Tribute Paid To Jeffers By Old Timers
Old timers of the Union Pacific, 2500 strong, joined business leaders at a Omaha banquet to honor W. M. Jeffers, who rose from callboy to president in 50 years. Harriman, board chair, praised Jeffers as a man of tough moral fibre and urged U S aid to allies while funds last. A rifle of remarks on labor standards and a $2600 iron lung donated by the southcentral district employed, to be kept by a committee.
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Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
W. M. Jeffers
Callboy
W. A. Harriman
Union Pacific Board
Jeffers
Europe
Harriman
United States
Union Pacific
D. B. Robertson
Cleviland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Faeriemen
Fifth columnists in France armed with machine guns
A British News Agency report from the French armies claims fifth columnists are better armed and more numerous than believed. It also notes soldiers shot in the back by civilians on the Franco Belgian front. Vatican City is stated as the world’s smallest nation at 108.7 acres. The USSR is described as the largest country at 8,144,228 square miles.
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London
France
Belgium
Vatican City
U.S.S.R
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Nomination Candidate Prank Swan Visits Pocatello
Prank F. Swan of Gooding, a 22 year newspaper figure and publisher of the Gooding Leader who has leased his property, toured southeastern Idaho counties Saturday in support of his Democratic bid for secretary of state. He is a past president of the Idaho State Editorial Association and has long been active in its work.
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Prank F. Swan
Gooding
Idaho
Pocatello
Boise Pilots Edge Cowboys 3-2 In Pioneer League Opener
Boise Pilots beat Twin Falls Cowboys 3-2 in a tightly played series opener. A fifth inning error by Twin Falls outfielder Verne Reynolds allowed Eddie Adams to drive in two runs after Joe Banath led off with a single. Menta pitched effectively for Boise while Bauer led Twin Falls with two doubles and a single.
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Boise
Boise Pilots
Twin Falls Cowboys
Joe Banath
Verne Reynolds
Twin Falls
Eddie Sheehan
Bauer
Reynolds
Eddie Adams
Cowboys
Menta
Ededaens
Sandstrom
Tobin
Mentz
Adams
Angry Crowd Tries to Detain Sect Members in Flag Controversy
An angry melee outside a town leads to 10 men and 10 women jailed as deputies separate sect members who refuse to salute the flag. Sheriff Reeder Webb and officials shuttle the group to the courthouse and later to a ranch before a power outage ends the tense night.
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Reeder Webb
A. H Dennison
Vacation Camps Open July 9 Across Idaho
Marion Hepworth announces six Idaho women’s vacation camps under the theme abundance in living. Locations and dates: Lava Hot Springs July 14 to 16. Hauser Lake June 26 to 28. Fish Haven Bear River July 9 to 11. Pond’s Lodge July 17 to 19. Payette Lakes July 24 to 26. Easley Hot Springs July 31 to August 2.
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Marion Hepworth
Idaho
Lava Hot Springs
Hauser Lake
Fish Haven
Bear River
Pond’s Lodge
Payette Lakes
Easley Hot Springs
Taysom and Shelley School Districts to Consolidate
Andrew H. Johnson announced that the Taysom school district will consolidate with the Shelley district for the 1940-41 year. Taysom elementary pupils will be sent to Shelley, with a possibility the arrangement becomes permanent.
