Eight Bear Lake County Men Called For Physical Exam
Eight Bear Lake county men have been ordered to pre induction physicals. The group will travel to Pocatello on Friday February 18 with Geren V Howell Duane H Johnson Gordon Sparks Paul Kunz William R Fisher Jerald Windley James Beck and Waldo Welter Buege a Montpelier volunteer who will accompany them for his physical and immediate induction.
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Bear Lake County
Pocatello
Geren V. Howell
Fish Fraven
Duane H. Johnson
Georgetown
Gordon Sparks
Dingle
Paul T. Kunz
Montpelier
Wiliam
Bear Lake Delegates Attend Idaho Democratic Meeting
Bear Lake county representatives Arvilla Smedley J S Peterson and Sam V Tunks attended the Democratic State Central committee gathering in Boise. The meeting set Lewiston for the delegate convention June 5 selecting eight delegates for Chicago and a national committeeman and committeewoman. Boise chosen for the platform convention. Roosevelt support noted and 1944 gubernatorial prospects discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvilla Smedley
J. S. Peterson
Sam—V
Chicago
Boise
Chr. Coulter
Jackson Uny Diney
Oscar R. Ewing
National Committee
Roosevelt
Geo. H. Curtis
Chas Gossett
Arnold Williams
Rexburg
Emory Owens
Idaho Falls
VD. Worth Clark
Brazil Sells Dried Bananas to U S Market
Dried bananas and banana powder from Brazil are expanding in the United States. Preservation is achieved by removing about 75 percent of water, with fruit dehydration seen as a potential resource to help meet postwar food needs.
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Brazil
United States
City of Paris Buys War Bonds Victory Offer
Paris city council adopted a resolution to spend 2220 dollars of city funds on War Bonds. The move aimed to aid the government effort during wartime despite no urgent municipal need for funds.
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City OF
Paris
Tinares
Duane Hansen Enlists For Naval Training
Duane H. Hansen, 17, of Ovid joins twenty youths taking the oath of allegiance at a mass oath ceremony broadcast by KIDO Boise. The group heads to Naval Training Station Farragut Idaho for basic training after enlisting through Idaho Naval Recruiting.
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Navy
Kido
Boise
Duane H. Hansen
Harley V. Hansen
Ovid
R. J Hutton
Idaho
Young Hansen
Young Hansen, Together With the Other—19 Enlstees
Naval Training Station
Farragut
German Anti Tank Ditch Spreads Along Jutland Coast
Danish underground press reports a 30 foot wide and 164% feet deep anti-tank ditch running along most of Jutland's west coast. Concrete walls mark the area near the German marine airfield west of Thisted, with barbed wire entanglements and mine fields noted as signs Nazi forces fear invasion from the west.
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Jutland
Danisan
Thisted
Nazia
Gold and Green Ball held by Paris Wards
The combined First and Second Ward Mutuals staged their annual Gold and Green Ball on Tuesday February 15. Queens Anna Ruth Rogers and Jane Stucki wore white gowns with gold and green trains while Reed Lowe and Eugene Stucks served as Princes Charming. A mass waltz, solo dance by Jean Hart and Grant Caldwell, and a patriotic drill followed crowning. The event featured 43 guests at tables with M Men Gleaners mutuals and church officials, toastmaster Glen Longhurst presiding.
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Nual
Anna Ruth Rogers
Jane Stucki
Princes Charming
Reed Lowe
Eugene Stucks
Mirinda Sparks
Jean Hart
Grant Caldwell
M.I.A
M-Men
Church House
Glen Longhurst
Soldier writes home about war hardships and shared sacrifice
An unknown author circulating letter contrasts civilian wartime losses with service life. The writer, a soldier named Bill, empathizes with families facing rationing, limited transport, low pay, harsh rules, and long hours at defense plants while noting he is under fire. He closes with a plea that family members understand the dangers and toil shared by all.
