Ladies Ride in State Riding Show at Fair Grounds
The Salmon posse and its ladies auxiliary will appear as featured riders at the State Riding Association show at the state fair grounds on July 2 and 3. The Salmon posse was organized in 1947 under the sponsorship of the Bingham County Mounted Sheriff's Posse, with fifty members and Mac Null as chief.
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Blackfoot
State Riding Association
State Fairgrounds
Bingham County Mounted Sheriff's Posse
Mac Null
Malad Plans Horse Show For Three Day Celebration
Malad plans a three day celebration featuring a horse show on July 8 and a rodeo July 9 and 10. Entries are rising for classes including mares and foals, children's pony, yearlings, model saddle and stock stallions, ladies and men's pleasure, Tennessee walkers, and more. Organizers include J Lester Jones Jack Taylor Willard Smith Wendell Taylor and Lewis Morgan.
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Lewis Morgan
Oneida
J. Lester Jones
Jack Taylor
Willard Smith
Wendell Taylor
Adjourment Doubtful After Taft Talks
House Speaker Martin said he was not optimistic about Congress adjourning Saturday night after a conference with Senator Taft. The remarks followed Thursday discussions on the legislative timetable.
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Washington
House
Martin
Mass
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Goodyear Workers Get 11 Cent Hourly Wage Rise
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co and the United Rubber Workers CIO announced an 11 cent per hour wage increase for 28,000 Goodyear workers. The agreement followed a similar pattern set five days earlier for Firestone Tire & Rubber Co employees.
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Cleveland
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
CIO
Goodyear
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
State Chiefs Seek Civilian Defense and Tax Reform
The national conference of governors urged a properly conceived civilian defense program and federal withdrawal from taxes best handled by state and local governments. They called to remove gasoline and highway taxes and pressed for federal–state cooperation on airports, regional care, flood control, water pollution, and fire protection. Gov. C A Robins Idaho named to the executive committee for 1949. Gov. Lester Hunt Wyoming named 1949 chair.
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New Castle
N. H
National Conference of Governors
Hawaii
Alaska
C. A. Robins
Idaho
Lester Hunt
Wyoming
Donicht Seeks Justice of the Peace in Republican Primaries
Donicht of 1410 East Clark announces candidacy for the office of justice of the peace in the upcoming Republican primaries. A 51 year Pocatello resident, he formerly worked in plastering and contracting and has been retired for some time.
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C. F. W. Donicht
E. Clark
Pocatello
Office of Justice of the Peace
Donicht
Idahoan Tells Rotary of European Trip
O J Bothne Twin Falls chamber of commerce secretary told Rotary Club members that the United States is a rank amateur in international relations and that the Soviets can achieve aims without war. He described observing relief efforts in Bremen Berlin and other German cities during the Christmas Ship mission and noted communist influence and unrest in Central Europe.
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United States
O. J. Bothne
Twin Falls
Dale Cady
L. A. Lephart
Boise
Cliff Simmons
Arthur J. Longpse
Seattle
John Emerson Comstock
Ralph J. Comstock
San Francisco
Interneship
L. C. Johson
Bannock Hotel
Nicholas Ifft
E. N. Roberts
R. D. Merrill
Bremen
Berlin
Frankfurt
Dusseldorf
Coblentz
Mains
Vienna
Salzburg
Czechoslovakia
Henry Wallace
Tri-State Group Plans June Meeting in Jackson Wyoming
The Bear River tri state compact commission will meet June 23 24 in Jackson Wyoming with representatives from Idaho Utah and Wyoming. They will discuss tentative provisions of the compact and adopt a procedure for presenting a tentative draft to water users. The Columbia basin interagency committee will meet June 24 with Gov. L C Hunt of Wyoming addressing the program.
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Boise
Bear River
Tri-State Compact Commission
Jackson
Wyo
Mark R. Kulp
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Kulp
Commission
Columbia Basin Interagency Committee
Legion Club sale under discussion in committee
The American Legion committee has received several offers but has not decided whether to sell or remodel the club. Members include C. G. Billmeyer Victor E. B. Jones E. E. Brandt Harold Hinckley and R. F. Hamilton.
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American Legion Club
Dickering
American Legion
C. G. Billmeyer
Victor EB. Jones
E. E. Brandt
Harold Hinckley
R. F. Hamilton
Flood Losses Mount Across Pacific Northwest After Vanport
Surveys in Oregon Washington and Idaho show farm and property losses climbing past 140 million dollars as Columbia and Fraser rivers recede. Governor Wallgren tours stricken areas. Red Cross lists 29 missing from the Memorial Day disaster with eight recovered from debris.
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Portland
Pacific Northwest
Columbia
Fraser Rivers
Mon C. Wallgren
Washington
Army
Department of Agriculture
Oregon
Idaho
Columbia River
British Columbia
Fraser River
Red Cross
Vanport
Ore
Secretary Goes East to Philadelphia for GOP Convention
Louise Shadduck executive secretary to Gov. Robins leaves Boise for Philadelphia to join publicity HQ at the Republican national convention. She will help coordinate news for press radio and television during the event opening Monday. The piece notes Tom Thumb's real name Charles Stratton and the first US commercial chewing gum was resinous spruce in sweet.
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Boise
Louise Shadduck
C. A Robins
Philadelphia
Truman Pays Visit to Missouri on Cross Country Tour
President Truman left Independence on his special train after receiving a gavel carved from deck wood from the battleship Missouri. He planned stops in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio while his daughter Margaret stayed behind with Mrs. Truman.
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Independence
Truman
Congress
Missouri
Tokyo Bay
Kansas City
Department of Hawaii American Legion
Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Margaret
Farm Population Share Of U S Income in 1932
The article notes that one fourth of the U S population living on farms in 1932 earned only one ninth of the U S income, highlighting stark rural economic disparity during the era.
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U. S
Blackfoot-Arnfred Christensen seeks county commissioner seat
Christensen filed a petition Wednesday as candidate to succeed himself in the county commissioner's race this fall. It is the fourth petition received for the seven elective offices on the ticket.
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Blackfoot
Arnfred Christensen
Newsprint stocks rise two days to 33 in May
New York reports that American newspapers held an average 33 days of newsprint at end May, up from 31 days at end April, according to the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Swedish midsommartinget festival to draw thousands to Coeur dAlene
Coeur d Alene expects several thousand Swedish visitors for the 15th annual midsommartinget in the city park on Sunday. Festivities begin with a dance Saturday night and maypole ceremonies Sunday at noon led by Mayor J G Adams. Arthur Lundin of Spokane will give the keynote, and Marlene Jacobsen of Spokane will be crowned queen.
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Coeur Dalene
Coeur d’Alene
Washington
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
J. G. Adams
Arthur Lundin
Spokane
Marlene Jacobsen
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Oia
Pole Line Road
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Rotary
Tom Thumb
Charles Stratton
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Yellowstone Blvd
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Pres. Truman
Union Station
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Mr. Truman
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Martha Truman
Swenska
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