Local Men to Take Pre Induction Exams
Thirty seven men listed will be forwarded to Fort Douglas Utah on April 24 to undergo pre induction examinations. Names include Glenn H Johnson Montpelier Gerrell A Thorne Georgetown Elzon Bee Bloomington Albert L Egley Montpelier Pere R Parker Montpelier and others from Montpelier Paris Bloomington Sharon Lanark Liberty Paris St Charles and more. The notice specifies a state military draft processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Douglas
Utah
Glenn H Johnson
Montpelier
Gerrell A. Thorne
Georgetown
Elzon Bee
Bloomington
Albert L. Egley
Pere R. Parker
George B Ingalls
George R. Holmes
Grant L. Vallentine
Paris
Max Q Merkley
Ralph R. Stoddard
Vernon H. Smith
Roland
John C. Lewis
Ernest L. Nugent
George H Quinney
Seldon S Bridges
Raymond A Johnson
Alfred H Orr
Elmer A Krogue
Russell Athay
Lynn M Austin
Liberty
George M. Hulme
Gerald E. Phelps
Howard E. Heninger
Fielding F F A conducts pest eradication drive
Fielding F F A outlines spring pest eradication project listing target species with a point system. Mice gophers magpies crows coyotes jackrabbits cotton tails sparrows rock chucks and squirrels are assigned points to gauge participation and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding F.F.A
F.F A
Mrs Biliza Stucki Visits Wilford Richards in Logan
Mrs Biliza Stucki is visiting at the Wilford Richards home in Logan, according to a local society notice. The sighting places Stucki in Logan with Richards during a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biliza Stucki
Wilford Richards
Logan
Emerson School Board Rehires Staff With Exceptions
According to Amos Hulme principal the Emerson school board re employed the current teaching staff with resignations from Jean Hart and Ann Crawford. Action on the music instructor awaits Fielding High School board action on their music teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson School Board
Amos Hulme
Jean Hart
Ann Crawford
Fielding High School ‘Board
F F A Boys Entertain Fathers at Annual Banquet
The Fielding FFA held its third annual Fathers and Sons banquet at Fielding High School with 101 attendees. Meals by Home Economics directed by Mrs Daphine Bonham included tomato juice cocktail jello salad roast beef and sides. Speakers included Kay Allred Ezra Budge Mayor Van Ness Wallentine and Earl C Bonham with a closing ceremony and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Fathers and Sons
Fielding High School
Home Economics Department
Daphine Bonham
Idaho
FFA
Dan C Rich
Kay Allred
E A Hart
Ezra Budge
Barrus
Max Haddock
AAA
van Ness Wallentine
Earl C Bonham
Philp Hulme
Bob Parker
Charles Hulme
Bob Dunford
Curtin Austin
A W. Shepherd
Local residents visit in Montpelier and Sharon
Mrs Doris Gambling of Sharon visited a few days in the past week with Mr and Mrs Jesse Scheidegger. Mesdames Ounean Innes Mary Rich and Dorothy Tueller spent Friday in Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Gambling
Sharon
Jesse Scheidegger
Mesdames Ounean Innes, Mary Rich
Dorothy Tueller
Montpelier
Campaign to Raise 280 For Cancer Control Drive
Mrs. George Schoper heads the Sixth district ACS effort with a county quota of 280 dollars. A general committee meeting in Montpelier set April activities including tag day on April 21 with Pep Club students selling tags. Local wards and Montpelier units list numerous volunteers from community groups and schools assisting Bear Lake county drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schoper
Idaho
Field Army
American Cancer Society
Rotary
Hotel Burgoyne
Montpelier High School
Esther Dyar
Ida Ward
Bloomington
Bear Lake
Bear Lake County
Montpelier Stake
John Stephens
Community Church Ladies Aid
Helen Messenger
American Legion Auxiliary
Arlene Thomason
Engineers
Mary L. Bagley
W H Murray
Nelda Smith
Women of the Moose
Montpelier
American War Mothers
Ruby Knutts
Order of Eastern Star
Mary Derricott
Rebekahs
Mary Simmons
Lincoln
Frankie Krogue
Washington
Adele Baker
Pep Club
Fielding High Student Earns State Farmer Degree
Ezra Budge of the Fielding High School Future Farmers of America won the State Farmer degree at the 14th Idaho FFA convention in Twin Falls March 29 30 31. He supervised six beef cattle one dairy cow and four head of swine in three years of project work and serves as Chapter Treasurer Southeastern Idaho District Secretary and chairman of the FFA Scholarship committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Budge
Fielding High School
Future Farmers of America
Idaho
Twin Falls
Ezra
Southeastern Idaho
FFA
Major Vernon Budge Seeks Return to Paris from Fort Bliss
