Navy reports shipbuilding boom amid war effort
Rear Admiral Robinson says the naval shipbuilding program has exceeded all expectations with every combatant ship ahead of schedule. The Maritime Commission says 105 ships were transferred from the merchant fleet to the army and navy. The Navy has 88 ships totaling 778,093 gross tons as auxiliaries and the Army 21 ships totaling 217,053 gross tons for transport duties.
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Robinson
Navy
Bureau of Ships
Naval Shipbuilding Program
Maritime Commission
Lanark News Highlights Local School Ball Games and Visits
Lyman Passey stays with Warren Passey aiding in the hay field. Lanark defeats Liberty 23 to 17 in a Lanark ball diamond game played between Lanark and Sharon. Busy Stitchers club sold ice cream and punch and cookies at games. Visits include Agnes Toomer Harlan Eborn and families in Liberty and Cokeville Utah visitors LeGrande Erkenbrak Provo Utah, plus extended family visits from Mink Creek and Montpelier.
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Liberty
Lanark
Agnes Toomer
Harlan Eborn
Gayle
Alma Pouls
Sharon
Alma Poulsen
DeLorts
Agnes
Homer Mourtisen
Montpelier
Warren Passey
David Parker
Mink Creek
Capital Gleanings in July War Debates and Draft Policy
A July 7 presidential notice to Congress outlined Navy actions to clear Atlantic shipping lanes and extend war zones with British forces in Iceland. Churchill proposed pooling navies and extending lines, while Taft questioned presidential authority. Willkie pressed bases in Ireland and Scotland. CCC enrolment cuts reduce Idaho camps and total enrollees. House debates draft extensions and private plant control amid defense production, with Townsend policies provoking mixed reviews.
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United States
Atlantic
Churchill
Britain
Iceland
U. S
House of Commons
Knox
Neutrality Patrol
Taft
Wendell Willkie
White House
Northern Ireland
Scotland
War Department
Rayburn
Texan
House
Townsend Old-Age Pension Group
Buffalo
Wheeler
Peppec
Our
Hitler
O’connor
Montana
Townsend Steering Committee
Local visitors and talks highlight church gathering
Miss Velda Dayton and grandmother Mrs Agnes Toomer are visiting this week. Speakers J R Pugmire and Adeline Tueller gave instructive talks at Sunday Sacrament meeting. Booth of Wardboro visited with Mr George King on Friday.
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Velda Dayton
Cyril Dayton
Dingle
Agnes Toomer
J. R. Pugmire
Adeline Tueller
Mrie Mosiah
Booth
Wardboro
George King
Local residents visit relatives and travel around Idaho
Mrs Harley Loveland of Rigby visits her son Lee Prescott. Mr Sylvan Peterson of Logan calls on Bert Orr. Edyth Shurtliff of Ovid visits Norma Long. Boyd Hansen of Bloomington is a business visitor. Jim and Georges Lyon travel to Montpelier. Gordon Bowen of Salt Lake City visits Julia Carlsen. Dan Lyon returns from Army training on furlough. W K Smith returns to Pocatello after a week here. Vic Rosen family from Paris visit Wm Lyon home. Harley Hansen and Lee Lougeo motor to Smithfield. Mary Hymas and daughter Maida accompany. Some visit Minnetonka cave. Stanford Caldwell spends Sunday in Soda Springs. Misses Violet Bartschi et al attend Stake Mutual dance practice in Paris. Delwin Orr family of Paris visit with Lester Roberts.
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Harley Loveland
Rigby
Lee Prescott
Sylvan Peterson
Logan
Bert Orr
Peterson
Orr
Edyth Shurtliff
Ovid
Norma Long
Boyd Hansen
Bloomington
Jim
Georges Lyon
Montpelier
Gordon Bowen
Salt Lake City
Julia Carlsen
Dan Lyon
W. K. Smith
Pocatello
Vic Rosen
Paris
Wm. Lyon
Harley- Hansen and
Lee—Lougeo
Smithfield
Mary Hymas
Maida
Minnetonka Cave
Stanford Caldwell
Soda Springs
Idaho
Violet Bartschi
Louise Bartschi
Phyllis Long
Leora Orr
Stake Mutual
Delwin Orr
Lester Roberts
Bloomington News Highlights Local Births and Visitations
A nine and a half pound baby boy arrived Monday morning July 14 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Jacobson. Many relatives and friends, including the Esterholdt and Jacobson families, are noted in this Bloomington community update along with camp improvements at Crystal Mirror Lake, school visits, and travel to Logan, Montpelier, and Laketown.
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Cyril Jacobson
Grant Esterholdt
Hyrum Esterholdt
Pegram
Ernest “Payne
Bloomington Lakes
Bloomington Canyon
Nard Jacobson
Ogden
Utah
Bloomington
Harold Mass
Garry
Idaho Falls
Nellie Jacobson
Hubert Jacobson
Bill Hall
Miss Wright
Miss Hill
Crystal Mirror Lake
Ranger Hann
James O. Stewart
Cache National Forest Supervision
R. D. Tucker
Progressive Club
Bloom- Thigton
Margaret Painter
LaNore Thornock
Velma Painter
Lakota
LaRonda Stewart
Micham
Logan
van Ness Painter
Russell Payne
Relief Society
Joseph Thornock
Alfred Hart
Alfred A.hart
Ellen T. Welker
Ralph Thornock
Welker
Petersons Welcome 5-Pound Granddaughter in Seattle
Word reached Mr and Mrs Alvin Peterson of the safe arrival of a 5 pound granddaughter at the home of Mr and Mrs Benson Peterson in Seattle Washington. Mrs Edna Cochran and children of Omaha Nebraska are visiting here with relatives. Howard Mecham left for Salt City after visiting here with his father and others. Mr and Mrs Thomas Michaelson also mentioned.
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Alvin Peterson
Benson Peterson
Seattle
Washington
Edna Cochran
Omaha
Nebr
Howard Mecham
Salt City
Thomas Michaelson
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