Over 100 Attend E F A Banquet
The Fathers and Sons banquet in the high school drew over 100 Dads and FFA members. Charles Hulme chaired the event with Arge toastmaster guiding a program that included songs, speeches, poems, and musical numbers. Homemaking prepared the menu with fruit cocktails roast pork and beef, potatoes, corn, salad, rolls, ice cream and cookies.
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F.F.A
Fathers & Sons
Charles Hulme
BB. Arge
Song “America
Darrel Booth
Donald Sorenson
Bam Austin
Farmerette Trio
Booth
F.F.A. Boys
George Hulme
Chinese Women Join Army Youth Volunteers in Free China
More than 20,000 Chinese students have volunteered in the past years across universities and high schools in Free China. Dr P C Chang notes about one fourth of volunteers are women and that while grateful for Allied aid, Chinese youth believe in self-help.
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Free
China
P. C. Chang
Hesecutive
Yuan Department
Brazil Prepares Large Army Reserve In War Readiness
Brazil fields a large army with about one million reservists aged 21 to 30s. Every man undergoes one year of full training and eight years of reserve training. The expeditionary force to be sent overseas will be substantial with strong air and ground components as stated by the War Minister.
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Brazil
Pvt Lamar Wuthrick Trains in the Marine Corps
Marine Private Lamar Wuthrick 18 of Noonan trains at Camp Matthews California in rifle range kneeling drills during seven weeks of basic instruction. He will join a combat unit or specialist school after training and is grandson of Walter Wuthrick of Noonan.
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Lamar Wuthrick
Noonan
Marine Corps Rifle Range
Camp Matthews
Can Diago
Calif
Wuthrick
Walter Wuthrick
Nounan
Fielding Drops Two Games Past Week at Preston and Malad
The Fielding High cagers traveled to Preston and Malad last weekend and lost twice. Preston edged them 35 to 37 and Malad defeated Fielding 7 to 19. Tuesday they beat Georgetown on Georgetown's home floor.
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Preston
Malad
Fielding
Georgetown
Basketball Schedule For Montpelier Preston and Soda Springs
Schedule lists games with Montpelier on February 11 at Soda Springs on February 12 and at Preston on February 24. Readers should note dates and locations for upcoming matches.
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Montpelier
Soda Springs
Preston
May Tighten Farm Deferments
About 1.7 million registrants in agriculture may face higher production goals to maintain their military deferments. Commander Patrick H. Winston of the Selective Service System says the plan could sharply raise required output. Roughly one million of the deferred workers are nonfathers.
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Patrick H. Winston
Selective Service System
US War Casualties Report Through January 25
The United States total war casualties announced through January 25 stand at 142,289. Included are 32,662 dead, 47,128 wounded, 32,699 missing, and 29,800 prisoners of war.
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U. S
Bear Lake Far Short of Quota in Fourth War Loan
Idaho communities lag on Series E Bond sales as Feb data show Bear Lake County far short of its 240000 quota. State War Finance Chairman John A. Schoonover urges Idahoans to buy bonds, arguing they combat inflation and protect savers while supporting the war effort. He touts the Great Seal as the bond’s safeguard and stresses the nest egg value of Series E Bonds for individuals and the economy.
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Bear Lake County
Treil
Idaho
John A. Schoonover
Schoonover
United States
Uncle Sam
Avery Idahoan
Pistol Packin Parson Becomes Noncombatant Chaplain
In Cambridge Massachusetts the 1000th Army chaplain for World War II joins the Chaplains School at Harvard. Reverend Hope of San Jon New Mexico laid aside pistols to follow the international law that restricts chaplains to the sword of the Spirit. Chaplain Hope was welcomed by the Chaplains School commander. Colonel William D. Cleary, a Texas-born father of twelve, is noted as one of the line officers. The Methodist chaplains headquarters in Washington reports the denomination has supplied Navy and Marine Corps with 300 chaplains.
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Cambridge
Mass
Methodist Church
Chaplains’ School
Harvard
Hope
San Jon
N. M
William D. Cleary
USA
Washington
Stewart Patterson
Navy
Marine Corps
Stamp No. 40 in War Ration Book Four Details
OPA announces Stamp No. 40 in War Ration Book Four allows housewives to buy 8 pounds of sugar now with 18 months validity through February 28 1945. Additional canning sugar may be available later on application to local boards.
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OPA
Focal Boards
War Ration Stamp Validities Announced For Sugar Meats and Gasoline
The notice lists stamp and coupon validity: Sugar stamps 30 and 40 in Book 4. Meats stamps V and W. Green stamps G H J and K L M. Shoes stamps 13 and 1. A-10 gasoline coupons. Deadlines range from February 20 to March 31, 1945.
