Local men report for army induction in Pocatello
Sixteen Bear Lake county youths left for the induction center at Pocatello. Names include Elmer R. Bee Lorenzo Thornock Bruce B. Clark Russell Vallentine Russell Jewett Paul Thornock Lowell Humpherys Clifford Pendrey Lloyd Swa Robert Grimes Lindon Grandy Logan Haddock Russell Porter Robert Moldenhauer Joseph Phelps and transfers Allen Thornock and Allen Thornock of Bloomington. Twenty seven men slated for August service. four failed final induction exams at Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer R. Bee
Georgetown
Lorenzo
Thornock
Bloomington
Bruce B. Clark
Russell W. Vallentine
Paris
Russell L. Jewett
Noonan
Paul M. Thornock
Lowell Humpherys
Clifford_S.Pendrey
Montpellier
Lloyd J. Swa
Montpelier
Robert N. Grimes
Lindon G. Grandy
Logan D. Haddock
Russell D. Porter
Robert M. Moldenhauer
Joseph M. Phelps
Mont
Forty one Arrests by Game Department in June
Conservation officers reported forty one arrests across nineteen Idaho counties in June, with most violations for fishing without a license or in closed waters. Bonuses included hunting birds out of season and illegal possession of deer with a top $100 fine in Custer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game Department
James O. Beck
Bonner
Valley
Adama
Custer
Payette
Ada
Gooding
Shoshone
Caribou
Fremont
Twin Falls
Kootenai
Gem
Washington
Clark
Bannock
Bear Lake
Idaho
Casala
Mrs Finch and daughters visit Soda Springs homes
Mrs Carl Finch and her two daughters Janice and Nedra from Soda Springs spent the weekend visiting the Frank Athay, Owen Shepherd, and Russell Athay homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Finch
Janice
Nedra
Soda Springs
Frank Athay
Owen Shepherd
Russell Athay
Party Friday Night For Departing Soldiers
A dance will be held Friday evening at the Paris pavilion for soldiers who have entered the armed forces this month. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pocatello Man Transferred Here as Leader of Soil Conservation Service
William J. Hunter announced the transfer of John G. Kennard from Pocatello to Montpelier as Work Unit Leader of the local Soil Conservation Service office aiding Bear Lake district. Kennard, with eight years in the service, replaces Evan C. Thompson now with the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Soil Conservation Service
William J. Hunter
Board of Supervisors
John G. Kennard
Montpelier
Bear Lake
Idaho
Kennard
Preston
Hunter
Jesse Orchard
Silas L. Wright
Bennington
Eldon Cook
Pegram
James Hymas
Liberty
Burton Party Visits Paris With Montpelier Guests
Mr and Mrs Raymond Burton and Mrs H Burton of Montpelier with Mrs Palmer Tueller and First Sgt Burton E Suitor spent Thursday and Friday in Pocatello. They were joined in Paris by Miss Afton Hoge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Burton
H. Burton of
Montpelier
Palmer Tueller
Burton E. Suitor
Pocatello
Paris
Afton Hoge
Soldier in India Writes Home From Far War
A partially printed letter from Bill Lauritzen in India describes letters received May 3 to 23, saving $300 with hopes of $500 by Christmas and planning leave to Calcutta or Darjeeling. He details repairs on a generator, rain, a squadron dance in Cassane with English girls, a French dancer, and winning a waltz contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lauritzen
Bill
India
Calcutta
Darjeeling
C.O
Cassane
Yace
France
Sunday Guests Visit At Arthur Eborn Home
Sunday guests at the Arthur Eborn home included Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shep her and Mr. and Mrs. Seth Moser and family of Star Valley. Mrs. Smith Passey and baby returned to Twin Falls Saturday after three weeks with her mother Mrs. W. B. Hoge. Dr. and Mrs. Ross H. McCune and daughter Mary Lou of Ogden and Mr. and Mrs. C. S. McCune and son of Salt Lake spent Saturday evening at the Heber Price home after vacationing at the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Eborn
Hugh Shepher
Seth Moser
Star Valley
Ross H. McCune
Mary Lou
Ogden
C. S. McCune
Salt Lake
Heber Price
Montpelier Friends Attend Evening Supper
Mr and Mrs W Smith Hoge Mr and Mrs S E Rich Mrs W B Hoge and Mrs Mabel Howell joined a Montpelier group at Standley Richs home Thursday evening for a lovely supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Smith
Hoge
S. E. Rich
W. 8
Mabel Howell
Montpelier
