Six Bear Lake Men Inducted into Army at Fort Douglas
Six men from Bear Lake county were inducted at Fort Douglas on June 28. They were assigned to the Army and named Reed King, Sharon Ray J. Matthews, Liberty George M. Hulme, Paris Gerald E. Phelps, Montpelier Lowell E. Stevens, Montpelier Ralph C. Blechert, Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Fort Douglas
Army
Reed King
Sharon Ray J. Matthews
Liberty
George M. Hulme
Paris
Gerald E. Phelps
Montpelier
Lowell E. Stevens
Ralph C. Blechert
Seven Members Complete Course of Study in Nutrition
Paris Chapter American Red Cross nutrition class closes with seven graduates from a 22-member class. Flu earlier in April caused dropouts. graduates named Ruth Beck Verla Beck Ida Humphreys Lela Morgan Esther McMurray Hazel Peterson Marietta Sorensen. Certificates will come from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
American Red Cross
L. L. Cook
Albert BE. Miller
Evan Morgan
Oliver Peterson
Ruth and
Verla Beck
Ovid
Ida Humphreys
Lela Morgan
Esther McMurray
Liberty
Hazel Peterson
Marrietta Sorenson
San Francisco
Pvt Darwin Arnell Joined B 29 Crew Training at Gulfport
Pvt Darwin Arnell reported to Gulfport Army Air Field Miss for combat crew duty on the B 29 Superfortress. A Fielding High School Paris Idaho alumnus and former farmer, Arnell has served since April 1943 and is training as a Radio Operator destined for duty against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport Army Air Field
Miss
Arwit P.armell
Arnell
Fielding High School
Paris
Idaho
Deardorff Returns From 80 Months Service Abroad
Robert Deardorff has finished 80 months of service in the South Pacific and is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Deardorff and family at Camp Lifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Deardorff
No 21
South Pacific
Mrs
L. L. Deardorff
Camp Lifton
Party honors Miss Dora Dunn at Hotel Paris
A Thursday night gathering at the Hotel Paris celebrated Miss Dora Dunn with a party. A luncheon followed at eight o'clock after bridge. Merl Haddock won high score and Fern Beck the consolation. a lovely gift was presented to Miss Dunn by Mesdames Ruth Bunderson Fern Beck Melinda Sparks Mary Rich Orlean Innes Merv Haddock Dorothy Tuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dora Dunn
Merl Haddock
Fern Beck
Miss Dunn
Mesdames
Ruth Bunderson
Melinda Sparks
Mary Rich
Orlean Innes
Merv Haddock
Dorothy Tuelier
Used car ceiling roll-back cuts prices by four percent
The OPA announced a 4 percent roll-back on used passenger car ceilings effective July 1. A 1940 Chevrolet two door sedan drops to $778 from $810, reflecting current condition and the shift as new vehicle production resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Sergeant Phillip Shepherd 423 Days in European Combat
Phillip Shepherd son of Mrs Jhoun Shepherd a former Paris resident served as a paratrooper with the 46th Proht Bn. He flew nine combat missions over Italy from North Africa to Rome and southern France. He helped liberate Nice Cannes Antibes and Monts Cerio and earned the Purple Heart along with a Presidential Citation badge Good Conduct ribbon and TO Ribbon with 6 stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Shepherd
Jhoun Shepherd
Paris
Europe
Phillip
46Rd
Proht. F.B. Bn
North Africa
Italy
Casablanca
Cairo
Egypt
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cassino
22Nd Airborne
Anzio
Rome
France
St. Tropay
Nice
Cannes
Monts Cerio
Antibes
Riviera
Barcelonnette
Bartogne
Belgium
7Th Army
Alsac Et Lorraineé
Rhine
Hitler
Bavarian Alps
Local families attend Logan Horse Show
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Athay and children plus Mr. and Mrs. D C Rich attended the Horse Show in Logan on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Athay
D. C. Rich
Logan
Local Idaho Soldiers Among Group Flown From Europe
Air Transport Command escorted a group of six Idaho soldiers into the states via Miami Florida for redeployment. The veterans include Cpl Arthur C Davis Malad with 34 months in the Mediterranean, Pfc Keith W Gunn 32 months in Germany with the First Infantry Division, T/4 Leo S Weaver Bennington 30 months in Europe with the 9th Infantry and Bronze Star, along with T/Sgt John A Knutson Namps T/5 Leslie W Scott Reubens and Pfc Jasper Thomas Rigby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
