Praise Their Good Work On Wartime Economic Boards
A wartime tribute commends the local War Price and Rationing Board and the Gas and Highway Gas Board for three years of service since 1942. Ivan Goff chairs the War Price board with Orson Baugh H E Hansen and W Paul Merrill. Roy Greaves Melvin Porter and Earl Goaslind resigned. The tire and highway gas board includes Jimmie Hogan Bill McCune Al Carlson and the late Ian Marshall.
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Ivan Goff
Orson Baugh
H E. Hansen
W. Paul Merrill
Roy C Greaves
Melvin Porter
Earl Goaslind
Tire and Highway Gas Board
Jimmie Hogan
Bill McCune
al Carlson
Ian Marshall
Idaho reports record general fund cash surplus
State Auditor Ernest Hansen announces 5,159,460 unencumbered cash in Idaho’s general fund the largest in state history. The free balance climbs 62,755,063 since December 1944 driven by soaring income tax collections and new cigarette tax revenue totaling 111,514 since May plus income tax of 8,875,813.
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Idaho
Ernest Hansen
Idaho Turns Postwar Plans On Liquid Funds
The state liquor system reportedly netted 1 126 067 dollars fueling Idaho’s postwar outlook. Advocates urge expansion and development programs, including higher wages for seniors, improved state facilities, and bonuses for servicemen, backed by past decade efficiency.
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Idaho
Grand Coulee Dam Backed as War Effort Pillar
Congressman Jed Johnson praised Grand Coulee as central to Allied victory and weapon production noting it supplied 40 percent of aluminum for warplanes and enabled the atomic bomb. Wm E. Warne of the Bureau of Reclamation said Hanford’s bomb work relied on Grand Coulee power. Boise officials cited federal construction by the Bureau of Reclamation.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Jed Johnson
Interior Appropriations
Johnson
America
Wm E. Warne
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Hanford
Grand Coulee
State Reclamation Association
Boise
U.S Bureau of Reclamation
Controls Needed to Maintain Price Limits on Consumer Goods
The piece urges keeping OPA price controls for heavy items like cars, washing machines, refrigerators, and electric stoves. It argues relinquishing controls now could invite inflated prices as scarce goods hit the market, harming the public, and that true value will emerge once manufacturers produce in quantity.
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OPA
Relief Society fills 10 bushels of apples and six of corn
Franklin ward sisters under Ada Dunkley and Bertha Woolward dried produce for Red Cross. W H Smith home on furlough as Boise troop moves. Miss Jennie Holt returns from Rexburg after attending Anderson dam opening. Interurban trains collide near Brigham City injuring Mrs Moody and others. Verna Skidmore hosts cousins and friends at a party. Preston townsmen push to end butter substitutes. Ferrell Beckstead released from European mission. Thelma Larson to wed George F Edwards September 24 in Logan Temple. A wedding party honors Lewis Hess at Roy Walk home with 125 Luncheon guests.
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Relief Society Sisters of
Franklin Ward
Ada Dunkley
Bertha Woolward
Red Cross
Good Ladies of Franklin
S. Lewis Hess
Roy Walkhome
Clifton
Andy's Tavern Boosts Morale On Home Front
From Main Street to the Garden Cafe regulars recall listening to football scores on Andy's radio and sharing a mild beer. The one-man effort by Andy lifts spirits, offering a spotless, homelike tavern that promotes moderation and wholesome relaxation for the community.
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Andy Botkin
Garden Cafe
Andy
Main Street
Idaho Range and Livestock Report
Higher ranges have good feed while lower ranges need rain to improve fall feed. Some lower ranges have burned over. Cattle remain in good condition with prospects of heavy marketings. Sheep are in good condition with early lambs showing good weight and finish. Shipments of early lambs and sheep to September 1 are 10-15 percent smaller than 1944.
