National Defense Touches All American Homes This War Era
Government guidance outlines dye and paint color limits for conservation. Be prepared for restricted licenses, new prints, and lighter shades in clothes while war demands shift supplies. Agar from seaweed, glycerine in soap, and bees receive rationed resources to support production and food safety. Gas heating and vitamins face strict controls, with emphasis on preserving essential materials for war effort.
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America
Fighting Dollars for a Stronger America at War
The appeal calls on every man and woman to contribute to war effort by buying defense stamps and bonds. It highlights roles from soldiers to civilians and urges purchasing with every penny to support guns planes and ships for freedom under fire.
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America
Béa
Food Stamp Plan To Continue Despite Card Change
Ray Schwartz, area supervisor of the Surplus Marketing Administration, announced that continuation cards will be dropped for retailers and stamps will be placed on master cards for redemption. He said some retailers misunderstandings about the change and stressed the plan will continue.
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Ray Schwartz
Surplus Marketing Administration
Portland Audit Office For
Schwartz Caid
Bear Lake County Farm Bureau Organized Feb 14
The Bear Lake County Farm Bureau was permanently organized Saturday February 14 at the Montpelier city hall. Charley Hess of Montpelier was elected president Jess Orchard Montpelier vice president and Melvin J Clark Georgetown secretary treasurer with committee chairs Marvin Clark Georgetown grain Tom Parker Montpelier dairying Van Ness Valentine Paris livestock and A J Berry Dingle taxation. State Farm Bureau officers attended including Jed L Ashton secretary treasurer I R Buehler director and Alfred Cordon legal adviser of Pocatello.
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Bear Lake County
Jed L. Ashton
I. R. Buehler
Alfred ©. Cordon
Pocatello
Consumers urged to learn food costs under price controls
The Office of Price Administration outlines ceilings on aspirin ingredients nylon hose and sugar prices. It notes canning changes, 60 percent cuts in non essential items for February, and a shift from dried beans to soaking and cooking. Local Consumer Interest Committees grow with Washington and Oregon reps named.
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Office of Price Administration
Washington, D. C
Washington
Oregon
Beryl 8
Gridley
Stuart Building
Seattle
Nan Wood Honeyman
Bedell Building
Portland
Achievement Meetings Set for March Across Bear Lake County
The 4-H program hosts four achievement meetings in early March to award certificates seats and pins for last year’s club work. Bear Lake County boasted a 919 percent completion rate the highest in the state. District agent Mr Vance Smith will attend with 4-H films and awards plans.
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First Security Bank of
Montpelier
Vance Smith
Bear Lake County
Lester Skinner
Marriage announced for Marie Haddock and Lorin Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Haddock of Bloomington announce the marriage of their daughter Marie to Lorin Peterson of Salt Lake City son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson of St. Charles. The ceremony took place Thursday February 19 at the Salt Lake Temple. The couple will reside in Salt Lake City.
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Bryan Haddock
Bloomington
Marie
Lorin Peterson
Salt Lake City
Charles Peterson
St. Charles
Salt Leake Temple
Bear Lake Stake MIA Presents It Shall Keep Thee Play
The Bear Lake Stake MIA staged It Shall Keep Thee written by Nathan and Ruth Hale and directed by Mrs Leslie Price in the Second Ward chapel on Friday and Saturday, drawing a large attentive audience for nine teen cast members. The production also visited Garden City on Monday and St Charles on Wednesday.
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Bear Lake
Quarterly Conference to Be Held at Bear Lake Stake
The Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle will host a quarterly conference this Saturday and Sunday. The first session starts at 8 p.m. Saturday for all priesthood members, with morning and afternoon general sessions on Sunday. The MIA program Sunday evening will conclude the event.
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Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle
Stake Basketball Tourney Here Next Week in Paris
Lawrell Jensen says preparations are under way to host the Stake Basketball tournament in Paris next week with six teams from Bear Lake Montpelier Star Valley Big Horn Wyoming Woodruff Utah and Lyman Wyoming expected. Three sessions Thursday evening Friday afternoon and Friday evening will host three games per session with John Hoge and Doyle Anthony officiating and Max Haddock handling ticket sales. Admission 15c and 30c per session tax included.
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Lawrell Jensen
Paris
Bear Lake
Montpelier
Star Valley
Big Horn
Wyoming
Woodruff
Utah
Lyman
Jensen
John Hoge
Doyle Anthony
Max Haddock
Brother of Mrs. James Dunn Dies at Georgetown
Emanuel Hoff born January 20 1866 in Pleasant Grove Utah died at his Georgetown home February 19. He ran a Georgetown farm and came to Bear Laxey county on May 17 1875. Survived by wife Enez Thornton Hoff, one brother William Hoff of Georgetown, sisters Mrs James Dunn Paris Ida Hoff Logan and Mrs Norman Hayes Oroville California. Funeral services were held in Georgetown Saturday.
