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Show .'. aW,''rt(,;A4ie--J life w! C " NEWS FROM OUR BOYS AND GIRLS IN Ctaiitg THE U. S. SERVICE An Independent Newspaper Devoted ToThe Interests Of The People Ot Rich County and Lower Bear River Valley Volume 17 Number 39 $1.50 Per Year Randolph, Utah. Friday Nov. 3, 1944 By Twila Kearl. Robert G. McKinnon Mr. and Mrs. left Salt Lake Sunday, Oct. 29th, bound for Santa Monica, Calif., where they will The Air spend the next two weeks. Corp of the U. S. Army extnds a short period of rest and recreation facilities to the boys who have been in action overseas, at Santa. Monica. After this to ane;iod "Bob will be other base in the U. S., where he will stationed with a service unit. Bob left .San Francisco Nov. 22, 1941, aboard th U.S.S. Republic, with a convoy headed for the' Philippine Islands. Sixteen days, later the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor and the convoy headed for Australia, ssig zagging their- course all the way and the convoy experienced many alert signals before arriving in port. Three different times it was an. nounced ever the public address system that the Republic had been reported lost at sea. Arriving in Australia on Dec. 22nd, Bob was one of the first six boys of the U S. Army to set foot on Australian soil. By now the Australians realized the threat of danger to their own country from the Japs, and this group from the U. S. was a welcome sight to those who greeted the boys with great cheers. Bob spent 8 months in Australia as a member of a Service Group, his job being to make major repairs on Army aircraft. In September of 1942, he was transferred to New Guinea, where the Japs were being pushed back into the jungles. A i air strips were acquired his unit moved on up into the jungle. Some of hi: most strenuous hours were spent dur ing the dtys of the Bismark Sea bat tie, and he battles for Lae and Sal amau. He spent two years in Ne Guinea, then on the third of Septembc boarded a ship bound for the States an. home, a hope realized that had begu almost six months before. He arrive in Salt Lake Sept. 22, and came to Randolph the next day. Before leaving Australia he acquire an 8 m.m. movie kodak and was ab to get a number of rolls of film showing the kind of country he had been i: pictures of the natives of New Gu.ne and their mode of life. One of his mo, interesting .pictures is take' of fe tives on Christmas day, 1943, showing in full ceretheir tribal "Sing-sin- g monial array, the beautiful t the Birds of Paradise forming a map part of the costume. These films wer. shown by him for the students of th Crade school, and again on the nigk of Oct. 10 for the MIA. On the nigl of Oct. 12 he was guest of honor at : dance in the Recreation hall. He tol of many of his experiences since h had left home, and was presented wit. a $25 War Bond by the people of Rai. f i Advance SENATOR THOMAS Elect LEE ASKS It is TIME for a ON , CHANGE - RE-ELECTI- Senator Thomas was interviewed today as his campaign for draws to a close. The Senator was enthusiastic about the reception the Democratic candidates have had all over the State this week. Senator Thomas, in summarizing his campaign, said, "Folks whom I meet as I go about the State are reminded of the lessons in their history books. Great Republicans such as Senator Ball of Minnesota, Walter Davenport, who was prominent in Wendell organization of independent Republicans, and Walter Llppmann have come out for iPresident Roosevelt. In Abraham Lincolns time, it was the great Democrats who joined with the Republicans and supported Lincoln and the Republican ticket against the Copperheads and succeeded in electing Abraham Lincoln. Today, it is the great Republicans of the country. Senator Ball, Waiter Davenport, Walter and many others who are sup- porting another great war president President Roosevelt to defeat the is- olationists in Congress and in the be dolph. In to Wil-lki- GOOD GOVERNMENE B. II. Stringham Candidate lor j Lip-pman- n, Congressional 1st DIst.j ! Will Return tlje Government A vote for Stringham is a vote for principle above party, A practical man. An experienced legislator. To the People an Party. Senator Thomas went on ! .Author of School Lunch Bill. A civic leader. A business man, stockman and . farmer. A man who has a background j both as an employee :md J Place the Welfare of Utah Above Partisan Political Advantage Promote the Development of All Sections of the State I His slogan is Vote regardless of your choice of candidates.) Let America speak fully. I IN THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF UTAH IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF RICH NOTICE TO CREDITOR (foil Needs a Business Administration VOEE for J. v' OIL AS great-hearte- BRACKED IEE m the Republican SAID POLITICAL Estate of John Morgan Rex, also known as Morgan Rex, deceased. Creditors will present claims with vouchers to the undersigned at Ran dolph, Utah, on or before the 4th day of January A. D., 1945. PERCY H. REX, Administration of the Estate of John Morgan Rex, also known as AOVCOrriOKMKMT-NKPUOLICA- Ticket M STATS COMMIT-E- C WOODRUFF NEWS ! Mrs. Ralph Ellis motored to Salt Lake Wednesday. Mrs. Kenneth Hoffman and son of IliiidAillH'il Randolph spent Wednesday visiting her .nother, Mrs. Chas. Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Gregg and children of Salt Lake are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jake Rufi and other relatives and friends. On Oct. 12 Bob and Miss Roene Price Morgan Rex, Deceased. Ofll daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Price Date of first publication, of Bloomington, IdahY, were married October 27, A. D. 1944. in the Salt Lake temple. They were accompanied through the teiupie cert mony by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kea.l c Randolph, and two sisters of the brick from Salt Lake, A relapse of Malar! fever which Bob had contacted in Ne. Guinea, put him in the hospital for 1 days, after which he returned home an was able to go out for one day of dec hunting. On Thursday, Oct. 26th, f Nation, we want change men of whose wedding reception was given in horn is of him and his bride, many beautifu Servant of Government gifts being presented to the young cou Its pie by the large crowd attending. The;-left the next day for Bloomington fo: Worn-O- ut a days visit with Mrs. Joseph Price, Two men of such stature that either is strong and then went on to Salt Lake. enough to be president. And, remember, theres between president and vice only a heart-beWord has been received that Verr The current campaign has bought into sharp focus Bricker is Americas Governor In president. Rex, who has been in active combat the glaring faults, the assured adminstrative for life insurance policy greatest the Italian war zone, has been seriously machinery, the power politics which infest the the White House. in strength State Capitol. Utah needs thorough housecleanwounded. During the summer Vem reing from top to bottom. recovceived. a minor wound, but fully No fur. his unit. These Republican nominees offer you a thoroughly ered and returned to Republican Candidate capable, an honest State administration. Riey ther word has been received since the S. Senate U. for anpledge new honesty in the state, a simplification D. C., from telegram Washington, of date departments to save you money "3 bring soft to a peace son A opposed man unalterably nouncing his injury. Vem is the a greater service for your tax dollar. . . . opposed to the New or with Germany are Japan who of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rex, Deal system . . . opposed to the PAC, Harry BRACKEN LEE, living at present in Ogden. Bridges and the entire Communistic philosophy sensenior Utah endorsed present which has Mrs. Carol Findlay was very happy GEORGE E. COLLARD, ator. In all its history, Utah has never offered a few days ago to hear her husband s of and of stature the of man ability a its people voice on the telephone, calling her from Adam S. Bennion for the Senate, SHERMAN San Diego, Calif. Blair had expected PREECE, to leave for South Pacific about four weeks ago, but for some reason had a GD0AEH1 F2 STATE amdl K1ATDKI Ladies Literary Club TOE DTPS Dm a In State and to make desire to ability a the People Master. Rather than ; say, Would you be proud today to know that an ancestor of yours opposed George Washington in the Revolutionary War in the days of the formation of this Republic? Would you be proud today , to know that an "ancestor of yours opposed Abraham Lincoln in his humane attempt to free the salves and hold the American YUnion together? Will your children And grandchildren be proud to know that you voted for another war president in the nation's time of crisis? ,. Not many people can be proud of opposing President Roosed humanitarian velt, his of the comwelfare for the program mon man, his incredibly succeesful prosecution of the war, and his plana for a world organization for permanent peace. the "People talk about balancing budget. The best way to balance a budget is to remember that 80 percent of all of our federal expenditures go to pay for current and past wars. We must end war for all time. I am. resolved that, so far as it is in my power to do, never shall there be the destruction of property and the barbaric loss of life which we have witnessed twice in this generation. President Roqse-ve- lt can make a peace which will end war and provide for world security. When I retun to the United States Senate, I shall support his plans for peace with all of the resources at my disposal. - . (Paid poliicsl advertisement CongreastMud Committee, Logan) ; to . em-ploy- er. j DEWEY and BRICKER The Ladies Literary club met at the home of Mrs. Samuel Rex with Mrs. Harry iLloyd assisting. Two lovely ghosts met each . guest at the gate and escorted her to the door, where she was greeted toy a gruesome witch. Roll call was answered toy a Halloween prank. A skit, Bluebeards Wives" was even for Halloween. gruesome enough The hostesses served a delicious lunch to twenty-thre- e members. 3 Replace Utahs State Administration at NOTICE top-hea- vy i ADAM S. BENNION J. State . Repnblican Candidate for Congress, First District letter from Lt. Owen Wahlstrom, who is a prisoner of war in Germany, was received by his parents about 3 weeks ago saying he was all right and that 12 other Mormon boys were in the camp where ,he was. He said they had a few issues pf the Improvement Era, a few church books and they had a soft ball and volley ball team organ, ized. Then just recently a card was received from him saying he was well and all right. Owen was reported missing in action while over enemy territory in Italy, July 3rd, as a pilot on a A few weeks later word was received that he was a prisoner of war in Germany, A B-2- 4. , - This man knows Utah! He knows its needs and its problems. He is pledged to act construcnot as another rubber tively for Utah stamp. ... Jr. QVAYLE CANNON, Candidate for Repnbiiean Congress, Second District Although still a young man, Mr. Cannon, has an enviable record in the Utah legislature. He is schooled in the needs of this State, he is pledged to a program constructive to Utah and the West. The date on which current taxes will be accepted with charges of penalty, interest and costs have been extended by the Rich County Commission Auditor State LT. COL. LELAND O. GEE, State Treasurer A. PRATT KESLER, Attorney 'General DR. RURTON K. FARNSWORTH, Superintendent of Pnblle structloh WILLIAM i M. MeCREA, Supreme Court In-- ; Justice of JOSEPH E. EVANS, Justice of Supreme Court tor a COMPLETE Changet VOTE REPUBLICAN ON NOV. 7 fls Time (Paid Political Advcrtiaenent Bepablieaa State Conmittccl yzui3iiie.i.n in ac- cordance with the provisions of the" Utah Statute 1943 UCA, from November 20th, 1944, to 12:00 oclock Noon December 20th, 1944. RICH COUNTY COMMISSION By Adolph W. Larson, Clerk. Governor Secretary J. BRIANT II. STRINGHAM been delayed. e's .mniil,iWiFl rinmmi wm , 4. |