Universal Pledge Campaign to Start April 20
Darwin Haddock announces a Bear Lake County drive from April 20 to 30 to sign up about forty million U.S. earners for Defense Bonds and Stamps. Volunteers will contact households to pledge weekly monthly or yearly investments for the war effort with a 2.9 percent yield.
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United States
Darwin Haddock
Paris
Bear Laxe
United States Treasury Department
Bear Lake County
Haddock
Defense Savings Committee to Meet Monday April 13
The Paria district of the Defense Savings Committee is scheduled to meet Monday evening April 13 at 8 in the county courthouse to plan the Universal Pledge Campaign for the area. Bear Lake county chairman F. M. Williams told Chairman Darwin Haddock that Montpelier committees will join Paris district groups, with Executive Chairman Haddock stressing full attendance. Committee chairs include Mayor S. G. Sleight honorary chair, postmaster Amos Hulmé, La Vell Ward, Mrs W. Smith Hoge, George Ward, Keith Warner, She Lowe, William Jensen, Wilford Price, Dan C. Rich, Newell Budge and other local officials and organizations.
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Paria
Defense Savings Committee Ia
Court House
Bear Lake County
F. M. Williams
Darwin Hartdock
Montpelier
Paris
Darwin Haddock
S. G. Sleight
H. L. Spencer
Amos Hulmé
Hulcarton
Bert—Orr
LaVell Ward
Industry
Wilford Price
American Legion
Dan C. Rich
Newell Budge
Boy Scouts
Airport site moved east and north 800 feet
Airport site for Bear Lake will be relocated 800 feet north and 800 feet east to avoid high tension power lines. CAa approval came via Jack Reavey on behalf of Paul Morris. Readjustment of county land purchases planned but manageable. Preliminary survey by Lt. Newton to wrap by mid next week.
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Jack Reavey
Paul Morris
Sail Ports
C.A.A
Seattle
Wash
Bear Lake
Newton
Ban on Metal Office Furniture Production Begins
A wartime order bans selling leasing or transferring metal office furniture or equipment produced after April 1 except for war orders. After May Slat there will be no production of metal office furniture and equipment.
Local Chapter Receives Material for Garments
Mrs. W Smith Hoge production chairman of the American Red Cross Paris Chapter announces this week that the committee has received 562 yards of material from National headquarters to be made into hospital and operating gowns and 25 pounds of yarn to be woven into sweaters for service men. Garments will be used for home service. volunteers are urged to contact Mrs Hoge to help with making the material into garments.
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W Smith Hoge
American Red Cross
Paris
WPA to Move WPA Labor to Farm Jobs in Idaho Counties
WPA reemployment representative Drue Dunn will coordinate farm job referrals in Bear Lake and Caribou counties. State Administrator Miller said farmers and private employers may hire WPA workers now on projects, with WPA staff assisting USDA War Boards and not replacing local employment offices. State totals show 56,700 employed in March 1942, down from 10,800 a year earlier, a near 50 percent drop.
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WPA
Drue Dunn
Bear Lake
Caribou
Dunn
Paris
Idaho
Miller
United States
WRA
Usda War Boards
Sid
United States Department of Agriculture War Boards
Wickard
Deyatae
Zippers Prohibited Copper Content Cuts War Material Use
The War Production Board bans copper and copper base alloy in zippers and other garment closures. The move targets slide fasteners hooks and eyes bra hooks snaps and similar items to save about 8000 tons of copper annually.
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War Production Board
Occupational Inventory to be Taken of Selective Service Registrants
Information on the vocational background of men who registered for Selective Service on February 16 will be made available through a new questionnaire to be disseminated soon by the local boards. The data will be used by the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel and the United States Employment Service to locate personnel with critical or essential skills. The questionnaire will initially be sent to Third Registration registrants and later to first and second registrants and future registrants.
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M., G. McConnel
Idaho
Selective Service
McConnell
McConne
Farmers Urged to Curb Marsh Burns Near Bear Lake
Inhabited lands north of Bear Lake marshes, burning of public domain fuels nest destruction and harms waterfowl. Violators face penalties up to 5000 dollars or two years imprisonment under federal statutes. Idaho Fish and Game laws also penalize molesting or destroying game birds on public land.
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Bear Lake
Inaho
Livestock Marketing Assn Plans Reorganization Meeting
DeVere Tovey reports that the Livestock Marketing Association will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Saturday April 11 at 2 pm in City Hall Montpelier. Current board A L Dorney M A Ream G M Smith Tim Matthews Fred Hunzeker face term expirations and an election for three directors will be held. A report on last year's pool and discussions for next year's activities follow with emphasis on efficient livestock marketing methods. The directors seek a large crowd to assist in organizing for the year.
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DeVere Tovey
A L. Dorney
Livestock Marketing Association
Montpelier
A. L. Dorney
A Ream
G. M. Smith
Tim Matthews
Fred Hunzeker
Rationing Rules Get Legal Teeth After Act
A Los Angeles grand jury indicted several men for violating fire rationing rules, confirming that OPA regulation and WPB priorities have legal status. Clem W Collins, regional director, warns that those who seek excess or traffic rationed goods face criminal prosecution.
