Bear Lake Stage visit brings returning and new recruits home
Merrill Transtrum and his wife alighted from the Bear Lake Stage. Blair Cleveland, recently 18, is now eligible and will report January 22. The community notes flu cases, visitors, and furloughs. Rollas Jones marriage announced. Rex Linford and Carl Anderson on military leave. local events include a Gold and Green ball with Barbara Linford as queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Cleveland
Blair
Rex B. Linford
Ft. Douglas
Uncle Sam
Utah
Washington
Logan
Centerville
Salt Lake
Local items and visits noted in Laketown News
Laketown residents enjoy family gatherings and social events from January week with visits to Randolph Ogden Garden City and Montpelier. Attendees include the Orvin Hatch Weston Cheney Diller Norris Kearl and Lamborn families plus local officials and the State Road Board meeting in Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D Lamborn
Ogdem Tuesaday
State Road Board
Guest and local notices from Fish Haven column
Weekend visitors include Rosalie Johnson of Ovid and several local residents returning from service or travels. Community members share family visits, church events, and local social news across Fish Haven and nearby towns with mentions of camping, drives, and hospitality among Mrs. Stock and Heber Stock families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Paxton
Rosalie Johnson
Ovid
Death of Clarence Passey at 46 Triggers Local Obituary
The town mourns the sudden death of Clarence Passey age 46 from a heart attack at home Friday evening after helping with threshing work. Survived by his wife and many children. funeral held Tuesday in Lanark ward chapel. Sons and relatives were mentioned in local notes including military service and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Hall
Mutual
Barbara Linford
Fayon Pugmire
Prince Charming
Roger Arnell
Charline Webb
LaNae Hirschi
Georgetown
Clarence Passey
L. C. Vallentine
Dan Kelsey
Mickay
Germany
Lanark Ward
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Darley
A baby girl was born Sunday night to Mr and Mrs Melvin Darley. Congratulations to the family on the new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Darley
Many Uses for Wood in Military Equipment
Wood found in over 1200 military items and supplies shows its extensive role in defense. The material supports diverse components across vehicles, weapons, and support gear, underscoring timber’s ongoing value to the armed forces.
Sunday visitors and hometown greetings noted
Mrs Heber C Robinson and other relatives were in town Sunday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Webb traveled to Salt Lake Saturday seeking medical attention. Mrs and Mrs G Arch McKinnon visited the Oliver Wahletrom home Sunday. Dr and Mrs Brig Irwin of St Charles were in town Sunday. Ernest Irwin of Ogden visited the Irwin brothers over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehn
LaMont Pugmire
Bear Lake Hospital
Gene Passey
Leo F. Passey
Salt Lake
Idell King
Lawrence King
Sharon
Vern Odell
John Roberts
Wilford
Lester Roberts
Raymond Webb
G. Arch McKinnon
Ie’ Oliver Wahletrom
Brig. Irwin
St. Charles
Ernest Irwin of
Ogden
Irwin Brothers
Quotes of the Week From War Fronts and Officers
Soldiers in Manila demand demobilization with the line Lincoln freed the slaves who will free us. A Col known as Pappy Boyington denies any intent to wed while noting friendlier relations among troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Manila
Debates and Protests Amid Postwar Economic Tensions
Quotations from J. Edgar Hoover, Homer Capehart, William Green, and A. S. Camp highlight fears of dictatorship, inflation versus deflation, a restrictive fact finding law, and cotton price controls. The snippets reflect wartime era anxieties shaping policy debates.
Norden bomb sight uses tiny ball bearing
The article notes a ball bearing as part of the Norden bomb sight. It measures 2.7 millimeters in diameter, highlighting its minuscule size in precision equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norden
Reindeer Slaughter Aims to Curb Overgrazing Production of Alaska Meat
About 20,000 Alaskan reindeer are being slaughtered to prevent overgrazing. More than 90 tons of the meat will be shipped to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cannibalism Observed in Primitive Cultures Described
The text notes cannibalism as a respectful disposal method for the aged and sick. It lists practices such as guitivated taste for human flesh and fulfillment of myotic rites, tied to hunger during famine, as observed among primitive peoples.
A Gift From Heaven Wheat Through the Ages
Wheat has been cultivated since ancient times as a staple crop. It fed early Egyptians and Palestinians and supported prehistoric cave dwellers. The Chinese valued wheat as a heavenly gift around 2700 B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Palestine
Cereals as Energy Sources in Diets
Cereals provide about one third of total energy needs due to wide availability and essential nutrients. They blend well with many foods and can be allocated a larger share in diets.
