Preston Wins Boxing Title
Preston High School boxers coached by Claire Hull defeated Malad and Blackfoot to win the Idaho fifth district tournament at Malad March 25 26 and 27. Preston earned six champions and one runner up for 44 points, repeating as district champions for the third time in four years. Malad scored 32 and Blackfoot 27. Winners by weight include Tommy Jones Malad 92 Ned Bodily Preston 100 Parker Blackfoot 108 Jim Carter Preston 116 Wallace Jenkins Malad 132 Verlin Williams Malad 132 Billy Howe Preston 140 Milton Johnson Preston 148 Wills Moser Preston 156 Donald Vaughn Malad 164 Dennis Hall Preston 172
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Preston High School
Claire Hull
Malad Dragons
Blackfoot Bronco
Idaho
Malad
Preston Indians
Pocatello
Preston
Blackfoot
Tommy Jones
Ned Bodily
Parker
Jim Carter
Giese
Wallace Jenkins
Verlin Williams
Billy Howe
Milton Johnson
Wills—Moser
Donald
Vaughn
Dennis Hall
Snow Surveys Show Higher Snow Depths at Garden City and Emigration Summit
Snow depths at Garden City Summit Course and Emigration Summit Course for March are higher than prior years. The Utah State Experiment Station and cooperating agencies measure snow depth, extract cores, and weigh samples to provide a reliable mid season snapshot of intermountain snow conditions.
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Guiyen
Garden City Summit
Emigration Summit
Intermountain
Utah State Experiment Station
Utah State Engineer
U. S. Weather Bureau
U.S. Forest Service
Idaho Family Aid Shows February Decline in Families Served
Public assistance in Idaho in February totaled 374 802 80 dollars supporting 12 772 families a drop of 1 154 from February 1941. Old age aid served 10 022 recipients up 2 with average payment 27 62 dollars. Dependent children aided 6 200 a decline of 1 698 while blind aid to 268 at 2762 each. Direct aid 89 recipients paid 16 79 on average totaling 15 095 80 a 3 747 11 decrease.
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Idaho
Postal survey views revised Gentile Valley mail routes
Bodel, chief postal clerk of Pocatello, and Hale Hart visited Preston to study possible changes in Gentile Valley mail. They considered two options, a Preston to Thatcher route or a Preston to Cleveland star route, with current service only reaching Treasureton. A Preston Dayton star route to aid passenger trains was also discussed.
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s._ Bodel gistant
Pocatello
Preston
Gentile Valley
Bodel
Hale Hart
Cleveland
Thatcher
Lago
Treasureton
Dayton
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Sugar Industry Encouraged By New Outlook Under Davis
A new war time outlook for sugar beets comes from Chester Davis, food administrator, urging Franklin county growers to meet beet goals. Tom Heath notes the attitude as welcome after delays, while contract talks continue and the first plantings begin next week. Labor prospects look hopeful with a Mobile camp near the city housing forty Japanese workers, expanding to about two hundred as seasons approach. Interested farmers may contact the Sugar Company or the U S Employment office in Preston for evacuee labor assistance.
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Chester Davis
St. Louis
Tom Heath
Franklin County
Douglas Sculley
U.S. Sugar Growers
State War Board
Chester ‘Davis
Heath
Mr. Davis
Mobile
Aoe
Sugar Company
U. & Employment Office
Preston
Veteran Mail Clerk Richard W. Jones Laid to Rest
A memorial service honored Richard W. Jones at Hendrick’s funeral home on Sunday afternoon after a long illness. The Rev Koenig of Logan led prayers with music by Mrs R R Rowell. Karl Cutler spoke for the postal employees and R R Rowell for the Masons. An uncle W P Kamp of Malad offered a prayer. Keith Campbell sang Sometime We’ll Understand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrick
Richard W. Jones
Koenig
Logan
R. R. Rowell
Karl Cutler
Jones
R. R Rowell
Mr. Jones
W. P. Kamp
Malad
Keith Campbell
New Books Added At The Preston Library
The Preston library lists recent acquisitions across miscellaneous and fiction. Notable titles include Morison Admiral of the Ocean Sea and Romulo I Saw the Fall of the Philippines, plus numerous authors such as Banning Baughman Broch Grayson Kunitz and Haycraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Baughman —— Aviation
Broch
Grayson
Kunitz and Haycraft
Lengyel
Siberia
Morison
Romulo
Phillippines
Cloete
Congo
Gardner
Hendryx
Halladay Creek
Hull
Lothar
Priestley
Gretley
Educational Drive To Control Cancer Now In Progress
Dr E L Berry director of the Idaho Department of Public Health notes cancer deaths in Idaho reached 443 in 1942, about one tenth of all deaths. He lauds the April campaign by the Idaho division, Women’s Field Army, and the American Society for the Control of Cancer through press, radio talks, literature, and films.