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Emanuel Hoff
Pleasant Grove
Utah
Georgetown
Hoff
Bear Laxey County
Enez Thornton Hoff
William Hoff
James Dunn
Paris
Ida Hoff
Logan
Norman Hayes
Oroville
California
St Charles Man Earns High Honors in First Aid Training
Cleneth Arnell, at the National Defense Training School in Logan since November 1, completed a 30 hour First Aid course by the Adult Education Department and Red Cross. He led the class with 98 percent, ahead of the next best at 93 percent. He assisted Logan Red Cross instructor Mr Ralligan in testing residents seeking Red Cross training, with very satisfactory results.
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Cleneth Arnell
National Defense Training School
Logan
Adult Education Department
Red Cross Organization
Arnell
Spartans Fall In Weekend Basketball Tour
The Fielding High Spartans dropped two games over the weekend losing 28 to 32 at Blackfoot and 27 to 30 at Aberdeen. They travel to Montpelier to face the Bears this Friday and face North Cache of Richmond Utah in March with high expectations.
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Fielding High Spartans
Blackfoot
Aberdeen
Montpelier
Spartans
Montpelier Bears
Paris
Bears
North Cache
Richmond
Uitah
Utah
Massachusetts Health Officialsaccused as criminals in tax case
State health department officials in Massachusetts are labeled criminals in a spoof notice from Boise Idaho. Herbert C. Clare Alden W. Klotz and Paul C. Ward allegedly received summons over unpaid poll tax amounts totaling 3 dollars and 68 cents plus small fees. They reportedly studied at Harvard while residing in Somerville and avoided payment, with no TB cases anticipated before statute limits expire.
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Boise, Idaho
State Department of Public Health
Massachusetts
Herbert C. Clare
Alden W. Klotz
Paul C. Ward
Somerville
Mass
Department
Harvard
Somerin
Pirepoll
Rexbury Woman Arrives for Week with Eliza Cook
Mrs Ezra Stucki of Rexbury arrives Tuesday for a week with her mother Mrs Eliza B Cook. A Red Cross shipment of 200 yards of flannel will be cut into pajamas and nightgowns. Contact Mrs Hoge if you wish to help. Mrs Ted Stocker hosted her club sewing night last Wednesday at her home with Mesdames Smedley Stevens Lewis Poulson Gertsch Rogers Hulme and Rogers present.
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Ezra Stucki
Rexbury
Eliza B. Cook
W. Smith Hoge
The
Red Cross
Ted Stocker
Mesdames Calvin Smedley
Rayford Stevens
Ralph Lewis
Walter Poulson
Smith Gertsch
John Rogers
Amos Hulme
Alfred Rogers
Sewing Club Hosts Women Event At Mrs Rogers Home
Mrs Charles Rogers entertained her Sewing club on Wednesday evening of last week. Attending were Mrs Heber Price Mrs Veda Layland Mrs Darwin Haddock Mrs Cassie Innes Mrs Carson Taylor Mrs Don Haddock and Mrs Dan Price.
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Charles Rogers
Heber Price
Veda Layland
Darwin Haddock
Cassie Innes
Carson Taylor
Don Haddock
Dan Price
Bloomington Dinner Hosts Guests from Several Cities
Mr and Mrs Amos Hulme attended a dinner at Mr and Mrs T Jefferson Dunford in Bloomington last Saturday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Earl Sessions Bancroft Mr and Mrs Ezra Hulme Bennington Mr and Mrs A H Matthews Liberty Mr and Mrs Amos Hulme Paris Mr and Mrs Alvis Spears Mr and Mrs John Hulme and the hosts Bloomington.
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Amos Hulme
T Jefferson Dunford
Bloomington
Earl Sessions
Bancroft
Ezra Hulme
Bennington
A. H Matthews
Liberty
Paris
Alvis Spears
John Hulme
No-hostess Bridge Party Honors Mrs Innes Birthday
Friday afternoon bridge club gathered at Mrs. J. B. Hann home to fete Mrs. Charles Innes on her birthday. A luncheon was served at two o clock and the guests included Mrs. Innes Mrs. Hann Mrs. Palmer Tueller Mrs. Josephine Dougan Mrs. W. S. Hoge Mrs. L. L. Deardorff Mrs. A. W. Shepherd and Mrs. C. O. Moore.
