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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1941
Page
6
Pocatello has had cooler, wetter weather than last year with rainfall below normal and temperatures rarely above 70. Past summers brought higher heat and drought, but current conditions show a damp, cooler pattern, though forecasters warn against bets on avoiding a new record.
W L Bruce of Montgomery Ward lauds a decade of growth in electric refrigerators from luxury to affordable mass market. He notes price cuts, larger storage, and features like Food Guardian shelves and automatic defrost as Ward unveils 1941 models and forecasts two million units production nationally. The Tribune-Journal credits newspaper advertising for boosting local demand.
Firestone enters electrical refrigeration with three models the Standard six and deluxe seven and eight. Model 6 features a rust proof steel cabinet and 6.47 cubic feet of storage plus 12.05 square feet of shelf space and an efficient ice capacity. Deluxe models offer insulated interiors vegetable crispers meat chests and dry storage with snap out ice trays. All models have hermetically sealed motors and few moving parts on display at Firestone showroom Main and Fremont.
Hotpoint Quality Firmly Founded highlights years of conscientious manufacturing and extensive R D that forged a reputation for quality in Hotpoint electrical appliances. The piece emphasizes careful research, development, and steady progress behind the brand.
Seven year old Coleen Haberer narrowly escaped drowning after stepping into a rotted cesspool at the Haberer home in American Falls. Her mother had sent her to fetch clothes pins from the line and the child waded across the unsafe opening, suffering only a scare and minor injuries.
Wilmer Allison of Austin, a former Davis Cup player, leaves tonight for active service as a reserve officer. He won the Texas state tennis championship by defeating El Paso’s George Ball 7-5 3-6 6-2 7-5.
A historical note identifies the earliest printed book in the western hemisphere as a Mexican volume produced during the colonial era. The fragment highlights Mexico as the place of origin and suggests the work holds significance in early printing history.
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