Idaho potato meeting urges higher War Food demand and disease control
Idaho industry representatives reported War Food Administration requests for continued output growth despite record wartime production. Dr. John Tosos said 80 percent production gains are possible with better production data. discussions covered fair pricing, fertilizer usage, and longer labor on storage. A quarantine on non certified seed spuds and ring rot restrictions were enacted, while concerns over seed quality, sanitation, and disease persist. Officials warn that without disease control Idaho risks market glut and restricted future production.
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Idaho
War Food Administration
John Tosos
Aberdeen Experiment Station
Condh
Thona
Cfiralesanes
Harvey Schwendiman
One Day Session Planned To Amend State Election Laws
A one day special session of the legislature is slated for February 28 or March 6 to enact changes in state election laws. The focus will be on soldier voting, with state level solutions as far as possible before federal guidance on ballot distribution and collection. The piece also notes government by minute regulation is impossible, citing revenue department discrepancies among reporters.
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Internal Revenue Department
Air Network of 65,000 Miles Transports Grow Force
The U S Naval Air Transport Service operates a trans oceanic and overland network exceeding five thousand miles, with tens of thousands of monthly special and emergency missions. In five months it expanded from one flying boat to ten transport squadrons, ferry units, and major contract work with Pan American Airways and American Export Air Lines.
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U. S Naval Air Transport Service
Pan American Airways System
American Export Airlines
Chinese and American Agriculture Compared
The passage contrasts China and the United States in farm size and output. It notes China with 450 million people has 210 million acres cultivated, while the United States with 132 million people has 345 million acres. Chinese farms average about three acres and mainly serve the owner’s family, whereas American farms average 175 acres with a large surplus beyond the operator’s needs.
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China
United States
Women urged to join WAC in car driving push
In a wartime recruitment pitch, women are urged to join the WAC to operate vehicles and learn 239 Army job types. The ad promotes training for untrained women and directs readers to visit a local Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General in Washington, D.C.
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WAC
U. S. Army
Youir
Adjutant General
Munitions Building
Washington, D.C
American Sky Lyceum Draws Educational Attendance
BEA sponsored a Thursday lyceum labeled American Sky with strong attendance. Last week the pest drive was extended another month. South leads with 10 450 points to the North 7 450. Next Monday tests for Greenhands to Chapter Harriers advancement for 19 boys. Tests prepared by officers under state direction.
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BEA
Greenhands
Chapter Harriers
Laketown Socials Note Busy Week With Parties and Ball
Ella Young hosted a Monday party with guests including Nanni Lydia Wahlstrom Sarah Myers Laura Myers Aston Cheney and others. Mrs Thomas Weston held a Rock party with 16 friends and prizes to Mrs Ben Orvin and Mrs Edith Harley. The Gold and Green Ball of Ward Mutual drew a large crowd with Lurine Eller as Queen and Lane Willis as Prince Charming while several Laketown residents attended events in Logan and Hyde Park and a baptism celebrated for Margaret Alley amid visits and travel across the area.
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Ella Young
Thos. G. Weston
Ben T. Orvin
Edith Harley
Elijah Willis
Stanley ‘Wahlstrom
Jos. Earley
Ward Mutual
Randolph Orchestra
Garl Stewart
Lurine Eller
John Lane Willis
Prince Charming
Jolian Harley
Sylvia Cheney
McKay
Norman ‘Weaton
Miss Ever
Kant“Mirg
J- Cheney Willis
Margaret
Charles H. Alley
Olive Irwin
Lydia Westend Mere Iryony
Margaret Alley
Gerald Alley
Hyde Park
Alley
Herbert Seamons
Gerald
J Cheney Willis
Seamons
Army families and townsfolk share news in St Charles
Local notes recount soldiers reporting to duty at Worth Douglas and Fort Douglas. home furloughs, new babies, and family visits. Names include Bundéraon, Bruce Wilhelmsen, Wyone Seaman, Gwen Pugmire Love land, Elden Mattson, Hillis Williamson, and Pugmire relatives. Visits span Salt Lake City, Bear Lake, Ogden, Smithfield, Laketown, and Blooming ton with multiple extended family gatherings and travels Please note the era style local community update with military service and domestic events.
Editing This Newspaper Getting Out This Paper
A compressed editorial note argues overprinting jokes or sticking to the job, balancing criticism and originality. The piece half-jokingly admits copying from another paper, while praising diligent reporting and rejecting both too serious and too light content.
Letters Offer Farm Life to Exiled Red Army Men
Thirteen Red Army men on the Karelian Front lost their homes and families. In sympathy, 500 members of a distant collective farm offered them a house and barn, a sheep, geese, a garden, and membership in their collective farm upon their return from the front.
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Red Army
Sunday visitors and weekend travel noted at Cheney and nearby towns
Sunday visitors were at the J. A. Cheney home. Glenidon Barker went to St. Douglas Friday for examination. Mrs. Ross Cheney and Mrs. Ben Orvin made a business trip to Logan Saturday, taking furniture for repairs. Saturday visitors in Bon tpiel included Mrs. Luella Eller and son Donald and daughter LaBane, Mr. and Mrs. Les Hawkins and gona.
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Glenidon Barker
St. Douglas
Ross Cheney
Ben Orvin
Logan
Bontpelier
Luella Eller
Donald
LaBane
Les Hawkins
Gona
Gestapo Reinforcements Reported for Denmark
The Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter says Germany has sent 1,500 additional Gestapo agents to Denmark to guard Danish railways with large police reinforcements reported arriving in Jutland and Copenhagen.
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Gestapo
Denmark
Danish Ralwaya
Dagens Nyheter
Jutland
Copenhagen
Estray Notice in Bear Lake Idaho 1944
Alton P Bunderson sheriff reports possession of a 3 year old brockted faced steer branded quarter circle over cross on right ribs with other marks sold if unclaimed. Notice published February 2 and February 16 1944. Sale to occur February 17 1944 at Clarence Rich home Paris Precinct Bear Lake County Idaho at 2 pm.
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Clarence Rich
Paris
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Alton P Bunderson
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