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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1931
Page
13
New York stocks fell sharply in light trading as investors booked gains amid uncertain Franco American debt negotiations. Overseas markets held firmer, while U.S. cattle hog and sheep prices showed varied movement with limited early sales, reflecting cautious sentiment ahead of Paris news.
Utah cattle and hog markets show receipts totaling about 2390 head with 49 head for market destined to Los Angeles. Prices range from 5.00 to 7.40 per cwt for various cattle types and head counts reflect steady bidding.
Chicago June 29. Torrid weather pushed Cereals higher but later selling arose on moisture relief prospects. Commission houses favored the sell side as late day dealings occurred. Wheat closed unsettled with fractional gains, corn steady to fractional, oats up, and provisions mixed.
Mrs. E. B. Godfrey and her children of the Belvedere apartments have returned from a visit to Boise.
Potatoes shipments June 27 total 651 nationwide with Arkansas California North Carolina Oklahoma Texas Virginia and other states listed. June 28 US shipments 28 per AP and U S Dept of Agriculture data. Chicago on track 359 on Saturday 651 Sunday 286 with prices and stock conditions noted. Curb quotations in New York include Am Sup Pow Elec City Service and other ticker items.
Myron Porges president of the Lions Club of Pocatello thanks the Pocatello Tribune for its excellent publicity of the Lions convention. He states the coverage was appreciated by visiting delegates and the local club and expresses sincere thanks.
Three army planes from the west circled the municipal airport west of town and returned along their flight path. The Pacific Northwest States Air tour with seventy planes landed in Nampa, Idaho, the only Idaho city to welcome the guests during a tour through 15 northwestern cities.
Police described a Sunday incident by W. H. King at 9 50 p m in which a man in a car grabbed a young woman by the arm and forced her into his vehicle before driving away, prompting questions from local officers.
Lorin Schnabel, head of the Pocatello high school band and orchestra, has returned from Tulsa and Kansas City after attending the national band contests and leaders convention. He plans to use new march formations and parade stunts learned at the convention to organize the band for the fall, with practice instruments available to beginners for nine weeks before school starts. He can be reached at his studio above the Newberry store and will have drum major Maxine Berger study.
At a band leaders meeting under Raymond Dvorak the decision was made to feature music by American composers at the next contest. Soloists will be urged to follow this example and give Americans a chance in the world of music, according to Mr. Schnabel.
Sunday A. C. Blomgren state aero nautical inspector and Mr Winston national aeronautical inspector visited the local airport and planned further inspections at Twin Falls and Burley en route to Boise aboard the recently purchased Travel Air biplane.
Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson and their children from South Garfield Avenue spent the weekend in the Yellowstone park section.
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