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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
8
Radio owners complain regenerating sets cause interference to listeners in Earl Boaden. Boaden notes users say sets radiate received signals back into the air, claiming interference within about 20 miles. He urges laws governing broadcasting sets, noting Europe bans regenerators.
Train No. 32 arrived in Pocatello today from the north with 540 passengers for Los Angeles. The special rate sale for Los Angeles expired at midnight, while southbound trains show reduced travel. Special rates to Boise are effective today and westbound travel is heavy. General holiday travel this year looks to be a record-breaker.
A Christmas program at the Congregational Church begins at 7 50 tonight. The primary department will present readings and songs followed by a pageant The First Christians and a playlet Ourselves and others. Participants have prepared carefully for a fine entertainment.
Deputy Harris and Bell confiscated one quart of moonshine and a gallon of wine at Gus Harris’s home 520 East Lander. Mrs Harris and Nick Stilian were arrested for possession of intoxicating liquor.
St Anthony's church at North Seventh and Wyeth schedules Christmas services with midnight mass, low mass, and high mass in the morning and a mass at 10 o'clock. The sacrament of penance or genume is offered today from 6 to 11 in the afternoon and 7 to 11:30 in the evening.
A Chamber of Commerce committee to arrange entertainment for the state county commissioners association meeting in Potatello on January 4 5 and 6 includes E A Brimm E L Anderyto and Frank H Pickett.
Attorney D Worth Clark left last night for Caldwell to visit relatives and friends over the Christmas holidays. He will also spend a short time in Boise as the guest of Frank and Milton Nietzel.
Private Kenneth L. Kay of Battery A Coast Artillery at Fort McArthur San Pedro California is home on a two year absence on furlough visiting his parents and friends after serving away from home.
The board of directors will meet Tuesday evening at the chamber office. Newly elected members will represent one office for the ensuing term and a veto will be chosen.
Dan Archer, organist for the past two years at the Capitol theatre, departs today to take a new position as organist at the Capitol theatre in Charleston West Virginia.
Public invited to a dance tonight at the L D S recreation hall with music provided by Elvan's Orchestra.
Riverside California resident Miss Emma Lochyer is in Pocatello over the holidays to visit relatives and friends.
Informal noon session of the Rotary club featured carols led by Andy Anderson with T. Belsen on piano. Guest Rusty Nyxon from Rexbury attended. The club planned greetings to John Bunter of Sibley Rotary in hospital and noted Christmas boxes to Pocatello boys at St Anthony state industrial school.
Y M C A residents rooming in the building found four confections on their dressers with cards reading Morey Christina and a Joyous New Year signed by the staff of the local association. The Y staff, all on duty year round, keep the building active under a definite program with secretaries not taking vacations.
A special called meeting of the R. R. Y. M. C. A. board of directors associate board and trustees is planned for next Monday noon in the grill annex. R S Turner and M F Penfield will present the Idaho Insurance Rating board insurance decision. M W Williams will report on the Portland conference action. Unpaid 1925 memberships and subscriptions will be discussed with plans to clear them before year end.
The Iythian Sisters announce a Christmas night benefit dance at the Dance Palace with excellent music. The public is invited to attend.
W. D. Asire, from Shelley, is promoted to agent at Blackfoot effective January 1. He takes over the duties formerly held by R. W. Kelly, who died recently.
Menan short line agent E K Carnes who has been seriously ill was brought to Pocatello yesterday and sent to the General hospital for medical attention.
Gate City Temple No 2 Pythian Sisters announce a benefit dance at the Dance Palace on Christmas Eve. Proceeds support temple activities and charitable work.
A marriage license was issued Wednesday at the county clerk's office to James A. Allin and Hazel Rose Simmons, both residents of Pocatello.
Short Line agent A. R. Weston departs Fort Hall for a sixty day trip visiting Oklahoma and California on vacation.
A community event titled Christmas Dance is planned by The U S and Y M A for this evening at the L D S recreation hall. Patrons are invited to attend and enjoy an evening of social dancing and festivities.
Mr and Mrs F P Breen departed today for Salt Lake City to spend the Christmas holidays.
