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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1949
Page
4
The Pocatello Tribune lists subscription terms including By Carrier 1.25 per month and By Mail Idaho 12.00 per year with six months 3.50 and three months 1.35 per month elsewhere 14.00 per month and 7.00 per year, detailing rate structure and circulation data.
Notices required by law will be published weekly in the Thursday issue under Idaho LC.A. 1932 section 58-107 as amended by 1933 Session Laws. A note quotes scripture urging active seeking and knocking.
The Idaho Children’s Home Finder explains the total adoption cost of 13.50 dollars, with ten dollars to the agency and three to the probate court, plus fifty cents for birth certificate changes. The piece urges compassion for families facing hardship and lists new residents arriving in Pocatello, detailing their names, origins, and occupations.
The column notes Gerhart Eisler fled the United States after evading deportation by misrepresenting his Communist ties. It contrasts weak enforcement, cites a $23,500 bail bond, and mocks hopes for fair hearings abroad. It urges firm handling to prevent a second entry while joking about Siberian dampness and rheumatism.
Senator Vandenberg presses for a definite reply on whether the Atlantic Pact obligates the United States to deploy American troops to repel attacks within European allies. The piece notes concerns about Communist activity in France and Italy, and questions the logical consequence if containment measures fail.
The piece mocks a New York Times feature on studies from two professors presented at the American Psychiatric Association about accident prone drivers. It argues that common sense already tells which drivers will cause trouble and questions psychiatry’s claim of a new discovery.
The dialogue around Mrs. Frank lin D Roosevelt Jr’s divorce raises talk of the young man as a future U.S. president. Observers note her Du Pont connections and question the satire behind the claim.
Carlyle K Backstrom of Idaho Falls won first prize in the American Automobile Association national safety poster contest in the secondary group. He also took Idaho’s state prize of 75 dollars from the Idaho State Automobile Association. His poster was among hundreds judged nationwide and may be reproduced for school safety programs next term.
The essay argues postwar Germany must avoid reverting to playing East against West. It traces history from Bismarck to Rapallo and Molotov Ribbentrop, notes the Ruhr as a test of German spirit, and proposes a federated, less centralized state under Allied aims. It predicts Europe’s future hinges on understanding the Slavs and using Germany as a buffer, while stressing patience and reform over popularity. It concludes with a plug for Dr Patri’s booklet No. 301 offering self improvement guidance.
The article urges that kindness and unselfish service are the best ways for youths to gain and keep friends. It contrasts genuine friendship with shallow popularity, noting trust grows slowly through shared joys and troubles, and rejects peer pressure like drinking or entering roadhouses without permission.
J D Price writes to Cy in Boise noting the State Legislature passed many new laws recently while county prosecutors and attorneys have not yet received copies, highlighting a distribution delay. The missive urges prompt dispatch of the laws to legal offices.
The piece traces the word snit from Perry to readers nationwide, listing diverse senses from apple fragments to wind, candle glow, oblique Norway, and army slang. It cites Milwaukee readers, George Ade’s Oldtime Saloon, and a German Schnitt root, noting Perry’s San Francisco quake usage diverges from these. Rain near the Antarctic circle is mentioned as a rare moisture note.
In a quarterly report, Paul G. Hoffman notes Turkey and Portugal need development rather than recovery aid. Turkey's trade loss from war shifts, vast unused land, limited tractors, and road gaps hinder growth. Training under army recruits boosts mechanization, with potential to double food output. Modernization could unlock wheat and cereals at world prices.
A group from Pocatello traveled to Montana for a fishing weekend, claiming everyone caught limits on the Red Rock river near Armstead, Montana. Notable figures include Tommy Norris, Johnny Harris, Billy Cunnington, Gene Cunnington, Dutch Brickendorf, Bud Daniels, Robert Baum, and O. Smith. The party camped with five in a jeep and a trailer, returning Monday. Daniels boasted of catching a limit from rain puddles. Next Sunday the Pocatellans will watch the Riding club’s spring amateur race meet at Bannock county fair grounds with 12 events leading to a three-day fall meet.
Chuckle notes a joke about a salesman who sends his photo to a Lonely Hearts Club and receives a reply saying they are not that lonely.
The article contrasts old nerve tests with modern practice where physicians rely on patient storytelling and targeted questioning to diagnose and guide treatment. It notes how behavior, not just reflex tests, guides care and highlights Icelandic hot water heating using volcanic springs to heat public buildings, homes, and pools.
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