trip.
Good Deeds of the Grimes Span War and USO
Mr and Mrs Allen Grimes settled in Pocatello and did generous deeds for neighbors. During the war their acts multiplied as the couple served servicemen, with a western daily noting Mrs Grimes pouring coffee at the USO Hut in Pocatello on October 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Grimes
Pocetello
Vicksburgers
Canadian Flight Lieutenant Mor ton Visits USO Hut on Pearl Harbor Day
Veteran Canadian air force pilot Alfred Stanley Morton, injured in a crash near the German border and honorably discharged, visited the USO Hut at the U P station. He toured the United States en route to Toronto after five years of service and five months in hospital. Morton, once organist at Knox United Church in Toronto, played piano for hut visitors and planned to hear the tabernacle organ in Salt Lake City before continuing home. He bears the Mediterranean ribbon and a purple heart with maple leaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
U.P
Pearl Harbor
Alfred Stanley Morton
Lieutenant Morton
Toronto
Knox United Church
Morton
Salt Lake City
Gordon Alexander
LDS Tabernacle
Oronto Conservatory of Music
States
Keystone Lodge No 81 Holds Annual Election
Keystone lodge No 81 AF and AM elected H R Flint as worshipful master after EB L Dale. New officers include Wendell W Wilson senior warden Edwin J Nunn junior warden Clarence E Rush treasurer Roy G Train secretary Gordon Lyon Healy and Fred Barnes previously long serving treasurer and secretary. Installation set for Friday night with E L Dale district deputy grand master leading assisted by Willis Bassett. Dinner at 6 30 p.m. invitation extended to all master masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Lodge No
AF & AM
Masonic Temple
H. R. Flint
EB. L. Dale
Wendell W. Wilson
Edwin J. Nunn
Clarence E. Rush
Roy G. Train
Rush
Lyon Healy
Train
Fred Barnes
E. L. Dale
Willis Bassett
Keystone
Three Times Or More And The Military Cross Honor
The Military Cross, ranking just below the Victoria Cross as a supreme British honor, is highlighted as a symbol awarded for valor. The text notes its status as the second highest decoration in the British honors system.
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Rotary
W. D. Service, Pein
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press Science
Qouie
Weatherstrip
Whitman
Texas
Pocatellan
K. C
Your Friendly Service
R. W. Ballantyne
Don Bistline
Ray Bistline
Harvard
Naval Hospital
Astoria
Oregon
Archie Service
Naval Armory
Michigan City
Ind
North Bend
Chicago
Hollywood
Gus Newbower
Aberdeen
The
Lutheran Church of
Joe Commidore
Mario (Cox) Usn
Bremerton
Wash
Alameda
Vicksburesque
Vicksburg Evening Post
Vicksburg, Miss
Lodge
Hee Pines
Ford Drug
Schilling Mustard
Ater
Henaes
America
Ahaa
Laa
Beau Eee
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