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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
6
Reports from Peshawar and Tokyo describe severe quakes. In Peshawar region Panjshir district Afghanistan suffered 15 dead and many homes destroyed. Tokyo quake at 9 10 pm prompted mass evacuations with no major damages reported beyond shattered wares.
Chief of Police Charles Cavanaugh warns boys against shooting robins or song birds with air rifles and threatens severe penalties.
Hong Kong report says the Canton government will not recognize a proposed $80,000,000 loan backed by 1932 customs surplus and warns Shanghai bankers. Reports also say General Chen Ming-Shu offered terms to join the southern uprising, with conditions seen as indicating loyalty to the nationalists.
Postal officials completed a final inspection of the new 120000 post office in Nampa preparing for a June 22 opening. The site has been federal property since 1913, with delays from World War I and funding shortages after the conflict.
At the Mooseheart Legion of Idaho state convention in Nampa on June 18, officers were elected: Margaret Stakey of Boise as past regent Lola Frost of Weiser as senior regent Ethel Mullins of Boise as junior regent Clara DeLay of Nampa as chaplain Florence Cline of Glenns Ferry as recorder Edith Campbell of American Falls as treasurer Dora Wilkerson of Caldwell as guide Pearl Vail of Caldwell as assistant guide Ruth Murphy of Twin Falls as sentinel Celesta Ashischeger of Glenns Ferry as Argus. Initiation was conducted by Pearl Vail and Dora Wilkerson.
Wahatan Camp Fire Girls plan to furnish flowers to patients in local private hospitals as their summer service project. They will solicit doughnut orders to fund their summer outing at Camp Tendoy with Billie Jane Austin and Aliee Conway as group chairmen. Elizabeth Ashe joined as a new member and a meeting with Miss Wegner, the national field worker, was scheduled.
Nevada's second annual trapshooting tournament opens at Moana Springs near Reno on Friday with over 100 shooters from five western states. California fielding about 75 to 80 shooters. squads from Salt Lake City Pocatello Idaho and Klamath Falls Ore expected. about 25 Nevadans to participate.
June events include a Legion Rodeo at Blackfoot June 18 19 annual Idaho Bar Association meeting in a federal courtroom June 22 Lions clubs district convention and Boy Scouts Camp Tenday opening June 22. Idaho Postal Employees convention runs July 3 4.
H A McDonald of Salt Lake City driving Utah license 4262 backed a car into Boyle Hardware on Bridge Street around noon Wednesday, shattering the large plate glass window and a adjoining mirror.
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