Idaho to contest ICC order to abandon rail line
The Idaho public utilities commission directed Attorney General Bert H. Miller to pursue a court directive to overturn the Interstate Commerce Commission permit for Union Pacific to abandon the Montpelier Paris branch in Bear Lake County. The PUC argues state jurisdiction over intra state railroads, while the ICC claims full federal authority.
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Boise, Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Bert H. Miller
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific Railroad
Montpelier-Paris
Supreme Court of the United States
Bear Lake
County
Idaho
Miller
ICC
State of
Pubic Utilities Commission
PUC
Bear Lake County
Salt Lake Tribune
New Government Radio Series Is Scheduled
A new radio series titled Uncle Sam will air across Rocky Mountain stations starting Feb 1. Produced by the Office of War Information it aims to educate citizens about the war effort with contributions from noted writers and experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Office of War Information
Uncle Sam
Don Quinn
Carroll Carrol
Bing Crosby
Carlton Morse
One Man's Family
Arnold Perl
United Nations’ Information Office
United Nations
WMC Liberalizes Farm Worker Deferral Standards
War Manpower Commission regional director J. R. McCusker announces broader deferral criteria for farm workers. The revised guide allows boards to defer workers producing as few as eight war units of essential production, down from the previous 16 units, aiming to keep more labor on farms.
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J. R. McCusker
War Manpower Commission
Selective Service
Soil Conservation Meetings Set Across Bear Lake County
Silas L. Wright announced a series of county meetings led by Orville Hosmer to discuss soil moisture, irrigation practices, and soil fertility. Key dates include Liberty February 3 2 p m Georgetown February 3 8 p m Montpelier February 4 2 p m Bloomington February 4 8 p m Geneva February 5 2 p m and Dingle February 6 7 30 p m with invitations to all farmers to attend.
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Silas L. Wright
Board of Supervisors
Bear Lake County
Liberty
Georgetown
Montpelier
City Hall
Bloomington
Meeting House
Geneva
School House
Dingle
Rubber Boots Rationed by Mail through OPA
Farmers and other rubber boot users may apply by mail for certificates of purchase. Local War Price and Rationing Boards will mail forms on request, permit completion, and return by mail. Upon approval, the purchase certificate is mailed. Applicants may authorize an agent with written authorization to act.
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OPA
War Job for Wheat Growers Urged in Idaho 1943
In 1943 selective service affects farming as U S wheat stocks remain large. De emphasis urged on wheat production in Idaho for the coming crop year as other vital crops take priority for Idaho farmers.
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U. S
Tdsho
Idsho
New County Commissioners Appoint Chair and Officials
At the first meeting of the new county board L Burdette Pugmire of St Charles was chosen as chairman. J Clarence Lindsaly from the Second District is new, Bert Orr remains senior member from the Third District, and retiring commissioners are Henry Teuscher. The board appointed road overseers for districts 1 2 and 3 including Arthur Shirley Oscar Booth Alma Findlay Rulon Wyler Leo Passey S C Hall C M Sparks Ezra Nowland Darrell Keetch Roy Twiss Alma Eschler Lorenzo Kunz Alma Poulsen Ed Lyons Ezra Johnson Rudolph Bienz Seaman Jewett Maylan Lakey Evan Hoff Arthur Eborn was re appointed custodian A L Darney Ernest Howell brand inspectors Ruby Bolton deputy clerk auditor recorder and mileage rates set for sheriff county agent and other officials. Guy Webster named county road overseer replacing Clifford Price with state highway crew in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
L. Burdette Pugmire
St. Charles
J. Clarence Lindsaly
Bert Orr
Henry Teuscher
Arthur Shirley
Fish Haven
Oscar Booth
Alma Findlay
Bloomington
Rulon Wyler
Paris
Leo F. Passey
Lanark
S. C. Hall
Bennington
C. M. Sparks
Montpelier
Ezra Nowland
Dingle
Davrrell Keetch
Wardboro
Roy Twiss
Pegram
Alma Eschler
Raymond
Chris Hirschi Jr
Geneva
Lorenzo Kunz
Alton
Alma Poulsen
Liberty
Ed Lyons
Sharon
Ezra Johnson
Ovid
Rudolph Bienz
Bern
Seaman Jewett
Noonan
Maylan Lakey
Eight Mile
Evan Hoff
Georgetown
Arthur Eborn
Court House
A. L. Darney
Ernest Howell
Ruby Bolton
Guy Webster
Clifford Price
Jefferson Dunford
A. E. Swa
Homer Mouritsen
New Price Ceilings Set On Corn Meal and Derived Products
The CPA establishes price ceilings at the processor and jobber levels for corn meal corn flour corn grits hominy grits brewers grits and other dry corn milling products used for human consumption as part of food price controls simplification.
