Eastern Idaho State Fair to Be Held in September
The 1941 Eastern Idaho State Fair premium list is out as exhibitors in Idaho and nearby areas prepare for the five day event September 15 to 19 with over 10 000 dollars in prizes. The fairgrounds have seen more than 90 000 dollars invested in new buildings and landscaping, promising a clean and pleasant venue. Sundquist notes strong regional support across 12 southeastern Idaho counties and urges inquiries to the Blackfoot office for information.
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Idaho
Eric Sundquist
Red Spider Attacks Seedlings Drought Confusion Likely
Coniferous seedlings especially spruce and juniper show browning as red spiders attack. Agents note webbing on undersides of needles and multiple generations per year. Prevention suggests sulfur dusting and evening watering to wash off spiders without leaf burn.
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DeVere Tovey
Gilbert 3. Doll
W. E. Shull
University of Idaho
Largest Englemann Spruce Bids From Cache Forest Area
A statewide effort to list the biggest Englemann Spruce in Bloomington Canyon sent the tree’s measurements to the American Forestry Association. The Bloomington Canyon spruce, long cited as the largest on Cache Forest, stands 106 feet tall with a 6 foot 4 inch diameter at ground level. Measurements were taken by Jay B. Hann and local ranger Mr. Stewart, Cache Forest supervisor, and Mr. Tucker during a field inspection.
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Englemann
Bloomington Canyon
American Forestry
Cache Forest
Jay
B. Hann
Stewart
Tucker
Caché Forest
Bil Nye Furlough From Fort Leavenworth
Bil Nye will take a short furlough from Fort Leavenworth and visit relatives and friends in and around Paris for a few days. He plans to return after the visit.
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Fort ‘le
Paris
Miss Rae Straw Weds J Reed Crane in Garden Ceremony
Miss Rae Straw daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellis Straw Montpelier Utah and J Reed Crane son of Mr and Mrs Frank Crane Harriman Utah were married at 6 45 pm on Monday July 21 at the bride home. The ceremony was conducted by Frank Crane with maid of honor Miss June Law and bridesmaids in white net and lace. Ushers and guests from Harriman and Logan attended the reception following the ceremony.
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Rae Straw
Ellis Straw
Montpelier
J. Reed Crane
Harriman
Utah
Frank Crane
June Law
Marjean Auichaelson
Betty Vealey
Christine Nuckols
Brigham Crane
Hach
Seth Kunz
Mary I. Ashley
Standley H. Rich
Gordon Ashley
Tennyson Sharpe
Mary K. Sorgatz
Marjorie Sorgatz
Dora Nate
Dorothy Steed
Lucelle Kunz
Annie Sorenson
Elizabeth
Esther Crane
Vestor
Rasmussen
Stanford Rich
Salt Lake
Bert Orr
Sharon
Harvey Cochran
Pegram
W. Smith Hoge
Orson-Grimmett
Asa Athay
Arthur Pen‘drey
Paralee- Kendall
Max Haddock
Lovell Ward
Paris
T. M. Daniels
St. Charles
Bear Lake County Lamb Pool Shipped In July Car Load Planned
The first Bear Lake county lamb pool was shipped Saturday July 19. Two hundred thirty six lambs were shipped for 16 operators. Refills have not been received yet and a new shipment will be made as soon as sufficient lambs are available. To enter the next pool, list eligible lambs at the County Extension Agent’s office promptly.
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Bear Lake County
Louanna Nelson Chosen Queen for Pioneer Homecoming
Louanna Nelson of Paris was selected queen for the Pioneer Homecoming celebration after seven contestants competed at the Fish Haven dance. She will lead the July 24 Paris parade with six escorts, as judges from outside the area chose the winners. Contestants included Marie Haddock Bloomington Sheila Howell Fish Haven Stella Peterson St Charles Leora Orr Sharon Donna McMurray Liberty Joyce Sorensen Ovid.
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Louanna Nelson
Paris
Fish Haven
Louanna
Marie Haddock
Bloomington
Sheila Howell
Stella Peterson
St. Charles
Leora Orr
Sharon
Donna McMurray
Liberty
Joyce Sorensen
Ovid
566 New Ships for U S in 1943
The Maritime Commission announced a plan to add 566 new ships to the U S merchant fleet by the end of 1943. Delivery of emergency cargo ships is limited this year, with rapid construction goals of five months per ship and two completed daily in 1943. Roosevelt signed legislation to grant defense material priority in shipping space and loading facilities.