ATC
Idaho
Air Transport Command
Miami, Fla
Camp Blanding
Florida
Thees
Army
Atcs
Arthur C. Davis
Malad
Air Corps
Mediterranean
Germany
Keith W--Gunn
Montpelier
First Infantry Division
Bear Lake County
Leo S. Weaver
Bennington
9Th Infantry
John A. Knutson
Namps
Leslie W. Scott
Reubens
Jasper Thomas
Rigby
1945 Census Shows Bear Lake County Farm Counts
Irus B Hammond, supervisor for the Third Idaho Census district, announced preliminary 1945 census figures for Bear Lake County. Farms reach 731 up from 711 in 1940, with 986 007 acres total and an average farm size of 460 acres, subject to final corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Irus B Hammond
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Hammond
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Pfc Arnell Earley Receives War Department Letter
War department letter sent to Mr and Mrs Walter Darley of Ganarkcap detailing Pfc Arnell Earley of the 7th Mountain Infantry United States Army earning meritorious service on April 17 1945 near Mt Serra Italy. He braved enemy fire to aid a BAR gunner, using rifle and grenades to neutralize a machine position and reduce further fire. Earley also held Bronze Star and other medals and ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Walter Darley
Ganarkcap
Pfc
Arnall Earley
Arnel
C. Earley
7Th Mountain Infantry
United States Army
Mt. Serra
Italy
Earley
Wilford Richards visit brings Clara Stucks home
Mr and Mrs Wilford Richards of Logan hosted Clara Stucks this Thursday evening, as she finishes her winter stay. They all returned home the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Richards
Logan
Clara Stucks
Women accompany Anna Stucki to Provo for BYU secretary work
Mrs. Eiiza B. Cook Mrs. Erma Stucki and daughter Lila joined Anna Stucki for a trip to Provo where she resumed her duties as secretary to President McDonald of BYU. They visited Mrs. Mark Brodhand and returned home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eiiza B. Cook
Erma Stucki
Lila
Anna Stucki
Provo
McDonald
BYU
Mark Brodhand
Butler Hostess Dinner with Extended Family Guests
Mr and Mrs David Butler hosted a Sunday dinner with a large gathering including Mr and Mrs John Scheidegger Alvin Phirless Mrs Gladye Taucher and children Mr and Mrs Clifford Pearce Mr and Mrs Otto Bucher Mr and Mrs Norman Gambling Jessa Scheidegger and Mr Millage Becker among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Butler
John Scheidegger
Alvin Phirless
Gladye Taucher
Clifford ‘Pearce
Otto Bucher
Norman Gambling
Endire
Jessa Scheidegger
Millage Becker
July Ration Calendar Stamps and Limits
Ration notes list blue red and sugar stamps by book and stamp codes, with values and validity dates from July to August or September. It mentions spare stamp 13 for home canning, maximum 9 pounds per person, and apply at the local board of offices for sane quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car Board
Paris Officer Gains The Bronze Star Medal
Captain Legrand A. Pendréy of Paris, age 28, with the 10th Mountain Division on the Fifth Army front in Italy, earned the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious combat service. Commanding Company 187th Mountain Infantry, he halted an enemy ambulance and took 12 prisoners during an assault in a mountain valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sth
Italy
Legrand A. Pendréy
Paris
187Th Mountain Infantry
10Th Mountain Division
Pendrey
Logan
Idaho Sets July Dates for Big Game and Bird Hunting
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will set hunting and trapping dates for big game and fur in a Boise meeting on July 9. Alton R. Howell, Idaho Falls, commission chairman, to present recommendations from officers and sportsmen as five members determine seasons for 1945. Archery area designation sought by Dr. F H Konagy for a special zone. migratory waterfowl season not yet decided. Bow hunters already use bows in open seasons but lack exclusive areas. Season details to be finalized after winter and spring conditions are reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Fish.and Game Commission
