Twenty Four Men In Dec Call Seventy Take Pre Inductions
Franklin county will send twenty two men to Fort Douglas on Tuesday December 26 and two more men are being transferred in for induction at the same time. Most of the men called for this month will be 2-C farm workers aged 18 to 25. Over seventy men will be sent to Pocatello next Tuesday December 19 for the pre induction examination, largely 2-C men 18 to 25.
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Franklin County
Fort Douglas
Pocatello
Joseph Lorain Mills
James Kimber Hansen
Gerald LaMont Robolt
Lester Charles Jepsen
Russell Hans Nelson
Byron Parley Erickson
Ernest Arrington Fisher
Theo Lavon Larson
Daniel Ransom
Lavon Peterson Porter
John Morris Richards
Jr Joseph Moser Viehweg
Charles Wayne Nielsen
Kenneth Porter Knapp
Theron
Junior Smith
Aerial Games
Elgin Calvin Jensen
Oliver Warrick
Dale Dean Ralphs
Cecil B. Williams
Cliff S Barton
Reed B. Wakley
Lester Austin
Joseph Waldo Kay
Donald Watson Jepsen
Leonard Dean Hulet
Albert Keith Nielsen
Max DeRoss Atkinson Clyde
Bowmann
Merl- Hardy Esplin
Percy June Keller
Maurice Anderson Owen
Lincoln R. Burton
Lynn Checketts
Leon T. Ey
OnEe LaVon B. Cone
Sian East
Deligat
Reed Jamisoh
LeRoy
Edwin Bodily
Reed P. Jensen
Arthur Abel Stevenson
Jack Gale Choules
Rodney N. Jensen
John Truman Sharp
Burnell
Sugar Beet Growers Receive About 100000 in November Payments
Franklin County Sugar Company mailed approximately 100000 to sugar beet growers for November beets delivered to the factory. The payment is based on October checks of 10.75 per ton including the Commodity Credit support. Excise tax nets about 2.75 per ton more to be paid by the AAA after year start. final molasses settlement from the sugar company comes early next year.
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Franklin County Sugar Company
Triple A
Sugar Company
Triple A Leaders Named For County
Franklin county announces the Triple A officials with Wilford Stokes as chairman Claude Keller as vice chairman and R A Ward as regular member. Delegates to the county convention last week include Leland L Auger Wilford Stokes Glen Bingham R A Ward and Claude D Keller. County community chairmen are F W Winward District 1 Faye Wilde No 5 John Follett No 4 Leland L Auger No 1 and Wm T anner No 3.
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Franklin County
Wilford Stokes
Claude Keller
R. A. Ward
Leland L. Auger
Glen Bingham
Claude D. Keller
F. W. Winward
Faye Wilde
John Follett
Wm. Tanner
Jeffer son P T A Opens New Year With Christmas Program
Jefferson PTA opens year with a December 20 social led by Mrs. Fred Davis as president and Mrs. Charles Kline as vice president. Mrs. H B Allen serves as secretary. Committees form as the new unit builds, and a large turnout is hoped for the first PTA gathering featuring Christmas music by seventh and eighth graders directed by Lyle Shipley with refreshments.
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Jefferson P-Ta
Fred Davis
Charles Kline
H. B. Allen
PTA
Lyle Shipley
Stores Extend Hours For Christmas Shopping
Merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce announces Preston stores will stay open until 8 p.m. on December 21, 22 and 23 to aid shoppers before the Christmas holiday.
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Preston
Merchants’ Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Heath Returns From East After Six Weeks Away
Tom Heath general manager of the Franklin County Sugar Company returned to Preston after a six weeks trip in the east visiting Washington D C and Mount Clemens Michigan where the company operates another factory.
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Tom Heath
Franklin County Sugar Company
Preston
Washington, D. C
Mount Clemens
Michigan
Sugar Company
Mink Creek Cream Producers Meet Reports Growth and Plans
The Mink Creek Cream Producers met at the Mink Creek church house on December 11 1944 at 1 00 pm with Chairman Leonard Nelson reporting. Murray manager of Sego Milk Company Richmond Utah spoke on butter consumption during the war and the need for a high quality butter substitute. The association’s annual report showed 88 members produced 158 758 pounds of fat a 1417 increase over 1943. County Agent Daniel Roberts urged continued quality dairy production and cattle grub treatment. Leonard Nelson and Oscar Wilde were elected to two year terms as directors.