Standley Rich
Ration Book Updates Details by Item and Dates
Ration guidance lists A book gasoline coupons four gallons in non shortage areas lasting to September 21 while shortage areas use No 6 three gallons and B and C reduced to two and a half. Sugar stamps 13 15 16 cover five pounds through August 15 and October 31 respectively for home canning. Coffee stamp 22 good until August 11. Fuel oil Period 5 good to September 30 and Period 1 ten gallons new since July 1. Shoes stamp 18 valid to October 31. Meat red stamps P Q R valid to July 31. Processed foods blue stamps N O and Q valid to August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Coast
Lightning Kills Thousands of Fish at Walden Hatchery
In Walden Colorado a lightning strike Sunday night hit a 400 foot long dirt pond at the hatchery killing four to five thousand fish in two ponds. The third pond, though connected, survived. nearby lake containing fifty thousand fish was untouched. Superintendent Jack Simson drained the ponds, gathered, weighed the dead fish at fifty five pounds. the 6 to 8 inch fish were ready for planting in streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden
Colorado
Walden Hatchery
Jack Simson
Jackson County Star
Logan People and Travelers Visit Friends and Family
Jim Sparks of Logan spent a few days with friends in Paris this week. Miss Lucille Shepherd sent from Thursday until Sunday in Logan. Mr and Mrs A W Shepherd were Logan visitors Sunday. Joe Bunderson of St Charles and son Alton motored to Bancroft last Tuesday and bought a tractor for farm work. August Jaussi stationed at Farragut Idaho with the Navy arrived for a 15 day furlough with his mother Susanna Jaussi and friends Mr and Mrs Charles Rogers and Avon Rogers spent Sunday at their home. They returned to Cokeville Sunday evening where Mr Rogers is working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Sparks
Logan
Paris
Lucille Shepherd
A. W. Shepherd
Joe Bunderson
St. Charles
Son Alton
Bancroft
August Jaussi
Farragut
Idaho
Navy
Susanna Jaussi
Charles Rogers
Avon
Cokeville
Mr. Rogers
Bear Lake County airport runway contract awarded
Morrison Knudsen Construction of Boise wins a 472000 dollar contract for Bear Lake County airport runway work. Clearing grading and paving two runways plus related tasks start this week with a skeleton crew and ramping to hundreds of workers by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison-Knudsen Construction Company
Boise
Bear Lake County
Office of
District Engineers
U. S. Army Engineers
Salt Lake City
Skelton
Spencer B. Lang Company
California
Paris
Wardboro
Dingle
Former Bear Lake Couple Celebrate 57th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J W Hymas of Rupert marked their 57th wedding anniversary on Friday July 16 in the First Ward chapel Rupert. A noon dinner for about sixty relatives followed by horseshoes soft ball at Rupert ball park and a social program with dancing capped the day. The Hymases are longtime valley residents with many relatives and friends wishing them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hymas
Rupert
Rupert Ball Park
Hymas
Christianson Family Attends Walter Rich Funeral
Mr and Mrs Byron Christianson and children of Driggs arrived Tuesday to attend the funeral services for her father Walter Rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Christianson
Driggs
Walter—Rich
Johnsons visit after death in Montpelier services
Mr and Mrs Leonard Johnson of San Francisco arrived Monday after learning of the death of Mrs Johnsons father in Montpelier. They are visiting Mrs Johnsons parents Mr and Mrs Wm Stucki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Johnson
San Francisco
Calif
Mr. Johnson
Montpelier
Johnson
Wm. B. Stucki
Bridge Club Dines At Montpelier Home
Mrs. Inez Tunks hosted the Friday Afternoon Bridge club at her Montpelier residence last week. Guests included Mesdames Orlean Innes Emma Shepherd Dortha Hann Bertha Hoge Mae Jones Josephine Dougan and Dorothy Varner with Mrs Varner receiving the defense stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Tunks
Montpelier
Dorothy Varner
Mesdames Orlean Innes
Emma Shepherd
Dortha Hann
Bertha Hoge
Mae Jones
Josephine Dougan
Family Dinner With Hoge Household and Guests
