Family Honors Private Brostrom at Ship Christening
The Brostrom family attended a San Francisco Bay ceremony aboard the Oakland port base ship to honor Pvt Leonard Brostrom. The vessel was renamed for him after his Leyte 1944 service and Medal of Honor award.
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Pvt
Leonard Brostrom
San Francisco Y Port
Preston
San Francisco Port of
Ca Wana
Carl Brostrom
Brostrom
Oakland Army Base
Port Cargo Center
Dean Brostrom
Dale Brostrom
Long Beach
Calif
Glenn Johnson
Forrest
George Johnson
Oakland
Edward A. Kieinman
Frank Cumiskey
W. Roy Bradley
Popular Speaker To Address Club Here Monday
Robert Kazmayer, described as the world’s most popular speaker, will address Preston Knife and Fork Club Monday at 7 p.m. in the courthouse basement. Invitations have been mailed with reservations due by Friday for the dinner and talk on “America's Years in the Sun.” He has traveled widely, including Europe during 1945, and has been a radio commentator writer and clergyman.
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Associated Knife and Fork Clubs
Robert Kazmayer
Preston Knife and Fork Club
Kazmayer
School Opera To Open Feb 9 At Preston High
The Preston high school's music department presents The Desert Song directed by Lyle Shipley with performances on February 9 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. The cast features Lucy Larson as Margot Robert Moore as Capt. Fontaine Joe Brinkerhoff as Pierre and a 200 voice chorus with school orchestra conducted by Lynn ht.
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Preston High School
Lyle Shipley
Romberg
Shipley
Margot
Lucy Larson
Morocco
Paul Fontaine
Robert Moore
Pierre
Red Shadow
Joe Brinkerhoff
School
Lynn Ht
March of Dimes Drive Surpasses County Gifts
March of Dimes fund drive totals $2578.64 with county completion expected this week. Drive chairman Dan Roberts says most communities have filed contributions and schools have surpassed last year’s donations as districts report to the committee. Emma Davis, treasurer, notes county aims to reach or exceed $3200 from 1948.
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Dan Roberts
Emma Davis
Preston Chamber of Commerce elects Fulton as president
Robert Fulton is named president at the Preston Chamber of Commerce annual dinner in the county courthouse basement with about 140 attendees. Outgoing president Duke Robinson thanks the board for a successful year and introduces retiring directors. Ralph Gale of Idaho Power highlights regional industrial potential and urges growers to pursue new crops and manufacturing opportunities.
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Robert
Bob” .Fulton
Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Robinson
March V. Hopkins
W. Paul Merrill
Howard ‘H. Johnson
J. E. Cushman
Cushman
Fulton
Chamber
Owen Beazley
Tom Albaugh
Eldon Tanner
Max Norton
J. Homer Johnson
Jared Lewis
Ray Bright
G. W. McCune
Ralph E. Gale
Idaho Power Co
Gale
Gerbon
Stake Conference Highlight At Franklin Stake
Franklin stake held a large quarterly conference last week with attendance from Mark E. Peterson of the quorum of the twelve and William T. Lawrence of the welfare program. Elder Peterson’s theme centered on the worth of souls, while Pres. Henry H. Rawlings urged service and value perspective, and Pres. Karl H. Cutler urged living gospel teachings for better individuals and communities.
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Franklin Stake
Mark E.peterson
Quorum of the Twelve
William T. Lawrence
Peterson
Henry H. Rawlings
Franklinstoke
Karl H. Cutler
Weldon A. Nash
Left Hand Lost After Utah Power Wire Accident
Earl Peterson veteran lineman for Utah Power and Light escaped electrocution Jan. 13 at Paradise Utah. He received treatment in Logan hospital where doctors report the operation on his left hand was performed last week. His life was saved by crew first aid and artificial respiration.
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Earl Peterson
Utah Power and Light Company
Paradise
Peterson
Logan
Ray Sorensen Preston
Crew
Logan Hospital
Home Talent Skit To Feature Showing Of New Pontiac
Western Motor Sales invites the public to view the 1949 Pontiac on Saturday at 160 S State St. A home talent skit featuring Chief Pontiac will be broadcast on KPST with Chris Hansen of Mink Creek portraying the chief in Indian attire. The event includes a dramatization about returning the country to the Indians and showcases Pontiac’s new models Streamliner and Chief Pontiac.
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Western Motor Sales
S. State St
KPST
Chris Hansen
Mink Creek
Poeerbe Bowcutt
Pontiac
Bowcuttis
Farewell Planned for Miss Nola Davis
Nola Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs David E Davis will be honored at a farewell party Monday evening at 8 in the sixth ward chapel. The event includes a program and dance with the public invited. After training she will join the mission home in Salt Lake City and be assigned to the north central states field. She is a Preston high school graduate and attended Weber College in Ogden for one year.
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Richard H.smagleby
Reed W. Magleby
North State
Sion
Salt Lake
New Zealand
First Ward
Magleby
Salt
Juke City
Bear River High School
BYU
Gamma Tau Social ‘Fraternity
Nola Davis
David E. Davis
Salt Lake City
North Central States
Preston High School
Webber College
Ogden
Hazel. Rasmussen
Preston First Ward
Ivan J. Rasmussen
Miss Rasmussen
Preston High
USAC
Three Clifton Youths Escape Fatal Train Crash
Three Clifton youths were hospitalized in Pocatello after a passenger train struck their car at the Swan Lake crossing Monday night. Don Westover 26 suffered a fractured arm and wrist, James Tasso Jr 28 a skull fracture, and Joe Viehweg 23 multiple injuries including a fractured leg jaw and back. They had paused for a freight then drove into the oncoming train as it halted near Beckstead. Rescue efforts freed them from the wrecked Chevrolet and their injuries were treated after being placed in an empty freight car to ward off the cold.
