Governor Calls Special Session in Idaho Legislature
Governor Arnold Williams issues a call for a special session starting February 25 in Boise to address 18 appropriations. Sorensen named as Cambrau county state representative to replace Cox who resigned to oversee Lava Hot Springs resort. Republicans push emergency measures while Williams faces criticism over scope.
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Arnold Williams
Idaho
Boise
H P Sorensen
Soda
Elmer Williams
Idaho Senate
Arnold Willams
Pisthine
Bannock County
Williams
Bistline
Pocatello
Sgt Earl D Neilsen Dead as War Plane Down in 1943
The article notes Sgt Earl D Neilsen, a Cleveland native, trained as a waist gunner after military service beginning in 1942. He was shot down December 21, 1943, while serving in the Pacific theater. Local residents express sympathy to his family and recall his role in building the Cleveland ward meeting house.
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Cleveland Ward
Earl D Neilsen
Thomas Stokes and wife leave Preston for Portland Oregon
Mr and Mrs Thomas O Stokes depart Preston to settle in Portland Ore. He has long been active locally on the school board, church, and civic groups and taught in Preston schools for 20 years. They sold their home at 239 South Ist East to Lorin and Mendenhall, hoping relocation improves Mrs Stokes health.
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Thomas O Stokes
Preston
Portland
Ore
Stokes
R. P. Stokes
Oneidastoke
Preston Fourth Ward
South Ist East
Lorin Mendenhall
Mrs Stokes
New Arrivals And Births At Local Hospitals
Multiple births and new arrivals reported including Mrs Boyce Larsen and baby girl born February 10 and Mrs Williams Ellis Hill with baby girl born February 8 in Idaho. Also Mrs Jed Hansen Mink Creek and baby, Mrs WFF MacKmedt and newborn Alton Bingham Clifton, and others. Households listed receive medical or surgical notes and travel plans mentioned for Peterson family and relatives visiting Phoenix and California.
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Boyce Larsen
Williams Ellis Hill
Erwin
Idaho
Jed Hansen
Mink Creek
Wff MacKmedt
Alfred R Swainston
Alton Bingham
Clifton
Connie Hackles
Curtis Haviland
Paul Haviland
Dell
Wo Elymas Treasureton Surgical
WE Rawditgis
Owen I Anderson
Treasureton Medical
Fred Lund
Lioyd Checketts
Checketts
Elsie Greaves
Keith Jensen
Dale Bastian Weston
Obituary notices for Bronson and Frell Thomas in Swan Lake
Funeral services were held in Fairview chapel for Bronson of Ogden and Mrs Jenkins of Preston. Frell NaVor Thomas aged 17 died February 18 at Swan Lake after a long illness. He was a Downey high junior and served as a teacher in the Swan Lake Aaronic priesthood. He is survived by his mother and siblings Belva Hadley Martell Thomas Dorris Thomas Vetive Searle Enid Johnson Quenton Thomas. Burial is at Richmond with Hendricks mortuary in charge.
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Frell NaVor Thomas
Chauncey Willard Thomas
Pauline Hendricks Thomas
Swan Lake
Frell
Downey High School
Swan Lake Ward
Belva Hadley
Martell Thomas Dorris Thomas
Vetive
Gilbert Bright Eulogized At Funeral Wednesday
Funeral services in the Second ward honored Gilbert Bright 73 who died Saturday night in Logan. He farmed in Winder 22 years and lived in Salt Lake City 21 years before returning to Preston to be with his daughter. Survivors include three sons and two daughters, 24 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. Burial in Preston cemetery by Richards' mortuary.
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Second Ward
Gilbert Bright
Logan
Howard Hall
Salt Lake City
Richmond
Gilbert
Alice Hill Bight
Ruth Albiston
Logan Temple
Mary Sharp
Emma Johnson
Preston
Laren A’ Bright
Linrose Charles Leland Bright
Winder
Virgil G Bright
Preston Cemetery
Richards’ Mortuary
Mark Checketts Heads Franklin County Young Democrats
The Franklin County Young Democrats re organized after a Thursday dinner in the Blue Room Dan Hoopes of the Idaho Young Democrats spoke and helped with the vote Mark Checketts was elected president with Kay Whitney Weston as vice president Gene Larson Banida and Willard Warner Preston named as vice presidents June Richardson elected secretary The group will attend the state convention in Boise on March 12 with Gwen Greerson and Donna Talbet providing musical numbers.
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Youn Democrats
Franklin County
Dan Hoopes
Bone
Idaho Young Democrats
Mark Checketts
Kay Whitney
Weston
Gene Larson
Banida
Willard Warner
Preston June Richardson
Checketts
Boise
Gwen Greerson
Donna Tialbet
Idaho Falls Fighters Dominate Preston In Tight Boxing Meet
Idaho Falls boxers edged Preston 50 to 40 in Nielsen gym before a crowded venue. The meet featured 14 contested weight classes with four draws as the hosts claimed a close team victory.
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Idaho Falls
Slug Preston
Preston
Nielsen Gym
Wright
Cole
Cox
Johnson
Bodily
Williams
Hull
Howell
Harris
Kennard
Palmer
Agawa
Steers
Edgbert
Bowles
Morrison
Lott
Perkins
Martin
Greaves
Rawlings
Hansen
Workman
Fletcher
Jernberg
Tanner
Shultz
Local Dairy Co-op Plans Butter Market Contest
A county wide contest proposes a new name for the butter product and a carton design with $3500 in cash prizes. Gaylord Larson leads the effort with $1500 for best design, $1000 for best county symbol name, and $10 for best slogan. Entries from all county school students due by March 2.
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Gaylord Larson
Franklin County
Country Correspondent Praised For Service To Weekly Papers
Preston Rotary heard Bill MacKnight speaker praise country correspondents as key to weekly papers. He noted 3000 consolidations since 1935, modern machinery and marketing reviving rural press. Idaho cities Rexburg Jerome Burley Weiser Preston Gooding Sandpoint Rigby Payette Rupert show fewer two-paper towns, a national trend mirrored elsewhere.
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Preston Rotary Club
Country Correspondent
Randall’s
Bill MacKnight
Preston Citizen
Country Press
Country Papers
Idaho
Rexburg
Jerome
Burley Weiser
Preston
Gooding
Sandpoint
Rigby
Payette
Rupert
Rotary attendees map plan after weekly press decline
At a meeting the group blamed outside competition for printing and obsolete equipment as key causes of the 1930 35 downturn in weekly press history. Attendees included O R Christensen Bill Snyder and Ed Scholes. President Bill Davis named Homer Johnson Harley Greaves and Cliff Warr to organize representation at future Rotary gatherings.
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O. R. Christensen
Bill Snyder
Idaho Falls
Ed Scholes
Bill Davis
Homer Johnson
Harley Greaves
Cliff Warr
Rotary
Lost lady's black leather purse with glasses and papers
Reward offered for return of a lost black leather purse containing a pair of glasses and personal papers. Contact Conya Bath Peterson at First Security Bank in Preston for information or recovery.
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Conya Bath Peterson
First Security Bank
Preston
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Doney
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Edward's
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Eqas
Porter
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Drake
the Homemakers’ Bureau
Another Safeway Service
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Ben’s
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Chevrolet
Petterborg Chevrolet Co
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