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Newspaper

Paris Post

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1942

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Fourth Registration Scheduled For April Twenty Seventh

National Headquarters announces a fourth registration on April 27 for men who are 45 by February 15 1942 and not yet 65 by April 27 1942 They are not liable for military service but will be registered like prior groups Registration cards will be buff and serial numbers added locally Local boards to arrange registration sites with volunteer registrars ensuring accessible locations and prompt processing to record essential personal details

Selective Service System Selective Training and Service National Headquarters

Secretary Wickard to Make Broadcast April 28

Secretary of Agriculture Claude B. Wickard will broadcast nationally on the National Farm and Home Hour from Enid Oklahoma Tuesday morning April 28. The talk titled Wheat and the War will discuss wheat marketing quotas and the upcoming referendum on May 2 in Bear Lake County and nationwide.

Claude B. Wickard G. H B. Hulme County Aaa Committee National Farm and Home Hour United States Department of Agriculture Denver Shy Potatella Wickard Enid Oklahoma Hulme Bear Lake County Hear Lake County Eugene Shepherd Paris Montpelier

Production Freeze on Oil Burners and Stokers

The War Production Board ordered a halt to all production of oil burners and coal stokers for residences after May. Officials estimate factory inventories of about 35 000 coal stokers and 60 000 oil burners may be doubled before the production stop date, to save ferrous and electrical materials.

War Production Board

Easy to grow home garden vegetables for spring plantings

The article lists vegetables suitable for a 20 by 40 foot plot for a family of four and suggests adding others to round out the garden. It notes high vitamin content and color indicators, and contrasts greens popularity by region with North favoring beet greens Swiss chard and spinach while the South grows mustard collards.

Chantenay Danvers Stowell Detroit Thomas Laxton

Laketown Boy Graduates From Air Corps Technical School

Sheppard Field Texas file shows Laketown Utah native Charles W Earley’s son Earley Private Earley of Laketown has graduated from the Air Corps Technical School at Sheppard Field after months of training. He is attached to the 319th Technical School Squadron and now qualified as one of eight specialists needed to keep a plane airworthy. Graduates can be sent to any Air Corps tactical unit.

Sheppard Field Texas LeMoyne C Earley Charles W. Earley Laketown Utah Air Corps Technical School Earley 319Th Technical School North Rich High School

Paper Salvage Drive Produces Good Results

WPB official Lessing J. Rosenwald praises a nationwide wastepaper salvage push as meeting current orders and sustaining war production. He compares the scrap rubber shortage to the wastepaper crisis and urges intensive public effort to recover every pound of old rubber.

Lessing J. Rosenwald WPB Bureau of Industrial Conservation War Production Board

Mrs Dougan Hosts Bridge Club at Arrow Lodge

Mrs Josephine Dougan entertained the Friday Afternoon Bridge club at Arrow Lodge up Montpelier canyon. Guests included Mrs Charles Innes Mrs Keith Warner Mrs W Smith Hoge Mrs C O Moore Mrs J B Hann Mrs A W Shepherd and the hostess. The high Beere prize was awarded to Mrs A W Shepherd.

Josephine Dougan Arrow Lodge Montpelier Canyon Charles Innes Keith Warner W. Smith Hoge C. O. Moore J. B. Hann A. W. Shepherd Sam V. Tunks

Universal Pledge Campaign Goes Underway in Bear Lake County

The Universal Pledge Campaign began in Bear Lake County with a U S Treasury census of monthly Defense Bonds and Stamps potential. Executive Chairman Darwin Haddock says every income earner will sign a pledge detailing monthly investments for the war period. pledgers receive a Minute Man sticker, and canvassers seek full county completion by April 30.

Bear Lake County United States Treasury Department Darwin Haddock Weat Side Defense Savings Committee Haddick April Goth

Essay contest offers trip to 1942 Junior Short Course

A 4-H essay contest titled How Electric Has Helped My Club Project offers a chance to win a trip to the 1942 Junior Short Course at the University of Idaho in Moscow in June. Essays describe electric use in farming and home projects from Berice on the farm to canning, sewing, heating water, brooders, and lights. Submissions must be at the county agent's office by May 15, 1942.

Barview Moscow University of Idaho Ighinr

New Plumbing Equipment Frozen by War Production Board

War Production Board freezes all new plumbing and heating stock to curb dissipation. Retail sales up to five dollars and sale on priorities are exempt. Covers equipment, fixtures, fittings, pipes, and accessories for water sewer gas systems and primary heating units. Excludes used items, installation and repair tools, hoses and sprinklers for outdoor faucets.

