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Newspaper

Paris Post

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1942

Page

8

Plans Made to Refinance Utah Power and Light Co

Plans to refinance Utah Power and Light Company include acquisition of Western Colorado Power Company and Utah Light and Traction Company assets. Bonds totaling 44 million would retire 44.176 million of existing debt while maintaining current preferred stock and debentures. The group would dissolve the two acquired companies and the Utah Power and Light Company would serve roughly 128000 users across 20000 square miles in Utah Idaho and Wyoming with interconnections to Idaho Power and Montana Power.

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Christmas Can Happen There War Time Electric Promise

A wartime appeal contrasts warm Christmas hopes at home with hungry, cold Europeans under occupation. It pledges to supply electricity 24 hours a day to power tanks tractors lathes planes and plows, arguing this furnishes fighting power and supports all citizens during rationing and blackouts.

Idaho Senior Citizens Grant Act proclaimed by Governor

On November 23 1942 Governor Chase A Clark proclaimed the Senior Citizens Grant Act in full force providing a guaranteed annual income of 480 for residents 65 and older who have lived in Idaho five years plus medical and dental up to 96 and funeral costs of 100 The source notes funding comes from the General Fund with legislature to supply amounts and offers cost estimates ranging from 3200000 to 4000000 for the first year depending on applications approvals and federal contributions A New Orleans furniture store studies mule drawn carts to save tires on deliveries.

Chase A. Clark Idaho State Chamber of Commerce

New Gunpowder Box Design Saves Copper for 259 Guns

A metal lined gunpowder box redesign at Army Ordnance trims copper use enough each month to satisfy the specification needs of 259 155mm artillery guns.

Army Ordnance

Point rationing to curb inflation and scarce goods

The Office of Price Administration announces early 1943 measures to curb inflation as war needs grow. Points system will assign high values to scarce commodities and low values to abundant items, guiding civilian purchases and preserving essential war production.

Lendleas U.S Office of Price Administration Collins

Maximums Set For Idaho Grain Storage

Idaho warehouses may charge a maximum price of 15 cents per ton for storage of grain with 30 days free storage and 1 dollar per ton for handling services as ruled by the OPA.

Idaho OPA

Camp Lifton Woman Called After Father's Death

Mrs. L. L. Deardorff of Camp Lif ton travels to San Diego California at the start of the week following the sudden death of her father. Notice also invites locals to bring hogs to Jones Lockers in Montpelier for meat curing services.

Jones Lockers Montpelier Paralee Kendall Sam Athay L. L. Deardorff Camp Lifton San Diego Calif

Nazi Exclusion Narrows Czech Girls to Elementary Schools

In Czechoslovakia girls face Nazi policy that bars them from higher education while restricting children of progressive families to limited schooling. The measure reflects broader racial and political controls impacting youth and opportunity.

Czechoslovakia

1942 Production Falls Short of Military Typewriter Needs

The 1942 output of new type writers is less than half of the more than 850000 extra machines required by the military and other government services and agencies.

New Year Dance Hosted by Local Mutuals

The Paris First and Second Ward Mutuals sponsor a New Year dance on January 1 1943 with Shep herd orchestra. Admission free. Also notice of a local job ad and a Christmas duck raffle event at St Charles amusement hall on December 19 with 5 and 15 cent tickets and a bal let dance. Pvt Joseph A Barfuss Marine address c/o Postmaster San Francisco California noted.

Paris First and Second Ward Mutuals Shepherd Orchestra Andrew Barfuss Joseph United States Pvt Joseph A. Barfuss U .S. Marines Corp c/o San Francisco Calif St. Charles Amusement Hall

Bridge Club Entertains at Hotel Paris

Mrs. Bus Daniels hosted a Friday bridge evening at the Hotel Paris with refreshments and a remembrance gift from each member. High score honors went to Mrs. Fred Derricott. Daniels departs Sunday for Pocatello to assume a position at the Army Air Base.

Bus Daniels Paris

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