Red Cross Paris Chapter Sets $2400 Quota for Drive
The Paris Chapter of the American Red Cross aims for a $2400 quota with $1700 to National Headquarters and $700 kept locally. The drive targets the first week of March, led by War Fund Chairman Jesse Matthews of Liberty and a team of assistants across multiple communities. Thelma B Bunderson is named Executive Secretary for the Paris Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Paris
L. L. Deardorff
Jesse Matthews
Liberty
War Fund
C. N Carlsom Sharon
Melvin Passey
Lanark
Isaac Johnson
Ovid
Asa Wadsen
Bloomington
Frances Loveland
Fish Haven
Gordon Ashley
Southern Idaho
Red Cross
Deardorff
Thelma B Bunderson
Physical Education Assembly Program At High School
The Physical Education department presented an assembly Friday afternoon at the high school. Freshmen PE students led by Mrs. Henry Sparks and Coach Ivan Willmore performed a tap dance demo.
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Henry Sparks
Ivan Willmore
Purple Heart Awarded to Son Wounded in Germany
Mr and Mrs William Lauritzen received the Purple Heart from their son Loyal who was wounded in action in Germany. Loyal is in an English hospital receiving treatment for his wounds.
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Mra
William Lauritzen
Loyal
Germany
John Brewer
Sgt
J. Harold Brewer
India
Sewing Club Gathering Hosted by Mrs Mingon
Mrs Gladys Mingon entertained her Sewing Club on Wednesday with members Gladys Bateman Eva Lewis Irene Wyler Velma Hansen Thelma Michel Irene Vallentine Lavanna Nelson Yvonne Palmer Alice Hansen and Susie Larsen in attendance Refreshments were served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Mingon
Gladys Bateman
Eva Lewis
Irene Wyler
Velma Hansen
Thelma Michel
Irene Vallentine
la- Vanna Nelson
Yvonne Palmer
Alice Hansen
Susie Larsen
Gold and Green Ball in Bloomington Set for January 19
The annual Gold and Green Ball will be held in the Bloomington recreation hall Friday night January 19. The public is invited. Hugh Shepherd orchestra will provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington Recreation Hall
Hugh Shepherd
Marine Sgt. John Price Completes Airborne Electronics Training
Marine Sgt. John Price graduates from a 28 week Airborne Electronics Maintenance course at Naval Air Technical Training Center Corpus Christi Texas. The letter notes his pride in the arduous program and his readiness for duty at a fleet or shore establishment. Sig Price finished training January 6 and is awaiting orders at Miramar San Diego California.
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Fred J Price
P. A Sugg
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Corpus Christi
Texas
John
Marine Corps
Navy
Sig Price
Miramar
San Diego
Calif
Religious Discussion at Amos Hulme Home
Mr and Mrs Thomas Caldwell, Mr and Mrs Morris Athay, Bp and Mrs Clarence Rich and Mrs Van Ness Wallentine met at the Amos Hulme home Sunday evening where Mr Hulme led the religious discussion for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Caldwell
Morris Athay
Clarence Rich
van- Ness Wallentine
Amos Hulme
Mr Hulme
Price couple lead Gemmron on the Mount parish talk
In the 1st Ward after noon meeting Sunday Mr and Mrs Clifford Price spoke on the Gemmron on the Mount. Mr Price read letters from boys in military duty reflecting their religious reactions and Mrs Price spoke on obedience. Mrs Cyril Budge sang I Shall Not Pass This Way Again with Mrs Eugene Stucki and Mr Ray Reeder sang In The Garden with Myrtle Richards.
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Clifford Price
1St Ward
Soldier in India Recounts Life and Cultures in 1944 Letter
Sgt. J Harold Brewer writes from Assam India about climate, cuisine, languages, and religions. He notes Hindu cow reverence, 389 million Indians, 24 major languages, and caste roles. He describes daily life with the Army band, Thanksgiving, shows, Red Cross visitors, and hopes for release and town trips next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
India
America
United States
Brahma
Vishu
Sgt Lawrence Spencer Awarded Combat Badge
Sgt Lawrence H. Spencer, 26, of Paris Idaho, with the 2nd Infantry Division, received the Combat Infantryman Badge from Major General Walter M. Robertson for meritorious frontline service in France and Germany. A University of Idaho graduate, he previously played with Jarvis Palmer’s orchestra in Moscow.
