Feed Wheat Program Restored for Idaho Farms War Effort
The President signed a measure reviving the feed wheat program to move up to 100 million bushels from the barge stockpile to Idaho farms and ranches. Parity pricing adjusts to 100 percent of the average corn parity, keeping costs around $1.03 per bushel, aiding spring and summer feeding amid wartime needs.
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Idaho
AAA
Boise
AAA Wester Division
N E Dodd
Dodd
Commodity Credit Corporation
Food For Freedom
Claude R. Wickard
Franklin County
Sam
Mexico
Bahamas
U. S
California
Arizona
U.S
Larger Turkey Crop Expected This Year
National returns from over 5,000 farmers indicate a 37 million turkey crop for the year 1943, a 12 percent rise over 1942 and the largest on record. Regions show varying increases from 4 percent in the South Central to 19 percent in the North Atlantic, with notable boosts in small flocks and hatchery poult purchases in key regions.
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Boise
Ida
United States
West North Central States
Nast North Central
South Atlantic
South Central States
North Atlantic States
North Atlantic
North Central
Franklin social events highlight party games and club plays
Mrs Stella Wright hosted the Jolly Neighbors at her home with Mrs Estelle Smith receiving table prizes. Guests from Preston and Linrose enjoyed lunch and gifts. The Franklin ward Primary held a wild conference led by Alfonda Hawkes, while 600 club members played for high scores and luncheon. Families from Weston and Salt Lake City visited local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Wright
Hilda Olsen
Estelle Smith
Nettie Lewis
A. B Nash
Alice Meyers
S. H. Nash
Dave Nash
Linrose
A. B. Nash
Leah Knudson
Olsen
Valetta Nash
Preston
Jennie Robinson
Bertha Cornish
Effie Fuhriman
Thelma Doney
Kay Wright
Melba Stocks
Dessie Hill
Atts
Smith
Jolly Neighbors
Thelma Deney
Alice Woodward
Franklin Ward
Alfonda Hawkes
Camille Robinson
Bessie Ralph
Marilyn Geddes
Ella Robins
Vella Woodward
Ruby Haworth
Darrel Fuhriman
Janet
Salt Lake City
Frank Olsen
Weston
Grant Lewis
Appreciation Note From Soldier On Furlough
A serviceman writes to thank the editor for courtesy during furlough and notes a minor error in the write up. He mentions Kellogg Field should read Michigan and expresses general gratitude for the homecoming coverage.
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Kellogg Field
Michigan
O.k
Judge praises alcoholometer myth of a couple beers
From where I sit the judge says the alcoholometer reveals a couple of beers is not enough to excuse mischief. The piece defends moderate beer for responsible adults and rejects using alcohol as a sole alibi.
Farmers in Eight Counties Agree on Farm Labor Wages
A Jerome meeting with representatives from Blaine Camas Cassia Gooding Lincoln Jerome Minidoka and Twin Falls set a wage guide for farming labor this year. Fair rates include 90 to 125 dollars monthly for an experienced married man with housing board and chores, 75 to 100 dollars for an experienced single man with board, and 50 cents per hour for day labor. The group seeks wider adoption to curb outbidding.
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Jerome
Blaine
Camas
Cassia
Gooding
Lincoln
Minidoka
Twin Falls
Swan Lake Notes on visits and local movements
Mrs Willard Hadley visited Salt Lake City with sister Mrs Leland Sears. Theron Gambles plans army air corps enlistment after traveling to Pocatello. Mr and Mrs Lester Henderson and others visited Preston. Mrs Stella Charles taught in Weston and Reda Eames family visited Hadleys. Robert Hadley returns home from Pocatello airport to help on the farm. Ladies club met at Mrs Rex Evans. Sharren Thomas saw Arimo visit. Ward members shopped in Preston.
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Willard Hadley
Salt Lake City
Leland Sears
Theron Gambles
Army Air Corps
Theron
Pocatello
Ellis Gambles
Swan Lake
Ogden
Provo
California
Lester Henderson
Jessie Derry
William Hyde
Downey
Preston
Stella Charles
Weston
William Gambles
Charles
Reda Eames
Katherine
Eames
J. A. Hadley
Robert Hadley
Rex Evans
Alice Thomas
Sharren
Arimo
Local families visit and travel notes from Millard region
Mrs Don Barnes of Downey and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs W H Millard. Mr Hendricks recently returned home after several months in Boise. Ivan Peterson visited Swan Lake on Thursday. Kay Gibbs and Arlo Nission swam Sunday afternoon. Mildred Denny, studying in Salt Lake City, spent a few days with her parents. Alene Petty, Idaho University student in Pocatello, visited her parents this week. Mr and Mrs Nate Thomas drove to Downey for the show Sunday. Mrs Willie Hyde of Downey visited her parents recently.
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Vera Jepsen
Salt Lake
Cleveland
Paul V. Adams
Beulah Jenkins
Bon~nio_Huff
Stanley Mellid
Pocatello
Hyrum Nelson
A. T. Smith
Wallace and
Norma Dean
Bob Myhae
Adams’ Ranch
D. A. Myhae
Hattie Jensen
Beatrice
Bennie Warner
Theron EE. Smith
J H. Troxel
Mary Elian
Jackie
Roma Sorensen
Colleen Jensen
Carl Jensen
Carol Gray
Mound Valley
Beulah Walton
Grace
Mrs. Garrison
Dorothy Burton
Joan Adams
Merna Ransom
Elda Nance
Dean Burton
Blaine Panter
Lee Hendrickson
Larry Covert
Shirlee Walton
Zoe Lee Andreasen
Helen Adams
Beatrice Anderson
Shirlee Panter
Ardys Andreasen
Verna Hendrickson
Dorothy Walton
Donald Sharp
Norman Ross Smith
Ralph Hendrickson
Easton Smith
Cleveland Ward
Theron C. Smith
Easton
Logan
Albert Nordick
Kay Gibbs
Arlo Nission
Down
Mildred Denny
Salt Lake City
Jessie Denny
Alene Petty
University of Idaho At
Idaho Farmers Plan Bigger Plantings Amid Wartime Demands
Idaho farmers intend to raise spring wheat barley dry beans dry peas and potatoes above 1942 1943 levels despite labor and machinery shortages. They expect acreages to exceed goals for wheat oats barley and potatoes but fall short for corn dry beans tame hay sugar beets dry peas and flax. Beet growers worry about labor during thinning and harvest as land limits hinder feed grain and potato plans.
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Boise
Ida
Idaho
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Department of Agriculture
Office of Civilian Defense
US Crop Corps
Usda War Board
Ann Machinery
Townsend
Davis
Roosevelt
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve Board
Triple-A
Wickard
United Nation
Combined
USDA
Department of Agricuture
Office of Price Administration
Goodyear Shoe Shop
U. K
Turkey
Franklin
Floyd Robinson
Joe Marsh
Brewing Industry Foundation
Col
Isa Millard
Lee
Money Notties
First Security
Bank OF Idaho
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
PABCO
PARCO
Anderson Lumber Co
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