Sagehen season opens in eastern Idaho counties this weekend
Idaho officials announce a three day sagehen season in nine eastern counties August 29 31 and September 2 with a daily bag limit of three birds. Franklin county hunting is canceled due to low numbers while other counties see a shortened three day period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Beck
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Sagehen
Bear Lake
Caribou
Bingham
Bonneville
Jefferson
Madison
Clark
Fremont
Power County
Snake River
Franklin County
Lincoln County
Idaho
Airport Lighting Postponed Indefinitely
U S Area Engineer George Snow announced the Bear Lake County airport lighting project is postponed. He cited the War Production Board failure to release copper wiring for the lights after a Seattle C A A official reported construction delays. Clyde Humpherys, MK paving engineer, was in town to arrange related earthwork this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
George Snow
Bear Lake County
Snow
Guy J. Johnson
C.A.A
Seattle
Wash
War Production Board
Clyde Humpherys
Mail Christmas Gifts To Armed Forces Early
Navy Department and Post Office Department designate September 15 to November 1 for sending Christmas gifts to Naval and Marine personnel overseas. Parcels must not exceed five pounds in weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Post Office Department
Parcela
Must Exchange Gas Ration Stamps for New Ones
OPA announced that car owners with old type B and C gasoline ration coupons must exchange them for Mileage Ration Sheets between August 23 and September 1. After September 1 the old B and C coupons become invalid and gasoline dealers may not accept them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Lowell Shepherd Receives 2nd Lieutenant Commission
Edwin Lowell Shepherd 31 of Paris received a commission as second lieutenant in the Medical Administrative Corps at Camp Barkeley Officers Candidate School graduation on Aug 18. The ceremony included Lt Col Groeschel and Maj Bell. He will report to duty after a 10 day graduation leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Edwin Lowell Shepherd
Paris
Edwin T. Shepherd
Medical Administrative Corps
Army
August H. Groeschel
Miles G. Bell
Shepherd
Karl Gilgen Receives Credited Zero Kill in Action
An Associated Press dispatch from New Guinea credits T/Sgt Karl Gilgen as one of the B 25 gunners who shot down a Zero. Gilgen is the son of Mr and Mrs Karl Gilgen of Camp Lifton and has served about a year and a half, with nearly a year overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Guinea
Karl Gilgen
Karl
Camp Lifton
Miss Laree Tueller Visiting in Geneva
Miss Laree Tueller daughter of Mr and Mrs William Tueller of Geneva is visiting with Miss Adeline Tueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laree Tueller
Wiliam Tueller
Geneva
Adeline Tueller
County Schools Prepare for Opening Team
County Superintendent Robert Clayton reports on Bear Lake county schools with opening dates, teachers, and attendance. Montpelier, St Charles, Bloomington, Ovid, Liberty, Dingle, Wardboro, Bennington, Georgetown, Bern, Noonan, Raymond, South Montpelier, Geneva, Lanark, Eight Mile and others list opening dates and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clayton
Bear Lake County
Fish Haven
Ray C. Stock
E. H. Smith
Wenonah Shirley
St. Charles
James Bunderson
Landon Pugmire
Jola Bunderson
Bloomington
Isaac Dunford
Wm.Bee-and-Peter—Ward
Pegram
Virgil Miller
Hyrum Esterholdt
Eldon Cook
Ovid
F. M. Beck
Darrel Eborn
Hight Mile
H. E. Thirkill
Maylan Lakey
Hyrum Foster
Shiron
Nellie Miller
C. N. Carlson
Lyon
Alton
A. L. Kunz
Dallas Mason
Gilbert Lloyd
Montpelier Ind
Board of
W. Louis Perking
Sidney B. Burgoyne
Elmer Burgoyne
A. EB. Carleton
F. W. Sorgatz
Fred Bartlome
J. A. Winters
Bish Haven
Alfred Howell
Eleda H. Stock
Amos Hulme
Ernest Howell
Hazel Clark
E. W. Stucki
Avis Painter
Letha D. Madsen
T. L. Austin
Eva Hymas
Liberty
Mildred Clayton
Dingle
Aida P. Oakey
Arlene Welker
Ardella Grunig
June Richelson
Wardboro
T. W. Rigby
Violet Pugmire
Bennington
C. L. Wright
Gladys Golder
Georgetown
