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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1925
Page
16
Pocatello lights up as Main and Center streets display hundreds of evergreen trees. Merchants report shoppers enjoying the festive decorations while a light rain is forecast to possibly bring snow later, boosting the holiday mood and community spirit.
A citizen letter argues Alameda should join Pocatello to share benefits and lower costs. The author claims Alameda pays higher water, insurance, and tax rates and that a merger would create a real park and stronger community benefits.
The report states that out of nearly 200 known alphabets about 50 are currently in use. It highlights the diversity of writing systems and the decline or persistence of various scripts across regions and cultures.
At the Pocatello Medical Society meeting held at the library Dr C P Groom was elected president for the year with Dr F M Sprague as vice president and Dr H H Hughart as secretary Dr J R Young was named a delegate to the state meeting in Boise in January Dr W W Brothers presided and Dr Hughart served as secretary The program led by Dr C Ray discussed Whole Wheat Bread for Children and reported mice fed whole wheat flour outgained those fed white flour by 400 percent with half the cost for whole wheat feeding noting tests on children were described but not completed.
Those in attendance at the meeting were Dra W. W. Brothers R. A. Castle L. H. Crawshaw W. F. Howard A. M. Newton D. Ray J. J. Ray C. P. Groom W. A. Wright W. W. Pond F. M. Brague and H. H. Hughart.
The seventeenth annual Bannock county school trustees convention will be held Thursday and Friday December 17 and 18 at Antlers hall Elks temple. Morning sessions start 9 30 and afternoons 1 30. Speakers include Isa Ethel B Relfield Walter R Siders J E Rether ford J L Brady and Edna Swingle with music by Idaho Tech and Pocatello high school.
D 8 Spencer, passenger agent in Salt Lake, announces special Christmas holiday round trip fares on the Short Line to points in Idaho, Utah, Montana and Wyoming. Tickets go on sale December 18 19 20 24 30 31 January 1 with final return January 4. No stopovers. J C Hanson, local agent, notes surprise at earlier report that no rates would be granted this year. Expect a large rise in ticket sales.
Boston University officials asked parents of women students at the College of Practical Arts and Letters to express opinions on smoking. About 200 replies came from 700 letters sent, with the early verdict running 200 against smoking to 0 in favor.
A Hai Bhin Debating society meeting convened at 3 30 Friday to arrange a social next Tuesday in the domestic science rooms. John Wheeler Elsie MacMillan and Echo Deli Watson were chosen to handle details for the event with Wilbur Lawrence tasked to invite all honorary members and several faculty. A girls party hosted by the school council featured a play Mixed Basket with cast members Erma Williams Katherine Leute Joy Joyce Anne Johnson Helen Loux and Thelma Peterson plus Ruth Pettit Esther Teeple and Shirley Marshall in performances. The Irving junior high orchestra held a brief Friday rehearsal with ten members under Miss May Nisson, while Franklin junior high announced clog dancing classes for ninth graders to be shown to the Parent-Teachers association.
On December 15 the Short Line will place in operation its private line between Pocatello and Salt Lake City. The installation, in progress for some time, is expected to yield substantial long distance toll savings for the company.
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