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Idaho
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Department of Public Health
E. L. Berry
Department
Idaho Division
Women's Field Army
American_ Society for the Control of Cancer
State health units join field army in cancer controls
The department and health units across the state will cooperate with the field army led by state commander Mrs. R. A. Pomeroy of Twin Falls and the Idaho State Medical Association cancer committee in the annual campaign to reduce cancer deaths by spreading accurate information for cancer control.
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R. A. Pomeroy
Twin Falls
Cancer Committee
Idaho State Medical Association
Preston High School honors spelling champion Earl Weaver
Earl Weaver, junior, won the Preston High School spelling bee for the second year running. The journalism class conducted the event and awarded him a yearbook subscription. Contestants as room champions included Faye Packer Jeanette Barton Dell Rosen Edris Cafferty Reed Hawkes Wetona Alder Nada Gilbert Robert Evans Glenn Perry Lynn Kofoed Leatrice Seamon Joyce Keller and Elizabeth Condile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Weaver
Preston High School
Earl
Faye Packer
Jeanette Barton
Dell Rosen
Edris Cafferty
Reed Hawkes
Wetona
Alder
Nada Gilbert
Robert Evans
Glenn Perry
Lynn Kofoed
Leatrice Seamone
Joyce Keller
Elizabeth Condile
Snow Packed Bear River Watershed Seen From Air
Dean George D Clyde reports a heavy snow cover over the Bear River watershed from Randolph Utah to Hayden Peaks reached at 13 000 feet. Flying with William Hayes the reconnaissance confirms ample irrigation water and suggests aerial surveys will aid stream flow forecasts this season.
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Bear Rivers
Dean George D. Clyde
Randolph
Utah
William Hayes
Cache Valley Flying Service
Bear
Dean Clyde
Hayden Peaks
Wyoming land move sparks unified opposition from chambers
State wide business and civic groups oppose the Presidents plan to set aside 221 610 acres in Jackson Hole Wyoming as a national monument. Preston Idaho and Associated Civic Clubs of Southeastern Idaho back the Idaho State Chamber in leading the opposition. Ben Johnson of Preston voices that executive action overrides Congress and threatens Idaho water and grazing rights tied to Grand Tetons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
Mountain States
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Associated Civic Clubs
Southeastern
Idaho
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
Leader
Ben Johnson
Preston
Associated Clubs
Department of the Interior
Congress
Executive Department
Legislative Department
Grand Teton National Park
Huge Victory Bond Drive Launched In This County
Franklin county launches its largest money raising effort for Victory Bonds. Sheriff chair Ben Johnson leads a month long drive with Mrs. McAdoo as regional director and a public rally planned at Preston High School on April 10. Booths will sell bonds across the business district and a full day of activities is planned with multiple civic leaders assisting.
