New Weston Farm Equipment Firm Founded by Jensen Family
Willard Jensen and Dean L. Jensen own and run a new Farm Equipment and Motor Truck business in Weston Idaho. Dean oversees management while Willard, a pioneer family figure in the area, helped build a career spanning livery, meat packing, and farming enterprises across Utah Idaho and Preston. The firm aims to provide complete repair service for farm machines and crawlers, serving a farming region driven by wartime travel and transportation demands.
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Willard. Jensen
Dean L. Jensen
Willard Jensen
Dean
Weston
Idaho
Willard
Mary
Antone Jensen
Caroline Petersen
Hyde Park
Utah
Salt Lake
Antone
Preston
State Street
Anderson Lumber Company
Rexburg
Jensen Bros. Meat Packing Co
Idaho legislature special session on voting rights and school funding discussed
A Boise editorial notes February 28 special session limited to military ballots for elections, with informal talks on boosting public school and welfare funding if needed. It highlights Idaho irrigated lands interest, land sales, and a Rupe r delegation studying pumping for new reservoirs, plus plans for a Soldiers' Home to replace tuberculosis care.
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Idaho
State Land Board
Ada County
Orchard
Indiana Creek
Regina
Boise Mountain Home Highway
North Platte, Nebr
B. A. Roberts
Anderson Dam
State Department of Agriculture
Boise
Rupert
State Planning Board
Curb Non-Essential Travel As War Demands Rail Freight
The Office of Defense Transportation urges curbing non-essential travel as railroad facilities are redirected to move troops and equipment. ODT notes over half the Pullman sleepers and about a quarter of day coaches are used in organized troop movements, with equipment still available for civilian needs as wartime demands persist.
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Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Genuine Parts Available Now for IH Equipment
Many farmers have used will fit parts but Genuine I H parts from International Harvester, sold by Jensen Implement, are made in the same plants by the same workers as original parts. They offer long wear and value, though a few parts may be scarce due to wartime conditions. Salt Lake serves as western district headquarters, enabling Jensen's to supply available parts. Get repairs done soon to ensure parts are on hand.
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International Harvester Company
Jensen Implement
Salt Lake
Jensen’s
Downey School Superintendent Resigns to Farm and Study
Downey schools board accepted the resignation of J. Hartvigsen, effective about June 1, after nine years as superintendent. He previously led the grade school, helped merge districts, and oversaw gym, shop, and hot lunch program projects. He plans to farm at McCommon this summer and study at the University of California Berkeley next fall.
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Downey Schools
J. Hartvigsen
Downey
Hartvigsen
Harvvigsen
McCommon
University of California At Berkeley
Los Angeles Livestock Market Sees Record Slaughter Demand
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards report broad demand for cattle hogs and sheep despite steady arrivals above year ago. Prices rise with choice Arizona steers at 16 to 17 dollars a hundredweight, fed cattle mostly 12 to 15.25, vealers 14 to 15.50, stockers 11.50 to 12.60, hogs 12.50 to 15 with good sows 11.25 to 12, and lambs 13.25 to 16.25.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Armed Services
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
Penney Store Window Displays Scout Activities
An outstanding display has been arranged in the J. C. Penney window in Preston showcasing boy scout activities and equipment. Assistant manager Leon Marshall organized the display, praised as one of the most outstanding windows seen.
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J. C. Penney
Preston
Boy Scout
Leon Marshall
Local Men Employed By Jensen Implement Firm
Local men hired at the new Jensen Implement company in Preston include Lee Redington who will head the Parts Department. Others feature Stanley Rallison, Bill Carier, Cluff Christensen, Chris Gregerson, Lyman Buttars and more, with plans to hire additional staff.
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The
New Jensen Implement Company
Preston
Cazier Completes Farragut Boat Training Then Returns
Donald Cazier son of Mr and Mrs Vardis Cazier completed boat training at Farragut and spent a few days leave with his parents He reported back to his station February 24 for his next assignment.
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Donald Cazier
Vardis Cazier
Farragut
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New Implement House
Uum
By C. A. Bottolfsen
Gooding Tuberculosis Hospital
Soldiers’ Home
Gooding Hospital
Calif
Jensen
First Security Bank of Idaho
Ge Livestock
Penney
Lee Redington
Lee
International Harvester Company of
Swan Lake
George Redington
Oxford
Stanley Rallison
Crockett
Bill Carier
Wendover
Nelson Construction Company
Logan
Cluff Christensen
Richmond
Chris Gregerson
Banida
Union Pacific ‘Stages
Garrett Truck Lines
Morrison Knudson
Lyman Buttars
Dayton
M. K. Mofffett Construction Company
Cinder Brocks
Der
Progressive Farmers of
Franklin County
Preston Lumber Co
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