Elks Convene in Lewiston Urges Duties With Rights
Idaho Elks convention heard President Beecher Hitchcock of Sandpoint urge Americans to couple liberty with duties. Bob White of Boise won the state golf title with a 73 as 700 members and 28 lodges attended. Delegations from Aberdeen Washington and sight-seeing trips to Potlatch Forests Inc. highlighted the gathering near Lewiston.
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Lewiston
Idaho Elks Lodges
Beecher Hitchcock
Sandpoint
America
Order of Elks
Bob White
Boise
A. L. Barnes
Idaho
Aberdeen
Wash
Potlatch Forests, Inc
Clearwater
White Pine
Dutch Prove Valuable English Ally
The article discusses British dependence on Dutch oil fields as a potential pivot in world war strategy. It notes Japan’s bid to control East Indies resources, risking clashes with Britain and the United States if persuasion fails. It also mentions Hitler envoy Melmuth Wohlthat coordinating German supply lines with Japan.
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Near East
Japan
East Indies
United States
Indies
Germany
Hitler
Melmuth Wohlthat
Travelers Elect Officers and Push for Bus Safety Regulations
The article notes travelers elect officers and press for safety rules tied to school bus strikes. It mentions adoption of a red, white, and blue bus design in three states and cites a designer’s point about visibility and copyright restricting alternatives.
Council backs bus safety design and federal power use
The council adopted a resolution urging Idaho Utah and Montana governors to adopt a new vehicle design for safer school buses. It also passed a measure asking the president to deploy emergency powers to end strikes. With 8000 UCT members in federal service earning $21 monthly while striking workers earn $15 daily, a Dutch luncheon and city tours followed.
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Idaho
Utah
Montana
United States
Allies rebuff Hitler Mussolini as Syria crisis rages
In a tense exchange Washington and Paris uphold defense pledges while French leaders insist on defending possessions with their own forces. Reports from Ankara claim German troops occupy Damascus near Trans-Jordan as British air raids hit Lebanon and Syria. London warns Britain’s Middle East posture is grave and Hore Belisha calls for total war effort and unity with the United States.
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France
Syria
Ankara
Turkey
Damascus
Trans-Jordan
Berlin
Lebanon
Allepo
R. A. F. Middle
Hore-Belisha
Great Britain
United States
Britain urged to march into Syria heightening tension
The report notes London newspapers pressed for Britain to enter Syria to protect near eastern interests. Dienst foresees the situation gradually growing tenser as such demands are interpreted as a sign of rising pressure and risk.
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London
Britain
Syria
Dienst
Girl Scout Camp Plans Completed for Pocatello
Pocatello Girl Scout Council outlines Camp Nodding Pine opening July 6 to 20, 14 miles from town on Mink Creek Road. Staffed by trained counselors in age units, activities include hiking, crafts, riding, archery, dancing, and storytelling. Registered nurse on site. doctor on call. health inspections and tested water. Registration via First Security Bank or Girl Scout office. leaders include Predricka Meyer, Anna Thearer, Betty Chester, Colleen Gestring, Bernice Carter, Norma Aspeland.
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Pocatello Girl Scout Council
Pocatello Girl Scouts
Nodding Pine
Pocatello
Mink Creek
Dietrich
First Security Bank
Girl Scout Office
Predricka Meyer
Salt Lake City
Anna Thearer
Logan
Betty Chester
Colleen Gest
Vagrant Jimmie King Fined After Card Game Claim
Law report shows Jimmie King 47 charged with soliciting for a card game using a marked deck to fleece players. He also faced theft and sale charges for a battery allegedly stolen from Ed E Brandt and offered to Joe Cathey. Det Roubidoux identifies the suspect as William Sonny King.
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Jimmie King
Ed E. Brandt
South Main
Joe Cathey
Butte
R. J. Roubidoux
King
William
Sonny) King
John Rasmus Walters
Kenneth George
Whitney McKean
Harold Bailey
McKinley
South Second
William Fife
Alvin G Hastings
Tetonia
Pocatello
South Fourth
Williams H. K
N. Hays
Fourth Avenues
Dan Kanaca
Thelbert W. Evans
Pocatello Building Permits Rise in May 1941
May 1941 shows higher city building activity in Pocatello with a $39,403 rise over May 1940 and $64,442 more for the first five months than last year. New permits include O P Skaggs East Center store and a Pocatello Mill elevator at 300 East Hayden.
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Pocatello
A. A. Girard
Fire Department
O. P Skaggs
East Center
Pocatello Mill
East Hayden
Devaluation Debate Prompts Inflation Forecasts
Washington notes discuss the futile fight to block presidential power over monetary policy. Economist Walter Spahr argues that devaluation promises to cut debt and taxes but warns of inflation in postwar recovery. The letter to Congress examines gold standard implications and public reaction to a reduced gold content.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Mr. Spahr
Delar
Congress
Andrew Mellon
Washington
Walter &. Spahr
New York University
Economists’ National Committee On Monetary Policy
Spahr
Radio Hams Meet at Blackfoot Ham Fest This Weekend
Blackfoot prepares for the amateur radio operators annual field day and ham fest with visitors from Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Washington, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho. The program lists registration, gab-fest, hunt for a hidden transmitter, talks by Mayor Merril Boyle, demonstrations, field day trials and an auction of ham gear. Local amateurs including Martin have completed arrangements.
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Blackfoot
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Washington
Nevada
Oregon
Idaho
American Legion
Legion
Legion Home
City Park
Merril Boyle
Martin
Event lineup with Crowe and Armstrong at program
A schedule item lists Crowe and George Armstrong handling the program and refreshments while William Dunn George Whitfield and Fletcher Norris manage entertainment and activities.
Preston Forms Emergency Red Cross Defense Committee
Franklin county announces a national defense unit led by Preston with Mayor J Clifford Forsgren as chairman. Members include R R Rowell Ernest Britenbeker Mrs Lloyd Hogge and Mrs Virgil Rorabaugh as part of the county Red Cross effort to organize finished article shipments.
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Preston
American Red Cross Committee For National Defense
Franklin County
G. W. States
Red Cross
J. Clifford Forsgren
R. R. Rowell
Ernest Britenbeker
Lloyd Hogge
Virgil Rorabaugh
Warship production shipment reaches Jersey City
Mrs States announced a shipment from the production department to Jersey City New Jersey. The batch includes 18 complete layettes 12 hospital bed shirts 35 pairs of sex and 28 sweaters.
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Jersey City
N. J
Mrs. States
Probate Judges Elect Idaho Association Heads
Thomas B. Kelly of Wallace Shoeshone county probate judge was re elected president of the Idaho Association of Probate Judges B R Riordan of Caldwell Canyon county judge was elected president and Frank L Davis of Rexburg Madison county probate judge secretary treasurer The association set its 1942 meeting in Moscow
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Bonners Ferry
Thomas B. Kelly
Wallace
Shoshone
Idaho Association of Probate Judges
B.R. Riordan
Caldwell
Canyon County
Frank L. Davis
Rexburg
Madison County
Moscow
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