Quotas Set For Third War Bond Drive In Franklin County
Franklin county prepares for the Third War Loan drive starting September on a state quota of 25 million dollars, far exceeding the April total and county sales. July and August results show progress with local stores banks and post offices contributing bonds, plus a county auction aiding sales.
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Franklin County
County Pond Committee
J. C. Penney
First Security Bank
Post Office
Federal Land Bank
Mink Creek Post Office
Stallion On Bennett Ranch Gains National Fame
George Bennett owns a renowned stallion purchased six weeks ago from Hemlock Stables near Kingsport Tennessee. Gallant Soldier won high honors at Lexington Junior League Horse Show in Kentucky, including first in the yearling class and second in the stake, making him a leading sire prospect. He replaces Nancy Highland's King and is registered with the American Saddle Station, tracing to Gallant Knight. Call or visit Winder ranch to see the horse.
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George Bennett
Lexington
Kentucky
Mr. Bennett
Hemlock Stables
Kingsport
Tennessee
American ‘Saddle Station
Nancy
King
Bennett
Dr. Buchanan
Farmington
Utah
Winder
Paris Loses Bail Service Abandonment Appeal
Idaho asked to block abandonment of the 9.495 mile Montpelier to Paris branch of the Ox ton Pacific Railroad in Bear Lake county. Judge Orie Iz Phillips denied the state's appeal in Denver. Idaho may appeal by August 20.
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Idaho
Oxton Pacific Railroad’ Company
Montpelier
Paris
Bear ‘Lake County
Orie Iz. Phillips
United States Tenth. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Ariel L
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sgt Perry Hymas Wounded in African Front Action
Word reaches Mrs. Sam Page that Sgt Perry Hymas was seriously wounded in action on the African front July 11. He enlisted in 1942 after officer training in Brooklyn and was sent overseas in April. He previously sustained wounds but returned to duty.
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Perry Hymas
Sam Page
Hymas
USO
Texas
Sgt
Army
Boise
Brooklyn
New York
Logan Chamber Merchants Meeting Attendance
Weldon Nash and R. R. Rowell attended the Logan chamber of commerce merchants meeting on Wednesday.
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Weldon Nash and
R. R. Rowell
The
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Recall Petition Filed To Remove Idaho Governor Bott
The recall drive against Governor Bottolfsen gains momentum as an amended petition is filed in Boise with the secretary of state. Idaho law requires signatures equal to one tenth of the governor's last vote, about 15 000 total, to trigger a recall election. Backers must secure roughly 320 signatures in Franklin county based on 1942 counts, with flexibility to combine counties to reach the threshold.
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C. A. Bottolfsen
Boise
George Curtiy
Idaho
League
Eee
Franklin County
Ig Yunderstood
Ada and
Bannock
Annual Beet Growers Outing Set Aug 20
The Franklin county Beet Growers association plans its annual outing at Preston city park on Friday August 20 at 11 a.m. Farmers are invited with wives. a lunch on the grounds will be served at noon and attendees are urged to bring a basket lunch.
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Franklin County” Beet” Growers—association
Preston City
Molly Pitcher Girls Sell Bonds in Local Drive
Fifteen Molly Pitcher girls aiding a bond and stamp drive raised one totals of 15 350 in bonds and 300 in stamps Mrs Sylvia Malmberg president of the local American Legion Auxiliary led the effort Carol Greaves won 25 bond for selling most bonds with 5800 in sales Cleo Fryer won a similar award for stamps Billie Kilgore placed second Renee Alder third Other helpers included Barbara Choulea LuDean Egbert Mary Lou Haw key Barbara Smith Carma Forsgren Maxine Taylor Luwana Jensen Glenda Smith Maxie Forsgren Beverly Cummings Barbara Cummings Coy Christensen sang the Jolly Molly Pitcher song with Dame Talbot on guitar
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Molly Pitcher
Sylvia Malmberg
American Legion Auxiliary
Carol, Greaves
Cleo Fryer
Billie Kilgore
Mise ‘Renee
Alder
4 Heair Awards Announced by County Agent Office
The county agent office released 4 Heair results from Preston last week. Awards list includes A Awards for Quinn Murray Reneé Rindlis baker Marjean Waterlaus Frank Daligy Harvey Galloway Joan Packer Larry Edwards Jay Merrill Smith LaRue Edwards Larry Rice Flora Packer LawVon Packer Elizabeth Smith Paul Winward Elmer Gene Oliverson Waldo Talbot Duane VanLeuven Ruth Peterson GB Awards Edward Winward Joyce Rindlisbaker Beth Choules Sandra Choules Lavell Galloway Eugene Archibald Kless Murray LaRee Packer Richard Williams Paul Winward Lloyd Whitehead Arvin Rawlings Lynn Woolf Alma Swann Marjean Waterlaus Glenda Swann Ruth Peterson Robert Smith LaMar Larsen Ralph Forsgren Alden Drury Ross Barrington Elmo Edwards Seth Swann Fitting Contest First year Waldo Talbot Ruth Peterson Second year Duane VanLeuven LaRue Edwards Joyce Rindlisbaker Third year Both Choules. Showing Contest First year Quinn Murray Waldo Talbot Elmer Gene Olivergon Marjean Waterlaus Second year Paul Winward Kless Murray Duane VanLeuven Joyce Rindisbaker Third year Bgth CHoules Grand Champion in showing Paul Winward.
