March leaves seven inches of snow in Idaho region
A heavy spring snowstorm dumped seven inches in Pocatello and six inches in Blackfoot with drifts up to four to five feet. The storm closed secondary highways across southeastern Idaho while the Old Oregon Trail remained open. state engineers warned roads near Montpelier could soon close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Weather Bureau
Idaho
U. S. Weather Bureau
Oregon Trail
A. D. Stanley
Montpelier
Highway Department
Thenental Route Op
Grace
Preston
Paris
Soda Springs
Conda
Ririe
Alpine
Driggs
Victor
Yellowstone
Ashton
Stanley
PENSION CHIEF IS UNDER FIRE FROM TOWNSEND VIEW
Washington report on the Townsend plan clash with Representative McGroarty accusing Dr Townsend of political motives. McGroarty backs a transactions tax for $200-a-month pensions for those over 60 and cites support from 63 congressmen. Townsend visits headquarters but quickly leaves amid tensions over his alleged private ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Townsend
McGroarty
California
F. E
Mi Y
Sheridan Downey
Final 1936 Community Chest total set at 19500
Officials fixed the approximate grand total at 19500 with 18989.70 recorded by 3 p m today at chest headquarters 207 Carlson building. After final reports from about 20 workers the distribution shows YMCA 28 12 percent YCA 19 percent Salvation Army 11 percent Camp Fire Girls 2 percent Girl Scouts 3 percent administration 4 percent campaign costs 5 percent depreciation 10 percent.
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Carlson Building
Y.M.C.A
Salvation Army
Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Two Bannock Cases In Court In Idaho Supreme Session
The Idaho Supreme Court heard two Bannock County appeals today from Pocatello. Edward N. Giraney seeks $10,000 for injuries from a railroad accident against the Oregon Short Line. In a second case Dedman and wife sue for damages over a snow bank incident near Drummond. The court also weighs Allis-Chalmers foreclosure from Bonneville County and rearguments in the state water conservation case delayed to May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Supreme Court
Edward N. Giraney
Oregon Short Line
Giraney
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Edwin R
Dorothy Harris
Bonneville County
C. E. Crowley
Newel S. Crowley
A. L. Merrill
Idaho
Water Board
Myrtle P. Eaking
Choir Rehearses Oratorio Stabet Mater Tonight
The Christian church choir rehearses the oratorio Stabet Mater with the orchestra at 7 30 tonight. A 40 voice chorus and 30 piece orchestra will accompany the Good Friday performance at Frazier hall directed by Prof. Vito Petrone. Assistant conductor is Prof. L Roubidoux and Prof. Herbert Branding is concert master. Mrs Mary Enoch Petrone will play piano throughout.
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Christian Church
Frazier Hall
Vito Petrone
L. Roubidoux
Herbert Branding
Mary Enoch Petrone
Toa
Ministerial Union
Hauptmann Maintains Innocence Before Execution
In Trenton on March 31, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, hours from execution for the Lindbergh baby murder, insisted he is innocent and refused to alter his account. Gov. Hoffman refused to intervene as prosecutors stood firm, and defense lawyers clung to a fading hope while Hauptmann mourned his fate.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Sourland Hills
Pardons Court
Harold G. Hoffman
Flemington
Hauptmann
Col
Mark O. Kimberling
Kimberling
Germany
Plans Adopted to Beautify Graves at Mountainview Cemetery
The Memorial day executive committee unanimously approved landscaping the American Legion and B P O Elks plots at Mountainview cemetery and adding shrubs and blooming plants on veterans graves. A April meeting will finalize 1936 Memorial Day plans with a committee headed by Fred Middendorf and others.
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American Legion
B. P. O. Elks
Mountainview Cemetery
Elks Temple
Fred Middendorf
Dana Wood
Victor Jones
F. B. McQuillan
James Byrd
Byron Downard
Ray Brookhart
Harold Hinckley
Fred Barnes
Fred D. Hilliard
J. A. McQuillan
Bryan Downard
Auxiliary
Jay L. Downing
Red Cross Ban nock County Hears Nominating Committee
The Bannock county Red Cross annual meeting is set for April 16 per Mrs Gladys Washington executive secretary Chairman Tom Dolman named Paul Nash E N Vaughn and Roi Pypper to nominate candidates for chairman vice chairman and secretary treasurer Earl Baird of Boise Red Cross disaster relief representative passed through en route to Massachusetts to aid in disaster relief Bannock county has raised 550 for disaster relief half its quota Grace business men donated 62.50 Downey gave 15 outside schools Pocatello school children had donated 338 by Saturday
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Bannock County
The
Red Cross
Gladys Washington
Tom Dolman
Paul Nash
E. N. Vaughn
Roi Pyper
Business Men of Grace
Downey
Pocatello
Idaho Slayer Arrested in Snowbound Cabin Killing
Alvin Mathews, 78, was jailed in St. Anthony after police say he shot 73 year old William D. Hoy several times in a snowbound cabin near Ashton. Hoy’s body was found with six 30-30 rifle wounds. a still and whiskey ingredients were also found at the scene. Prosecutors planned to file first degree murder charges.
