Rail Service Discontinued From Montpelier to Paris This Week
Rail line from Montpelier to Paris has been abandoned after hearings and appeals. The Interstate Commerce Commission and federal court rulings upheld the railroad’s right to discontinue the service. Mail pickup will increase to three daily trips while freight access to Bear Lake Valley will face hardship. Rail removal may occur soon, reducing property valuation.
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Montpelier
Paris
Union Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Intersted
Bear—Lake
State of
Idaho
Federal Court of Appeals
Interstate
Public Utilities
Interstate Commerce
Bear Lake Valley
Third War Loan Drive Starts Sept 9 in Idaho
Idaho launches the Third War Loan Drive to raise 25 million dollars with several thousand volunteers beginning September 9. Bear Lake is set at 275000 dollars. Idaho relies on farmer deposits to meet the quota and curb inflation.
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Idaho
John A. Schoonover
Idaho War Finance Committees
Bear Lake
Schoonover
Mr. Schoonover
Hunters Bagged Sagehens With Mixed Luck in Early Season
Hunters mostly bagged their limit of three sagehens over the first two days of the eight day season. Some hunters fared less well, but overall numbers were strong with plenty of birds available. Thursday marks the final day of the staggered opening.
Hyrum Poulsen Leaves for Garfield Home
Hyrum Poulsen and family depart Garfield Utah for a new home. They are accompanied by daughter Veda Leland and Ra Ne, with son Jamey Poulsen. Poulsen formerly worked for Shepherd Hardware and implements in Paris since 1917. Community bids farewell, praising him as a true blue friend and wishing them well.
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Hyrum Poulsen
Veda Leland
Ra Ne
Jamey Poulsen
Garfield
Utah
Mrr. Poulsen
Shepherd Hardware& Implement Company
Paris
Shepherd
Hyrum
Poulsens
Purebred Sheep Sale Set for Idaho Falls September 14
Idaho Falls hosts the First Annual Eastern Idaho Purebred Sheep Sale on Tuesday September 14 starting at 9 o clock. Fifty one Idaho and Montana consignors present five hundred eighteen Rams and two hundred eighteen Registered ewes across breeds including Suffolk Hampshire Corriedale Rambouillet Columbias and more. Catalogues available by Box 346 Idaho Falls Idaho. sale by Idaho Purebred Sheep Breeders with a sheep sale committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Montana
Idaho Falls
Hampshire
Panama
Idaho Livestock Auction Co
Idaho Purebred
Mrs W Smith Hoge Visits Pocatello With Daughter
Mrs W Smith Hoge spent Friday and Saturday with her daughter in Pocatello.
Letters From Our Boys in Armed Forces
A 1943 letter from Pvt John Grimmett at Camp Sibert Alabama thanks the Paris Post for home town news and describes basic chemical warfare training and motivation to be a good soldier. The other note from a naval officer hopeful discusses church, family meals, upcoming promotion stars, views on Russia and the U S, Bear Lake gospel life, religious questions, and plans postwar life.
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Alabama
Good Old
Paris Post
Bear Lakers
Chemical Warfare Service Replacement Training Center
Camp Sibert
Russia
United States
Bear Lake
Hawaii
Ration Stamp Validity Through October Announced
Government ration reminders list stamp validity for sugar no 14 five pounds and shoe stamp no 18 one pair through October, with gasoline outside the Eastern shortage area A-7 coupons valid to Sept. 21. Gasoline coupon endorsements require owner license number and state. Stoves require local war price board certificate. Meat stamps K and Y valid through Oct 2 with September 1 expansion. blue stamps R and T through Sept 20, U V W valid Sept 1 through Oct 20.
Paris to host two day rodeo in fairgrounds
Plans near completion for a rodeo at Paris fairgrounds on September 17 and 18. Fenton Allred chairs the committee as Marion McBride stock from Wellsville Utah provides show horses. Stock previously performed at Afton Soda Springs and now at Hooper Wyoming. Concessions will be set up and rodeo begins daily at 2 PM.
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Paris
Fenton Allred
Marion McBride
Wellsville
Utah
Afton
Soda Springs
Hooper, Wyo
Red Cross Sends 1.5 Million in Supplies to Pacific POWs
The American Red Cross will load 1.565 million dollars in relief goods on the ship Gripsholm for prisoners of war in the Far East. 55 percent targets the Philippines for Bataan and Corregidor captives with 6 percent to Java 12 percent to Shanghai and 27 percent to Japan. Cargo includes food parcels from Canada Y M C A books and religious materials plus updated meat content for standard food parcels.
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Red Cross
Grispsholm
A. L. Schafer
Pacific
Philippine Islands
Bataan and
Corregidor
Java
Shanghai
Japan
Far East
Gripsholm
Canadian Red Cross
Y.M.C.A
National Catholic Warfare Conference
Red Cross Prisoners of War Packing
New York
Philadelphia
United States
Willis Hemmert Receives African Campaign Ribbon
Mr and Mrs Peter Hemmert announce their son Sgt Willis Hemmert has earned an African Campaign ribbon after six months stationed in Africa. He has served about a year and a half in the armed forces and is proud of the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hemmert
Sgt
Willis Hemmert
Africa
Willis
Ronald Sends Love from New York City
A brief note from Ronald in New York City expresses affection with the sign off Love, Ronald and a casual fondness for the city. The message reads like a personal postcard-length greeting.
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Love
Ronald“Bira
New York City, New York
Fielding High to Open Term Monday
Fielding High School at Paris will open for the 1943 44 term on Monday morning September 18. All faculty positions are filled under Supt W B Price with a staff including Principal D C Rich and teachers Weldon Grandy Ivan Willmore N R Budge Grant Richards Virginia Thompson Melinda Sparks Alma Burton Darleen Booth.