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Quinn Murray
Reneé Rindlisbaker
Marjean Waterlaus
Frank Daligy
Edward Winward
Joyce Rindlisbaker
Beth Choules
Sandra Choules
Lavel Galloway
Eugene Archibald
Kless Murray
LaRee Packer
Richard Williams
Paul Winward
Lloyd Whitehead
Arvin Rawlings
Waldo Talbot
Ruth Peterson
Dailey
Duane VanLeuven
LaRue Edwards
Choulés
Elmer Gene Olivergon
Joyce Rindisbaker
Wie
Night Rodeo Receives City Officials’ Gratitude
Mayor Crockett led the appreciation effort for the eighth annual Preston Night Rodeo with YR. Rowell and Weldon Nash praising every committee worker and head. He called it one of the area’s most successful rodeos and thanked the public for its wholehearted cooperation.
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Crockett
YR. Rowell
Chamber
Weldon Nash
Preston
William Andra Returns from Spanish America Mission
Elder William Andra completes a two and a half year Spanish American mission. He served as district president over two districts San Diego and California with much time in New Mexico Texas and California. A report was given at the First ward meeting with companions Elder La Mar Smith and Albert O. Packer present. An official report is planned for August five at the First ward sacrament meeting. Prior to departure he attended a social at Griffith Park hosted by former Preston youths with several local attendees sending greetings to relatives in Preston.
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William Andra
San Diego
California
New Mexico
Texas
First Ward
la- Mar Smith
Richmond
Utah
Albert O. Packer
Whitney
Andra
Los Angeles
Griffith Park
Preston
Myrl Ruppert
Donna Kendall
Gordon Maughan
Cliff Barton
Hazel Hodges
Parley Swainston
Harvest extends across Franklin and Bannock counties
About 23 000 acres of Franklin county wheat are being harvested this week plus 1000 acres of oats and nearly 14 000 acres of barley. In Bannock county an additional 46 000 acres of grain are being harvested in the Bancroft Grace and McCammon districts. Wheat is mostly spring wheat replanted after last winter’s kill. The barley crop is expected to yield heavily.
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Franklin County
Bannock County
Bancroft
Grace
McCammon
Rodeo Nets About Two Thousand Dollar Profit Result
The Preston Night Rodeo last week grossed over $9000 from seat sales and concessions. Net profit is estimated around $2000 after expenses, with bonds and taxes totaling approximately $18,000 accruing to Uncle Sam from bond sales and taxes.
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Sam
Preston
Internal Revenue
Roden Committee
Theatre managers plan This Is The Army stop in Salt Lake City
Mrs Pauline Nelson manager of local theatres and Mrs DeLon Braunagel manager of Logan theatres visited Salt Lake City last Thursday. They are the only women managers in the intermountain theatre circuit and aim to bring the popular show This Is The Army to Salt Lake City theatres this week.
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Pauline Nelson
DeLon Braunagel
Logan Theatres
Salt Lake City
Nelson
Oiling Road Still Possible in Preston-Treaserton Plan
The Preston chamber of commerce reports the federal WPB disapproved the oil surfacing project for the Preston Treasureton Mink Creek road. Public Works Commissioner Wood and Governor Bottolfeen push for immediate reconsideration, citing war effort criteria and essential through traffic. A counter plan calls for gravelling the Preston to Treaston road before winter, with labor as the major hurdle.
