Benson Urges Farmers Union To Promote Agriculture
Ezra T Benson of the L D S church urged Franklin County farmers to form a strong general farm organization like the National Farm Bureau to secure broad legislative gains. He noted benefits of cooperatives, wartime changes in mechanization, and postwar food distribution issues, urging scrutiny of capital and government projects. The event featured Carl Nielsen and O Youngstrom, with community singing and a Preston high chorus.
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Franklin County
Ezra T. Benson
Quorum of Twelve
L. D. S. Church
Franklin County Farm Bureau
National Farm Bureau
General Farm Organization
Benson
Carl“Nielson
O. Youngstrom
University of Idaho
Wm. Davis
Daniel Roberts
Preston High Boys Chorus
Marcell Bird
Phenoi Edgley
Fourth Ward
Representative named for American National Life Insurance
J. W. Mitten is appointed representative for the American National Life Insurance Company with Franklin County as his territory. He invites locals interested in insurance questions to consult him and notes prior involvement in other business ventures in Preston city, where he is well known.
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J. W. Mitten
American National Life Insurance Company
Franklin County
Businss Enterprises
Preston
Preston City Quarterly Report Ends January 31 1945
City Treasurer Lillie Benson released the Preston city quarterly report ending January 31 1945. Total receipts plus cash on hand were 63 572 07 with a balance of 33 532 12 after disbursements of 39 039 95. The report compares to 1944 figures of 69 429 00 receipts and 41 537 49 disbursements.
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Preston
Lillie Benson
Swan Lake Seeks Omission From Annexation Plan
Franklin county proposes reducing Bannock county annexation by 24 square miles, sparking resident objections in Swan Lake. The plan would leave rail line and tax implications contested, with Thatcher Oxford Cleveland still in the annexation zone and a vote set for the next general election.
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Boise
Roy C. Andreason
Franklin
Bannock County
Swan Lake Area
Oxford
Thatcher
Cleveland
Andreason
Utah Power & Light Co
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Bannock
Nine Carloads of Beef Cattle Shipped From Preston
Nine carloads of beef cattle were shipped from Preston this week. Edgar Petterberg, chief brand inspector, checked them out. Shippers included Orville Benson Ezra Larsen Wm J Tanner and Aerial G Eames.
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Preston
Edgar Petterberg
Orville Benson
Ezra Larsen
Wm. J. Tanner
Aerial G. Eames
Andreason Votes Against Change In Idaho Legislature
Rep. Roy C. Andreason joined 30 House members in Boise to defeat a bill repealing the direct primary law for state and national offices while preserving county elections. The measure failed 26 to 30 amid debate including Rep. Thomas Wood’s remark about voters choosing candidates. Governor Gossett vetoed another bill to end straight ticket voting.
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Roy C. Andreason
House of Representatives
Boise
Thomas Wood
Kootenai
Instructive Sections Held At Franklin County Farm Institute
The Franklin County Farm Institute hosted sessions on farm economy at the Fourth Ward Church with about 400 attendees. Afternoon focuses included dairy nutrition wood preservation wool marketing livestock feeding poultry and public health. Door prizes went to Allen Shipley Wm Beeson Wendell Long Li W Merrill and Gaylord Larson. Local chairman L M Doney led arrangements with Miss Alice Rigby of Pocatello mentioned.
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Franklin County Farm Institute
Fourth Ward
Court Horse
Weldon Nash
Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Hull
Preston Rotary Club
Farm Bureau
Fourth’ Ward
Ward Relief Society
DeVon Chatterton
Carl Webster
Dee Dockstader
Max Bergquist
Farrell Lloyd
D. L.fourth
Allen Shipley
Wm. Beeson
Wendell Long
Li’ W. Merrill
Gaylord Larson
L. M. Doney
Alice Rigby
Pocatello
Dairy Leader to Speak in Preston Next Week
Dr. George H. Hopson national dairy authority will lecture and demonstrate on milking principles mastitis control and utensil care in Preston February 28 at 2 00 p m in the Preston courthouse The talk follows a Western tour through Texas Oklahoma Colorado and California with three days scheduled between Colorado and California appointments.
