Bear Lake tin cans may now go to war
Bear Lake County Salvage committee develops plans to collect and ship salvaged tin cans to a San Francisco detinning plant. County centers will be announced, with guidelines to wash open and flatten cans, keep dry containers, and avoid dirty or painted cans. Local communities and retailers like Shepherd Hardware participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Hann
San Francisco
Tcke
Shepherd Hardware
Paris
Montpeter
William Grandy
Cochairman
Eddie Wuthrick
Rulon Bartschi
A. E. Carlton
Lee Wedel
Eugene Nelson
Harry Nuckols
Wesley Baker
Jerry Taylor
A. J. Winters
Paris Jay B. Hann
Wilford Price
H. L. Spencer
Keith Warner
Bloomington
Bryan Haddock
Jefferson Dunford
St. Charles
Burdette Pugmire
Fish Haven
Glenn Stock
Sharon
Albert Miller
Liberty
Lyman Hymas
Lanark
Ernest D. Hymas
Bern
Robert Schmid
Georgetown
Melvin J. Clark
Bennington
Ezra G. Hulme
Geneva
Henry Tuescher
Pegram
Ivan K. Rigby
Dinglé
Wesley Dodge
Ovid
Oliver Peterson
Clarence Alleman
Selective Service Call Rules on Dependents and Class Allocations
The text lists current local board policies on exemptions and classifications for men with dependents under the Selective Service Act. It details class 1-A, 3-A, 8-B, and 8-A designations, including conditions for wives, children, and wartime contribution, with a note that after April 1 non deferrable workers with dependents have 30 days to transfer to essential occupations or register with the U S Employment Service before being placed in 1-A under the February 3rd order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Selective Service Act
National Selective Service Headquarters
United States Employment Service
Onder Ag
Fish Haven airman earns Air Medal for Wake Island raid
Staff Sergeant Roy Beyeler of Fish Haven received the Air Medal at a Hickam Field ceremony. The Wake Island raid on December 24, 1942 involved four motor bombers delivering 76,000 pounds of bombs. the strike was led by Col. William A. Matheny and crews crossed the international date line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Beyeler
C. R. Beyeler
Fish Haven
Hickam Field
T. H
Chester W. Minitz
Delos C. Emmons
Willis H. Hale
mid-Pacific
Wake
Col
Wm. A. Matheny
Ettil
Lynn
Final Date Set For 1943 Wheat Insurance
March 16 is the last day to apply for 1943 spring wheat insurance under federal crop protection. Wheat planted under 1943 acreage allotments on Bear Lake county farms is covered, with loans and AAA payments available even if overplanting occurred. Insurance may insure 50 to 75 percent of normal yield, including war risks and labor shortages. Applications are accepted by county and community AAA committeemen or at the county AAA office in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
E. W. Allred
AAA
Alfred
County
Community Aaa
County Aaa
Court House
Paris
Delta Delta Club Hosts Ruth Bunders Evening
Mrs Ruth Bunders entertained the Delta Delt club last Wednesday evening with attendees including Dorothy Tueller Dortha Hann Fern Beck Merl Haddock and Dorothy Varner. Mrs Beck won high score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Delt Club
Ruth Bunders
Dorothy Tueller
Dortha Hann
Fern Beck
Merl Haddock
Dorothy Varner
Bridge Club Hosts Friday Afternoon Gathering
Mrs Dortha Hann entertained the Friday Afternoon Bridge club with members including Mrs Dorothy Tueller Mrs Josephine Dougan Mrs Velate Derricott Mrs Emma Shephard Mrs Fern Beck Mrs Dorothy Warner Mrs Love Patterson Mrs Merl Haddock and the hostess. High score prize went to Mrs Shephard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dortha Hann
Dorothy Tueller
Josephine Dougan
Velate Derricott
Emma Shepherd
Fern Beck
Dorothy Warner
Love Patterson
Merl Haddock
Shepherd
Soda Springs families honor Mrs Findlay on birthday