Boise
Alton R. Howell
Idaho Falls
Commission
Howell
F. H. Konagy
Rupert
Moedl and Brooker Return Home After Month Visit
Maxine and Lynn Moedl and Mar gene Brooker returned Saturday to their Idaho Falls homes after visiting for a month with grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Lewit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine
Lynn Moedl
Margene Brooker
Idaho Falla
Walter Lewit
Stucki Family Visits Rexburg. Summer Stay Planned
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Stucki and their daughters cameThursday from Rexburg. Mr. Stucki returned home the same evening. Mrs. Stucki and daughter will remain here with Mrs. Clara Stucki during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Stucki
Rexburg
Stucki
Clara Stucki
Morris Athay Visits Family in Soda Springs
Morris Athay visited Sunday with his family and spent Monday morning with his wife and daughter who enjoyed the day at the Carl Finch horise in Soda Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Athay
Carl Finch
Soda Springs
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Mrs Amber Goabel Home
The Legion Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Amber Goabel on Wednesday night last week. Refreshments were served after the meeting to Mesdames Vinnie Price Rosa Humphreys Evina Shephard Lillian Beck Ula Hoge Lapriel Athey Boylsh Bolton Millie Stucki and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Auxiliary
Amber Goabel
Mesdames
Vinnie Price
Rosa Humphreys
Eivina Shepherd
Lillian Beck
Ula Hoge
la- Priel Athey
Boylsh Bolton
Millie Stucki
St Charles Soldier Gains Army Discharge 1106 Points
Pfc. Harvey Michaelson son of Mr and Mrs John Michaelson of St Charles was honorably discharged from the Army at Ft Douglas Utah June 21 1945 under the point system with 106 points He enlisted February 18 1941 and served at Fort Ord Washington and in Africa Southern France and Germany reaching Munich He was stationed at Augsburg Germany at discharge He earned the Good Conduct Medal American Defense Service Ribbon and the European African Middle Eastern Theatre medal with five Bronze Stars and five Overseas stripes A family dinner was held June 24 at the home of John Michaelson with relatives from Montpelier Ogden and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Michaelson
John Michaelson
St. Charles
Ft. Douglas
Utah
Fowig
Washington
Fort Ord
California
Africa
France
Germany
Munich
Augsburg
Pfc
Alton Michaelson
Conrad
Alfred Swa
Montpelier
Mra
Jon Spidall
Sandra
Elna
Flora Michaelson
Ogden
Orval
Funeral Services Held June 27th for Hyrum Hill
Funeral services for Hyrum Hill of Fish Haven were held June 27 in the Fish Haven ward chapel. Hill, born August 8, 1874 in St Charles Idaho, died June 24 at home after a long illness. He served as Justice of the Peace and in various local civic roles. survived by wife Sarah Elizabeth Thompson Hill, eight children, a sister, a stepdaughter, and fourteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyrum & Hill
Fish Haven
Bynepal
Owen Stock
Alma Perkins
Wenonah Howell
Alfred Howell
Donovan Howell
Chas. Shirley
Pres
Burdette Pugmire
Fontella Scofield
Arthur Shirley
St. Charles
Idaho
Isaac
Mary Jana Milter Hi
Sarah Elizabeth Thompsson
Tetonia
Tétonia
Hill
Water Works Association
Fill
Jane Smith
Juanita Loveland
Beatrice Conley
Mary Hartwell
Inca Thurber
Erma Klenke
Ogden
Utah
Sarah Hoskins
Kaysville
Myron Hill
Slater
Mre
Gymvia Oviatt
Price
Lester Thornock
Kemmerer, Wyo
Bear Lake Wool Pool To Load Out Wool
A Monroe Kin caid and Holghill representative will be in Montpelier on July 6 to load wool for Bear Lake Wool Pool members. Wool not yet delivered to the Union Pacific warehouse should be brought in by July 10, with all loading planned for one day. Come early to avoid the rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Kincaid and Holghill
Montpelier
Bear Lake
Union Pacific
Paris Ward Exceeds Bond Quota In Drive