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Office of Price Administration
WPB
OPA
Los Angeles
Clem W Collins
Marriage Licenses List From March to April
Marriage licenses show Richard Q Schofield and Lila M Jenks of Green River Wyoming wed March 30 in Ovid by Bishop Oliver Peterson. Joe T Stefonick and Lilian H W McPhie of Kemmerer Wyoming wed April 1 by Morgan J Rich in Paris. Lloyd J Swa and Gwynne M Tompkins of Montpelier wed April 4 by B Eugene Shepherd in Montpelier. Grant Cotteral and Eunice Delzer of Salt Lake wed April 7 by Morgan J Rich in Paris.
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Richard Q Schofield
Lila M. Jenks
Green River
Wyo
Spring Clean-up to Aid War Effort and Health
The Beautification Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints promotes a nationwide spring clean-up aligned with government scrap drives. It urges thorough community effort, health improvements, and outdoor activity, urging unity with other groups and participation in homes, churches, farms, and towns to support morale and wartime material gathering.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
America
Latter-day Saints Church Committee
Peple
Promoted to Captain Captain Arthur Newton Receives Army Promotion
Lt Arthur Newton Area Engineer in charge of preliminary survey work at the airport operations center received word from Salt Lake City on a Wednesday morning that he had been promoted to Captain in the US Army.
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Arthur Newton
Airport Alto
Salt Lake City
US Army
Con
Newton
Motor Vehicle Licenses Sales Rise in Bear Lake County
Bear Lake County Assessor Jim Transtrum reports higher motor vehicle license sales this year compared with last year. The following report has been tabulated by Mr Transtrum.
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Bear Lake County
Jim Transtrum
Mr Transtrum
Stirling Bomber Powers in World War II Air Forces
The four engine British Stirling bomber dwarfs the Spitfire and carries up to 8 tons of bombs for 2000 miles. Fully loaded it weighs 80 tons with a seven man crew and a top speed of 300 mph. Engines produce 6400 horsepower as RAF squadrons pound German war factories ahead of spring offensives in Europe.
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Royal Air Force
Russia
Middle East
Bern Boy in University Easter Drama at Idaho Southern
McKay Kunz of Bern played James in the Easter choral drama The Denial of Peter at Idaho Southern University in Frazier Hall. It was the first Easter drama at the university and the first religious production in the renovated hall, directed by Miss Nelly Mendham and staged by Kappa Phi members and pledges.
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McKay Kunz
Bern
James
Peter
Idaho Southern University
Frazier Hall
Gordon Bottomley
Nelly Mendham
Kappa Phi
Water supply forecast for Bear Lake Valley
A Utah Agricultural Experiment Station report details Bear River runoff at Harer Idaho and Stewart Dam storage prospects for Bear Lake. It projects 1942 storage near 135000 acre feet with about 85000 acre feet to runoff Apr–Sept and emphasizes water conservation to protect Bear Lake reserves.
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Bear Lake Valley
Bear River
Harer
Idaho
United States Geological Survey
Stewart Dam
Rainbow
Garden City Summit
Monte Cristo
Evanston
Bear Lake
Rainbow Canal
Manufacturers Halt Production Of Common Home Electric Goods
An official order freezes production of many home electrical items after May 31, restricting manufacture of toasters waffle irons flat irons roasters grills table stoves portable heaters food mixers juice extractors percolators dishwashing equipment dry shavers hair dryers permanent wave equipment hair clippers lighters and heating units for ranges water heaters and radiators to conserve vital raw materials.
Visitors from Montpelier and Pocatello in Paris Thursday
Dr Reed Rich of Montpelier and Reed Tueller of Pocatello were visitors in Paris on Thursday, adding to the steady flow of travelers through the city.
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Reed Rich
Montpelier
Reed Tueller
Pocatello
Paris
Utah Power Co spending $75 000 on US projects
A. E B Thiel of Montpelier announced Utah Power & Light plans to spend about 75 000 on rehabilitation and improvement of Bear Lake water storage facilities. Work includes spillway and bridge construction across the Lifton causeway, dredging silt deposits, riprap placement, and repairs at the North Lake outfall dyke with 75 to 100 workers as projects progress.
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Utah Power & Light Company
Bear Lake
A. E B. Thiel
Montpelier
Thiel
Lifton
Stewart Dam
Rainbow Canal Inlet
Outlet Canal
North Lake
Rainbow Canal
JL. Jameson
Annual Reinbow Rod and Gun Club Dance Plans
The Reinbow Rod and Gun Club holds its annual dance at the Mileta Ballroom in Montpelier this Friday. Bear Lake county merchants present defense bonds as major prizes along with over 300 other valuable gifts. Chairman Rulon Bartschi says the event should draw a large crowd and boost the local organization.
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Mileta Ballroom
Montpelier
Rulon Bartschi
Bear Lake County
Bartschi
Government tin tube turn in rules pass March 31
Since March 31 the government requires buyers of toothpaste and shaving cream to surrender a used tube before purchase. The order aims to cut waste and curb production of collapsible tin tubes, eliminating their use for foods cosmetics and most toilet preparations.
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Ued
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Defense Savings Committee
Metal Office
Equirmer
Livestock Marketing Ass'n. Meeting
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Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
Utah Power CO
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