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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1948

Page

15

City urges caution on fires during dry period

The Preston city mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr appeals to residents to avoid lighted cigarettes matches and campfires to prevent fires that threaten watersheds and grazing lands. The notice urges cooperation in the safety campaign and signs it. Street listings include canning center contacts and local sale ads for a 1941 Ford and a studio couch with trade options.

Jaycees Ernest Eberhard, Jr Preston

County Hog Pool Slated Aug 18

The Franklin county hog pool sale is set for Wednesday August 18 with hog listings due by Saturday August 14. Listings can be made by calling the county agent office at 50 W. Swift and Co of North Portland bought the previous load at 39.40 per cwt, dock live weight 21 295 lbs and total purchase price 74516 14.

Franklin County Edgar Petterberg Swift and Co North Portland

Franklin Resident Mr Biggs Longtime Employee and Community Leader

C B Blamires reports on Mr Biggs born in Franklin and a Franklin High School graduate who married Tressa Whitehead in 1917. The Biggs have three children Anna Bergensen Downey Ryllis Hagen Ogden and Ned Franklin. He served as ward clerk in the Franklin bishopric for 10 years and is a former elders quorum president. He is a Lions Club member and has worked for his company since 1927 beginning over 20 years ago.

Bobby Gloria Biggs Franklin Franklin High School Tressa Whitehead Anna Bergensen Downey Ryllis Hagen Ogden Ned Biggs LDS Church Elders Quorum Lions Club

Veterans Honor Grave With World War II Ballbearers

Pvt Benson family service details Rescue imagery not present. Eldon Hansen spoke and Bishop Tingey offered closing remarks. The male trio sang Prayer Perfect. Dedication of the grave led by Vaughan Taylor. American Legion honor guard and World War II veterans acted as pallbearers: Leon Taylor Darwin Feller Lyman Merrill Argel Stone Myron Fennesbeck Rolen Bastian. Burial directed by Richards and Son Mortuary.

Mable Thompson Lois Nielson Eldon Hansen Bishop Tingey Vaughan Taylor The American Legion Leon Taylor Darwin Feller Lyman Merrill Argel Stone Myron Fennesbeck Rolen Bastian Richards and Son Mortuary

Election Democrats Field Candidates for Local and State Seats

The slate includes Bert Miller seeking the U S senator seat with 196 votes Roy Andreasen running for state senator with 199 votes Bruce Wallace aiming for state representative with 197 votes Merlin Rawlings seeks county commissioner district 1 with 195 votes D Glen Jensen for county commissioner district 2 with 195 Herman Keller for assessor 189 C B Sorenson for sheriff 191 Esther J Greaves for county treasurer 200 B C Mecham for probate judge 199 Albert Jensen for surveyor 173 votes.

Bert Miller U. S Roy Andreasen Bruce Wallace Merlin Rawlings D. Glen Jensen Herman Keller C. B. Sorenson Esther J. Greaves B. C. Mecham Albert Jensen

Theft Case Involving Bowman Leads to Guilty Plea

Local police traced a car to Bowman who admitted theft in Bear Lake county. Bowman's arrival prompted Mrs Bosworth to note odd behavior and the man faced a petty larceny charge, pleading guilty within hours.

Bear Lake County Bowman

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