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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
4
The piece notes rationed meat allowances for families and compares Allied and Axis rations, outlines war model bedsprings and packaging shifts to save materials, urges salvage of tin and fats, explains V-Mail and candy price ceilings, and cites the surge of women into war work with 1943 projections.
Idaho residents in the armed forces or war industries may request absentee ballots by writing their county clerk within thirty days before the election. Those registered or voting in 1940 must forward a request with precinct or residence details, full name and mailing address, then return the marked ballot in a self addressed envelope. Civilians in Washington DC should also apply early.
A wartime appeal encourages readers to dedicate ten percent of each paycheck to War Bonds, stressing that every spare dollar protects lives and supports the war effort.
An impassioned plea arguing that war bonds are voluntary yet vital investments in freedom. The author warns time is short, inflation looms, and the nation must act now to defend democracy, with bonds offering a dividend and a shield against economic peril.
To conserve national supplies of alloying elements, scrap dealers carefully segregate alloy steel scrap from ordinary scrap.
Isabel B Davis petitions in Bear Lake County Idaho to determine the time of death of Edward F Davis and identify heirs and property descent. The 1942 notice records Davis dying intestate around June 22, 1940 in Bear Lake County with described parcels in Paris Townsite and surrounding land. hearing set for October 17, 1942 at 10:00 AM in Paris Bear Lake County court.
Ordinance 184 fixes the 1942 tax levy for Paris Idaho. Street lighting taxed at 5 mills and bond interest and sinking fund at 16 mills total 21 mills on the dollar. City Clerk to certify levy to Bear Lake County tax collector. ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. Published Sept 17, 1942.
Eligibility to wear a target lapel button comes from investing at least ten percent of income in War Bonds each pay period. The badge signals patriotism and commitment to the war effort.
National Victory Food Special runs Sept 17 to 26 for Idaho apples with another Oct 22 to 31. Scrapyard rally set for Sept 25 as salvage drives push metals back to war effort. Wheat feed program urged to turn surplus into meat eggs and dairy, with 87 cent Bear Lake county wheat feed available. Farm payments and crop insurance deadlines noted, plus reports on crop yields above goals and planned 1943 Food for Freedom campaign. Meat production forecasts and conservation rules under War Production Board summarized alongside flax seed, rubber, and Canadian wheat flour news.
Probate Court of Bear Lake County Idaho will privately sell the real property of William G Hayward and Ellen N Hayward both deceased. A 1 acre 40 square rod parcel in Paris townsite Bear Lake County is offered with buildings and water rights. Cash terms ten percent down and balance on court confirmation. bids in writing to D. and Haddock Paris Idaho or filed with the Probate Clerk before sale. Adv Sept 10 17 24 1942.
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