LDS Select President At Spokane
Albert I. Morgan of Dishman Washington was sustained as first president of the new Spokane stake during a two day organization meeting. Wards include Moscow and Lewiston Idaho Dishman and two Spokane wards. High council members bishops and counselors from Spokane Pullman Moscow Lewiston Coeur d Alene and Dishman were named. General authorities Ezra T. Benson Mark E. Petersen Milton H. Hunter attended and Brighurst spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Albert I. Morgan
Dishman
Wash
Bnew
Latter Day Saints
Mormon) Church
Washington
Idaho
British Columbia
Moscow
Lewiston
Northwest States Mission
Portland
Morgan
Frank A. Davidson
Roscoe R. Hamm
E. K. Hanks
Samuel E. Bringhurst
Northwest Mission
Eugene R. Lind
Irving P. Beeseley
Robert W. Marks
Dean Baird
Charles Breetzee
Merlin Orem
Ezra T. Benson
Mark E. Petersen
Milton H. Hunter
First Council of Seventy
Brighurst
U S Returns Mines to Their Owners
The coal mines administration ends with government operation, leaving Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach and his conciliation service as the sole official link in the contract dispute between John L. Lewis and the operators. He will seek to mediate a new pact to avert a strike threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
Coal Mines Administration
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
Conciliation Service
Anthracite Miners Halt Work Under Krug-Lewis Pact
With a strike eight days away, Lewis and operators clash over terms as miners finish a ten day vacation. The Krug-Lewis contract keeps pits closed and $100 paid for ten days. About 75,000 Pennsylvania anthracite workers shared a similar holiday under last year’s deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Krug-Lewis
Cardinals Drop Two From Roster After Losses
The Pocatello Cardinals announced they had released pitcher Doss Thorn and catcher Jim Sautter. Grigg Masson, the backup catcher, left the club for St. Louis following his father’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Cardinals
Doss Thorn
Jim Sautter
Cardinals
Grigg Masson
St. Louis
French Spike Reported Revolt Plans
Zionists were exposed by French police in late 1946 as police informers revealed a black Maquis plot. During undercover work Depreux outlined a blue plan to spread fear of a Communist putsch and establish a provisional directorate of military leaders modeled on totalitarian rule. Mrs J J Denham and Mr and Mrs C C Benny traveled to Salt Lake City for Jake Benny’s major operation at the LDS Hospital Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depreux
Maquis
J. J. Denham
C. C. Benny
Salt Lake City
Jake Benny
Mr. Benny
L.D.S. Hospital
Garrett Freightlines
Bill limits RFC power in GI bill mortgage purchases
The House and Senate approve extending the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for another year while phasing out its authority to buy guaranteed or insured GI bill mortgages. Omar Bradley warns elimination could slow veteran housing as RFC bought about 1.5 million dollars in mortgages daily, totaling over 662 million. Frank Cortright says this cuts a key support for veterans’ housing, harming builders.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Truman
House
Senate
RFC
Omar N. Bradley
Congress
Bradley
Senator Maybank
D-Sc
Frank W. Cortright
The
National Association of Home Builders
Eight Et Forty Plans July Events For Legion Auxiliary
The Eight and Forty honor society of the American Legion auxiliary held its June meeting at Mrs. Foreman’s home with Mrs. John W. Foreman and Mrs. Fred Linck as hostesses. New member Mrs. George Norman Green was welcomed. The group heard details of the Department Marche and banquet for Saturday July 19, with Idaho salons attending. Bannock county to lead the obligation ceremony and Bonner and Boundary counties forming a new Boise salon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eight Et Forty Honor Society of the