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Hoy
Mathews
Wallace Mathews
Ralph Litton
St. Anthony
Comiskey Announces Monara Deal With White Sox
J Louis Comiskey reports first baseman Zeke Monara has agreed with the White Sox and will report to manager Jimmy Dykes in Austin Texas immediately.
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Chicago
J. Louis Comiskey
Zeke Monara
Jimmy Dykes
Austin
Texas
Latter Day Saints Convene in Salt Lake City for General Conference
Officials from around the world converge on Salt Lake City for the annual general conference of the Latter Day Saints. The gathering opens in the Tabernacle Saturday morning with ceremonies and talks scheduled by church leaders.
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Salt Lake City
No Holiday For Idaho Autoists
Scores of Idahoans rushed assessors' offices as the deadline for 1936 license plates neared. Emmitt Prost said cars without plates face arrest. Governor Ross declined a moratorium this year despite county officials’ requests.
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Boise
Fascists Capture Strategic Gondar in Ethiopia War
Italian forces under Achille Starace seized Gondar at Lake Tana cutting northern Ethiopia from Sudan supplies. The drive near the Sudanese border marks a major international move with implications for British interests around the Blue Nile and Nile watershed. Rain or snow disrupts Utah forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Gondar
Ethiopia
Lake Tana
Achille Starace
Fascist Party
Sudan
Blue Nile
Nile
Egypt
Three Missing in Nevada Plane Search
Snowstorm halts search for a missing Reno to Elko flight. Reserve Lt. Newton Crumley Jr. 25, Irvin De Long, and Harry Elliott, all of Elko, were aboard. Air and army planes join the hunt as more snow blankets Inde pendent mountains near Lone Mountain.
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Elko
Nev
Nevada
Reno
Salt Lake City
Newton Crumley, Jr
Irvin de Long
Harry Elliott
Charles Harper
Lone Mountain
Indian self government plan outlined in Pocatello luncheon
George LaVatta a U S Indian service field agent will outline the Collier plan of Indian self government at a Wednesday noon chamber of commerce forum luncheon in Pocatello Music will be sponsored by the Adelaide Anderson school.
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George LaVatta
Portland
U. S. Indian Service
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce Forum
Adelaide Anderson School
State Librarian Lalla Bedford to discuss county library unit
Miss Lalla Bedford, state librarian, is in Pocatello to meet with citizens tonight at 7 at the public library. The discussion covers establishing a county library unit in the area.
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Lalla Bedford
State Library
Pocatello
Society Meets at Central Christian Church Women’s Group
The women’s missionary society of Central Christian church will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Harry Kinder’s home 1142 North Ninth.
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Women's Missionary Society of the
Central Christian Church
Harry Kinder
North Ninth
Judge Deliberations May Delay Hauptmann Execution
Trenton AP says Col. Mark O. Kimberling indicated the Mercer county grand jury’s actions on Paul Wendel could push Hauptmann’s execution to later in the week if an indictment emerges. The warden reported no change and Hauptmann appeared distressed, having skipped meals.
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Trenton
N. J
Mark O. Kimberling
Paul H. Wendel
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Kimberling
Erwin E. Marshall
Wendel
Mercer County
Hauntmann
Hauptmann Execution Set as Grand Jury Weighs Wendel Charge
Bruno Hauptmann faces electrocution at about 8:20 p m at Trenton State Prison after Justice Trenchard denies a last trial request. A Mercer county grand jury considers indicting Paul Wendel for the same Lindbergh baby murder as prosecutors question the new confession. Hauptmann maintains innocence while his mother in Kamenz expresses unwavering support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Harrison
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Paul H. Wendel
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hauptmann
Trenchard
Mercer County Grand Jury
Wendel
Erwin Marshall
Mercer County
Grand Jury
Ellis Parker
Burlington County
Charles A. Lin
Speaks on China at the hae club gathering
Major George Jackson district subsistence officer for the CCC gave an interesting talk at the hae club. Guests included Chief Justice Raymond Givens of the Idaho supreme court, a former Kiwanis district governor, George Tucker of Boise and W. H. Kirkpatrick of Spokane.
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China
George Jackson
CCC
Hae Club
Raymond Givens
Idaho At Preme Court
Kiwanis
George Tucker
Boise
W. H. Kirtkpatrick
Spokane
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Storm
Blackfoot
Bannock
Bruno
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Isadore Fisch
New Jersey State Penitentiary
Hopewell
State Penitentiary
Bonara
Utah
Lavatta
State Prison
Robert H. El-iott
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