Franklin County Men in Service At Sea Letter From West Virginia Sailor
Arlon Webb writes from aboard the USS West Virginia describing a tropical island visit with natives trading coconuts and goods, observing U S aircraft and saboteur fears, and noting the beauty of shorelines while the Pacific patrol continues. He mentions his brother Lewis in the army and a local air base redistributing service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlon Webb
Arlo
Lewis
Pacific
Santa Ana
Cali
Mart Fried
Emma E Friedli
Ives
Weston
AAF
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Friedli
Asiatic- Pacific
Army Air Forces FA
George McHugh Jr
Camp Beale
California
McHugh
New Guinea
Dutch New Guinea
Paupan
Dutch East Indies
Bismark Sea
Private Bench receives second Bronze Star on Western Front
The record notes Private Leon J. Bench earns a second Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for heroism during a mission to lay and repair vital communications under heavy fire near Company C. The report also details Air Medal awards to Lt. Hebert Fackrell and other service acknowledgments across units in England and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Front
Leon J. Bench
Bench
Beach
Company C
Pvt Bench
Eighth Air Force
England
Hebert Fackrell
Preston
Idaho
95Th Bombardment Group
Naz
Jack E Shuck
Casper, Wye
Tonroe
Conn
Preston B Paull
Reich
Sgt
Paull
385Th
George Y. Jumper
Natoma
California
George Paull
North Second Street
Fern Barnes
Riverview Street
Fall River
Mass
Preston High School
Army Air Forces
Las Vegas
Nevada
Flying Tigers
Wartime Conservation Plan Aims at Franklin County Farmers
A 1945 agricultural conservation program assists Franklin County farmers and ranchers in sustaining wartime food production while adopting long term soil and water protection practices. County AAA chairman Wilford Stokes notes payments under the Agricultural Adjustment Act cover about half the cost and encourages soil building methods like super phosphate gypsum and green manure crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
AAA
Wilford Stokes
Stokes
Idaho
Idaho Big Game Population in 1941 Estimate
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service reports Idaho’s 1941 big game population at about 243000 across species. Mule deer 138000, whitetail 24000, elk 37800, moose 1100, antelope 17000, Rocky Mountain sheep 3900, mountain goat 5000, black bear 12400, grizzly bear 46. The state notes a later drop in mountain sheep to about 2200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Hartley H T Jackson
Idahos
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Vas
Wyoming
Local Social and Community Notes From Preston Area
Glendale Willard Manning and Melvin Clayton helped with plumbing at Lee Wheeler’s home Friday. The Relief Society met at Mrs Alice Auger’s home Tuesday afternoon to sew and embroider. Six attended. Housley daughters Carol and Marilyn of Lewiston visited Leland I Auger and family Friday. Adam Keller and Lionel Keller of Mink Creek visited Saturday. Blaine Webster visited Rulon Owen Tuesday. Emma Auger and daughter Ellen Jensen and Ruth Ann Larsen attended a trousseau tea in Preston Saturday at Mrs George Alder’s home for Alene Porter. Elmer Oliversen of Preston was in town Saturday. Norma Wheeler of Salt Lake City weekend visit with her parents. Cleda Auger, USAC student in Logan, stayed weekend with Leland Auger and family. Thaw and rain caused water runoff, damaging winter wheat and causing soil erosion. A surprise party at Percy W Larsen’s home honored daughter Ramona.
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Willard Manning
Melvin Clayton
Preston
Lee Wheeler
Relief Society
Alice Auger
C A Housley
Carol
Marilyn
Lewiston
Leland I. Auger
Adam Keller
Lional Keller
Mink Creek
Blaine Webster
Rulon Owen
Emma Auger
Ellen Jensen
Ruth Ann Larsen
George Alder
Alene Porter Elmer Oliversoen
Norma Wheeler
Salt Lake City
Omls Lee Wheeler
Cleda Auger
Logan
Leland & Auger & Family
Percey W Larsen
Ramona
Cele
Birthday and Valentine Dinner Guests Share Warm Evening
A couple celebrated a birthday and Valentine’s Day with games and a cake cut for four teens. Mr and Mrs D M Webster of Preston were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Lee W Wheeler on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D M_ Webster
Preston
Lee W Wheeler
Card of Thanks from Mae Handy and Family
The family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for their thoughts and beautiful floral offerings during their bereavement.
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Oa Long
Fackrell
Fortress
Berlin
Munster
Germany
Third Air Division
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
RAF
Wealthy S Fackrell
315 West 1St North
J CC Penney Co
Royal S Cutler
1St East Street
Army
Mason General Hospital
Brentwood
New York
William (D) Porter
Samuel Hamilton
American Psychiatric Association
Cleve C Odom
Cutler
Army Medical Corps
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Preston Cutler
Navy
Morton R Cutler
South Pacific
Virs
John W Bench
France
Italy
6Th Army Group
North Africa
Sicily
Anzio
Jernes
Pfc
Kenneth Coburn
Emma Swansen
Joseph Rindlisbacher
Australia
Phillipines
Ogden
Fred Rindlisbacher
Santa Barbara
Rindlisbacher
Leyte
56Th
7Th
Luke G Smith
Ivonne Jensen
Naval Distribution Center
Shoemaker
Joan Jensen Spelberg
San Francisco
Preston Lumber
Hanna
Sweet Shop
Natatauatonoua
Skeeagg
O ‘Up, Ming & Co
Northwest
Northland
Kieg Deaier
Morthrues, King & Co
Noe
Glendale
Our Neares
U.S. Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
W. Oneida St. Preston, Idaho
Utah Poultry Producers Co-op Ass
George Hobbs
Hopkins
First Security Bank
Letitia Hopkins
Zelma Mickelson
Laura King
Ruby Hopkins
Ezras Lunch
Mrs. Mae Handy and Family
Electresteem Vaporizer
Griffeth Electric
Radio Shop
Wolfe
Ture
U. K
Tire Shop
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