School Lunch Aid and Age Facts in Political Debate
The article defends federal school lunch funding amid war-time spending cuts, praising the program as efficient and necessary for undernourished children while urging citizens to press Congress to preserve it. It also cites ages of young presidents to comment on Gov. Thomas Dewey’s candidacy, noting Dewey would be 45 at inauguration.
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Congress
Preston
Europe
Asia
America
Thomas Davey
New York
U. S
Theodore Roosevelt
Ulysses S. Grant
Grover Cleveland
Franklin Pierce
James K. Polk
James A. Garfield
Abraham Lincoln
Attitude Toward Sewell Avery Seizure Sparks Labor Debate
A letter criticizes government seizure of Montgomery Ward’s Sewell Avery by armed troops. It argues unions rightly oppose militia use to break strikes, questions WPB housing restrictions, and condemns bureaucratic control hurting farm and war production in Idaho and oil regions.
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Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
Utah
Ogden
Salt Lake City
WPB
Preston
Idaho
United Nations
U. S
Pioneer Citizen Scarborough Seriously Injured In Crash
Joseph Scarborough, noted Franklin resident, suffered six broken ribs and internal injuries when his car left a highway on a steep Riverdale to Treasureton dugway and overturned. Ezra Fjelstead also sustained serious injuries near American Falls when his car overturned.
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Joseph Scarborough
Franklin
Riverdale
Treasureton Dugway
Ezra Fjelstead
W. S. Fjelstead
American Falls
Moron rides stick horse to San Francisco in humorous column
A jumbled humorous column recounts a man riding a stick horse from Preston to San Francisco and arriving exhausted. Interspersed are quips about Parson Brown, townsfolk, and various one liners reflecting local color and editor notes on signing names.
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Preston
San Francisco
Farm Plan Sheets Must Be Signed By End of May
Franklin county farmers are reminded that May 31 is the deadline to sign 1944 farm plan sheets for war food production under the AAA program. The 1944 plan emphasizes practices to increase output, weed control, and irrigation upgrades, with payments tied to completed conservation work and state material limits.
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Franklin County
AAA
Claude Keller
County Aaa
Practice Summary of Dryland Conservation Techniques
The note outlines AAA practice funds supporting soil conservation through crop planning and cultivation on sipping land, moisture preservation via summer fallow, deep tillage, and related methods to boost long term productivity. It highlights stress on practices to improve soil moisture retention and land sustainability.
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AAA
Idaho Quota Set at 28 Million for War Loan Drive
Idaho faces a 28 million dollar quota in the fifth war loan drive with breakdowns showing individuals 16 million including 10 million in series E and corporations 12 million. Franklin County may contribute up to 325 thousand, higher than 275 thousand in prior drives, as announced by Ted R Gamble, national director of the treasury war finance division.
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Idaho
California
Ted R. Gamble
The
Treasury
War Finance Division
Franklin County
Eighth Intermountain Fat Stock Show in Salt Lake
Three livestock judges will preside over cattle hog and sheep events at the Eighth Intermountain Junior Fat Stock Show in North Salt Lake on June 6. Judges include EL FL Rinehert cattle judge and Extension Animal Husbandman from the University of Idaho, A C Esplin sheep judge and Utah Extension Service specialist, and Major George R Henderson Utah State Agricultural College animal husbandman hog judge.
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North Salt Lake
David Sharp
West
EL FL Rinehert
University of Idaho
A. C.esplin
Utah Extension Service
George R. Henderson
Utah State Agricultural College
McCammon Grain Bins Now Offered For Sale
Wooden grain bins at McCammon Idaho are offered for sale on a bid basis by the Commodity Credit Corporation. The Economy bin has a minimum price of 280 dollars for the erected unit. Reputable bidders and interested parties are invited to submit bids.
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McCammon
Idaho
Commodity Credit Corporation
Grain Bin Sale Bids Sought By Bannock County AAA
Bids may be made on CCC Grain Bin Sale Form C obtainable at county AAA offices. Bids will be opened by the Bannock County AAA Committee on May 22, 1944.
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County Aaa
Bannock County
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Preston Citizen
Franklin County Ocitizen
Caché Valley Clarion
William MacKnight
Holsor
Belva Hart
City of Preatom
County of Franklin
Idaho State Editorial Association
John L. Lewis
Railroad Brotherhood
Biddle
Montgomery-Ward
Abbie Cherry
J. C. Greaves & Sons Company
Pierson
J. S. McCann
G. L. Fair
George Ef. Blood
Winder District
Cyrus Greaves
Earl Hawkes
Ivo Barnes
USAC
Mr. Greaves
Mr. Hawkes
Mr. Eames
Helmar Jorgensen
Tooele
Dorothy Beckstead
Mary Beckstead
Glen Barton
W. K. Barton
Logan Temple
Harold Baker
Wallace Chatterton
Maple Creek Canyon
Julia Roper
Lillie Peterson
Soda Springs
Jos Maroh
Wisher
Joe
Brewing Industry Foundation
Rastus
Parson Brown
Farmer Smith
Spokane
Washington
Millie Jones
Harold
Jules
Dayton
Defense Plant
Sonny
Sarge
Mink Creek Malzee
Steinway
Fisher
Salt Lake
State Highway Commission
Overland Greyhound Lines
Wilford Hotel
Overland Sreyhound
Union Pacific Stages, Incorporated
Idaho Mutual
Idaho Mutual Benefit Association
Main Street
Boise
Mutual Moreat Beel Association
Mutual’ Benefit Association
Northwest
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