Turbulent Decade Ends As War Loomed In 1930s
A summary of escalating 1930s aggression from Mussolini's Ethiopia conflict in 1935 through Rhineland seizure in 1936 Spain's civil war Austria 1938 Czechoslovakia and Poland leading to World War II. The piece notes world indifference to early acts and the costly consequences.
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Benito Mussolini
Europe
Italy
Ethiopia
Benito
Haile Selassie
Adolph Hitler
Rhineland
Spain
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Farmers urged to boost 1946 sugar beet production
The Department of Agriculture asks Franklin county producers with suitable land to maximize 1946 beet output. A national average return of at least 13.50 dollars per ton is guaranteed, including government and processing payments. Beet acreage is expected to rise as beets prove a strong cash crop in rotation with alfalfa and peas, with 20 tons per acre yielding about 270 dollars per acre.
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Franklin County
Department of Agriculture
Sugar Processing Company
The Necessity to Stamp Out Small Conflicts Early
The phrase argues that addressing minor disputes promptly prevents them from escalating into a global disaster. It emphasizes vigilance, preventive diplomacy, and early intervention by leaders and international bodies to maintain peace.
Beets Should Be Good Of Interest to Idaho Teachers
The Idaho Taxpayers League surveyed members showing 316 in favor and 46 against raising teacher salaries to 1800 on average. Pay rose from 1175 in 1940 to 1600 in 1944. Voters opposed higher standards for diplomas and split on a pension fund proposal with teachers and property tax funding.
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Idaho
Idaho Taxpayers League
Byron Defenbach
Nobel Peace Prize to Woodrow Wilson Announced in Copenhagen
News from Copenhagen reports the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to President Woodrow Wilson. The December 9 notice cites Wilson as the laureate. Fraud of the era is not indicated. the item anchors the historic decision with the date and source.
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Copenhagen
Woodrow Wilson
Robert Rowell Writes From Tokyo Bay
Robert R Rowell an F 2c aboard the USS Siboney CVE 112 writes from Tokyo Bay after departing August from the United States. He describes duties in the after engine room and hanger deck recreation including basketball boxing and movies. He notes air cover duties for a Japanese landing and a transfer to the officers mess where he finds meals plentiful and mail arriving daily. He mentions a friend aboard another ship anchored nearby but they have not met.
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Robert R Rowell
Siboney
Tokyo Bay
Robert
States
Sama
Okinawa
Japan
Yokosuka
Bob Stevens
Preston
Vintage jests and verses from a coastal newspaper page
A mixed page of jokes, poems, quips, and brief anecdotes. Featured bits include Punchline lines about marriage and social habits, a Boise council note on fire hydrants, river pilot humor, a freshman dorm exchange, romantic verses praising a loved one, and a veteran’s tale of a stove fire.
Mrs Dye Explains Faultless Starch Benefits for Overalls
Mrs L E Dye of Pitcher Oklahoma shares a letter praising Faultless Starch for making overalls last longer and look better. She notes five boys and a husband in the family and claims Faultless Starch has been trusted by her mother and herself for years. She promises guidance on how to starch overalls and work pants.
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Pitcher
Oklahoma
L. E. Dye
Weave
Faultless Starch Aids Clean Work Clothes And Rags
An advertisement explains that light starching with Faultless Starch reduces fabric wear on shirts and children's clothes. It claims starch keeps dirt from grinding in and washes out dirt with water, leaving smooth comfortable work garments and fewer chafes. Also a want ad seeks clean cotton rags without heavy seams or buttons.
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Preston Citizen
The Last Day for Army Reenlistment Privileges 1945 Act
Men in the Army who reenlist before February 1 1946 stay in their present grade and can reenlist within 20 days after discharge. The Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 offers many benefits including pay, furloughs, retirement options, GI Bill advantages, and 200 skills training.
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Armed Forces
Army
Overseas Service Pay Increases Proposed
The proposal outlines a plus 20 percent increase for service overseas plus a 50 percent raise for members of flying crews parachutists and related roles and a further 5 percent pay increase for each three years of service.
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Shir
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Cache Valley
William MacKnight
Stor
Belva Hart
Chatterton
City of
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Franklin
Idahocstate
N. D. Salisbury
Federal State Bank
Sidney Stevens
Libray Story Hour Committee
Sadie Canfield
The
American Legion
Court House
Virgil Spangberg
C. H. Carlson
Orion Jensen
Alfred Kern
Emer Miller
Louis Keller
Mink Creek
Mrs . A. Jensen
Romania
Wallace D. Hale
McCammon
Eugene Merrill
New York
Delbert Sharp
Mark Hart
California
Robert Rowell
Steve
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc
REO
Howdy
Navy
Franklin Fannie
America
Devorce
Boise
Pulaski
Sorry
Prof
Dumbell
Tony
Sgt
Date
Mrs. Dye
John A. Webber
Metropolitan Life
M Preston
U.S. Army
Guardian OF Victory
U. S Army
Cluff's Service
Cluff
Texaco
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