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CPA
Weekend Visitors From Ogden N ear Philadelphia Radio School
Mr and Mrs John Hoge of Ogden spent the weekend with relatives and friends here Mrs Hoge had just returned from Philadelphia where she attended a radio school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoge
Ogden
Hoge
Philadelphia
Granddaughter Deann Wilcox Dies at Conda Home
Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilcox learned Tuesday that their three year old granddaughter Deann Wilcox died Monday at her parents home in Conda.
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Elmer Wilcox
Deann Wilcox
Mrs
Dean Wilcox
Conda
Dinner Panty Honors Wel don Eborn at Home
A Saturday dinner was given at the Arthur Eborn home to honor Mr and Mrs Wel don Eborn. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H P Larsen and their sons Jay and Ray of Montpelier Miss Rose Burwell of Kaysville Utah and Mr and Mrs Arthur Eborn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Eborn
Weldon Eborn
H. P. Larsen
Jay and
Ray
Montpelier
Rose Burwell
Kaysville
Utah
Sewing Club Hosts Neighborly Evening
Mrs Blanche Eborn entertained her sewing club Thursday evening with guests including Mrs Della Hulme Mrs Grace Smedley Mrs Blanche Sleight Mrs Ves ta Eborn Mrs Lucille Rogers Mrs Jennie Stocker and Mrs Naomi Pass ey of Lanark in attendance.
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Blanche Eborn
Della Hulme
Grace Smedley
Blanche Sleight,Mray
Vesta Eborn
Lucille Rogers
Jennie Stocker
Naomi Passey
Lanark
Bridge Club Held with Stamp Prize Awarded
Mrs Alton Bunderson hosted the Friday Afternoon Bridge club last week with Mrs Emma Shephard taking the high score stamps. Present were Mesdames Sam Tunks Alfred Shepherd W Smith Hoge J B Hann John Dougan Palmer Tueller L L Deardorff and Keith Varner.
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Alton Bunderson
Emma Shepherd
Mesdames
Sam Tunks
Alfred Shepherd
W. Smith Hoge
J. B. Hann
John Dougan
Palmer Tueller
L. L. Deardorff
Keith Varner
Literary club gathering at Hotel Paris reviewed book
Mrs Virginia Thompson and Miss Catherine Romney hosted a Literary club evening at the Hotel Paris last Thursday. Mrs Carl Olds reviewed The Mystery House by Kathleen Norvis. Attendees included Mrs Veda Jensen, Mrs Amy Athay, Mrs Merle Haddock, Mrs Lillie Lauritzen, Mrs Rada Buxton, Miss Mona Athay, Mrs Vera Budge, Mrs Melinda Rebentisch, Mrs Margaret Ail, Mrs Gwen Crawford and the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Thompson
Catherine Romney
Paris
Carl Olds
Kathleen Norvis
Veda Jensen
Amy Athay
Merle Haddock
Lillie Lauritzen
Rada Buxton
Mona Athay
Vera Budge
Melinda Rebentisch
Margaret Ail
Gwen Crawford
Campaign to combat Infantile Paralysis launches nationwide
Franklin D Roosevelt frames the tenth annual drive with the cry Help Me Win MY Victory Tomorrow's America will be as strong as today's children. Celebrations run Jan 15 to 30 ending with the President's Birthday. Funds are split 50 50 between local chapters and the National Foundation for research. No discrimination in the Foundation's work.
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America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Foundation
Hand of Mercy
Bear Lake County Mourns Loss of Pioneer Citizen
Bear Lake County mourns O. C. Dunford a longtime teacher rancher and community leader who died January 18 in Bloomington after a night fall while attending to evening chores. He leaves a widow six sons four daughters and one brother. He helped found Bloomington and served as village clerk and held many church and public roles across Idaho Utah and California. His life combined teaching missionary service and pioneering ranching shaping much of the valley's growth.
