Weston and Vicinity Social Notes and Visits
Missives from Weston Idaho detail visits by Mrs Ed Rush from Newdale Mrs Al Wickham from Franklin and others to relatives in Weston A surprise party honored Mr and Mrs Keith Taylor with lunch for guests including Roland Williams Earl Buttars and LaVon Williams Two babies were blessed in Fast meeting Kent Maurice Tingey and Clint DeLon Buttars were named A party honored Elder Max Godfrey before his Marine duty Several residents traveled to Brigham City Ogden Logan and Pocatello for events and family visits
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Ed Rush
Newdale
Idaho
Nephi Jensen
al Wickham
Franklin
Rasmus Nelson
van Nelson
Geoge Kofoed
Glen Gassman
Los Angeles
California
DeWayne Curtis
Wilbur Winward
Pocatello
Clyde Nielsen
Frank Shrives
Keith Taylor
Roland Williams
Earl Buttars
LaVon Williams
Herbert Williams
Wayne Bowden
Dorothy van Leuvan
el Paso
Texas
Ray van Leuvan
George Kofoed
Brigham City
Ogden
Weston
Logan
Cliver Beal
Joseph Binggell
William Binggell
Lorenzo Neuenswander
Bishop
Maurice Tingey
Kent Maurice
Ben Buttars
Clint DeLon
Margaret Lemmons
Amelia Hansen
Mary Heusser
William Sheppard
Dayton
Max Godfrey
Joseph Hansen
Godfrey
Merchant Marines
Miss Glenda Smith Tops Riverdale Gold and Green Ball
A large crowd attended the Riverdale Gold and Green ball with Miss Glenda Smith crowned queen. The night featured many local visits as residents gathered for the social event and a Court of Honor is planned for Tuesday with Harley Greaves presenting badges. Additional notes mention guests and family visits across nearby towns.
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Glenda Smith
Joyce Larsen
Glencoe
Coy Forsgren
Ethel Barrington
Logan
Ralph Miller
Jimmy
David L. McClur
Preston
D.S. Evans
Carl Christensen
Mink Creek
Lewis Barrington
Jary
Jane Harrison
Lewiston
Perry Smith
Arland Sharp
James Woolf
Harley Greaves
M. M. Packer
Old Folks Committee
W. B. Edwards
Alvin
Idaho Falls
Warren Edwards
Arthur Gustaveson
Mont Packer
Salt Lake City
Fern Gardner
Terreton
Lewis Packer
Joan
Maurine Evans
Mrs. I. M. Evans
Mrs
Morgan D. Evans
Grace
Sub-District Hoop Meet at Arimo March 1–4
Arimo hosts the annual sub-district basketball tournament March 1 to 4 with seven teams: Arimo Lava Downey Franklin McCammon Clifton and Weston. The double elimination meet will have twelve games and determine a two county district winner. Opening pairings: Lava vs Arimo Franklin vs Clifton Downey vs McCammon Weston has a bye and awaits the Downey/McCammon winner.
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Arimo
Lava
Downey
Franklin
McCammon
Clifton
Weston
Arimu
Bottolfsen Recall Effort Stalls In Idaho Drive
George Luker of Pocatello reports the Independent Voters league will not pursue recall action against Governor Bottolfsen. The group cites his 1942 repeal vote on the senior citizens grant act and the anti labor bill as reasons. Petition totals remain unclear amid waning league activity in southwestern Idaho.
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George Luker
Pocatello
Luker
Idaho
League
Laker
Record Cheese Output Reaches Idaho High in 1943
Preliminary figures show Idaho produced 16,875,000 pounds of American cheese in 1943, a 3.5 percent rise over 1942’s 16,303,726 pounds and more than double the 1932–41 average. Creamery butter declined 3 percent to an estimated 36,400,000 pounds for 1943, with December output at 2,475,000 pounds. December volume matched November for the first time in years, defying typical seasonal gains.
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Boise
Idaho
Public Aid Up in December 1943 in State Reports
December 1943 public assistance payments rose by 28322 over November, totaling 369497 while grants declined to 12292 from 12349. The study on living costs led to higher budget needs and a December average grant of 30.31 dollars. Old age grants rose to 9626 recipients with 288768 in obligations, dependent children 1685 with 61691, aid to blind 232 with 7257, and direct assistance 648 with 11781.
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Baldridge
Mrs Hadleys and locals gather in Swan Lake notes
Mrs J A Hadley returned home after two weeks with her daughters in Portland Oregon and Kuna Idaho. Swan Lake resident Mrs W D Petty broke her arm. Ladies sewing club met at Belva Hadleys with lunch. Erma Abbott entertained the sewing group from Virginia. Willard Hadley and George Wad douds were in Blackfoot on business. Merrill Beckstead and Wayne Millard visited Pocatello. Albert Nordick has been ill. A tax story uses five reporters testing Internal Revenue figures. government by minute regulation is deemed impossible. Ledger supplies offered at Citizen's office. tf
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J. A. Hadley
Veil Randall
Portland
Oregon
Milton Pratt
Kuna
Idaho
W. D. Petty
Swan Lake Fell
Ladies Sewing Club
Belva Hadley
Erma Abbott
Virginia
Willard Hadley
George Waddoups
Blackfoot
Idaho potato industry aims for larger 1944 crop amid wartime needs
A recent potato meeting with Idaho industry representatives reports that despite record 1943 yields, War Food Administration seeks a bigger 1944 crop. Extension head John Toews says production could rise 30 percent with full use of production data. Efforts focus on seed ceilings, fertilizer access, and keeping cellar workers employed, while disease and sanitary issues prompt a state quarantine on non certified seed spuds.
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Idaho
War Food Administration
John Toews
Aberdeen Experiment Station
Harvey Schwendiman
Idaho Hardware Dealers Meet In Boise For Postwar Plans
Hardware, implement and paint dealers from Idaho gathered in Boise to discuss wartime issues and the postwar outlook. They stressed preserving free economic enterprise as government provisos loom and noted a one day legislative session may set election law changes around February 28 or March 6 to address soldier voting and ballot distribution.
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Boise
Idaho
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