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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
1
Idaho launches the Sixth War Loan Drive with a $23 million quota including $9 million in bonds. State War Finance Committee Chairman John A. Schoonover urged voluntary participation, noting sales through November and December count toward the goal and emphasizing thrift, personal responsibility, and the safety of United States War Bonds.
Staff Sergeant Frank K. Sakamoto was slightly wounded in action in France on October 30. He serves in a Japanese-American infantry unit and saw combat in the Hualan campaign since May. He entered service January 1942 after training at Paine Field, Fort Riley, and Camp Shelby. He is a Montpelier native who attended the University of Utah. His brother Shaw Sakamoto serves in the same unit.
A farewell dance is scheduled for November 27 in the Paris pavilion to honor departing service members. The event invites soldiers and guests to mark the leaving unit with a formal reception and music.
Mrs Velma Hansen hosted her sewing club last Wednesday with Thelma Michel Mildred Jacobsen Irene Wyler Bertha Boehme Eva Birch Ila Lewis and Yvonne Palmer in attendance Light refreshments were served.
Utah Power & Light filed new schedules with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission showing a 13 percent overall rate reduction effective immediately. Residential and farm customers gain about 86 000 in relief, commercial gains about 41 000, with consolidation of multiple meters to a single point.
Idaho fish and game department reports nearly 22 million trout and related species released in 1944 across streams and lakes through November 1. Major plantings include 8,453,000 cutthroat and 3,893,000 blueback with 428,000 rainbow, 559,000 brook, 15,900 brown, and 6,000 grayling. Additional whitefish hatchings reached 3,285,000 with thousands of black bass forthcoming.
Mrs. Gwen Lau of Soda Springs spent Monday and Tuesday at her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Poulson. Mrs Poulson accompanied her to Soda Springs where she will visit a few days. Mr William Tualer and son Trester brought Adeline Tuesler back from Geneva where she had been visiting the past week. They returned home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Thomas Cheney and Mrs Wendell Stucks visited briefly at the home of Mrs Sybil Allred before traveling to Bloomington to be at the bedside of their mother Mrs Ezra Allred.
Mrs Alma Burton delivered the first sermon of Sunday services in the Parish First ward with the theme A Little Child Shall Lead Them Thelma Bunderson and Emma Bowen performed a piano duet before Mr Alma Burton spoke contrasting tempering with spiritual influences.
The Wednesday bridge club gathered at Mrs. Jo Hanns home last week. Members present included Mesdames Huddeside Vanler Beck Willmore Innes Tueller Patterson Wren Haddock Sparre and others. Refreshments were served.
Dairy feed subsidy payments are issued in November through the county AAA office for milk butter or cream produced and sold in September and October. The payment rate is 60 cents per cwt for whole milk or 10 cents for cream. Evidence of sale is required when applying and may be mailed if calling is not possible. Producers selling to individuals or to creameries or dairies are eligible.
A wedding shower at Sharon church house honored Mr. and Mrs. Ray Widmer. The bride was Arlene Prescott. Attendees included 72 guests with out of town visitors from Geneva Bennington Montpeler Liberty Ovid and others. The event featured a program and dancing with ice cream and cake.
Chaplain Gerald L. Ericksen writes from the Mariana Islands describing relocation of his unit, rebuilt facilities, and growing religious services. He notes seven Sunday services including an LDS gathering of about 200, mentions Joe Barfuss and Walter Bolton from Pans, and praise for fresh rations and community morale.
Monday evening celebration for Misa Lorna Lewis with guests Lorgen Wyler Ann Hulme Beverley Smedley Janice Grandy Blaine Bolton Connie Bunn Ghayne Heap Lyon Budge Glen Mattson Loren Smith Lowell Tueller and Harold Vallentine. Children were served refreshments and the show adjourned.
Christian ihart Lauritzen 84 died at his Salt Lake City home Saturday at 12 30 pm due to age related causes. Born January 8 1860 in Denmark he lived in Logan before moving to Salt Lake. He married Aurelia Anderson in Logan temple. Survived by four daughters and five sons with 23 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral held in Ivins ward chapel Salt Lake burial in Logan City Cemetery.
Albert Dreier of Sandpoint won the big prize for Idaho potatoes in a state contest while John C. Solum of Georgetown earned honors for a perfect quartet of Idaho Russeéts. HE. N. Pettygrove of the Idaho Advertising Commission noted prize ties to support the Sixth War Loan quota and urged better growing practices.
Miss Ruth Spencer is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs H L Spencer. She has been employed in Pyote Texas since last April.
Mr and Mrs Rayford Stevens report their son S Sergeant Calvin J Stevens has been awarded the Air Medal and an Oak Leaf cluster. Stevens serves with the 8th Air Force stationed in England.
W Smith Hoge delivered an inspirational talk while Jane Stucki and Diane Rich sang a duet. Rae Kendall offered a piano solo. Br Bonham, instructor of the Special Internet group, is giving a course of lessons on the Aztec Indians.
Mrs Palmer Tueller entertained her bridge club last Friday afternoon. Guests included Mesdames Owen Shepherd Alfred Shepherd Charles Innes Wm Jensen LeRoy Patterson W Smith Hoge and Gam Tunks. Mrs Alfred Shepherd received the high score prize. Refreshments were served.
Friday night the senior class hosted a dancing party inviting all students. A brief program featured a trio singing Let Me Call You Sweetheart, class predictions by Bina Mae Rogers, Rae Kendall performing Chloe on piano, followed by light refreshments and organized by senior class officers.
Pfc. Rex G. Jensen passed through Montpelier on his way to Fort Benning Georgia for paratrooper training. He recently served nearly two years as a dean in the Aleutian Islands and was inducted into the Army in September 1942 from Preston. His brothers and sister in law Mr and Mrs David Parker of Lanark and Mr and Mrs Orvil Jensen of Liberty joined for about 20 minutes.
Word received by Morgan J. Rich says his son Sgt Gargant Rich was injured in an accident and confined to a hospital on the Philippine islands. The cause remains unrevealed. Rich previously sustained injuries when a stove exploded in the Hawaiian Islands during service as a cook.
Postmaster General Frank Walker urges immediate mailing of Christmas parcels due to wartime shortages. He cites 60 000 postal workers drafted, 300 000 railroad workers abroad, and overburdened transport. He asks press, advertisers and the public to buy and mail in November and use Do Not Open Until Christmas labels.
Ree Orr gave the scripture reading at opening exercises of the 1st Ward Mutual. Marie Cole followed with an inspirational talk. Merla Nye played a piano solo before departmental work. Mrs. Heber Hart led a drama lesson on How to Study a Play.
Private Earl H Thornock son of Mr and Mrs David E B Thornock of Paris has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action against the Japanese on Peleliu. The Wildcat Division recently invaded Palau in the Palau Islands chain establishing another victory step in the Pacific theater.
A Nov 15 P T A social at Emerson School gym featured talks by Mrs. J G Kennard district vice president and other volunteers. The evening included vocal and clarinet solos, a seventh grade one act play, a group discussion, and a dance with refreshments, as the PTA planned monthly meetings and hot lunch efforts. The 8th grade prepared a Thanksgiving program for Nov 30 with a dance following. War bonds and stamps purchases totaled $156.95 to date.
Cpl Bernice Brown returns on furlough to Liberty from Fort Hamilton New York where she served as a publicity agent for the WAC. She has worked with clubs and broadcasts and earned a Good Conduct award. She reports back December 3 to Fort Hamilton for possible overseas duty.
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