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Bloomington
Bear Lake County
O. C. Dunford
Harold Dunford
Ida Dunford
Rae B. Dunford
Georgetown
William Stanley Dunford
Provo
Utah
Ralph 0. Dunford
Alameda
Calif
George O. Dunford
Shelley Stake
LDS
Isaac Dunford
U.P.M. Co
Hazel D. Haddock
Hustand
Paris
Idaho
Mabel D. Woolley
Oakland
Maude D. Briscoe
Ida D. O’brien
Cotant Truck Lines
San Francisco
James L. Dunford
Arts
St. Louis
Dunford
Bay Region
California
Tte County
Sive Ranch
Latter Day Saints Church
Ann Arbor
Mich
New Zealand
Islands
Rao
Plans to celebrate paralysis drive announced
Plans are complete for a countywide event to raise funds against infantile paralysis. A two ticket offer costs 1.10 dollars for a show at Novelty Theatre Paris or Rich Theatre Montpelier plus a dance on Saturday night January 30. Small student circulars urged ten cent contributions.
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H. Rich
Novelty Theatre
Paris
Rich Theatre
Montpelier
Standley H. Rich
Western Officials Plan Civil Aid Network If Attack Hits
Federal and state governments coordinate in the Rocky Mountain region to prevent a Pearl Harbor in social services. Miss Jane M Hoey head of the Bureau of Public Assistance reports five million dollars set aside for civilian aid in case of hardships from direct or indirect enemy action.
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Pearl Harbor
Rocky Mountain
Jane M. Hoey
Washington
Bureau of Public Assistance
Social Security Board
Denver
Hoey
Deval Bunn Promoted to Corporal Camps Hatheway Wash
Deval Bunn formerly of Conda Idaho has been promoted to Corporal. Son of the late William Bunn of Paris Idaho he attended Paris High School. He joined the Army four months ago in Pocatello after working for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
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Corporal Bunn
Wiliam Bunn
Paris
Idaho
Pocatello
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bear Lake Pioneer James Rinford Turns 77
James I Rinford, one of Bear Lake's oldest natives, celebrated his 77th birthday on January 21. Born in Bloomington, he lived there for fifty years before spending 27 years in Paris. He and Mrs Dunford raised nine children, six of whom survive.
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James—I.—Rinford
Bear Lake
Mr. Dunford
Bloomington
Paris
WPB Warns Against Salt and Oil Anti Freezes
WPB prohibits manufacture of anti free freeze solutions made from common salt or petroleum distillates. Officials warn auto and truck owners against using such solutions as they damage radiators and motors. OPA cut the price ceiling for one salt solution to 75 cents a gallon from 2.65 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Office of Defense Transportation
OPA
More Steel is Authorized For Farm Machinery
The War Production Board approved a big steel increase for farm machinery. Tonnage for the first quarter of 1943 rises by 50 000 tons to a total of 187 000 tons, on top of a 167 percent rate for repair parts. Both programs have AA-1 top priority.
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War Production Board
Canned Baby Foods Placed On Ration List
The OPA announced that many canned baby foods, including strained or chopped fruits vegetables or meats in sealed cans or jars, will be rationed. Canned milk formulas and prepared cereals are exempt from rationing under the same system.
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OPA
Idaho County Officials Fight for Gas Tax Funds
Idaho County Commissioners and Clerks association vows to sue the state auditor if gas tax revenue is reduced. Delegates at the two day convention urge continued annual allotment of one million dollars to counties to meet reduced revenues from other sources. They also seek county salary reclassifications for Bean Lake Lincoln Gooding Madison and Blaine counties and demand shares of land foreclosure tax revenues. The group backs noxious weed funding parity and six month foreclosure of state mortgages. They keep DeCoursey as president and reelect Tunks secretary Raymond assistant.
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Boise
Idaho
Idaho County Commissioners and Clerks Association
Bean Lake
Lincoln
Gooding
Madison
Blaine
Senate
Bear Lake
Association
State Highway Bureau
J. D.wood
DeCoursey
Sam V. Tunks
Montpelier
Clegg Raymond
Bannock County
Green and Gold Ball to be Held in Bloomington Friday
The annual Green and Gold Ball will be held in Bloomington Friday evening January 29. Shepherd's orchestra will furnish music for dancers at the Recreation hall. A floor show will be added as a special attraction besides the queen and prince selection.
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Bloomington
Shepherd's Orchestra
Recreation Hall
Prince
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WMC
Cnel la Wee
Department of Agriculture
Deval Bunn
Bank of Corporal
Pompeii
LI Receiny
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