Executive desk buzzes amid flu hits and mine access woes
A mild flu outbreak among state house workers and holiday business fail to slow the push for postwar development. Idaho eyes budgeted mine access road work, aviation links, and private enterprise, while officials reshuffle staff and plan a January 10 planning board session. A new Boise to Salt Lake bus line is under PUC review, duplicating Union Pacific schedules.
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State House
Talache
Atlanta
WPB
Betwen
Idaho
Highway Department
States Planning Board
Northwest States’ Development Association
Boise
Salt Lake City
Public Utilities Commission
National Trailways Line
Union Pacific Stages
State Income Tax Forms Obtained At Local Hubs
Idaho tax department ends mailed forms and shifts distribution to Court Houses Banks City Halls and stores to save costs. Corporations partnerships and fiduciaries still receive forms directly. Returns for 1943 calendar year due by March 15 1944 with $700 single exemption $1500 married and $200 dependent credit.
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Court House
Banks
Income Tax Department
Boise
Idaho
Weston Trojans Triumph Over Malad 29–11 In Thursday Tilt
The Weston Trojans overwhelmed Malad 29 to 11 on Malad’s court. Weston led from the opening whistle, with Merrliff anchoring defense and scoring, while Malad’s Heopsters struggled for field goals. Weston’s second team lost a close 18–17 preliminary game. Next home game is January 19 versus McCammon.
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Weston Trojans
Weston ‘Boys
He Anderson
Malad
Lyman Merrliff
Trojan
Wayne ‘Taylor
Weston
Neal Coburn
McCammon
Idaho Farmers Increase Wheat Seeding
Idaho farmers seeded 676000 acres to winter wheat for 1944 harvest, about 20 percent more than 1943 acreage but 8 percent below 1932-41 average. Despite early fall dryness, moisture arrived late and by December 1 crop condition reached 85 percent, up 3 percent from last year, indicating potential production of about 148,? million bushels, the largest since 1941 and well above the 10 year average.
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Boise—Idaho
Holiday Visitors Add To Local Traditions In Glencoe
The Glencoe community notes a flurry of holiday visits from families in Salt Lake City Ogden Riverdale Thatcher Preston Grace and Riverdale. Gatherings include Hansen Roper Westerberg Jepsen and Olson families with trips to Logan for Roy Olson's funeral and multiple Christmas Day and Christmas Eve visits across Preston Lewiston and Boise. Local businesses note Pacific Manifolding as a major supplier.
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Chris Hansen
Paul Hansen
Salt Lake City
Delores Hansen
Ogden
Marve Packer
Riverdale
Orlando Rasmussen
Claude Conlin
Thatcher
Phylis
Jepsen
Salt Lake
Bishop
Hyrum Jepsen
Della ‘Roper
Pearlin Roper
Roper
Willis’ Roper
Oxford
Charles Bergquist
Allen
Russell Westerberg
G. E. Olson
Delmar Maar Olson
Delmar Olson
Nathan
Vernon
Wiesterberg
Ind
Bill Carver
Ervin Larsen
Preston
Melroy Larsen
Dennis Larsen
Ben Meek
Leo Peterson
Boise
Ivan Rasmussen
Les Austin
Weston
Mra.ensen
Church Books Now In Local Stock And Libraries
A valley church leader prompted a small shop to stock church books. A customer praised the convenience of buying LDS church books locally for gifts and home libraries, and today hundreds of books are available in local libraries.
Wool Growers Gather for Idaho Annual January Meeting
H B Soulen president of the Idaho Wool Growers Association says woolmen will meet January 17 and 18 in Boise to discuss wartime roles and bar to trade. Committee sessions are January 16 with a general convention on the 17th and 18th expected to draw a strong statewide delegation.
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Boise
H. B. Soulen
Idaho Wool Growers <Association
Soulen
Orythe
Parta Fos
Association
Soldier Extends Vote Of Thanks To Preston
A visiting American soldier expresses gratitude to the citizens of Preston for their hospitality. He thanks Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ingier, W. Thompson, Glen Taylor, Verl Fellows, and Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Andrews, praising the town and wishing Preston success and happiness in 1944. He vows to help bring victory home and signs as a loyal American soldier.
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Preston
Melvin Ingier
Thompson
Glen Taylor
Verl Fellows
D. S. Andrews
Fairview Weekend Visits and Church Notes
Fairview residents and visitors are listed with relatives in Utah and surrounding towns. Names include Shirley Cole LaRie Johnson Mardean Hall Helen Wiser Urwen Larsen J B Cole and family plus others visiting or traveling for school work or to attend gatherings. Bring a Friend Sunday is planned for next week.
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LaRie Johnson
Salt Lake City
Hyrum
Johnson
Mardean Hall
John Hall
Shirley Cole
Bert Hall
Doran Barlow
Alta Bodily
Nada Gilbert
Lu- Gene ‘Cole
Barlow Gilbert
Fairview
Grandville Barlow
Henry Rawlings
Helen
Urwen Larsen
Gon
J. B. Cole
Lowell Cole
Herbert Bodily
Ogden
Pvt
Boyd T. Whitte
Moscow
Christmas Visit Touches Swan Lake Family
Mrs Stella Charles and family spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs William Gambles. Mrs Charles teaches at a Weston school. Quenton Thomas returned to his base where he is stationed the first of last week.
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Shirley Cole
University of Utah
J. B. Cole
Bonnie Beckstead
Calleen Merrill
Provo
Swan Lake
Ted Gambles
Ogden
Stella_Charles
William Gambles
Charles
Weston
Quenton Thomas
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Satay
Mia
G. O
Bert” Wright
Wright
J.O. Newcomb
Aviation Council
Bert ‘Zimmerli
Lewiston
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
Reno
Buffalo and
Mesa
Mesa -Orchards
Harry.l.-Spence
Carl Youngstrom
Buford Kuhns
Swork
Opera House
Heopsters
Glencoe
Southeast
Pacific Manifolding Company
West
Bernice Hadley
Eva
Carmen Hadhey
Marjorie Beckstead
Florence Bachelor
Perry Beckstead
Beckstead
Pacific
Mrs. Morgan
J. A. Hadley
Messenger
First Security Bank OF Idaho National Association
Federal Reserve
F.D.I.O
Webu
Alt Heidelberg Beer
Aero Club
America
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