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Fielding High School
Paris
Wilford B. Price
W. B. Price
D. C. Rich
Weldon—Grandy
Ivan Willmore
N. R. Budge
Grant Richards
Virginia Thompson
Melinda Sparks
Alma Burton
Darleen Booth
Rubber boots released from rationing order
Certain rubber boots used in farming are no longer rationed by an OPA amendment. Olive drab clay or khaki boots all over the shoe types and light weight ankle fitting boots are included. Supplies will be small as dealers lack complete stocks.
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OPA
Bear Lake Stake MIA Convention Set for September 7
Announcement by Bear Lake Stake MIA presidents calls all MIA officers and teachers to attend the annual convention at the Stake Tabernacle on September 7 at 8 00 p m. Ward presidents are asked to arrange transportation to ensure full participation with invitations extended to bishoprics and Aaronic Priesthood leaders.
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MIA
Bear Lake
Stake Tabernacle
Russell G Price Graduates From Naval Officers School
Ensign Russell G Price of the Navy Supply Corps Reserve, son of Mr and Mrs Heber Price of Paris Idaho, is among 871 graduates from the Navy Supply Corps School at Harvard University on August 25. He earns a General Service commission and will be assigned to duty at a shore activity.
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Russell G. Price
Navy Supply Corps Reserve
Heber Price
Paris
Idaho
Navy Supply Corps School
Harvard University
Ensign Price
General Service
Fielding Family Visits Eugene Stucks in Utah
Mr and Mrs Theo Richards and daughter Rita of Fielding Utah spent a few days at the Eugene Stucks home. Bear Lake valley saw its first fall frost last Sunday with a heavy frost damaging much of the garden crops. General light frosts have followed.
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Theo Richards
Rita
Fielding, Utah
Eugene Stucks
Bear Lake Valley
James Whinham
Shirlee
Jimmy
Montpelier
Jesse Scheidigger
Cadet Michaelson Returns to Naval Flight Prep School
Cadet Lewis DeVone Michaelson son of Chauncey W. Michaelson of Montpelier long based in Ogden has returned to the Naval flight preparatory school at San Luis Obispo California enrolled November 18 1942. He attended Weber College earned Skull Club membership and Montpelier High School senior class president. He worked at the Army Service Forces Depot before reporting for duty. Upon graduation he will be commissioned ensign in the Naval Air Corps Reserve. DeOrr Michaelson ARM 3c son of Chauncey Michaelson of Montpelier went to San Alamitos California after visits in Ogden and Montpelier with Miss Dena Donaldson of Ogden. they visited Grand Canyon and Jackson. He finished training as a radio man and gunner at Vero Beach Florida and is now on secure duty stationed at San Alamitos.
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Lewis DeVone Michaelson
Chauncey W. Michaelson
Montpelier
Ogden
Naval Flight Preparatory School
San Luis Obiapo
Calif
Michaelson
Weber College
Skull Club
Montpelier High School
Army Service Forces Depot
Michaels
Vero Beach
Florida
San Alamitos
Ifontpslier News-Examiner
Lions Club Dinner at M K Hotel in Paris Friday
Due to the cooperation of Julian Ash and Sam Frazier of the M K Hotel in Paris the Lions Club members and their wives will enjoy a fine dinner Friday evening. The club will discuss and lay plans for the Third War Loan Drive which they have consented to sponsor in Paris.
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Julian Ash
Sam Frazier
M-K
Paris
Lions Club
Thefts Reported In Community With Register Recovered
Several thefts have occurred recently involving unknown parties and several local boys who were brought to court. The Jensen Motor Company cash register was stolen from a rear window but later recovered from a slough near Paris and cleaned before being returned. Gasoline thefts from hay fields and a tool house at the tabernacle were noted, with fines imposed on the youths and a request to return an empty gasoline can.
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Thelves
Jensen Motor Company
Paris
M-K Company
Bill
Bunderson
Bill Poulsen
Tabernacle
Mail Christmas Packages to Men in Service by Oct 15
War Department and Army Postal Service urge sending Christmas gifts to soldiers overseas. September 15 to October 15 is designated Christmas mail month to ensure delivery by Christmas. The campaign is run by War and Post Office departments to speed Army mail processing.
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War Department
Army Postal Service
Post Office Department
Army
War and Post Office Departments
Mrs Spencer Rich and kin leave for Las Vegas visit
Mrs Spencer Rich and her daughter travel with Mrs Reed Hansen of Montpelier to Las Vegas Nevada to visit relatives. They are joined by Miss Peggey Settle who spent the summer in the area.
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Spencer Rich
Reed Hansen
Montpelier
Las Vegas
Nevada
Peggey
Settle
Taxpayers urged to file by September 15 1948
A government notice explains the deadline for Declara tion of Estimated Income and Victory Tax returns is September 15 1948. A Deputy Collector will assist at the Court House in Paris on Wednesday September 8. Filing applies to most individuals and business men except farmers with 80 percent agricultural income who have until December 15. The forms were mailed to 1942 filers and criteria include wage, income levels and withholding status.
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Paris
Wadneaslay
Internal Revenue
Army seeks surplus horses and mules for government
A War Office communication directs county agents to census surplus riding and draft horses and pack mules aged four to eight or four to twelve years for possible military purchase. It requests names and addresses of local owners with suitable animals and urges immediate listing. note also social visit by the Whinham family at the Scheidigger home.
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Wm. A. Ranch
CAV
QMC
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Rao Eee
Seer
Shiraent
Mr. Warner
John Grimmett
R.T.C
Fielding High
STAKE
Naval Officers School
M-K Hotel
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