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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
6
Citizens race for a $3,000 Tribune purse as subscriptions surge in a last minute drive. Campaign HQs stay open to 11 pm Saturday with volunteers urged to mail or deliver four year orders before the deadline to boost chances for top placement.
Lee Treseder leads early as D K McDougal gains on him with a new subscription. Bishop Wartviesen Aston Fife fight for No 3 while Ida Stone of Soda Springs grows stronger. Miss Marr Ford from Pocatello gains on the ad campaign. Ballots must be deposited before eleven tomorrow night.
District 1 shows numerous individuals with large sum totals including Mrs Hannah Ash and Susie Armstrong among others. district summaries list many names with substantial amounts. District 2 itemizes candidates Marjorie Alberteson Minskaent Lucile Bennett Shelley and others with varied large figures. District 3 includes Fern Davis Hazel Duggan Hyrum Croft Dan Mise and others with sizable sums across communities.
At the Tech tryout the school selected three members per side for the main debate teams with Gerhard Reidesel Helen O Connor Brice Worley on Affirmative and Roald Campbell Aberdeek Engettie C Winter John Ewing and Paul Vernon on Negative plus an alternate. The debate on congressional over ride of Supreme Court rulings is set for December 12 in Frazier hall auditorium. Coaches include Mrs Annie Pike Greenwood of the Tech English department.
The family expresses gratitude for the help sympathy and floral gifts they received during their sorrow for Gloria. They thank the L A to the B of L F E and the Cooks and Waiters and sign as Mr and Mrs Br G Hall Mr and Mrs A C Gustafs Mr and Mrs Meyers and others.
In a Sunday school basketball meeting led by the M. C. A. physical director, the forfeited game between First Ward L D 8 and Christian Sunday School was reversed after new signed statements. Christian School now holds six wins to three losses, while First Ward stands at three and six. The group also debated keeping an eight minute quarter and planned a league photo for January 28 at the Y M C A gym.
Y M C A physical education department announces a junior high boys basketball tournament to be held in Pocatello in late February or early March. Trophies funded by Kiwanis and Rotary clubs attract teams from Grace, Burley, Mackay, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Fort Hall, Ammon, Lava Hot Springs, and eleven local squads. Details are being finalized with organizers Fred C. McGowan and Gaylord Sanford named to represent Rotary and Kiwanis.
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners discussed building a new jail at their Thursday meeting. Dr. D. C. Ray’s May report to the Public Welfare Department described severe sanitary flaws, lack of hot water, broken drains, and filthy cells, urging condemnation and a funded new facility.
David Burrell commissioner of public welfare and county officials examined the jail with health officers and Dr. Almond state medical examiner. They reported issues including unsanitary conditions improper cell formation and overcrowding. Recommendations were submitted to the commissioners on June 28 1924.
Impassable roads from heavy snow halted R. Bennett and his Overland car near Cammon. After waiting days while freezing weather worsened, he sold the vehicle for $25 to Beehe Tanks, and headed toward California by rail. Bennett had hoped to reach Salt Lake City from Cammon but could not drive.
A new owner assumes responsibility as others work to extract the stranded vehicle from a snow bank. Bennett, minutes later, became a passenger in a chair car bound for an area associated with the term native sons.
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