Armed Forces News From Home Mixed WW II Updates
Word from Lt Clayton Findlay in India and Lt Calder Mere on leave at Princeton naval base. Duane Call trains in Naval V 12 program. Weldon Fox completes primary flight training. Captain Frank Wright returns from overseas. birth announced for baby boy to Mr and Mrs L H Crapo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Findlay
India
Grace Findlay
India-China
Army Air Corps
Pindlay
Lake Geld
Florida
Duane Call
Navy
Alwyn Cal
Garrol
College of Helens Mont
Naval Reserves
Calder
Grant Calder
Princeton
USAC
Logan
Masten
Harvard School of Business
Cambridge
Mass
Weldon Fox
Tulare Calif
Bakerfield Calif
Trelvillan Ufe
Fox
Union Pacific Rail Road
Charles Fox
Frank Wright
Hawaii
Frank W Wright
Camp Claibourne
Dsgineer
Uittah High Behoo
Utah National Guard
Thelma Wooley
Louisana
Ashton Bros Buy Ashley Valley Market Stock
Ashton Bros plans to expand Ashley Valley Market by adding cold storage and more efficient equipment. Byro1 Jlover Tleguptil, representing Mr Fisher, aims to enlarge the program and produce lunch meats once gear is ready. Biggest issue is handling venison. last year the market stored over 15 tons. Fisher will continue purchasing ewes and promotes government salvage drive urging housewives to save fats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Valley
Tly Pat
Byro1
Jlover
Fisher
Syater
Pisher
Wy Hk A&khton Bros
Blazing Munitions Cars Shoot Up Grand Junction
A Grand Junction incident sent shrapnel across Main Street when two freight cars loaded with munitions caught fire and exploded. Explosions continued for about four and a half hours. Fire Chief Charles Lewning suffered severe injuries and an arm amputation after an exploding shell shattered the portion of his arm. Federal agent Gordo A Nicholson said an investigation is under way to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Colo
Main Street
Charles Lewning
Wea
Orth
Gordo
Nicholson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Denver
Jaycees Buy New Playground Equipment
The Jim Chamber of Commerce and Vernal City Council will install $160 worth of playground gear at the city park by July. A merry go round for toddlers, a tennis net, a teeter totter, swing bearings and chains, swing boards, lumber for a sand box, and related items are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Jim Chamber of Commerce
Vernal
Merry Go Mound
Mayor Stringham Praised for I School Lunch Bill
Mayor Stringham receives praise as a school lunch bill advances in Utah. The measure funds the hot lunch program through a four percent liquor tax, per a letter from James C. Alten, commissioner of the Liquor Central Commission, noting significant revenue and concerns about fund distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringham
B W Stengham
Utah
James C al Ten
Liquor Central Commission
Funeral Held Monday for Vera Jean Shimmin
Funeral services for Vera Jean Shimmin fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Vera Shimmin were held Monday at the First Ward Chapel at Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake City. The program featured a duet by Mrs Wallace Calder and Harold Davis a solo by Harvey Knight and speakers including President Archie Johnson and John Jorgenson. The service paid tribute with songs and readings concluding with a marimbaphone solo and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Jean Shimmin
Vera Shimmin
Holy Cross Hospital
Salt Lake
First Ward
Jesse A
Haws
Wallace Calder
Harold Davis
Sofily
Jesus
Stagg
John Stagg
Harvey Knight
Garden
Knight
Archie Johnson
Uintah County Prepares for Practice Blackout
Uintah County plans a district civil defense practice blackout under state guidance. A MO Rosewell controller and 1 M Lundell raid warden are cited in the text. Warnings will come by bells and whistles as roads are to be darkened and traffic lights out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
MO Rosewell
Lundell Pir
Jeess Organization
Wer
Lumber Plant Urged in Basin by WPBI
War Production Board specialist from Denver surveys Uintah Basin sawmills and timber resources and schedules a mass meeting at Roosevelt to discuss a spring lumber seasoning plant. Officials say construction could raise local output to meet a large share of Basin needs, with Forest Supervisor Earl C Sanford giving estimates across three national forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Frank van Eaton
War Production Board
Denver
Roosevelt
Earl C Sanford
Theft Suspects Arrested as They Flee for State Line
Two 15 year old youths from California and Portland Ore were arrested by Sheriff Herbert M Snyder after a theft of a Staley Coal company truck parked at the Stewart Tanner residence. Mr Tanner chased the fleeing vehicle but could not stop it. the youths abandoned the truck miles away and fled on foot near Jensen. Continued on page fuey.