Mr and Mrs W Smith Hoge hosted a family dinner at their home on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs O H Grimmett and daughters Janet and Marilyn, Mr and Mrs James Bruce and granddaughter Dee Ann Clark of Montpelier, Mr and Mrs S B Rich and son Kenneth and Mrs Mabel Howell of Salt Lake City, J Dove Johnson and daughter Janet of Crockett California, Mrs Louisa Grimmett and Mrs W S Hoge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Smith Hoge
O. H. Grimmett
Janet
Marilyn
James Bruce
Dee Ann Clark
Montpelier
S. B. Rich
Kenneth
Mabel Howell
Salt Lake City
J. Dove Johnson
Crockett
Calif
Louisa Grimmett
W. S. Hoge
Lions Club Seeks Housing for workers
Paris Lions club urges residents to house or rent rooms to workers for airport and mines projects. People with furnished or unfurnished housing or rooms should contact W. Smith Hoge, Keith Warner, or any Lions member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Lions Club
W. Smith Hoge
Keith Warner
The
Lions Club
OPA Critics Highlight Civilian Morale at Idaho Luncheon
Idaho Congressman Henry C. Dworshak told over 250 attendees at the Owyhee hotel that the OPA is the greatest factor undermining civilian morale. He attacked the price roll back subsidy program and charged the CPA with harming home front morale while criticizing special privileges for certain groups during wartime. He urged opposition to perceived bureaucratic overreach and defended the anti strike veto stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Idaho
Henry C. Dworshak
Republican Monthly
Owyhee Hotel
Ada
Camas
Canyon
Gem
Gooding
Boise
Cassia
Owyhee
Lincoln
Payette
Reilly Atkinson
Edwin C. Nelson
Fenn
Rose Mayes
H. P. Belknap
A. I. Myers
Prentice Brown
Washington
CPA
Dworshak
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Bolton at Home
A Sunday birthday anniversary gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bolton’s home included guests Mrs. Roy Hayes and children of Georgetown, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Sparks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burton and daughter, Mrs. H. Burton of Montpelier, Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Wyler, Mr. and Mrs. Chick Wyler, Mrs. Charlies Wyler, and Mrs. H. R. Shephard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Bolton
Bolton
Roy Hayes
Georgetown
Kelly Sparks
Raymond Burton
H. Burton
Montpelier
Rulon Wyler
Chick Wyler
Charlies Wyler
H. R. Shepherd
Walter P. Rich Passes Away at 74 in Paris Idaho
Walter P. Rich 74 a Paris Idaho native died Sunday morning at home after years of ill health He was born January 18 1869 in Paris to Charles C Rich and Sarah Peck Rich He farmed in Bear 6 county and was a member of the L D S Church He is survived by widow Kate Price Rich five children five brothers one sister and five grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at the Paris 2nd Ward chapel with F M Williams Mortuary Montpelier handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Rich
Paris
Idaho
Charles C. Rich
Sarah Peck Rich
Bear 6
L.D.S. Church
Pennsylvania
Kate Price Rich
Hugh Rich
Cokeville
Wyoming
Lorenzo Rich
Camp Roberts
California
Phoebe Christensen
Driggs
Phyllis Stewart
Los Angeles
Wanda Rich
Alvin Rich
Canada
Joel Rich
Lebec
Calif
Edward I. Rich
Ezra Rich
Ogden
Utah
Morgan J. Rich
Drucilla Streeper
East Lake City
Paris 2Nd Ward
F. M. Williams Mortuary
Montpelier
Bride Afton Hoge Weds Sgt. Burton Suitor In George Hoge Home
Afton Hoge daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hoge wed First Sgt Burton E Suitor of the U S Army at the George Hoge home with Bishop C H Grimmett officiating The couple received among immediate family in attendance The bride wore a brown suit with red and white roses The groom wore his Army uniform Post ceremony they planned brief Paris Montpelier visits before Sgt Suitor returns to McChord Field Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hoge
C. H. Grimmett
Afton Hoge
Burton E. Suitor
U. S. Army
McChord Field
Washington
H. Burton
Montpelier
George Burton
Raymond Burton
Palmer Tueller
BP. O. H. Grimmett
Paris
Suitor
The
Fielding High School
LDS Business College
Salt Lake City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Armed Forces
Game Department
Custer County
Pocketbook OF Knowledge
Ghmation
N Keekiae
Preston Rodeo
Roy S. Howard
Mr. Rich
Sgt
Burton Suitor
Horace Austin
Kesbe-Mehdiz
French Morocco
Pfc
C. L. Mohler
Treasury Department
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