Local wartime notes and family updates from Cedar City
Cedar City residents share news on visitors and family milestones. Clark Holmes, missing since the Philippines, died in June 1944 on Leyte. Ensign Richard Lowe earns a rank promotion in Tokyo. En route items include arrivals, visits, a high school play December 14 and a December theater event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Preston
War Department
Clark Holmes
Philippines
Leyte
Clark
Air Corps
Nichols Field
Pearl Harbor
Red Cross
LeRoy Holmes
Ogden
Couple Resettle In Minneapolis After Navy Service
The couple plans to make their home in Minneapolis where he is employed. Fred Hanna and his wife and two daughters have moved back to Preston from Long Island after his discharge from Naval Reserve duty spanning four years. Word also notes Wesley Hawkes family now in Cameron Arizona enjoying travels with Mesa Arizona as their next stop for a few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Fred Hanna
Carolyn
Patty Lee
Long Island
New York
Preston
Hanna
Naval Reserve Ior
Wesley Hawkes
Cameron, Arizona
Mesa Arizona
Faculty Triumph in Preston High School Intramurals
Preston high school class intramurals in basketball concluded last week with the faculty squad taking top honors after a narrow earlier loss to the Junior Reds. Standout teams included Senior Whites which narrowly lost, while most games ended by large margins. Final standings: 1st Faculty, 2nd Junior Reds, 3rd Senior Whites, 4th Sophomore Crimsons, 5th Sophomore Golds, Freshmen none.
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Preston High School
Fairview Residents Travel to Idaho Falls for New Start
Fairview residents Levi Bodily and the Wade family moved to Idaho Falls to settle, following Wade's recent army release. A social gathering surprised Rue Harding on Friday afternoon, with later visits and a party at J E Cole's home. Ogden trips and Logan weekend visits by the Cherry family round out a busy weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Cole
Ogden
Cecil Cherry
Logan
Aloy Cherry
U S Chamber Manager Visits In Preston
Earl C. Reynolds assistant manager of the U S chamber for commerce western division met Mel Reeves new chamber secretary in Preston to review current chamber projects and activities. Reynolds said he is visiting western states to promote the agriculture program and praised the progress observed in communities he visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Reynolds
U. S. Chamber For Commerce Western Division
Mel Reeves
Mr. Reynolds
U. S. Chamber
Pharmacist Takes Former Post with Johnson Drug
Richard N. Manion resumes his role at Johnson Drug company in this city after leaving Preston in June 1942 to join the U S Navy as a pharmacist mate second class. He later became a Navy ensign in May 1944 and served on minesweepers patrol craft and hospital ships in the Pacific. He married Laurel Fuller of Reedsport Oregon during service and plans to settle in Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard N. Manion
Johnson Drug—company
Manion
Preston
U. S. Navy
Midshipman School
Notre Dame
Pacific
Navy
Laurel Fuller
Reedsport
Oregon
The
Johnson Drug
Wickham Death Confirmed for Missing Soldier
The War Department has confirmed the death of your son after 12 months without evidence of survival. An official finding of death is recorded under Public Law 490 with a presumptive death date of November 18 1945. This terminates pay and allowances and prompts death gratuities.
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Pany “L
Hurtgen
Germany
War Dept
Card of Thanks for Father and Grandfather
We express gratitude for sympathy and assistance during illness and death of our father and grandfather. Thanks to those who sent floral offerings. Signed Mr and Mrs George Frederickson and son.
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George Frederickson
Discharge Stories Sought For Christmas Edition
The Citizen seeks brief two to three paragraph summaries of Franklin county veterans return from service for its Christmas edition to be published December 20. Please submit by week’s end. families and friends urged to help provide details of tours of duty for those not yet featured.
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Franklin County
Citizen
Obituary Notice for Clegg Family Members
Surviving are his wife three sons and two daughters Leo Clegg Grace Pfc Warren 38 Clegg Guam Pfc Gerald Clegg Japan Ardell Clegg of Pocatello and Delores Ann of Grace and these brothers and sister Robert W Joe and Donald W Clegg of Grace William D Clegg and Mrs Lyle Davis Salt Lake City Utah
Frederickson Buried Monday at Weston
Funeral services were held Monday in Weston for Ferdinand Frederickson 77 lifelong Weston farmer and threshing operator. Bishop Tingey conducted with hymns by the choir and Cyril Nelson of Smithfield as soloist. Speakers included Charles Mickelson Thomas Rose and Bishop Tingey. Burial in Weston cemetery by Hendricks Mortuary. Survived by son George grandson Kenton one brother Henry and sister Mrs Lena Simpson. Born November 1868 at Weston to Ferdinand and Nelsine Miller Frederickson.
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Weston
Ferdinand Frederickson
Maurice Tingey
Word Choir
Cyril Nelson
Smithfield
Charles Mickelson
Thomas Rose
Bishop Tingey
Henry Simpson
Joseph Binggell
Weston Cemetery
Fred Frederickson
Logan
Hendricks Mortuary
Mr. Frederickson
Ferdinand and
Nelsine Miller Frederickson
Sarah Davies
Benson Ward
Grace and Ogden trips mark busy Grace social week
Grace Utah residents and visitors filled the week with business and social events. Ogden trips included Hubbard and Clegg participants, while local stake and ward activities featured meetings led by Eva Jensen and Burgetta Christensen. A ladder accident caused a minor concussion to Harold Peterson. The Grace Literary club discussed adding a children's library to its offerings.
