Minnetonka Caves Near Paris Idaho Set for Summer Reopening
Idaho's Minnetonka Caves, near Paris on U.S. Highway 89, will reopen June 5 for the season. Ranger Jay B. Hann says forest guides will run Saturday and Sunday tours all summer, with a two mile hike and half mile of improved trails featuring 360 steps. The cave showcases stalactites, fossils and bat bones, and visitors reach a 100 foot chamber before entering the dramatic Bride stalagmite.
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Minnetonka
Paris
Jay B. Hann
Cache National Forest
Montpelier
U. S. Highway 89
Idaho
St. Charles Canyon
U. S. Forest Service
Hann
Towers
Jack Frost
Count Folke Bernadotte Vital to Mediation Efforts
The United Nations selected Folke Bernadotte to mediate Arab Israeli tensions. The 53 year old Swede, nephew of King Gustav, is praised for integrity and good will. His first task is to secure an armistice between entrenched sides amid conflicting claims.
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Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
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Sweden
Europe
Israel
Bernadotte
Memories of Idaho song and Idaho people notes
The Idaho song Memories of Idaho by Belle George Lupton and Herbert Lupton features Big Falls on the Snake River. The item notes W. Cames and Belle Lupton, shoutouts to Ashton, Paris, Montpelier and Grace Lions clubs, and quotes remarks on Pocatello growth and housing projects led by Henry DeGiorgio with governor Robins invited to speak in Seattle.
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W. C. Cames
Idaho
Belle George Lupton
Ashton
Herbert Lupton
Big Falls
Snake River
Gem State
West
Mountain Pass
Yaho
You
Henry DeGiorgio
Portneuf Park
Kiwanis Bulletin Profiles George W Schierman
Biographical sketch features George W Schierman from Allis Chalmers in eastern Idaho. Born April 19 1912 in Colfax Washington. Married 1941 in Salt Lake City to Dee Thomas. They have a five year old son. George played baseball in college and as a catcher in the Idaho Washington league.
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Kiwanis Club
George W. Schierman
Allis Chalmers Company
Idaho
Mr. Schierman
Colfax
Wash
Salt Lake City
Dee Thomas
George
School board acts to remove coal pile near Garfield high school
The Garfield side of the high school will see the winter coal pile removed after persistent community concern. The school board approved action to clear the site to improve the school’s surroundings and safety.
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Garfield
Dick Brown Reports Japanese Progress Toward Democracy
Dick Brown son of Don Brown spoke at the Rotary club about his year as a GI in Japan. He described Japan making progress toward a democratic state under MacArthur while stationed at GHQ in Tokyo.
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Rotary Club
Dick Brown
Don Brown
GHQ
Tokyo
MacArthur
City partners with agencies to form West Benchland fire guard
The city joins Fish and Wildlife Service and Forestry Service to establish a summer fire guard for West Benchland. Public urged to stay away when possible and take precautions if visiting hills to prevent fires. Officials note lush green hills and seek moisture to support grass recovery after last summer’s burn.
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Fish and Wild Life Service
Forestry Service
West Benchland
Idaho Weather and Wildlife Notes and Utah Idaho Farming Tips
Idaho’s January is the wettest month with July and August driest. Bears inhabit Chamberlain basin and Island Park near Yellowstone. Soda Springs built a wooden chair marked Idaho for the Chicago World's Fair, petrified in six weeks by water flow. Henry C. Gorton of Soda Springs provides details. Poultrymen face warm weather issues. maintain egg quality with rapid cooling and humidity. Older hens need improvised laying houses as they adjust to warmer conditions.
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Chicago
Soda Springs
Soda Mound
Henry C. Gorton
Idaho Poultryman
Reid Merrill
University of Idaho
Prospective government reclamation near American Falls
Gilbert H. Hogue an engineer with the reclamation service and colleagues R B Greenwood L L Evans and David Burrell visited from American Falls to Pocatello to assess 75000 acres for a potential reclamation project based on favorable conditions observed during the trip.
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American Falls Press
Gilbert H. Hogue
Reclamation Service
R. B. Greenwood
L. L. Evans
David Burrell
Pocatello
District opt ion Alfred Budge moves family to old Paris home
Bear Lake county residents note Alfred Budge has relocated with his family to the former residence in Paris after wintering in Pocatello. H O Harkness of McCammon visits town on business seeking a schedule change for the Short Line Montpelier to McCammon local to better serve the county seat at convenient hours.
