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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1945
Page
5
Franklin Idaho notes cover visits from Pocatello and Logan relatives in early April. Mrs Minnie O Biggs undergoes serious surgery in Logan. family members travel from Nampa Smithfield and Salt Lake City to share support and attend services.
A letter from Boyd Hampton to his parents describes a visit with Cpl. Junior Atkinson at Guam. They toured the city with Lt Bud Gibson and shared a dinner with Lt. and Mrs. Packer and family in Logan. Other updates note leave for Gene Cook and Jerry Lien’s transfer to Fort Logan for medical care.
Pvt Nile Olson on a fifteen day furlough from Camp Roberts California leaves Wednesday for Camp Ord California for embarkation. PhM 3/ce Thaylon Hobbs former assistant at Sun Valley Naval Convalescent Hospital is home on a 12 day delayed order and departs Friday April 13 for embarkation at San Bruno California. Thaylon spends a week at home and visits his cousin Nile Olson.
Franklin The Elders quorum hosted a party for Mr and Mrs Hoyt Whitehead at the home of Mr and Mrs Douglas Oliverson. Hoyt, secretary of the quorum, has been called into service for the country. A supper was served to attending hosts and couples. A gift was presented to the Whiteheads.
Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Ellen Wright Bennett, noted as Idaho’s first white girl born. The ceremony included hymns, duets by Bennett grandchildren Jean and Joyce, Reed Stockdale, and Douglas Oliverson, plus a D U P Ellen Wright camp resolution. Reverend Brunner delivered the sermon. Grave dedication was performed by Alfred J Toone.
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