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Willie
Defnse
Cour
Bill
Pan American Highway seen boosting postwar oil region use
A writer in Petroleo Interamericano envisions far greater postwar activity in constructing and using the Pan American Highway. The author notes the road traverses areas favorable for future oil production and that last year’s completion allows travel on tally roads from Mexico to Costa Rica.
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Panone
Petroleo Interamericano
Mexico
Costa Rica
Ration Reminders for Sugar, Stamps, and Fuel
Government ration notices list Stamp No 30 and Stamp No 40 from Book 4 for five pounds of sugar through March 31 and February 28 1945. Brown stamps V W X X Y cover meat needs through February 26 to March 20. Green stamps G H J through February 20 and K I L M through March 20. Shoe stamps 18 in Book One and airship sheet in Book Three. Gasoline A-10 coupons allow 3 gallons through March 21.
Bonds purchased before March 1 count in 4th War Loan drive
John A. Schoonover Idaho State War Finance Chairman announced that purchases of series H F and G Bonds and Treasury Savings Notes series Cc made before March 1 will be credited toward Fourth War Loan quotas. Some bonds and certificates limited after February 15 were withdrawn. County and community chairmen were urged to report final sales by February 26.
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John A. Schoonover
Adaho
War Finance Committee
Treasury Savings
Schoonover
Treasury
State Weed Control Meeting Held February 8
A state weed control meeting was held in Twin Falls on February 8 with 28 counties represented by commissioners county agents and weed supervisors. Bear Lake County was represented by L Burdette Pugmire and Vance Smith. A State Weed Control board was formed with a chairman an assistant chairman a secretary treasurer and five directors. Clegg Raymond of Bannock County was elected district director residing near Grace Idaho. The meeting highlighted increasing weed menace and urged concentrated efforts to eliminate Morning Glory Canadian Thistle Russian Knap Weed Blue Flowering Lettuce and White Top.
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Twin Falls
L. Burdette Pugmire
Vance Smith
Bear Lake County
Clegg Raymond
Bannock County
Raymond
Grace
Idaho
Old Folks Party in St Charles a Grand Success
The St Charles ward Old Folks party held last Friday February 11 featured patriotic hall decor. A 1.5 hour program, county agent film, and ice cream and cake for married attendees followed by a dance supervised by teachers. The next Monday afternoon a children’s dance with teachers supervision offered more ice cream and praise for the committee.
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St. Charles Ward
Bear Lake Girl Chosen Sweetheart At Lambda Delta Sigma Formal
Miss Mary Nye daughter of Mr and Mrs Rollo M Nye was chosen Sweetheart of the Lambda Sigma Sweetheart Formal held Feb 4 at Rexburg. She is president of the Lambda Delta Sigma Fraternity at Ricks College. Attendants included Miss Evalyn Tonks Miss Rosemary Polson Miss Verna Reed and Miss Doris Kunz.
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Bear Lake
Lambda Delta Sigma Formal
Mary Nye
Rollo M. Nye
Lambda Sigma Sweethart
Rexburg
Nye
Lambda Delta Sigma Fraternity
Ricks College
Evalyn Tonks
Victorias Rose
Mary Polson
Shelly
Verna Reed
Rirle
Doris Kunz
Victor
WAVES Recruiter to Visit Paris February 19
Yeoman Evelyn Moore will visit Paris on Saturday February 19 to discuss WAVES opportunities at the temporary recruiting office in the Post Office. Morris Stacy says the visit will outline new training education and travel options and assist young women in applying by writing to the Pocatello substation.
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WAVES
Yeoman
Evelyn Moore
Paris
Morris Stacy
Pocatello U S. Navy
Yeoman Moore
Pocatello US Navy
Wavhes
Stacy
Pacific
United States
Five More Members Added to Ration Board
Bear Lake County War Price and Rationing Board add five new members Lee Downing Cecil Quayle W E Clark W K Matthews and don Pug mire Charles to oversee all gasoline rationing in the county They will meet Saturdays to discuss allocations while existing members Jerome Taylor Eugene Shepherd Ryan Kammareth and Keith Warner continue to handle other rationed items and price inquiries meeting Mondays evenings.
