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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1943
Page
1
The War Price and Rationing Board explains Ration Order No. 17 effective Sunday February 7. It covers leather and rubber sole shoes including casual and athletic types while repairs and certain footwear remain nonrationed. Stamp 17 from War Ration Book One allows one pair per period ending June 15 1943. special stamps available for hardship cases.
Two men representing the State and National Farm Bureau visit Paris on Friday February 12 at 8 p m to meet with local farmers at the courthouse. They aim to discuss matters concerning the farm program and related issues of importance.
The wartime coffee ration allows one pound per six weeks. Stamp No 25 in War Ration Book One becomes valid February 8 and is good for one pound of coffee through midnight March 21.
Idaho Governor Bottolfsen signed House Bill 74 to repeal the senior citizens grants act and urged a $1,000,000 increase in 1941 42 public assistance funds as well as an interim legislative committee to study the pension plan.
Fielding High basketball lost to Montpelier Bears 17 to 23 in a low scoring game marred by many personal fouls. The Spartans, hosting Malad this Friday, have only beaten Malad so far this season.
Farmers in four Pacific Northwest states boosted cash use to pay debt in 1942. R B Brown reports the Spokane Federal Land Bank saw record repayments, with Bear Lake county borrowers reducing debt by about 60 000 and 15 loans paid off early.
Idaho exceeded its January war bond quota of 2,400,000 by about 10 percent with total sales of 2,639,452. State Administrator John R. Wiley credited the Lions Club campaign Help Rebuild Idaho's Fighting Ship for the strong month and noted five consecutive months over quota. February’s quota was set at 1,900,000 with Bear Lake County’s share at 16,000.
Miss Joan Gubler will reign as queen of the 1st ward and Miss Von Nell Lewis as queen of the 2nd ward at the Green and Gold Ball to be held Friday night at the Paris Pavilion. A large crowd is anticipated and a good time is expected by all.
Record of Eight State winners from the Food for Freedom program shows Western 4-H girls baking, preserving, and canning. Figures cover ages 3 to 9 with medals, trips to Chicago, and $200 scholarships funded by Server Inc. Names include Coralea Nichols, Bernadine Oedehoven, Ludell Anderson, Krarda Sanger, with several others listed as not shown.
The Interstate Commerce Commission extended the effective date of the certificate for the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company abandonment proceeding between Montpelier and Paris by 60 days. Idaho plans to appeal, arguing state jurisdiction. commission action dated February 1943.
The OPA announces a February 20 start for point rationing on canned goods and processed foods and opens War Ration Book Two registration on dates between February 20 and March 1. It also sets March 1 as the start of rationing for fruits vegetables juices soups and dried fruits under point limits and begins a ten day registration for institutional and industrial users.
A wedding shower will be held at the Emerson gym next Saturday evening for Mrs Mildred Nye Moore. Relatives friends classmates and coworkers are cordially invited to attend.
G E Hulme announces a 1943 war production farm plan survey in Bear Lake County. Farmers will report labor supply and needs, current workers and draft status, housing on farms, and plans for 1943 crops and livestock. The effort aims to help plan labor use and determine deferment impact.
The Office of Price Administration announces initial tire inspections with 400 000 casings rescued from the scrap pile. Deadlines: B and C ration book holders by Feb 28, T ration operators with war necessity certificates by Feb 28, and A book drivers by March 31.
The annual Old Folks party will be held in Paris on Friday February 18. Guests attend a daytime picture show at the Novelty Theatre then dine at the Second Ward Church. An evening program at the Paris Pavilion is planned to close the event.
Miss Beverly Deardorff joined the WAVES last October and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison on February 3rd. She received the Seaman Second Class rating and was sent to Washington DC for duties in the Navy Department building. She was selected for technical study in radio and is praised for her work on the war effort.
Housewives across six Mountain region states salvaged 313,026 pounds of fats in October and November to aid the war effort. L J Todhunter WPB regional salvage chief notes the total and highlights Nevada leading the nation with 79.8 percent of quota. Wyoming ranked second at 60.5 percent, Idaho reported 23,609 pounds in October and 22,863 in November at 279 percent of quota.
The tax collection on service members is deferred without interest for up to six months after military service ends if payment capability is materially impaired by service. For those on sea duty or abroad, payment is postponed until the fifteenth day or the third month after leaving such service.
Mrs Spencer H. Rich and her newborn daughter were discharged to home Monday afternoon from Bear Lake hospital.
The regional Office of Price Administration outlines steps for housewives to prepare for point rationing of canned dried and frozen fruits vegetables starting March 1. Households will register for War Ration Book Two February 22 with 48 points per person for March.
Donald M. Nelson WPB chairman reports December munitions output rose 14 percent from November. He notes total war material produced, including planes tanks guns ships and other materiel, was the greatest volume ever rolled off U S assets, and the month showed the largest increase since the defense effort began.
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