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Newspaper

The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1945

Page

5

Chandler to Insist on Hands Off Policy for Student Athletes

Sen. A. B. Chandler, new baseball commissioner designate, seeks a hands off rule for high school and college athletes. He plans discussions with club owners and says players must be reported within 20 days if under his jurisdiction, arguing education should come first and that college baseball could flourish if schools complete their terms.

Washington A. B Chandler Thomas

Powell quits Senators after benching decision

Washington outfielder Jake Powell, 35, walked out of the park in civilian clothes after learning he was benched for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Vince Ventura started in left field as Powell, who had struggled this spring, had just committed a costly error in Friday's 11 inning loss.

Washington Jake Powell Washington Senators

Coast League Scores Report

Coast League results show Hollywood 8 Los Angeles 9 Oakland 6 San Francisco 5 in a late season update, highlighting competitive matches across multiple teams and standings adjustments.

Hollywood Los Angeles Oakland San Francisco

Girls Swim at YMCA Summer Schedule Issued

The YMCA announces a summer swimming schedule with pools reserved for girls on Tuesday and Friday mornings and for women on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Classes include girls 9 to 11 at 9 45 and 11 to 16 at 8, advanced swimmers 9 to 11 at 10 30 and 12 to 15 at 11 15, plus two women instruction classes at 7. Recreational swim is 8 to 9.

YMCA

YMCA Sets Weekly Swim Schedule for Boys

The summer program at the YMCA pool lays out age based times. Boys 9-13 have three periods weekly while 14 and older swim most days except Tuesdays and Fridays for ladies. Non-swimmers 9-11 start at 9 45 Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays with swimmers at 9.

YMCA

Baseball Scores From The National League Games

The recap lists multiple games with teams such as St. Louis, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, New York, Detroit, and Washington. It notes postponed games due to rain and details pitchers and batters involved in each matchup across a sequence of scores and lineups.

National Wih Pet New York Brooklyn Bt. Louis Chicago Seereeses BO

Golf Meet Opens Intercity Match Idaho Falls Pocatello

Golfers from Idaho Falls and Pocatello gather at 10 a.m. today on the Pocatello course for the season’s first intercity match. The Idaho Falls club will select ten low handicap players from a larger group to face Pocatello, with listed local stars including Tom Begley, F. H. Felt, Bob Robbins, Les Anderson, and others.

Idaho Falls Pocatello Tom Begley F. H. Felt Bob Robbins Les Anderson Hill Hill C. L. Gibson Harvey Anderson Earl McCurdy Ralph Moon Lynn Varley Pat Wallace Dan McLaughlin C. G. Scott Lee Peterson Bob Miller Bob Dickman Webb Cox Jim Williamson Bud Gore Ron Pozzi Gordon Edgar Fred Huth Ben Peterson

Pocatello YMCA Learn-to-Swim Campaign Closes

The 17th annual learn-to-swim drive by the Pocatello Tribune and the YMCA ends with 158 children achieving 20 feet or more in the pool. Certificates, signed by G Nicholas Ifft and YMCA instructors, will be awarded next week with girls receiving Tuesday and boys Wednesday at 9:45.

Pocatello Tribune YMCA G. Nicholas Ifft Pocatello

Pocatello Merchants Meet Marines In Playoff Baseball

The Community league playoff features Pocatello Merchants against Marines of the naval ordnance plant at Halliwell Park. Action begins at 2 30 p m. contest postponed from May 16 remains the key date.

Pocatello Merchants Marines Naval Ordnance Plant Halliwell Park

Summer Day Camp Opens Wednesday in Pocatello

Pocatello Girl Scout day camp starts Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Ross Park. Open to girls ages seven to fifteen, members or non members, with no charge. Bus from Center and Arthur at 9:15 a.m. will transport to Ross Park. Camp runs Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays in June from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Girls bring their own lunches. Miss...

Pocatello Ross Park Girl Scouts Motor Transit Center Arthur Bremer

Girl Scout Camps Set In Pocatello With Gwendolyn Wescott

Gwendolyn Wescott of the national Girl Scout staff will direct both day and permanent camp activities in Pocatello. She has long experience with camps in Kansas City and other locations and will be assisted by local women to organize groups, songs, crafts, outdoor cooking, and hiking. For details call 1098-J.

Gwendolyn Wescott National Staff of Girl Scouts Miss Wescott Pocatello Kansas City Missouri Pin Oak Coulee Dam Washington Independence Centralia

Handwerk Killed On Italian Front

Leo Ted Handwerk 23 was killed in action April 17 on the Italian front. A Pocatello native, he attended Pocatello High School, skied at Sun Valley, and served in the 8 E 87th Infantry Division. He trained at Fort Lewis and Camp Hale, served in Kiska, and sailed for Italy in 1944. Survivors include his parents in Portland, a sister Naomi Handwerk in Portland, a brother Wayne at Fort Robinson, and his wife Martha Bailey.