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Preston Chamber of Commerce
Preston-Treasureton
Mink-Creek-way
State Highway Commission
WPB
Washington, D.C
State Department of Pubiic Works
C. A. Bottolfsen
Public Works
Joe D. Wood
Public Roads Administration
U. S. 91
U. S. 30
Pica
Wood
Bottolféen
Mink Creek
Preston
Treasureton
Assessor Hawkes Attends State Meeting in Boise
County Assessor Fred Hawkes travels to Boise for a statewide gathering of assessors. He plans to present the annual 1943 property assessments to the state land board.
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Fred—Hawkes
Boise
Winual
State Land Board
Clark Investigates Mails Here Friday
Idaho senator D Worth Clark will visit Preston Friday morning to confer with Franklin residents on mail service and issues affecting wartime welfare. He will meet at the Preston chamber of commerce with citizens who wish to discuss local or national problems. Mr and Mrs Joseph Malmberg and son Billy depart Monday for Mackay Idaho to spend a week fishing.
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D. Worth Clark
Idaho
Preston
Clark
Preston Chamber Of—Commerce
Joseph Malmberg
Billy
Mackay
Military unit stars at Preston Night Rodeo display
The Preston Night Rodeo features a Hill Field military contingent led by Lt Col F H Marshall. The unit includes a band, 76 marchers, jeeps, trucks, amphibious jeeps, 37 mm AA guns, air corps planes, a model post, and a 200-strong force bivouacked at the high school stadium. The display draws 10,000 spectators nightly and boosts bond sales, with park concerts each afternoon.
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Preston
Hill “Field
F. H. Marshall
Air Corps
Oneida- Street
Chamber of Commerce
Sage hens off limits in Franklin County hunting plan
State fish and game officials announce no sage hen season in Franklin County this fall. Hunters may chase sage birds in surrounding counties on limited days with a maximum three birds per day. Deer season extended in Franklin with bucks-only area west of highway 91.
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Franklin County
State Fish and Game Association
B. B. Scholes
Carlbon
Bear Lake
Bingham
Bonneville
Jefferson
Madison
Clark
Fremont
Power County
Snake River
Bat Lake
Caribou
Officer Scholes
Medical student and Mary Skidore visit Preston home
Lyman Condie a medical student from the University of Utah spent the weekend at his parents home in Preston. He was accompanied by Miss Mary Skidore who was a guest at the Condie home.
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Lyman “Condie
University of Utah
Preston
Mary Skidore
Condie
Community School Lunch Committee Plans Nutritional Program
The executive board of the community school lunch outlines a plan to provide every child with one nutritious meal daily at low cost and to aid surplus food use. Committees include Organization Planning with chair Carol Condie and members Oretta Carlson Martha Geddes June Call Clara Howard Ivy Smith Ena Monson and Produce with chair Martha Geddes and subcommittee food supply led by Alle Merill co-chair Ora Packer.
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Carol Condie
Oretta Carlson
Martha Geddes
June Call
Clara Howard
Ivy Smith
Ena Monson
Allee Merrill
Ora Packer
Preston Rodeo Draws Record Crowds In Franklin County
Twelve thousand attend the Preston Night Rodeo over two nights with 5600 Friday and 6600 Saturday admissions. Cowboys perform under wet and muddy conditions. notable acts include Brahma Bull riding, trick riders Dick Griffeth Bernice Taylor Chet and Juanita Howell Calgary Red in rope, Lloyd Hust’s dogs, Homer Holcomb with a trained mule, and Alice Greenough on bareback riding.
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Preston
Franklin - County
Dick Griffeth
Bernice Taylor
Chet
Horse Pulling Results Announced at Local Rodeo
Results from last week’s rodeo show the lightweight division won by Hobbs Brothers of Preston with George Spence of Richmond second and Theo Bell of Mink Creek third. In middleweight, Morgan Benson of Weston took first, George Spence of Richmond second, Huck Miles of Grace third. Heavyweight winner is Douglas Wright of Franklin with Theo Bell of Mink Creek second.
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Hobbs Brothers
Preston
George Spence
Richmond
Theo Bell
Mink Creek
Morgan Benson
Weston
Huck Miles
Grace
Douglas Wright
Franklin
Mothers and Daughters social set for August 14 at city park
The Oneida Stake YSMIA board announces the annual Mothers and Daughters social on Saturday August 14 from 3 to 5 p m at the city park. All MIA aged mothers and daughters should attend. A program of social events includes refreshments.
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Oneida Stake Ysmia
Stake
Mothers' and Daughters
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Molly
State of
Mission
Spanish-America
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