Idaho Counties Added to Drought Area List
The farm administration expanded drought areas to 26 additional emergency counties across seven states and 103 secondary counties. New emergency states include Montana Wyoming Colorado and Oklahoma with a total of 160 emergency counties in nine states. Idaho adds Bannock Bear Lake Caribou Cassia Franklin and Oneida to the secondary list as the drought affects the region with ongoing relief efforts and adjusted freight rates for cattle and feed shipments.
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Washington
The
Farm Administration
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Oklahoma
North Dakota
South Dakota
Texas
Arizona
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Oregon
Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Bannock
Bear Lake
Caribou
Cassia
Franklin
Oneida
Thrill Writer Gabriel Bernard Dies After Shock
Paris reports Gabriel Bernard, famed for terror plays at the Grand Guignol, fainted on a street after mistaking a boy’s iodine paint brush for a revolver. He died later at a hospital, ending a career noted for vicarious horrors.
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Paris
Gabriel Bernard
Grand Guignol Theatre
M. Bernard
Blackfoot Women Represent at Idaho Falls State Meet
Four representatives from the Blackfoot Business and Professional Women's Club attend the Idaho Falls state convention. Delegates include Miss Mabel Johnson Miss Dorothy McCain Miss Anna Powell state board member and Mrs Hazel Smith club president.
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Blackfoot
Blackfoot Business and Professional Women’s Club
Idaho Falls
Mabel Johnson
Dorothy McCain
Anna Powell
Hazel Smith
Dionne Babies Ill but Not Exhibited at Fair
Ontarian medical staff report jaundice in the Dionne quintuplets but say the week old infants are not to be exhibited at Chicago. Dr Dafoe, under contract for the trip, notes exposure risk and declines consent. The father Ovila Dionne signed a deal for weekly pay and gate receipts.
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Corbeil
A. R. Dafoe
Chicago
Dafoe
Ontario
Ovila Dionne
Defoe
California Boy Tells Details Of Killing of Mother Brother
Louis Rude Payne, 21, confessed after an all night grilling to the hatchet slayings of his mother Carrie L. Payne 45 and his brother Robert 14 in their Westwood mansion near UCLA. He said the killings occurred Tuesday night and cited past abuse as the trigger. He surrendered in Huntington Beach, carrying a letter and telegram to his father Lucius F. Payne, a St. Louis utilities executive.
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Los Angeles
Louis Rude Payne
Westwood
Carrie L. Payne
Robert
University of California At Los Angeles
Hubert J. Wallis
Louis
Lucius F. Payne
St. Louis
State drought relief group ready to ask for more funds
Boise June 4 With dozens of projects already under way the state released relief plans to request a second 250000 from the federal administration. Governor Ross said enough projects to use the original 250000 were started or would begin soon as engineers and crop experts consider new relief projects for Washington.
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Boise
Ross
Washington
Salmon River
Twin Falls
Bear Lake County
Raft River
Mud Lakes
Roberts
Teton River
Madison County
Payette County
Big
Little Willow Creek
Blaine County
National Administration
Body of Youth Found in Cave in West Virginia
Police believe 15 year old Dale Jones was kidnapped and murdered. His body was found in a mountain cave near Moatsville with head stuffed in and rocks and leaves covering it. Two suspects, Lawrence Carroll and Gordon Blake, are in jail for questioning. no charges yet. Dale was last seen at his grandmother’s home and lived with his family in Grafton.
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Philippi
W. Va
Dale Jones
Lawrence Carroll
Gordon Blake
Forrest B. Poling
Carroll
Blake
Moatsville
Dale
Barbara Hoffman
A. M. Dyer
Dallas Janes
Grafton
Christensen Rites Held Last Sunday
Funeral services for Frank N. Christensen aged 25 were held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Fifth Ward Latter Day Saints church with Bishop James Quinn officiating. Messages by J Wyley Sessions and George T Cobley followed the opening prayer by R E Cutler. Music featured the ward choir with Mrs Oles Hess and Arthur W Hall. pallbearers included Frank Lock Al Gurch Siren Christensen Ralph Cutler Dine Smith Joe Howard. Flower girls listed Phyllis Barnard Violet Barnard Norma Thelma Olive Christensen Berniece Allen Jessie Williams Ruth Christensen. The grave at Mountainview Cemetery was dedicated by Ira J. Taylor and the body interred under Hall's direction.
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Frank N. Christensen
Fifth Ward
Latter Day Saints
James Quinn
J. Wyley Sessions
L.D.S. Institute
George T. Cobley
R. E. Cutler
Ward Choir
Oles Hess
Arthur W. Hall
Claude Ellsworth
Frank Lock
al Gurch
Siren Christensen
Ralph Cutler
Dine Smith
Joe Howard
Phyllis Barnard
Violet Barnard
Norma
Thelma
Olive Christensen
Berniece Allen
Jessie Williams
Ruth Christensen
Ira J. Taylor
Mountainview
Hall
Utah Weather Sees Unsettled Tonight and Tuesday
Forecasters warn of unsettled conditions tonight and Tuesday as temperatures drift with changing air masses. Expect periods of wind and showers with temperatures fluctuating across Utah.
