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Newspaper

The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1939

Page

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Rights and Privileges Emphasized at Idaho Southern Graduation

Dr. Harold Benjamin of the University of Colorado spoke at Idaho Southern University graduation in Frazier hall. He urged that education empowers the individual and that every job should be a professional one. Presiding officials and President Harrison C. Dale conferred degrees on 235 graduates as music and choir performances accompanied the ceremony.

Harold Benjamin University of Colorado Idaho Southern University Frazier Hall Benjamin Dale John R. Nichols E. O Leonard EB. J. Banwin A. C. Gough Ethel E. Redfield Harrison C. Dale University of Idaho At Edmund Cody University Symphony Orchestra Hal Matthews Essie Turnipseed Joseph V. Qoiiier Eldred Leroy Dance American Falls Mothers’ Club Real Estate & Insurance Exchange

Youth Church convention crowds Salt Lake City

Young men and women of the Latter-day Saints gather in Salt Lake City for a three day Mutual Improvement Association convention. Delegates to the Primary association attend as well with dances at Saltair and an international dance from El Paso and Safford. Heber J. Grant to speak and key sessions begin Friday at 9 a.m. in the tabernacle.

Salt Lake City Latter-day Saints Church Young Men's and Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association Saltair el Paso Texas Safford Ariz George Q. Morris Y. M Lucy Grant Cannon Church Tabernacle Heber J. Grant M” Men

Cooler Days Delay Crops In Idaho Report

Boise June 7 Cooler weather and lack of moisture slowed crop growth the United States Weather Bureau reported. Winter wheat remains mostly good and headed in some fields with short straw. spring grains and meadows are fair to good. alfalfa first cut progressing. Irrigated pastures good. unirrigated pastures dry. Temperature ranged from 97 in Emmett to 62 at Mullan Pass with some scattered rains in parts of the state.

Boise United States Weather Bureau H. G. Carter Carter Emmett Mullan Pass New Meadows Lewiston Oneida Bannock Panhandle

Alcatraz Seen As Horror Prison Says Murphy

Attorney General Murphy called Alcatraz a place of horror and said he seeks a better way to handle inmates there. He criticized the prison’s psychology and warned that the site is not finished, while stressing the need for severe measures at Leavenworth and Atlanta to deter escapes and violence.

Washington Murphy Alcatraz Prison Alcatraz San Francisco Leavenworth Atlanta

Baseball talk at Rotary luncheon by Arthur Routzong

Pocatello Cardinals business manager Arthur Routzong will speak at the Rotary club luncheon Thursday. S. E. Brady, in charge of the program, says Routzong will discuss baseball in general and, more specifically, the farm system used by the St. Louis Cardinals, sponsor of the Pocatello team.

Arthur Routzong Pocatello Cardinals Rotary Club S. E. Brady Routzong St. Louis Cardinals Pocatello

British Hold Rites For Thetis Dead

Archibishop of Canterbury led Britain in a tribute to 99 Thetis disaster victims at St Martins in the Fields. In Liverpool Bay widows and children cast 400 wreaths on the sea over the submarine’s grave as the Hebe and ships marched from Birkenhead to the site of the sinking on a trial run a week earlier.

London Archbishop of Canterbury Great Britain St. Martin’s In Admiralty Church Liverpool Bay Hebe Birkenhead Thetis

Testimony Conflicts In Salt Lake City Assault Case

Complaints charging assault and battery and uttering threats filed against Helmut Thum 31 after police found him surrounded by about 50 people. Neighbors reported he beat his divorced wife Mrs Thum though she denied it. He faced two counts and was held on 300 dollar bond per count. One charge also cited a threat against Joseph Wardle the complainant.

Salt Lake City Helmut Thum Thum Joseph Wardle

Attending Tri State Convention of UCT Delegates

Willard Lund and 8. E. Brady depart Thursday for Ogden to attend the tri state convention of the United Commercial Travelers as delegates from the Pocatello chapter. Idaho Utah and Montana chapters will participate in the convention.

