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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1943

Page

7

Wartime Farm Programs To Stabilize 1943 Potato Crop

War Food Administration pledges to buy potatoes at 92 percent parity and divert supplies to short areas. USDA and war agencies plan automatic clearance for potato warehouses and distribution of protein feeds, amid a 35 percent crop excess. Farm wiring quotas, idle farm trucks requisitioning, and lumber allocations under AA-2 rules are outlined to support war production and Food for Freedom goals.

War Food Administration WEA Department of Agriculture War Production Board Usda War Boards Frye Animal Unit WFA Food For Freedom Office of Defense Transportation Army Navy Warses National Commission Organization of Peace

Rasmus Rasmussen Family Holds Reunion

On Sunday July 4 the Rasmus Rasmussen family gathered at Mink Creek ball park for a reunion with 65 members attending. Three sons and six daughters of the original 17 children survive as direct descendants totaling 34 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Orson Rasmussen gave the welcome address and Mr Rasmussen was reelected president for another year.

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State reports 127362 game permits sold last year

Idaho totals show 127,362 licenses sold last year with Ada county leading at 10,302. Twin Falls 8,808, Canyon 8,195, Kootenai 8,126, and Bonneville 6,911. Districts report 32,777 in District Three and 30,560 in District Five. Nonresident bird licenses lead in Washington and Kootenai counties. Bonneville leads 10 day fish licenses with 1,829.

Idaho James O. Beck Fish and Game Department Fish and Game Commission Ada County Twin Falls County Canyon County Kootenal County Bonner County Adams Valley Washington Payette Gem Boise Canyon Ada Elmore Owyhee Clark Fremont Jefferson Teton Madison Singham Bonneville Power Bannock Caribou Oneida Franklin Bear Lake Camas Gooding Jerome Twin Falls Cassia Blaine Lincoln Minidoka Lemhi Custer Butte Idaho County Washington County Kootenai County

Family visits mark Fourth of July week in Oneida

Mr and Mrs Ed Bahen host relatives including Lt Harry Bahen of the U S Army and wife Ruth Returning from Chill South America after eighteen months overseas Sgt Vern Obray and family join the Bahens also visit Glen Sawyer who has moved from Alameda to Portland Mrs Dean Dutton hosts A H West and Joanne West from American Fork along with Jimmie Allen and family Read of former Oneida residents Ray Anderson and Charles J Adams two Army air corps graduates visiting on July 11 additional guests Merlin Smith Nora Jean Rasmussen and family spent time with the Bahens and Rexburg trip noted Orson Rasmussen family vacationed in Rexburg and St Anthony before returning home

Ed Bahen Harry Bahen U. S. Army Ruth Harry Chill South America Bahens Vern Obray Alice Oneida Glen Sawyer Richard Portland Oregon Glen Alameda Calif Dean Dutton A. H. West American Fork Joanne West Dutton Jimmie Allen Idaho Falls Dutton’s boxs_ Ray Anderson Charles J.adams Charles Craig Field Ala Army Air Corps U. S Naval Delmonte California Merlin Smith Mgr Cyril Maughan Smiths Smiths and Maughans Harry Baden Logan Orson Rasmussen Nora Jean Rexburg St. Anthony Orson Marvin Rasmussen Joe Andreason

Ration Dates For A and Sugar Coupons For Home Use

The notice lists A book coupons for four gallons each with renewal blanks at service stations. Sugar Coupon No. 13 covers five pounds to August 15, and No. 15 and No. 16 cover five pounds each for home canning to October 31. Stamp No. 21 becomes valid July 1 to July 21, Stamp No. 22 from July 22 to August 11. Shoes Stamp No. 18 is valid to October 31. Red stamps P and Q valid to July 31, R valid July 11. Blue stamps N P Q valid to August 7.

Community Visits and Local Visits Shared Across Families

Glencoe updates note Mr and Mrs Willis Roper of Oxford visiting Sunday with Mrs Pearlin Roper and family. Musical numbers by Merle Crane on accordion and Vaughn Larsen on saxophone with Nona Oliverson accompanying at Sacrament meeting. Grandsons of Orlando Rasmussen visit and return to St Anthony. Paul Jensen and Pauline of Bountiful Utah visit Rasmussen family. Bergquist party honors Leon Bergquist home on furlough from Hill Field. Jean of Oneida Station visits Rasmussen family. Calvin Rasmussen works in Grace at Clem Rasmussen’s home.

Hill Field Utah Orson Rasmussen Jean Oneida Station Orlando Rasmussen Rasmussen Larry DeRay Olson St. Anthony Marvin Rasmussen Rexburg Calvin Rasmussen Grace Clem Rasmussen

Smallest Beets Acreage Since 1922 Shown Nationwide

The agriculture department reports July 1 conditions show sugar beet acreage at 686000, a 39 percent drop from 1941's 1046000. Factors include bad planting weather labor worries crop harvesting difficulties and low beet prices. Estimated 598000 acres to harvest 1943. yield 12.3 tons per acre.

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Downey and Swan Lake Visit Recap

Mr and Mrs George Ware of Downey visited Mr and Mrs E L Merrill on Sunday. Bonnie Treasure and her son Steve of Downey with Mrs Ida Hadley, Carmen Hadley and Ida Millard of Swan Lake spent Sunday afternoon in Preston. They attended a show. A three year old daughter of Mrs Helen Evans fell and broke her collar bone last week.

Ledger and binder supplies offered by The Citizen

The Citizen advertises ledgers journals day books cash books and record books on sale. It offers binders and ledger sheets in double and single entry formats and invites buyers to call for details.

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