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Utah
Three Die In Utah Auto Accidents Over Weekend
In Salt Lake City three people died in weekend automobile accidents. Henry H. Cornforth, 81, died in hospital from injuries after being struck crossing a street. Jack G. Bringard, 42, driver of the striking car, was arrested and to face a driving while drunk charge. Richard Leaver, 14, died from injuries when a truck collided with a car he rode in, suffering a fractured pelvis. Clinton La Mar Lund, 5, died after running into the side of a passing car, fracturing his skull.
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Henry H. Cornforth
Jack G. Bringard
Richard Leaver
Clinton la Mar Lund
D. L. Lund
Bridegroom From West Oneonta Married in Home Ceremony
Mrs Bertha Black chose her daughter Mrs Burt Pringle to arrange a small wedding at her home in Oneonta New York. The ceremony featured Pauline Pringle, the bridegrooms granddaughter, playing the wedding march. The groom was William H Harrison of West Oneonta.
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Oneonta
Bertha Black
Burt Pringle
Idaho Business Women Gather at Idaho Falls
About 100 delegates from across Idaho opened the 14th annual Idaho Federation of Business and Professional Women’s clubs convention in Idaho Falls. The breakfast featured Clara Kirkpatrick of Albion. a banquet tonight honors Mrs. Geline MacDonald Bowman of Richmond, Va. The event includes officer elections Tuesday and a christening ceremony for twin Idaho lakes named after the twins.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club
Clara M. Kirkpaterick
Albion
Burley Club
Geline MacDonald Bowman
Richmond
Ethel Honeywell
Orofino
Bonneville
Mexico
Marian Orr
Franklin Hunt
Marguerite Sears
Love Miller Smith
Caldwell
Ela Redhouse
Nampa
Stella Kessons
Burley
Clara Kirkpatrick
Lucy Higgins
Boise
Bowman
Idaho Lakes
Ae Lakes
Ben Ross
Ross
Myrtle Eaking
Antarctic warm spell puzzles Byrd expedition meteorologist
In Little America Antarctica a 12 day warm spell disrupts expected midwinter cold. Meteorologist Haines notes temperatures have spiked from minus 28 to plus 25 above zero and back to two below, with warm upper air streams from northern oceans driving the unusual mild spell.
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Little America
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Haines
Mussolini Told Italians to Endure Hard Times
Will Rogers notes Mussolini’s speech urging acceptance of hard times and readiness to fight, highlighting the dictator’s rhetoric and claimed avoidance of war while preparing his people for hardship. The remarks are presented as commentary from Santa Monica on June 4.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Mussolini
Notre Dame President Father O'Donnell Dies
Father Charles J. O'Donnell eleven year Notre Dame president dies from streptococcus infection in South Bend Indiana. Born 1884 in Greenfield he was ordained in 1910 and awarded the order of the crown of Italy in 1932. Rev John F. O'Hara will serve as acting president.
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South Bend Inc
Charles J. O'Donnell
Notre Dame University
Father O'Donnell
Notre Dame
John McCormack
John F. O'Hara
O'Donnell
Hoosier
Greenfield
Italy
Victor Emmanuel III
Millionth visitor crowned at 1934 Century of Progress
Joseph L. Speicher, 30, Akron Ohio, a school teacher, became the millionth guest at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago on its ninth day. He received freedom of the grounds and various gifts from concessions and official presets.
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Chicago
Joseph L. Speicher
Akron
Speicher
Dry humor camps spring up as dairymen move cattle
Wisconsin dairymen in Ladysmith rename drought camps with ironic titles such as Eighteenth Amendment Camp and Wood Tick Camp. The camps form as cattle are moved from parched regions to cut-over land near Ladysmith amid a long dry spell.
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Ladysmith
Wis
Wisconsin
Secretary Dern Arrives in Salt Lake for Honorary Degree
Secretary of War George H. Dern arrives in Salt Lake City for a week long visit during which the former Utah governor will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Utah. He will deliver the principal address at tomorrow's commencement and be presented with the degree.
Republicans in House gag on money bill
The House passed a $1.178 billion deficiency bill aimed at drought relief for 27 Midwestern states amid GOP objections. Chairman Buchanan cited $573 million in excess of Roosevelt’s budget, with added sums for veterans, livestock purchases, public buildings, and naval construction.
