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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1955

Page

19

Franklin Couples Take Grand East Coast Historical Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wrights returned from a long train journey starting August 3 from Ogden. They toured Chicago Niagara Falls New York City and Nauvoo visiting landmark sites and historic Millennial era locations tied to their grandparents. They bought a Buick Riviera and traveled through Ontario and states, ending with sights along the Mormon trail.

Floyd Robinson Gerald Wright Ogden Chicago Robert Cooley Rozann Hawkes Flint Mich Robinson Riviera Ontario Can Niagara Falls Hill Cumorah Sacred Grove Joseph Smith New York City Statue of Liberty Radio City Music Hall Empire State Building Times Square Rockefeller Center United Nations Building Chinatown Harlem The Bowery Broadway NBC New York Blue Hills Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Nauvoo Carthage Mississippi River William T.wright John Doney Plains Salt Lake City

School Bus Use Surges in United States

The United States has 130000 school buses in use carrying nearly 8000000 pupils along one million miles of schol bus routes. One of every four pupils rides a school bus. Seventy percent of American families own a car and 85 percent of all vacation trips are made by car.

United States

Reflections From Three Small Town Newspapers

A selection of brief excerpts extols Sunday worship and biblical study, nostalgia for the old country store, and critiques of modern shopping. The notices reference childhood heritage, church attendance, daily discipline, and changes in food retailing and grocery practices.

New Ruling on Wheat Allotment Credits Full Farm Acreage

Idaho agriculture officials announce a new ruling by Chairman W J Crea of the Idaho ASCS. If a farm's wheat acreage for next year is three fourths of its allotment, future allotments will be calculated as if the full allotment had been harvested. Previously a ten percent reduction affected future calculations.

W. J. Crea Idaho Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee

Glendale Sunday School Social and Local Visits Draw Rural Guests

Mrs Dorothy Owen hosted a Sunday school class with a picnic at the spark in Preston and a movie. Attendees included LoyLyn Auger Anna Owen Janet Webster Ronald Auger Brent Wheeler and Johnny Owen. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Maurice Owen ranged from Raymond Anderson and family Verletta Potts Boise to Hazel Mendenhall Salt Lake City. Other attendees came from Logan and Preston for services and reunions. Numerous extended family members and mission friends were noted in Preston and nearby towns during the weekend social and religious events.

Dorothy Owen Preston LoyLyn Auger Cranbrook Stephen’ Bailey Clifton Lester Owen Eldon Tanner Stake Ed Davis Ttme Hyrum’ Auger Logan Alta Auger Robert Stoker Pocatello

Porter sisters travel to Idaho Falls temple visit

Mrs Belva Porter and her sister Mrs Janie Calhoun of Phoenix Arizona went to Idaho Falls early Monday with another sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Dell Merritt of Jerome to visit the temple Porter returned home that night

Belva Porter Janie Calhoun Phoenix Ariz Idaho Falls Temple Dell Merritt Jerome

Local Family News and Visits Across Towns

Mrs Calhoun and Mr and Mrs Merritt joined Mr and Mrs Walker in a visit to Jerome. LeRoy Walker hosted guests Lewis Hess, Johnny, Barbara Cook and two children from Nampe, with E P Moser of Preston also present. Hess family attended the Moser reunion last Saturday. Elda Winnward of Dayton returned home after two weeks in Shelby Mont with Elder William Wilward on a mission.

Calhoun Jerome Merritt LeRoy “Walker Lewis Hess Moser Hela Elda Winnward Dayton Shelby, Mont William ‘Wilward

Idaho grassman committee report on county representation deadline

Liter Spence of the University of Idaho extension service notes rising activity in numerous areas as the Idaho grassman committee prepares county representation by the August 15 deadline.

Idaho Grassman Committee Liter- Spence University of Idaho Extension Service

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