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George H. Hopson
National Dairy Authority
Preston
Preston Court House
George B. Caine
Usac Extension Dairyman
Middle West
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
California
Hopson
United States
Caine
Local Poultry Growers Retire Debt With Certificates
Franklin County poultry producers will receive special interest certificates totaling over 3000 dollars this week, representing investor credits from egg deliveries in 1944 and 1944 baby chick commissions. The funds will pay off the warehouse debt on South State Street, a building bought four years ago for 16000 dollars and now free of encumbrances after years of rental.
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Franklin County Poultry Growers
Franklin County Poultry Association
Ralph Millar
South State Street
Union Pacific Railroad
Metal auto plates in 1945
The 1945 auto license plates will be on sale as registration slips arrive at the county assessor's office. Slips may come anytime, so motorists are urged to stay in touch with the assessor. Plates will be metal this year, one per vehicle, to be attached to the rear. all plates must be on vehicles by April 1.
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Th County Assessor
Chamber Seeks 4500 In Funds for Preston Chamber Drive
The Preston chamber of commerce launched a fundraising drive Tuesday to secure about 4500 for the year's operations. Led by R R Rowell, the campaign includes 200 memberships and support from directors including R B Gibson Al Kircher and others. Last year the chamber collected about 7000 with 4419 from memberships and 4240 in bonds.
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Preston Chamber of Commerce
R. R. Rowell
Rowell
R. B. Gibson
al Kircher
Dr. A. &. Cutler
Ernest Eperhard
Bill Geddes
Joe Goff
Dean Jensen
Joe Oborn
Cliff Warr
Helperster
Nat Edight
Jed Lewis
Bill Davis
Ivar Goff
Ray Bright
Idaho Sees Draft Emphasis on Men Aged Twenty Six to Twenty Nine
Boise Idaho March selective service quotas rise slightly from February with a March induction of 846 and a preinduction call of 1700. About half of the induction would be men aged 26 to 29, while the preinduction quota largely targets that group. Local boards report about ten percent of calls fulfilled by volunteers and delinquents over age 30.
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Boise
Idaho
Norman
Adkison
Selective Service Executive
Merrill Couple Return From Extended California Trip
Mr and Mrs W Paul Merrill returned last week from an extended trip to California visiting San Francisco Los Angeles Phoenix and Mesa Arizona.
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W. Paul Merrill
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pheonix
Mesa
Arizona
Marketing Association Sells Nearly 4000 Hogs in 1944
Franklin County hog growers were urged to stay in the business by E F Rinehart extension animal husbandman at the annual Franklin County Livestock Marketing Association meeting. The group marketed more hogs in 1944 than 1943, with a gross of 391 876 dollars from 12 871 hogs for about 900 farmers. Directors for the two year term were Gaylord Larson chairman Carl Mortenson Edgar Petterberg Thayne Winward and William Craner. An outline of the association history was shown at the high school.
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Franklin County
E.F. Rinehart
Boise
Franklin County Livestock ‘Marketing Association
Rinehart
Gaylord Larson
Carl Mortenson
Dayton
Edgar .Petterberg
Jefferson Students Present Days O Kerry Dancing
Fourth through sixth graders at Jefferson present Days O Kerry Dancing, an Irish operetta at the high school auditorium on March 1 at 8 p m. A 300 student cast will perform dances and songs with free admission under the direction of Marcell Bird and grade teachers.
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the Jefferson
O’ Kerry
O'Kerry Chancing
Marcell Bird
Dayton Soldiers Reported in World War II Notices
Two prisoners and one missing soldier are updated from Dayton. Pvt Dean Coburn has been a German prisoner since 1942. Pfc Ray Eck has been missing in action since December 21 inside Germany. he served in the 423rd Infantry. Sgt Eldon Larsen, missing since December 5 over Germany, is now reported a German prisoner.
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Dean Coburn
Dayton
Ray Eck
Germany
423Rd Infantry
William Eck
Eldon’Larsen
War Department
Fern Larsen
Red Cross Seeks 8100 In Drive For War Fund
Franklin county launches its largest Red Cross drive to raise 8100 funds needed for wartime needs. Marlowe Funk, drive chairman, notes the goal doubles last year’s and 2500 goes to the local chapter for sewing knitting and other tasks while 5600 goes to the national Red Cross. Leaders and community chairmen will be named next week with lists of local Red Cross progress to appear.
