Community War Fund drive and quota plan urged
A county editorial endorses a single yearly war fund drive with quotas covering Red Cross USO and foreign relief. It proposes allocating surplus to the county fund and reducing ongoing solicitations to free time for wartime duties. It also recalls Sam the marine captain who prayed for escaped prisoners, urging steady sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
USO
Red Cross
War Fund
Sam
Iness
Australia
Willing To Die At Pearl Harbor Marshalls Invasion Report
A Pearl Harbor style release describes troops landing under heavy fire to secure beachheads in the Marshalls and advance yard by yard. A Detroit dateline notes 1000 workers rallying for a 10 cent wage rise at Ford Willow Run plant. Edgewater Beach unionists expelled for testing 22 to 24 trucks daily versus a 10 to 12 standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
Marshalls
Detroit
Community Travel and Family Visits Report from Swan Lake
Local residents from Swan Lake and Downey share weekend visits and travels. Families including Kinsburys, Nungessers, Petersons, Matkins, Becksteads, Hadleys, Carlsons, and Barnes are noted visiting relatives in Salt Lake City, Preston, Boise, and Downey.
Idaho Hatcheries Activity in January 1944
Boise February 28 1944 estimated 142000 chicks were hatched by Idaho commercial hatchery operators in January slightly below January 1943 when 145000 chicks hatched. Eggs set in January were about 425000 up 6000 from four years earlier. Hatchery operators based the estimates on February 1 reports. Interest in equitry raising remains strong due to feed availability and price ratios influencing the season's outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Lunatic asylum evacuation shadows WWII era mockery
A Saar town asylum was evacuated during the wartime tension. A bizarre claim of Hitler being among evacuees surfaced, with twelve allegedHitlers noted, illustrating the limits of lunacy amid war hysteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saar
Hitler
Eccentric Pennsylvanian's Will Reveals Odd Final Bequest
A wealthy man left money to three friends and required five dollars be placed in his coffin. The Irishman deposited five dollars, the Englishman added a five, and the Scotsman returned a fifteen dollar check, completing the unusual last requests as his friends complied in turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Community Dinners Honor Birthdays and Military Leave
Treasureton hosts Sunday dinners for family and guests. LaVodis Panter celebrates a birthday while Duane Newbold returns home from 18 months overseas duty. A farewell dance honors John Reener Nylon Nelson and Dewey Conlin heading to the armed forces. Relatives from Grate Thatcher Pres ton and Ri verdale attend. A Relief Society quilt auction funds a War Bond with Gene Pasking as top bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T J Barger
Preston
Guy Kirby
McCammon
Howard Smith
January Public Assistance Payments Rise in Idaho Figures
The January public assistance report by Idaho Commissioner Baldridge shows total payments of 269 742 42 to 12 201 recipients, up $244 46 from December. Old age grants $289 727 to 9672 recipients, dependent children $60 767 to 1648 families, blind aid $7 147 to 231 recipients, direct assistance $12 101 42 to 650 persons. Canyon County leads with 1009 grants totaling 35 715 40, followed by Ada and others including Nez Perce and Twin Falls with notable sums and recipient counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BH. C. Baldridge
Idaho Public Assistance
Canyon County
Ada
Bannock
Bonneville
Sarah
Twin Falls
Preston Residents Visit Dotted By Local Names
Riverdale Mr and Mrs Joseph EB Ward and June and Lynn Ward of Preston were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs Platt Ward. Various relatives, friends, and service members are noted visiting one another across Logan and Reno, with a program and dance planned for Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl-Cole
Elna Robins
Darrel Fuhriman
Ruby Howarth
L G Parkinson
Herschel Bullen
Logan
Lewis Stones
Melvin Stones
Downey
Bartlett Hill
Walla Walla
Washington
George Hill
Ward Recreation
Robert D. Lowe
A Ii Cartwright
Richmond
500
Gwen Gibson
Alfonda Hawkes
Wilburn Robinson
Reed Jamison
Lorin Hampton
Delore Albiston
MIA
Ward Recreation Hall
Albert Packer
Sybil Hansen
Rhoda Depp
Gloria Wurston
Rose Hendricks
Wilma Jenne
Lewiston
Sheldon Doney
H Olsen
Ethel Walsh
Salt Lake City
Robert M. Worsley
Cpl
T H Bullen
Virginia Parkinson
L G. Parkinson
Cpl. Bullen
Quartermaster School
Camp Lee
Virginia
Joseph EB Ward
June & Lynn Ward
Preston
Platt Ward
Max Abbott
W F Smith
Georgia
E F Smith
Reno
Nevada
Hyrum Smith
Samuel Smith
Daughters of the Pioneers
Irene Smith
Calvin Forsgren
Theo Smith
John Waterlaus
Fish Haven
Idaho
William Shuldberg
Winder
DS Evans
Ray Barrington
Ivans Barrington
Ethel Barrington
Barbara
Smith
FFA
KVNU
Fred
Jorgenson
I M Evans
Charles Simpson
Henry Simpson
Weston
Walter Rindlisbaker
Larry
Glen Jensen
Vernon Jensen
Typewriter Ribbons Sold At The Citizen
Typewriter ribbons are available for L C Smith Corona Remington Royals Underwood and all portable machines on sale at The Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Smith
Corona
Remington
Royals
Underwood
The
Citizen
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Franklin
Idaho State Editorial Association
Pe Rsorr
Air Corps
Col. Dyess
Aero Club
Ness
Consider
Ation
Attra PA Tg
Swan Lake
Kinsbury & Son
Neva Nungesser
Billie
Ken
Ivan Peterson
Iveless
Ruth Matkin
Willard Hadley
Grant Carlson & Children
Bernice Hadley
O EB Hendricks
Bottolfsen
Lorin Stones
Jesse Denny
Dan Barnes & Children
Swan
George Paull
Interi Insurance
Exchange
Paull
J. S. ‘McCann
Griffith Radio Shop
J. S.‘Mccann
Far
Mers’ Insurance
J. S. McCann
Columbus
Oxford
Dayton
Jed Lewis
Babes
Little Johnny
Bill Davis
Peterson
Van
Treasureton
Reas Serene
Paes
Riverdale
Wolk
Nancy
G. E
Mazda
Sport Shop
the Robe
Hungry Hill
the Fifth Seal
Dragon’s Teeth
Julia Brent
WAC
Suez
Singapore
Ana
Ted Malone
le D. Ss
Arkansas
Pearl Diver
Toby Tyler
Hart
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