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Blackfoot
Taysom
Shelley
Andrew H. Johnson
Johnson
Changes in Potato Grades Meet Officials Opposition
Idaho farmers at the 13th annual convention caution against drastic changes to the federal standardization. C W Kitchen urged study of proposals to discard United States potato grades, warning state grades could confuse markets and harm Idaho growers’ competitiveness. He cited New York trade conditions and potential cost savings in terminal marketing. E N Pettygrove and Theone Kendall noted marketing improvements. service ended with a funeral procession and burial at Grove City Cemetery.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
C. W. Kitchen
Agricultural Marketing Service
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Florida
North Carolina
Kitchen
Secretary of Agriculture
New York
E. N. Pettygrove
Idaho Advertising Commission
Obituaries for Norma Mann Mary Larsen Ida Hardy Elva Carlson
Funeral services for Norma Juanita Mann 23 died at a local hospital after a short illness will be at 3 p m at McHan chapel with L D Webb officiating interment in Mountainview cemetery Mary Jane Larsen 65 widow of James Larsen resident of McCammon died Tuesday at Inkom services were at 2 p m Saturday in McCammon high school with Bishop Lorenzo M Harris officiating music by the McCammon ward and soloists Speakers were Leo Hansen Royal Hale and Bishop Harris Interment in McCammon cemetery Ida Jane Hardy 71 of 1210 North Grant died in a local hospital after a lingering illness born Sept 29 1868 in Bryan Ohio married Evra Hardy who died 12 years ago resided in Pocatello past 38 years one daughter Mrs J W Jones four brothers two sisters Funeral arrangements pend ing Elva Quiggley Carlson 19 wife of Ernest Carlson Blackfoot died in a Pocatello hospital early Tuesday died in Pocatello hospital funeral Friday in Fifth L D S chapel Bishop Stanley G Dye officiating opening song by a double mixed quartet invocation read obituary speakers Lester Hendrickson Orville Hendrick and Herschell Meacham Mary Sorenson and Phyllis Lawrence sang a duet
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Norma Juanita Mann
McHan Chapel
Mary Jane Larsen
James Larsen
McCammon
Inkom
McCammon High School
Lorenzo M. Harris
McCammon L. D. S. Ward
McCammon Ward Singing Mothers’ Chorus
Gladys Brown
Dorothy Harris
Arthur W. Hall
Leo O. Hansen Royal T. Hale
Bishop Harris
Joseph S. Morris
Karl Rommell
John Larsen
A. H. Waggoner
Grant Shumway
George K. Goodenough
Nels Larsen
P. S. Pearson
Margaret P. Monson
Irene Rowe
Eliza S. Lowery
Bryan
Ohio
Pueblo
Colo
Evra Hardy
Hardy
Povatello
J. W. Jones
Sterling
George DuRay
Long Beach
Edward
Bellevue
Kansas
Charles
Cripple Creek
Colo. Louis
Ponca City
Okla
Elva Quiggley Carlson Blackfoot
Elva Quiggley Carlson
Ernest Carlson
Blackfoot
Pocatello Hospital
L. D. S. Chapel
Stanley G. Dye
J. C. Sandberg
Bishop Dye
Lester Hendrickson
Orvile Hendrick
Herschell Meacham
Mary Sorenson
Phyllis Lawrence
Lions State District Conclave Here
Lions District 28 Idaho and Utah plan a June 21 22 convention here with record advance registrations. Business sessions focus on Lions International goals while entertainment includes model club meetings club stunts quartette contests dances picnics and sport exhibitions under chairmen Dick Clayton Mel Deaton and Parry Harrison.
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Intermountain
Lions Clubs
Parry Harrison
Idaho
Lions International
Dick Clayton
Utah
Harrison
Jesse Hiatt
Heber
Clayton
Mel Deaton
Butler Fathers Two Sons Enlist in U S Military Service
Colonel Butler administers the oath of enlistment to both of his sons. Second Lieut. Charles Philip Butler serves six months with the 15th Infantry at Fort Lewis Washington as platoon commander in H company. Donald Butler earned multiple awards at Hill military academy and Fort Douglas C M T C and now attends St Mary’s College California where he played college football and basketball.
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Charles Butler
207 Infantry Reserve
U. S
Charles Philip Butler
15Th Infantry
Fort Lewis
Wash
Exchange Club of
Salt Lake
Fort Douglas
Four Die in Plane Crash In California
Four people are killed when a plane crashes in California. The craft reportedly plunged after the pilot tried to gain speed, smashing through a fence into a flower bed. A 12 year old boy, John Robert McClary, dies of a heart attack watching the crash, his family noting his weak heart.
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California
Ering
John Robert McClary
Wreck of Navy Plane After Takeoff Leaves Four Dead
Witnesses say the craft plunged to the ground within 500 feet of takeoff, scattering wreckage over a quarter mile. Four men died as parachutes remained on their backs, while engineers noted the rugged ship and its potential after navy acceptance. The aircraft had been headed for Anacostia depot in DC, with its antenna already painted.
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Navy
District of Columbia
Anacostia Naval Depot
W C T U Leader To Speak Here
Alonzo T. Baker national temperance leader will address a mass meeting at the L C S recreational hall at 8 p m Friday June 7. Baker travels the country discussing the temperance situation and arrives in Pocatello from Salt Lake City after addressing the national L D S youths conference. He has 22 years as an editor, is a former Kiwanis president and ex American Legion commander and held the race betterment foundation role.