Notable Lives Cut Short Before Age Forty
A list of historical figures who died before age 40 to show early deaths followed by major achievements. Names include Alexander the Great, Schubert, Joan of Arc, Mozart, Cleopatra, Keats, Shelley, Pocahontas, Nero and others with ages beside each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander the Great
Gustavus Adolphus
Raphael
Schubert
Charles XII of
Sweden
Joan of Arc
Mozart
Catullus
Cleopatra
Keats
Shelley
Nell Gwyn
Anne Boleyn
Pocahontas
Francois Vi
Local Social Notes Include Family Visits and Travel
Mrs. Sarah Hart returns from Salt Lake after two weeks caring for daughter in law Mra Edward Hart. George and Verda Grunig visit Brigham City relatives while Mennis Tusher from Pocatello meets Roy Hill’s grandsons. Logans temple trip includes LaVell Ward and many neighbors. Alice Linford visits with Billa Stevens and Arlo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Hart
Salt Lake
Sid
Mra
Edward Hart
George Ward
Mra. Verda Grunig
Brigham City
Mennis Tusher
Pocatello
Roy Hill
George Smith
Montpelier
Six Months of Daylight in Polar Regions
The article explains the midnight sun phenomenon at latitudes near 66 degrees where on the midsummer day the sun remains above the horizon for about 72 hours. It notes that as latitude increases the period of continuous daylight lengthens and, conversely, continuous darkness dominates at midwinter for similar stretches.
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ST. Charles News
Bear Lake
Merrill Transtrum
Merrill
California
Transtrum
Calif
Velma Wilks
Bonnie Lou
Garden City
Emily Wilhelmsen
Ruby Harrup
Neil Harrup
al Mecham
Provo
Alfred Keetch
Kemmerer
Wyo
Mary Ann Michaelson
Joseph Bunderson
Walter Phelps
Mont
LeRoy Wilks
Jim Cobbley
Blackfoot
Idaho
Cobbley
Zula Floyd
Burnett and
Virl Wilks
Fish Haven
Mrs. LeRoy Wilks
Lois Johnson
Mary Eli Floyd
DeLlloyd Arnell
Bert Arnelis
Ray Pugmires
Athay
Rollas Jones
Rollas
Frank Jones
Asrapr
Merkley
Jake Merkley
Carl Anderson
Carl
Crosley
Tri-State Appliance Co
Ion Ntaine
Laketown News
Ben T. Orvin
Milton Hatch
Randolph
Jos. Earley
Elijah CG. Willis
Cedar City
Vara Cheney
Mmma
Mrs
Howard Diller
Charles Diller
Wilford Norris
Carl Norris
Frank Price
North Carolina
June Price Ward
Morton Kearl
Allison Kearl
Rose Kearl
Axm
Hugh L. Lamborn
Wills Brothers
Jennie Kear
County Lercal Supervieor
Bignday
Arlene W. McCulloch
Ifr
Fish Haven News
Woodrow
Wilkes
Burnell Wilkes
Russell Cottle
J. L. Cottle
Glen J. Stock
Milwaukee
Stock
Fox
Mr. Stock
American Fox Association
Clifford Stock
Charles Stock
Ernest Howell
Mr. Howell
Veterans Hospital
Ernest Wilkes
Cless Wilkes
Cless
Breda Stock
Pat Smart
Paris
Mrs. Heber Stock
Susie Nelson
Audrey
Oscar Loveland
Odeon
Rex Cook
L.L. Cook
Donna Larsen
Erma Stock
Mrs. Hidon Cook
Border
Alten Kearls
Shirley
Arthur Shirley
Aes
Qirs
Alten ‘Kearl
Bildon
Hldon Cook
Botder, Wyo
Weldon Born
Mrs. Harlan Dhorn
Vyrin Orr
Paria
Our Sacrament
Virginia Lewis
William Toomer of
Rigby
Agnes Toomer
Los Angeles
Louis Heitman
Mia T Heltman
J. Edgar Hoover
U.S
U. S
Homer Capehart
Ind
William Green
AFL
Rep. A. S. Camp
Qffi
Bern Meat
Mies
Rhonda
Bern, Ee
SammaSame
Tony
Gir
George Piggott
Temeple
LaVell G. Ward
T. J. Dunford
Alma Findlay
Victor Reese
Cerissa Thompson
Blanche Piggott
Luis
Parker
Newell Parker
Dean Thompson
Alice Linford
Billa Stevens
Arlo
C. R. Robinson
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