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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
4
The annual audit details two bond groups with differing call schedules from 1935 and 1938, totaling $252,000 to retire by 1958 and 1955 respectively. It notes a $44,128 bond sinking fund as of April 30 built to cover higher issues, and commends officers for proper records and accounting.
Four promotions at the power company include LDS missionary assignment for two years. Cited moves show Mr Spencer relocating to Smithfield with wife and two daughters from McCammon since 1937. Mr Van Noy named successor at McCammon, born Riverdale Idaho and educated in Cache Valley. Mr Swift takes charge of Preston sales, bringing a long electrical industry background dating to 1907 and a 1934 division sales manager role.
The Hyrum J. Smith Family expresses sincere gratitude for all help during their mother’s death and funeral. They thank those who provided songs speaking flowers sympathetic words and support to ease the difficult time.
The Franklin county Fair Board will publish a premium list for the fair on August 30 and 31. Boy Scout Troop 31 under Scoutmaster Mark Checketts will solicit advertising with Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee approval. Proceeds fund scout uniforms and copies will go to farm families with contest classifications and prize details.
Mound Valley residents face two week detours at the Mendenhall service station and the Cleveland road on the Bear River’s west side due to bridge work. Social news notes include a supper for visitors Jack Perry of Salt Lake City hosted by the McGregors, and various local visits and greetings.
Miss Roma Lee McGregor returned Wednesday from Salt Lake City where she visited relatives. Miss Ardelie Mickelson of Lago came back from Salt Lake City after a leg check up. The X-Cello Sewing & Nutrition clubs met at Mrs J D McGregor's home Tuesday evening to work on posters and sew articles. A carload of ore was shipped from the manganese mines in this vicinity.
Edwin Hershey, Bancroft principal and former junior high head, is noted among candidates to succeed Bjorkman as superintendent. During Bjorkman’s tenure the district expanded the cafeteria, improved health services between school and home, and introduced coed physical fitness courses at the senior high. The County Canning Center, built by officials and others, supports the school lunch program and now serves county residents as a leading facility in the state.
A postwar discussion outlines wheat chemurgy as a viable glucose producer with a proposed factory to process 300 000 to 500 000 bushels of wheat yearly. The plan could employ about 50 people full time, with speakers Chapman Oborn and others highlighting future opportunities and costs around 200 000 dollars. Visitors included March Hopkins Eddie Cross Beeler and Mrs Bandol.
Business visitors and furlough reports from Ogden and Lago. Notables include Dallas Hansen visiting with Alfred Hansen’s family in Lago, and highmission aircrew Berdean and Claude Mendenhall headed to Pocatello for physicals. Wounded son Ried Stephenson in a Welsh hospital after France. Also notes on sheep shipments to Ogden Kraft plant and local office supplies sale at The Citizen.
The readable fragments list several proper nouns and items including LaWayné Barrington Swine Rulon Wing er Beef DeVon Kofoed Bima Paterk Sheerichard Jones Fithing and Rice with odd surrounding text. Demonstration mentions contest and dress.
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