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Boise
Greaves Family Trip to Salt Lake and University News
Mrs. T. K. Greaves with Bertha and Carol Greaves and Ethel Priest and daughter June drove to Salt Lake on Tuesday. Carol Greaves registered as a freshman at the University of Utah.
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T. K. Greaves
Bertha
Carol Greaves
Ethel Priest
June
Salt Lake
Carol
U. of U
Sheep in the Himalayas Runs Fast As A Lamb Prank
A sheep discovered in the Himalayas can run 40 miles per hour, noted with a playful aside about a lamb following Mary. A Sunday School class question about Elijah’s sacrifice prompts a child to answer humorously that water was to make the gravy.
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Himalayas
Mary
Elijah
Humorous Bits and Vignettes From a 1920s Page
A collage of quips and cartoons spans marriage jokes, aphorisms, and light crime gags. Notes include a draft tale in Ohio, social satire about sponsors, and playful lines about love, wealth, and everyday life.
Warning to The Citizen About Wednesday Deadline
A warning urges readers to submit by Wednesday night as the deadline nears Wednesday morning.
A Thought For Today Courtesy War Comment
A wartime reflection recalls courtesy as a vital business virtue. A Chinese visitor quips about Americans and their drinks, noting the odd contrast of adding sugar and lemon to a glass while toasting others yet drinking alone.
Ten Per Cent Obituary Turns Satire On Fiscal Schemes
An obituary humorously Satirizes a figure nicknamed Ten Per Cent noting his excesses and frugality. The piece recalls a quip about debt and sending payments as it puns on heaven and rent. A playful exchange between Franklin Fannie and Paul Pert hints at a past meeting in a revolving door.
Local Social Roundup From Ogden Area Visit Scene
Miss Fern Hubsmith of Ogden visited here last week. Mr and Mrs Melvin Miles and baby Charlene returned from summer away. Lt John Manning of Warren Arizona and Mrs Anna Swann spoke at Sunday talks. The week ended with visits from George Burgi Kathleen Jorgensen and others. Dean Caldwell on furlough in Salt Lake City.
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Fern Hubsmith
Ogden
Utah
Melvin Miles
Baby
Charlene
Mrs. Hubsmith
Rupert
Miles
John Manning
Warren
Arizona
Joseph A. Christensen
Anna Swann
Arnold Jorgensen
Kathleen
Pocatello
George Burgi
Junior Christensen
Theron Miller
Paul
Golden Geddes
Dean A. Caldwell
Salt Lake City
George Caldwell
Dean
Italy
Cecil Miles
Lava Hot Springs
Jed Miles
Smithfield
Shirley Casper
Vaniona Geddes
Lyman Baxter
Salt Lake
Inventory pads for annual stock survey forms
Inventory pads prepared for the annual survey of stock and merchandise. Inquire at Citizen for these ready to use, neatly tabular forms.
Preston Coast Guardsman Discharged From Service
Douglas M. Merrill soundman third class, a 19 year old from Preston, becomes the first man from Preston processed through the Coast Guard Separation Center in San Francisco. Son of Dr. and Mrs. L. V. Merrill and a 23 month veteran, much of his service aboard a patrol frigate in the Southwest Pacific. Merrill has not decided on civilian plans.
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Coast
Fruit Crop Prospects in Idaho September First 1945
Boise August weather favored fruit crop development with stable prospects for peaches pears and grapes. Apples improved with care, prunes declined, peaches abundant but many small. Prune crop expected. drop from hot days in August.
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Boise
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Milford Fielstead
Richard Bowden
Will Smith
Marion Bair
Elmer Skidmore
LeRoy Helson
Franklin County Dairymen's Association
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Ezra T. Benson
Amasa Beckstead
Ferrell
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Germany
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Thelma
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Logan Temple
Watt
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United States Brewers Foundation
Idaho Range and Livestock Report
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Franklin Fannie
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Maizie
Pome
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Preston Coast Guardsman
Overland Greyhound
Wilford
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