Jack G. Olsen North Fourth Leo Ted) Handwerk Bologne Pocatello Pocatello High School Shoshone Sun Valley 8. E. 87Th Mts. Inf Fort Lewis Wash Camp Hale Colo Kiska Camp Carson Camp Swift Texas Italy Leo Handwerk Portland Naomi Handwerk Pfc Wayne Handwerk Fort Robinson Neb Martha Bailey

Mexican Workers Help Tyhee Farmers In Beet Thinning

108 Mexican nationals arrive at Fort Hall labor camp to assist Tyhee and Fort Hall farmers with beet thinning and other farm work. Camp overseer Charles Hamilton and war foods nurse Mrs. Ruby McKinnon present. 130 POWs at Blackfoot camp also aiding in 1,800 acres. Film in Spanish shown on Saturday night.

Tyhee Fort Hall Dee M. Harris Bannock County Old Indian School Charles Hamilton Ruby McKinnon Blackfoot Harris

Harder Signs Contract With Cleveland Indians

Veteran right hand pitcher Mel Harder signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.

Harder Cleveland Mel Harder Cleveland Indians

Beet thinning wages and labor supply cited for spring seeding

Harris notes adequate labor supply after years of tightness as seeding begins this May. Ground conditions are good due to near constant rain in May. The prevailing wage for beet thinning is nine dollars an acre.

Harris

Rail Official to Address Joint Luncheon in Pocatello

Paul Rigdon, Union Pacific vice president of operations, will address a joint luncheon of the Pocatello chamber of commerce and Kiwanis at Bannock hotel at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday June 5. He will discuss Looking Ahead in Transportation and has long experience in rail history and Idaho trips. Reservations are requested through the chamber.

Paul Rigdon Union Pacific Railroad Omaha Neb Pocatello Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club Bannock Hotel Rigdon Union Pacific Idaho Territory Pocatello Pocatello Naval Ordnance Plant Chamber of Commerce

Allen receives medical discharge after WWI service

Veteran T. Allen of Grace, 23, a World War I veteran, was discharged from the army air corps after two years of service and now works as an apprentice embalmer for Hall Mortuary company. He is a Grace high school graduate. Also noted: Saturday at General hospital, daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson of 442 South.

T. 8. Allen Grace Army Air Corps Hall Mortuary Company Allen Grace High School General Hospital J. E. Johnson South

Local births and visitors report in Omaha area

Friday at General hospital a daughter was born to Dr and Mrs Myron Porges of 216 South Ninth. The baby joins a brother Bruce. Sibyl Marks and Joy South, both UW Madison journalism seniors, arrived from Madison via Omaha en route home for summer. Marks will graduate August. South plans summer in Pocatello and returns January 1946.

General Hospital Myron Porges South Ninth Bruce Sibyl Marks Hyman Marks Elks Club Joy South E. M. South East Whitman Madison Wis University of Wisconsin Omaha Neb School of Journalism Miss Marks Pocatello Miss South South Pocatello Tribune

Pronunciation and usage questions answered by Commander Stassen

A reader quiz column records Commander Harold E. Stassen stating the broad A in STAH-sen is correct for the Norwegian derivative, while flat A as in asset is also used by friends. Other Qs cover maraschino pronunciation, Rio Grande usage, and a dangling construction from a LA news item.

Indianapolis Stassen I.R.S Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Sacramento Kansas City Corpus Christi Texas Rio Grande E.S.B Rio Rio Grande River Los Angeles

Markets at a Glance Edge Forward in Grain and Livestock

In Chicago markets wheat shows firmness with mill and elevator buying, corn steady with short covering and cash demand, rye strong with light offerings. Cattle and hogs nominally steady with hogs reaching a top around 14.75. Overall tone notes steadiness with pockets of buying and covering across grains and livestock.

Brocka Nde Imasa Chicago

New York Stocks Rally With Rails and Utilities Near Year Tops

Investors pushed rail and utility shares to eight year highs in a peacetime optimism rally on the New York market despite late selling. The railroad group led gains at the open as power and light issues strengthened later. Transfers totaled about 980000 shares with several issues near or at yearly highs.

New York Canadian Pacific Consolidated Edison Electric Power & Light American Water Works Engineers Public Service American Woolen

Gossett May Attend Governors Conference

Gov. Charles C. Gossett hopes to attend the national governors conference at Mackinac Island Michigan on July 14. He received an invitation yesterday.

Boise Charles C. Gossett Mackinac Island Mich

Loretta Young Expected To Become Mother Again

A note states movie star Loretta Young will be a mother for the second time this fall. The item also mentions a Walter Lippmann column on international voting and a promotion for a pamphlet on military terms and titles by Frank Colby offering a free copy.

Loretta Young Walter Lippman Frank Colby

Market Report Mixed Gains Across Commodities

Chicago trading showed mid session weakness then quick recovery. Wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley posted fractional to percent gains with July futures noted for each grain, including oats near 64 1/4 and barley around 63.07.

Chicago

Probate hearing set for Clarence T Heath estate

In Bannock County Idaho the Probate Court schedules June 15 1945 at 11:00 AM in Pocatello for the hearing on the Last Will and Testament of Clarence T Heath deceased and issuance of Letters to Barbara Jean Heath any interested party may contest the petition Ruth Peterson Clerk of Probate Court Bannock County Idaho seal.

Bannock County State of Idaho Clarence T. Heath Clarence T. Meath Barbara Jean Heath Pocatello

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