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2Nd Infantry Division
Lawrence H. Spencer
Walter M. Robertson
France
Germany
Sgt
Spencer
Herbert L. Spencer
Paris
Idaho
University of Idaho
Moscow
Jarvis Palmer
Mrs LaNea Anderson Visits Blackfoot Family Return
Mrs LaNea Anderson and her children returned Sunday from Blackfoot after a weeklong visit with relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaNea Anderson
Blackfoot
Mrs Spencer Rich Hosts Bridge Evening
Mrs Spencer Rich entertained a bridge clip Wednesday evening with Mesdames Jay Hann Henry Sparks Charles Innes Pal mer Tueller Keith Varner Alton Bunderson Ivan Beck and Max Had dock in attendance. Mrs Varner won the high score prize and delicious refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Rich
Mesdames
Jay Hann
Henry Sparks
Charles Innes
Palmer Tueller
Keith Varner
Alton Bunderson
Ivan Beck
Max Haddock
Mrs. Varner
Legion Auxiliary Meets at Hoge Home for Charity Sewing
The American Legion Auxiliary gathered at Mrs. Ezra Hoge’s home on Thursday to sew for the Veterans Hospital and the Baise Children's Home. At the close, Humpherys Edwin Shepherd, David Beck, Charles Goebel and the host were named in a concluding notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxilliary
Ezra Hoge
Veterans’ Hospital
Baise
Edwin Shepherd
David Beck
Charles Goebel
Veterans service committees for Bear Lake county updated
Jay B. Hann announced new appointments to Bear Lake county Veterans Service committees in Paris Center. Arthur Shirley and Fenton Allred join the Agricultural committee with W. Kenneth Matthews, Leslie Bolton and Frank Nye join Purchasing with Thomas Caldwell, and T. Jefferson Dunford joins Re-employment with R. H. Long. Thelma B. Bunderson will serve as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay B. Hann
Veteran's Service Committee
Veterans’ Committee
Bear Lake County
Paris
W. Kenneth Matthews
Arthur Shirley
Fish Haven
Fenton Allred
Thomas Caldwell
Leslie Bolton
Frank Nye
R. H. Long
T. Jefferson Dunford
Bloomington
Mr. Hann
Thelma B. Bunderson
W. W. Brown Buys Noted Ormsby Bred Bull
The W. W. Brown ranch at Liberty Idaho purchased an intensified Ormsby bred herd sire from Hester Dairy San Jose California. The bull, Los Robles Ormsby Gerben Lyons, scores very good for type with two year old daughters over 600 fat on twice daily milking. The Brown herd traces Ormsby bloodline to Willowdale Skylark Beauty the 1942 Utah State Fair Grand champion cow later sold to Carnation Milk Farms.
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Bear Lake County
W. W. Brown Ranch
Liberty
Idaho
Hester Dairy
San Jose
Calif
Ormsby
Los Robles Ormsby Gerben Lyons
California
Willowdale Skylark
Utah
Utah State College
Carnation Milk Farms
Seattle
Washington
Bill Nye Visits Boise for Army Medical Checkup
Bill Nye spent several days in Boise last week for a medical examination by army physicians as part of his evaluation related to his discharge from service over a year ago.
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Bill Nye
Boise
Army
Crawford Family Attends Service for Cousin Eugene Hannsy
Myr and Mrs Elmont Crawford Mr and Mrs Charles Crawford and Mrs Chas Goebel attended crem memorial services in Randolph Sunday afternoon for their cousin Eugene Hannsy who was reported killed recently in France.
Musical Scriptural Reading Led by Grace Bredley
Grace Bredley led a musical scriptural reading in the 2nd Ward Mutual exercises Tuesday with Opal Shepherd assisting. Melinda Wyler delivered a vocal solo with Opal Shepherd, and Sherman Lowe gave the cultural arts lesson on speech.
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Grace Bredley
Opal Shepherd
2Nd Ward
Melinda Wyler
Sherman Lowe
Mrs W Smith Hoge Hosts Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs W Smith Hoge entertained her bridge club Friday afternoon with Mesdames Sam Tunks Alfred Shephard Owen Shepherd William Jenner Charles Innes Palmer Tau ler Jay Hann and the hostess present. Mrs Hann won high score. Delicious refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Smith Hoge
Bridge Club
Sam Tunks
Alfred Shepherd
Owen Shepherd
William Jennen
Charles Innes
Palmer Tualer
Jay Hann
Mrs. Hann
Lou Ann Athay Hosts 10th Birthday Party
Lou Ann Athay entertained Friday evening on her tenth birthday with a viewing of Snow White then served refreshments at her home. Attendees included Marie Thornock Adella Studd Darrell Beck Carol Beck Margaret Rich Tearle Athey Mary Jo Humpherys Orvin Budge Lorene Wyler Lorna Lewis Ann Julme Harold Vallentine Dlaine Bolton Glen Mattson Grant Mattson Scott Law Myre Larsen Loren Smith and Shayne Heap.