American Legion Auxiliary
John W. Foreman
Fred Linck
Foreman
South Tenth
George St. Marie
George Norman Green
Ray Brookhart
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Idaho
Bannock County
Bingham County
Boise
Bonner
Boundary
S. E. Brady
Leland S. Wooley
James C. Bangs
Local Club Lists Attendees and July Meeting Plan
The message names several attendees including Mrs. Reade M. Young, Mrs. L. R. Haley, Mrs. Arthur Sahlberg, Mrs. D. D. Parke, Mrs. Thomas P. West, Mrs. O. D. Garrison, Mrs. Wilfred Dohse and Mrs. W. B. Harris. Mrs. West received the attendance award. The July meeting is set for the home of Mrs. Vernon Atwood on the Yellowstone highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Atwood
Yellowstone Highway
Women Organize Pocatello Chapter for Aeronautics Growth
The Women's N A A holds its first formal meeting at Bannock hotel June 27. Pocatello chapter, first in the seventh CAA region, plans air identification marker on a building roof and to redecorate a municipal airport room. Officers include Mrs Gayle Evans president and Julie Cordon vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's National Aeronautical Association
Bannock Hotel
Pocatello
Lois Lake
Salt Lake City
Chet Moulton
Idaho Bureau of Aeronautics
Miss Lake
Idaho
Ledge” Craig
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Gayle Evans
Julie Cordon
Helen Brown
Belle Hawkins
Gene Haight
Dorothy Hutchings
Katte Adamson
Evelyn Bachelor
Rose Cordon
Crescentia Crandall
Beverly Fry
Joann Hill
Elaine Jensen
Patricia Logan
Katherine McConnell
Emma Morgan
Elva Olsen
Louise Rehmer
Jerry Roberts
Pauline Smith
Betty Swisher
Ralph Comstock, Jr
Howard Hayward
Ralph Fry
J. A. Page
John Bunter
Norman Kidd
D. D. Stanley
Fran Wilson
Thora Larsen
Pocatello Flying Service
Idaho AG Rules School Bond Issuance Requires County and State Committee Approval
The Idaho attorney general ruled that any school district bond issuance must receive prior approval from the county and state committees on reorganization created by the last legislature. Andrew H. Johnson sought clarification on bonds for repairs and improvements and the ruling suggests committees should approve or disapprove before local district votes to avoid futile election costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Attorney General
Idaho
Andrew H. Johnson
Johnson
Robert E. Smylie
Fire damages multiple Boise yards and shops
A fire on the outskirts of Boise caused estimated damage over 50 000 to the Fairview auction yard along with an adjoining mattress shop grocery store cafe and auto parts yard. The blaze started yesterday and its cause was under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Fairview
City Names Les Ballis as City Engineer
City council approved the appointment of Les Ballis as city engineer at a monthly salary of 375 dollars. The engineer’s office has been vacant since Dick Lowrie resigned to join Idaho Power. Mayor George Phillips recommended Ballis and the council accepted the nomination at Friday’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Ballis
Dick Lowrie
Idaho Power Company
George Phillips
Pioneer League All-Star Game Scheduled for July 8
The Official Ballot notes the Pioneer League game will be played July 8 at Twin Falls. It lists a ballot for the Southern Division team with five players from Pocatello Ogden and Salt Lake clubs. An umpire is to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Ogden
Salt Lake
Nation's Weather All Star Ballot Rules Highlighted
Ballots must be received by noon on July and only official newspaper ballots will be counted. Playing managers are barred from participating in all star games. The notice lists name address and date for eligibility.