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Franklin County
Idaho Volunteer Reserves
State Street
Red Cross
Cliff Warr
Melvin Greaves
Ben Johnson
Wilson
Sleanor—Wilson—McAdoo
Preston
Paul Smith
Bond ‘Committee
Mr. Johnson
Jared Lewis
William Craner
Emma Callan
Ada Nelson
Co. P. Merrill
Martha Geddes
Estes Packer
Weldon Nash
R. R. Rowell
Cliff -Warr
Cleo- Swenson
Paul ‘Wynn
L. V. Merrill
S. P. Packer
T. R. Bowden
Allen Cuthee
Ralph’Strub
Robert Gibson
Magor—Chiff—Forsgoren
R. J. Bjorkman
Welland-Smith
H. R. Bingham
Weston
Sk. H. Nash
Albert Moser
Dayton
Quince Rice
Cliifton
Charles Shumway
Treasureton
Torval Wilde
Mink Creek
Lester Lowe
Franklin
Frank Gilbert
Fairview
G. L. Wright
Marriages of Several Couples Listed in Ogden and Salt Lake City
A Utah notice lists multiple marriage pairings including Charles L. Stallings and Nedra P. Woodyatt of Ogden, Melvin Emery and Margueritte Peterson of Salt Lake City, and others with ages and hometowns. Nearby, Mrs. Robert Beckstead visits Ogden, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Peterson.
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Charles L. Stallings
Nedra P. Woodyatt
Ogden
Melvin Pierpont Emery
Margueritte J. Peterson
Salt Lake City
Ernest I. Hoedal
Logan
Audrey Bell
Kalisperl
Warren S. Friar
Eugene, Or
Murill A. Winship
Stanwood
Mélvin J. Cook Stuke
Louise Glover
Robert Beckstead
Elwood Peterson
Hendricks Heads Preston Golf Club
At a Monday night meeting on March 29 members elected officers for 1942. Willis Hendricks became president, F S McAuster vice-president, P 7 78 Allen secretary treasurer. The club will operate on $10 per member and seeks payment promptly to begin course care. a future meeting will appoint committees.
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Golf Club
Willis Hendricks
McAuster
Allen
Orance
Gaeth Sponsored By Beet Growers On KLO Radio
Arthur Gaeth, a noted west coast radio commentator, will be heard Monday through Friday on Station KLO at 12 46 noon mountain war time. Sponsored by the Utah Sugar Beet Growers and Processors, he discusses local agricultural issues and provides timely news and views for the region. Readers are urged to listen daily for these broadcasts and interpretations by Mr Gaeth.
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West
Arthur Gaeth
KLO
Mr. Gaeth
Utah Sugar Beet Growers
Gaeth
Conferences Set For April General Priesthood Sessions
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints schedules April general priesthood sessions in the Salt Lake Tabernacle for officials from stakes wards quorums and related bodies with limited admission. Regional conferences in Cache Valley at Logan on April 11 will involve invited stake presidents clerks former presidents and ward leaders with Joseph Fielding Smith Alma Sonne and Antoine Riving as general authority representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake Tabernacle
Deseret Sunday School Union
YMMTA
Genealogical Society
Church of Education
First Presidency
Stakes
Willi
Cache Valley
Logan
Joseph Fielding Smith
Alma Sonne
Antoine R. Iving
Stak Stake
Hgh Csivelnien
Biokoprics of Wards
Sego Milk Plant Manager Transferred to California
Robert Franzen, manager at the Sego Milk plant since April 1941 in Preston, is assigned to lead a Salinas area plant in California. He will leave this week and his family will move with him. Franzen has been active in civic affairs, notably with the Preston Lions Club. The Preston plant will be supervised from the Richmond office until a successor is named.
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Robert Franzen
Sego
Salinas
California
Franzen
Elvic
Preston
Preston Lions Club
Richmond
Victory Fund Drive Now On for Franklin County
Franklin County plans a Victory Fund drive for April with a quota of 105300.40 dollars and a March total in Series E bonds of 16796.25 dollars. The message urges every resident to visit bank or post office to buy war bonds, framing the effort as a frontline duty against the war fronts.
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Franklin County
America
Ameri‘cana
U.S. Treasury Department
Mareth
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Davis
Franklin County Ivr
Bear River
President Wilson
Freston Rotary Club
Nions
Treasury Department
Gaeth’ Sponsored By
Beet’ Growers
Franklin County Bond Committee
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