Idahoans die in bus car crash near Kanosh Utah
June 1 report from Kanosh Utah details a head on collision nine miles south of town that killed Mrs Minno Finch 60 and Theodore Snyder of Twin Falls Idaho. The Pickwick Greyhound Lines bus carrying 13 passengers from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City was blindsided by dust from a passing truck. Bus driver Edward Hayden of Salt Lake City was lightly hurt. An inquest deemed the crash unavoidable. The victims bodies were moved to Fillmore pending relatives. Mrs Finch widow of J C Finch, leaves two sons Cornell of Missoula and Marvin of Twin Falls. Snyder worked in Twin Falls drug stores and was visiting his two children in Los Angeles. The crash halted bus service. passengers rode out to Fillmore for relief.
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Kanosha
Utah
Minno Finch
Theodore Snyder
Twin Pails
Idaho
Here
Snyder
Pillmore
Fillmore
Pinch
J. C Finch
Cornell Pinch
Mussoula
Mont
Marvin Finch
Twin Falls
George Haines
J. T. Haines
Parsons, Kes
Buhi
Jerome
Los Angeles
Rider completes trip in barrel at Niagara Falls
William Red Hill, a river boat man, rode Niagara rapids for the third time. He endured a three hour spin in the whirlpool, was battered but crawled from an oaken barrel and said he was all washed up on the racket after making no money. He finished the ride in two sections, completing the voyage yesterday after reaching the Whirlpool Memorial Day.
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Niagara, Falls
N. Y
William “Red” Hill
Niagara
Young Family Reunion to Honor Brigham Young Descendants
Salt Lake City hosts the annual reunion of Brigham Young descendants tonight. A pioneer dinner follows ceremonies at his grave, with hundreds expected. Addresses at the grave include Milton H. Pobling acting governor and Mayor John P. Bowman. Gaylen G. Young will preside at the banquet.
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Salt Lake City
Young
Brigham Young
Latter Day Saints Church
Milton H. Pobling
John P. Bowman
Gaylen 8. Young
The
Family Association
Whittier School Receives Multiple Awards
Mrs. E. T. Wetherington led a Whittier school meeting as Eugene Kile spoke on elementary education. Whittier won awards for membership over 100 and standard organization in the fifth district, plus all school honors in the American Legion contest city beautful poster track meet and basketball titles. The school led in a recent penmanship award in Seattle and room 2 earned a room award while Adel a Anderson music pupil Claudine Ballantyne performed piano pieces. Social hour and refreshments followed.
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Whittler
Wetherington
Whittier
American Legion
City Beautiful
Kyle
Seattle
Louisa Pickett
Charles Guthrie
Room 2
Claudine Ballantyne
Adelaide Anderson School of Music
Cuthrie
Earl Gilbert
Alan Ashton
Pocatello Corps Enter Contests
Pocatello, Lewiston Idaho June 1 The drum and bugle corps contest will open Aug 14 as part of the 13th annual Idaho Department American Legion convention. State corps have signed to appear in Boise Emmett Twin Falls Pocatello Idaho Falls Bonners Ferry Sandpoint and Lewiston. Two women’s corps from Pocatello and Idaho Falls and others may join. Spokane Enterprise and La Grande Oregon will send out-of-town units.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Idaho Department
American Legion
Boise
Emmett
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Bonners Ferry
Sandpoint
Spokane
Enterprise
la Grande
Oregon
King appoints two youths to Naval Academy
Senator William H. King of Utah names Lynn G. Richards aged 17 of Salt Lake City to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Byron H. Nowell, 18, also of Salt Lake City, appointed in March, has been ordered to report for a physical examination.
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Salt Lake City
William H. King
Utah
Lynn G. Richards
Evans Richards
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Byron H. Nowell
Ambrey Nowell
King
Ruth Spencer Dead After Drowning in Eden Coulee
Funeral services will be held for Ruth Spencer two and a half years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett Spencer of Eden a drowning victim found in a muddy coulee near her home Saturday. She was brought to Twin Falls for revival efforts but all medical help failed.
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Twin Falls
Puneral
Ruth Spencer
Emmett Spencer
Eden
Utah post office officers elected at joint convention
George E. McDonald of Logan was re elected president of the Utah Postal Employee and J B Olson of Salt Lake City was elected president of the state organization of letter carriers. Officers include A R Ward Ogden Ira Brady Ogden Althea Christiansen Bingham Grant Graff Salt Lake City A Rasmussen Provo David Johnson Provo W W Barrett Logan E E Whitear Ogden H H Litzenberg Ogden W H Olson Provo Martin Glassett Salt Lake City L P Teacock Price. Past President O D Crockett was named delegate at large to the national convention in Oakland from September 1 to 6.