Willard Lund 8. E. Brady Ogden United Commercial Travelers Pocatello Idaho Utah Montana

Capital Decorates For Royalty

Washington officials faced a tight budget as 600 red white and blue banners and British and American shields were hung along Pennsylvania Avenue to honor visiting British King and Queen. A royal motorcade route was prepared for tomorrow with President and Mrs Roosevelt at Union Station. Forecast called for warm, wet weather around 92 degrees and possible afternoon thunderstorm.

Washington Pennsylvania Avenue

Mars Flier Returns to Earth to Face Larceny Charge

Cheston L. Eshelman, 22, Carlisle Pa., reportedly aimed for Mars before crashing 175 miles off shore and being arrested for airplane larceny. He claimed he planned to land on Mars and joked about Martians while police booked him. He carried eight cartridges and enough gasoline for a 15 000 mile flight.

Boston Mars Cheston L. Eshelman Carlisle Atlantic Eshelman Villanova Europe Cheston Eshelman Camden N. J Cape Cod

McGranery Slams Russell Arrest as Stupid Blunder

Representative McGranery denounced the arrest of Sean Russell leader of the outlawed Irish Republican Army as a stupid blunder and said he would convene a meeting of colleagues to protest and investigate. Representative Sweeney agreed Russell’s Detroit arrest showed British government influence in the United States and called Russell here for a lecture tour, saying he was picked up on a flimsy pretext.

Washington McGranery Sean Russell Irish Republican Army House Sweeney D. O Russell Detroit United States

Daily Express calls for Earl Stanhope resignation

The London Daily Express urged Lord Stanhope the first lord of the admiralty to resign over the Thetis submarine sinking. It said he failed to lead the response and should have flown to the disaster scene to command the situation and express national sympathy.

London London Daily Express Earl Stanhope Admiralty Thetis Daily Express Lord Stanhope Independent

Power shortage unlikely in US at war outbreak says General Keller

General Charles Keller told Edison Electric Institute delegates today that little probability of a power shortage in the United States would develop at the start of any war in which the nation becomes involved.

New York United States Charles Keller Edison Electric Institute

Former Pocatellan Victim Of Montana Murderer

Nephi J. Bott a Utah monument maker was slugged in Pocatello Idaho robbed of 600 dollars during an 900 mile car trip to Kearney Nebraska He described being bound and fed only oranges for 13 hours as captors drove him and abandoned his car near Kearney Police say Bott may have been kidnapped but no missing person report has been filed He began his journey from Pocatello on June 5 and returned to Nebraska early today.

Kearney Neb Nephi J. Bott Utah Sheriff's Pocatello Idaho Bott Frank Poratello Bot Guy Nelson

Royal Couple Enter U S This Evening

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth traverse Ontario on a rapid royal tour en route to the United States. A 3 1 2 hour Niagara Falls stay precedes crossing at 7 30 p m MST. Heat waves sweep crowds while a royal guard collapses from heat.

Niagara Falls

Peace mission crosses border with King George VI visit

Armed forces of two nations sailed across the boundary in a joint mission to protect King George VI who will become the first reigning British monarch to visit United States soil tonight in Niagara Falls New York.

Niagara Falls N. Y George VI United States

Child Mother and Infant Become Government Wards

Lima Peru June 7 The Peruvian government declared child mother Lina Medina and her infant son wards of the state Guardianship by a board to shield them from grave harm from dealings with commercial enterprises The government acted to protect the family from exploitation due to the minors ages

Lima Peru Lina Medina

Petticoat Government Out As Men Regain Offices

In Friendly West Virginia the all female administration led by Mayor Stella Eddy lost to male candidates as voters chose a new mayor John Fishe. The vote reflected a party landslide and nomination alignments held the same night as school graduations.

Friendly W. Va Petticoat Stella Eddy Ohio River Elgie Rustmeyer Petticoat Administration

Baseball Scores From A L Action Across Cities

Box score style summary shows games in Chicago Detroit Boston Philadelphia and New York with multiple innings totals. Key pitchers and batters named include Gomez Murphy Dickey Lee Frazier Rensa Nelson Hayes Rowe York Passeau Hartnett Melton Brown Danning, plus Carrasque Ferrell and Pytlak.