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Optie
Alfred Budge
Paris
Bear Lake County
Pocatello
Garfield Avenue
H. O. Harkness
McCammon
Montpelier
Justice of the Peace Attends Wedding Before Delegation Trip
Justice of the Peace Felix Van Reuth officiated a wedding in Pocatello for Hiram Faulkner and Lillian LeSieur of Ross Fork before departing for Twin Falls as a Democratic state convention delegate. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Al Bamforth en route to Butte, with Mrs. Bamforth formerly Amelia Cathcart of the city.
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Justice of the Peace
Felix van Reuth
Twin Falls
Gate City
Magic City
Hiram Faulkner
Lillian LeSieur
Ross Fork
al Bamforth
Butte
Pocatello
Bamforth
Amelia Cathcart
Ray Cathcart
Bannock National Bank
Merchant of Venice Up to Date at Academy Auditorium
June 3 1908 senior class presents The Merchant of Venice Up to Date in the Academy auditorium with indications of record attendance. The Tog gery sells tickets while hacks depart from the post office at 7 30 7 40 and 7 50 for the show. Judge J M Stevens sits on the Fifth district district court bench replacing Judge Budge who left for Paris Bear Lake. (Dutch) Lehrbas touts a fine Idaho fishing rod possession.
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Academy
Toggery
J. M. Stevens
Blackfoot
Grove City
District Court of the Fifth District
Alfred Budge
Paris
Bear Lake County
Dutch built item reaches New York factory
It was received from a New York factory yesterday, having been built to "Dutch's" own specifications.
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New York
Graduation Address Set For Pocatello Class
Rev. P. Monroe Smock of Boise will deliver the graduation address to the Pocatello high school class tomorrow night at the Auditorium theater. His topic will be Dreams and Dreamers. The 1900s class lists Frank Dayton Peck Margaret F Harmer Thomas C Sparks Jennie Davis Cora Davis Willie F Myers Clem E Connors Grace E Black.
30 Years Ago Aglow May 31 1918
Notices from St Anthony hospital birth of a son to Mr and Mrs R E B Trapp in Wintry. Kelker family travels to Tacoma Camp Lewis training for Harry Kelker. attorney T C Coffin returns from San Diego naval camp. Meriam Chandler and Jack Frankhouser wed at American Falls. three local soldiers depart for Washington Barracks. farewell party for Dr J R Young in South Seventh Street with many guests listed.
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J. J. Kelker
Augustus
Tacoma
Harry Kelker
Camp Lewis
T. C. Coffin
Pocatello
San Diego
Naval Training Camp
Meriam Chandler
A. C. Cripe
Jack Frankhouser
Boise
American Falls
Rex Abbott Returns From Virginia to Camp Lewis
Rex Abbott a popular Pocatello young man in the medical corps at American Lake cantonment visits home briefly on his way back to Camp Lewis from Virginia where he accompanied a troop train. Through generous contributions by Walter H Cleare J L Gurry and G Predell Mrs Hannah Ash bought a large quantity of doughnuts and passed them out to the soldiers.
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Britain
Russia
France
China
General Assembly
Rex Abbott
Pocatello
American Lake Cantonment
Camp Lewis
Virginia
Walter H. Cleare
J. L. Gurry
G. Predell
Hannah Ash
Special Convention Fare Sale For Disabled Veterans in Denver
J C Hanson ticket agent announced special round trip fares for attendees of the Disabled Veterans of the World War convention in Denver from June 28 to 30. Mrs F W Rothas and her mother Mrs John West returned from New York after visiting relatives, with West having spent a year in the east and Rothas two months. Mrs Rothas attended the DAR national convention in Washington as an Idaho delegate. St Josephs high school held its fifth annual commencement with diplomas awarded by Rev James C Dolan to Dallas Hill Irene Green Frank Bridges Ellen Marie Dwyer Edgar Van Vleck Blanche Henry and Carter Queen.
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J. C. Hanson
Denver
F. W. Rothas
South Harrison
John West
New York
Carl Sendelin
West
East
Rothas
St. Joseph's High School
James C. Dolan
St. Joseph’s Church
Dallas Hill
Irene Green
Frank Bridges
Ellen Marie Dwyer
Edgar van Vleck
Blanche Henry
Carter Queen
Brown Visited Idaho Statesman and Pioneers Honor Dead
Frank W. Brown a former Idaho State Journal owner and publisher visits from California and has been active in state politics. W. S. Hopson of the Pocatello Pioneers decorates graves, with flowers from the Woolen Shop, honoring unknown dead. Buddy Washington defeated Jim Patterson by knockout in a Pacific coast welterweight clash. The Pocatello Tribune reports strong interest in its swimming campaign with classes likely to be filled soon under Mildred N. Smith for girls and Austin L. Jones for boys.
