Great Virgil to headline Preston show May 9
Jaycees sponsor an afternoon and evening mystery show by THE GREAT VIRGIL at the Preston high school auditorium on Thursday May 9 under the Preston junior chamber. The world’s greatest living magician promises feats once seen by Houdini and Thurston with acts like Tra Weird Execution Mars Sawing a Woman in Half and a floating head illusion. Julie Virgil’s leading lady will offer art work and a mind reading act that puzzles psychologists and psychic researchers.
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Preston
Virgil
Houdini
Thurston
Kellar
Herrmann
Mars
Julie
America
BYU Concert Band Delights Northern Utah Tour
The 85 member Brigham Young University concert band led by Dr. John R. Halliday gave eight concerts over a three day tour through Orem Kaysville Preston Pocatello Rigby Idaho Falls and Salt Lake City with four soloists Ardean Watts Lu Cillenberg Lavina Borgeson and Carolyn Olson. The band has a 38 year history under the late Professor Robert Sauer famed for Springtime in the Rockies.
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Brigham Young University
John R. Halliday
Preston High School
Utah
Idaho
Orem
Kaysville
Preston
Pocatello
Rigby
Idaho Falls
Salt Lake City
Commendation Ribbon Awarded Lt Col Lawrence at Fort Jackson
On Saturday morning April 2 1946 at Fort Jackson South Carolina Lt Colonel George A Lawrence received the Army Commendation Ribbon for meritorious service from September 30 1944 to February 1946 while commanding the Personnel Replacement Depot Ft Jackson The ribbon was presented by Major General
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Fort Jackson
S. C
George A. Lawrence
Ft. Jackson
Fort Jackson review ceremony updates ASF units
Clarence A. Martin, Commanding General of Fort Jackson, presided over a review after which five regiments of the ASF Personnel Replacement Depot passed in review. Colonel Lawrence was assigned as Commanding Officer, Str Tng Regiment with the Depot and is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Leslie Keller of Minks Creek.
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Clarence A. Martin
Fort Jackson
ASF
Lawrence
Str Tng
Colonel Lawrence
Leslie Keller
Minks Creek
Elizabeth Condie Praised as Leading Debater at USU
Elizabeth Condie of Preston was chosen as a leading debater at Utah State Agricultural College and helped represent the institution at the Western forensic tournament in Los Angeles April 18 and 19. She and eight forensic leaders, including President Dan Ludlow, traveled by bus to California. The journey was sponsored by the Western Association of Teachers of Speech and Dr. Wallace J. Vickers, head of the English department, accompanied the group. Miss Condie's achievement is regarded as remarkable by Dr. Vickers because she is only a.
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Elizabeth Condie
Preston
Utah State Agricultural College
Los Angeles
Dan Ludlow
California
Western Association of Teachers of Speech
Wallace J. Vickers
Condie
Dr. Vickers
Ida h o students shine in Los Angeles event debut
Freshman predicts great development and future success for her in three remaining years at USAC. Dorothy Gillis of Blackfoot helped represent the college in Los Angeles.
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USAC
Dorothy Gillis
Blackfoot
Idaho
Los Angeles
Positions Open For 600 More Women In Army
The War Department announced new WAC openings to fill shortages in Army hospitals personnel centers and HQs both in the U S and overseas. About 600 women are sought in five specialist categories in the European theater with re entries allowed for former WAC members. Re entry lasts for duration plus six months or until September 30 1946 and applications must be filed by midnight April 30 at local Army Recruiting Stations.
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War Department
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
U. S. Army
Thespian Play The Young in Heart Set For April 26
The annual Thespian play The Young in Heart will be presented April 26 at 8 15 p m in the high school auditorium. It is a three act comedy about a clever family living by their wits. Five leading parts are filled by seasoned Thespian players with John Bickmore as Sahib Pat Peterson as Marmy Claudia Hawkes as George Ann Junior Christensen as Richard and Maxine Petterborg as Muss Fortune.
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John Bickmore
Sahib
Pat Peterson
Marmy
Claudia Hawkes
George Ann
Junior Christensen
Richard
Maxine Petterborg
Muss Fortune
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W. E. Bowman
Jaycees
National
Make
Fletcher’s
Parker
Grant Parry
U. & 1 Furniture Exchange
Mel
Hendrick’s Floral
Tanner's Men’s Store
Robert Sauer
Rockies
Col
Atum, Carmighe
Ezra's Cafe
Wickland
Hendricks
Gaylord Larson
265-M
Earl Nelson
Ford Garage
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington, Ill
Preston Bike Shop
Ford
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