Rationing Board Issues Tire and Tube Certificates
Bear Lake County War Price and Rationing Board grants tire and tube purchase certificates for October week two. Recipients include Grant Esterholdt Pegram Roy Jacobson Cloyd Dayton Stanley Morgan Edwin H Shepherd Chas A Peterson Oral Peterson W R Stoddard Chipman Livestock Co Sylvester Busco with retreads or fire for passenger cars trucks and tractors used to haul farm produce and supplies.
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Bear Lake County
Edwin H. Shepherd
Paris
Chas A Peterson
St. Charles
Oral Peterson
Ovid
W R. Stoddard
Georgetown
Chipman Livestock Co
Nounan
Sylvester Busco
Montpelier
Utah Power Rebuilds Dyke Control Structure
Utah Power and Light began replacing the 20 year old control structure in the outlet canal at the dyke. The project expected to take about one month to complete.
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Utah Power & Light Company
Ickes Seeks War Ban on Asphalt for Road Paving
Harold L. Ickes, petroleum coordinator for war, asks a five state restriction on non essential paving uses of asphalt tar and related products. The states Idaho Colorado Montana Wyoming and Utah are affected by the proposed deferment during the war.
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Rocky Mountain States
Harold L. Ickes
Idaho
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Marriage Licenses for Dayton Murphy and Others
Milo G. Dayton of Dingle and Dorothy Marie Murphy of Montpelier wed October 8, officiated by James N. Transtrum. John A. Smith of Westwood California and Maurine Powell of Salt Lake wed October 10, officiated by W. Smith Hoge. Walter Farron Jaycox of Green River Wyoming and Marian Margaret Baird wed October 13, officiated by Morgan J. Hich.
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Milo G. Dayton
Dingle
Dorothy Marie Murphy
Montpelier
James N. Transtrum
John A. Smith
Westwood
Cal
Maurine Powell
Salt Lake
W. Smith Hoge
Walter Farron Jaycox
Green River
Wyo
Marian Margaret Baird
Morgan J. Hich
Crowd packs Paris Republican rally despite bad weather
A large audience attended a Paris Republican rally Tuesday evening at the Novelty Theatre. Robert Airshie spoke as candidate for Attorney General, with county candidates and party leaders also addressing the crowd before a movie finale.
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Paris
Robert Airshie
Holstein Disposing Sale Announced by Twin Falls Farmer
Mr L J Tenckinck of Twin Falls announces a public sale of his entire registered Holstein herd at his ranch on Thursday October 22. The 24 cows include four springing two year olds four bred yearling heifers and several bull calves with the herd sire also sold. The sire has a 694 pound fat record as a two year old and 270 records from 116 paternal sisters averaging 517 pounds fat. one sister holds the Canadian milk record. Tenckinck has used twelve proven bulls and earned the progressive breeders certificate twice from the Holstein Friesian Association. Outstanding individuals expected at the sale.
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L. J. Tenckinck
Twin Falls
Fenckinck
Tenckinck
Holstein-Friesian Association
Gale
Bids Accepted for Airport Drainage and Fencing Work
County clerk Sam V. Tunks announced that bids on drainage dyking and fencing for the airport were acceptable to the government. District Engineers in Salt Lake City will let the contract Wednesday with work expected to start within a few days.
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Sam V. Tunks
Salt Lake City
Slight Error Acknowledged on County Ballots
A notice warns of a ballot error in the Fall Election. Voters are informed that the Republican candidate for County Treasurer is listed as Jaunita W. Winters but should read Juanita W Smart. The correction affects the official ballot line.
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Jaunita W. Winters
Juanita W Smart
Parker Family Moves to Ogden for Winter Work
John H Parker motored here last week to move his family to Ogden where he is employed for the winter. Mr and Mrs Parker and son left Sunday evening.
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John H Parker
Ogden
Tires Added to Obsolete Class by Local Rationing Board
The OPA reports more automobile tires placed in the obsolete class. Eligible applicants with purchase certificates from the rationing board may obtain these tires at the first meeting after filing a proper application. Listed tire sizes include 525x18 to 750x14 and other 18 to 22 inch marks.
