OCR Text |
Show WAR LOAN DRIVE RECEIVES FAIR SUPPORT HERE Purchases of U. S. war savings bonds during the Third War Loan drive, September 9 to October 1, at Bingham post office, the First Security bank and from Chris T. Praggastis, agent for the Order of Ahepa, amounted to $126,425, which is a record month. In addition ad-dition to cash purchases of bonds are the purchase Rledges signed by mining company employees, which will be redeemed by future fu-ture payroll deductions. The percentage of mining company com-pany employees responding to appeals of those directing the drive by purchasing bonds directly direct-ly from the companies or by signing sign-ing pledges was much less than pxneeted. However, it is unfair to eompare the amount of bonds sold with quotas assigned since many employees living outside Bingham claim they are buying bonds regularly in the cities and towns in which they have residence. resi-dence. It is impossible for' the employing companies to get credit cre-dit on these purchases. In the opinion of those in charge of the Third War Loan drive and working among the employees to push sales, the response re-sponse to the campaign was "fair". W. Russell Anderson, chairman of bond sales in Bingham district, dis-trict, says the response of Bingham Bing-ham residents to the drive was very good. A record amount was sold at the bank, post office and from Mr. Praggastis, only individual in-dividual sales agent. Headlines during the drive: The Main street booth sponsored by Bingham retail stores and businesses sold $10,600 worth of bonds. In the last issue of the Bulletin it was mistakenly reported re-ported that this booth, which stood in front of J. C. Penney store, was sponsored by the store. All business houses contacted supplied sales ladies for the booth, according to Clair R. Mathis, chairman of the committee. commit-tee. Harvev Wolfe, chief air raid warden for lower Bingham, in charge of directing the house to house bond canvass, reports $25,000 in bonds and pledges received re-ceived by their method. Outstanding Out-standing salesmen were Harry McNeely, $6,000 and H. F. Dowd, $5,000. Tom Georges, employee for Utah Copper company, contacted fellow workmen during the drive and sold $10,000 worth of bonds by payroll deduction. An interesting item from Cop-perfield Cop-perfield firemen concerns their purchase of a $100 war bond with Kearns-St. Ann's orphanage as beneficiary. Utah Copper company sponsored spon-sored a war bond. 15-minute radio ra-dio show Saturday night at the Utah theatre, Salt Lake City. A number of officials from Magna and Bingham attended. |