Army and Navy Accept 27 Bear Lake County Men
Bear Lake County men who recently took final examinations at Pocatello were accepted into the armed forces, with 16 joining the Army and 11 the Navy. Selection includes Air Corps volunteers and Engineer Corps limited service, while several were rejected or placed in limited service. The county will furnish 17 more men on December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
NAVY
Bear Lake County
Pocatello
Walter Rohner
Grenfall Davis
Aaron Lewis
John Hoge
Dewight Cochran
Vern Teuscher
Jack George
Blair Poulsen
Blake Jensen
Harry Lewis
Ray Piggott
Pete Hornung
Cless Wilkes
Lawrence Hart
Alfred Thompson
Air Corp
Glen Grimmett
Dick Collipriest
Scott Tuller
Harold Stevens
Udell Weaver
Ralph Rich
Flying Instructors to Be in Paris This Week
Airplane flying instructors are scheduled to be in Paris the latter part of this week to give instructions in flying. Anyone interested in such is asked to contact Morrell Booth by Friday of this week.
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Paris
Morrell Booth
Canned Luncheon Meat to Expand Purchases Next Year
War Food Administration says consumers will buy more canned luncheon meat in the coming year. Canning is encouraged to prevent waste from meat trimmings at packing plants. Robert Dean Shepherd S 2c transferred to Wright Junior College Chicago for radio technician training. He trained at Farragut Idaho and recently returned home on a 15 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Arff Shepherd of Ogden and relatives in Bear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
Robert Dean Shepherd
Wright Junior College
Chicago
Bob
Farreagut
Idaho
Arff Shepherd
Ogden
Bear Lake
Cadet Frank Bolton Visits Parisi Bloomington Kin
Cadet Frank Bolton son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bolton of Conda spends a furlough visiting relatives in Paris and Bloomington. He tours his grandparents in Bloomington and joins family in Paris while stationed in Chicago for a training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bolton
Clarence Bolton
Conda
Paris
Bloomington
F. H. Briscoe
Clifford Price
Frank
Chicago
B and C Gas Stamps Increase Value Per Coupon
All B and C gasoline coupons issued after December 1 will be worth five gallons each, replacing the previous value of two gallons in the East and Midwest and three gallons in the Far West. The number of coupons will shrink, but each coupon covers more gasoline. No total allowance change occurs.
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East
Midwest
October Dairy-Feed Subsidy Payment Rules
Farmers must apply in November for October dairy feed subsidy paid by AAA. October payment issued in one draft. November and December payments to be issued together in January. Goal is to curb inflation while ensuring fair prices for producers amid higher feed costs. All farmers selling their own whole milk cream or butter are eligible.
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AAA
G. HE. Hulme
Bear Lake Counyy
Internal Revenue Collector to Visit County December 6–10
A Deputy Internal Revenue Collector will be at the Paris courthouse December 6 and 7 and at Montpelier City Hall December 8–10 to assist farmers with Filing the Dec larations of Estimated Income and Victory Tax returns. The service is free and aims to prevent penalties under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Court House
Paris
Montpelier City Hall
Farmers urged to cut trees to aid war effort
Department of Agriculture urges farmers to harvest wood from 139 million acres of farm woodlands as croplandlike forests. Every year select trees ripe for harvest to increase lumber without harming future supply, says H. H. Bennett of the Soil Conservation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Wat
H. H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
Synthetic rubber supply good but tires scarce in near term
The Fourth Progress Report from Rubber Director Bradley Dewey warns that despite large synthetic rubber output, tire shortages will worsen over the next six to nine months. By 1944 all plants will be online, but tire expansion and cord production lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Rubber Director
Bradley Dewey
Dance Sponsored by Mu Mutuals Attracts Local Crowd
The Mu mutuals dance for our hoya drew a large Paris crowd last Monday evening. Attending were Blake Jensen Gerald Hulme and Wallace Stucki. Absent were John Hoge Hart Grimmett and Harry Lewis. Tokens of remembrance were given to the attendees. Out of town guests included Lawrence Hart Ray Piggott of Bloomington and Darrell Lindsay of Dingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hoya
Blake Jensen
Gerald Hulme
Wallace Stucki
John Hoge
Hart Grimmett
Harry Lewis
Lawrence Hart
Ray Piggott
Bloomington
Darrell Lindsay
Dingle
Ration Stamp Revisions For Sugar Shoes Meats And Gasoline
Ration guidance lists Stamp No 29 Book 4 good for 5 pounds through Jan 15. Shoes Stamp No 18 Book One for 1 pair. Airplane sheet Stamp No 1 Book Three good for 1 pair. Meats Brown stamps G H J K good through Dec 4 with L becoming usable Nov 21 through Jan 1. Food stamps X Y Z good through Nov 20 and A B C in Book Four through Dec 20. Gasoline Stamp 8 reduced to 8 gallons value effective Oct 12.
