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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
8
George Gadsby discusses the sale of Utah Light and Traction company and isolated Green River properties. He notes wage increases and several new employee benefits following the sale and ongoing corporate operations.
The article notes benefits such as retirement income plans group hospital and surgical coverage enhanced life insurance and sick leave accruals plus employee loans and educational activity sharing. It also cites safety programs veterans clubs and annual engineering scholarships while praising growth in customers population electric revenue and kilowatt hours since 1929.
West Side seminary students plan a fund test on March 10 to raise money for a new building beside the high school. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Jessop attended the funeral of her brother William James of California in Hyrum. Last Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Balls of Dayton and Mrs. Duane Jessop visited Pocatello. Mrs. Jessop saw her niece. Mrs. Emily Erickson of Salt Lake City visits Richard Povey with Frank Povey of Rupert. Mr. and Mrs. John Willis spent the weekend with Mrs. Willis at her home.
Jubilant residents celebrate an 88th birthday while Miss Joy and Winward visit Ogden for the weekend. Local meetings include a relief society work day with quilting and refreshments. Sun day school reorganization crowns new officers O R Ralph Gerald Viehweg and Jack Wood. Families visit relatives in Logan Pocatello Lava Hot Springs Wellsville Malad and Montpelier with a livestock auction and a scout banquet featuring Milton Harrvicson D C Cutler and Earl Nielson.
Dayton residents Mr and Mrs D W Buttars Ogden and Mr and Mrs Ruben Archibald return from Roberts after visiting Mr and Mrs Gerald Dalley and family. Eldon Hobbs attends funeral of Mrs Josephine Foster Beckstead at Franklin stake tabernacle. Fred Call of Salt Lake City visits with James Call's family. Jed Robinson and boys of Richmond visit.
Wednesday afternoon gatherings with the Moser family and relatives mark a busy schedule. An excursion to Logan drew numerous residents including Phillips Hobbs Beutler Page Crookston and Archibald families. Births, balls, and visits across Preston Logan Hyde Park and surrounding areas fill a bustling week of social events and family milestones.
A dense listing of radio programs across days and times featuring MTF MTS Sun and other call signs. It includes weather reports, music showcases like Serene, Serenade, Western Roundup, Navy Air Show, and Specials with host notes and sponsors such as Preston Lumber Co. per daily sign off.
Saturday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Antone Keller included daughters and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. DeVon Dawson and family from Logan. A two week trip followed by a Detroit truck purchase was noted for several relatives. Marlena Maughan and Elma Buttars spent the weekend with their Maughan and Buttars families while attending school in Provo.
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