War Production Board

Local Youth Promoted to Sergeant for Officer Training

Word arrived this week that Blaine Passey, in training in Washington, has been promoted to Sergeant and will depart soon for Pennsylvania to enter an officer training school. Sergeant Passey is the son of Mrs. George Passey.

Blaine Passey Washington Pennsylvania Sergeant Passey George Passey

Mrs Bus Daniels Hosts Delta Delta Club Meeting

Mrs Charles Innes won high score after lunch and bridge at the Arrow club hosted by Mrs Bus Daniels. Guests included Mrs Innes, Mrs Palmer Tueller, Mrs Dorothy Varner, Mrs L T Buxton, Mrs John Hoge, Mrs Ivan Beck, Mrs DeVere Tovey, Mrs Alton Bunderson, Mrs Blanche Shepherd, Mrs Wells Stock, Mrs D N Meek of Montpelier and Mrs Glen Grimmett of Idaho Falls.

Bus Daniels Delta Arrow Club Charles Innes Innes Palmer Tueller Dorothy Varner L. T. Buxton John Hoge Ivan Beck

Designated Points For Fourth Registration Bear Lake County

Bear Lake County designates registration points and registrars across precincts. Fish Haven Jesse L. Cottle. St Charles Arim Pugmire Glen E. Curd. Bloomington Jos h Patterson Alma Findlay Rex Paris. Local Board Office Chas e Longhurst L. Hugh Shepherd and Clerk. Ovid Mrs Leone WNeilson. Lanark David Torr. Liberty Mrs E Jewell. Sharon Muss Leora Orr. Born Mrs Myrtle Steckler. Noonan Wiler Bartschi. Georgetown 1 W Bacon Ernest Foss. Bennington Mrs Oliver Wright Mrs Wilson Weaver. Wardboro Mrs Hilda M Parker. Dingle Milton Natu Thomas Quayle. Alton Mrs A L Kunz Ivan Kt Rigby. Raymond W Rich ard W Tueller. General Post Office John Boehme. Montpelier 1st City Hall David A Lewis James A Whinham. Montpelier 2nd City Hall Gwen R Sharpe Mrs Royal Sidney. Montpelier 3rd Mrs Geo Collipriest J Vern Dunn. Montpelier 4th Eva Beagles Inez Tunka.

Bear Lake County Fish Haven Jesse L. Cottle St Charles Curd Arim Pugmire Glen E. Curd Reg Bloomington Josh Patterson Alma Findlay Rex Paris Chase Longhurst L. Hugh Shepherd Reg Ovid Leone W Neilson Reg Lanark David Torr Liberty Jewell E. Jewell Sharon LDS Church Muss Leora Orr Myrtle Steckler Dingle Milton Natu Thomas Quayle Alton A. L. Kunz Ivan Kt Rigby Raymond Richard W. Tueller John T Boehme Montpelier City Hall David A Lewis James A Whinham Gwen R. Sharpe Royal Sidney Geo. Collipriest J. Vern Dunn Eva Beagles Mra Inez Tunka

Mining Machinery Given High Priority for War Effort

Manufacturers of mining machinery in the Rocky Mountain West have been designated high priority to secure critical materials. The move aims to keep equipment repairs and supplies flowing to essential mine and smelting operations supporting the war effort.

Rocky Mountain West

Registration for Sugar Ration Books in May 1945

Clem W. Collins regional OPA director urges timely sugar ration book registration May 4 5 6 7 to avoid shortages. Registrants must declare sugar on hand. surpluses above two pounds per person reduce coupons. excess over four pounds blocks issuance. Local boards verify reductions before issuing books.

Clem W. Collins Office of Price Administration Collins

Hemmert-Hymas Marriage in Paris Ceremony

Mr and Mrs Peter Hemmert announce the marriage of their daughter Helen to Eugene Hymas son of Mrs Genevieve Hymas Krussel of Montpelier. The ceremony occurred in Paris on April 15 with Justice of the Peace W Smith Hoge officiating.

Peter Hemmert Helen Eugene Hymas Genevieve Hymas Krussel Montpelier Paris Justice of the Peace W Smith Hoge

Bear Lake County Fair Cancelled for 1942

The Bear Lake County Fair in Montpelier has been cancelled for this year. County commissioners cited the need for funds to buy land for the Bear Lake County Airport and current economic conditions as reasons for not holding the event.

