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Show RANDOLPH. UTAH. RICH COUNTY REAPER A WEE Writes Letter Home Continued From Page One.) OWL, said there is no reason for Americans to be disheartened about the Allies progress in North Africa, as it was natural for the drive to slow down after its initial start. While the enemy there still has a measure of air superiority, that will be taken care of when we establish our forward bases." From the beginning of the North African campaign through December 12, U. S. fliers destroyed 70 Axis aircraft and damaged 43, at a cost of 35 American planes lost and 8 missing, and communiques throughout the last week have reported another 1 1 Axis planes downed, another 10 destroyed, and 100 Axis soldiers killed and scores taken prisoner. U. S. losses of the week were set .at three planes lost and one missing. Gen. MacArthurs Headquarters, after reporting the capture of Buna by Allied troops, opened a heavy new attack today on the Japanese beachhead at Buna Mission. On Friday, December 18, U. S. submarines, operating in Pacific and Far Eastern waters, sank seven more Japanese ships one large tanker, one large cargo ship, one medium-sizetanker, two mediumsized cargo ships, one mediumsized transport and one trawler. From Guadacanal came reports that U. S. fliers subjected the Munda area of New Georgia Island to numerous damaging attacks, and the weeks action reported one Japanese destroyer sunk, one set afire and probably sunk, one damaged, one destroyer or cruiser damaged, eight planes downed and one destroyed. In this action the U. S. lost one motor torpedo boat and one plane, and one plane is reportd Locals OF THE WAR Former Randolph Man (Continued From Page One the world conditions. Here in Winin nipeg is one of the safest places thousand two to live, the world No miles inland from any port. although fear of being bombed, hundreds of planes fly over us each day. Young men training for the fighting forces, of course, what you will want to know is what are you and your family doing to help bring back peace and happiness to the world. Well, now that nine out of the eleven are married and paddling their own canoes, they are all doI have six ing their bit. in the fighting and four sons subject to call. So far no casualties, up to this date. One daughter, Eula Mae, is helpguns in Haming make is in husband ilton, Ontario. Her H. B. is the army. . Their address HamSouth Casson. 247 Edgemont, ilton, Ontario. I give their address in case any one would like to drop her a line. Evas husband is an officer training recruits to be sailors, located at Victoria, B. C. The two youngest live in Alberta and go to school. Six live here in Winnipeg, are all married. The writer has seven grandchildren, four boys and three girls. The oldest daughter, Myra, She has a lives in Los Angeles. is in the husband daughter. Her court the in Works home guard. sons-in-la- anti-aircra- ft house. I really dont know what sort of news will interest the readers of your paper, but I hear that 55 boys have joined the colors from Randolph, so I guess most of the draft Well, it shows the age have gone. ed missing. spirit of Americans, the land of the Agriculture free and the home of the brave. January 12, 1943, by Presidential Long may the flag of liberty wave. proclamation, will be farm mobili- Seventy-on- e years is a long time to zation day. The President has wrestle with this old world. Many asked farmers to meet on that day ups and downs obstruct our prowith Department of Agriculture gress as we trail along the paths of representatives, state officials, farm life. Many sharp turns and rough organizations and others concern- places confront us as we pull our ed, to discuss ways and means of bodies through the hard grind insuring maximum 1943 production ' Some seem to have clear sailin; of vital foods on every farm in the while others have to battle th country. wind and storm. Final reports on 1942 agricultural Back in 1914 one night on Feb production set the total corn crop ruary 22. Washingtons birthda; at i, 175, 154, 000 bushels and the we put on the popular play, Unci total wheat crop at 981,327,000 Toms cabin. On that very histori bushels, with total production of night Eula Mae Neal was bore all crops 14 per cent higher than in Ill never forget that night. We hai 1941 and 12 per cent higher than no electric lights, so for footlight in the banner year of 1937. Ac- I cut the sides of a five gallon coa cording to Under Secretary of War oil can and bent the sides back t Patterson, the canning industry of refrect the lamp light onto th the U. S., Hawaii and Alaska also stage. Lizas boy was dancing t prodced a record 1942 pack over the notes of the banjo. I lookei 300,000,000 cases of canned fruits, down at one of the lamps. It wa vegetables and fish, as compared to