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Red OT Cross
Franklin County
Marlowe Funk
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Funk
Num
Weekend visit with Phyllis Booker in Pocatello
Mrs. C. D. Booker spent the weekend in Pocatello with her daughter Phyllis Booker a UISB student. They were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Henrickson.
Citizen to Close Saturday for Holiday
The Citizen office will be closed this Saturday to observe George Washington's birthday. Staff worked Thursday while others celebrated, so the office will give employees a holiday yet still publish Friday morning to serve merchants and the public.
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Citizen
George Washington
Water Company By-Laws Set for Saturday Approval
Water users and supporters form a group led by I. H. Nash Jared Lewis George Crett Wm L Backstead and T R Bowden to draft by-laws. The plan creates two membership types and aims to develop supplementary water for irrigated land plus future supplies statewide.
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Tda- Hin
Seanadrain- Franklin
I. H. Nash
Jared Lewis
George—Crett
Preston School Audit Released
The Preston Independent School District No. 1 reports total receipts of 108 655 for the year ending June 30 1944 down from 111 095 66 in 1943. Expenses rose to 118 112 94 from 108 043 with budget excess of 4 862 94. Auditor Cleo Swenson found records in good order and a full detailed report appears in this issue.
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Preston Independent School District No. 1
Cleo Swenson
Certified Public Accountant
Swenson
Citizen
Franklin Gold and Green Ball Promises Elegant Event
The Franklin Gold and Green Ball to be held Wednesday February 28 under Florence Albiston and Reed Stockdale. Music by the Dansante Orchestra. The crowning of queen Opal Parkinson with attendants Mary Jane Hang and Iria Woodward. A floor show of Mutual dances at 10 30 led by Mr and Mrs Verle Smith. Admission by budget ticket.
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Franklin Gold
Florence Albiston
Reed’ Stockdale
Dansante
Opal Parkinson
Mary Jane Hang
Iria Woodward
Verle Smith
Weston Aiming for Championship at Arimo Sub-District Meet
Weston High leads Franklin and Downey in the Arimo Sub-District tournament with Weston tied for first and a potential district berth at Soda Springs next week. Final results show Weston 26 Franklin 23 Downey 32 on Friday. other scores include Weston 36 Inkom 25 and Arimo 31 McCammon 12 on Saturday.
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Franklin County
Arimo
Franklin
Weston
Soda Springs
Weston High
Downey
Lara
Soda
McCammon
Lava
Inkom
Court of Honor At Third Ward Sunday
The Third Ward sacrament meeting Sunday will be held at 2 p m with a boy scout court of honor featuring the program. Joe Oborne announces that the annual Third Ward reunion will be held on Thursday March 8 with a splendid program in the works.
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Third Ward
Joe’ .Oborne
Two Men Wounded By Enemy Action in Germany
Pvt. Reed Henderson of Swan Lake was wounded in action in Germany in January and is hospitalized in the United States after a flight from Buffalo. He was inducted in 1944 and trained at Camp Hood Texas. he has five brothers and two sisters. Pvt. Gordon Gailey of Clifton was wounded in Germany after a seventeen day recovery period from leg injuries and was hospitalized again.
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Pvt
Reed Henderson
Swan Lake
Germany
Lester Henderson
Buffalo
New York
Henderson
Camp Hood
Texas
Don
Bob
Calvin
Harvey
Ariel Henderson
Dave Barnes
Downey
Lola Henderson
Gordon Gailey
Vaughn Gailey
Clifton
Gailey
Bettys and Chloes School of Tap Dancing Opens
Bettys and Chloes School of Tap Dancing will start Wednesday February 28 at 1 40 p m in the Opera House. The number of students is limited.
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Betty
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Farmers Union
Represents Insurance CO
Preston City
County Farm Institute
Chamber
Jefferson
Pfc. Ray
Eck
Sgt
Eldon Larsen
Dean’ Coburn
Water Company
Ean
Prqoa
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