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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
4
The 4 state plank from Boise calls for returning duties to constitutional officers, eliminating departments, consolidating bureaus, cutting the state payroll, and ending travel expenses. It vows at least a 25 percent reduction in state expenses and taxes, aiming for accountable government and a record of keeping promises.
The article notes a South African locust swarm darkening the sky and consuming green vegetation, while a smaller cricket invasion near Tyhee and Gibson is quickly checked. It reassures readers there is no real dismay and hints at a silver lining as turkeys and politicians feed on the crickets.
The piece notes hesitation to see the new George Washington quarter in circulation, minted in San Francisco and Philadelphia, with all others deferred for years, while silver value makes the coin profitable. It also reports Kreuger securities’ collapse in America from 130 million to about 2 million, worse than Chilean bonds, and hints at political shifts with Adolf Hitler and Jimmy Walker in the backdrop of U S budgeting.
Idaho items include Wayne Bowman a shelley lad who hitchhiked to see the Pacific and find an aunt in Los Angeles. Forty six Indian babies at Fort Hall clinic with aid from Pocatello and Blackfoot doctors. Three thousand pheasant eggs received at Idaho Falls to be hatched and released in Bonneville county. Four Idaho boys graduated from Annapolis and become ensigns. Daisy Bittick seeks divorce from J W Bittick in Caldwell over alleged unbearable life. Peddling without a license charges against Beckman and Giles dismissed as ex soldiers exempt from bond and license requirements.
Winifred Mellore, 21, of Coeur d Alene, found work at the Gold Chest tailing dump near Murry after her mining job at Jack Waite mine ended. She pedals a pan in rubber boots to grow a nest egg, a rare feat for a woman in metallurgy class at the University of Idaho. Miss Lois Anderson, 17, Idaho Falls, won Fidac’s national essay prize on Why We Have a Fete on Armistice Day and will attend the Portland convention, with world wide competition possible among 11 Fidac countries. She will also be guest at the Idaho Fidac meeting in Pocatello on July 4. What exactly Fidac is remains a question.
State residents showcase home canning efforts with a focus on catsups relishes jams and jellies. The feature notes practical methods and suggests regional tips for safe preserving.
Thornton W Burgess presents a tale where Ol Mistah Buzzard delays nest building placing two eggs on the ground. Granddaddy and Granny Buzzard choose ground eggs to avoid nest construction, easing work while other birds finish nests. Peter Rabbit ponders whether the Buzzards are clever or lazy as the tale closes.
Frank Birrell, Fargo Wells advertising manager, earns national attention for advertising copy and window display quality. His Pocatello Tribune ads showcased in June issue, with a photo of a blankets and comforts display. Birrell previously won multiple national prizes for outstanding advertising work and reports indicate strong September merchandise sales early in the month.
A 19 month old child, son of Mr and Mrs Freeman Furnace of Pocatello, fell into an irrigation ditch and was carried downstream through three culverts over a block. Rescued by Mrs Stanford Pincock, the infant received artificial respiration at a hospital. normal breathing returned after two hours and consciousness after about 24 hours.
Frank Pritchett 27, a sheep herder, died after a horse threw him and trampled him at a sheep camp in Antelope valley. Witness Fred Goss, owner of the flock, transported the injured man to Mackay hospital where he died.
Ernest Lehman leaves Tuesday for Los Angeles and San Francisco to buy merchandise for the new Paris Store at Main and Center streets. Mrs. Curtis will assist in buying, with I. W. Simon of New York handling additional merchandise. The Paris store is scheduled to open about June 20.
Mrs Martha Heaton Howell wife of James W Howell former L D S bishop of McCammon died at home after a brief illness aged 66 born November 11 1865 in Wellsville Utah. She lived in McCammon 26 years and served in relief society. Surviving are her husband four sons and five daughters including William Lee Howell Bynum Montana John H Howell Carlyle Washington Verle Howell and Mrs Verle Hall of McCammon Mrs Hans Jensen Dayton Idaho Mrs D E Harris Twin Falls Mrs Charles Stanley Pocatello and Mrs J E Lowry Los Angeles thirty grandchildren a brother John Heaton Brigham City and a sister Mrs Christina McCrary Portage Utah Funeral at McCammon high school at 2 pm Friday officiated by Bishop Leo O Hanson burial at McCammon under Hall mortuary direction.
The annual convention of the third district council of the American Legion and auxiliary in Nampa Idaho elected officers for nine southwestern Idaho counties. Legion officers include district commander A E Schwartz of Nampa and first vice commander Jack Musee of Boise. auxiliary officers include president Mrs Maude Horner of Weiser and secretary treasurer Mrs Josephine Mee Murren of Weiser.
The piece urges parents to use a steady schedule for eight to eleven year olds focusing on routine, rules, and concrete actions. It warns against over explaining, advocates enforcing behavior through practical correction, and delaying reasoning until the child is ready to understand.
Hyrum Nelson and Charles Foster both 19 and 20 from Idaho Falls were sentenced by District Judge Guy Stevens to one to 14 years in the state penitentiary for assaulting Deputy Sheriff Pfeiffer in Challis Saturday night. The pair, who fled after the attack, were recaptured and jailed in Bingham County last night. They faced charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
Answers cover translation of a Latin phrase, Illinois state flower, concise witty saying, Clarence Darrow's profession, Danube River outlet, Newton D. Baker's cabinet role, Danbury's state, the handwriting on the wall interpreter, Bassanio's Shakespearean play, and the Isthmus of Panama named by Spanish explorers.
The Senate Banking Committee approved a Watson-Luce bill creating eight to twelve home loan banks to loosen credit for home building. The system would be capitalized by up to 125 million dollars from the government plus securities sales and stock subscriptions by building and loan associations.
In Orofino Idaho on June 15 a severe thunderstorm swept the forest area killing lookout watcher Glen Frazier 21 who died an hour later. His companion Carl Artimeiller 24 was knocked unconscious by the bolt.
One of the functions of Vitamin B is to tone the intestinal tract and promote elimination. Lab tests show ALL-BRAN contains this vitamin and provides bulk to exercise the intestines. The cereal also offers iron twice as much usable as beef liver. Two tablespoonfuls daily may relieve most constipation with no habit forming pills.
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