Home Storage Of Potatoes Urged By WFA To Relieve Strain
War Food Administration urges nationwide Victory Food Selection for Irish potatoes from October 21 to November 6 to boost consumption and home storage. State FDA supervisor William P Rowley says storage is the main issue and requests homemakers store a bushel or more to ease civilian and military demand.
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WFA
Boise
War Food Administration
Wiliam P. Rowley
FDA
Rowley
School buses limited to school use during wartime
The Office of Defense Transportation announces buses may not be used for athletic events or fairs. The order aims to preserve capacity for students and teachers, noting scarce tires, fuel, and parts. Officials urge eliminating unnecessary travel to ensure service for schooling and wartime needs. A separate item notes Oren C. Lewis completing aviation mechanic training at Amarillo Army Air Field.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
ODT
Eastman
Amarillo Army Air Field
Amarillo
Texas
Oren Co
Lewis
Fred N. Lewis
Preston
Lakeview
Oregon
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
America
Allied Victory
Idaho farmers set 1944 goals cut potato acres boost beets
Idaho State USDA war board advised reducing potato acreage to 180 000 for 1944 and increasing sugar beets to 70 000 acres after public Boise meetings. Other 1943-44 crop figures include corn 40 000 to 60 000 bushels and wheat 897 000 to 1 000 000 bushels with livestock and milk targets also listed.
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Idaho
Usda War Board
Boise
Lieutenant Ellis R. Packer Returns From Camp Davis Stopover
Lieutenant Ellis R. Packer concluded a ten day visit with his mother Mrs. Veressa Packer before departing weekend for prior duties. He recently received a commission from the officers candidate school at Camp Davis North Carolina in the anti aircraft artillery division. He now heads to Fort Ritchie Maryland to begin military intelligence training on October 165.
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Ellis R. Packer
Veressa Packer
Lt. Packer
Camp Davis
North Carolina
Ft. Ritchie
Maryland
Lt Packer Returns From Brazil Mission to Service
Lt Packer, a Weber College electrical engineering graduate, returned in January 1943 from a two and a half year Brazil mission where he learned Portuguese. He entered the service in March 1943.
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Lt. Packer
Weber College
Brazil
Home Town Paper Appreciated by Soldier in Canada
A serviceman in Canada requests renewal of his Home Town Paper subscription and sends two dollars to cover the period. The letter expresses strong appreciation for the paper and its connection to home. Also includes an advertisement for receipt books with various page counts and prices.
Idaho Potato Crop Yield High
Idaho growers reported an October 1 forecast matching the prior month with expected yields of 158 cwt per acre for Russets 150 for Rurals and 109 for other varieties. The average potato weight was 7.1 ounces, with extended growing season boosting size but signaling lighter yields in some districts.
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Boise
Idaho
Snake River Valley
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Sear
Ada County
American Federation of Labor
Idaho State Federation of Labor
George Donart
Weiser
Washington County
Ada
Washington, D. C
Harvey Schwendiman
Edd Moore
Idaho Falls
Idaho Traffic Advisory Committee
Gram
Davis
Ionger
Ellis Packer
del Monte
Dzipa
Canada
Cpl
Donald Petterberg
Soa
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