Preston residents welcome holiday visitors and students
A long list of guests and travelers arrives in Preston for Christmas and vacation. Apprentices seaman Richard Carlson, University of Washington, visits from Seattle. Many relatives from Utah Idaho and California come and go, including Lt. Thomas Robinson and Midshipman Wayne Robinson from Annapolis, Norma Kofoed, Earl Kofoed, and others staying through the holidays. Notable attendees include Miss Margaret Bingham in New York and Mrs Verena Goddard visiting Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carlson
University of Washington
Seattle
Preston
T. A Robinson
Long Beach
California
E. J Moore
Thomas Robinson
Wayne _ Robinson
Lt. Robinson
Pacific
Wayne
Annapolis
Earl Kofoed
Valley City
North Dakota
Norma Kofoed
Salt Lake City
Venus Johnson
Geraldine Merrill
Elaine Anderson
Clara Marie Rowell
Mary Condie
Ralphine Strub
June Wilson
Virginia Geddes
Mack Kennington
University of Idaho At
Moscow
Joy Bickmore
U of I Southern
Pocatello
Beula Bell
BYU
Donna Jean Hansen
Robert Anderson
University of Utah
Margaret Bingham
F C Christensen
Central
Traphagen School of Fashion
New York
Mink Creek Ward Hosts Holiday Events and Play
Thursday at Amelia H Crockett home featured a high school event and a follow up evening gathering. The Junior choir sponsors a dance and floor show on Friday December 29 at the ward hall starting 9 30. Jack Anderson thanks Doc Newhall for saving his springer spaniel setter from distemper before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T High School
Amelia H Crockett
Mink Creek Ward
Jack Anderson
Doc Newhall
Marsh Valley Petition Seeks Toll Elimination On Exchange
Residents of Arimo Downey McCammon and Marsh Valley petition Mountain States Tel to place all towns on one exchange to cut long distance tolls. Led by former State Sen. Ben Henderson the group says service would improve and costs drop but officials warn the change would require costly new lines and may be prohibitive. The committee plans to present its case in Boise and, if needed, to the state public utilities commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCammon
Arimo
Downey
Marsh Valley
Henderson
Calph
T M. Woodland
Boise
State Public Utilities Commission
County Men In The SERVICE Soldier Awarded Combat Decoration In Italy
Sergeant Kenneth H. Cordingley of Preston receives the Combat Infantryman Badge from the 11th Armored Infantry Battalion First Armored Division for actual combat with Fifth Army in Italy under Lieutenant General Mark W Clark. The badge signifies proved infantry fighting ability in combat. Associated notes describe the insignia and its symbolism. Nearby, John B. Martin of Preston is promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant in the Eighth Air Force at the 388th Bomb Group England, serving as ball turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Kenneth H. Cordingley
Howard Cordingley
1St East Street
Preston
11Th Armored Infantry
First Armored Division
Mark W Clark
Eighth Air Force
England
John B. Martin
Preton
388Th
Chester C. Cox
Superior
Wis
Martin
Eigth Air Force
E. S. Martin
New Point Ratings On Rationed Foods
The office of price administration announces changes in rationing point values for processed foods and butter effective Dec 26 and Dec 31. Beef and veal cuts see point changes, with notable increases for pork and other meats. butter rises to 24 points from 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Blue Stamp
Navy and Army News From World War II Service Reports
Fern Martin of Preston and Nyman Struve are commissioned Ensigns in the Naval Reserve and designated Naval Aviators after training in Pensacola. Frank A Johnson, in England, wears two overseas chevrons after a year in the European Theater as an army vehicle driver. Alfred C Peterson, Master Sergeant, Army Air Forces, is cited for meritorious achievement with 56 bombardment missions and outstanding duty contributing to enemy installation destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyman
Oscar Struve
William Struve
State Street
Preston
Naval Reserve
Naval Air Training Bases
Pensacola
Florida
Annapolis
Naval Service, Ens
Struve
Utah State Agricultural College
VII Air Force Service Command
England
Frank A. Johnson
Leonard Johnson
Strategic Air Depot
Johnson
Alfred C Peterson
Army Air Forces
United States Army
Peterson
United States
Bayou Repair Patches and Firestone Curing Standards
Repairing bayou areas uses specialized patches and methods to ensure high quality restoration. Firestone employs strict specifications from its laboratory team and precise equipment to govern curing during tread work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
Firestone Laboratories
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herman Wickham
Ogden, Utah
A. Wheeler
Virginia Merrill
Gene Goaslind
Virginia Kooyman
Small Son
Earl] Weaver
Giles Green
Don Sheldon
Brigham City
Utah
Horace Baugh
Melvin Clayton
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Pat Lamoreaux
Richfield
Mrs
Oral Lamoreaux
Cleo Fryar
Aston Wilcox
Logan
W J Fryer
A L Kircher
Bunl
Mr Kircher
Sego-Milk Company
Lynn Olsen
Baby Son
Cottonwood
Mr. Olsen
Dewey Olsen
Norton Crockett
David
Hugh Nelson
W. P. Shumway
Ralph Roderick
William Armstrong
Mrs. P . Evans
Dale Bergeson
Cornish
Verena H.goddard
USMIA
Alice Ruth
Tanner’s. Men's Store
Franklin
Fern Martin
Carl E. Nelson Construction Company
Armed Forces
Patterson Field
Ohio
Eighth Air Force Service Command
U & I. Exchange
Heli
Calig
Paway
Auens Texaco Service
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