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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
6
Col Norman B Adkison said Idaho had 54790 men in armed service as World War II ended. Total Idaho men in service since the emergency reached 61883, with about 7093 discharged or listed as casualties. Discharges now run about 1000 per month.
Dayton residents and visitors from Ogden Tremonton Milford Tooele Logan and Preston gather for meals, visits and family events. New babies born to Hobbs and Winward, Bowden family trips to Los Angeles, and community announcements highlight summer activity and local kinship.
The Mink Creek Junior Choir traveled to Idaho Falls for temple services under Mrs Gail Knight while Wm. E Crane led the choir and accompanied by others. A victory program and dance featured solos by Mrs Knight Pfearon Jensen a saxophone duet Dallas Keller Vaughn Larson readings Ada Jensen and Marjorie Keller jokes by Harry Jensen and a short address by Oscar Wilde. Postwar celebrations included a bonfire on V J Day where citizens urged drivers to donate clothing. Eddie Keller broke his arm after a fall from a pickup. Several locals visited Logan for eye tests and relatives from Salt Lake City visited Mink Creek. Additional notes include stock roundups, visits from Layton and Ogden residents, and a baby boy born to Harley Jepson and his wife at Preston.
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