Gadsby to Speak at Preston Chamber Meeting Monday
George M. Gadsby president and GM of Utah Power & Light will headline Preston chamber of commerce’s Silver Anniversary meeting at the courthouse Monday February 14 at 7 30 p m. The event includes a free dinner a toast to 25 years of activity honors for long time business and professional members and certificates for past presidents.
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George M . Gadsby
Utah Power & Light Company
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Gadsby
West
Power Company
Clint
Preston
Phenol Edgley
Chamber
Horace Baugh W
Idaho
Ernest Eberhardt
Leo Hawkes
New
R. R. Rowell
George M. Gadsby
Mr. Gadsby
Scout Program Featured at Preston Rotary Meeting
Members of Preston Rotary honored Nation Boy Scout week with a wartime program at the weekly luncheon. Commissioner Brown of Logan outlined scout work's war effort while Dr. Sanford showed nature pictures. Reid Merrill led the scout oath with Ernest Eberhard and Dave Davis organizing. visitors included Marlow Cummings and Captain Kenneth Smith. Rotary pledged to buy 11 000 in War Bond support.
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Preston Rotary Beard
Brown
Logan
Utah
Cache Valley
Dave Davis
Franklin
Marlow
Cummings
The
Utah. ‘Power
Salt Lake City
Kenneth Smith RR Rowell
Rotary
Fish And Game Banquet Saturday In County
State Fish and Game Commissioner James O Beck will attend the county sportsmen banquet set for Saturday evening in the courthouse basement. Local and state officers, plus Utah Wildlife Federation members, will be present. The program includes elk from last fall’s season, membership drives, officer elections, and evening entertainment with pictures and music.
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Ed Scholes
Pocatello
Preston
Mac. Gambles
Wayne
Evans
Ivan
Waddoups
J. C. Peterson
Lester Lowe
Pat Holton
Dick Tufts
George Egbert
Ernest Brutenbeker
Aless—Nash
Melvin_McKay
Curtis
Keller
Gilbert Cafferty
Pete Wickham
Jack ,King
Heber Lowe
Fred Larswent
Oral Lamoreaux and Sons
Court House
Clifford Warr
Snow and Moisture Below Normal Storage Will Aid Local Situation
A fragmentary report notes sub normal snow cover and light precipitation on Franklin county watersheds. Dean George D Clyde of USAC Logan bases findings on Mount Logan measurements indicating below normal water storage at elevations 7000 to 9000 feet. February snow survey shows low accumulations vs 1943 and 1924 40 year average.
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Franklin County
Cub River
Mink
Bear Lake
Clyde
Dean George D. Clyde
USAC
Logan
Utah
Mount Logan
Cache National Forest
Preston
Nean
Franklin County Stockmen Meet at Preston Court House
The 1944 annual meeting of the Franklin County Stockmen’s Association was held in the Preston courthouse on February 5. Attendees included James C. Stewart Cache National Forest supervisor, County Agent William Craner, and Forest Ranger E Fred Sargent. Advisory Board members Edgar Petterberg Ben Swann and Oliver Greaves were elected for two years. retiring officers were Alvin Beckstead Thomas Stokes and Oliver Greaves. Carryover directors were Charles Bergquist and George Peterson. Beckstead reported low losses with 3 head killed and six missing out of 1026 cattle and horses grazed. Stewart spoke on beef, marketing, prices, and rationing impact. Craner discussed grub worm topics.
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Franklin County Stockmen’s Association
Court House
Preston
James C. Stewart
Cache National Forest
Logan
William Craner
E. Fred Sargent
Edgar_Petterberg
Ben_Swann
Oliver Greaves
Alvin Beckstead
Thos
Stokes
Craner
Commission Takes Lead at Twin Falls Weed Control Meeting
County Commissioner Wallace Olson and County Agent William Craner attended a Twin Falls gathering to organize a formal weed control program with state and federal backing. Officers named included President W L Hendrix of Meridian and board directors from Genesee Homedale Ha germán Rexburg to coordinate regional efforts.
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Wallace Olson
William Craner
Twin Falls
Gontion
Harvey
Schwendiman
W. L. Hendrix
Meridian
Lew Felt
Blackfoot
E. Kuhns
North Idaho
Rudolph Nordby
Genesee
Western Idaho
George van Dishoff
Homedale
South Central
Emerson Pugmire
Hagerman
South Eastern
Clegg Raymond
McCammon
Upper Snake
Clifford Mortenson
Rexburg
Evans Attends Democratic State Convention in Boise
Fort Worth press notes Phil Evans Prest On attorney and state committeeman from this county attended the Democratic state convention in Boise last week. At a Saturday banquet he assured delegates Idaho will face a sharp political fight for both parties in the coming year.
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Boise
Phil~Evans
Preston Attorney
Evans
E Series Bond Drive Seeks Quick Target Completion
Franklin County reports E Series bond drive surpassed its $275000 quota but remains $47000 short of the goal. Officials urge purchases to meet targets and promise community benefits, inviting residents to buy bonds for a chance to attend a show tonight.
Preston Chamber Honors 25-Year Local Merchants
The Preston chamber of commerce marks its silver anniversary by naming firms and individuals who have conducted business in the city for at least 25 years. Honorees include Foss Clothing and Furniture, Foss Drug, J C Penney Co, Utah Power and Light, Mountain States Telephone, U S Railroad, Union Pacific, Anderson Lumber, and numerous attorneys, doctors, and business owners.