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Bear Lake County
Lee Downing
Cecil Quayle
Montpelier
W. E Clark
Georgetown
Liberty
Don “Pugmire
Charles
Jerome Taylor
Eugene Shepherd
Ryan Kammareth
Keith Warner
Liewis Perkins of Bennington Dies After Hospital Operation
Liewis Perkins of Bennington died Tuesday morning in a Montpellier hospital after major surgery last week. He was born and raised in Bennington and is survived by his wife and son. He was nephew of Mrs. Asa Athay of this city.
Fielding Spartans Lose Two Games In a Row
Fielding High School basketball drops both recent games. On February 8 the Spartans lost 32 to 37 at Kemmerer Wyoming. Last Friday Montpelier Bears beat Fielding 33 to 28 at Montpelier. This week Fielding hosts Soda Springs.
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Spartans
Kemmerer
Wyo
Missing Soldiers From World War Report Details
The article notes large percentages of World War I missing soldiers later turning up as dead or alive. It cites 78 000 missing reduced to 46 000 by 1919, about 1550 with evidence of death, 4480 prisoners, and many found in hospitals or rejoining units. It highlights the difficulty of confirming fates amid mobile fronts and enemy reports.
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Hpart
Continus
Alves
Din AlHed
Deardorffs Learn Navy Son Serving in South Pacific
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Deardorff receive word from their son Robert now a Petty Officer Second Class in the U S Navy serving in the South Pacific theater of World War II.
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L. L. Deardorff
Robert
U. S. Navy
South Pacific
Bear Lake County Over Tops Fourth War Loan Target
Bear Lake County surpassed its Fourth War Loan quota of 240,600 dollars as the drive closed Tuesday. Final tallies were not ready at press time. Tuesday morning figures show the county ahead of the goal though not complete for the entire drive.
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Bear Lake County
Funeral Services for Severena Anderson in St Charles
Funeral services for Severena Anderson 81 of St Charles were held on Wednesday after a ten day illness. Born in Sweden January 14 1863 she immigrated to the U S in 1912 and leaves four sons Kurt Hilding and Rudolph in St Charles and Albert in Sweden plus a sister Mrs James Monson of Smithfield Utah and five grandchildren. Her husband died in 1899 and she joined the Mormon church in 1903.
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Severena Azderson
St. Charles
St. Charles Ward Chapel
James N. Transtrum
Arlen Pagmire
Wischoles
Alfred
W. J
Henry Monson
Fontella Scofield
Ruth
Carrie Pugmire
James Monson
Smithfield
Utah
O. Arnell
Wm. A. C. Keetch
Repparers
Uel
Edmond
Samuel Wilkes
Ellis Williamson
Anderson
Tjarby
Sweden
America
Albert
Rudolph
Kurt
Hilding
Carl
Lions Club to entertain wives at Arrow Club dinner
Paris Lions Club members will entertain their wives with a dinner at the Arrow Club next Wednesday evening. About thirty members and guests are expected to attend.
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Lions Club
Paris Lions Club
The
Arrow Club
Girl Hero of Stalingrad Bricks Laying Victory Tale
A 15-year-old Russian girl bricklayer earns praise as a remarkable worker in liberated Stalingrad. She doubles her quota by laying 2,520 bricks each shift, symbolizing resilience and postwar rebuilding efforts.
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Stalingrad
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O.P
Sohnow
Bricker
Ohio
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Soda Springs
Preston
U.S. Marine Corps
Lawson H. Sanderson
U. S. Marine Corps
Haiti
Col. Sanderson
Fish Haven
Bloomington
Lanark Ereeeees
Severena Anderson
Scharnhorst
Bystein
Russi
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