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House
Senate
Buchanan
Texas
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Independent Offices
Taber
N. Y
Reconstruction Corporation
PWA
Utah Graduates Attend Services
In Provo Brigham Young University to award diplomas to over 200 graduates Wednesday while Dean Milton Bennion delivered the baccalaureate sermon to more than 2,000 students during graduation week. In Logan 221 seniors graduated at Utah State Agricultural College as Rabbi Samuel H. Gordon delivered the baccalaureate sermon. Secretary Henry A. Wallace spoke Friday.
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Provo
Utah
Brigham Young University
Milton Bennion
School of Education
University of Utah
Logan
Utah State Agricultural College
Samuel H. Gordon
Salt Lake City
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Pocatello Joins Idaho Pioneer Day Celebrations
Pocatello residents will join Idaho Pioneer Day events at Rigby and Franklin on June 15. Delegations will invite Fort Hall Centennial events in Pocatello August 5 to 8. The Franklin visit is led by Centennial Queen Kerma Keller, with travel by Jack Wagner’s airplane. Rigby marks a 1884 pioneering golden jubilee with parades, games, fireworks, dancing, and transport caravans leaving for Franklin and Rigby at dawn.
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Pocatello
Rigby
Franklin
Fort Hall
Kerma Keller
James E. Keller
Whitney
Franklin County
Jack Wagner
Franklin and Rigby
President asks solons to pass tariff and housing bills
President Roosevelt and congressional leaders weigh adjournment as administration bills remain. He urged swift passage of the tariff, silver, housing and Wagner labor board measures while amendments to agricultural adjustment and oil control acts may delay. Senate and House leaders expect adjournment within days if pending items move.
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Roosevelt
Senate
House
Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Capitol Hill
Tugwell O. K
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Speaker Rainey
Representative Byrns
White House
Byrns
Ein
Congress
Burns
Congressional Committee
Robinson
World honors Admiral Togo in global funeral tribute
The world prepares a grand funeral for Admiral Togo who died May 30. U S Navy ship Augusta arrives from Shanghai, with Admiral Upham aboard, to lead American tribute. British French Italian and Chinese fleets send escort ships and officers to Yokohama for the ceremony at Hibiya Park. International guard lines the procession as ambassadors and staffs attend the state funeral.
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Tokyo
Heihachiro Togo
United States Navy
U. S. S. Augusta
Frank B. Upham
Shanghai
Suffolk
Yokohama
Augusta
Togo
Joseph Grew
Upham
Hibiha Park
Two Are Victims Of Plane Wreck
A man and a woman identified as Edwin S. Olson and Ruth Lee Olson of St. Louis were killed when their plane crashed one mile north of Highland Kansas after taking off from Lincoln Nebraska at 7 a m. John Kressley heard a cry for help as the craft nosed into a field. both occupants were dead on arrival.
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Highland
Kas
Edwin S. Olson
Ruth Lee Olson
St. Louis
Lincoln
Neb
John Kressley
Four H Club Elects New Officers at Second Meeting
The Just A Mere club met at Fae Johnson's home on Friday with members Alberta Belnap Marjorie Daw Zola Sorenson Lola Armstrong Elaine Freeman Verda Jensen Melba Brower Violet Wiseman Edna Tufts Clara White and Edith Wiseman. Officers elected include Elaine Freeman president Melba Brower vice president Alberta Belnap secretary Edna Tufts club reporter Edith Wiseman chorister Fae Johnson organist and Verda Jensen yell leader.
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Just-A-Mere Club
Fae Johnson
Alberta Belnap
Marjorie Daw
Zola Sorenson
Lola Armstrong
Elaine Freeman
Verda Jensen
Melba Brower
Violet Wiseman
Edna Tufts
Clara White
Edith Wiseman
Heroes Made Not Born Arson Suspect in Monongahela
Charles S. Brown, 38, is jailed in Monongahela PA on arson charges after admitting he set the barn and chicken house of his father in law John Ruffing. Police quote him saying he wanted to prove he was a hero to his estranged wife and that he aided firefighters to stop the blaze from reaching the home.
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Monongahela
Charles S. Brown
Brown
John Ruffing
No major league baseball scheduled today
Brief note reports no major league baseball games on the schedule today, with no teams or venues listed.
Doctor Improves After Black Widow Bite in Boise
Boise June 4 A very slight improvement continued today to be noted in the condition of Dr. William Erkenbeck Grand view physician who was bitten May 20 by a black widow spider. He has been semi conscious much of the time since from the effects of the venom.
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Boise
William Erkenbeck
Grandview
First oleomargarine stamps sold in Idaho in years
Boise reports the first oleomargarine stamp sale in almost two years as Frank L. Applegate of Medford Oregon buys 2.50 worth of five cent stamps. The 1931 legislature imposed a five cent per pound tax on oleomargarine, reducing sales and licenses for dealers. The last sale was July 1933.
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Boise
Idaho
Bureau of Dairying
Cole
Frank L. Applegate
Medford
Ore
Bureau
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