25 Sep 1944
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1944
Page
1
Burglary at Halliwell drug store on Arthur and Lewis left $600 in currency stolen and narcotics in small boxes. Suspect held. store safe opened by a dial twist. Entry gained through an open transom. tools used included a claw hammer and pry bar. War bonds and checks untouched. doors locked after Saturday night inspection.
A simple zoological note explains that crocodiles differ from alligators by two teeth that protrude when the jaws are closed. It highlights the visible upper and lower teeth that interlock during a closed bite.
The bowie knife derives its name from Texas frontiersman James Bowie, a defender at the Alamo. The weapon's origin ties to Bowie's notoriety and survival legend in early American frontier history.
A nostalgic profile notes Merline Harrison Rasmussen in Idaho jewelry store lore. It lauds her wit, charm, and mastery of the shop’s engraver duties while teasing her future plans with husband Bob, who tours Europe with secret weapons knowledge.
Allied forces push a widening wedge west of Arnhem and near Nijmegen as Dempsey’s troops struggle to link up. American and British units widen bridges and corridors while Germans counterattack along the Siegfried line and in the Metz area. Allies report large prisoner tallies across the U S twelfth army group.
A C-47 transport crash during a mass parachute jump at Camp Mackall North Carolina left eight paratroopers and four crewmen dead. Four paratroopers survived. thirty were treated for injuries. A board of inquiry will investigate and names of the victims will be released later.
A medium sized American merchant vessel survived a torpedoing off the North Carolina coast and a recent hurricane and reached Norfolk Virginia safely, the navy disclosed today. After the torpedo strike a tug and the coast guard cutters Jackson and Bedloe towed the ship under escort until the towline parted during the hurricane and the cutters capsized, with additional tugs sent to resume the rescue.
The First Presbyterian Church all girls choir began its regular fall and winter Sunday services with little membership change. Directed by Mrs. E T Ferry while she recuperates, the choir featured Gounod Sanctus a violin solo by Florence King and an incidental solo by Lorraine Young.
Local groups schedule gatherings at the Masonic Temple and Grace Grace Grace Grace for missions and health clinics. New births at St. Anthony hospital. Kiwanis leadership visit planned. D.A.R. luncheon addresses by Mable Gupton. Police report car crash. theft at People's store. war price board calls for truck certificates.
Woodcraft Thimble club No 155 schedules a Wednesday 1:30 PM social at YWCA clubrooms with hostesses Mrs Irene Grover Mrs A Sealey and Mrs Ellen Lattin. Also notes a home nursing class at the high school run by instructor Mrs Laura Mooney with 20 girls enrolled and open to interested callers at the Red Cross office. Marion R Kelly reports loss of $93 from a billfold in Manson park Friday evening. Royal Arch Masons convocation at the Masonic temple tonight with dinner at 6:30 and chapter at 7:30 followed by degrees. Cpl Robert Fredrickson home from Harlingen aerial gunnery school en route to Lincoln Neb to join combat crew training. Ladies Circle of the Congregational church meets Wednesday at 2:30 with Mrs L A Watts as chairman and hostess group named. Police called to Hartvigsen apt at 410 East Bonneville after report of a man intoxicated. sport shirt necktie and brown oxfords found as property.
Greek government insists Bulgaria hand over Macedonia and Thrace immediately unconditionally. Greek information minister George A. Cartalis says Greece will seek control of mountain passes used by Bulgarians to reach Greece in postwar settlements.
Dr. G Alexander Ward of Chicago reports American women's facial aging has slowed with grooming and lotions. He cites the average facelift recipient now is 45 or older, vs 38 a decade ago, noting sagging wrinkles are fading due to care and cosmetic use.
Walter Meacham of Portland urged Pocatello to preserve its historic ties to Fort Hall and the Oregon Trail. He cited 30 000 ceremony participants, a Fort Hall replica plan, and Bannock county schools collecting pioneer stories to keep local heritage alive.
Mrs. Alice Stillinger, public health nurse, now serves Bancroft on Mondays and Tuesdays and Grace on Thursdays and Fridays. Messages may be left at Bancroft school. Home nursing classes will be taught to high school home economics students in Downey Arimo and Inkom. Roma Summers leads Downey and Arimo classes while Stillinger teaches Inkom.
Idaho Safety Council meets in session with state and national affiliations discussed. Speakers Lavern Johnson Union Pacific, Leo Houtz Idaho Federation of Labor, and F A Robinson on insulation to prevent fires. Delegates include A J Tubbs Idaho Power, W Wright Idaho Federation of Labor, C H Watson health office, and many others from Boise Pocatello Wallace Kellogg and beyond. A tour of the naval ordnance plant is planned with Lieut J D Wilson.
Philadelphia has grown significantly but still maintains fewer apartments than many peer cities. The article contrasts supply with demand and hints at affordable housing pressures in a densely developed urban core.
The first railway in Scotland began operations in 1812 and was powered by horse-drawn locomotion. September era readers learn of this pioneering transport trial that connected notable towns.
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