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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
1
Mrs. Roy Findlay and son Gene of Conda visited Sunday and Monday at the home of Mrs. Charles Wyler in Paris.
The Office of War Information invites families of Marines in the South Pacific to send short wave messages for the radio program Tell It to the Marines. Messages must be 100 to 200 words about folks back home and include exact Marine name mailing address and writer’s full name. Eligible writers come from Idaho Colorado Wyoming New Mexico Utah Montana and Denver region. Messages should state relationship to the Marine rank not higher than captain and be addressed to the Marine at the listed Denver office.
The list defines classifications used by the Selective Service Board. Includes I A for available for military service, I C for member of armed forces, II A civilian work, II B war production, II C agricultural deferment, III A and III B for dependency, III C for dependency plus agricultural work, IV A age deferment, IV B legal deferment, IV D clergy or divinity student, IV H age group unfit, IV F morally or physically/mentally unfit.
Pvt. Dewain L. Passey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Passey of Lanark, graduates from the National School of Aeronautics in Kansas City Missouri on February 13. He has served in the armed forces since September 1 and was recently transferred to Tinker Field Oklahoma City Army Air Depot.
According to a telegram to the Local War Price and Rationing Board recapping of tires for passenger cars and light trucks has been released. For such tire service no certificate of purchase is necessary.
A serviceman writes home detailing rapid induction into the Army after Navy denial, assignment to the Militar Police Escort Guards at Fort Custer Michigan, nine weeks of training, and awaiting overseas. He describes harsh winter conditions at Bear Lake with ice and mud ahead, writing from a barracks knee on a makeshift surface.
Bert Trask of the Boise District DDT spoke in Montpelier on February 20 urging farm truck owners to keep mileage, fuel, and tonnage records needed for Certificates of War Necessity. He noted many farmers do not maintain records required to secure supplemental rations and reminded of a separate report on idle equipment to improve local use.
State Director C. C. Anderson announced from the OPA that starting March 1 all retail and wholesale sales of dried peas beans lentils and dried and dehydrated soups require delivery points: peas eight points per pound beans eight points per pound lentils eight points per pound and soups sixteen points per pound across sales channels.
George F. Richards of the Council of the Twelve will be principal speaker at the Bear Lake Stake Quarterly Conference in Paris on Sunday February 28. Ezra C. Knowlton of the Church Welfare committee will also be present.
Rural women will be visited from March 1 to 20 and asked to pledge to maximize home food production. The Victory Home Food Supply program aims for each family to produce about a ton annually of appropriate foods for every member. Coordinated by state and county Extension Service agents of USDA.
The Findlay family of Fish Haven announces their grandson Clayton Findlay has completed training and graduated as an Aviation Cadet. Second Lieutenant Findlay earned his wings and commission at Laird Field Arizona on February 6. He is stationed at Rosecrans Field St Joseph Missouri and is a Vernal High School and University of Utah alum who joined the National Guard in 1941 and later the Air Corps. He trained at Santa Ana Thunderhead Luke and Winter Fields and is now reassigned to St Joseph Missouri.
An amendment from Johnow regional rationing executive of the Office of Price Administration allows registered retailers and distributors to raise inventories if current supply is insufficient to meet the needs of farmers miners and other rubber boot users for the summer months.
Price ceilings for fluid milk bought from farmers by distributors are announced. Maximum prices are the higher of the January 1943 record prices paid to individual buyers or the producers' price under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 as amended.
Mrs Eliza Shepherd marked her 72nd birthday with a celebration last Monday. Two daughters and families from Paris and Logan joined a dinner and received calls from neighbors and friends offering greetings and best wishes.
A Thursday event honored seniors at the Old Folks party. Guests toured the Novelty Theatre to view You Are Always in My Heart, then enjoyed a turkey dinner at the 2nd Ward Church followed by an evening of entertainment and dancing. Five guests over 80 received carnations and chocolates.
Idaho high schools and junior colleges are urged to join a spring educational drive by the Women's Field Army in cooperation with State Superintendent C. E. Roberts and assistant J. C. Eddy. Mrs. R. A. Pomeroy of Twin Falls issued the outline and booklet Youth Looks at Cancer for free distribution, with additional leaflets available to students and parents upon request.
The OPA set a price ceiling of 20 dollars per short ton for alfalfa hay at farm level in California Oregon and Washington as prices rose sharply. The parity price is 19.85 dollars per short ton and action was not taken outside these states where parity had not been reached.
N. Bruce Thornock son of Mrs Grace Thornock Bloomington finished radio operator and mechanic training at Sioux Falls SD on February 17 associated with U S Army. He enlisted August 12 1942 and expects transfer to another school for extended training in this field.
Beginning next Monday the schools will resume Mountain War Time. Classes start at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
Laketown group turns a monthly meeting into an old time party honoring Mrs. Delmar Willis who turned 82 on February 15. The program included a chorus, prayers, readings, dances, solos, and a lamp went out pantomime, followed by a supper for over 120 guests and music by the James Dunn orchestra from Paris.
Glen Budge the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Newell Budge barely survived after his scarf became snagged on a tree limb Friday afternoon. Hugh Ward alerted his mother, and Mrs. Budge freed the unconscious boy as Dr. Rich treated him.
Bear Lake county motorists with B or C mileage books must have initial tire inspections by February 28 under OPA rules. W Jerome Taylor urged timely visits to 14 designated stations in Paris Georgetown Montpelier and nearby areas to avoid delays and ensure eligibility for future ration renewals.
Bear Lake County Farm Bureau sponsors a series of meetings the week of March 8 to promote the Food for Freedom program. Speakers include E F Rinehart Extension Animal Husbandman, Cc Anderson Extension Dairy Specialist, Pren Moore Poultry Specialist, and Miss Alice Rigby District Home Demonstration Agent.
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