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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1945
Page
5
Long list of local happenings in Franklin Idaho including family moves to Ogden, schoolteacher retirements, Easter programs, church activities, award prizes, and multiple social gatherings. Several residents welcomed new babies, birthdays observed, and farm sales noted amid community updates and forthcoming events.
The event featured Bill Hobbs and Mr and Mrs Jim Shrives and Mr and Mrs Cliff White head and the Coneys Cards as the evening’s entertainment with prizes awarded to all attendees.
The Dunkleys sell their Franklin grocery to Bill Waddoups of Lewiston Utah. Mrs Dunkley and Mr Dunkley will be missed by patrons for their pleasant service. Waddoups takes over the store Monday and is described as a fine, highly recommended business man with Franklin connections.
Quentin Butterworth joined the Navy and left Wednesday March 28 for Boise to train for San Diego for boat training. Willard Porter joined the paratroopers, leaving Fort Douglas on Monday March 19 for Camp Wolters Texas for basic training.
Lt (jg) and Mrs A E Knight visited Mrs Knight's parents Mr and Mrs Albert Parkinson as Knight returns from the Pacific. Spencer Parkinson A/S spent Easter with his parents. Pvt Nile Olson finished basic training at Camp Roberts and is home on fur lough before reassignment. Lt and Mrs Ellis Packer and Veressa Packer with Doyle visited the Packers in Logan. Pvt Willis Sharp returned on a 16 day furlough from Camp Roberts. BM 2/c Gene Cook, son of Mr and Mrs J O Cook, spoke by phone from San Francisco as he nears Coast Guard duty. Wayne Doney wrote of arrival in Hawaii.
Everyday stationery and specially manufactured air mail stationery in cabinets for correspondence with your serviceman. Inquire at Citizen.
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