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Alonzo T. Baker
Priday
Baker
Bannock County
Ben Henderson
Arimo
Paul Def. Mortimore
LeRoy Harrison
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
L. D
U S Railways Ready for Emergencies
A discussion on railway preparedness notes freight congestion caused by oversized shipments and slow unloading. Officials say rail lines are stretched with over 200000 cars tied up, cutting capacity by 20 to 25 percent. The piece also mentions hard rubber being machined and finished to first class quality.
Elks Open State Convention in Twin Falls
Pocatello Elks depart Monday for Twin Falls to attend the Idaho state Elks convention Monday through Wednesday. Delegates include Exalted Ruler Myron Porges and others, with events such as parades, contests, trap shooting, and a band from Pocatello High School joining the parade Tuesday afternoon.
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Pocatello Elks
Twin Falls
Elks Convention
Myron Porges
H. C. Hinkley
C. R. Sorgatz
Jay L. Downing
Pocatello High School
Beverly Henry
Elks
Pocatello Lodge
Joe Cotant
James Bean
Ed Vogt
Bob Shaw
Art Banyard
Ralph Clevenger
Paul Brown
Jack Johnson
Elks Temple
Joe K. Koehler
L. V. Groves
Lewiston Lodge
Idaho Falls Lodge
Walter F. Meier
Buhl
Ogden Nails Bees 6-5 In Dramatic Rally
Ogden stunned Salt Lake Bees 6-5 in a Pioneer League opener as the Reds erased a five run Bees lead. Gibbons started for Salt Lake, Tate pitched shutout innings before Ford and Marlowe faced late danger, while Ogden tallied four runs in the fourth to eighth frames.
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Salt Lake City
Ogden
Salt Lake Bees
Alvin Tate
Tex Gibbons
Ford
Gibbons
Reds
Tom Robello
Mel Marlowe
Bees
Tate
Marlowe
Queden
Salt Lake
Haley
Partee
Markets Curb Quotations in New York Bond Report
Market quotes were subdued in New York as investors watched electric and utility bonds. Bonds listed included American Super Power City Service Electric Bond and Share Electric Bond and Share Niagara Hudson and United Gas with mixed trading activity.
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New York
American Super Power
Calam Suz
Niagara Hudson
Transliux Pldabaiatiniaens
United Gas
Livestock Prices Across Markets Reported By USDA
Los Angeles market notes hogs 9000 pounds weekly totals and steady to slight declines for heavier hogs. Cattle receipts about 4200 with steady to stronger values for fed steers and fluctuating cow prices. Sheep volumes around 800 with spring lambs steady to higher, Idaho and California origins dominate. Prices shown reflect salable lots, with top hogs near 6.55 and cattle tops near 10.75 for premium steers.
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Chicago
USDA
California
Ogden Ogden
Idahos
Los Angeles
Grain prices edge up on Canada Britain wheat sale in Chicago
Chicago June 1 a sale of 50 000 bushels of Canadian wheat to Britain eased domestic price gains and supported futures modestly. Winnipeg prices rose briefly then closed with small improved figures as traders noted Canadian Wheat Board involvement and official pricing above the local market. Cash and futures quotes for wheat corn oats rye and lard appeared with modest movements amid the day’s trading activity and a late reference to a 1726 Chinese encyclopedia.
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Chicago
Great Britain
U. 8 S
Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
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W. T. Ennis
Hart Nursery
N. Main
Garrett Freightways, Inc
Boise Noses Cowboys
Webb
Theone Kendall
Fred Weibeil
Wayne Millard
Lewand Ray Carlson
Newell Quiggley
Lavern Kendall
Edna Phillips
Billy Mae Warren
Edna Lyon
Melba Dye
Gilberta Sorenson
Patricia Bolander
Virginia Andrews
Donna
LaRue
LaRue Kendall
Virginia Beverss
Jessie Phillips
Margaret Benson
Grace Weibell
Alice von Sickle
Ida Eskelson
Relief Society
Grove City Cemetery
L. D. Webb
Church of Christ
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Ida Jane Hardy
North
Grant
Lions
Butler
U.S. Railways
Harmon Park
Jaycee Park
Pocatello Cardinals
Final State Association
Americanization High School
Ladies Bridge
Radioland Ballroom
Southern Barbeque
Bradstreet
Mr. Pocatello
Harvard Bureau of Business Research
Northwestern University of
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Furni
Ture Advertising
Pocatello Trade Area
The
Pocatello Tribune
Idaho State Journal
Tribune-Journal
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