Chicago R. H.E New York Gomez Murphy Dickey Lee Frazier Rensa Detroit R.H.E Philadelphia Nelson Hayes Rowe Thomas York R.H.E Washington Cleveland Haynes Early Milnar Zuber Sullivan Hemsley R. H. E. Washington Carrasque Ferrell Dobson Pytlak R. H. E. Chicago Passeau and Hartnett Melton, Brown, Lynch and Danning

Many Apply For Brand Renewals In Idaho

Boise June 7 applications for brand renewals are piling up at the state bureau of animal industry. Dr E T Powell state director urged Idaho stockmen to wait for certificates as the 1939 legislature ordered renewal by July 1. He said registrations should finish by mid August but some may wait up to two months.

Boise State Bureau of Animal Industry E. T. Powell Idaho

Death Does Not Mentioned Here

Death stirs tension in Shanghai as British citizen R M Tinkler dies after head wounds and abdomen injuries from a clash at a British cotton mill. Japanese claim Tinkler fired on officers. British sources dispute facts as officials investigate and Tinkler is treated in Hongkew.

Shanghai R. M. Tinkler Newt Pootung Tinkler Shanghai General Hospital Hongkew International Settlement

Europe shaken by heat as crops loom over diplomacy

Dazzling heat and drought reshape priorities across Europe as crop prospects outrun arms talks. London records 84 degrees with Paris at 89 and Italy over 80, while officials note little ice water and scarce air conditioning as Mayors, judges, and MPs cope with a unusually hot spell.

United States London Paris Italy

Anaconda Shooting Killer Held for Mob Fear

Enoch Huckoveh, a 35 year old man described as the shooter, wounded and killed several people during a drunken spree in Anaconda Montana. He killed Edward Stewart the town night police chief and Albert Oldhaber while wounding a passerby. the killer was wounded and overpowered by officers and held at Deer Lodge penitentiary for protection from possible mob violence. Burt Jones was hit in the leg by a rifle bullet during the spree.

Anaconda Mont State Penitentiary Deer Lodge Mike Mahoney Enoch Huckoveh Fd Stewart Pocatello Idaho Albert H. Oldhaber Stewart Haie Edwin, Jr American Falls Burt Jones Lee Huckoveh Mahoney Oldhaber Floyd Bissiere Huehovel

State Assists In Roundup

Boise June 7 Governor Boulls plan to stop livestock thefts, estimated at 300000 dollars annually, will be tried. Max Cohn of Arimo, president of Idaho Cattle and Horse Growers Association, said after a conference with the governor. The governor vetoed the association’s 1939 anti theft bill, proposing state law enforcement handle the work. Secretary of State Curetts ruled the veto was filed late and the bill remains law, though not recognized as statute by the governor. Cohn noted plans depend on how the proposed system operates. The governor said one man would work with the law enforcement department to aid livestock interests, with state police cooperation to curb rustling.

Boise C. A. Boull E Max Cohn Arimo Idaho Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association State Department of Law Enforcement George Cure Tts Cohn

Youth Kills Parents After Estate Dispute in Minnesota

Alvin Rix, 21, a farmer in Vining Minnesota, confessed to Sheriff J. C. Henkes that he shot his mother and father and possibly mortally wounded his 13-year-old brother Carl after an argument over a $1,000 estate. The incident occurred at the Rix family farm home where his wife and three-month-old son were nearby.

Vining Minn Alvin Rix Sherif J. C. Henkes Carl Rix Glenn Rix

Jerusalem clashes claim life and injure several in June violence

In Jerusalem at Jaffa Gate and in Tel Aviv sporadic rioting left one Arab dead and multiple Jews wounded. Arabs stoned Jews after a wounded Arab died, while two bombs damaged a railway and other blasts harmed property and a passing Arab.

Jerusalem Aother Holy Land Jaffa Tel Aviv Mepheles

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