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Ciation
Mink Creek Church House
Leonard Nelson
Ite
Murray
Sego
Plaht
Richmond
Utah
Association
Daniel Roberts
Roberts
Oscar Wilde
Piano Concert by Frederick Dixon Draws Local Audience
Frederick Dixon of Salt Lake City performed at the Preston high school auditorium under the Preston Lions Club on Tuesday evening. The event attracted a musically inclined county audience and proceeds will fund penicillin for public emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Dixon
Salt Lake City
High School
Preston Lions ‘Club
Three Act Comedy The Henpecked Husband at Mink Creek High
Mink Creek high school students present a three act comedy The Henpecked Husband Thursday evening December 21 at 8 30 in the Mink Creek recreational hall. Director Lorin Sorensen speech instructor extends cordial public invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mink Creek High School
Mink Creek
Lorin Sorensen
Memorial Will Honor Preston Leyte Casualty
Memorial services will be held Sunday evening at 8 in the Third Ward Chapel for Pir Leonard Brostrom son of Mr and Mrs Carl Brostrom. Bishop Alfred Kern will conduct the services and Ernest Eberhard will deliver a special tribute to the soldier. Brostrom was killed in action October 29 during the Leyte island fighting as Legionnaires of Post 34 prepare to present the family with an official War Department American flag from the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pir Leonard Brostrom
Third Ward
Alfred Kern
Ernest Eberhard
Pfe Brostrom
Carl Brostrom
Leyte Island
Legionnaires of
Post 34
War Department
Choir Presents Christmas Program In Third Ward
The Third Ward choir under Mrs Selma Johnson presents a Christmas program at 2 p m Sunday in the ward chapel with Mrs Letha Harris and Mrs Allie Packer as accompanists Alvin Harris of the Seminary will speak briefly The ward Sunday School offers a morning program and Primary officers entertain younger children Tuesday evening in the ward hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyatres Cemes
Ward
Selma Johnson
Letha Harris
Allie Packer
Alvin Harris
Seminary
Poultry Growers Meet Saturday in Franklin County
Annual convention of the Franklin County Poultry Association set for this Saturday at 8 p.m. in the court house basement. Ralph Millar notes attendees include Clyde C. Edmunds of Utah Poultry Association and Pren Moore of Boise. Directors David L. McClun Gaylord Larsen and M. L. Bodily face reelection. holdovers James Tasso D S Evans Norman Larsen and Harry Knapp remain. An educational entertainment and free refreshments are planned.
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Franklin County Poultry Association
Court House
Ralph Millar
Clyde C. Edmunds
Salt Lake City
Utah Poultry Association
Pren Moore
State Extension Poultryman
Boise
David L. McClun
Gaylord Larsen
M. L. Bodily
James Tasso
D. S. Evans
Norman Larsen
Harry Knapp
Franklin County Bond Drive Seeks Last-Minute Push
Franklin county faces a shortfall of about $25,000 in the Sixth War Loan E bonds as two days remain. The county total stands at $134,554 toward a $160,000 corporate and E bond quota, with corporations contributing $160,900 and overall county sales at $295,400. Marines lead local sales among the four fighting teams.
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Franklin County
TR. Bowder
Cochairman Weldon Nash
Toca Patriots
Franklin County Politician P J Evans to Join Idaho Attorney General Staff
P J Evans will accept appointment as assistant attorney general for the state of Idaho under newly elected Democratic attorney general Frank Langley. Evans, a longtime Franklin Oneida County resident, led a strong congressional campaign before losing to Henry Dworshak. He will begin in Boise January first and take the oath with other state officials. Evans previously practiced in Malad and now serves as attorney for Franklin Weston Dayton and several irrigation districts. He and his wife have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
J. Evans
Herier
Jstate
Idaho
Frank Langley
Oneida
Franklin
Evans
Henry Dworshak
Boise
State House
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Malad
Weston
Dayton
University of Washington
Legion to Send Christmas Citizen Editions to All Servicemen
The Preston post reports the American Legion will publish a pink covered Yule edition of the Citizen for all servicemen not currently on subscription. It features war effort summaries and annual activities, selling for 10 cents while Legion covers mailing, wrapping, and postage. Contact the Citizen with addresses to ensure delivery.
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Preston Post
The
American Legion
Legion
Citizen Office
Citizen
Sixty Voices Featured In Rotary Vesper Service
Harold Swift announces the Preston Rotary club will present a two night vesper service on December 2021 with over sixty trained community singers in Preston at the Fourth Ward Chapel and Lewiston recreation hall, featuring a Bethlehem pageant and sacred hymns.
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Harold Swift
Preston
Ube
Smadéjrat
Lewiston Recreations Hall
Rotary Club
Enid Fryer
Ellen Roberts
Ada Chatterton
Maxine Condie
Jean Marie Meek
Norma Crabtree
Roma Pinson
Donna Beth Peterson
Lorna B. Larsen
Draft Policy Change To Aid Idaho Industry
Boise reports a national shift in selective service calls men aged 26 to 37 for armed forces, affecting Idaho registrants. Lt. Col. Adkison says farming youths are scarce and many under 26 will be drafted unless hardship, with a potential reclassification from 2-A to 1-A. Induction quotas rise in January, while older men fill 1-A and essential war work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Norman B. Adkison
Gem
Selective Service
United States
Preston High Faces South Cache In Friday Basketball
Preston high meets South Cache on the local floor at 3 p m for a return engagement after a 31 16 loss earlier this week. The locals also dropped two recent games to Logan high by 26 25 and 41 37.