High School
Grove Haddock
Abbie
Behrns
R. B. Dunford
Romola Solum
Barbara Brian
Myra Lynder
Bern
J. O. Buhler
Stella Kunz
Noonan
Earnest Skinner
Raymond
South Montpalier
Montpeliér
Geneva
Revole Jaussi
Lanark
Charlotte Mattheton
Zilve Booth
Funils
Seda
Calvin Stevens Weds Linnie Adkins in Salt Lake Temple
Announcement of the marriage of Calvin J. Stevens son of Mr and Mrs Rayford R Stevens of Paris and Linnie H Adkins of American Falls Idaho. Ceremony held August 17 in the Salt Lake Temple with a breakfast at H R Weston home and a wedding supper by J C Vallentine and daughter Kay. They will live in Pocatello near Union Pacific employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin J. Stevens
Rayford R. Stevens
Paris
Linnie H. Adkins
American Falls
Idaho
Salt Lake Temple
Salt Lake City
H. R. Weston
J. L. Dunford
William Horlacker
J. C. Vallentine
Weston
Salt Lake
Kay
War Ration Reminders Update for October and Sept Deadlines
The notice lists stamp validity for Sugar No 14 through October, Shoes No 18 through October 31, Gasoline A-7 outside Eastern area through Sept 21 with license-endorsed coupons, Stoves require local board certificate, Meat stamps T U V W X Z with varied end dates, and Blue stamps R 8 T valid through Sept 20 or Oct 2.
Major Roscoe Nelson Helps Blaze Trail of Glory on the Battle Front
Salt Lake Tribune reports Utah soldiers in World War II blazing trails on all battle fronts. At Munda airfield in New Georgia Major Roscoe M. Nelson a Logan native and Marine fighter pilot walked among shell holes with his terrier mascot. Lt. Leland Wardle of Ogden also flew in the Munda area. Nelson, Bear Lake born, lived in the area until his father died and his family moved back to Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Tribune
Utah
Munda
New Georgia
Art Burgess
Associated Press
Roscoe M. Nelson
Logan
Leland Wardle
Ogden
Major Nelson
Bear Lake
G. A. Nelson
Mabel Maughn Nelson
Wilhelmina Nelson
St. Charles
School Openings and Attendance Reports
Springs Sharon opens Sept 18 with teacher Laree Parker and daily attendance 18.29. Paria Emerson also opens Sept 18 with teachers Lawrell Jensen Morris Athay Beth West Ann Crewford Jean Rich Joyce Goren son Lillian Langford. Board members include Bred J. Price clerk, 88, B Hymes Archie Wallentine B H Crewford Morrell Booth and Chan esy Medson. Average daily attendance 15483 and average number 159.87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanesy-Medson
Drafting Fathers Into Service Starts October 1
The bar on drafting fathers ends Oct 1 1943 and all men ages 18 to 38 in non essential activities face call. Deferment will weigh occupation over dependency with lists of non deferrable and critical occupations and guidance on how to gain wartime deferments. Authorities outline orders, call quotas, and registration through the U.S. Employment Service in Paris Idaho Grimmett Building for local representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
Army
Navy
U. S. Employment Service
Grimmett Building
Paris
Idaho
U.S.E.S
Former Paris Resident Duffin Dies in South Carolina
Captain Eugene H. Duffin a Paris Idaho native died suddenly in Greenville South Carolina after a heart attack while on duty He was born December 25 1893 in Paris Idaho and survived by his wife two sisters a half sister and three half brothers Funeral services were held in Greenville August 2 with military services in Montgomery Alabama interment August 3 Arthur Duffin his brother in the Marines was killed at Chateau Thierry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene H. Duffin
Paris
Greenville
South Carolina
Duffin
Idaho
Hezekiah
Jane M. Barker Duffin
Montgomery
Alabama
Della Brookshire Duffin
Ana Grobe
San Francisco
Calif
Marvin Henderson
Tyrone
Louanna Olend
Salt Lake City
Utah
A. C. Duffin
Rupert
Ida
R. H. Duffin
Pocatello
H. C
Rail Abandonment Postponed For Ten Days
Reports from the railroad company regarding continuance of service are not favorable. Curtailment of the service was extended for another ten days from August 20 and a further extension is hoped. More extensive investigation may be made in regard to the case.
