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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1941
Page
3
Circus arrives at Po catello June 16 for six days with Liebrand Bros. Piccadilly Circus and Carnival Combined presenting 28 acts. William G. LeTourneau directs the show featuring the Stewart Sisters and a star lineup of aerialists equestrians and trained animals.
The Law and Order league of Idaho condemns possible dismissal of 19 liquor cases in Pocatello justice court after two not guilty verdicts in similar suits. League chair A. Y. Satterfield and others urge prosecution of all charged violations, praising enforcement efforts and vowing continued support for clean government.
Caroline Elsa Wickett married James George Dern son of the late War Secretary George H Dern at the Wickett home in Palo Alto California. The ceremony dated June 14 featured family attendees with the couple forming a new union in a quiet home setting. Angel Falls Venezuela is reported as 20 to 30 times higher than Niagara in nearby coverage.
The city band directed by Guy Gates opens its Sunday summer concert run at 7 PM. William Rice leaves for Washington to take a civil service exam. Woodcraft Thimble club No 222 meets Tuesday at 2 PM at Knights of Pythias hall. Governor Chase A Clark travels from Franklin to Sun Valley for hotel executives meeting. The U P Booster's league auxiliary hosts a 1 15 PM luncheon at Hotel Bannock with reservations via 2592 R or 1097 W. Don A Jenks and Anna Harris wed at home of LeRoy Wilkes. plan to live in Pocatello. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attend memorial at First Baptist Church. Flag day services held at Halliwell Park with city band, Elks, American Legion, Moose. Two cars collide near Onyx. no injuries. $250 and minor damages. Grace McLaughlin returns from Chicago Missouri trip. Pocatello American Legion junior baseball plays Rockland at 2 PM. game at Ogden June 22 planned. Singing Mothers rehearsals set for 7:30 PM at First Ward chapel. L A Duffer leaves Pocatello for Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Births include two girls, one to Carmie and Carmie Zaccardi, another to Eldon and wife. Dr Oscar Kaplan tours Washington and New York for study. returns when university opens. Atkinson named basketball and baseball coach at Emmett high. graduates from University of Idaho. Jeffries birthday dinner hosted by Mrs Lowry and Mrs Schild in American Falls.
Renovations in the Valentine building rooms 207 to 210 to expand Metropolitan Insurance district offices. Prior occupants L E Glennon Finis Bently and The Best Letter shops moved to rooms 201 to 205. District Judge Downing adjourned the Dodd embezzlement trial to Monday after motions, with next case for forgery Dwight Buchanan. Machinist lodge picnic set for Ross Park with events at 2 to 4:30 p m and a boxing bout between Ben Savyatta and Homer Martin. luncheon at 4.
A car driven by Mrs. Leona Sunderland collided with a coach operated by Veneta Gordon at Seventh and Bonneville. Young Billy Sunderland received medical attention for a bump on the head. Police report 6:43 p.m. incident notes front bumper damage on the Gordon coach and Fender damage on the Sunderland car.
The second cause for action cites marital disputes with alleged nagging and a struck face leaving stitches. 1940 real estate taxes become due by June 21 per county treasurer Laura Berg. Sidney M. Cook filed a police court complaint accusing Cecil Whitaker of letting livestock roam. Western Idaho cherry shipments pass through Pocatello daily. Four train sections and several more were listed on Friday and Saturday in express refrigerator cars. A probate petition for Jesse W. Lowry’s estate, including community real property, was filed in Bannock county. Max Cohn of Arimo, a noted Idaho stockman, visited en route from Boise where he joined livestock interests opposed to higher dressed-meat shipment rates from east to west. W. P. Havenor, county engineer, displayed a 1833 U S half-dollar and a cut nail found on the Old Oregon Trail near Hatch schoolhouse, planning to exhibit them at the chamber of commerce and Idaho Southern University museum. The trail route passed through Hatch and Chesterfield, then Jeff’s Cabin Creek to Old Fort Hall. Sheriff Hansen at Preston notified Pocatello that Darrel Kinney, a bellhop, is held in connection with a Friday night theft from Downata Hot Springs near Downey.
California license 826 413 and property ownership for Willis F Henderson listed. Kinney accompanied by Velma Carlson of 235 Randolph observed. Hog bids open Monday for Grace hog pool shipments Tuesday. Two marble machines seized from Martha's Sweet shop and Tony's Barbecue. Marriage licenses granted to Wilson Preacher and Olah Wadzese. other couples listed. 4-H Ugly Duckling club organized in Pocatello R F C 1 south with named leaders. Chubbuck road oiling planned. county road crew numbers drop. Pete Hawkins injured by foul ball at Halliwell Park during Pocatello Twin Falls game. wrist fracture reported. Dr E.
N Roberts assisted a medical call in the stands while Hankins was taken to St Anthony hospital and later returned to watch the final innings. Hankins played first base last year in an old timers game at the park. Bannock County requests the state highway department to oil the South Main street extension and assume maintenance per county engineer W P Havener. The extension connects the south city limits to the old Tech farm linking to the Bannock highway toward Mink Creek, a busy county route.
A report says the state highway department considers oiling the Bannock highway with broad approval. County patrols assist Grace village in oiling four blocks on Center street from Main to the railroad, four blocks on First West to Fourth South, one block on Fourth South, and an extra width on Main Street.
By October American railroads expect to field 1000 new locomotives including 375 steam and 625 electric and Diesel-electric models not in existence at war’s start.
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