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California
Portland
Prifay
Herbert M Snyder
Sherff
Staley Coal Company
Stewart Tanner
J C Penney Stores Launch Nationwide Bond Drive
J C Penney department stores nationwide kick off a World War II bond and stamps sales drive during July. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau commends Penney employees as stores promote War Bonds with window displays and a local bond show. The effort, already recognized previously, aims to raise substantial war funding and morale across communities in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penney Company
Treasury
Henry J Biergenthau, Jr
Penney
Treasury Department
Morgett
Jack Cenney Company
America
Withholding Tax Goes Into Effect Today
The new pay as you go tax plan goes into effect today. Deputy state war savings administrator Howe Moffat explains it is a simpler method of collecting taxes at the source and does not necessarily change overall tax amounts from 1942. The plan aims to collect taxes efficiently without increasing or decreasing individual burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhuraday
Howe Moffat
War Savings
Moffat
Lions to Build Rustic Lodge at Canyon Park
Lions club announces plans to construct a rustic lodge at Canyon Park for public use. Twenty members met to plan improvements and to hold a luncheon and meeting at sunset. Work will continue weekly on Wednesday evenings through the summer until the project is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon Park
Lions Club
Lion Club
Oberhansley a German Prison Camp POW in WWII
The article reports M Oberhansley and Start Sergeant Mark Oberhansley among soldiers reported as prisoners of war after a bomber downed enemy lines. It notes training at Muroc Berbing Range California and Lowrey Field Denver, with postings at Gath Lake and a September deployment for foreign service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Oberhens
Toy
Rhich Qyer
Land
Oberhansley
International
Fted
Ross
Andere
Vern
Coire
Bordon
Ir Atthy
Muroc Berbing Range
California
Gath Lake
Lowrey Field
Denver
Mobilization Test Shows Civilian Defense Ready in Utah
Civilian defense units in every county and key communities across Utah organized for emergency action during a statewide mobilization drill Monday night. The test measured rapid communications and staff mobilization with control centers and city volunteers notified within minutes and state leaders confirming swift contact across major hubs.
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Utah
Wench Civilian Defense Council
East Lake City
Utah Council
Stephen Jey
Benan Calling
Long Prea St
West Coast defense plant near Mississippi river port
The Columbia Steel Company and its subsidiary A. G Steel began construction of the Integrated Steel plant west of the Mississippi to supply steel for warshipbuilding on the Pacific Coast. The project, costing over 9150, aims to support Defense Plant Corporation. Delays stem from equipment shortages and strict priority rules. labor shortages also slowed progress. The War Production Board has helped reduce some delays as phase work continues.
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Cyanpteion
Mississippi
Columbia
Bteel Company
A. G Btael
Seecount of Defense Plant Corporation
Goverment
Ateel
War Shipbuilding
Jheeda
Parific
War Production Board
Geneva
Board Eases Ruling on Sale of Wool
Utah state USDA wool sale ruling eases restrictions under food distribution order 50. Producers and pools nationwide may now sell short wool directly to limits, rather than to the Commodity Credit Corporation. The previous order FDO 60, issued April 17, required most unshorn wool to be sold to the CCC, with wool bought via handlers and sold to manufacturers at ceiling prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Utah
Usda Wer Board
Food Distribution
United States
Lmltly
Commodity Credit Corporation
Commodity Cresk Corporation
COC
Food for Freedom Contest Sponsored by Local Bank
The Unitah State Bank sponsors a Food for Freedom contest to boost dry edible beans corn ensilage barley wheat and victory gardens in Uintah County. Prizes include 2500 first, 1500 second, 1000 third for best three acres beans. 500 first, 200 second, 150 third, 1000 fourth for silage. 3500 first, 2000 second, 1500 third, 1000 fourth for barley. 2000 first, 1000 second for ten acres wheat. 10 first and 750 second for victory gardens in Vernal City. a 10 prize for best boys and girls record boat. Judges appointed by county regent and county war board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitah Siste Bank
Bartey Wheat
Victory Gardens
Jan
J A Cheney
Vernal City
County Regent
County War Board
Bisco
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Trank Stevens
Frank Hackler Stevens Thas
Camp Hood
Texas
Pat Stevens
Uintah High School
Owen Slaugh
J W Stevens
L HO Crapo
Crapo
Linnie Cook
Ashton Bros
Imperial Hall
Jaycees
Vera’ Jean Shimmin
WPBI
State Line
J.C. Penney Stores
M. Oberhansley
Merkley’s Canyon Park
Ashley Canyon
Merkley's Canyon Park
Vernal Lionas Club
Hertéyia
West
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