Committees Named for Bear Lake County Fair In Montpelier
Four-H and FFA officials in Bear Lake county appointed a list of superintendents for the upcoming fair on September 8 and 9 in Montpelier. Named leaders include Lester Skinner general superintendent, W K Matthews 4 H projects, Grant Richards FFA projects, Mrs A D Oakey 4 H girls, Virgil Whorn dairy, Alvin Teuscher beef, N Carlsen sheep, Carl Jowett swine, Wayne Clark garden, Sam Austin Boys judging, Mrs Christina Humpherys nutrition, Ruth Stock clothing and style, May Lindsay canning, Hazel Peterson grains judging, plus more. The appointees will ensure proper entries, records, and placement in barns and exhibit rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four-H
F.F.A
Bear Lake County
Montpelier
Lester Skinner
W. K. Matthews
Grant Richards
A. D. Oakey
Virgil Whorn
Alvin Teuscher
N. Carlsen
Carl Jowett
Wayne Clark
Sam Austin
Christina Humpherys
Ruth Stock
May Lindsay
Canning
Hazel Peterson
Ginla
Emery
Letters From Our Boys In Armed Forces
Two letters from service members describe daily life and duties overseas and at Camp Adair Oregon. Sgt S B Rich in the north Pacific laments censorship but notes routine, missing home, and thanks readers for the Paris Post. Pvt LaVaughn Barfuss at Camp Adair details vast facilities, a long hospital shift, and traveling by troop train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent B. Rich
North Pacific
Baltor
Sul Hare
Agever
Two Men Rejected In August Contingent
Local Draft Board reports two Bear Lake county men failed final physicals at Pocatello on August 19. Weldon Eborn of Paris and DeWain Be. Nowland of Dingle did not pass. Others listed were drafted into Navy and Army assignments with several named individuals from Paris St Charles Fish Haven Bloomington Montpelier Liberty and Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Pocatello
Weldon Eborn
Paris
DeWain
Nowland
Dingle
Navy
Averill Pugmire
St. Charles
Ernest Smith
Fish Haven
Dale Lauritzen
John Rex Haddock
Earl D. Butler
Montpellier
John N. Findlay
Rex Thompson
Bloomington
District 4-H Demonstration Agent visit announced
Miss Alice Rigby the District Home Demonstration Agent will be in Bear Lake county on Wednesday September 1. She will instruct the girls in Ovid Fish Haven and Liberty 4-H clubs in judging and demonstration work. She may test pressure cookers. requests should be sent to the county agent's office promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Rigby
Bear Lake County
Ovid
Fish Haven
Liberty
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Lowell Shepherd
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Ejay
Andre
Calvin Stevens
S. L. Temple
Roscoe Nelson
Humpherys
Morrison-Knudsen Company
E. H. Crawford
Lawrell Jensen
Mass. Wilford Price
O. H. Grimmett
Henry
Sparks
Asa Athay
Keith
Issu
Paris Post
Hfe
LaVaughn Barfuss
Camp Adair
Oregon
SCU
Don R. Hymas
Caspers D. Hill
Harold P. Hazelwood
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