Historic West Virginia battleship shines in Pacific war report
Franklin county service notes salute Navy and Army men. Arlow Webb Seaman First Class son of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Webb West Second North First Preston Idaho fights aboard the USS West Virginia a ship famed for daring Leyte Gulf Mindoro Okinawa and Iwo Jima bombardments. Other local servicemen praised include Fon Fred Gleed S1c son of Mr and Mrs E C Gleed Weston Don C Gleed Pvt engineer corps South Pacific Rulon Dunn back from Europe Bill Huntington aviation radioman visiting Preston Elmer Handy stationed in China supply work David Nash Jr Alan Pickett Jarvis Palmer Russell McQueen Duane McQueen Willis Corbridge all noted for recent service and honors.
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West - Virginia
Western Pacific
Arlow ‘Se “Webb
USNR
Joseph L. Webb
North First ‘West
Preston
Okintana
Pacific
Pearl‘Harbors
West ‘Virginia
Leyte Gulf
Pearl Harbor
Surigao Strait
Mindoro
Lingayen
E. C. Gleed
Weston
Fon
Fred Gleed
Home Row
Marianas
Palau
Bill Huntington
Huntington
Reva Nelson
Glenn Nelson
Treasureton
S. ‘Huntington
Cedar City
Utah
Bill
Navy
San Diego
California
Alan Pickett
L. M. Pickett
Wfiter
Armed Guard
Seaman Pickett
Babes McChord Field
Washington
Jarvis
P. Palmer
Phillis L. Palmer
West 1St North
McChord Field
Tacoma
559Th Army Air Force Band
Army i
Corporal Palmer
University’ of Idaho
Preston High School
Foster Homes in Idaho Must Be Approved Under 1945 Law
Jos F. Smith Franklin County Supervisor explains Idaho’s 1945 law requires licensing of foster-family homes to protect children. Compliance is mandatory and noncompliance is a misdemeanor. Agencies arrange placements with suitability checks and ongoing supervision to aid return to families.
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Idaho
State Department of Public Assistance
Jos. F. Smith
Franklin County
Mr. Smith
Child placement concerns in rural areas cited by official
An official warns rural families lack access to child placement services. Relatives neighbours or others may provide care in homes of strangers and, while some placements are satisfactory, many children receive inadequate care or face cruelty and exploitation. For more info contact the local Department of Public Assistance at Preston.
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Mr. Smith
Department of Public Assistance
Preston
Weston Matron Mary Olsen Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Mary Fredrickson Olsen known as Aunt Mary of Weston died Saturday at her daughter's home after a 2 1/2 year illness. Funeral held Wednesday at 1 p m in Weston cemetery. She was a lifelong church worker and a 45 year nurse. Survived by two daughters Elsie Rasmussen and Cassandra Kennedy and six step children along with two brothers.
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Mary Fredrickson Olsen
Weston
Mary
Olsen
Mart Rasmussen
Nephi Olson
Ferdinand and
Lena Miller Fredrickson
Elsie Rasmussen
Cassandra Kennedy
Hollywood
Calif
Ann Baldwin
Los Angeles
Myrle Nelson
Port Angeles
Wash
Howard Olsen
Kathryne Fraser
Vallejo
Bill Olsen
Alaska
Wayne Olsen
Port Hueneme
Family ties noted in Weston Richmond obituary fragment
A fragment lists Ferdanand Fred rickson and Lena Simpson of Weston and Henry Fredrickson of Richmond along with six grandchildren and six great grandchildren as surviving relatives.
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Ferdanand Fredrickson
Lena Simpson
Weston
Henry Fredrickson
Richmond
Idaho Farm Price Report Shows July Declines Across Commodities
Idaho farmers on July 15 received average prices that were 2 percent lower than June. Most commodity groups fell except other crops poultry and products dairy products and other livestock. Eggs rose 4 cents a dozen chickens up 1 cent per pound wool up 1 cent per pound. Wheat barley oats potatoes hogs beef cattle lambs moved directions with minor changes.
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Boise
Idaho
Wedding announcements offered at competitive prices
Announcements in various styles available for weddings with simple card formats and two page folded layouts. The service highlights competitive pricing and invites customers to obtain a price quote.
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Franklin
the Service
Arlow .Webb
U. S
Iwo. Jima
Iwo
Okinawa
Tokyo Rose
Ksc
Rulon Dunn
Europe
13Th Armored Division
Saar
Roeur
Hitler
Bertcesgaden
Bavaria
Philippines
Ming
China
Great Lakes
Illinois
David A. Nash, Jr
Betty J. Nash
D. A. Nash
Linrose
Russell” McQueen
Manila
Duane McQueen
Duane
Russell
Willis Corbridge
Ater
Corbridge
Normandy
France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Germany
First Army
Czechoslovakia
General Appliance Repairs
G. E. Appliance
Preston Co-Op Drug Company
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
Kelestore
W. H. Rosen
Photie
RTE
Preston Lumber
Firestone
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