Mr and Mrs Walter Poulsen and family and others from Conda and Soda Springs gathered at Mrs Findlay's home Sunday to celebrate her birthday anniversary with children and grandchildren present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Poulsén
Roy Findlay
Conda
Richard Lau
Clarence Lau
Soda Springs
Walter Findlay
Findlay
Party honors Mrs Crossley before move to Star Valley
Mrs Emily Rich and two Cook and Mrs Margaret Longhurst hosted a Tuesday evening party at Mrs Cook's home honoring Mrs Faun Crossley who will move to Star Valley soon. Thirteen guests attended lunch but to avoid unlucky numbers Mr Charles Longhurst joined to make fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Rich
Biiza
Cook
Margaret Longhurst
Faun Crossley
Star Valley
Read Stucks
Susie Orr
Leona Gertsch
Maud Humphreys
Merley Mattson
Maria Cole
Emma
Iris Collings
Mra
Eliza Shepherd
Crossley
Rich
Mra. Cook
Longhurst
Charles Longhurst
Albert E Bowen Delivers Splendid Conference Talk
Albert E Bowen of the Twelve spoke at the Bear Lake Stake Quarterly Conference on February 28 urging Americans to curb rising teen crimes and moral decline. He recalled early settlers seeking religious freedom and building Zion in virtue and faith, enduring hardship to preserve their beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibert Bowens
Bear Lake
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
America
Europe
New England
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
Mississippi
Iowa
Zion
God
Fourteen Young Men Respond to March Draft Call
The local Selective Service Board announced fourteen young men must report for military training on March 17. Names listed include Sylvester Hart Raymond Thornock Elwood Kunz Wayne Perkins Phillip Grosjean and others from Montpelier Bloomington Fish Haven and Geneva. Nine men are to be called for the April 20 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Telative
Sylvester E. Hart
Raymond Allen H. Thornock
Bloomington
Elwood Car] Kunz
Montpelier
Wayne B. Perkins
Fish Haven
Phillip R. Grosjean
Robert W Knutti
Howard E. Smith
Georgetown
Loran
Ja Therold D. Sparks
Calvin W. Teuscher
Geneva
Jack L. KruSell
Ereddie
Arthur Parker
Montpeleir
Robert Lorain Grunig
Vernal D'Orr
Idaho Woman Joins WAVES In Salt Lake City Enrollment
Miss LaMayne Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs Tim Matthews of Ovid Idaho and formerly of Liberty enlisted in the WAVES Tuesday of last week at Salt Lake City She is a Fielding High School graduate former president of the scholarship club member of the pep club attended Utah State Agricultural College and LDS Business College and has worked as a stenographer for South East Furniture Company in Salt Lake City She is on inactive duty awaiting transfer to a training center by Navy Department authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaMayne Matthews
Tim Matthews
Ovid
Idaho
Liberty
The
WAVES
Salt Lake City
ODT Urges Trucker Record Keeping for War Certificates
Maurice H. Greene of the Boise district office warns commercial vehicle operators to maintain the simple records on war necessity certificates. He notes about 90 percent of those seeking extra mileage fail to keep them, leading to rejected applications and possible revocation of certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice H. Greene
Boise District
ODT
Farewell Dance Honoring Weldon Cole This Friday
A farewell dance and program will be held Friday evening in the pavilion to honor Weldon Cole who is soon leaving for the armed forces. The event invites the community to bid him farewell with music and tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Cole
Deardorff Completes Farragut Training Moves to Urbana Course