Bear Lake County Montpelier

U S wheat surplus sparks marketing quota vote May 2

G W Hulme of Bear Lake County AAA warns the United States faces a huge carryover of old wheat into the 1942 marketing year. With an expected 793,000,000 bushels and storage limits strained, farmers vote May 2 on continued marketing quotas to manage surpluses.

Paris Salt Lake City Preston G W. Hulme Bear Lake County AAA Committee U. S Hulme Idaho

Logan visitors bring Ezra Roberts and Hattie Poulsen

Mr and Mrs Ezra Roberts of Logan were weekend visitors here Miss Hattie Poulsen who has worked in Logan for the past month returned home with them.

Ezra Roberts Logan Hattie Poulsen

Out-of-town visitors attend Bloomington primary conference

Mrs Newell Budge Mrs Emiy Rich and Mrs Will Hoge were among the out of town visitors who attended the primary conference in Bloomington Sunday evening.

Newell Budge Emiy Rich Will Hoge Bloomington

Birthday tribute marks Annie Perkins 80th in Montpelier

Mrs Eliza Cook Mrs Emily Rich and Mrs Mark Brockbank attended an open house at the home of Mrs Annie Perkins in Montpelier in honor of her 80th birthday anniversary with neighbors and friends present.

Eliza Cook Emily Rich Mark Brockbank Annie Perkins Montpelier

Emerson Grade School Closed By Measles Outbreak

Due to the measles and whooping cough epidemic the Emerson Grade school was dismissed Tuesday and will stay closed until deemed advisable to reopen.

Emerson Grade

Family gathers for Eliza Cook 70th birthday

A Friday April 17 family reunion at Mrs. Eliza B. Cook's home marked her 70th birthday. Attendees included Eldon and children of Cokeville, Ezra Stucks of Rexburg, Bryson Cook of Panguitch, Lynn Hayward and son of Provo, Merrill Cook of Castle Dale, Mark Brockbank of Tacoma, and Charles Longhurst plus Emily and Edith Rich of Logan.

Eliza B. Cook Eldon Cook Cokeville Ezra Stucks Rexburg Bryson Cook Panguitch Utah Lynn Hayward Provo Merrill Cook Castle Dale

Idaho fishing season opens May 24 in date of war era notice

Idaho anglers receive the general fishing season opening on May 24 with closing set for November 1. Trout bag limit remains 25 fish or 16 pounds. salmon and steelhead limits are two in a day and three in possession. A new rule caps trout under 6 inches at five per bag. salmon eggs allowed in designated waters for trout steelhead and salmon. Several waters reopen and limits apply, with one pole per fisher and specific waters listed across counties.

Idaho Clearwater River South Fork Castle Creek North Fork Little North Fork Lochsa River Deadman Creek Selway River Selway Falls Clarksfork Bonner County Wyoming Swan Falls Dam Butte County Spring Creek Blaine County Baugh Creek Bear Lake County Montpelier Canyon Montpelier Creek Shoshone County St. Jos River St. Joe River

Idaho Naval Base Planned Near Sandpoint

The United States Navy plans a 31 million dollar base to be built south of Sandpoint on Lake Pend d Oreille. The facility, expected ready by August, will host about 20 000 trainees and 600 officers to learn deep sea warfare. Lake Pend d Oreille is a large freshwater lake 35 miles long and six miles wide. The base could become the nation’s second largest, with northern Idaho residents praising its scenic location.

Baise Idaho INB United States Navy Sandpoint Lake Pend d’Oreile Pend d'Orelille

Violators of War Orders Are Punished

Officials say violations of orders from the War Production Board and the Office of Price Administration are not tolerated as several compliance actions were taken recently. The Mills Novelty Co of Chicago and Talon Inc of Pennsylvania were penalized for mass use of critical materials. An Indiana tire company pled guilty to criminal indictments for rrationing regulation violations.

War Production Board Office of Price Administration Mills Novelty Co Chicago Talon, Inc Pennsylvania Indiana Tire

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Meet at Mrs Rich Home

The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers will meet at the home of Mrs. Emily Rich Thursday afternoon of next week April 30 at 2 30. Everyone is invited to attend.

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Emily Rich

Burial trip for Humphreys kin from Blackfoot to Provo

Mr and Mrs Ronald Roberts and several Blackfoot residents traveled Tuesday to Provo to attend the burial services of Joan Humphreys, daughter of Geriant Humphreys of Glendale California.

Ronald Roberts Heber Humphreys Charles Innes Leo Vallentine LaMarr Davis Blackfoot Provo Joan Humphreys Geriant Humphreys Glendale Calif

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