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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
4
Detroit News warns that 14 million returning veterans face unaffordable housing and high costs, risking civic engagement and national stability. The piece argues continued neglect could erode the social contract as veterans struggle to build homes and maintain families.
At Sun Valley the Pacific Coast conference corrected Idaho's fine from 125 to 50 dollars for a wage payment issue. Dean Kerr said the code change allows more wage funds from contributed sources and Idaho's program remains in good standing apart from this one matter. He noted Idaho’s 1948 49 schedules meet conference goals and a student radio station gained broadcast permission for conference games.
A remembrance column recalls Maurice Rositer longtime Bannock County sheriff and Lucy Standrrd now in Decatur Illinois. It also notes the 20th annual United Spanish War Veterans encampment in Idaho and highlights Chief Roubidoux’s junior police program plus debates over government spending and Western reclamation policy with Senator Henry Dworshak commenting on partisan politics.
At the Idaho airport the softball field project advances with Emory Secrist and Robert Smyth overseeing. ARCO Lt. Stickle says the navy has installed a new resuscitator at the naval proving grounds for local use. A. J. Peters of Roberts reports contour planting of potatoes in East Idaho boosts yields by about 25 sacks per acre and reduces soil loss on steep slopes.
In Shevlin Oregon a small logging town of about 600 has relocated for the fifth time in its history. Residents cheer while mapmakers and the post office discount the changes as the town’s 350 buildings were moved on railroad cars after the Shevlin Hixon Lumber operation shifted from Minnesota 26 years ago.
The long move advances to its fifth site in five years. Little remains after the engines pull away the trains loaded with houses bachelors quarters mess halls offices and stores.
The town moved in with post office and dog houses on flat cars while residents arrive to a forest village with prepared streets utilities and open stores. Car owners bring clothing and goods in trailers as names of streets remain unchanged per a company issued chart.
Mr and Mrs Peter Nielsen of 1508 N Hayes will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Wednesday.
The Nielsen family will hold an open house Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. to welcome son John Nielsen arriving from Payette, daughter Martha Christensen, and four grandchildren. They have lived at the same corner for 32 years, and Denmark origins are noted. Mr Nielsen runs a sheet metal shop on site.
Filer releases an entry list for the annual Idaho state ram sale to be distributed soon. The sale is scheduled for August 6 at the fairgrounds in Filer.
A dense mixed clue list for a crossword including hints for horizontal and vertical entries such as female sheep and Greek letter Strife plus various old style wordplay. The page blends numerous short definitions and question marks indicating uncertain or fragmentary entries from the puzzle.
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