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Show WASHINGTON An Independent Newspaper Devoted To ;The Interests Ot The People Ot Rich County and Lower Bear River Valley Volume 14 Number 44 FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN W. K. GRANGER , $1.50 Per Tear In Advance Randolph. Utah. Friday Nov. 21,1941 ENLISTMENT IN REA Project Approved For Utah The Rural Electrification Administration has approved an allotment of 0 to the Garkane Power Association, NATIONAL AWARD NATIONAL GUARD ESTABLISHED FOR $213,-00- Inc., ito build and acquire 205 miles of line to serve 727 members in Garfield, Wayne, Sevier and Piute counties; and $140,000 for the construction of a generating plant. Combatant Ship Progress The Navy Department issued a summary of 'building progress of combatant ships during the first ten months of 1941, showing 25 combatant ships commissioned, 34 launched, and keels for 115 laid. Labor Force Reduced WPA Commissioner Hunter reported there were 3,900,000 Unemployed in 600,000 less than during September. Mr. Hunter also said for the September-Ootobperiod employment declined 200,000 because of a total reduction of 800,000 in the nations labor force during the same period. He said the laboj; force dropped from, 54,300,000 in to 53,500,000 in October, employed persons from 49,- 800.000 to 49,600,000 and unemployed from 4,500,000 to 3,900,000. Decline in the size of the labor force from September to October was confined almost solely to the rural counties, Hr. Hunter said, and relected seasonal contraction in agricultural conditions, with adverse crop conditions in some areas. Lend-Leas- e Commodities The Agricultural Department an. nounced the Commodity Credit Corporation made available for Lend-Leas- e 1.455.000 bushels of corn. Magnesium reThe Department of Agriculture ported magnesium, one of the "secon-iiuV- v being recovered from sea water as a in the manufacture of salt and as being used by farmers to replace magnesium fertilizers formerly imported from Germany. Manufacturers in the vicinity of San Francisco are using sea water to produce magnesium oxide for fertilizers, the Department said. Others at Freeport, Texas, and at Lake Charles, Louisiana, are using sea water to manufacture magnesium metal for defense industries. No Fricrities on Small Farm Structures The Department of Agriculture announced farmers do not need to secure priorities for small farm structures which do not Use critical materials. There is no priority control on lumber, concrete stone brick and glass and about 70 per cent as many nails as in 1940 are available. Farm structures alone are not afmaterials these using fected by the recent housing order the Department said. Income Payments at Record High The Commerce Department announced income payments to individuals in the United States continued to grow during September to a total of $8,099,000,000, despite relative stability of industrial production. The index of income payments advanced 2.1 points from 134.8 in August to 136.9 in September. The Department said income paid out to individuals in September represented an annual rate of 92 billion, highest on record, including the actual aggregates of 75.7 billion and 82.4 billion for the peak years of 1940 and 1229, respectively. Income payments during the first nine mid-Octob- er er er months of 1941 aggregated $64,332 mil- lion paid out during the same period of 1940. The increase was attributable mainly to a 21 per cent increase in salaries and wages centered largely in g industries, the ' where output has expanded rapidly in the defense effort, the Department commodity-producin- aid. CAA Funds Requested President Roosevelt asked Congress to appropriate $58,160,725 chiefly for development of airport facilities by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. "The explosion of the air forces of the Army and Navy creates a need for additional airports for tactical units, strategic purposes, and training for ground troops, the President said. Agricultural Exports Up The Department of Agriculture estimated the 1941 production of corn at 2.675.373.000 bushels, an increase of 50,- 000,000 over last months estimate and the highest in nine years. Conditions on November 1st indicated an average yield of 31.1 bushels an acre, compared with 28.3 bushels last year and a 23.5 Pe average for the past ten years partment said. Except for a 31.7 bushel an acre yield in 1906, the Department said, the prospective yield is the highest in 75 years. T Shipboard Watch A shipboard watch consists of four hours. FOR ENLISTED MEN Former enlisted men of the Army, who have had 11 months continuous service and who are within the Selective Service registration age brackets, are eligible for enlistment in the National Guard of the State of Utah or in the Enlisted Reserve Corps, Major