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Preston Chamber of Commerce
Foss Clothing
Foss
Foss Drug
Franklin, Cafe
Ss. Ss. Evans
Arthur W. Hert
Petterberg and Nash
J. C. Penney Co
Grain Storage To Be Increased At Franklin County
Renovation at Franklin County Grain Growers adds new office space and floor covering. A 40 000 bushel wheat storage bin will raise total capacity from 60 000 to 100 000 bushels and a new unloading elevator speeds farm deliveries. New officers elected: Wins-Shuldberkr president, Bill Geddes vice president, Wayne Evans secretary treasurer Frank Gilbert re elected to board.
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Franklin County Grain Growers
wisThey
Winsi-Shuldberkrpresident
Bill Geddes
Wayne Evans
Frank ‘Gilbert
Franklin ward bond drive nears goal with $11000
Three Fourths of bond quota for Franklin ward reached 11000 by Tuesday night, about 73 percent of the 15000 assessed. Committeemen Bartlett Nash, Lloyd Robins, Cyril Lowe, Van Woodward Jr, Stanley Ralph, Leonard Butterworth, Party Dunkley and Alvin Atkinson assist in boosting sales.
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Floyd Robinson
Clyde Littledyke
Franklin
Bartlett Nash
Lloyd Robins
Cyril Lowe
van Woodward, Jr
Stanley Ralph
Leonard Butterworth
Partey Dunkley
Alvin Atkinson
County Paper Drive Surpasses State Quota by 20,000 Lbs
Franklin county reports a scrap paper drive exceeding its 60,000 pound state quota by 20,000 pounds. About 80,000 pounds or 40 tons are ready to ship, with Weldon Nash as salvage chairman. Students did the work as the chamber sponsors reward them with flags, books, and entertainment. Loading is scheduled for Saturday with a Union Pacific car arranged.
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Franklin County
Weldon Nash
Union Pacific Railroad
Farm price supports listed for Franklin county 1944
The Franklin county AAA committee announces 1944 price support levels set by the War Food Administration. Potatoes receive 90 percent parity with last year’s cash return. sugar beets at 12.50 per ton. wheat and barley near 1943 levels. Loans and direct purchases under WFA plans may be used to enforce supports.
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Franklin County
Rice-county
AAA
War Food Administration
Congress
Idaho
WFA
Wra
Excise Payments To Growers Under 1937 Sugar Beet Act
Payments of excise tax to sugar beet growers total about 175000 dollars, with 560 growers in the county set to receive shares. Prawn County farmers receive 19500 dollars this week via the county agent office, based on 2.62 dollars per acre. The first 50 applications arrived this week and the remainder are expected soon.
County Trails in E Bond Drive as Quotas Near Miss
County reports $47,000 short of the $180,000 E bond quota with five days left as overall bond totals top $816,210, including $172,100 in treasuries and $138,500 in EB series. At Preston Senior High School $9,000 in E bonds sold. Franklin and Oneida stakes show mixed progress toward targets.
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Franklin County
Treasury
Preston
Franklin Stake
Oneida
Record Hog Shipments Set New County Breeding Market Peak
The Franklin county hog market shows rising shipments as more hogs head to market. Last week 160 farmers sold 777 head to Swift and Company in San Francisco for 22595.14, with 586 hogs graded good to choice at 12.90 per cwt. Fewer brood sows, 56, were shipped. The next shipment leaves Preston on February 16, and farmers are urged to list hogs with the county agent by February 12.
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Franklin County
Swift and Company
San Francisco
Preston
Officials Discuss Power Program in Preston Meeting
Utah Power and Light officials presented plans for the current year's sales activities during a Preston meeting with company employees on February 9. W A Huckins and senior staff from Salt Lake City outlined service costs and usage trends, noting 1943 domestic consumption rose 6.8 percent to 1328 kWh while the national average climbed 4.3 percent.
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Utah Power & Light Company
Preston
Power Company
Salt Lake City
W. A Huckins
M.—L.cummings
J. F. MecAllister
Gory
Nancy J Finchy
Hucking
Grand Theatre offers free Ali Baba film with bond
The Grand Theatre shows Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves tonight at 11 30 PM in Preston as a free admission bond premiere. Patrons must buy a war bond to gain entry with one bond per seat and two for a couple. The film stars Marie Montez Jon Hall Turhan Bey and Andy Devine in Technicolor.
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Grand Theatre
Marie Montez
Jon Hall
Turhan Bey
Andy Devine
Dairymen Subsidy Payments for January Delivered
Dairy producers will receive subsidy payments for January milk deliveries from the AAA office. The final payment date is February 39, 1944, with no extension granted. Producers should present check stubs or mail them to the AAA office to receive checks, and bring 1944 farm plan sheets when visiting to reduce travel.
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AAA
Land Agent W E Talboy to Visit Preston for State Land Sale
State land agent W E Talboy will be in Preston on Friday February 18 at 3 p m to conduct a state land sale at the courthouse. He will meet customers of the state land department who may have business with the agency.
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W. E. Talboy
Preston
Court House
Forsgren to Speak at Preston PTA Meeting
J Clifford Forsgren former mayor and Preston high school faculty member will address the topic Citizens Are The Products Of The Homes From Which They Come at the Preston PTA meeting on Wednesday February 16. The program will feature songs by the high school music department. The meeting time was moved to 7 30 pm to allow attendance at a nearby Preston versus Soda Springs basketball game.
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J.clifford Forsgren
Preston
Preston High School
Preston Parent-Teachers Association
Soda _Springs
PTA
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Beck
J. Clifford Forsgren
Jefferson School
Franklin’ County
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