Permits Issued for June By City Officials
June permits total 43 from Fire Chief and Building Inspector A A Girard. The breakdown includes 17 remodelled residences valued at 11430.50, 9 remodelled business at 7850, 8 new residences at 34000, 1 new business service station at 2500, 6 private garages at 3350, 2 moving permits for 59130.50, plus 110 electric wiring permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Girard
California Reports Appearance of Mysterious Objects
Seattle reports on going saucer controversy as witnesses, skeptics increase. In San Leandro Frank M. King and friends heard a whistling sound and saw a gleaming object about 30 to 50 feet across at 4 000 to 5 000 feet. Seaside Oregon and Vancouver B C also sent sightings while Ray Taro of Everett Washington playfully doubts alarm, claiming aluminum disks heated to 3 000 degrees and blown aloft explain the phenomenon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Calif
Frank M. King
King
Seaside
Ore
Vancouver
B.C
Ray Taro
Everett
Wash
State weighs village incorporations and liquor sales rules
The state studies adding 18 villages including Island Park in Fremont county and a plan to incorporate Owyhee county into a village or city. Prosecutor Phil Evans notes Idaho law does not block such moves. The new law keeps state liquor stores selling all packages from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. with Sunday and holiday exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kootenai County
Island Park
Fremont County
Yellowstone Park
Idaho
United States
Owyhee County
Phil J. Evans
Wind hinders five fire units at mattress shop blaze
A high wind hampered five fire fighting units battling a mattress shop fire. Fire crews faced challenging conditions as flames spread, delaying containment and prompting evacuations. No injuries reported, investigators will review cause.
Well to Pay For Hospital Well to Pay For Hospital
Lawton Oklahoma reports a white Methodist preacher and wife plan to build a 50 bed hospital for negroes in southwestern Oklahoma. Rev. and Mrs. Perry C. McArthur of Lawton vow to fund, equip and endow the facility after oil wells on Mrs. McArthur’s farm near Walters began producing. The plan stems from a 1946 incident where a local negro teacher was injured and received church aid. now fifteen wells are producing near Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
Cotton County
Perry C. McArthur
Oklahoma
Pocatello Annexation Ordinance and New Damage Claim
City of Pocatello adopts Annexation Ordinance 1058 adding Bannock County land to the city limits. Also, Ordinance 1059 approves a $350 damage claim by Erwin and Virginia Brower for flooding in their basement from canal water into a sewer trench on May 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County OF Bannock
I. B. D. Reese
City of Pocatello
Erwin Brower
Virginia Brower
Pocatello
Idaho
North Street
George R. Phillips
Attachment Notice in Bannock County Idaho
Judicial District of Idaho Bannock County reports an attachment issued June 25 1947 against AL McMILLAN in IDAHO GAS AND OIL CO. v AL McMILLAN. Court in Pocatello Idaho on June 27 1947. Clerk of Court. Merrill Merrill attorneys for plaintiff. J 27 30 12 2 4 7 1947.
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Atlas Samons
Fifth Judicial District
Imeus
District Court
Judicial District
Idaho
Bannock
Harrys
B. Roswick
Josephine M. Roswick
State of Idaho
Anna Keefe
Jones, Pomeroy, Jones
Plaintiff
Pocatello
Bannock County
Idaho Gas and Oil CO
AL McMillan
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LDS
D. 8. Bennion
Henry B. Gessel
Victor G. Sears
Fred G. Schaeffer
Kvester B. Hutchins
Leonid H. Benfell
John L. Schwendiman
Pullman
George 8. Tanner
Royal Stone
Francis E. Erickson
Coeur d’Alene
Ralph C. Whittle
Harold R. Merrill
U.S
Fifth
E. C. Amundsen
North Johnson
Washer Sale
Montgomery Ward & CO
South Main
Iver-Johnson
Royal
Wyeton Park
North Fifth Trailer Park
Rusia
Suchan
Long Beach
House of Representatives
S. R
United Staes
Sears, Roebuck & Co
E. Center St
N. Arthur
H.p
Hart Landscape Nurseries
Third Ave
Apts
Taylor
City
Albuquerque
Bismarck
Chua Ec Accucas
California
Seattle
East Center
Pocatei
Grandfield
Towit
Pole Line
Eldredge Road
City of
T. S
Jello
State OF
Black & Black
B. D. Reese
Knp
INKOM
Ped
Rye
Board OF County Commissioners
W. H. Jensen
Board of County
Onom Tecineats
Merrill & Merrill
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