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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1947
Page
18
Henry Watts outlines essential water safety rules to prevent swimming accidents. He cautions against swimming alone or in unguarded spots, urges area evaluation before diving, and stresses strong swimming for rescues plus using gear or boats. The article promotes supervised swimming, life jackets, and alertness to warnings to curb the yearly toll.
The Chicago Sun notes President Truman's declared commitment to supporting free peoples, yet points to Nicaragua's coup by Gen. Anastacio Somoza and questions U.S. willingness to intervene. It contrasts Latin American events with brief mentions of Greece and Turkey and frames policy as selective.
Local column laments fluctuating meat prices in 1947 Idaho, analyzes tax effects on family exemptions, and reprints an Arco Advertier editorial praising community progress. It closes with a note from C. E. Goranson urging Pocatello merchants to host 1500 to 2000 Legion visitors for the July convention and to offer housing.
Arrangements are practically complete for the Bear Lake rodeo to be staged June 26 27 and 28 in Montpelier with the general committee named as Jesse McClellan E R Kammerath Gordon Asney J Phelps D Anderson and Mag Haddock guiding the event.
Ed Rowland reports a severe hailstorm near his milk ranch three inches of ice fell in minutes damaging gardens and trees. Oregon Short Line may build a new Blackfoot depot, while a meeting of the Pocatello Commercial club elevates A B Stevenson and George Olmstead to honorary members. Consul George Nicholas Ifft spoke at a Chemnitz Memorial Day dinner with several other U S consuls in attendance. Heber and Delilah Wood visited the Pocatello house, and Geo Gasser’s fishing trip was spoiled by storms and snow.
June 24 1907 Washington DC forest chief Gifford Pinchot spoke on National Forests and Forestry Problems before a large crowd at the Auditorium theatre after being introduced by James H Brady. Present were Federal Judge F S Dietrich Mayor C E M Loux forest supervisor Idaho and F C Peter chief grazing division. A wedding of Pred A Osterlind and Ethel Oakley was officiated by Felix Van Reuth. Al Phillips, Salt Lake Tribune writer, is in the city for a reception for Sen-
Former U S Senator Fred T Dubois of Blackfoot received a gold watch at a public reception in the Elks club rooms Pocatello. The gift acknowledged his work securing a federal irrigation appropriation of 350000 dollars for Fort Hall lands as D W Standrod praised Pocatello’s history from Fort Hall Indian reservation to its growth.
Governmental concession advances with a $350000 appropriation to render ceded and native lands irrigable. Mayor Loux Alderman Chilson Smith Bistline Williams and City Engineer Havenor toured the city outlining sidewalk district extensions on Garfield Center Arthur Main Clark and Lander streets from Company ground to Garfield.
Regular hello girls at the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone exchange in Pocatello walked out yesterday morning at seven seeking higher pay. The report notes a delay in sidewalk work, now set to begin by November 1, a month later than earlier required by ordinance.
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