Franklin County Men in Service Capt Mel Reeves Leads Farragut Camp
Captain Melvin Reeves of Preston takes command of the Prisoner of War Camp near Farragut Idaho at the Naval Training and Distribution Center. He replaces Lieut Colonel F E Meek who left for overseas service. Reeves previously led military police in North Africa and Italy after enlisting in 1942.
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Farragut
Idaho
Melvin
Reeves
Corps of Military
U. S. Naval
F. E. Meek
Field ‘Artillery
Caldwell
Preston
North Africa
Tunisia
Italy
United States
Fort Douglas
Utah
Leo A. Mockli
Henry Mockli
Route 1
Mockli
Africa
France
Germany
Navy Seaman Stops Kamikaze Attack On Tug In Pacific
Ronald Baird a motor machinist mate second class USNR husband of Mrs. Lou Jean Baird blocked a kamikaze plane with heavy fire near a Navy tug deep in enemy waters. The attacker crashed into the sea with four bullets in the Japanese pilot. Baird had previous service in Guam and enlisted in 1943. Also noted is Private First Class Lyman Jensen en route home with the 5 Star Santa Fe Division after a long European combat tour, covering key battles from Omaha Beach to the Elbe. A brief wage ceiling update for bucking potato crews in August sets pay rates per sack or per hour depending on field or off-field work.
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Lorin
L. ‘Smith
Naval Air Station
Miami
Florida
Earl WN. Smith
E.M
Arden D. Smith
Navy
Wenzell Keller
Ruel Keller
Army
Urias Keller
lMink ‘Creek
Ronald’. Baird
USNR
Lou Jean Baird
Oneida Street
Baird
Guam
Willis E. Baird
Army” Way
Washington Terrace
Ogden
Utah
France
Lyman Jensen
Europe
Elbe River
Berlin
Omaha Beach
St. Lo
Mortain
Germany
Saar Valley
Belgium
Luxembourg
Wither von Runddt
Ardennes Bulge
Vosges
Holland
Jensen
Lottie Jensen
Franklin
Wage Ceilings On Potatoes Announced Same As Last Year
Idaho USDA Wage Stabilization Board chairman Stanley S Richardson announced wage ceilings renewed for the 1945 potato harvest. ceilings cover picking and bucking across Bannock through Twin Falls counties with rates identical to 1944. Picking rates range from ten to sixteen cents per 120 pound sack by yield per acre, with adjustments for low yields. bucking controls to follow.
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Boise
Stanley S. Richardson
Idaho Usda Wage Stabilization Board
Bannock
Bear ,Lake
Bingham
Blaine
Bonneville
Butte
Camus
Caribou
Cassia
Clark
Custer
Franklin
Fremont
Gooding
Jefferson
Jerome
Lemhi
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Oneida
Power
Teton
Twin
Wedding Announcements Offered in Various Styles and Prices
A print shop advertises a large stock of wedding announcements in simple card and two page folded formats. Prices are stated as competitive with national rates, inviting customers to obtain a quote for the work.
USAC Opens With Full Schedule of Classes
Logan Utah September 24 fall registration set at Utah State Agricultural College. President Dr Franklin S Harris announced a broadened program for veterans and former students, with 62 departments across seven schools and the graduate division offering courses in agriculture commerce arts and sciences home economics education forestry wildlife management and engineering.
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Logan
Utah
Debail
Utah State Agricultural College
Franklin S. Harris
Harris
President Harris urges transcript submission for new USAC students
President Harris urged students entering USAC for the first time in September to submit a transcript of high school or college credits to the registrars office prior to the enrollment date.
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USAC
Harris
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Mel Reeves
13Th
Air Force
Phillipines
Ray S
Fackrell
Borneo
Woleai
Carolines
Balikpapan
Ploesti
Pacific
Wealthy Fackrell
Atlas Oil Company
Yuma
Arizona
Mae
Edwards
Dwight Edwards
THE
Dwight Edwards Company
Safeway
Edwards Mada
Ronald BairdiDowns
Richardson
the Boyds Beauty Shop
Boyd’ Home
West 1St North St
Bohemian . ‘Breweries, Inc
Boise, Idaho
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Isgar Johnson
Shoshone Falls
Niagara
Twin ‘Falls
Snake River
Bohemian Breweries
Boiss
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