Let the wicked forsake his way and return to the Lord
A devotional verse from Isaiah 55 7 urges sinners to abandon evil paths and seek God for mercy and abundant pardon, affirming divine forgiveness for the penitent.
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1940
Page
4
A devotional verse from Isaiah 55 7 urges sinners to abandon evil paths and seek God for mercy and abundant pardon, affirming divine forgiveness for the penitent.
A worried editorial warns that another world war could erode U S freedoms and push toward autocracy. It cites Britain's wartime censorship and conscription, questions U S moves to seize wealth and industry, and notes officials like John W Studebaker and Henry Wallace proposing broader powers.
The saying faces renewed scrutiny as voters question its relevance amid shifting political views. Critics argue the line may backfire with those wary of rigid rules and long-standing allegiances.
Paper bedsheets and pillow slips may reach markets soon raising alarm that smoking in bed could become one of the world’s most hazardous occupations.
An old timer recalls a distant era when a crisis surfaced and even a family shoe buttoner’s skill mattered in saving the day.
Commentary notes that wartime wastefulness can be matched by bold New Deal spending cuts in peacetime, arguing the administration uses ingenuity to reduce expenditures quickly while maintaining policy aims.
The text claims a WPA project bought 1,008 wheelbarrows for 104 workers. It hints the rest were used to haul boys to the polls, implying political manipulation. No witnesses or formal proceedings are described.
A saying notes that Indians call radio the wind that talks and misidentify announcers as the machinery, reflecting a cultural view of broadcasting radio as living voice.
A witty note claims grass contains a vitamin that prevents gray hair, contrasting with the sight that cows, despite eating grass, show no gray hair. The remark playfully questions aging and diet in a humorous, world-weary voice.
Readable excerpts recount an 1805 mule purchase from the Shoshone near Lemhi valley and a cast of Idaho milestones from the first steam engine at Idaho City to Fort Boise lumber. Notes cover Snake River precipitation, Condor gold production, Lemhi ore flows, city water mains, electrical work, jury size history, Lewiston science open house, and a Coeur d Alene Press plea to preserve Idaho white pine as a national resource.
Memorial day passed quietly as veterans laid flowers at the cemetery and townspeople paused for the holiday. Pocatello Pioneers recount a harsh voyage to Alaska aboard the George W. Elder and Nome City with overcrowded cabins and misrepresented accommodations, urging friends to avoid the California Oregon Steamship Company.
The month averaged 57 degrees with a high of 84 on the 25th and a low of 33 on the 16th. A 12 degree minimum range occurred on the 22nd and precipitation totaled .68 inches. Winds mostly from the south reached 42 mph, with light frosts on the 14th 17th and 18th. Bannock county Democrats J B Mullen and C O Broxon head to Lewiston for the state convention, while J F Kane pursues Kansas City delegateships. Various residents relocate travel plans and notes cover church moves, a buggy accident injuring lawyer S C Winters, Lieut Tschudy’s return, census workers at work, and preparations for the Paris exposition, with local social visits and Decoration Day events.
May 31 birthdays include B F Willmore and Warren Vickery. Willmore works in Union Pacific offices and lives at the Elks club. Vickery is an accountant. Also marking birthdays Saturday were Howard M Carney motor lines manager and Emery P Carr secretary treasurer of the Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan association and C H Fish.
The Northwest Nazarene College alumni association re elected Rev. T. E. Martin of Kelso Washington as president. D G Laughlin of Nampa becomes vice president with Margaret Fred of Parma returning as secretary Thelma Culver of Nampa is now treasurer and Dr A F P Harper of the college continues as executive secretary.
Mrs Albert Parrett of Rupert was elected president of the Ministers' Wives association of the Idaho conference of the Methodist church. She succeeds Mrs Leroy Walker of Buhl. Mrs Dallas McNeal of Wendell was named secretary treasurer.
President approves a 24379 allotment under the Work Projects Administration to salvage and renovate federal agency records in Idaho. Senator Clark of Idaho announced the action today.
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