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Lou Ann Athay
Marie Thornock
Adella Studd
Darrell Beck
Carol Beck
Margaret Rich
Tearle Athey
Mary Jo Humpherys
Orvin Budge
Lorene Wyler
Lorna Lewis
Ann. Julme
Harold Vallentine
Dlaine Bolton
Glen Mattson
Grant Mat*tson
Scott Law
Myre Larsen
Loren Smith
Shayne Heap
Cpl Walter Bolton Returns Home After 27 Months Overseas
Cpl Walter Bolton arrives home Sunday evening for a 30 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs David Bolton after 27 months overseas duty He served in campaigns at Guadalcanal Tarawa Saipan and Tinian He comments on varied natives and future reassignment to a Marine Corps base on the west coast.
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Cpl
Walter Bolton
David Bolton
Bolton
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Saipan
Tienan
Dottie Lamour
New Zealand
Fielding High Falls 45 to 29 on Malad
Fielding High lost to Malad 45 to 29 on the local court. Fielding's defense struggled to contain the Malad five while the visitors pulled away in the second half. Also notes a family dinner at the Shepherds' home with Mr. and Mrs. Arch Shepherd and guests.
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Malad
Sant
Jensen son promoted to Corporal in Belgium
Mr and Mrs Wm Jensen learned from their son Blake in Belgium that he has been promoted to Corporal and that he had previously received the Infantryman's Combat badge.
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Wm. Jensen
Blake
Belgium
Sunday Ward 2nd Ser vice Sings and Talks
Virginia Taylor opened the 2nd Ward Sunday afternoon service reviewing the Relief Society lesson on Social Science. Ruth Ann and Rhea Hulme sang In The Garden with Mrs Amos Hulme at the piano. Bp Grimmett spoke on obedience to God and Mrs VanNesa Vallentine sang One Sweetly Solemn Thought with Ruby Bolton on piano.
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Virginia Taylor
2Nd Ward
Relief Society Lession
Ruth, Ann
Rhea Hulme
Amos Hulme
H. Grimmett
VanNesa Vallentine
Ruby Bolton
Missing in Action: First Sgt Lloyd J Passey
First Sgt Lloyd J Passey is reported missing in action as of December 16 in the European theater. Inducted August 1942, overseas since October, he trained in Tennessee South Carolina and Illinois. He is the son of Mrs H Passey and a Fielding High school graduate.
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Lloyd J Passey
Gwen Rich Passey
War Department
Passey
Lloyd
Army
Sgt
H. Passey
Fielding High School
Tennessee
South Carolina
Ilinoia
PTA Talk On Education For Living At Omerson School
The Omerson school PTA met Wednesday evening as Mr. Hanks Montpelier Boy Scout director spoke on Education for Living. Topics included state aid for school lunches with War Food Administration paying four cents per meal per child. Mrs Lucille Crawford announced available funds from the Anti Tuberculosis Association for a health project and a committee led by Mrs Crawford will study uses and report at the February meeting.
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Omerson School Parent-Teachers Association
Hanks
Montpelier
War Food Administration
Lucille Crawford
PTA
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Grade School Parties and Tom Sawyer Operetta Planned
The sixth grade party is set for the evening of January 17 with games a program and refreshments. The seventh and eighth grades stage the Tom Sawyer operetta under Mr Barrus with a performance planned for February 2.
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Barrus
Scriptural Reading and Cultural Arts Program Notes
Lyle Gertsch read scripture in the 1st Ward Mutual on Tuesday evening. Henry Humpherys spoke on ideals and Loween Porter sang with Beth West. Mrs. Gwen don Crawford then read several poems tied to the speech cultural arts program.
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Lyle Gertsch
1St Ward Mutual
Henry Humpherys
Loween Porter
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Marine
John Price
Naval Air Technical School
Frank Rigney
Durki
Lieut
Silberstein
New York
Assam
Alioes
Tull House
Uath
Lids
Salt Lake City
G.I
Budapest
Lawrence Spencer
Veterans
W. W. Brown
Don
Camp Lifton
Arch Shepherd
Caldwell
Ae Passey
Lewis
C. Hulme
Senene
G. Hulme
Austin G
Bees Parker
Hemmert Teeeae Morgan
Alfred
Thomas
Daniels
c.Parry
Ee ' Williams
Jones
G. Thomas
Aeteee - Anderson
Maladeee Reave
Haddock
Lloyd Passey
Merde
Sind
Ntry
Edisens
Einsteins
Senoo
Butty
Mls
Rkce
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