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OPA
Bear Lake Pioneer Amos Moses Virgin Dies at 88
Amos Moses Virgin born January 28 1854 in Marston England died October 12 192? at his daughter's home in Fish Haven Idaho from age related causes. He crossed the plains as a child with his mother later settled St Charles Salem Bear Lake Valley and married Sarah Merkley in 1875. Surviving daughters include Sarah F Shirley Alice X Hansen Mary A Muir Eugenie Jackson Louise Brown Alicia Howell plus sixty grandchildren. Funeral in Fish Haven with interment in St Charles cemetery beside his wife.
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Amos Moses Virgin
Marston
Bedfordshire
England
Fish Haven
Idaho
Plains
Grantsville
Utah
Bear Lake Valley
St. Charles
Salem
Sarah Frances Merkley
Salt Leake
Sarah F. Shirley
Saline
Alice X. Hansen
Mary A. Muir
Eugenie Jackson
Rexburg
Louise Brown
Riverdale
Alicia Howell
USDA War Board Holds Special Meeting
A special meeting of the USDA War Board on Monday October 13 established a county farm transportation committee to assist ODT and OPA with the national program for conserving farm transportation facilities. The panel will help farmers and truckers obtain certificates of war necessity before tire and gasoline purchases. Members include G E Hulme chair Cecil Quayle Van Ness Vallentine Owen Stock Owen Bacon Parley Buhler Louis Robison S G Sleight and alternates A E Theil.
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Usda War Board
ODT
OPA
G. E. Hulme
Chaiman
Cecil Quayle
van Ness Vallentine
Owen Stock
Owen Bacon
Parley Buhler
Louis Robison
S. G. Sleight
A. E. Theil
Mrs Eliza Shepherd Returns Home From Logan Visit
Mrs. Eliza Shepherd came back to her home Saturday from Logan where she spent the prior week with Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Rich.
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Eliza Shepherd
Logan
Lyman Rich
Ludlum Family Visits Bloomington Lake Big Tree in Canyon
Mrs F B Ludlum with daughters Mrs Ada Harris and Mrs Sadie Bird and grandson Ronald Bird visited Bloomington lake and the big tree in Blooming ton canyon. Ronald carried Mrs Ludlum from the road to the tree where she measured it at 2% feet. The 90 year old Grandma Ludlum believes she is the oldest person to visit the tree.
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F. B. Ludlum
Ada Harris
Sadie Bird
Ronald Bird
Bloomington Lake
Bloomington Canyon
Bloomington Boy Enlists in Army Air Forces Arrives in Sioux Falls
Private Newell B. Thornock from Bloomington enlisted August 27 1942 at Ogden and arrived at Sioux Falls South Dakota assigned to Barracks 131 Squadron 605 He writes of a fine camp good officers strong morale and hopes to graduate from Radio school while looking forward to the end of the war and homecoming
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Newell B. Thornock
U. S. Army Air Forces
Ogden
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Pvt Thornock
W. W. Thornock
Bloomington
Bear Lake youths attend University of Idaho in Moscow
Joe College reports Bear Lake students at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Farner Findley, John Grimmett, Dale Dunn, Mirl Passey, Sterling Weaver and Julia Sleight are noted in activities from registration to campus clubs. Darrell Matthews earns football mention and Weldon Cole joins Paul Crawley’s Orchestra.
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Farner Finnley
John Grimmett
Dale Dunn
Mirl Passey
Sterling Weaver
Julia Sleight
Moscow
Dean Larsen
Miri Passey
Miri
Mirl
Farner Findley
Red
Ralph
Acton Cultural Fraternity
College of Agriculture
Argonaut
Ardith Beck
Idaho Club
Idahoan
Darrell Matthew
University of Idaho
Idaho
Bear Lake
Darrell
Weldon Cole
Paul Crawley
Earl Grimmett
Earl
Hatl
Pocatello
Schools to Win Awards In Current Salvage Drive
Two schools in each Rocky Mountain state will receive certificates of merit signed by War Production Board officials for their diligence and accomplishments in the current school salvage drive, announced L. D. Todhunter WPB salvage chief.