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DeLos Hubbard
Ogden
Joyce Page
Ardell Clegg
Grace
Pocatello
Eva Jensen
Burgetta Christensen
Stake
Orson Clegg
Carol Christensen
Cleveland Ward
Vera Roper
Consolidated
Thatcher
Bungalow Club
Alvin Christensen
Dean Christensen
Dan Corbet
Parnell Whitehead
Lytha Ellis
Bill Corbet
Ann Paskins
Dean’s
Harold Peterson
Johnny Greaves
Grace Literary Club
Louis Stalker
Bannock Stake MIA Presents 3-Act Play
Bannock Stake MIA staged the play A Stranger Passes last Friday evening in Grace High School auditorium. The cast included Natalia Burton Peggy Smith Ioe Thompson Reba Turner Jerry Rawlins Wayne Egbert Bud Daniels Wayne Peck and Dean Fowler with Lydia Thomas directing. Trio numbers by the Hendricks sisters and a clarinet solo by Waldo Anderson followed.
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The
Stake Mia
Grace High School
Natalia
Burton Peggy Smith
Ioe Thompson
Reba Turner
Jerry Rawlins
Wayne Egbert
Bud Daniels
Wayne Peck
Dean Fowler
Lydia Thomas
Hendricks’ Sisters
Waldo Anderson
Grace Lions Banquet Highlights District Speaker
Grace Lions club hosted a banquet with 150 attendees led by District Governor Dr Allan Fall. Principal speaker was Dr Allan Fall, with performances by a quartet, a flute solo by Mr Anderson, a piano duet by Jane Ashbaker and Mildred Johnson, plus a war veteran Lt Louis Alder from Bancroft. Guests from Montpelier Bancroft and Lava danced after.
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Grace Lions Club
Stanton
Allan Fall
The
Mr. Anderson
Iane Ashbaker
Mildred Johnson
Louis Alder
Bancroft
Montpelier
Lava
Preston Students Join LDS Fraternity Candle Light Pledge
Lambda Delta Sigma on the Idaho Southern campus welcomed 33 new members at a candle light service on Sunday November 18. pledge pins awarded to Grant Haroldson Idaho Falls and Josephine Wise Rexburg ward. sponsors Mr and Mrs Harold Hansen. Preston pledges included Connie Cole Robert Evans Barbara McGregor Cleveland.
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Lambda Delta Sigma
Idaho Southern
DeLores Kunz
Montpelier
Grant Haroldson
Idaho Falls
Josephine Wise
Rccatello
Harold Hansen
Preston
Connie Cole
Robert Evans
Barbara McGregor
Cleveland
Thatcher M Anderson in Caribou hospital with lung abscess
Thatcher Morris Anderson lies in serious condition at Caribou hospital after an abscess in the lungs. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leo Anderson. Nearby notes mention PTA meeting at Thatcher district school and various local visitors and dinners in Ogden and Thatcher.
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Morris Anderson
Caribou Hospital
Leo Anderson
Thatcher
Willis Bassett
Ogden
Richard Garbett
Vernon Mendenhall
Charles Clark
Don
Local residents attend events and funerals across states
Phenson and Adarin Callahan were guests of the Hogans last Saturday. Loran Rasmus sen and family traveled to Salmon for a relative's funeral. Willis Bassett visited Louis Bitton's home last Saturday. Mrs. Nathan Smith and daughter returned from California with her husband on furlough. Stan Steele and wife sought medical treatment for their daughter in Salt Lake. Elis Wright and family visited Idaho Falls to see Mrs. Wright's sister. Harry Sanders and W. H. Mendenhall attended the funeral of H. E. Thatcher in Thatcher.
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Mrs
Leroy Smith
Stan Steele
Salt Lake
Elis Wright
Idaho Falls
Mrs. Wright
Harry Sanders
W. H. Mendenhall
Ogderr
Thatcher
H. E. Thatcher
Third Smith Bride Gets Good Advice
Hamilton Kansas Mrs W H Smith writes to Faultless Starch about how the Smith family uses the product. The letter hints at household tips and starch usefulness in daily chores. The readable excerpt suggests a cordial household column framing the advice as practical family guidance.
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Hamilton
Kansas
W. H. Smith
Smith
Three Generations Praise Faultless Starch in Households
A nostalgic note extols Faultless Starch praised by three generations of brides from Mrs. W. O. Smith and Mrs. O. T. Smith families. The letter claims lifelong loyalty and urges readers to ask their grocer for the product to achieve an “absolutely faultless look.”
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James Beveridge
Cedar City
Utah
Herbert Anderson
Denver, Colo
William MacKnight
Kenneth _ Stevenson
Camp _ Croft
South Carolina
Barbara Larsen Stevenson
Kenneth Wayne
Douglas Hancey
Budge Memorial Hospital
Hancey
Wanda Fennesbeck
Mose Hancey
Beulah Bell
Charlotte Anderson
St. Johns
Arizona
Miss Bell
Asael Bell
BYU
Provo
Lester L. Dunkley
Portland
R. J. Taylor
Blaine
Japan
J. W. Whitehead
Cove
Henry Preece
Richard Lowe
Tokyo
Irene Koerner
G. A. Johnson
Karl Koerner
Fairview
U. S
Preston Electric and
Wickham
Waees Ansque
Frederickson
George
Kenton
Henry
Richmond
Lena Simpson
Bannock Stake Mia
Grace Lions
LDS Fraternity
IBUY
Mereda
VOGUE
Coatsale
Childrens
Tweedy
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