Five AAA communities elect committeemen and delegates
In Bear Lake county five AAA communities voted last Saturday, November 14, for community committeemen and county convention delegates. Each community chose a chairman, vice chairman, and regular member, all with prior AAA experience. The sign up campaign for the 1943 Feed for Freedom program is a key near-term task.
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AAA
Bear Lake County
Georgetown
Noonan
Ovid
Bern
Lanark
Liberty
Sharon
James A. Hymas
Alfred Humpherys
Lyman Hymas
Bennington
Montpelier
Wardboro
Wm. J. Hunter
Connesntuatly BC
Pe- Geneva
Wesley Dodge
John A Boehme
Joseph A. Evans
Community E
Bloomington
Fish Haven
St. Charles
Paris
Ernest Allred
Louis Puemire
George Hoge
Res
Dinner Guests From Montpelier Visit Burton Family
Mr and Mrs Chick Wyler Mrs Charles Wyler Mr and Mrs Dave Burton Mr and Mrs Merlin Soren son of Shoshone and Mr and Mrs Kelly Sparks of Montpelier were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Raymond Burton in Montpelier Wednesday evening of last week.
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Chick Wyler
Charles Wyler
Dave Burton
Merlin Sorenson
Shoshone
Kelly Sparks
Montpelier
Raymond Burton
How to Get Tires Replaced Under Rationing
All private passenger cars will be eligible for recapping or replacements under the general mileage rationing plan up to quotas set by local War Price and Rationing boards. Compliance with tire inspection and gasoline rules allows motorists to apply for recapping or replacements as needed.
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OPA
Idaho Exceeds October Bond Quota in War Bond Drive
United States Treasury reports October War Bond sales at 814.353 million, 102.9 percent of the national quota. Idaho sold 2.687 million against a 2.0 million state quota, ranking fourth with a 134.4 percent performance. November quota for Idaho is 2.25 million. Bear Lake county set at 17,800.
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United States
Treasury Department
Idaho
Idahos
Bear Lake County
Christmas Seal Sale Opens in Idaho November 23
H C Schuppel Idaho state chairman announces the Christmas seal sale will start November 23 in all Idaho counties and nationwide. The drive supports the Idaho Anti Tuberculosis association and county groups with 95 percent staying in state. War time conditions raise demand for funds as TB education and prevention work continues.
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H. C. Schuppel
Boise
Idaho
United States
Idaho Anti-Tuberculosis Association
National Association
Bear Lake 4-H Members Do Well At Ogden Show
Eight Bear Lake County 4-H members entered 16 fat calves at the Ogden Livestock Show. Four steers earned choice ratings with red ribbons. sale prices ranged from about 11.50 to 17.00 per hundred, while show entries fetched 14.75 to 17.00 per hundred. County agent DeVere Tovey urges club organization and early calf feeding for better future selections.
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Ogden
Russell Jewett
Noonan Daren
Mack Tueller
Geneva
DeVere Tovey
Tovey
Motorists urged to tighten speed restraint nationwide
Rubber Director William M Jeffers warned that while motorists generally observe the 35 mile speed limit a stronger effort is needed. He urged limiting driving to essentials and rejected aimless Sunday cruising, calling on all people to cooperate.
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William M Jeffers
J A Nelson of Blooming Dies Suddenly
J Anthony Nelson age about eighty of Blooming Blooming ton area died suddenly from a heart attack while alone at his home on Saturday. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Bloomington Ward chapel with many of his children in attendance. A fuller life sketch will appear in the Post next week.
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Bloomington Ward
J. Anthony Nelson
Bear Lake
Mr. Nelson
Mileage Rationing For Trucks Delayed To December 1
The Office of Defense Transportation postponed the mileage rationing date for commercial motor vehicles from November 15 to December 1 aligning with the OPA passenger auto program. Merrill says extensions aid owners not yet applying for war necessity certificates and allow extra time for mandatory tire inspections by January 15 at OPA designated stations.
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Office of Defense Transportation
OPA
Asa J. Merrill
DDT
Merrill
Denver
Pobelo
Albuquerque
Casper
Billings
Cheyenne
Boise
Butte
Salt Lake City
WPB Chief Urges Sale Of 600000 Typewriters To War Services
Leslie A. Miller of the War Production Board told late-model typewriter owners that 600,000 machines made since 1935 are urgently needed by the armed services. The Treasury will pay the February 1 value, and owners should contact the nearest WPB office to sell their machines.