H Grimmett War Bond chairman reports Paris 2nd Ward has surpassed its $17,600 quota in the bond drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Grimmett
Paris 2Nd Ward
Murray Duo Visits Pugmire Family After Wedding
Harold Macky and his daughter Virginia of Murray Utah traveled with Mrs Franklyn B Pugmire of Salt Lake City to spend time with Mr and Mrs J R Pugmire following their wedding on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea. Harold Macky
Virginia
Murray
Utah
Franklyn B. Pugmire
Salt Lake City
J. R. Pugmire
Memorial services for Sylvester Hart held Monday at Geneva
Mrs. Eliza B. Cook and Lucille Crawford attended memorial services Monday at Geneva for Sylvester Hart who was killed in action. Hart was a cousin of Mrs. Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza B.cook
Lucille Crawford
Geneva
Sylvester Hart
Mr. Hart
Crawford
Bridge Club Plays at Mrs Tueller Home
The Friday Afternoon Bridge club met at Mrs Dorothy Tueller’s home. Olga Kinke won high score. Refreshments followed for Mrs Dortha Hann, Mrs Bertha Hoge, Mrs Orlean Innes, Mrs Inez Tunks, Mrs Nadia Johnson, Mrs Olga Klinke, Mrs Clara Budge, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Tueller
Olga Kinke
Meadames Dortha Hann
Bertha Hoge
Orlean Innes
Inez Tunks
Nadia Johnson
Olga Klinke
Clara Budge
Sgt Dudley Cook Reported Killed in Action
Mr and Mrs L L Cook received word from the War Department that their son Sgt Dudley Cook was killed in action in the European theater on April 6. He had previously been listed as missing after a mission over Germany earlier in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Cook
War Department
Sgt
Dudley Cook
Sgt. Cook
Germany
Hannah Humphreys Celebrates 80th Birthday in Paris Ward
An 80th birthday party honors Sister Hannah J. Humphreys at her Paris home with many friends in attendance. The long-serving church member, born 1868 in Liverpool, lived in Utah and England, worked as a daytime Paris telephone operator, and devoted years to temple work and Relief Society leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah J. Humphreys
Psyche Spencer
Martha Lewis
Holna Bolton
Margaret Athay
Elizabeth Rogers
Leora Taylor
Stella Jaussi
Elvina Shepherd
Gimily Rich
Emily Vallentine
Verona Stevens
Isabelle Davis
Louisa Grimmett
Ada Budge
Mary Davia
Mary E. Lewis
Alice Bolton
Ida Smedley
Eiza Shepherd
Orble Poulsen
Norma Pugmire
Anana Grandy
Amy Athay
Mernda Wyler
Della Hulm
Paris
Maria Pendrey
Amelia Home
Hilen Davis
Hoge Home
Rich
Ayr
Shepherd
England
Parla
A. R. Shepherd
Salt Lake
John J. Humphreys
Morria Low
Paris 2Nd
Bear Lake County Airport Dedication Draws Crowd
Several thousand attended the Bear Lake County Airport dedication on Wednesday last week. Army planes from Hill Field and ordnance from Logdon Arsenal were on hand, with sky acrobatics by A. L. Zimmerly delighting spectators. Aircraft on display included a B-24 and other craft under Capt. Arthur E. Smith, plus an A-20, a P-47 Thunderbolt, and transport planes. The event featured ordnance displays and a War Loan Bond rally, and was organized by the Montpelier Chamber of Commerce with support from Montpelier, Paris, and Bear Lake County. The governor sent congratulations via R. W. Beckwith. The weather was cold and windy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Hill Field
Logdon Arsenal
A. L. Zimmerly
Arthur E. Smith
Hil Weld
Jacob Manch
Tokyo
Tansport
Emalier
Norden
R.W. Beckwith
Montpelier
Montpelier High School
Charles C. Gossett
Mackinac
Michigan
Charles Minty
Ogden Air “Technical Service Command
Army Air Forces
Ith
Car Stamp Purchase Due by July 1 1945
John R. Wiley, Idaho Collector of Internal Revenue, says car stamps are not repealed and must be bought by every motor vehicle owner. He warns of penalties and heavy enforcement as deputies conduct a broad delinquent drive to collect the federal tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Wiley
Internal Revenue
Idaho
Wiley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pvt
Darwin Arnell
AverouUes
Edwards
Michael
Japan
U. S. Treasury
Arnell Earley
Hyrum Hill
Hannah Humphreys
County
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