Great Exhibition in Bannock Celebrates 150th Anniversary
The Bannock county Memorial building dedication honors veterans with Hon J H Peterson praising America’s remembrance. Ceremony featured prayer by N B Pond, music by Treble Clef and Teeh glee clubs, and remarks by Lester Albert and Walter Cleave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Merce
Memorial Building Committee
O Camp
N. 8
Pond
Treble Clef Club
Teeh Glee Club
T. R. Neilson
American Ey
Peterson
Bannock County
Albert
Memorial Day Observed with Patriotic Talks
Memorial day exercises at the Memorial building featured Mayor C Ben Ross praising freedom and leaders who shaped the nation. The ceremony included invocations, choral numbers, a parade down Johnson to Center, wreaths dropped by veterans, a firing squad, and a memorial address by H B Thompson at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
C. Ben Ross
Memorial Building
Ross
United States
Bannock County Memorial
Idaho
Memorial
George S. Sloan
Congregational Church
H. R. Flint
Dave Cleaves
L W. Cornell
R. P. Hoskinson
B. M. Hines
National Guard
Tae
Hig
G. A. R. Veterans
Re Daughters of the American Revolution
Speed Classic at Indianapolis halted due to weather
The 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway paused at 175 miles as drizzle fell. Ben Jones crashed into a wall but escaped injury. Frank Lockhart led with Harry Hartz second and Earl Cooper third. After a short delay, drizzle ceased and sun appeared, offering hope of resuming the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Lockhart
Harry Hartz
Alfed Guyot
Stephen Nemesh
Indianapolis
Ben Jones
Jones
Frank Lockhart
Harry Hartz Sec
Car Accident Victims Recover After Weekend Crash
Patricia Ashton two years old daughter of L W Ashton suffered a fractured skull in a Saturday crash two miles south of Inkom. Mrs Ashton badly cut and bruised returned home from hospital while J Ashton and the McMann party also were badly bruised. Patricia was the sole seriously injured passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ashton
L. W. Ashton
Ashton
J. Ashton
Logan
Inkom
California
Baccalaureate Address At Idaho Technical Institute
The Reverend M. B. Nash of the Episcopal church of Pocatello delivered the baccalaureate address to the graduating class of Idaho Technical Institute on Sunday afternoon at Frazer hall. He urged students to begin their life work with earnest consideration and resolve as commencement exercises are set for Wednesday morning at Frazer hall.
Car Crash Injures Son of E E Byer Near Burley
Edwin Byer suffered a broken shoulder when the car driven by E B Byer veered and rolled twelve miles north of Burley. Mrs Byer cut hand. others uninjured. They were bound for Robinson Bar to spend the weekend. hospital treatment in Burley followed by rail return to Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Byer
E. B. Byer
First National Bank
Burley
Boston Brooklyn doubleheader postponed by rain
National League doubleheader between Boston and Brooklyn postponed due to rain. First game score brief shows Cincinnati and Pittsburgh with pitchers Maye Picinich Songer Oldham and Smith, noting weather disruption.
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Boston-Brooklyn
Cincinnat
Pittsburg
Maye
Picinich
Songer
Oldham
Smith
Philadelphia Exposition Opens Marking 150 Years
The sesquicentennial international exposition opens in Philadelphia for six months from May 31 to December 1, 1926. Officials project 30 million visitors, with events in Broad Street parade, city hall ceremonies, and a large municipal stadium program.
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Philadelphia
United States
Canada
Mexico
Panama Canal Zone
Hawaiian Islands
Imperial Council
Independence Hall
Shrine of American Freedom
Municipal Auditorium
Imperial
James C. Burger
Denver
The
Broad Street
Oregon Avenue
America
Kendrick
Ece
Municipal Stadium
Exhibition Grounds
Kellogg
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
City Hall
Exposition Grounds
Pennsylvania National Guard
Ten New Irrigation Projects on Mexico Contract
A dispatch from Mexico City reports Albert Crane of White Engineering Co has signed concession papers with the Mexican government for ten irrigation projects across as many states. The contract calls for completion of all works by 1928.
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Nogales, Ariz
Nogales Erald
Mexico City
Albert ©. Crane
White Engineering Company of
New York
Kellogg and Hoover Open Sesqui Centennial Exposition
Secretary of State Kellogg and Secretary of Commerce Hoover spoke at the Philadelphia opening ceremonies, praising the Sesqui Centennial as a rededication to American ideals and a testament to a virile, versatile people. Kellogg urged maintaining liberty, democracy, and the willingness to defend those rights.
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Philadelphia
Faank B. Kellogg
America
Herbert C. Hoover
Kellogg
Exposition Association
United States
Woman Beaten by Robbers at Proceville Bank
Miss Emma Lindolum, teller at the Bank of Toronto in Proceville, was beaten and dragged from her home as robbers forced her to open the bank safe. A time lock thwarted the attempt and the criminals blew the safe but fled empty handed.
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Yorktown
Bask
Emma Lindolum
Bank of Toronto
Proceville
Here
Noted Churchman to Speak in Pocatello Tuesday
Dr Landrith of Chicago representing the Christian Endeavor Union will address the Congregational church Tuesday at 8 p.m. He is an internationally known lecturer journalist and educator with ties to the Cumberland church. Idaho Falls delegates and others are expected to attend the mass meeting and the public is invited to hear him.
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Tra Landrith
D.D
Chicago
Christian Endeavor Union of the World
Congregational Church
Dr. Landrith
Old Cumberland Church of the
Three Teens Die in Drowning Accident Near Sterling
Sterling Colorado May 81 AP three teens lost their lives in a northern reservoir twelve miles from Sterling yesterday. L B Pilger and his wife Egna died possibly from fright or strangulation when their motor boat capsized. Alex Diex drowned after cramps struck him while swimming. Ray Armstrong rescued Ernest Reuter but could not save the others as a high wind struck. The boat sank sixteen rods from shore with passengers clinging to the edges.
Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery
Civil War remembrance marked at Arlington with President Coolidge as main speaker and high officials attending. He urged practical results from Geneva negotiations, peace through world court, and extended debt settlements to ease foreign burdens.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
President Coolidge
Congress
Arlington Cemetery
Willis
Ohio
Chares V. Pettys
Department of the Potomac
G. A
America
Coolidge
Geneva
Europe
League of Nations
World Court
United States
Twin Falls Pocatello Open Three Game Series This Week
The Bannocks and Bruins start a three game series today with first pitch at 8 o clock as the schedule shifts for Tuesday and Wednesday to 5 15. The proposed batting order lists Apperson Benjamin Gorman Thompson Boyer Rosenberg Fitegerall Matthews Maloney Osborne Iwyer Bowers Zamlook Bevo and others as read from the lineup.
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Bannocks
Bruins
Wed- Overland Park
Widnesday
Twin Falls Pocatello
Apperson
Benjamin
Gorman
Enges
Thompson
Boyer
Amine
Rosenberg
Fitegerall
Sb Matthews
Maloney
Osborne
Lwyer
Sb Bowers
Zamlook
Bevo
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J. H. Peterson
Cleare
Walter Cleave
A. J. Pierce
John Hood
Lowing
C. Ben Rossee
Frank Paradiee Jr
Alex Mathers
C. W. Pomeroy
Paradice
Mathers
Cleave
George W. Wagenseller
Petersen
Mountainview Cemetery
Shriners
Ailsa Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
David K. Bruce
William C. Bruce
Maryland
E. E. Byer
Navy Yard
Utah
Hambone
J. P. Alley
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Pocatello
Arlington
Twin Falls
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