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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1943

Page

12

Beet industry gears for postwar growth in Franklin county

To beet growers the company paid more than fourteen million dollars in 1943. Factory salaries totaled three million dollars benefiting local workers plus seasonal wages supporting school children. The Franklin County Sugar Company plans broader mechanization, boosted by 90 percent labor savings and 50 percent cost cuts, as it expands beet handling with tops removal and loading automation.

Cache Valley Franklin County Sugar Company Franklin County

Miss Carol Ainscough Visits Friends for Weekend

Glendale report notes Miss Carol Ainscough of Preston spent the week end with Miss Calleen Jensen Miss Helen Jensen and other friends. Relief Society women quilted a quilt at their regular work session.

Carol Ainscough Preston Misses Calleen Helen Jensen Relief Society

Sunday Services Highlight Christmas Theme and Local Visits

Godfrey Schwartz and Ernest Fisher of Dayton attended the Sunday services with Mrs. Fisher. The Sacrament meeting focused on Why We Celebrate Christmas with talks by Ruth Ann Lur Bon and Mrs. Chrissie Owen. Local families, poultry association events, and family visits in the Franklin County area are noted along with year to date sales and quota figures totaling 538 100.00 and 646 632.20 respectively.

Godfrey Schwartz Ernest Fisher Dayton Oneida Stake Board Fisher Ruth Ann Lur- Bon Chrissie Owen Glen Housley Richmond Ben Housley Lewiston Asa L. Webster Leland L. Auger Hilen Jensen Franklin County Poultry Association Preston Cleda Auger Logan Maria Layton Maybel Elva Downey Erma H. Auger

County Exceeds War Bond Quotas in January Drive

The Lyons club of Preston sponsored the county war bond drive with Rulon Dunn guiding the Oneida stake and Weldon Nash leading the Franklin stake. The county surpassed its quota, reporting $302,551.75 against a $275,000 target. Preparations begin for the next drive starting January 16, during the Fourth War Loan. A month-to-month bond sale tabulation was presented for interested readers.

Lyons Club Preston Rulon Dunn Oneida Weldon Nash Franklin

Farewell party for Elvin Larsen before Navy service

Elvin Larsen bids farewell at a Saturday night party with a program games and dancing and refreshments. Valene Geddes gave a 214 minute Sunday School talk while Paul Wynn and Frenri Edgley spoke at Sunday night Sacrament meeting. Larsen Cole and Gregerson ordained as Priests at the meeting amid ongoing skating weather and upcoming Christmas program.

Elvin Larsen Navy Valene Geddes Paul Wynn Fren-ri Edgley Elvin Larson Fern Cole Marvin Gregerson

Thornton Woman Visits Family in Local Notice

Mrs Eliza Jackson of Thornton visits with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs LaMar Cole and their son LeRoy this week as reported in the community page.

Eliza Jackson Thornton LaMar_Cole LeRoy

Whitney ward Christmas program highlights local voices

The Whitney Sunday School presented a special Christmas program with short talks by Miss LaDean Foster Donald Mecham and George Crockett and songs by Miss Shirley Palmer and Einora Fletcher. Supervised by Supt Fielding W Winward and councilors Lorin Bodily and Wayne Hansen.

Whitney Ward LaDean Foster Donald Mecham George Crockett Zenna Beth Crockett Beth Swainston Shirley ,Palmer Einora Fletcher Fielding W. Winward Lorin Bodily Wayne Hansen Lyle Packer Frovo Raymond Ransbottom Packer Helen Ransbottom Adele Ransbottom BYU Dorothy Tanner G. L. Tanner

Community Christmas Program and Local News

Miss Ann Thomas led the group with readings while Miss Leona Britenbecker played accordion solos. Orval Benson and Lawrence Bodily spoke on Christmas Customs in Denmark and New Zealand. Light refreshments followed. Mrs. Wilbur C Tabot recently returned from a two week Seattle trip with Capt. Talbot. Wilbur D. stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Dunkley.

Ann Thomas Leona Britenbecker Orval Benson Lawrence Denmark New Zealand Wilbur_C Capt Talbot Seattle Washington Wilbur D William Dunkley

Farm Ledger and Journal Sets Offered for Local Use

The Citizen reports simplified ledgers journals and day books suitable for farm and business accounting. Readily available for hobbyists and small operators seeking organized record keeping.

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