H. A. Rich, Acting State Director of Selective Service, pointed out today, instruc. ting local boards to so advise such men when they are registered. All enlisted men who were in the registration age brackets on October 16, 1940, or July il, 1941, and who are not already registered under the Selective Training and Service Act, must register when discharged from the military establishment, Major Rich declared, and he emphasized that those eligible for induction under that Act who do not enlist in the National Guard or the Enlisted Reserve Corps will be inducted. He said : Former enlisted men of any component of the Army of the United States, within the age limits for Selective Training and Service registration, who have had more than 11 months' continuous active Federal service, and who have been honorably discharged, may be enlisted or in the State Detachment of the National Guard, or m the Enlisted Reserve Corps. Application for enlistment in the State Detachment of the National Guard should be made to the Adjutant General of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Information relative to enlistment in the Enlisted Reserve Corps may be obtained from the office of the Ninth Corps Area Tv?rv'sco, ers of the Lake City, Commander, Presidio of San California; the HeadquartThird Military Area, Salt Utah; or the nearest Army Recruiting Station. When- a former enlisted man in the Army presents satisfactory evidence of enlistment in the National Guard or the Enlisted Reserve, his local board witl On the other put him in Class hand, any former service man who does not so efniist, or who is not eligible for enlistment in. the National Guard or the Reserve, shall be delivered for - I-- C. Selective Service induction provided ne is not exempted by his former service and if he has not been placed in a deferred classification for any other reason. The Selective Service Act, as amended, Major Rich said, relieves from liability for peacetime training and service under the Act only those Regulars who have satisfactorily served as officers or enisted men lfcr at least 2 years and 6 monhs, consecutively, in the Regular Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or any enlisted man honorably discharged from the Regular Army or the Coast Guard within 6 months prior to the completion of his regular three year period of enlistment. WEDDING RECEPTION HELD FOR NEWLY-WED- S A wedding reception and dance was given Wednesday in the Recreational hall for Mr. g,nd Mrs. Dulan Johansen, who were maimed Tuesday, November 18th in the Salt Lake Temple. It was one of the largest receptions held this year, most all of the students being The following home for the holiday. program was rendered while ice cream and cookies were served. Two cornet solos by Carl Stuart, two accordian solos by Mary McKinnon, short talks by the bride and groom. The balance of the evening was spent in dancing. Many beautiful and useful presents were received by the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Johansen, will make their home in California where Mr. Johansen is employed in the National Defense. The Reaper joins with the many friends of the young couple in wishing them a long happy married life. The following out of town people were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. Max Argyle of California, Mr. and Mrs. Wai. Marsh of Evanston, Mr. and Mrs. Kunz 'of California, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Rex of Tremonton, Mrs. Sadie Pead of Salt lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sims o Evanston, Mr. and Mrs. Johansen and ons and daughters of Huntsville. The following students were also in attendance : Dorothy Larson, Barbara MarMce Marshall, Dale Rex. Paul Kennedy, Ross Jackson, Clayton Long-hurs- t, Leo Telford, Wendell Muir and Fred and Delmare Hellstrom. Subocribe for THE REAPER. BEST U. S. WHEAT To encourage American farmers to grow better wheat for the benefit of agriculture and the milling industry, Philip W. Pillsbury, prominent Minneapolis flour milling executive, has established a national prize' for" the best wheat grown in the United States. The wheat will be selected from sam. pies of all varieties exhibited at the International Grain and Hay Show which opens here November 29th, it was stated today by M. S. Parkhurst, superintendent of the show, who announced the newly established Pillsbury prize. The winner of the prize will be the first American wheat king to be picked at the Chicago show which draws entries from all the large wheat producing states as well as several Canadian In previous years, Canaprovinces. dian wheat growers have taken premier honors, there having been no national prize for the best wheat produced Ir. Red Cross workers are on tha job in all Army and Navy camps and stations throughout tha country