Isai City: Soviet wartime workers build underground town
In 1941 a group of 10 000 factory workers transplanted to Taghil created Isai City in eight days to house a peacetime plant turned military facility. It gained its own rules, with bare rooms, barbers, laundries, bathhouses, dining rooms, a polyclinic and club. The population maintains average health and high cleanliness.
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Urals
Taghil
Isai City
Community urges Extra War Bonds to aid Marines
The editor appeals to readers in the 4th Ward to buy Extra War Bonds to support Marines in the Pacific. The message urges sacrifice, frames the cost of battles as protecting "our boys" and asks residents to back the war effort with bonds.
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United States
Arr
Pacific
Gilbert
Tokyo
Eeriin
Major Roscoe M. Nelson Takes 30 Day Leave in Utah
Major Roscoe M. Nelson, a dive bomber and fighter pilot now serving as marine corps operations officer, is on a 30 day leave in Utah at the home of his in laws in Logan. He has flown 7 combat missions from Guadalcanal and Bougainville, and his wife Joyce and son Stephen await his return. Nelson’s career includes wings earned in Pensacola, service across the south Pacific, and promotions to major by May 1943. His wire-haired fox terrier, once famous in national publicity, was killed by a truck.
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Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific War Theatre
Roscoe M. Nelson
Utah
Logan
Lyman H. Rich
Joyce Rich
Stephen
Nelson
South Pacific
Red Cross
Aucktawa
New Zealand
Nippona
Guadalcanal
Fie
Ginjui Neon Ia
Mabel Maughan Nelson
Alpine
Utah Education Association Board of Trustees
American Folk High School
Brigham Young University
Germany
Oakland
Cal
Utah State Agricultural College
BYU
Quim
Pennsacola
Fla
Marine Corps Reserve
Quantico
Cuba
North Carolina
Louisiana
Pearl Harbor
West Coast
Roscoe
Joyce
Salt Lake City
Coronado
Calif
Roy
Gel‘ger
Bougainville
Army
Orlando
Florida
Ratas
Munda
Weilf
la Vella
Bou“Bauie
Vella la Vella
Leutenant
Geneva Boy in Training for Army Aviation Cadet Flight
Geneva Brice is named for aviation cadet training at Pocatello Army Air Base under Major Harold T. Robinson. Brice will begin basic Army training and likely graduate as a second lieutenant or flight officer after completing pilot navigator or bombardier courses. His brother Douglas already serves in the army in the South Pacific.
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Potatello Army Air Base
Calvin and
Aworn
Harold T. Robinson
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
Pocatello Army Air Base
Robinson
Aid Brice
Montpelier High
I Saa
Aviektion
Air Forces
Douglas
Army
South Pacific
OPA Allows Some Ration Free Rubber Footwear Sales
The Office of Price Administration will permit ration free sales of rubber footwear by retailers and jobbers with excess stock. Applicants must submit written requests to OPA district offices. A minimum 16 days are required between filing and approval of non rationed stickers identifying the released footwear.
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OPA
Government to Relocate Physicians and Dentists
Municipalities with acute shortages may apply to the Surgeon General or State Health Officer for relocation of physicians or dentists. The Public Health Service will cover moving costs and pay relocated doctors 250 dollars per month for three months. The doctor must practice in the community at least one year, and the community contributes one fourth of the government’s cost to the Public Health Service.
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U .S. Public Health Service
Public Health Service
Lions Club Reproduces Service Men Portraits At Lowe Drug
Lions Club plans to rephotograph and standardize display pictures from Lowe Drug to preserve fading images. Owners of original photos may claim their rephotographed copies once mounted on range cards. Citizens with additional World War II era portraits are asked to contribute suitable images.
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Lowe Drug Store
Paris Lions Club
M Men and Gleaners Hold Fireside Chat Sunday
Summy night sessions sponsored by the M Men and Gleaners of Paria Second Ward were hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Wim Auriton. A program of piano pieces vocal solos and a trio entertained, with a social quiz game and refreshments to follow.
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M Men
Paria Second Ward
German Sub Captains Take Merchant Officers as Prisoners
As U boat threats eased, German submarine commanders began taking master and chief engineers from sunk merchant ships. The War Shipping Administration states the aim is to deprive Allied shipping of experienced officers and crew leadership.
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United Nations
BJ. S. War Shipping Administration
French Women Routed Into Auxiliaries In North Africa
Three thousand French women in North Africa have been mobilized by the French National Committee of Liberation to serve in the auxiliaries of the French fighting forces. At least 5,000 more are expected to be organized before spring.
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North Africa
French National Committee of Liberation
Kellogg GOP Woman Rose Mayes to Lead County Meeting
Mrs Rose Mayes State Republican Committeewoman of Kellogg will be in Montpelier February 9 to organize the counties Republican women. All interested are urged to attend this meeting.
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Rose Mayes
Kellogg
Montpelier
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