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Rocky Mountain States
War Production Board
L. d. Todhunter
WPB
Spartans Fall 12 to 0 to Montpelier Bears
Montpelier High Bears defeated Fielding High 12 to 0 in the annual tilt. Spartans fumbled on their own 10 yard line early, then Montpelier scored the first TD in the second period. Fielding travels to Soda Springs for a return game this Friday.
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Montpelier High Bears
Spartans
Bears
Montpelier
Soda Springs
War Board Orders Gold Mine Closures to Aid War Effort
The War Production Board requires most gold mines to stop operations by Oct 15 or within 60 days, preserving only essential maintenance. Exemptions apply to small and low-output mines, while 200 to 300 larger mines will be affected, with many workers redirected to copper and other vital non ferrous work. Paul V. McNutt promises immediate job placement and transport support for affected miners and their families.
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War Production Board
Washington
WPB
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
McNutt
ODT Assures School Buses To Operate This Winter
Asa J. Merrill regional director of the Office of Defense Transportation assures boys and girls in the west they will continue to get to classes this winter. Continuance of essential school transportation depends on strict immediate application of DDT conservation policies to bus equipment by state and local authorities.
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Asa J. Merrill
Office of Defense Transportation
Mr. Merrill
Idaho Traffic Deaths Hit Record Low This Year
Idaho reports 83 traffic fatalities from January 1 to September 1942, lowest nine month toll since records began in 1936, with 50 lives saved vs 183 in the same period last year. Commissioner Balderston cites nationwide drops and factors behind the reduced deaths.
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Safety Bureau
Department of Law Enforcement
J. L. Balderston
National Safety Council
Balderston
Council
Idaho
Bear Lake County Scraps Goal Near Quota
State Salvage chairman reports Idaho's July to December quota is 150 pounds per person. Bear Lake county has shipped 886,935 pounds so far with more piles to collect and ship. County chairman Jay B. Hann urges continued effort to meet the December 31 goal and aid the war effort.
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Idaho
Bear Lake County
Jay B. Hann
Hann
Beverly Deardorff Joins US Navy R Training in Wisconsin
Mrs L L Deardorff and family bid farewell as Beverly leaves Oct 8 for the US Navy Radio and Teletype Training School at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The former Home Economics instructor at Fielding High School will study several months and then be assigned to a navy base.
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L. L. Deardorff
Don
Camp Lifton
Salt Lake
Beverly
Usn.r
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Robert
Westminister College
Misa Deardorff
U. S. Navy
Utah
Miss Deardorff
Fielding High School
24000 Personal Calls Seek Industrial Scrap Drive
A volunteer force of 250 salesmen will make four personal calls on each of the more than 6000 industrial firms in the Rocky Mountain Region over 90 days. The effort aims to gather dormant scrap and unused machines for the National Salvage Program, announced by Malcolm H. Carpenter, WPB regional chief.
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Rocky Mountain
Malcolm H. Carpenter
WPB
Sun Valley Hiring Drive Seeks Resort Staff
Attractive girls wanted for work at Sun Valley starting around December 16. Open positions include waitresses, chambermaids, bell girls, and elevator girls. No experience needed but character references required. For details write P Rogers, General Manager, Sun Valley.
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Sun Valley
P. Rogers
Navy Flying Cargo Boats Soon in Great Fleets
Nash-Kelvinator this week issued the first report on Navy flying cargo carriers saying great fleets will sail from assembly lines soon. The company notes much of the make-ready period including plant upgrades is past for four-motor Vought-Sikorsky aircraft. The flying boat reportedly crosses the Atlantic in hours and has the longest range of its type. Shown landing is the original model to be virtually duplicated by the refrigerator maker.
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Nash- Kelvinator
Navy
Ing Cargo Carriers
Nash-Kelmator
U. S. Navy
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