Capital Gleanings on War Time Capital Rushing Toward Housing
Congressman Henry Dworshak writes on wartime Washington’s burst of construction and bureaucratic strain. He notes 233,403 civil service payrolls on Feb 2 and 12,696 military personnel in DC on Apr 1, with plans for $30 million in frame dormitories and a large Arlington area building program. He warns that red tape and shifting offices hinder efficiency while urging continued home-front sacrifice and inflation controls.
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Civil Service Commission
Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
Virginia
Maryland
Office of Government Reports
Pennsylvania Avenue
Willard Hotel
Potomac
District of Columbia
Arlington
War Department
Alexandria
Agencis
Million-Pound Milker: Utah Herd Tops National High Producers
Merrill Warnick and his two sons in Pleasant Grove Utah milking nine cows produced over half a million pounds of milk in six years. The herd averaged 12072 pounds per cow yearly with 413.4 pounds butterfat, placing them among top Holstein-Friesian teams in the nation. Warnick also led Utah Holstein efforts as president of state dairy groups, aiding Utah Holsteins to command premium prices at a San Francisco sale.
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Pleasant Grove
Utah
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Idaho Gasoline Begins Big Slump This Year
Gasoline sales in Idaho dropped in the first four months of the current year compared with the same period last year. The Motor Fuels Bureau reports 26,301,463 dollars in sales for December through March 1942, down from 28,040,427 dollars in 1940 through March 1941, as motorists cut back to conserve tires and cars amid wartime.
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Idaho
Motor Fuels Bureau
Department of Law Enforcement
Grain Bag Shortage Threatens Pacific Northwest Crop
Oregon Idaho Grain Marketing and Warehousing Committee reports only 8 million grain bags available versus an anticipated 45 million need. Funds and materials allerations detail burlap, cotton bagging, canvas substitutes, and War Production Board limits. Also notes storage constraints for wheat, lumber, and nails, urging farmers to plan storage now while committee lists members and organizers.
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Pacific Coast
Oregon-Idaho Grain Marketing and
United States Departent of Agriculture
Pacific Northwest
Portland
States
India
Calcutta
War Production Board
Commodity Credit Corporation
Tom Kerr
Portland Grain Exchange
AE. Sutton
North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc
Earl Corey
Two Survive Durban Plane Crash Lands on Wires
A plane crash near Durban, South Africa left two passengers uninjured after they landed on telephone wires and reached the ground safely.
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Durban
South Africa
Sugarcane and tropical fruits traded by Nassau children
The passage notes sugarcane sold to Nassau children by foot or yard at a penny per foot. It also lists cheap seasonal fruits including tamarinds, sea grapes, soursops, pawpaws, sapodillas and avocado pears available in the market.
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Nassau
Notice to Creditors Louis H Peterson Estate Administrator
In Bear Lake County Idaho the Probate Court issued notice to creditors of Louis H Peterson deceased. Sam Wilkes as administrator directs claims be filed within six months after first publication. Claims must be presented with vouchers to attorney D B Haddock at Browning Building Paris Idaho. First published April 16 1942.
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Bear Lake County
Idaho
Peter Olson
Hannah Olson
Hazel Olson
State of Idaho
Black
Boise
St Charles
Boise Meridian
Parley Olson
Anid
Paris
A&s
Thia
Don Chaddock
Louis H. Peterson
Sam Wilkes
Louis H Peterson
D. B. Haddock
French scientists test gas fuels for farm machinery
French experts under the academy of agriculture are experimenting with gases from coal and wood as fuel for tractors and other farm machinery.
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Academy of Agriculture
Superior Farm Diets Improve Rural Nutrition
A larger share of farm families shows fair to good diets compared with city families. The improved rural nutrition reflects the greater availability of protein rich farm foods like milk butter eggs fresh vegetables and fruits produced locally.
4-H Club Council Organizes Leaders and Areas
The 4-H council completes its organization with Lester Skinner as chairman and Mrs A D Oakey as vice chair. Area representatives include Rudolph Brenz Bern Geneva. Pearl Pearce Fish Haven Blooming ton St Charles Paris. Walter Clark Noon an Georgetown Bennington. May Lindsay Wardboro Dingle Alton Raymond Pegram. Kenneth Matthews Liberty Ovid Sharon Lanark. Community committeemen listed for Montpelier Bern Fish Haven St Charles Bloomington Paris Noon an Georgetown Bennington Wardboro Dingle Pe gram Liberty Ovid Sharon. Boys and girls should contact their local committeemen to join.
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Lester Skinner
A D Oakey
Counci
Rudolph Brenz
Montpelier
Bern
Geneva
Pearl Pearce
Fish Haven
Bloomington
St. Charles
Paris
Walter Clark
Noonan
Georgetown
Bennington
May Lindsay
Wardboro
Dingle
Alton
Raymond
Pegram
Kenneth Matthews
Liberty
Ovid
Sharon
Lanark
Perkins Bern
Balm of Gilead Trees Survive in Brooklyn Maine
A peddler sold Balm of Gilead trees in Maine coastal towns a century ago and those trees still grow in Brooklyn Maine today.
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Maine
Brooklyn
Whipping Post Penalties for Colonial Theft
A colonial era penalty of thirty nine lashes on the bare back was common for stealing items such as a coat a watch or a piece of clothing.
Warrant Call Issued by Independent School District No 2
The Independent School District No 2 of Paris Bear Lake County Idaho calls all warrants up to number 1794. Present warrants will be paid, interest ceasing 10 days after this notice dated May 5 1942 signed by Samuel E Hymas treasurer.
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Paris
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Samuel E Hymas
Tren
Ind School Dist
Name Your Fuel Gasoline Terms Across Regions
The term for gasoline varies by country with Americans using gas or gasoline, Brits commonly saying petrol, and French speakers using essence. Regional language reflects cultural naming conventions for motor fuel.
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United States
England
France
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Paris, Idaho
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Scton
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Naval Affairs Committee
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Vinson
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Defense Transportation
National Healths
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Americas
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Ieee Ok
W. Smith Hoge
Bern Meat
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Bern, Idaho
General Auto Repairing
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Soda Springs
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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