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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1945

Page

8

Community visits and local visitors in Mink Creek area

Glencoe Evan Hansen and son Marlin of Smithfield visited Mrs Emma Hansen. Local guests included Bergquist and families with Navy member 2/c Burke, and visitors from Grace, Hyrum, and Mesa. Cpl Wayne Perry 40 months in service reported hospital status at Fort Lewis with expected home August 15.

Evan Hansen Mesa Arizona Velda-Olson & Sons Hyde Park Leo’ Reeder Selma Bergquist Bill Wallgren Paul Hansen Grace June Atkinson VanNess Vallentine Paris Idaho Bill Carver Salt Lake Temple Gale Knight Pilus Knight Mink Creek Reed Benson Ezra T Benson MaRue Marco Beth Keller D W Carver Wayne Perry Fort Lewis Washington Cpl Perry Attu Okinawa Hawaii Carvers Jessie Erickson Sarah Spencer & Daughter Ila Bybee Marie Downey

Idaho Truck Crop Notes Report July 1945

The first half of July was warm and dry in Idaho vegetable areas. Onions showed fair development with somewhat thin stands but good sizes, mostly 1% inches, some white Spanish over 2 inches. Green pea picking began in Bannock county while early onions in Valley and Brecken areas promised good yields barring August frosts.

Boise Twin Falls Bannock Valley

Homeowners urged to order fuel oil to secure storage

Homeowners are urged to get their fuel oil ordered now. The army is using storage facilities in various parts of the country to fill home storage tanks, easing wholesale storage problems and ensuring winter demand can be met.

Schoess Army Ds Uding Ithe Grea

Montpelier to Host Wartime Rodeo August 10-11

Montpelier will hold a two day rodeo August 10 and 11 under the sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce. The event features Marion McBride’s stock and prize money from management with top area cowboys. In addition to bronc and bareback riding calf roping bulldogging and wild cow milking the program includes a racing card horses pulling contests and special acts. Dances we held August 9 10 and 11 at the open air pavilion on the fair grounds with a carnival offering rides shows and concessions. Local cowboys and horseowners may contact E R Kammerath for entries and reserve seats are available at Kammerath Jewelry Montpelier.

Bear Laké Montpelier Chamber of Commerce Marion E. R. Kammerath Kammerath

Furloughs and family visits mark town news

Military families return home on furloughs with Kieth Talbot and Donna Talbot visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs Lee Talbot. Local residents Mae Henderson Alma Winn and others travel from Pocatello Ogden and Salt Lake City to visit kin. A sacrament meeting program featured Edward Talbot and G A Bennett among others as Misses Adams of Kaysville visit Leland Bennett family.

Kieth Talbot Germany Lee Talbot Donna Talbot California Mae Henderson Rae Ann Hansen Pocatello Ernest Carter Henderson Mr. Carter Alma Winn Ogden M. A. Winn Norma Sullivan Juanita Goldie Maggie ‘Talbot Utah Marjeane Carter Terreton Karl Shhuldberg Min Ya “Herbert ‘Ziegler sHer Bear-Lake Oras Winger Wendell Winger Howard Goodsell Salt Lake City Bear’Lake Edward Talbot Ned Stocks G.A. Bennett Clyde Condie sMisses Jane and Thora Louise “Adams Kaysville, Utah Mrs Leland Bennett

Riverdale Social Roundup Highlights visiting kin and scouts

Riverdale residents shared weekend visits with relatives in Malad Weston and Preston. Boy Scouts finished a three day hike to Bloomington Lake led by Marvel Packer and Leon Forsgren. A water melon bust hosted by Walter Rindlisbaker featured Joyce Rindlisbaker and others before a movie trip.

Cecil Malad Carleen Tate Dwain. Tate Walter Rindlisbaker Elaine Waterlaus George Shaffer Klammath Falls Ore Ray Barrington Sophia Chadwick Warr Bosworth Fairview Estus Packer Leland Tanner Richard Salt Lake City Byron Tanner Norma Wadsworth Las Vegas Nev Eli Forsgren Joyce Rindlisbaker Marjean Waterlaus Luella Forsgren Relda Smith Coy Forsgrén Marilyn Rosen Wilda Evans L. A. Neeley Cleveland Weldon McGregor Virginia Evans Selma. Johnson Preston James Woolf Rex Packer Dwain Tate Brigham City Wayne Evans Ed Cole D. S. Evans

UMC Aids Railroads in Recruiting Manpower

The Western Maintenance Committee in Idaho gears to recruit labor for the rails to meet President Truman's call for thousands more workers. WMC-USES offices prioritize staffing railroads as military redeployments and Pacific supply shipping swell workloads. Brakemen switchmen firemen telegraphers dispatchers are in high demand nationwide.

WMC Idaho A. J. Tillman WMG Truman Imade Pacific

Railroad recruitment targets Idaho 600 new workers this month

Tillman announces an urgent recruitment drive for rail road labor including machinists blacksmiths boiler makers and sheet metal workers with a 600 goal by month end. Transfers from current jobs will be arranged through USES and Railroad Retirement Board and applicants should apply at local USES offices or Railroad Retirement Board offices.

Tillman Idaho Railroad Retirement Board United States Employment Service

US Employment Service Preston Office Adopts 44-Hour Week

Thomas L. Boyle announces that the Preston office now closes at noon Saturdays in compliance with President Truman’s 44 hour work week. Office hours are 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Monday through Friday and 8 00 a m to 12 00 noon Saturday.

Thomas L. Boyle Preston United States Employment Service President Truman Boyle

Washing Machines Return to Market This September and October

Manufacturers announce new washing machines will be on the market in September and October. Prices will match those from March 1942 when production of the machines was halted. Orders may be placed with dealers now.

OPA

Farm or Ranch Ledgers Inquire at Citizen

Notice invites readers to file farm or ranch ledgers with Citizen office in a per condition. It urges prompt action and outlines the time to submit records for official processing.

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