to assist in the important task of maintaining moral. Above, an Army filer leaves unfinished personal matters for the Red Cross field director to take care of while he embarks on an emergency flight across country. The Red Cross is the official means of communication between sorvlcs men and their families back homo. SAMPLE BALLOT In Election of One Member of the Rich County Board of Education For a Term of Five Years from the Representative School District No. 4 Rich County, Utah. VOTE FOR ONE ONLY DAVID M. HOFFMAN VLOE B. JACKSON this country. Noted judges of small grain, including three Americans and one Canadian will select the prize winning wheat. They are: B. R. Churchill of Michigan State College, E. D. Holden of the University of Wisconsin, E. W. Norcross, North Dakota deputy seed commissioner, and James Laughland of the Ontario College of Agriculture. The new national wheat prize cone sists of a huge trophy capable of holding the wheat exhibited, payment of fifty dollars for the winning sample, and expenses covering a trip to Chicago to receive the award which will be made by the donor Friday, Dec. 5th, at the International Amphitheatre in the Union Stock Yards, it was anUrn-lik- nounced. LETTER FROM SOLDIER Fort Riley, Kansas, November 12, 1941. Mr. William Marshall Randolph, Utah. Dear Mr. Marshall: Please accept my thanks to you for THOMAS J. NORRIS It was most me The Reaper. g ISABELE NEBEKER kind of you to do this, for it is thorenjoyable to learn the complete The above is a sample ballot of the coming School Election to oughly news about Rich county. ie held in the South Precinct, on December 3rd, 1941. Though I miss my folks and friends (Signed) EDNA SMITH, Clerk, Board of Education back home the horsemanship school here is interesting and it keeps me from getting too lonely, for it takes quite HONOR DIST. MISSIONARY AARONIC PRIESTHOOD time. a PRESIDENT AND BRIDE BENEFIT SHOW NOV. 29 good, deal of my The training, food and care here is us A benefit show will take place in excellent and our instructors treat District Missionary president, Wayne I expect to be here for Rex, and bride who were married in the Randolph November 29th. The picture as gentlemen. to a Salt Lake Temple recently, were hon- stars Spencer Tracy and Mikey Rooney 13 weeks and then be transferred permanent camp. ored at a wedding reception and dance in "Men of Boys Town a My thanks to you again and best cf last Friday evening in the Randolph Mayer production. to you for health and prosperity. wishes Recreational hall. Program, refreshThis picture has been donated by Sincerely yours, ments and dancing were the features to our Boys Program. All proWynn Huffaker. of the evening. The young couple received many useful and beautiful pres- ceeds go to help take the boys to California. Every family should see this ents. WOODRUFF NEWS The Reaper extends congratulations splendid picture. Family tickets $1.00. and wishes them much happiness and A shower was held in honor of Mrs. This show, an and the next a long wedded life. May their trouble Satthree shows, a Paramount, a Warner Vyola Faddes at the Putman hall atbe little ones. A large number afternoon. urday Brothers and a Republic, have been dotended bringing the bride many lovely nated by the companies for the benefit gifts. Guests from Almy, Evanston of the Randolph Ward Priesthood boy3. and Randolph attended. Mr. Bill Laird has been quite ill sevAll proceeds to go to the ward the exRoom in private home. Inquire at the infection following pense of the trip to California. General eral days with an the extraction of a tooth. Reaper Office. admission 50c, You can by. a family Mrs. Emily Dickson has gone to Her. ticket for $1.00. See these shows, and riman, Utah, for an extended visit with We do Job Work.' Mr. and Give 1,3 your orders for Printing. help finance the boys trip to California. her daughter and Mrs. Alonzo Freeman. tir, and Mrs. Joshua Ashton attended funeral services at Salt Lake City Charles Gal- for their brother-in-laccr-din- Metro-Gold-w- Wanted . son-in-la- Of Kentucky's finest Bourbons Continued on last page NOTICE What happened to the vanished bride? As if the earth swallowed her, she disappeared on her honeymoon, leaving no clue for searchers, and now her has married her rival after years of waiting, while relatives disagreed over whether or not she is dead. Read this real-lif- e story in The American Weekly, the Magazine distributed with next weeks Los Angeles Examiner Why no super race can ever rule the world. Evolutionary scientist Clyde E. Keelers interesting theory of Nation-Bindin- g Cements" which defeat dictators when they try to whip the earth into one big, but hardly happy family. Read this timely, provocative article in The American Weekly, the Magazine distributed with next weeks Los Angeles Examiner. |