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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1945
Page
6
In San Francisco a proposed Australian amendment to strip the veto from peaceful dispute steps failed 20 to 10 in a UN conference committee vote. Fifteen nations abstained and five were absent as big powers maintain veto rights amid small nations seeking a future chance to amend the charter without big-power veto.
A roster of returning POWs and liberated soldiers includes 2nd Lieutenants and sergeants from Idaho towns such as Pocatello, Boise, Meridian, Twin Falls, and more. Names span Craven to Vezina with units and home addresses noted for many.
Hugo Vindal, American Red Cross club director, spoke in Pocatello about easing cultural fit for American troops in England. He recounted supervising 28 clubs in western England and Wales and described English hospitality, club facilities, and a Rainbow corner entertainment center in Piccadilly Circus. He noted programs ranged from tours and hunting trips to themed celebrations for various groups and days.
Vindal reports a Whimsical Christmas Eve event in England where 100 babies, matched to 100 fathers from the eighth air force, were seated in opposite balconies as "Silent Night" filled the hall. After the emotion-filled moment, all pairs were sent home by a military truck. Vindal also describes his eight weeks visiting hospitals and airports in western England, hearing from airmen and receiving thanks for American aid. He spoke in Point Pleaso torecall Red Cross work and letters to troops.
ISU held a June 8 Moonlight Cruise ball in the Student Union ballroom to cap social activities. The venue featured blue lighting and a mirrored ball, with a ship themed bandstand the U S S Romance. Committees included Chairman W E Taylor and Janet Billmeyer for orchestra details by Jack Fischer for decorations.
Overseas servicemen passing through the United States en route to the Pacific or back to Europe keep tax postponement for five and a half months of stay, not counting return month. The rule extends exemption beyond the prior three and a half months, with the first 1500 dollars of active service pay tax free. The note also mentions Anthony Trollope’s mother writing about 50 novels.
The Bobcats, a local orchestra, supplied music for the evening with Lois Christensen and Barbara Atwood among the noted attendees. Programs were presented as part of the event.
The weekly water report shows Idaho Falls with 2.61 inches, Island Park 4.17 inches, and Irwin 2.72 inches rainfall. Other readings include Moran 1.07, Grassy Lake 2.91, and Ashton 3.02 inches. Reservoir content near Jackson Lake sits at 713,950 acre feet, down from 855,680 a year ago.
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