Preston Optometrists Attend Professional Class
Preston optometrists M. O. Dra and Kenneth Merrill attended the Utah State Optometric meeting at Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. They heard lectures on Visual Skill by Dr. Cc. V. Lyons of San Francisco and Dr. A M. Skeffington of St. Louis. Visual Skill aims to re condition eyes to see farther and faster with or without glasses, helping thousands to rejoin the Air Navy or Marine Corps after denial for poor vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dra -M
Kenneth Merrill
Preston
Utah
Salt Lake City
Cc. V. Lyons
San Francisco
Calif
A M. Skeffington
St. Louis
Air
Navy
Marine Corps
County Land Sale Slated August 28
Franklin county schedules a public tax sale of thirty two parcels on Saturday August 28 at 10 00 am in the courthouse. The listing notes the parcels correspond to thirty two assessed taxpayers and will be sold to the highest cash bidder with funds turned to county tax funds. The sale, held every two years in many counties, is among the smallest in two decades due to favorable property conditions.
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Franklin County
Board of County Commissioners
Vocational Classes At Southern Branch Begin This August
Vocational classes at the University of Idaho Southern Branch in Pocatello start August 23 with registration through October 30. Courses include Auto Mechanics Aviation Mechanics Cosmetology Carpentry Aviation Sheet Metal Printing Secretarial Machine Shop Electricity Radio Body and Fender open to men and women 16 to 55. Vocational training aims to place students in government jobs and beauty parlors, with wages $25 to $50 weekly. Roy F. Christensen local supervisor notes many veterans with trade training gain recognition in service and urges enrollment for war and postwar value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Christensen
Bertha Frank
University of New York
Armed Forces
University of Idaho
Souther
Roy F. Christensen
Lotal
Pocatello, Idaho
Franklin County Servicemen Far From Home News
Letters and notices from Franklin County residents reveal servicemen abroad and at training bases. Mentions include Pvt Clyde Rasmussen, Sgt Dale Rasmussen, Cadet Hansen, Loyal Manning, Dwayne Manning, Gail Shelley, Wilda Manning, LaVaun Manning, and others. Includes appreciation for The Preston Citizen and updates on promotions and deployments.
Entire Squadron Salutes Sergeant's Son in Home Birth
The squadron of Sgt Ralph Keys rejoices at the birth of his son born July 14 at the home of Mrs Aner Harris. Keys and Leone Neeley, daughter of Harvey Neeley of Franklin, celebrate the newest family member as Keys returns to camp at Kearny after a ten day visit.
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Mir
Ernest Jensen
Eigil William Jensen
Richmond
California
Jensen
Camp Callan
Camp Haan
Ralph Keys
Aner Harris
Ralph E.keys
Keys
Brogen
Weston family weekend notes heavy with military mobility
Weston social column records Keith Simpson of the U S Navy visiting his parents in town during a weekend. It lists multiple families from Ogden Venice Blackfoot Portland and Preston visiting relatives plus a new baby born to Dorothy Hansen Miller and remarks on WAACS enlistment for Esther Lannen and furloughs for Lee Mickleson and Jack Lannen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Simpson
W U. S. Navy
Pocatello
Charles Simpson
Chris Jorensen
Ogden
Oliver Allen
Lee Mickleson
Fort Wills
Okla
Frank Parker
Preston
Dean Nielsen
Lanny
Antone Nielsen
James Lannen
Nielsen
Salt Lake
Esther Lannen
WAACS
Munday
Des Moines
Iowa
Jack Lannen
U. S. Army
San Berdino
California
Furiough
Riverdale Social Roundup Notes House Guests
Miss Eudora Tenney of Arizona visited Miss Madell Smith and family. Mrs. Mone Bell and Althora Bell of Albion stay with Mrs. Bell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Smith. J. S. Smith's pond provides Sunday fun for local youths. Miss Donna Forsgren of Salt Lake City vacationing two weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moser of Preston visited Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Smith on Sunday.
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Eudora Tenney
Arizona
Madell Smith
Mone Bell
Althora Bell
Albion
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Preston Optometrists
Texaco
Franklin
Paul Merrill, JR
Toledo
The
Preston Citizen
W. P. Merrill
Robert
Bunker
Anti-aircraft Artillery School
Camp Davis
North Carolina
E. 1St S
Orson Rasmussen
Pvt
Clyde Rasmussen
Atlantic
Sgt
Dale Rasmussen
West
Cedar City
army_air_corps
Hansen
BAC
Loyal
Naval Air Force
Coast Patrol
Gir
Hfe
Willard Manning
Dwayne Manning
U. S. Coast Guard
PFC
LaVaun Manning
Wendover Field
Gail Shelley
Wilda Manning
Glen Manning
Seattle
Wash
Thelo Hansen
L. L. Hansen
Burton Martin
Australia
Glenn Woodward
Corp
Wayne T. Moser
Donald Hobbs
Howard Harris
AIR, Corps Field
Seymour
Johnson—Field
N. C
Howard O. Harris
D. C. Harris
Thatcher
Army Adir Forces Training Command
AAFTC
Thatcher High
Harris
Army
Dean Swift
U. S. Navy
Harold Swift
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl Harbor
Dean
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Pvt. Grant Bodily Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
Navy Department
Marine Reserve
Marine ‘Corps
Marine Corps Reserve
Willis Smith
Army Flying School
Marfa
Texas
Sara Smith
Weston
Edith Gill
Venice
Ray Nelson
Frances Nielsen
Blackfoot
Wallace Maughan
Hugh Nielsen
Portland
Oregon
Clyde Simpson
San Deigo
Edell
George Mce- Hugh
Clearfield
Leon Miller
Dorothy Hansen
Logan, Hospital
Kathleen Griffiths
Jess . Griffiths
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
Pame A
Riverdale
U.S.A
Eure
Yellowstone
Cape Cod
Alaska
Africa
Iceland
Cloudland
Conocoth
Conoco
Axis
Continental Oil Company
Consso
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