The Bid of the Little AAA
The New Deal seeks farmer votes via soil conservation and soil building payments funded by taxpayers. Idaho leaders and farm experts portray widespread eligibility, but actual payments depend on county base calculations, with agents aligned to administration aims, signaling continued New Deal influence and lip service by beneficiaries.
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New Deal
Idaho
Agriculture
Little Aaa
Dean Iddings
The
State University
AAA
Stamp Mania and Postwar Debt Echoes Across The News
The piece lauds Postmaster General Farley as a stamp connoisseur issuing an array of new issues and previews more in the year ahead fostering national pride. It argues Germany avoided reparations payments while Britain and other debtors defaulted, labeling Germany the true winner of the war. It also critiques rising costs and calls for simpler communication via postcards.
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TER
James Aloysius Farley
van Gogh
Post Office
Jim
Army
Germany
England
Uncle Sam
Gerany
Idaho Progress and Peculiar News Highlights
Idaho land commissioner Talboy and state forester Feary tour McCall district to view CCC tree projects. Hatley to get a new single story Masonic temple. Ivy O’Neill named matron at Boise penitentiary during Hilda Taylor’s three month leave. C H Caldwell posts and forfeits two $20 bonds for drunkenness. WPA scouts battle crickets over 50 miles from Ashton to Dubois with a fence, oil, and poison dust. DC Worth Clark votes for a lobbyist bill. Compton White votes against it. Antone Haener jailed for beer sales to Indians. Ruth Lewis defends Willie White’s stolen bonus with nursing claim.
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Ivy O'Neill
Idaho Penitentiary
Boise
Hilda Taylor
WPA
Ashton
Dubois
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan discussion in Tribune
The Washington Service Bureau bulletin THE TOWNSEND OLD AGE PENSION PLAN presents a pro and con on Townsend’s proposal for universal pensions in the U S for 60 and over at 200 monthly. The bulletin details facts and arguments in clear language and asks readers to request a copy by mail, enclosing a nickel for postage.
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Dr. Townsend
U. 8
Washington Service Bureau
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
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Townsend Old Age Pension
Encouraging Real Books Over Series in Child Reading
A reader argues against overreliance on series books for children citing Tommy series as repetitive and costly. They suggest pairing with timeless works like The Wind in the Willows Treasure Island and David Copperfield read aloud to spark rereading and sustained interest in reading.
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Tommy
Ted
Breasure Island
David Copperfield
Storm
Queen Victoria
The Blasksnake and the Reading List Mystery
Mr Blacksnake esteems pride in appearance and fears mockery from Sammy Jay. He resolves to improve his look, while Angelo Patri muses on reading habits and monthly book choices for children and adults. The scene blends vanity, social perception, and a plan for self improvement.
Bedtime Story of vanity and the sunlit snake
A short tale describes vanity and foolishness focusing on dress while Mr Blacksnake rests in the sun. Neighbors pass by, hurling unpleasant names, but the snake remains unfazed and undisturbed by the chatter.
Mr Blacksnake Chases Hidden Suit Change
Mr Blacksnake longs for a new suit but knows it must be black and from nature. He leaves his sun bath to seek a private, undiscovered spot to change clothes, stressing secrecy and convenience as he prepares to alter his appearance.
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Mr. Blacksnake
Sammy Jay
Banquet Honors Port land Festival Band Members
Mothers and friends who accompanied the band to Portland hosted a banquet and dance at the high school gym in American Falls on Wednesday. Organizers included Mrs Barkdull, Mrs Groom, Mrs Watts, Mrs Hart, Mrs Journey, Mrs Osterhout, Mrs Wood, Mrs Mayer and Mrs Mehlhoff.
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American Falls
Portland
W. =. Barkdull
W. C. Groom
A. J. Watts
Mark Hart
G. A. Journey
Osterhout
Carlyle Wood
Local Board Social Includes Hart Davison Maloney Guests
The event featured Board members and their spouses including Mark Hart Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Davison Genevieve Maloney Mike Maloney Burton Holcomb Robert Hartley and Dan Journey. G A Journey served as toastmaster with talks by Mark Hart Mr and Mrs Davison and J P Mehrhaff.
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Mark Hart
Gifford Davison
Genevieve Maloney
Mike Maloney
Burton Holcomb
Robert Hartley
Dan Journey
G. A. Journey
Davison
J. P. Mehrhaff
Salmon Bible Class Planned for Vacation School
The Vacation Bible school of Protestant churches opens Monday at the Methodist church for children ages 4 to 16. Eva Brown will serve as superintendent with a faculty including Barbara McNicoll Betty Snyder Marie Daley L H Dawson Dorothy Wilson Jeanne Rose and others. Rev J A Howard and Rev Lavvorn assist in Bible study and boys manual training. The Catholic Bible school has closed after two weeks and the League Institute for all denominations meets at Twin Creeks camp June 20 to 26.
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Pearl Roberts
J. A. Howard
the Presbyterian Church
Edwards
Lavvorn
the Foursquare Church
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid to Meet at Mrs Anderson's Home
The second division of the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society will gather Wednesday at 2 30 PM at 429 North Tenth with Mrs W E Garrett assisting. All church ladies are welcome to attend.
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Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Gus Anderson
North Tenth
W. E. Garrett
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