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Bridge Club
J. B. Hann
Charles Innes
Innes
Hann
Palmer Tueller
Josephine Dougan
W. S. Hoge
L. L. Deardorff
A. W. Shepherd
C. O. Moore
Telephone Call From Java Reports Husband Safe
A three minute telephone call from Java to Salt Lake City dated February 1 confirms Private Mullets safe in the United States Air Corps. He told his wife Mrs Florenz R Mullet of 58 West 3rd North that he is all right and getting along fine. Mrs Mullet is formerly Barbara Pearce of Paris Idaho.
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Java
Salt Lake City
Florenz R. Mullet
West 3Rd North
Mullets
United States Air Corps
Frank Beck Dies Sudden From Heart Attack
Frank S. Beck longtime Paris resident dies suddenly from a heart attack at about 11:30 am while in his garage office talking with Morgan Rich and John Stocker. He owned Parla Garage since 1922, born November 28 1875 in Paris Idaho, aged 66. Survived by wife Elizabeth Bunn and children Ivan Russell Beck and Roscoe Nelson, with sisters Julia Passey and Mary Lindsay and brothers A L Beck William Beck John Beck. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Frank S. Beck
Ufe-long
Paris
A.L. Beck
William Beck
Salt Lake City
John Beck
Texas
U S Civil Service Exams Offered In Western States
Civil Service examinations will be held soon for positions including Blacksmith Otter Fires Gas Cutter Instructor Transport Helper Machinist Helper Pipefitter Joiner Carpenter Mason Bricklayer Mulder Pipefitter See Local Secretary at a first or second class post office in Idaho Montana Washington or Oregon to apply.
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U.S. Civil Service
Blackemitty-Otter
Mason
Mulder
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Plans for Stake M I A Gold and Green Ball
Plans are made for the Stake M I A Gold and Green Ball to be held in the Paris pavilion on Friday March 6. The event will crown the Stake Queen from ward representatives and will also feature a demonstration of this year’s M I A dance.
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M.I.A
Paris
Delta Delt Club Honors High Score At Mrs Shepherd’s
Mrs Lewis Shepherd hosted the Delta Delt club last Thursday with members including Mrs Keith Warner Mrs Palmer Tueller Mrs Charles Innes Mrs Alton Bunderson Mrs Wells Stock Mrs L T Buxton and Mrs John Hoge who won the high score prize.
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Lewis Shepherd
Delta Delt Club
Keith Warner
Palmer Tueller
Charles Innes
Alton Bunderson
Wells Stock
L. T Buxton
John Hoge
Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps Urge Public Support
A wartime appeal urges Americans to buy United States Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps to back soldiers defending the nation. Bonds start at 18.75 dollars and can be purchased at banks and post offices, with Defense Stamps helping fund national protection.
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United States Defense Savings
Defense
Villanova Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter
A twelve juror panel acquitted John Villanova after sixteen hours of deliberation in District Court. The charge stemmed from Walter Skinner’s death two days after a Dec 5 incident at the Villanova cafe and billiard hall in Montpelier.
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John VillaséVa
Villanova
Walter Skinner
Montpelier
J. L. Downing
Glen A. Coughlin
Goff Stalder
John H. Sparks
William Lindsay, Jr
Arlin Pugmire Oliver Wright Wilson Weaver
Bear Lake set for 1942 wheat marketing quota referendum
Bear Lake county wheat growers will vote May 2 on accepting or rejecting the 1942 marketing quota which limits production to acreage allotments. Quotas require two thirds affirmative votes to take effect with loans available for excess wheat and recent amendments allow marketing of total yield if under normal yield. In Idaho over 90 percent voted yes in 1942, and 327 Bear Lake farmers backed quotas to 15 against.
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Bear Lake County
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
U. S
Idaho
Bear Lake Stake M L A to Present Hymns Program
The Bear Lake Stake M L A will present their conference program next Sunday at 8 o clock. The event titled The Story of Our Hymns is directed by Mrs. Maryl Ward and Mrs. Christine Tueller. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Bear Lake Stake M.la
Maryl Ward
Christine Tueller
Card of Thanks from the Grandys and family
The Grandy family express appreciation for kindness and sympathy shown during a recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Grandy and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Grandy and family thank those who helped.
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DeWitt Grandy
Emil Grandy
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National Defense
Office For Emergency Management
Latin America
South Seas
Africa
Norway
Japan
United States
Farm Bureau
Bear Lake Stake
STAKE
Pocketbook of
Austraia
Nate
Bernsey
State Health Department
State of Mass
Frank Beck
U. S. Civil Service
Bear Lake Stake M.L.A
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