Bear Lake boys excel at Ogden stock show
Bear Lake county 4 H youth and livestock performed strongly at the Ogden Livestock Show. Calves and pigs entered saw several sifts and top grades with Wayne Clark Alan Clark Ray Widmer among buyers and sellers. Prices ranged from 13.25 to 18.75 per cwt as the day’s market moved between 13.00 and 13.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Ogden
Wayne Clark
Alan Clark
Lee Ream
McKay Bateman
Dean Humpherys
Darrell Passey
Community AAA elects 1944 committeemen by community
Five communities in the area named their 1944 AAA committeemen on November 13. Geographically diverse members include G. M. Smith Georgetown chairman and Wyler Bart schi Nounan vice chairman in Community A and James A. Hymas Liberty chairman with Alfred Humpherys Sharon as vice chairman in Community B. Other communities selected leaders such as 8.0 Hall Bennington chairman and Wesley Dodge Dingle chairman. Farmers urged to consult these leaders for farming problems ahead of the County Committeeman election on November 20 at 2 p.m. in the Montpelier AAA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Aaa
Community A
Georgetown
Eight Mile
Nounan
G. M. Smith
Wyler Bartschi
Warren Higley
Soda Springs
Bern
Ovid
Lanark
Liberty
Sharon
James A. Hymas
Alfred Humpherys
L. A. Hymas
Montpelier
Bennington
Wardboro
Hall
Martin M. Kunz
W. J. Hunter
Dingle
Raymond
Alton
Pegram
Geneva
Wesley Dodge
John H. Boehme
J. A. Evans
Paris
Bloomington
St. Charles
Fish Haven
Louis Pugmire
W. Alfred Howell
J. Vivian Nye
AAA
Miss Norma Lewis Leaves for California Visit
Miss Norma Lewis sails to California to visit her brother Floyd Lewis and sister-in-law before returning home. The Lewis family of Mr and Mrs Ray Lewis accompany the farewell noting the brief trip duration and expected arrival back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lewis
Ray Lewis
California
Mrs
Floyd Lewis
Mrs Innes and daughter return for winter visit
Mrs Katherine Innes and her daughter Mrs Delmar Arnell came home for the winter. Mrs Innes has been employed at Ogden this summer and Mr Arnell has gone overseas. Mrs Arnell has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Innes
Delmar Arnell
Sirs. Innes
Ogden
Mr. Arnell
Arnell
Red Cross Publishes News Letters for War Prisoners
The American Red Cross announced the first two issues of The Red Cross News for American prisoners of war in Germany and the Far East have been mailed after War Department and censor approvals. Initial shipments totaled 2,000 copies via Geneva and Rio de Janeiro, with October issues by air to Europe. distribution aims for ample copies in each camp.
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American Red Cross
Germany
Far East
Red Cross
War Department
Office of Censorship
War Departments
International Red Cross
Geneva
Ceritas Ithonco
Rio de Janeiro
Gripsholm
Mormagao
Europe
Lisbon
Germany Red Cross
U. S
Nor‘than H. Davis
United States
District of Columbia
Arizona
Temporary Food Rations for Service Men on Leave
Temporary food rations may be obtained by service men on leave without usual Arm ed Forces forms. In emergencies, applications can be made on forms available at local ration boards per OPA guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
OPA
Settlement Awarded for Husband's Death in Utah Power Case
Mrs. Lucille Ashley of Montpelier was awarded seven thousand five hundred dollars in an out of court settlement from Utah Power and Light Company for the accidental death of her husband. He died after coming into contact with a high voltage wire about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Ashley
Montpelier
Utah Power & Light Company
Ashley
Darrel Smedley Reports Naval Cadet Training from Wa bash College
Darrel Smedley, in Naval Air Cadet Officer training at Walsh College Crawfordsville Indiana, writes his parents about studies in engineering geometry and physics, winter weather, woolen uniforms, and evolving discipline. He hopes for a January transfer and credits Mr Budge for his progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Smedley
Darrel
Naval Air Cadet
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
Indianapolis
Navy
Mr. Budge
Paris Lions Club Sponsors Soldier Picture Gallery
The Paris Lions Club sponsors a window display at Paris Drug Store featuring photos of local men and women serving in the armed forces. Residents should submit postcard sized photos with name, rank, and home address to Lions contact persons, while omitting military addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Lions Club
Paris
Sherman Lowe
Paris Drug Store
Lawrell Jensen
Omergon School
Keith Warner
Paris Post
Lions Club
Fielding High and Bancroft Play to Scoreless Tie
Fielding High and Bancroft battled to a 0 0 scoreless tie on Armistice Day at Fielding. Both sides squandered several scoring chances as the season wrapped up with the draw.
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Fielding High
Bancroft
Step Up Truck Production Amid War Effort
The War Production Board announces a fourfold rise in civilian truck production to 194 cents, with priority equal to aircraft and high octane gas. Replacement parts for civilian use are authorized. Despite the increase the target of 123,492 trucks remains far below pre war output of about 700,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Farmers to Get Batteries
About twenty percent of Q4 flash light battery production will be distributed to farmers. The WPB says this will provide enough batteries for normal farm consumption through farm outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Letter from Darrel Expresses Hope and Ongoing Plans
A personal note from Darrel discusses post high school life and ongoing efforts to write to a contact. The writer regrets past inadequacy and expresses intent to find time to reach out in the future. The tone is earnest and longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uating
Darrel
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Darrel Smedley
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Preston
Wknell
Solomons
Pie
Rondell Lyons
Lyons
U.S. Treasury
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