Dan Beard Dies Founder of Boy Scouts at 90
Daniel Carter Beard longtime scout leader and author known as Uncle Dan died at his 14 acre estate in Suffern New York. He would have turned 91 on June 21. Beard helped found the Boy Scouts of America in 1910 and served as National Scout Commissioner and chairman of the National Court of Honor. He authored nature books and illustrated Mark Twain works. He trained at Cincinnati public schools and Worralls Academy. He married Beatrice Jackson in 1894. their children were Barbara and Daniel Bartlett Beard.
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20-30 Club To Elect New Officers At Meeting
Twenty to thirty club members will elect new officers at a Wednesday evening meeting in the Bannock hotel. Nominees chosen Monday night are Rollin Smith for president Charles Parker for vice president Jack Holt for sergeant at arms and Bill Gregg Gene Hunt Clyde Jenkins Bill Phillips Curtis Tucker Bill Terrell Pete Bistline and Frank Huff for directors.
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Pete Bistline
Frank Huff
Rail Workers Demand Higher Wages Across United Rail System
Representatives of 1 150 000 organized railroad workers formally demand wage increases and open existing contracts to set higher scales effective July 10. Unions seek 30 percent raises for 350 000 operating members and 30 to 34 cent hourly boosts for 800 000 nonoperating staff, with talks possible regionally or nationally.
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Divorce Granted by District Judge in Pocatello
District Judge Isaac McDougall grants a divorce to Helen Maury from Oscar Maury after a hearing in chambers. The item details local court action and mentions other town news including visits, tax deadlines, and civic notices.
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Idaho soil conservation group meets in Boise offices
Eastern Idaho counties gather at the soil conservation office on East Center Street to discuss problems and a development program for the next fiscal year. F A Mark of Boise presides as area conservationist. The meeting includes business with Standard Oil distributors at the Bannock hotel in Pocatello and a company program overview with B Anderson and F C Eastman.
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Intermountain Territory
B. ©. Anderson
Salt Lake Publicity Meet Draws Westward Guests
Mr Fisher and Mr Eastman of Salt Lake City will attend a regional meeting with distributors from Malad Montpelier Blackfoot and American Falls. The First Ward Bishopric hosts a Friday dancing party at the L D S Institute with orchestra and refreshments for about 150 attendees led by Bishop Grant L Stowell Irv J Eskelsen and S L Crowley.
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Clark Kills Plan For Extra Session
Idaho Governor Clark announced there would be no extraordinary session after a federal price survey suggested no relief funds to avert a 500000 deficit. He said he would support a one half cent gasoline price reduction if oil companies comply, else a special session would be their responsibility.
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Pershing Silences Attendance At West Point Reunion
General John J. Pershing spoke by telephone to the 1866 United States Military Academy class reunion at West Point. He is hospitalized at Walter Reed for an annual check up and did not attend due to a slight indisposition.
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Youths Work or Fight In New Order Across Nation
Selective service initiates reclassification of menDelayed from essential defense jobs but no longer performing them to be labeled as available for work or service. Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey sent the order with Roosevelt approval aiming to curb major strikes including at Inglewood California aviation plants, San Francisco shipyards, and Puget Sound lumber mills.
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Blackfoot school board cuts levy from 18 1/2 to 16 mills
Members of the Blackfoot school board trimmed the regular levy at a Monday session reducing the school tax from 18 1/2 to 16 mills citing excess funds on hand.
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Irving school district trims taxes and updates lighting
At year end the bond and transportation funds each lose about one and a half and one mill respectively. Superintendent A W Morgan notes a possible levy increase next year after surplus funds are used, though not likely to reach 18.5 mills. The district has paid off 42000 in bonds. 166000 remains amortized at 2.25 percent. The board approves fluorescent lighting in all Irving classrooms.
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Abandoned 1840 plan to move Parliament from Thames
The proposal to relocate the British houses of parliament away from the Thames was dropped in 1840. Duke of Wellington argued the river site could not be surrounded by a mob, influencing the decision.
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