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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
2
Ankara reports Turkey has signed a German Reich pact trading 14 million dollars worth of tobacco for spare machinery parts. Allies Britain and France reportedly approve the deal as shipping fears ripple through American vessels.
Duane Richmond will apply for pardon or commutation of a robbery conviction from April 6 1934. The Idaho State Board of Pardons will consider his petition at its next regular meeting on the first Wednesday of July 1940 in the Statehouse Boise Idaho.
I Robert Tulip applies for pardon or commutation of a burglary conviction in Bannock County to be heard at the next regular session at the Statehouse in Boise on May 27 1939. Irving Slaughter seeks pardon for a rape conviction in Bannock County to be heard the first Wednesday of July 1940. Both notices dated Boise Idaho May 15 1940 and May 1 1940 respectively.
Utah Mortgage Loan Corporation sues Eleanor Yates Perry and others including Ada Perry Harris and Edith W Fish heirs to foreclose two mortgages dated March 15 1938 on 320 acres in Township 12 South Range 41 East Boise Meridian Bannock County Idaho with water rights and privileges The State of Idaho is named as a defendant and summons requires appearance within twenty days or judgment by default.
Finland offers to settle the semiannual war debt installment of 159,398 dollars and maintain a perfect payment record. Helsinki notes this week’s payment will be made, while U S Congress debates returning funds for reconstruction. Hungary has paid portions of installments. Greece sends small remittances. New officers for the alumni association are elected: Tad Nielson, Wendell Wiser, Rolland Hammond, James Steelman, Wesley Evans.
Moscow reports the State Future Farmers of America will select the American farmer at its annual convention July 8 to 10. Applications for the rank of state farmer and American farmer will be considered from the high school members.
Knights of Columbus in Idaho elected officers at a Wednesday meeting led by Grand Knight T. W. McCabe. Officers named included John Ruebelman as deputy grand knight and Leo Arnold as chancellor. P. C. O Malley received an honorary life membership for 30 years in good standing.
Idaho and Washington marked Flag Day with ceremonies as the 163rd anniversary of the flag’s adoption in 1777 was noted. A general explainer recounts the flag’s symbolism history and the first designs, with trivia about stars, stripes, and locations where the flag is flown.
Two northwest cities will host annual banker sessions June 14 and 15. First day meetings are in Spokane Washington, then the group moves to Hayden Lake near Coeur d Iene for a second day at Bonanza Tavern. Harold M Huston of Seattle chairs the group.
B F Goldman a veteran mining man active around Salmon river and Big Creek died Tuesday in Denver. He was among the original locators of the Independence mine near Edwardsburg and was well known in central Idaho mining circles.
Chicago June 14 The war boom in farm commodities has faded leaving prices for principal farmer sales only slightly higher than a year ago and below peak war levels. Wheat corn oats rye butter cattle and cotton show mixed or higher values while hogs and eggs fall. Government estimates place a 728 million bushel wheat crop worth about 570 million at current prices, down from over 700 million a month earlier.
The article notes a Democratic gathering titled Annual Picnic organized by the Ladies' Democratic Study League with involvement from the Young Democratic Club of Ban.
Nock county will hold a picnic at Ross Park on Monday July 8. All Democrats and families are invited and asked to bring picnic baskets. Reportedly Democratic leaders from Idaho will attend with entertainment and a speaking program being arranged. Swiss population and language noted as background.
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