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Maritime Commission
Congress
Commission
Coast Guard
Roosevelt
Matthews reunion and Utah visitors mark weekend in Oakley
Mrs. Emily Hich attended the Matthews reunion at Oakley Idaho last Saturday. Mrs. Sadie Cook of Morgan Utah visited over the weekend with Mrs. Bryson and Mrs. Eliza B. Cook. Mrs. Leah Walton of Randolph Utah and Mrs. Mater Wamsley of Garden City Utah visited their grandmother Mrs. Bryson Tuesday. Miss Mildred Nye returned from Preston after visiting relatives for the long weekend. Julia, Fielding High graduate in Salt Lake City, is noted as pursuing her work with praise for her future success.
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Emily Hich
Matthews
Oakley
Idaho
Sadie Cook
Morgan, Utah
Mrs. Bryson
Eliza B. Cook
Leah Walton
Randolph Utah
Mater “Wamsley
Garden City
Utah
Bryson
Mildred Nye
Preston
Aceorge
Julia
Salt Lake City
Shepherd
Es School of
Fielding High
George South
Delmar Eastman
Woodruff
Lee
Henry
Richfield
Paris
Yellowstone Park
Charles Cole
Ellen Hayward
H ‘Haven
Willis
Willie Hayward
Logan
Willie
Two Lads on Bicycles Killed in Bannock County
Two 15 year old boys were killed in Bannock County during the first week of July in separate crashes six days apart near small towns. Each was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on the highway. Commissioner J L Balderston urges bicycle riders to ride single file and observe road safety.
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Safety Bureau
Department of Law Enforcement
Bannock County
J. L. Balderston
Logan Company Awarded Contract For Work At Idaho Southern
Logan Company of Logan Utah won the balcony addition and alterations contract for Frazier Hall at Idaho Southern University. Bid totals with alternates reached 26 207 dollars after higher rival offer 2300 more by J W Brennan of Pocatello was rejected. Architect Wayland and Fonualh of Bolso designed the hall.
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Logan Company
Idaho Southern University
John H. Mosher
Logan
Utah
Frazier Hall
Allan C. Merritt
Commissioner of Public Works
John R. Nichols
J. W. Brennan
Pocatello
Mosher
Dean Nichols
Ten killed in Idaho in first nine days of July
A Idaho safety bureau report lists ten deaths in early July across multiple crashes. Among the fatalities are two 14 year olds in a farm truck crash near a bridge, and several other accidents including pedestrian deaths and a gasoline explosion.
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Idaho
Local Visitors From Idaho Falls and Montpelier
Mrs Harold Moss and her Idaho Falls son visited here with Mrs Mong s sisters Mrs Jessie Lewis and Mrs Art Shepherd and their families Mire Mike Knutts and daughter Mrs Mayone Nelson both of Montpelier visited Monday with Mr and Mrs Willis Clayton Mrs Knutt is Mrs Clayton s mother.
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Harold Moss
Idaho Falls
Mong
Jessie Lewis
Art Shepherd
Mire
Mike Knutts
Mra
Mayone Nelson
Montpelier
Willis Clayton
Mra. Knutt
Clayton
Former Paris Girl Receives Honors at Junior College
Ramona Shepherd of Atherton California received the San Mateo Junior College Service award for outstanding scholarship and activity. She led as treasurer and secretary of the associated women students, served on the college executive council, and chaired the S M J C carnival. She also excelled in clubs and athletics and plans to study at the University of California. Ramona announced engagement to Wendell Adams of Layton Utah after a garden party at the Shepherd residence.