Robert Deardorff son of Mr and Mrs L L Deardorff graduates preliminary school at Farragut Idaho Naval Training Station this week and heads to Urbana Illinois for an advanced Motor Mechanics course at the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Deardorff
L. L. Deardorff
Farragut
Idaho
Urbana
Illinois
University of Ilinois
Portland Family Visiting Paris Week
Dr and Mrs Milford J Rogers and their five year old son from Portland Oregon are visiting Paris this week with Dr Rogers mother Mrs Elizabeth Rogers and other relatives. They plan to depart Thursday for California where Dr Rogers will take the State Dental exams before returning home to Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford J. Rogers
Portland
Oregon
Paris
Rogers
Elizabeth Rogers
California
Literary club gathering at Hotel Paris hosts readers
Miss Catherine Romney and Mrs. Virginia Thompson entertained the Literary club last Thursday evening. Mrs. Vera Budge reviewed Signers of The Times by Joseph Fielding Smith. Attendees included Mrs. Amy Athay, Mrs. Lucille Crawford, Mrs. Budge, Mrs. Haddock, Mrs. Dougan, Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. West, Mrs. Rebiniisch, Miss Spencer, and the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Romney
Virginia Thompson
Paris
Vera Budge
Signers of the Times
Joseph Fielding Smith
Amy Athay
Lucille Crawford
Merl Haddock
Josephine Dougan
Veda Jensen
Beth West
Melinda Rebiniisch
Aileen Spencer
Attendees from Out of Town at Mrs. Beck Funeral
Funeral attendees listed include Mrs. Julia Passey Mrs. Jos Beck and numerous Beck relatives from Lanark Ovid Ovid Montpelier Soda Springs Providence Utah and Logan among others traveling from out of town to attend the service for Mrs. David Beck on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Beck
Waren Passey
Julia Passey
Jos. Beck
Worthy Beck
Lanark
Peter Beck
Loma B. Penrod
Rose Henley
Mitchel Beck
A. W. Beck
Morris Beck
Junior Beck
Leon Beck
Marion Beck
Ovid
Oscar Arnell
Wm. Henry Lindsay
Dingle
Hortense Nelson
Hugh Bagley
Montpelier
M. D. Low
Soda Springs
Jos. Jones
David Jones
Eldon Jones
Providence
Utah
Helen Neider Lauser
Logan
Paris Boy Dies From Unusual Car Accident
Bruce Hoge aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs Ezra Hoge of Paris died after being knocked unconscious when a Model A Ford being pushed to start failed and was struck by a southbound car driven by Earl Reese of Bloomington on South Main Street. Two other boys were injured and residents Mrs Reese and the Thornocks were treated for minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Hoge
Ezra Hoge
Paris
South Main Street
Montpelier
Clinton Hill
St. Charles
Earl Reese
Bloomingto the
Reese
Ford
William Rich
Phillip Thornock
Boy Scout Board of Review Set for March 18
The Bear Lake District Board of Review will meet Thursday March 18 at 4 pm in Fielding High School. Transportation is arranged by the Scoutmaster and Troop committee. Scouts who have passed required tests may be reviewed for acceptance or rejection with guidance. After approval a Court of Honor will be held for award presentation. The Stake MIA will supply all badges and awards for 1943 at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Bear Lake
Advancement
Wilfordb. Price
Fielding High School
Stake
MIA
Over stepping our bounds in last week’s issue
A reader comments that last week’s Post overstepped by changing the date from March 4 to February 4 and offering 12 pounds of sugar instead of the official 5 for stamp No 12. The note says a couple of blunders occurred on the paper’s part.
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The
Post
New Deal
Ration Calendar Notes Expirations and Deadlines
Gasoline coupon No. 4 expires March 21. Sugar coupon No. 11 for 3 pounds expires March 15. Coffee Stamp No. 25 for 1 pound expires. Tires Class A first inspection deadline is March 31.