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Leslie A. Miller
War Production Board
Armed Services
U. S. Treasury
WPB
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Meet Friday November 27
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers will hold their regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Frank Athay's home Friday at 2 30 p m. The date was moved from Thanksgiving Thursday to Friday. All members are expected to attend and others may join.
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Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Frank Athay
Wards Visit Then Move From Bloomington to San Francisco
Mr and Mrs Marion Ward and family arrived Monday evening for a few weeks with Mrs Libbie Alfred. The Wards, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, have been transferred to San Francisco California and will relocate there from Bloomington to make their new home.
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Marion Ward
Libbie Alfred
Bloomington
Cincinnati
Ohio
San Francisco
Calif
Birthday tribute for Carl Jensen at home party
Carl Jensen was guest of honor on his seventh birthday celebrated at his home last Saturday. Attending were Lorna Lewis Orvin Nedra Budge Lowell Tueller Ann Hulme Lorin Smith Lou Ann Athay Gerald O'Brien and Robert Jensen.
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Carl Jensen
Lorna Lewis
Orvin
Nedra Budge
Lowell Tueller
Ann Hulme
Lorin Smith
Lou Ann Athay
Gerald O’brien
Robert Jensen
Mrs. C. O. Moore Honored at No Hostess Party
Mrs. C. O. Moore was guest of honor at a no hostess party at Mrs. W. Smith Hoge’s home. A delicious eight o’clock supper followed by bridge and rock. Mrs. Keith Warner won high score and Mrs. Moore second. Many guests listed. Moore heads to Boston after gifts.
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C. O. Moore
W. Smith Hoge
Bridge and Rock
Keith Warner
Bridge
Moore
L. L. Deardorff
Josephine Dougan
A. W. Shepherd
Fred Derricott
Vinnie Prige
Q@.H Grimmett
Beulah ‘Hess
Max Haddack
Herbert Spencer
J. B. Hann
Sam Tunks
Connie Irvingham
Montpelier
Boston
Mass
John Graham
Gasoline rationing under way this week in western states
Registration for mileage rationing is held at schoolhouses in Idaho Colorado Utah New Mexico Wyoming and Montana on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Motorists are instructed by Clem Collins regional OPA administrator to bring signed blanks and register at schoolhouses to obtain basic A ration books and tire inspection records with plans for supplemental rations after November 20 and full program starting December 1.
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Idaho
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
Clem W. Collins
OPA
Schools Asked to Share 16mm Projectors in War Film Program
Rocky Mountain schools are urged to lend 16mm sound-film projectors for showing government war films to men's luncheon clubs civilian defense councils church groups and students. The government notes about half of US 16mm sound projectors are school owned. Available films cover topics from bombing Germany to the scrap campaign.
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Rocky Mountain
United States
Germany
War Production Board restricts barbed wire varieties
The War Production Board orders limit barbed wire fencing to one permitted type and reduce overall varieties of fencing and netting to a few. The measure aims to aid farm protection of crops and livestock by restricting non essential wire designs. Mr Laurel Pugmire of Preston visited, returning with his wife who stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Amos Hulme.
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War Production Board
Laurel Pugmire
Preston
Wednesday Evening Sewing Club Quilts at Parker Home
The Wednesday Evening Sewing club met at Mrs. Reynolds Parker's home last week. The group quilted a quilt during the evening and refreshments were served to Mrs. Amos Hulme, Mrs. Arthur Hess, Mrs. Walter Poulsen, Mrs. Erma Rogers, Mrs. Calvin Smedley, Mrs. Fitza Gertsch, Mrs. Don Haddock, Mrs. Carl Sleight, Mrs. La Mar Eborn, Mrs. Alfred Rogers and the hostess.
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Reynold Parker
Amos Hulme
Arthur Hess
Walter Poulsen
Erma Rogers
Calvin Smedley
Fitza Gertsch
Don Haddock
Carl Sleight
LaMar Eborn
Alfred Rogers
Literary club hosts review of Making the Most of Your Life
Mrs. IL T Buxton presided as hostess with the Literary club meeting at her home. Mrs. Alan Athay led a review of Morgan and Webb’s Making the Most of Your Life. Refreshments followed for members including Mrs. Lauritzen Crawford Budge Haddock Jensen Rom ney Leonard Thompson and Miss Mona Athay.
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Mra. IL. T. Buxton
Clib
Alan Athay
Morgan and Webb
Wm, Lauritzen
Elmont Crawford
Newell Budge
Max Haddock
Lawrell Jensen
Mona Athay
Katherine Romney
Mildred Leonard
Virginia Thompson
Asa Athay
Hosteaa
Sugar Ration Book to Cover Coffee Ration
Sugar ration books will also serve as coffee ration books the Office of Price Administration decides. Stamp No 27 in War Ration Book No 1 will be used for the first coffee ration. Retail coffee sales will be frozen at midnight November 21 with first coffee rations available November 28.