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Frank W. Brown
The
Idaho State Journal
California
Brown
Idaho
Davis
W. S. Hopson
Pocatello Pioneers Club
Buddy Washington
Jim Patterson
Pacific Coast
Pocatello Tribune
Mildred N. Smith
Austin L. Jones
Raaf elected to Sigma Xi honors at Stanford medicine school
June 1 1928 word from this city reports John E B Raaf son of Dr and Mrs J J Raaf elected to Sigma Xi national honorary research society. He graduated Pocatello high 1922 Stanford 1926 and is finishing his junior year at Stanford medical school. Golf stir as J C Galbraith banker shot 40 at Country Club course yesterday with Harry Wilson who claims 50 PMID
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John EB. Raaf
J. J. Raaf
Sigma Xi National
Raaf
Pocatello High School
Stanford
Stanford School of Medicine
San Francisco
J. C. Galbraith
Harry Wilson
Wilson
Adelaide Anderson School Holds Joint Piano Soprano Recital
On June 5 1928 Miss Margaret Allard pianist and Mrs Isabelle Miller Griffith soprano will perform at Sanford Hall in a joint recital presented by the Adelaide Anderson school of music Tuesday evening.
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Adelaide Anderson School of Music
Margaret Allard
Isabelle Miller Griffith
Sanford Hall
University of Idaho Southern Branch Baccalaureate Held
Baccalaureate services for graduating students of the University of Idaho Southern Branch will be held Sunday in Prazier hall. T. R. Neilson is in charge of arrangements with A. UL Merrill, a prominent Pocatello attorney, assisting as second.
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University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Prazier Hall
T. R. Neilson
A. Ul, Merrill
Prminent Pocatello
Old Granny Fox Mocked Digger and Faces Revenge
Digger the Badger endures taunts from Granny Fox and Reddy on Green Meadows. He ignores contempt as he follows a Bumblebee nest, then ravenous bees sting Granny Fox, forcing her to flee, while Digger quietly continues his path.
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Digger
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Badger
Reddy
Granny
Reddy Fox
Blacky the Crow
Old Man Coyote
Blacky
Your Child and His Problems Competition
Parents face a common teenage challenge as adolescents seek independence and peer influence. The piece advises understanding the developing child, competing with social forces through awareness and kindness, and adjusting home life to fit the teen’s needs. It promotes Dr Patri’s booklet No. 304 available for 10 cents plus a 3 cent stamp via the newspaper box.
Tree Falls on Roof Damaging Bowen Home in Carter Street Incident
A condemned tree being removed by workmen at 636 E Carter fell Friday afternoon crushing the Bowen residence at 655 8th Avenue. Roots split as the big poplar toppled toward the Bowen yard, covering the roof and destroying the garden.
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E. Carter
Willard Bowen
Sixth Avenue
Bowen
Bowens
Roark and Cole Families Visit Rockland Vacation
Mr and Mrs K E Roark and children Dery Kay and Darla Gene of Boise arrived Saturday to spend vacations with their parents. Also visiting are Mr and Mrs C H Cole of Ontario Oregon.
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K. E. Roark
Dery Kay
Darla Gene
Boise
C. H. Cole
Ontario
Ore
Wes
Pocatello Stake Counsellor to Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon
A counselor from the Pocatello Idaho Stake of the LDS Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The address is expected to focus on faith and service as graduates prepare for the next chapter.
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Pocatello
LDS Church
Bannock County instructors attend Boise driving school
Melvin Dunn visual aid and safety director led five Bannock county teachers and four instructors home from Boise where they attended a five day driving school at Boise junior college run with AAA. Attendees included Helvin Nielson Wayne Nielson Ernest Skinner DeWin Anderson and others. The program directed by Amos E Neyhart aimed to qualify teachers to offer accredited driving courses in Idaho high schools.
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Bannock
Boise
Boise Junior College
AAA
Dunn
Helvin Nielson
Downey
Wayne Nielson
Lava Hot Springs
Ernest Skinner
Grace
DeWin Anderson
Bancroft
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Amos E. Neyhart
Department of Public Safety
Pennesylvania State College
American Automobile Association
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