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Clifton
Pocatello Hospital
Don. Westover
James Tasso, Jr
Joe Viehweg
Swan Lake
Beckstead
Duane’ Merrill
Pocatello
Indians Edge Snake River High In Narrow Victory
The Preston Indians defeated Snake River High School 29 to 28 last night at Thomas. Trailing through two periods they rallied to a 20 all tie after three, with Charters close behind at six points. The tense game continued as Indians fought back to claim the win.
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Slic
Preston
Indians
Snake River
Thomas
Charters
Three Local Youths Enlist in U S Army
Three Preston area youths joined the U S Army this week. Dav Frew aged 17 with parental consent enlisted for three years, assigned to the Far Eastern Command. Theron Jorgensen and Marlin Kofoed enlisted for 21 months in the regular army, unassigned.
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U.S. Army
Dav Frew
Carl Frew
Preston
Army
Far Eastern Command
Jerry Lien
Theron Jorgensen
Earl Jorgensen
Marlin Kofoed
Indians Halt Pocatello 33 26 In Narrow Victory
Preston Indians outlasted the Pocatello Redskins 33 to 26 with a fourth quarter surge after leading by small margins all game. Forsgren topped Preston with eight points while Jensen of Pocatello led all scorers with nine in a hard fought junior varsity win 30 27.
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Preston .Indians
Pocatello Redskins
Indians
Preston
Pocatello
Forsgren
Hofped
Doney
Jensen
Walz
Britenbeker Celebrates First Grandchild in Preston
Ernie Britenbeker proprietor of Preston Bike & Sport celebrates as his family welcomes a son born last Saturday in a Preston hospital to Eugene and Leona Chatterton. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Caneey and Mr and Mrs Sheeley boast further grandchildren.
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Ernie ‘Britenbeker
Preston
Ernie
Eugene Chatterton
Caneey
Leona Seeker
Sheeley
Boy Scout Week Designated Observances Planned
A proclamation signed by Mayor Eberhard designates February 6 to 12 as Boy Scout Week. Programs commence Sunday with services led by scouts, include Tuesday courts of honor and parents night, and Saturday’s demonstrations at 8 o clock in the Preston High School auditorium. Schools and radio will air scout programs throughout the week.
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Eberhard
Rites Held for Mrs. McDermott in Jerome
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday for Mrs. Sarah Jane Smedley Marler McDermott 89 at the home of her daughter Mrs. G M Merritt in Jerome. Bishop Ray Croshaw led the rites. Surviving are seven sons and daughters, 36 grandchildren, 88 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, two sisters, and numerous relatives. Burial followed at Clifton cemetery.
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Elston
Mrrs
Sarah Jane Smedley Marler McDermott
G. M. Merritt
Jerome
Ray Croshaw
McDermott
Allaways
Salem County
N. J
Thomas J
Anne Eaton Smedsley
William Marler
Salt Lake
Janie Calhoun
Phoenix
Ariz
Emaline - Merritt
Verna- Baylor
Nina Henderson
Los Angeles
L. E.,mcdermott
Belva Porter
Clifton
Henry McDermott
Salt Lake City
Laura Lindley
Paris
Ida
Webb Imortuary
Clifton Cemetery
Illness of Two Days Claims Life of Baby
Funeral services were held today at Richards and Sons mortuary for Anna May Johnson two and a half year old daughter of Joseph R and Hattie Rigby. Bishop E W Carter conducted the services and burial was in Preston cemetery. The child died Tuesday morning at her grandmother May Rigby s home in Winder after only two days of illness. Survivors include father of Los Angeles the mother one brother and one sister Keith and Dorothy Jane of Winder and two grandmothers Mrs Rigby of Winder and Mrs Anna Hovey of Los Angeles.
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Richards and Sons
Anna May Johnson
Joseph R
Hattie Rigby
Johnson
Bishop
W. Carter
Preston
May Rigby
Winder
Los Angeles
February opens milder after record January snow falls
January brought exceptional snow with 36.3 inches, far above recent years, while Milford Crabtree notes 1949 as the snowiest month in decades. Temperatures swung from 26 below to near zero and above, with multiple daysbelow zero and a notable cold spell ending as February began.
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Milford , Crabtree
Soldier Packer to be buried with honors in Riverdale
Eugene Tate Packer, Preston born soldier killed in action on his 19th birthday, will be buried at Riverdale Cemetery after brief services at Riverdale chapel. Bishop Forsgren will preside. American Legion post 34 will render military honors. Survivors: Milton and Letha Tate Packer of Idaho Falls, sisters LaRee Joan Lenore, and grandfather James Tate.
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American Legion
Pfc
Packer
Milton
Letha
Tate’ Packer
Preston
Riverdale
Fort Bliss
Camp Maxey
Tex
Belgium
Idaho Falls
LaRee
Joan
Lenore Packer
James Tate
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Chamber’ of Commerce
Stake Conference
U. S. Army
Ernie Britenbeker
Boy Scout
Oma
Tae
Pic
Eugene Packer
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