Claude Bistline left Sanday for San Francisco and Oakland and planned to be away a week or ten days.
John R. Davis aged 76 died this morning at his home 435 West Day. He is survived by his wife and several children. Davis had resided in Pocatello for the past twenty six years.
Christmas day forecast brings fair skies and mild temperatures for Pocatello with a cool night ahead. Residents forewarned to enjoy the sun while avoiding snow disruptions seen earlier, as December weather contrasts sharply with last year’s subzero conditions.
The report notes that the deceased had worked as a crossing watchman for the Short Line railroad for years. The McHan Undertaking company is handling arrangements and funeral details will be announced later.
Representatives of the Idaho state department of the American Legion presented Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Collier of 226 South Fifth with a copy of the department convention proceedings from Hailey held August 6 to 8. The record includes a picture of LaVerne R. Collier, son of the Colliers, who died from injuries in a Miami crossing accident on July 15, 1925. The volume includes a condolence resolution and a tribute to La Verne Collier for his work as Legion organizer in Idaho and as first department adjutant.
All Masons and their families are invited to the Waterly Commandery of Knights Templar Christmas observances at 10 oclock Christmas day. Archdeacon Howard Stoy has arranged a program and Mrs J F Damron prepared special music. The commandery will meet early as services begin promptly.
Mrs. C. B. Garretson of Portland Ore arrived in Pocatello to spend Christmas with sister Mrs. F. C. Terrell and Mr. Terrell. She will visit sister Mrs. R. D. Carrothers and Mr. Carrothers in Idaho Falls before returning home. Garretson is a former Portland resident.
James Henderson company to Z W Gunter transfers corner lot 6 biocis 1 Arimo. Downey Implement company to village of Downey land Irwin Hi. Ingersoll James M to William J White lots 18 block 28 4200 feet. Stewart Jessie to William J White lots 16 17 block 28.
A lighthearted column notes how affection sweeps communities with joy and spurs spontaneous acts of kindness. Residents describe feeling buoyant, sharing smiles, and enjoying small romantic moments in daily life.
Wire news fragments report Princeton students wearing garters for banjo music and orange black feathered garters on Bermuda trip. Harvard Glee Club withdraws from intercollegiate contest over sentimental music. A hospital scene captures a crying child comforted by Mrs. Coolidge. London hotels sell bootjacks for women in Russian boots. Tampa hosts New Year bull throwing with a Spanish matador and Mexican bells. Roosevelt expedition reports a divorce and wealth from Thibet dowries. Clemen ceau touted as dictator for France, while Rosita Forbes notes Africans in Abyssinia turning white underground.
Nick F., once a $800000 earner at a New Orleans track two years ago, is now broke and hospitalized with pneumonia.
New York reports that in five months F E Moskovico earned a paper profit of 631000 on a Stutz stock option. At Charles M Schwab's request Moskovico acquired ten percent of the stock or 263000 shares at $10 per share last August. The last closing price stood at 34. The option expires February 15 1927.
Grace M. Dye, a prominent local mil timer, left this afternoon for Ogden to visit relatives over Christmas.
Mr and Mrs N Pond announce their son Wayne Pond will arrive home tonight from Salt Lake City where he visited recently. He arrived in New York City two weeks ago from abroad where he served a mission for two years, much of it in the Netherlands.
Jay M. Tiffany, manager, reports the Troy Foundry returned from East Lake City with plans to buy a new metal chimney for the local plant. The old chimney was knocked down after a supporting cable was struck by the top of a truck.
T J Carney of American Falls was a visitor in the city yesterday. J B Sage of Shelley returned home after hospital treatment. Mrs Charles Carlberg of American Falls has been in Paratello with her baby in a local hospital. June Rooker of Short Line offices returned to work after a short illness. Bob Carter and A O Thermault depart to spend Christmas with relatives, Carter to La Grande and Thermault to Nampa. Dispatcher R B Ashby of Short Line in Salt Lake hospital for three weeks is much improved.
Floyd Foster a boilermaker's helper fractured his right thumb on Tuesday while assisting a boiler maker to expand flues in an engine. He will be incapacitated for several days.
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