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Ramona
Jhoun Shepherd
Atherton
California
Morris
San Mateo
Associated Women Students
Eta
Alpha Gamma Sigma
San Mateo- Beilingame University
BEA
Alpha Delta Omega
Kappa Alpha Sigma National
Junior Collee
Ramone
University of California
Shepherd
Jhoun C. Shepherd
Wendell
Lison Adams
Jabez S. Adams
Layton
Utah
University of Utah
Stanford University
Richmond Shipbuilding Corporation
Adama
Henry Newell
Davis B. Gray
Stanford
Livestock Judging Tour Set for July 30
The 4 H livestock judging tour will be held on Wednesday July 30 with Ivan H Lughary and D E Brady assisting. Dairy swine beef and sheep will be judged and visits made to Lindsay farm Quayle Bros Co P Keetch and Ray Gertechs. Demonstrations on fitting and showing beef and dairy animals for the Fair will also be conducted.
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Ivan H. Lughary
D. E. Brady
University of Idaho
Lindsay
Quayle Bros
Co. P. Keetch
Ray Gertechs
Definition Of Selective Service Class II Deferment Rules
A bulletin on occupational deferments defines selective service Class II and II-A deferments. It states those in training or preparation for essential national defense or well being qualify as necessary men. John R. Nichols, chairman, cites six month periods for II-A student deferments.
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Selective Service
John R. Nichols
Board of Appeal
Idaho
Campaign to Provide 2000 Planes
OPM Conservation Chief McConnell announced housewives donations of used aluminum ware during the collection campaign July 21 29 should permit construction of more than 2000 additional fighting planes He said tests indicated a minimum of 15000000 net pounds usable in defense manufacture will be collected in the national campaign Glyilian Defense Director LaGuardia said State Procurement offices of the Treasury Department will direct shipment of collected material from concentration points in each State to the nearest selected smelter Price Administrator Henderson said additional supplies of waste paper and cardboard are needed for packing articles produced by defense industries and urged that waste paper be saved by the householder for collection by waste paper dealers
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OPM
McConnell
Defense
LaGuardia
Treasury Department
Henderson
Montpelier Couple Visits Paris Relatives After 20 Years
Dr and Mrs Reed Rich and children from Montpelier, with Mrs Joe Crowther of Logan, visited relatives in Paris Sunday. Mrs Crowther, a former close friend of Mrs Mary J Rich, had not seen her in twenty years.
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Reed Rich
Montpelier
Joe Crowther
Logan
Paris
Man crushed to death by truck near Montpelier
Nile Skinner 32 son of Mr and Mrs George Skinner of Soda Springs died in Bear Lake hospital Montpelier last Thursday of skull fracture cerebral hemorrhage and crushed pelvis after falling under a patrol truck with rock crusher on U S 89 near Montpelier He was riding with L G Roberts when he asked to stop and either missed the stop or slipped The 9 ton truck and 47 ton crusher weighed heavy and Skinner died that evening Witnesses included Henry Hruska Ferdin Reese and Jerry Johns The death was Bear Lake county's first in 1941 and Skinner is survived by his parents and other relatives.
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Nile Skinner
George Skinner
Soda Springs
Bear Lake
Montpelier
Oregon
Alton Bundergon
Skinner
Carl HB. Nelson Construction Company
Montpelier-Geneva
L. G. Roberts
Chevrolet Company
Roberts
R. Chatterton
Heye
Geneva
Henry Hruska
Nelson
Ferdinand Reese
Pocatello
Jerry Johns
Logan
Bear Lake County
Lend Lease Administrator Hopkins Sent to London Survey Britain Needs
President Roosevelt dispatched Lend Lease Administrator Hopkins to London for a new survey of British needs. He also assigned two army generals to accelerate munitions and food shipments to Britain. The surplus Marketing Administration bought tobacco, corn, and cotton for export under Lend Lease.
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Roosevelt
Hopkins
London
Britain
Federal State Market Report highlights pasture and cattle prices
Market notes show hogs at 11.60, Omaha calves at 11.25, Denver calves at 11.50, and Los Angeles refusals around 10. Choice dealers’ veal and lambs quoted 11.50 to 13.00 and 11.40 to 11.60 respectively. Idaho springers and springers listed near 11.35 to 11.50. Courtesy DeVere Tovey, DJ Agency.
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Ogden
Omaha
Ogdey
Idaho
Springers
DeVere Tovey
Agen
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Big Tree
Miss Rae Straw
MR. J. Reed Crane
Lamb
U. S
Law Enforcement Department
Hburg
Pocketbook of Knowledge
U.S
George Nicholls
Georgetown
Amos Hulme
Laurel Pugmire
Caldwell
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