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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
10
Court house staff and partners gathered Sunday for a canyon party honoring Inette Wilson. An afternoon dinner was served and guests visited in a warm, communal little celebration.
Mrs. Anna B. Larsen of Mink Creek hosted a trousseau tea for her daughter Maurine and her fiancé Vern Clippert of Preston. The couple plan to marry at the Logan temple on Friday August 9 and will honeymoon in southern Utah before making their home in Preston.
The Zeta Pi Ball is set for Friday August 16 at 8 30 pm at the courthouse with formal dress and a program by Jenalee Weaver Carol Lou Phippen and Bonnie Condie. Invitations go to NDC members and alumni of NDC and Zeta clubs and partners. The Zetas Yellowstone Park trip was a success with camping and sightseeing led by Joe Winger.
Mrs. Christina Jepsen hosted a trousseau tea on August 4 at her home for her daughter Twilia now Mrs. Richard Gibbs. A large gathering of over one hundred friends attended as Twilla Gibbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs of Swan Lake, wed June 19. Gibbs is serving in the armed forces. The event featured a displayed trousseau and noted helpers from Salt Lake and Malad.
The Whisky creek hatchery nine miles south of Grace Idaho was completed at 33000 dollars under contract. James O Beck director of the fish and game department announced the new facility with James C Simpson inspecting prior to opening. It will add about a million trout yearly and enable transfers from other hatcheries to southeast and eastern regions. Harvey Albrethsen leads the hatchery in regular production.
At the Remington Arms complex near Salt Lake City a major sale of surplus war material is being prepared. The George A Fuller Company, contracted by the War Assets Administration, will dispose of goods at the Army Service Forces depot in Ogden and the Navy Supply depot in Clearfield. Ten acres of floor space are converted into display and sales rooms with lunch facilities.
Housing facilities for buyers are being fitted out and shipping facilities for all transportation provided. Credit arrangements and other devices facilitate buyers to come, buy, and see goods on the way home. Parking spaces are created outside and workmen mark roads from Salt Lake City and northern cities to guide travelers to the plant.
The Preston rodeo ran three nights with no serious offenses and drew enthusiastic crowds. Fans hailed Ray Ramsey and his two white horses as the standout act, the best ever seen in Preston. Rodeo stock was in excellent condition after Cheyenne, with many cowboys following J. C. Sorenson stock from Boulder to Cheyenne. The event is sponsored by the chamber of commerce with a committee led by Slim Whittle, T. S. Allen, Homer Johnson, T. R. Bowden, and Mr. Belnap on parade duties.
Alfred C. Cardon, attorney for the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, urged the ICC in Washington to expand grain markets with joint rates through Butte to Seattle and Portland, open routes to Seattle via Pendleton Yakima, and via Bend Oregon. He pushed lower freight rates by dividing Union Pacific origin areas into three zones and to set equal rates to San Francisco and Los Angeles while eliminating out-of-line and backhaul charges in California with substantial grain rate cuts. Joint exceptions would be made with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Harvesting was under way across nearly all sections as grain and potatoes progressed and yields looked strong. Dry peas and beans, sugar beets, and hay showed good or improving growth while beef cattle remained in good condition though some ranges dried. Temperatures ran near normal with a period of cooler nights and a weak storm bringing light showers and some mountain hail. Forest fires rose sharply but stayed under control as sunshine returned.
The Oneida stake holds a primary track meet on August 17 with a children parade gathering at 9 30 a m at the Opera House then proceeding to the high school stadium for events. Dessert will be served by primary officers and several officials including C F Reynolds and S H Atchley. A hearing in Pocatello November 12 17 1945 reported to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Annual grain grower savings of about 500 000 are projected if objectives are met.
The Oneida Stake Young Women_MemorialI Association plans a Mother and Daughter Outing on Saturday, August 10, at Municipal Park. A program honors girls of mutual age, their mothers, and all officers and teachers. Child care by younger girls will be provided from 3 to 5 p m near the band stand.
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