Byrd Honored by Home State in Polar Feats
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd received a second presidential medal for his South Pole flight. President Hoover praised explorers as national inspiration. Byrd described the polar region and announced a three volume fall report. Motion pictures from the expedition were shown, and he prepared to return home to Richmond.
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Washington
Richard E. Byrd
Esecr
New York
United States
National Geographic Society
Hoover
South Pole
President Coolidge
North Pole
Admiral Byrd
Pole
Richmond
Epworth League rally and Shelley community news
Shelley Idaho June 21 Epworth League rally at the Shelley Methodist housec in Idaho Falls encouraged members to attend Epworth League Institute at Ketchum in July led by Mr. Kendal of Jerome. Local residents Martin Kerney on furlough, Eva Hanson returning from Provo BYU, and many visitors and relocations noted.
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Shelley
Epworth League
Shelley Community
Methodist
Eva Hanson
Alfred Hanson
Provo
Raymond Peck
Bryce Canyon
al Stuart
Illinois
George Blackburn
Denver
Salt Lake City
Allen Lufkin
Justamere Club
Idaho Falls
Guy Mallory
Alme Packer
Shelley Chamber of Commerce
Blackfoot
Rexburg
Western Governors Meet in Utah Soon
western governors conference set in Salt Lake City June 27 and 28 to discuss farm relief highways forestry reclamation and mining in connection with the national governors conference. Baldridge chairs the executive committee and presides at the opening session with welcome from Gomes H Derndeliv and a reply by Governor C Dillon of New Mexico.
Western development plans outlined at Nevada conference
Governor Dern will spell out western reclamation needs in an afternoon session. Saturday June 28 features talks by Samuel R. McKelvie of Nebraska and E. T. Allen of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association on farm relief and forest resources. Utah official F. Stevens discusses quarantines, Oregon Governor Norblad on waterways, Idaho Senator Callahan on silver and oriental trade. Committee reports will follow with conference recommendations.
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Nevada
Dern
Samuel R. McKelvie
Nebraska
Federal Farm
E. T. Allen
Western Forestry and Conservation Association
F. E. Stevens
Utah Department of Agriculture
A. W. Norblad
Oregon
Veteran music publisher Leo Feist dies in New York
Leo Feist, 60, famed song publisher, died at his Mount Vernon home after a long battle with arthritis. He began as lyricist and salesman writing songs at night and distributing copies to stores. His hits included Smokey Moke and Over There, which earned $25,900 to author George M. Cohen. Feist helped popular American music in Europe by opening offices in London, Paris and Berlin.
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Mount Vernon
N. Y
Leo Feist
George M. Cohan
Feist
Europe
London
Paris
Berlin
Slemp Declines to Run for Ninth District Congress
In Blue Stone Gap Virginia on June 21 AP report C Bascom Slemp declined to enter the race after meeting with the notification committee following the Republican convention that had nominated him for Congress.
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Blue Stone Gap
C. Bascom Slemp
Congress
Oil Executive W L Stewart Dies in Los Angeles
W L Stewart aged 62 president of the Union Oil company of California died in Los Angeles from a heart attack after a year of illness. He headed the firm for many years and was widely known in the oil industry.
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Los Angeles
W. L. Stewart
Union Oil Company of California
College Students Return to Homes
Pocatello residents report many local collegians returning from universities for summer or longer. Notables home include Clyde Raidy Russel Burns Wesley Shurtliff Frank McMillin William Hall Rex Howard John McDonald Kenneth Barrett Cecil Sarders Margaret Watson Erma Williams Julia Vallar Blanche Currie Jean Tedford Katherine Leute Lena Clifford Elsie McMillin Daniel Ray from Idaho James Brady Harvard Titus Cornell St Louis Alan Chalmers William Baggs Washington Charles Garner Mt St Charles Charles Ridgeway Colorado Jean Barnum College of Idaho Caldwell Charles Loux Boston Ben Peterson also back home.
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Pocatello
Tribune
Clyde Raidy
Russel Burns
Wesley Shurtliff
Frank McMillin
William Hall
Rex Howard
John McDonald
Kenneth Barrett
Cecil Sarders
Margaret Watson
Erma Williams
Julia Vallar
Blanche Currie
Jean Tedford
Katherine Leute
Lena Clifford
Elsie McMillin
Daniel Ray
University of Idaho
James M. Brady
Harvard
Titus Cornell
St. Louis University
Alan Chalmers
William Baggs
University of Washington
Charles Garner
Mt. St Charles College
Kenneth Ridgeway
University of Colorado
Jean Barnum
College of Idaho
Caldwell
University of Charles
Railroad case not appealed in Northern California
San Francisco June 21 Paul Rhoup president of the Southern Pacific company announced today the railroad will not appeal the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling permitting Great Northern to connect with Western Pacific in Northern California. He extended congratulations to Western Pacific and the Great Northern and said SP will accept the commission decision as final.
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San Francisco
Paul Rhoup
So. Pacific Company
Interstate Comimerte Comission
Great Northern
Western Pacific
California
Shoup
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Guard Ends Encampment in Idaho
The Idaho National Guard ended its two week summer encampment in Boise. Troops were moved to home stations on two special trains, one serving southbound cities including Twin Falls Gooding Pocatello Idaho Falls, the other heading to north Idaho including Lewiston and Moscow.
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Boise
Idaho Naional Guard
Twin Pass
Gooding
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Idaho City
North Idaho
Lewiston
Moscow
Deaf Gains Hearing With New Acousticon Aid
After 25 years in hearing aid manufacture Dictograph Products Co introduces the Acousticon a compact earpiece no larger than a dime that transmits sound clearly to subnormal ears. Free 10 day home trial offered by mail with name and address.
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Dictograph Products Co., Inc
Market Street
San Francisco
Cal
Adv
Last Military Camp on Boise Bar Racks Reserve Fades
The Boise Bar Racks camp shows little activity as troops depart and service units from Caldwell dismantle tents and gear. General William G. Everson once visited the camp, highlighting its former role as a militia center on the reservation.
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Points North
William G. Everson
Militia Bureau
Washington
Boise Barracks
Caldwell
Central Idaho to Begin Drilling Near Lewiston
The Central Idaho Development company will start drilling at the McCormick ranch on Waha prairie eleven miles south of Lewiston tomorrow. The bore is planned for 3,000 feet from an elevation of 3,258 feet, with machinery installation wrapping up today.
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Lewiston
Central Idaho Development Company
Snake and Clearwater Basin
McCormick
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