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Office of Price Administration
Paris Mutuals Sponsor Thanksgiving Eve Dance
The Mutual organizations of Paris First and Second Wards sponsor a Thanksgiving Eve dance on Wednesday November 25 at the Paris pavilion. The general public is invited with no admission charge.
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Paris First and Second Wards
Paria Pavilion
Outdoor Christmas Lighting Ban Reported by WPB
War Production Board asks city officials civic groups merchants and citizens to skip outdoor decorative lighting this Christmas citing demands on electricity and manpower Leslie A Miller regional WPB director notes the request aims to conserve energy and resources across the region.
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War Production Board
Chambers of Commerce
Leslie A. Miller
WPB
Awnte-Avie to Stabilize Employment on Farms
The War Manpower Commission announces a program to stabilize farm employment in dairy livestock and poultry sectors. J R McCusker regional WMC director says local boards will classify deferments and grant occupational deferments for essential farm workers. Arrangements with Army and Navy bar recruiting from these farms and other employers are told to refrain from hiring them.
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the War Manpower Commission
J R. McCusker
WMC
Seective Service System
McCusker
Army
Navy
Local Marriage Licenses Recorded in Wyoming Towns
Russell D Ivie and Rose Brunski of Kemmerer Wyoming were married November 13. Albert B Leeright Willard D Hale and Mable Jane Lenz of Afton Wyoming presided November 13. Harding Teuscher of Geneva and Evelyn Jewett of Noonan wed November 16 by James N Transtrum.
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Russell D. Ivie
Rose Brunski
Kemmerer
Wyo
Albert B. Leeright
Willard D. Hale
Mable Jane Lenz
Afton
Albert E. Leeright
Harding Teuscher
Geneva
Evelyn Jewett
Noonan
James N. Transtrum
Twenty eight Bear Lake men answer call to service
Twenty eight Bear Lake county residents departed for final examinations at Pocatello and transfers to boards at Idaho Falls Fargo and Salt Lake as part of World War II military draft. Names include Fritz Irving Rasmussen Ash ley Jones Gardner Lauridsen Morall and Wilcox with multiple enlisting branches noted.
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Bear Lake County
Pocatello
David Edgar Fritz
Geneva
Maxwell James Irving
Montpelier
John Henry Eschler
Ben Bateman
Montpellier
Evan _ LeRoy Ferreld D’Orr Rasmussen
Idaho Falls
Victor V Tueller
Russell Blaine Ashley
Albert Dean Jones
Gordon Karl Gardner
Fargo
North Dakota
Deverle N. Ramussen
Georgetown
Verle William Nelson
Blooming
Lamont Nephi Blade
St. Charles
James William Lauridsen
U.s.navy
Jen Hyrum Smith
Paris
Jesse Hirschi
Norman Wyler Bartschi
Noman
No. 1
Moscow
Idaho
George Lehi Morrall
U. S. Navy
Donald Grant Wilcox
U. S. Air Corps
Darrell Jean Jacobsen
U. S. Signal Corps
Ardith LeRoy Beck
Ovid
Latah County
Harold Passey Rogers
Bannock County
Mirl Jay Passey
Lanark
U. S. Army Air Corps
Harold Glenn Lindsay
Dingle
Joel Ellis Mourtsen
Bear Lake Section Salutes First Real Snow Storm
Bear Lake section records its first real snow storm of the season with snow falling intermittently Sunday through Tuesday. Estimated ten inches fell earlier with melting on warm ground. about six inches still cover the ground as temperatures barely dropped below freezing.
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Bear Lake
Women at War Week spotlights payroll savings impact
Washington report details the role of women in funding World War II through War Bonds and Stamps. It cites six million women on payroll savings plans with monthly deductions totaling 70 million dollars, and 300 000 newspaper boys selling over 50 million in bonds.
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Washington, D. C
Maine
California
Ralph G. Engelsman
War Savings Staff
Engelsman
Treasury Department
Treasury
Women At War Bonds Poster Emphasizes War Work and Combat
A wartime poster features a young woman with faces and arms marked by symbols of war production and defense. It underscores women’s efforts on the home front alongside 5,000,000 men with deductions exceeding ten percent for War Bonds.
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4-H
U.S.S
Yorktown
Pacific
J. A. Nelson
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Paris Mutuals
Frank Edgar Wright
Salt Lake Board
Oagor Hilding Anderson
Ena
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