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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
8
A long list of Paris residents and visitors is reported with movements to and from nearby towns. Corpral Reed Lowe, Chap Dourl as Utah, and Pvt Joseph Barfuss are noted among those visiting or returning to duty. Blaine Passey graduates from officers training school and will be stationed at Camp Forrest Tennessee.
Mr Basnaley of California arrives to study the phosphate situation, accompanied by Herman Wood. A weekend of parlor visits and calls features numerous locals traveling to and from Ogden, Logan, Randolph, and Salt Lake City as families and friends gather.
The War Production Board drafted a five point program in Denver and Washington to boost metal mining in the Rocky Mountain states. It aims to accelerate production of copper lead zinc molybdenum tungsten manganese and vanadium and to remove production bottlenecks through regional advisory committees and a mining liaison unit system.
Washington officials report that since July 23 in King County only one war worker was convicted of tire abuse and thus denied tires. All reckless driving, speeding or drunk driving convictions are forwarded to the OPA and local War Rationing Boards, with the same eligibility loss applying to Idaho.
Vacationing with her parents Mrs Eugene Earley of San Diego is Mrs Mae Hodges Elva Satterthwaite and Everett Sims judged Election Tuesday Norman and Grant Earley of San Diego visit friends in town Bishop and Mrs Milford Loveland Mrs Robert V Calder and Mrs Merit Sprouse were Montpelier business visitors N J Hodges traveled to Fielding to fetch his daughter Vel Garn Mrs Maurine Jensen visited Logan Raymond Ssterholdt went to Paris for railroad work Bishop and Mrs Milford Loveland returned from Salt Lake City with Mrs Bob Calder and their son Gary Sunday visitors Rollin Findley and son Lloyd of Ogden visited Mr and Mrs C W Sprouse Elden Lewis and daughters from Paris visited Mrs Paul Hodges in town.
The article reports adjustments to tire rationing regulations to better address essential uses. Officials outline criteria for need based allocations and emphasize prioritizing critical transportation, emergency services, and economic activity.
Mr and Mrs Archie Shepherd and daughter Jane and Helen Rae Eborn spent Monday evening in Logan. Melvin Peterson returned to Garfield after a summer with the Collings. Mrs Walter Bird left with Homer Tunks to visit her daughter in Nampa. Paralee Kendall en route from Oregon to Star Valley spent weekend with Mrs Sam Athay. Jones Lockers Montpelier promotes meat curing starting Sept 15. Drue Dunn hosted a dinner for LaVell Ward Bloomington Max Haddock and others. Mrs James Dunn visited Logan Wednesday Thursday. Ann Grimmett left for Idaho Falls to stay with Glen Grimmett. Lockers urged for fall meat supply. Thad Thornsworths from Salt Lake visited Elmer Wilcox. Drue Dunn moved to Pocatello as 4 H Club Agent. wife and baby join in Salt Lake then Pocatello. Mona Athay hosted Literary Club. Lucille Spencer reviewed Elizabeth England’s Modern Queen by Cornelia Spencer. refreshments for attendees.
In a small town store, Sam Abernethy confronts a stranger who challenges scrap collection claims. Sam’s heated reply and the stranger’s retreat set off a tense moment as locals Ben Ryder Homer Bentley and others observe the confrontation.
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