Major Vernon M Budge, stationed at Fort Bliss Texas, writes that after years on the Commanding General's Staff at the Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center he helped close the center on March 1 and now serves in the Tactics Department. He notes repeated attempts to obtain overseas duty were blocked by medical vision issues and requests relief from active duty to return to Bear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon M Budge
Fort Bliss
Texas
Paria Post
US. Army
Ft. Bhas
Army
War Department
Good Old Bear Lake
Carol Stucks Released From Hospital After Operation
Mrs. Eugene Stucks reports from Salt Lake that little Miss Carol has been discharged and is recovering well from her operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Stucks
Salt Lake
Little Miss Carol
Missing Soldier Now Prisoner of War in Germany
First Sergeant Lloyd Passey reported missing in action December 16 is confirmed as a German prisoner of war. A card from a prison camp in Germany, dated January 21, says he is well and getting along. Passey departed overseas duty in late October 1944 and was captured on the first day of the German counter attack into Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Passey
Gwen Passey
Germany
Sgt Passey
Set Passey
Belgium
Date Set for Enrollment in Nutrition Class
In pre Pearl Harbor days the article explains how diet stays a personal matter but now affects national war effort. It cites pellagra as a diet deficiency disease and describes Goldberger’s experiments proving lack of proper food causes pellagra with simple cures like steak eggs and milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Goldberger
Guy
Grewer
United States
Charles Lamb
Dagwood
Popeye
Deer numbers rise in Bear Lake County winter survey
Conservation officer Dana Messenger reports 2744 deer counted across 17 units in Bear Lake district of Caribou forest. 1942 43 tally was 1500. 1945 peak 608 on Montpelier Zame preserve, 548 at Main canyon Georgetown, 409 Wardboro to Alton. Seventeen coyotes noted. Team included O R Christenson, Jack McNutt, Oliver Cliff, George Parker, Chester Parker, Gena Grimes, and Everson of soil conservation service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Caribou Forest
Game Department
Dana Messenger
Montpelier
Montpelier Zame
Main Canyon
Georgetown
Wardboro
Alton
Messenger
O R. Christenson
Jack McNutt
Caribou National Forest
Oliver Cliff
Forest Ranger
George Parker
Chester Parker
Gena Grimes
Montpelier Spartsmen
Mr Everson
The
Soil Conservation Service
Cultural Arts Festival by M I A April 14 at Paris Tabernacle
The Mutual Improvement Association Bear Lake Stake sponsors a Cultural Arts Festival to close the winter Mutual course. It will be at the Paris Tabernacle Saturday evening April 14 at 8 30. Admission is free. Directed by Niels Wilhelmsen Amos Hulme Clea Burton and Grant Bateman. The program includes songs prayers spoken word duets choirs and scouts with various performances and finales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mutual Improvement Association of the
Bear Lake Stake
Tabernacle
Paris
Stake
Niels Wilhelmsen
Amos Hulme
Clea Burton
Grant Bateman
Emerson School Receives Certificate for Army Jeep Purchase
Emerson School earned a certificate from the United States Treasury Department after buying one and one quarter ton Army Jeep. Students aided by purchasing War Bonds and Stamps, with total bonds and stamps reaching $1,602.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson A School
United States Treasury Department
Mrs Kay Rich Returns Home From Bear Lake Hospital
Mrs Kay Rich came home last Thursday after a stay at Bear Lake Hospital, marking her recovery and discharge from care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Rich
Bear Lake Hospital
Mrs Peggy Bristow Visits Sister in Montpelier
Mrs Peggy Bristow is visiting a few days with her sister Mrs Reed Hangen in Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Bristow
Reed Hangen
Montpelier
Haddock Family Update From Overseas Soldier Wayne Haddock
Mr and Mrs Haddock learn their son Wayne Haddock is stationed in New Guinea He also reports having been at Guadalcanal Heberdes and New Caledonia in his service record and letters home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Haddock
Wayne Haddock
New Guinea
Wayne
Guadalcanal
Heberdes
New Caledonia
Wrights honor military guest at intimate gathering
Mr and Mrs Wilford Michel hosted friends last week for a night honoring S/Sgt Louis Michel. Attending were Mr and Mrs Don Stucki Mr and Mrs Willard Hansen and the Michel couple. Separately Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Cleveland and Mr and Mrs E J Hoge joined Mr and Mrs Pat Smart for a Wednesday dinner celebrating the Smart anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Michel
Michel
Louis Michel
Don Stucki
Willard Hansen
Ellsworth Cleveland
E. J Hoge
Pat Smart
Smart
Fifth Wedding Anniversary Party for Two Couples