all ablaze. Quietly I stepped ou 1942 production of 236,000,000 on the stage. I said, Not a word, cases. keep quiet, and I climbed dowi The Cost Of Living and put out the blaze, thus by The Bureau of Labor Statistics miracle avoiding a panic and pos comprehensive index of nearly 900 sibly a terrible catastrophe. wholesale price series now stands None of the audience knew abou at the highest level in more than 16 the lamp until the show was over years. The index for farm pro- - A little presence of mind at th ducts has risen nearly 21 per cent in right moment some times saves the past year and is now 12 per lot of grief and sorrow. Had an cent higher than for the year 1926, one yelled fire, God only know and the index of retail food costs what would have been the resul on November 17 stood at the high- - A panic would of been the resul est point reached since January 1930, having advanced 40 per cent since the outbreak of war in Europe. Survey figures from the OPA rent department demonstrate that the nations rent index, which skyrocketed in 1941 and early 1942, has dropped fast since the OPA destroy the world. Only the rig! brought critical industrial centers thing done at the right time w: under legal rent control. Four save us. Put out the blaze thal months after OPA issued its first hidden from our view, I mean tl maximum rent regulation in June audience, the public. 1942, the rent index for wage earn- blindest are tho the However, ers m 34 large cities had dropped that wont see some of the W from its spring 1942 high to the Lords who want fame and be t level prevailing at the time of rulers of the earth Well l thil Pearl Harbor. they are due for a disappointmei One of my who is the service says, The major ps of it may be settled along the Af can front where the Americans a now. The British and America have joined, or rather seem to ha the enemy between them, and Ri sian troops smashing in and ne Stalingrad, Hilter forces are taki: a terrible pounding now. I cz not see how he can last. Those little Japs are a treachi ous bunch. They are a hand! and it will take some time to c j j sons-in-la- w Perry Hotel Salt Lakes Mr. and Mrs. Dewain Norris and daughter, , Mrs. Ruth Howard of Clearfield anc, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Snow of Ogden are here for a family reunion at Jacob Norris. Mrs. Claude Reay is reported on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Layton Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Marshall and son Lanny spent last week end visiting Randolph kin and friends. came home Calvin Whitney Mr. Whitney has been Thursday. in the service about three years. He has been in active duty in the Pacific, around Pearl Harbor and the Solomons. Bishop Peart brought his daughShe ter Sandra home Tuesday. has been suffering with an abscess of the throat. Sage people attended Randolph ; Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. Layton Marshall of Ogden came Thursday to spend v Christmas.' Mr. and Mrs. Lee McKinnon, daughter, Arlene and Mrs. Thelma McKinnon were Ogden Visitors Monday and Tuesday. Miss Joyce Peart was an Ogden visitor Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. R. G. Marshall returned home Tuesday, after spending several days in Salt Lake and Ogden. Delmore Hellstrom spent a few days in Randolph last week. Stanley Wilson arrived home Wednesday on a short - furlough. Stanley is attending military school. Mrs. Jone Jones and Miss Althea Johnson went to Evanston Wednesday where they will spend the Xmas holidays. Mrs. Ray Osborn and children and E. T. Pope left Thursday morning for Ogden, where they will spend the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Arthur Norris was a stage passenger Thursday to Evanston. Popular Priced cAlodern Hotel , RATES:. . ; $1;50 to $3.00 Broadway and WestTemple : FREE GARAGE : WOODRUFF NEWS NEW ,cw. Itorcd SfMlON THIS COUPON entitles the -- Beds Springs - MatCarpets through - tresses out the House. RATE- S- $1.50 to $3.50 We Now Feature Fre Garage USE THIS COUPON The Randolph grade school presented a Christmas play Wednesday evening. The costume of Santa I It was Claus was carried out. school plays perhaps one of the best staged here. The teachers deserve praise for their efforts. ? I . S-5- A cf dime out every dsllar we earn IS om QUOTA for VICTORY with U.S AVAR BONDS r, holder to 25c redaction on any room at the rates as advertized, one coupon to the room. NEW I MORTICIAN SERVICE Comforting, kindly, respect- service to all is the foundation upon which our bu- siness wras established. Strict adherence to the golden rule, and an understanding sympa- thy for the sorrows of others. We take complete, charge of just fine. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoffman were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cox and family. Miss Loa Putnam is home from school at Rock Springs, Wyoming, We are very for the holidays. to see you Loa. glad X A party was held at the home of Mr.,. and Mrs. Arthur Cox Sunday evening. A supper was served and a lovely time had by all. Howard. Putnam is home for the holidays. He has been working in Woods Cross for sometime. Mr. Vern Madison of Rigby, Idaho, came Friday night to visit with Verla, Elmer and Brent Frazier. He is Verlas father. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. KenMrs. Sharp was forI neth Sharp. Madison. Also Mr. Barbara merly and Mrs. George Toiler. Mrs. Toiler was Reva Madison. These girls have recently married. Jerry also returned ; came with them.and They Putnam Loa home Monday Christmas to them went with ? spend at Rfby. ? e I all arrangements, relieving ? bereavement. Expenses are always moderate and within the family means. ; i you of details in the hour of DURNFORD Mortuary (Oooitkraed From Page One) day. Mr. Shelby .Huffaker and Mrs. Lynn Huffaker were Randolph visitors this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rufi moved in the Cornia house where Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Rees have been living. Mr. David Barker of Evanston was the speaker at Sacrament meeting Sunday. He was a very interesting speaker. He was accompanied by his wife, father and grand-fatheMr. David Dean. Mr. Barker has just recently returned from a Southern States Mission. Come see us again soon, David. There was a special Christmas program at Sunday School. It was Salt Lake City, Utah GRADE SCHOOL SHOW WALLACE SNOWBALL U S. S. Y M 7 Norfolk, Va. Care Postmaster o HOTEL SEMLOH , Soldiers Address: Beautifully Furnished : Mrs. J. Arthur Durnford f Shirley and Mark Frodsham came down Saturday to visit with and their grand-fathe- r Mr and Mrs. Frank Frazier. Shirley visited school Monday and we enjoyed having her with us again. Dee Jay and Allen Dean, children of Waldo Dean of Evanston are here visiting with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dean. Mrs. Emily Dickson left Monday for Ogden, where she is spending Christmas with her children. The junior class in Mutual had a Christmas party at the home of Mayme Cornia Monday. They exA changed gifts with each other. beautiful was time had, lovely gifts received and a lovely pot luck supper eaten. Let us have more parties girls. Word has been received that Parley Cornia has been sent to Brazil, South America. Hope he likes the country but makes his stay short and then returns soon to us all. Mr. and Mrs. Osio Cornia motored to Evanston Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Eastman have moved over to the Dr. Reay home, where Francis Tingey and Harvey Rufi have been living. grand-mothe- r, them back in their place. Away Assisting back in 1890 to 1901 when they got I to decided panicky and give Uncle Evanston, Wvo. Sam a throuncing and Johnson Day Phone 49 NightPhone 49 was governor of California, they were very cocky.1 Then was the time to have shown them just how to behave. Instead the U.S.A. sold them oil and gas and all kinds of scrap iron, and they are now using all of it against us. Be We must all work and pull together until the world is made fit to live in again. So with the com(Continred From Page One) pliments of the season to all our 5, or 8 indicating the point value kinsmen and friends, I am signing of each stamp in the book, each '7 off. stamp will have a letter of the alBy W. Austin Neal and family phabet which will be used to desigFor ex301 Toronto Street, Winnipeg, nate the ration period. C B. and stamps Canada. ample. the A. be used for the first month, might P. S. Seventy-on- e years ago to- the D, E, and F stamps for the folthe saw first writer the light of day lowing month, etc. Born under the first day:. shingle War Ration Book No. 2 will be Red Flags Indicate Disease roof in a small village, Peoa, Utah. to holders of War Raissued Red only flags are used in Eire to Thirty-fou- r years ago today the tion Book No. 1. Those who have dicate farms where oldest son of the writer was born not yet acquired their War Ration disease prevails. in the little town of Randolph, Book No. 1 because they have exUtah, in a little log cabin very cess sugar or do not use coffee or similar to the one his father, was for any reason are urged to apply born in. , at the local board immediately. The Wthin the space of time of the for requesting War Ration above dates, much has happened time Book No. 1 has recently been exalong the rugged path of life and to January 15. now that the writer is nearing the tended journeys end, I wish to convey my kindest regards to all inquiring "SUPPORT OUR Bors friends. Point Rationing to Instituted hoof-and-mou- th ' 10k As ever, in all sincerity . I am, very truly yours, W. Austin Neal. TOP THAT BYNEWYEAR'S imams in- |