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Ogden
George E. McDonald
Logan
Utah
J. B. Olson
Salt Lake City
State Organization of Letter Carriers
A. R. Ward
Ira Brady
Althea Christiansen
Bingham
Grant Graff
A. Rasmussen
Provo
David Johnson
W. W. Barrett
E. E. E. E. Whitear
H. H. Litzenberg
W. H. Olson
Martin Glassett
L. P. Teacock
Price
O. D. Crockett
Oakland
Jenny Lake Camp Opens On June 5 In Grand Teton Park
Jenny Lake auto campground will open to the public on June 5 as announced by Sam T. Woodring superintendent of Grand Teton National Park. Access roads Hoback Canyon Teton Pass and Togwotee Pass are passable. Snake River road to Yellowstone opens June 10. The area around Jenny Lake String and Leigh lakes and 50 miles of trails are in excellent condition.
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Jenny Lake
Grand Teton National Park
Sam T. Woodring
Hoback Canyon
Teton Pass
Togwotee Pass
Jackson Hole
Park
Snake River
Yellowstone National Park
Jenny Lakes
Rocky Mountain
String and
Leigh Lakes
Farmer kills estranged wife and stepson then commits suicide
In Waterloo Iowa Ray Bailey 51 a farmer shot dead his estranged wife Martha 38 and stepson Leo McQuinn 20 before killing himself His other children Leroy 15 and Gertrude 11 witnessed part of the killings The children said Batley told them to seek help and he turned the shotgun on himself
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Waterloo
Iowa
Rayaailey
Martha
Leo McQuinn
Blackfoot Girls Suffer Injuries After Car Crash
Sunday afternoon on Shilling avenue near Blackfoot a car driven by Helen Simpson overturned after losing control and hitting a telephone pole. Four passengers, Katherine Mildred and Mary Lou Simpson and Helen Stoddard, were badly shaken and bruised.
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Blackfoot
The
Pocatello Tribune
Shilling Avenue
Helen Simpson
Wm. G. Simpson
Helen
Katherine
Mildred
Mary Lou Simpson
Helen Stoddard
Three Held On Extortion Act In Chrysler Case
Three men were free on bonds after being charged with blackmail for attempting to extort 40000 from Walter P. Chrysler. Named defendants include Richard A. Swallow Ralph Ulrich and Fred S. Clark. A preliminary hearing is set for June 12.
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Peka
Walter P. Chrysler
Liberty Today
Richard A. Swallow
Ralph Ulrich
Ralph Chrysler
Topeka
Fred S. Clark
Meriden
Kas
Gordon Ross
Ulrich
Henry Chrysler
Sailor admits murder of two in Oregon case
In Portland Ira H. Ormond, 38, an ex sailor, confessed to asphyxiating his two children with illuminating gas after tucking them into bed. He denied stabbing his wife, though police say he killed Mrs Helen Salanda Ormond 36 and Ira Ormond Jr 8 and Jean Ormond 6. Neighbors heard screams around 2:30 am as he chased his wife.
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Portland
Ore
Ira H. Ormond
Ormond
Helen Salanda Ormond
Ira Ormond, Jr
Jean Ormond
Hills Bros Coffee Praised for Process Controlled Roasting
Critics laud Hills Bros Coffee for its distinctive flavor created by a process controlled roast. The brand claims even roasting of each berry and vacuum-packed cans to keep freshness, with sales centered west of the Mississippi and nationwide distribution by grocers.
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Mississippi
Hills Bros. Coffee
Hills Bros
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc
Denver
Colorado
Simpson Family in Car Wreck After Brief Ownership
Katherine Simpson sustained a wrenching back and knee injuries with facial lacerations while others escaped with minor cuts and bruises. The wrecked car had been owned by the Simpson family for about a week.
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Katherine Simpson
Simpson
Salt Lake Man Wins Consolation Prize
Seventy three Americans win $600 consolation prizes in the Irish hospital sweepstakes drawing at Epsom Downs. The draw continues with $1,900,090 more to be distributed in $500 prizes. American winners include M Whelan of Salt Lake City.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Epsom Downs
M. Whelan
Salt Lake City
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Arthur Sean
Child Welfare Magazine
Pocatello Corps
Naval School
Utah Post Office
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Adjusto Matic Iron
Chrysler
Swallow
Ross
Sailor
Salt Lake Man
Okamura Gardens
Craven Transfer & Storage CO
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Coolne
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Lincoln
Dpepeux
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la Jade
Cecelia DeLay
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