Mr and Mrs Wilford Michel and Mr and Mrs Charles Wyler hosted friends Monday night for their joint fifth anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mynard Jacobson Mr and Mrs Clarence Heap Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hanson Mr and Mrs Hans Baker and Mr and Mrs Wynn Bird. The centerpiece was a wedding cake. The evening featured pinochle and conversation with refreshments served at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Michel
Charles Wyler
Mynard Jacobson
Clarence Heap
Lloyd Hanson
Hans Baker
Wynn Bird
Pvt Paul M Thornock Wounded in Italy March 4
War Department reports Pvt Paul M Thornock wounded in action in Italy on March 4. Parents Mr and Mrs Milton Thornock of Ogden Utah, formerly of Bloomington, say he is improving normally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M Thornock
Italy
War Department
Milton Thornock
Ogden
Utah
Bloomington
Thornock
Raynold Shepherd Graduates From Naval School
Raynold H. Shepherd son of Mr and Mrs Edwin H. Shepherd of Paris completed Aviation Metalsmith training at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Norman Oklahoma on March 31 He joined the Navy June 21 1944 and began training November 2 1944 He will be assigned to a naval unit afloat or a shore station for further instruction and work His wife resides in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raynold H. Shepherd
Edwin H. Shepherd
Paris
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Oklahoma
Reynold
Navy
Iiving
Omaha
Nebraska
Local Red Cross War Fund Drive Sets Record in Paris Chapter
The Paris chapter reports 3142.50 raised across nine wards during March, the highest in any Red Cross drive. Of the total 2224.60 goes to National Headquarters in San Francisco, 91.60 stays locally, with thanks to numerous committee members, workers, theatres, merchants, and donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Paris
L. L. Peardorff
San Francisco
American National Red Cross
Deardorff
Chris Carlson
Sharon
H N
Pugmire
Liberty
Isaac Johnson
Ovid
Melvin Passey
Lanark
Dan C Rich
Elmont Crawford
Wm. Stocker
Asa Madsen
Bloomington
Ray Rich
St. Charlea
Mag
Frances Loveland
Fish Haven
Novelty Theatre
Merchants and Mills
Mr Deardorff
Jease R. Matthews
War Fund
Mrs Emma Clayton Returns Home After Winter in Montpelier
Mrs Emma Clayton moves back to her residence after spending the winter season in Montpelier with her daughter Mrs Marie Knutti and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Clayton
Montpelier
Marie Knutti
Grimmett Aids Victory As 311th Captures Heimbach Germany
In the Roer valley blitz the 311th Timberwolf Regiment climbs mountains to seize Heimbach after house to house fighting. Pfc John Grimmett of Paris Idaho led Doughfeet down the hill, with Nazi defenders and civilians taken prisoner including ten women. Staff Sergeant Cecil Kieffer of Altura Minnesota won praise for single handedly clearing a machine gun nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roer
311Th
Timberwolf
Heimbach
Nezielay
Doughs
Cecil Kieffer
Altura
Minnesota
John Grimmett
Paris
Idaho
FFA Nursery Sells Trees as Pest Drive Counts
Trees are for sale from the FFA Nursery at Pelding High School. Small trees cost 50 cents and large trees 100 dollars. The pest drive score stands at 18,300 to 18,825 with Wayne Tran Strump's team leading, two weeks until close. Curtis Austin, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Pelding High School
Wayne Transtrump
Curtis Austin
Primary Honors Mrs Crawford Before Move
The First Ward Primary held a party Monday for Mrs Rhoda Crawford who is moving to Dingle this week. Refreshments were served and a gift presented. She has been a faithful Primary and Relief Society worker and will be greatly missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Crawford
Dingle
Crawford
Weekend visiters from Stucks and Austin in Salt Lake
Pres and Mrs W Stucks and daughter Adella with H N Austin spent the weekend in Salt Lake. Mrs Gwen Passey, who had stayed at the Keith Chase home in Layton since Tuesday, returned home with them Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres
W Stucks
Adella
H. N. Austin
Salt Lake
Gwen Passey
Keith Chase
Layton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ted Crawford
Preston
Charles Goebel
Mildred Wilkinson
Frank McLaughlin
France
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Company
Toledo
Bonita Granvillé
Richmond Army Air Base
Cologne
Hohenwalfern
Lackgrovind
Rhine River
Cancer Control
Vernon M. Budge
Sincerely Yours, Major
M.I.A
M-Men
Bloomington Word
Gleaners
St. Charles
Bee Hive
Scout
Emerson School
Paul M. Thornock
Raynold Shepherd
Naval School
78Th
Hausen
F. F. A. News
Wit Poswar
U.S
Miniature Theatre and
Ballroch
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