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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
6
Local residents share Thanksgiving travel and family gatherings across Ogden Cleveland Preston and surrounding towns. Enlistees, hospitalities, and visits from Ada Nelson Ervin Davis and many others mark a busy holiday period with multiple family events.
Tremonton and Preston families hosted Thanksgiving guests including Mrs Zelda Richards and Mrs Emma Kelley of Pocatello. Private Orrin Larsen visited his parents Harvey and Mrs Larsen before heading from San Diego to Bremerton for Marine Corps training. Thanksgiving at Carl Booker’s featured Mr and Mrs H B Sternberg, recently moved from Pocatello to Shoshone Idaho where Sternberg was promoted to district engineer for the state.
Mr and Mrs Harland Simmons and family spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Simmons parents in Pleasant Grove Utah. Mr and Mrs Theron Seeley and family spent the weekend in Mt Pleasant Utah with relatives. Mr and Mrs Ray Severson of Idaho Falls visited the Reuben Day home for three days. Mrs Reuben Day Mrs Annie Bosworth and Mrs Eleanor Perry attended the funeral of Dan Harrigans in Central last Saturday. Mrs Annie L Bosworth spent Thanksgiving with her daughter Mrs J T Cole in Fairview.
Family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness during illness and passing of their beloved father and husband Harvey Neeley.
Mrs Dan Harris and family express gratitude for floral offerings and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement.
Hazen Mecham World War I veteran died at the Veterans Administration hospital in Hampton Virginia. Funeral services were held in the Second ward chapel with Bishop Howard Halil presiding and a Legion representation speaking of his wartime service on the Rhine. A military salute accompanied the burial and a service flag was presented to his sister Mrs Bertha Wursten.
A fragmented wartime notice promotes Uncle Sam war bonds as the best Christmas gift. The readable portion emphasizes patriotism and financial support for the war effort.
A War Production Board official states no plans exist to resume passenger car production, including a so called Victory Model. He cites manpower shortages and priority for military needs, making any revival of auto manufacturing unlikely now or in the near future. The statement, from WPB automotive division director R L Vantman, addresses circulating rumors and was sent to Elliott Taylor of the OPA.
The Christmas seal sale funds Franklin county health programs including chest X rays for twenty two positives, nurse visits for preschool exams and inoculations, and a school lunch milk program. Total past year expenditures reached 483.30 with local doctor X rays and county nurse costs. residents are urged to buy seals and contact ward presidents for seals.
Wayne Clifton and Stevenson of Ft. Sill visited Clifton with Mr and Mrs Orrin Howell of Clifton. Stevenson then left for Montpelier. Sgt Don Johnson spent a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Johnson. Mrs Inez Henderson learned her son Sgt Herman Henderson has gone overseas for duty with the U S Army.
Delegates from Preston attended the Burley Idaho Farm Bureau convention and were impressed by the farming faction’s pressing issues. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. LH Nash, Mr. and Mrs. J J Sanford, Mr and Mrs Dan Taylan, Mr and Mrs Sitra, Carl Nielgen, and Beri Sotinson.
Outlines of a proposed order effective January 1 limit protein concentrates in mixed feeds to 110 percent of 1942 use and require a 10 percent January oilseed crush set aside for WPA emergency needs. Public hearing December 2 covers the plan while December tax deadlines press farmers to file.
An appeal by A J Tillman W Clyde Williams and Gen M G McConnel urges farmers and farm workers in Idaho to take winter work in coal and non ferrous mines logging or other essential industries. The plan uses employment service referrals to allow return to farming and requires seasonal workers to stay eight months and shift to war related work during the off season.
Over the past week Preston city students from primary to senior high raised and mailed ninety nine dollars forty four cents to the Children’s Home Finding and Aid Society in Boise. Contributions broke down as Senior High 32.24 Junior High 26.59 Elementary 21.36 Central School 25.26.
Mrs Nancy Beckstead Jones of Cache Valley celebrates her eightieth birthday with a party at her granddaughter Mrs Ebmen Leavitts home in Ogden. A licensed midwife for over 50 years she has attended birth of more than 1000 children. She has led local Pioneer and Womans organizations and serves as a Dayton teacher.
Classified notice offers a 279 acre irrigated farm with good water right a modern 10 room dwelling and a new fruit orchard. Contact via phone 382 R2 for details.
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