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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
6
The Paris Lions Club sponsors a New Year’s Eve dance on Friday December 31 at the Paris pavilion. Hugh Shepherd and his orchestra provide music with a possibility of continuing past midnight. Souvenirs, serpentine, noisemakers, hats, and feathered headgear are prepared. tickets 55 cents at club members or at the door.
Mrs. Oxnon Pendrey, 89, of Paris, died Monday shortly before noon after a long illness. Funeral services are Friday at 1 p.m. in the Paris Second Ward chapel. Born August 31, 1854 in Glamorgan Shire Wales, she emigrated to Paris in 1876 and married Orson Pendrey in Logan Utah the same year. Surviving children include Annig Clayton, Sarah West, Arthur Y T Pendrey, Bla Rosen, Joseph R Pendrey, Lizzie Sutton, and Luella Bird, with 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Burial in Paris Cemetery.
Idaho announces the 1944 Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign with an advisory committee led by Mrs. John E. Hayes as state chairman. Gov. Bottoffsen is honorary chair. members include Russell B. Shepherd, Hyrum Manwaring, Rt. Rev. Frank A. Rhea, John A. Schoonover, and E. T. Taylor.
Discharged veterans may exchange their ration book for one that includes shoe stamps. Airplane stamps one through four were removed from Ration Book Three before issue and shoe stamps will be provided to aid civilian reintegration.
Ted Stocker, employed at Cokeville, came home last week and will stay with his family for the rest of the winter season.
The Bear Lake Stake held banquets for Bloomington Garden City St Charles Fish Haven Laketown scouts with 125 attendees led by Commissioner Cleneth Arnell. Ovid banquet for Paris Ovid Lanark Liberty Sharon scouts followed with 80 attendees under Commissioner Dexter Shepherd.
The Idaho State Fish and Game Department paid a bounty totaling 13 103 on magpies and crows in 1943. Most heads came from magpies, with fewer submissions than previous years due to boy-power shortages. Organised sportsmen aided in counties and were reimbursed. rates were three cents early and two cents later in 1943.
Mr. and Mrs. David Boehme Mr. and Mrs. Delwin Orr Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Scheldigger Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Hess Mr. and Mrs. McKay Passey Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stocker Miss Doris Scheldigger and Miss Nelda Shepherd were among those who attended the dance at Lanark Monday evening.
Governor C A Bottolfsen proclaims January 18 to 22 as Idaho Potato Week and directs the Idaho Advertising Commission to promote Idaho potatoes nationwide. Advertising chairman Harvey Schewendiman says over a quarter million display pieces are being sent to retail outlets with most arriving by January 4.
A directive from the Director of Economic Stabilization the War Food Administration and the Office of Price Administration sets maximum and minimum aggregate payments for live cattle to qualify for full subsidy. It lists price limits for 18 principal beef markets anchored to Chicago rates with defined differentials for other markets based on transportation and normal price spreads.
Extra Points to Buy Pork notes Spare Stamp 1 in War Ration Book Four covers five points for pork through January 1. OPA approved this to boost civilian pork supplies for housewives. Holiday visits feature Eldon Lewis and Asel Smith returning home, families gathering in Montpelier Logan Star Valley and St Charles with numerous relatives.
The list details A-9 gasoline coupons valid to January 21 1944 and various sugar meat shoes and food stamps with their respective expiry dates and book numbers. Green stamps D E F in Book Four expire January 20 and spare pork points through January 1.
Union Pacific Railroad Company will award a $100 scholarship to one 4 H club member in each county with a railroad. Eligible contestants are outstanding juniors or seniors in high school from the county club who wish to attend college in agriculture or home economics. Bear Lake county entries will be scored January 4, 1944.
Mrs. Gladys Taucher and her children spent the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Scheidigger in Rock Springs along with other relatives and friends.
Roy Ringle, who had been on furlough from the Navy, returned to his naval base in Oregon on Sunday after a visit home.
Mr. Donald Settle and two boy friends of Soda Springs visited here with Mr. and Mrs. Thaniel Bird during Christmas and Sunday.
Mrs Leanora Peterson and baby accompany Mrs John H Boehme at Geneva. The brief item notes a social visit or arrival with no further specifics on event purpose or date.
Misses Joyce Vallentine and Von Nell Lewis left Wednesday for Stockton California for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Vallentine of Lanark Mrs. Gladys Toucher of Rock Springs Mr. and Mrs. Fran Poulsen and baby of Montpelier and Miss Thel. Nutt of Rock Springs were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bucher Sunday.
County Assessor J. N. Transtrum announces the 1944 auto license policy. The state says initial 1944 sticker shipments will arrive the week of December 20 1943 and 1944 registrations carry no reference to 1942 plate numbers. Applicants should remove old plates when applying 1944 stickers, though they need not surrender them. Cars still showing 1942 plates after March 1 1944 will be cited. Two stickers are required in 1944, one on the windshield and one on the rear window.
Forty one arrests across 21 counties were reported by conservation officers in November. Eight involved federal duck and goose hunting violations, with several compound offenses and out of season hunts. Other violations included illegal deer possession and fishing license breaches. Bear Lake had no arrests.
OPA to present certificates during the week of January 2 to 85,300 volunteers who aided Local Rationing Boards for 100 hours or more. Distinguished service pins go to 9,060 volunteers with 500 hours+. Board assistants receive certificates and 76,000 Board members get lapel buttons reading War Price and Rationing Board OPA Meritorious Service.
Mr and Mrs Will Lauritzen and son Loyal joined relatives in Ogden for Christmas. Marie Poulsen of Ogden spent holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Poulsen. John Gertsch and son Ray Gertsch of Montpelier dined with Mr and Mrs Smith Gertsch. Miss Claree and Miss Violet Smedley, Ogden workers, visited family here. Several Montpelier guests, including Mr and Mrs James Whinham and family, plus Mrs Glen Lloyd and daughter and Mrs Ralph Lewis and daughter, visited Jesse Scheidigger household. Walter Bird hosted the bishopric and wives of the 2nd ward for a turkey supper Monday. Present were bishop O H Grimmett, Mr and Mrs W Smith Hoge, and the host family.
District Scout chairman Vance T. Smith announces a Board of Review will be held in the latter part of January. Scoutmasters with scouts to be advanced should submit lists of the scouts and the merit badges and advancement for which they are preparing.
A bred sow sale will be held in Blackfoot on February 9. Entries must be made by January Yat with a $3 entry fee per animal and entry blanks available at the county agent's office. Purebred breeders may profitably sell their high quality gilts.
Local boards tighten deferrals for non-fathers, boosting pre-Pearl Harbor father exemptions. December 1 agricultural deferments reached 1,606,661 with 692,252 fathers, up 33,674 since October. National HQ expects 1.9 to 2.1 million men in service by July 1, aiming for 11.3 million total including Waves and Wacs. October–November saw about 150,000 men reclassified out of 4-F for re‑examination.
The sewing club women hosted a Chris party at Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reeder's home last Wednesday evening. Gifts exchanged, games played, and all attendees enjoyed the event including Mr. and Mrs. Dave Boehme, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Armitage, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stucki, Mr. and Mrs. LaVan Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wyler, Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Michel, Mrs. Eva Birch, Mrs. Ira Lewis, and the hosts.
The Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association held its final meeting of the year on December 16 in Pocatello. Directors reviewed the year and planned the Tenth Anniversary stockholders meeting for January 15 in Preston with sessions in Rexburg and Shelley.
Mr. and Mrs. David Boehme and their children visited Mrs Boehme's parents in Bennington for Christmas.
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