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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1961
Page
6
Two individuals named Ervin and Larsen accept a call for an EDS mission. The brief item notes their readiness and confirms assignment context within the organization. No additional details are provided in the fragment.
Ervin Larsen, son of Mr and Mrs Melroy Larsen, has been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. He will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on September 1 with a testimonial in Mink Creek ward chapel on Sunday September 10 at 8 pm. Larsen, a Preston High School graduate, has attended BYU for two years and completed six months in the National Guard. A Bible talk by Mr Knemeyer titled Where May Real Security Be Found will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the Utah Power and Light Co auditorium 30 P N State Street Preston. all are invited, no collections.
Paul F. Merrill son of Mr and Mrs Orlando B Merrill of Dayton has accepted a call to the Argentine mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints He will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on Sept 18 1961 A testimonial for Paul is set Sunday Sept 3 in the Dayton ward chapel at 730 p m He is a West Side High School graduate and has attended BYU this past year.
A Preston group of Jehovah's Witnesses will host a special week of activities from August 29 to September 3. R G McWilliams, the presiding minister, announced the visit of C V Knemeyer, circuit supervisor for Idaho circuit No. 1, to strengthen the congregation and provide counsel to active church members.
Car sale listing describes a 1953 Mercury with air conditioning and a 1953 Buick station wagon. Advertises “this is a lot of car for what we are asking” and “Outdoorsmen just what you have been looking for” with terms of $295.00.
Miss Nadda Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs I Smith of Mesa Aziz former Riverdale resident chosen to chaperone a bus of foreign exchange students studying in the United States for the past year. She traveled to New York to join the tour of 58 buses and 1884 students with one group touring the southern United States. After the trip she returned to Palmyra New York and joined the Hill Cumorah Pageant. Smith attended BYU for two years earned a bachelor degree in music education at the University of Arizona and works toward a master's degree in the same field. She is affiliated with Pi Lambda Theta Wranglers Lambda Delta Sigma and Life Committee. She coordinated intramurals and symphonic choir and while at Arizona held the position of assistant head resident for three years. In September she will teach junior high music and chorus in Pico Rivera California.
The Carter family expresses deep thanks to neighbors and friends who offered help and comfort during illness and after the death of their husband and father. They also thank those who sent floral offerings.
County Agent Daniel Roberts invites all Franklin county silage corn growers to a field tour on September 6 starting at 2 p.m. The event will showcase all varieties of silage corn, including hybrid 2-16, and discuss early versus slower maturing types and potential feed differences. Parking is behind the Franklin county courthouse.
Power Light Co seeks permission to modify electric rates to allow off season irrigation pumping for soil conditioning and stock watering. Preston division manager A N Wendell says the plan could cut about $48 000 from 1960 billings and affect about 1 000 irrigators. Off season months run Sept 15 to May 25 with charges prorated at the customer’s regular rate.
A rusted fragment urges readers to have heating systems inspected by a qualified furnaceman before winter snows arrive. The note hints at risks from poor maintenance and mentions a handwritten inscription and a cash payment claim connected to a Texas oilman.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters urges furnace checks after last winter. It notes 3.7 percent of fires stem from defective chimneys or overheated systems, risking fire and inconvenience.
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