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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1945

Page

4

Interesting Sessions Held Farm Institute

The Farm Institute featured nutrition and upholstery talks with prize drawings. Door prizes awarded to Adrienne Beckstead James Chadwick Mrs Ora McDermott and several others. Lectures covered wood preservation wool marketing poultry and livestock sessions led by university and local leaders with prize donations from Utah Poultry association Knudson Packing Sego Milk and local coops.

Door Adrienne Beckstead James Chadwick Ora McDermott H. Carl Nielson Vernon Ravenscroft Wm. Craner Cr. O. Youngstrom University Extension Service Howard Hall Wm. Beeson University of Idaho Ben Gory. Donlors Utah Poultry Association Knudson Packing Company Sego Milk Franklin County Grain Growers Franklin County Sugar Company

Red Cross Begins Nutrition Classes

The Red Cross starts a six week nutrition course in the Red Cross rooms at the courthouse beginning March 3. Classes run Saturdays 3 to 5 pm and Wednesdays 8 to 10 pm for six weeks, with instructors Miss Viola Wiebel Mrs Sara Jensen Mrs June Larsen and Mrs Oretta Carlson guiding mothers to improve meals for children.

Red Cross Court House Carol Condie Viola Wiebel Sara Jensen June Larsen Oretta Carlson

Leaders Praise Work Of Scouts At Annual Week

In Cache Valley, Oneida and Franklin district heads Dave Eames and Dave Davis lauded Scout Troops for tallying about 500 awards during the week. Dayton Whitney Linrose troops added further honors with multiple Tenderfoot to First Class ranks and numerous Merit Badges across carpentry health farming and more.

Dave Eames Dave Davis Oneida Franklin Cache Valley Council Boy Scouts Davis Weston Linrose Whitney Fairview Eames Dayton, Whitney Lsted Dayton Lyman Balls Tenderfoot Franklin Dalley Harvey Galloway Nile Hansen Eugene Archibald Garth Panter Thane Winward Franklin District Woodrow Winward Woodrow Winward Ray Winward Robert M. Hull Donald Mecham Wayne Swainston Reed Roberts Harold Hull Eagle Palms Raymond Hobbs Dave Frew Joe Davis Jack Nash Richard Nash John Nash Reed ‘Taylor Victor Nash Raymond Sparrow Robert Sparrow Wallace Adams

Parents Hear From Son Held Prisoner

Mr and Mrs Earl Coburn of Dayton report a letter from their son Pvt Dean Coburn 27 prisoner of war at Stalag II B in Germany. The note says he is well though the handwriting differs and Red Cross messages note the camp was seized by Russians on January 27. The family asks if he might have been freed.

Earl Coburn Dayton Pvt Dean Coburn Germany Red Cross

Soldier Coburns Service Notes and Memorial Line

Pvt. Coburn enlisted January 1942 and served overseas by May. He was captured in Italy November 1942 and moved to Germany November 1943. Parents heard from him in September. he was farming on a large farm. Scott Coburn, 18, left January 21 for Merchant Marines service.

Pvt. Coburn Italy Germany Scott Coburn

Local social visits and a weekend gathering noted

Treasurer on Mr and Mrs George Sheppart and children visited with Mr and Mrs Ted Paskins Tuesday. Mrs Jane Carver fell and injured her leg. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Gene Paskins, Mr and Mrs Myrl Workman and family, Mrs Alice Plowman and son, and Jesse Newbold. Jesse Newbold of Logan spent the weekend with Don Workman. Bishop George Carver and Frank Nelson attended a union meeting in Preston Sunday. Primary officers at the union meeting in Preston Saturday were Cora Nelson, Hazel Ward, Wanda Hess, Geneal Bos.

George Sheppart & Children Ted Paskins Jane Carver Gene Paskins Myrl Workman & Family Alice Plowman & Son Jesse Newbold Logan Don Workman George Carver Frank Nelson Preston Cora Nelson Hazel, Ward Wanda Hess Geneal Bos

Birthday Dinner Attends Noted Local Figures

Irene Nelson and Rhoda Workman attended a birthday dinner for Biss Lavodis Panter in Dayton. Mr and Mrs T J Barger, Mrs Delta, Wagner and Don Barger were present. Robert Wells and two children Denzel and LaWana visited Logan on Monday.

Biss Lavodis Panter Dayton Robert Wells Denzel LaWana Logan

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