Ogden Couple Dan and Mrs Price Enjoy Work, Visit Kin
Dan Price of Ogden spent the week end here on business and visiting with relatives and friends. He says both he and his wife are enjoying their work. Mrs Price is employed at the Ogden Air Depot office and Dan works at the Arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Price
Ogden
Dan
Card of Thanks from Beck Family
We extend heartfelt thanks to all who helped during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. Special gratitude for the beautiful floral offerings. David E. Beck and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Beck
Rainbow Rod and Gun Club Dance Planned for Friday
The Rainbow Rod and Gun Club schedules its annual dance in Bear Lake on Friday April 16 with committees for ticket sales advertising prize drawing and gate duties named. Organizers include James N Transtrum Hall and James B Bruce for arrangements and Jesse Mee Clellan Eugene Nielsen Lee Tufts George Quinney and others for prizes and stubs gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
A. EB. Thiel
S C. Kelsey
Nuckols
Gee
P. Stock
James
Hall and
James B. Bruce
W. R. Horning
Prines
Jesse—Mee Clellan
Eugene Nielsen
Lee Tufts
George Quinney
G K, Ashley
Ross Kunz
Evan Thompson
Gene Grimes
Justin Rhelps
Alton Bunderson
Wm. V.michaelson
Wayne Burke
J. Vern Thompson
R. Bartschi
W. Jerome Taylor
Keith Warner
Reed J Rich
W Sorgatz
Ek. L. Downing
L. S. Wedel
A. M
Thorf
A. J.winters
Eng
John_Teusacher
F. D. Williams
Norman Lien
Vernal Peterson
Gate
J Vern Dunn
M. Edward Williams
Forrest Hauck
Gerald Staker
W. W. Bartschi
Jessé Dunn
B. M. Dick
Edward B. Wuthrick
Mona Athay and Owen Shepherd Marry in Salt Lake City
Miss Mona Athay and Owen Shepherd wed at the City and County building in Salt Lake City on Monday afternoon March 1. They plan to live in the Shepherd building apartments and maintain their Paris ties with Mrs. Shepherd continuing teaching at Emerson Grade school and Mr. Shepherd working with his brother at Shepherd Brothers Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Athay
Owen Shepherd
City and County
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Paris
Shepherd Building
Shepherd
Emerson Grade
Shepherd Brothers
Paris Boys Admit Stealing From Homes
About fifteen local boys confessed to petty thefts over several months. They will appear before Judge Don Haddock in juvenile court soon. Nineteen homes were entered, some property damaged, and items stolen. The Paris Variety store was among the locations hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Haddock
Paris
Funeral Services Monday for Mrs David Beck
Mrs Margaret Low Beck wife of David B Beck of Paris died March 3 after a two month illness. She was born August 23 1884 in Providence Utah and moved to Paris in 1885. Active in the L D S Church she served in the Paris Second Ward Primary Relief Society and Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Surviving are her husband five sons a daughter three sisters and a brother. Impressive funeral services were held in the Paris Second Ward Chapel Monday at 2 pm with Bishop O H Grimmett officiating. Pallbearers included Warren Passey Ivan Beck and Marion Beck. The grave was dedicated by Morris D Low Funeral arrangements were by F M Williams Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Low Beck
David B. Beck
Paris
Joseph Collings
Providence
Utah
David N
Sarma Lane—Mathews Law
Wirs. Beck
L.D.S
Paris Second Ward
Relief Society Organization
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
David E. Beck
Mis
Elmer
Harold Beck
Bruce Beck
Montpelier
Hazen Beck
Glendale
Calif
Rex E. Beck
Panama Canal Zone
Charles F. Rogers
Jean Low
Archie Shepherd
M. D. Low
Soda Springs
O. H. Grimmett
Max Haddock
Ray Reeder
John Spencer
Glen Longhurst
R. W. Vallentine
W. Smith Hoge
Etta R. Bird
Hattie Vallentine
Fred J. Price
Mrs. Whitney Transtrum
Dan C. Rich
Mother
F M ‘Williams
Helen Rae Eborn
Ruth Spencer
Jane Shepherd
Warren Passey
Ivan Beck
Marion Beck
Henry Humphreys
William Lindsay Jr
Mitchel Beck
Pres Morris D. Low
F M Williams
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Albert E. Bowen
Boy Scout Board of Review
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