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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
4
The draft law, signed by the President, sets 18 to 25 as registrants with 19 to 25 liable for 21 months of service. Exemptions include veterans, married men, and dependents. Deferrals for students and certain workers, with voluntary enlistment options and a 161,000 eighteen year olds voluntary training path.
Obituary notes Gertrude Atherton born in San Francisco nearly ninety one years ago died June 14 at 74 after a lifetime of Californian focus. She wrote nearly sixty books many about California and San Francisco including The Conqueror and Black Oxen, kept longhand, and supported Woodrow Wilson while aiding relief in World War I.
Idaho retailers and professionals urge action to cut the many annual fund drives across cities and villages. The Boise chamber of commerce is asked to lead a review board or plan to lessen the burden on Main Street merchants from repeated drives throughout the year.
A reflective piece on picnics and human nature. It contrasts idealized nature with crowded parks and messy, uncomfortable realities. The author muses on why people seek outdoor meals and suggests picnics reveal social impulses over genuine nature.
A columnist reflects on summer sunsets in Pocatello and the city pace. A reader writes from Los Angeles about Governor Simon Snyder and sends notes toward Snyder County history, mentioning past real estate prominence and a 1946 campaign pledge in Bannock County.
Mrs George Kohler aged 67 died at 3 30 am at her home near Rupert after a long illness. Born November 1 1880 in southern Russia she wed George Kohler January 27 1901. They moved to the United States in 1913 settling on a dry farm north of Minidoka later moving north of Rupert in 1937. She was a Christian church member survived by one son and eleven daughters including Mrs Troy Taylor and Mrs H A Lintleman of Pocatello.
Statewide retailers favor a uniform approach to charitable drives. A proposed review board be formed in towns to vet appeals, ensure audits, and maintain community chest accountability. Idaho Council of Retailers invites suggestions at the Idaho Building in Boise.
Peter Rabbit lies ill in the heart of the Brier Patch as a parade of friends arrives with gifts. Brownie the Thrush sings, Tommy Tit performs, and a crowd including Sammy Jay, Robin, Jenny Wren, Bluebird, Goldie, and many others fill the scene with music and care.
A compact column discussing pronunciation quirks last names and words including jowl quarantine perspi ration and common errors. It cites guidance from Colby and references to public figures and dictionaries noting regional variants and accepted forms.
The advisor urges the 17 year old to wait until finishing school before marriage. She emphasizes personal growth, education, and broad dating experience to strengthen character before entering matrimony.
Benny, the only child on his street with a new tricycle, lets others ride while he waits. His mother instructs him to take turns, and a later ride ends with Jackie claiming the turn and Benny watching. The mother ends the episode by enforcing the turn rule and plans for Benny to issue tickets next time.
A fragment notes forwarding instruction for a person via the newspaper mail address P O Box 99 Station G New York New York indicating custody or delivery details in a local notice style.
Town Marshal Taylor Smith said investigators are probing a Friday burglary at Valley Market where the safe was cut open with an acetylene torch. No suspects have been arrested. burglars were familiar with the store and its location.
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