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Preston High
Brgdge
South Cache
Logan High
Stage Door Set For Preston High December 15
The Preston High School drama club stages Stage Door by Ferber and Kaufmann Friday December 15 at 8 15 p m in the auditorium. Miss Ruth Goddard directs with a large cast including Reed Hawkes Roma Smith Howard Hollingsworth Elnora Fletcher and many others. All seats are reserved and tickets cost fifty cents each from students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
Edna Ferber
George S. Kaufmann
Ruth
Goddard
High
Reed Hawkes
Roma Smith
Howard Hollingsworth
Elnora Fletcher
Edris Cafferty
Catherine McClun
Elizabeth Condie
Bette Barbara Funk
Pat Peterson
Eloise Bergquist
Claudia Hawkes
Donna Mae Welker
Faye Spilsbury
Hazel Rasmussen
Carol Cutler
Beverly Davis
Ondelyn Jensen
Joyce Keller
Maxine Petterberg
Dayna Lou Taylor
Bob Bright
DeLore Wallgren
Elden
Funeral Saturday For Carl J. Nelson
Funeral services for Carl James Nelson 71 lifelong Weston resident will be held Saturday at 1 p m in the Weston chapel. He died Monday at home after a lingering illness. He was born August 23 1878 in Weston son of Rasmus and Christina Jensen Nelson. He married Almira Fredrickson April 27 1899. Surviving are his widow three sons and five daughters 19 grandchildren four brothers and one sister. He was a member of the Seventies quorum in the Weston LDS ward and a ward teacher.
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Weston Chapel
Carl James Nelson
Mr Nelson
Weston
Rasmus
Christina Jensen Nelson
Almira Fredrickson
Edith Soule
St. Anthony
Howard Nelson
Dayton
Celesta Wyatt
Dunsmuir
Elners McAuley
San Francisco
Herman Nelson
Reno
Nevada
June Evans
Salt Lake City
Leonard Nelson
Camp Hood
Texas
Erma Heusser
Renton
Washington
Christmas Service Set At Court House In Preston
Christmas services and a special community program are planned for 2 p m Sunday at the Court House in Preston. Clemmens Harris pastor of Logan will conduct the service and the public is invited.
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Court House
Preston
Clemmens Harris
Logan
Missing and wounded service members from Franklin county listed
War Department notes one missing in action in Belgium as of November 17 Pfc Joseph Wickham of Franklin County and two others numbered among the seriously wounded. Also named are Seaman Donald Wickham in the South Pacific and Pfc Robert Henry Straley seriously wounded on the German front at age 19. Additional notes cover Pfc Jensen wounded in Germany after service in Holland and France and Pvt Ivans Barrington wounded slightly in Germany. Pvt Milton B Head to Bushnell hospital for treatment after arriving from New Guinea.
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Franklin County
War Department
Joseph Wickham
Walter Wickham
Franklin
Belgium
Wickhams
Navy
Donald Wickham
South Pacific
Robert Henry Straley
Ila Dunny Straley
Preston
Straley
Pfc
Jensen
Varon Jensen
Germany
Holland
France
Branike
The
Ethel C. Barrington
Logan
Grace Gardner
Riverdale
Milton B. Head
Bill Head
Bushnell Hospital
Brigham, City
San Francisco
New Guinea
Bushnell
Beet Growers Elect Officers in Franklin County
Urwen Larsen was reelected head of the Franklin County Beet Growers association with H R Bingham and Quince Rice as directors joining holdovers George A. Crockett and Arthur Moser. The 7500 acre Franklin County quota is the local share of Idaho's 70000 acres and compares to a national 950000 acre request by the WFA to stabilize sugar supply. If met, the local quota roughly equals a normal year with about 7000 acres planted. Labor supply and price were discussed with further details to be ironed out.
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Urwen Larsen
Franklin County Beet Growers Association
H. R. Bingham
Quince Rice
George A. Crockett
Arthur Moser
Franklin County
Idaho
WFA
Truck Gas Ready for First Quarter in Franklin County
Franklin county truck owners may call the War Price and Rationing Board starting December 15 to obtain their first quarter truck gasoline coupons. Bring Certificate of War Necessity and the old fourth quarter book cover. Call before January 10 or coupons may be reduced.
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Franklin County
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Heath
LEONARD _BROSTROM
Leyte
Legion Will
Rotary
Maurine Simmons
Adeline Fortie
Vella Woodward
Ruby Kircher
Blanche Brunker
Elda Clarson
Marion Condie
Ila B. Dalley
Hattie Greaves
Selma Hnson
Elise Kross
Marie Merrill
Vera Merrill
Helen Palmer
Louise Shumway
Eda Smith
Josephine Spilsbury
Hattie Wallgren
Marcus Weaver
Wallace Adams
Marcell Bird
Dr. O. R. Cutler
Wm Davis
Christ
Bethlehem
Donna Noyes
Ralph Strub
R. R. Rowell
Eugene Dunbar
Wm. Davis
Carl J. Nelson
Pfc. Straley
Beet Growers
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