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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1944

Page

12

Preston Brief Highlights Local Social and Military Moves

Mrs Homer Taylor of Rexbury visited ten days with her in law family Mr and Mrs Ruben Taylor. Navy student Lyman Bingham transferred to USAC to continue studies. Ogden Utah couple LeRoy and Mrs Hunter visited Preston. Linrose ward MIA staged His First Dress Suit with director Mrs Rowene Tamasi. Several Preston residents attended Marian Anderson concert at Kingsbury Hall. Multiple families hosted visitors from Nyssa Blackfoot and Salt Lake City. Three Preston seniors left high school for college or service. Venus Johnson enrolled at University of Idaho. Billy Howe joined Army Air Corps. Aaron Jensen inducted. Dr Mark Smith and daughter Susan Dianne visited from Portland before naval duty. Mrs Smith to stay in Preston. PFC Ronald Drury left for Davis California. Miss Katheryn Williams planned three weeks in Southern California.

E. R. Spilebury Salt Lake City Marian—Anderson Kingsbury Hall Preston Miss Anderson Lynn. Lawrence Newell .Hart Donna Beth Peterson Virginia Kooyman Lavinia _ Cutler Terra Cutler Nette Wilson LaRene Foss Venus Johnson University of Idaho At Moscow Billy Howe Army Air Corps Aaron Jensen Billy Hone Eugene Hone Fort Douglass Billy Blackfoot

Petersons Return From West Coast Visit

Mr and Mrs George Peterson have just returned from a three weeks visit with relatives in Sacramento and San Francisco California They also visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Stokes who are spending the winter in Portland Oregon.

George Peterson Sacramento San Francisco California Thomas Stokes Portland Oregon

Homebound couple and academy student return

Homer R. Taylor arrived safely in the Central South Pacific and Gwen Taylor has been informed. Mrs. Taylor visits her husband’s parents, Ruben and Mrs. Taylor, for two weeks. Don Peterson, son of Len ta Peterson, returns from the Gem State academy in Caldwell where he prepared for armed forces induction.

Homer R. Taylor Central South Pacific Gwen Taylor Mrs. Taylor Mrs Ruben Taylor Rexburg Don Peterson Lenta Peterson Gem State Academy Cald_well

Miss Valera Evans Offers Stenographic Services At Chamber

Notices show Miss Valera Evans of the chamber of commerce arranging stenographic work with calls to chamber rooms. Birth announced January 22 in Los Angeles of Emil and Mrs Petterberg’s granddaughter, second daughter, mother formerly Helen Coburn or Weston. Gibson family visit reports and service member Pal mer promoted to staff sergeant at Kearns Utah. For sale blank letterhead stock and fancy stock for letter writing at low bulk prices.

Valera Evans Chamber of Commerce Emil Petterberg Everett Petterberg Los Angeles California Helen Coburn Weston

Loans Available For War Crops Production Support

Loans for war and cash crops, plus livestock feed, remain through the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Division of the Farm Credit Administration and USDA. Up to 400 dollars per borrower per year, 4 percent interest, first lien on crops or livestock, to buy seed fertilizer repair machinery and other needs. County agents and the Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association provide details with loan days listed for Preston Idaho.

Farm Credit Administration United States Department of Agriculture E. J. Finch Pocatello Ida Mr. Finch William Craner Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association Clifford Warr Preston Idaho Finch Court House

Seaman Gamble Honored While Enjoying Leave

Mr and Mrs A C Hansen entertained last Sunday for Seaman Vern Gamble and his wife at a dinner and evening of visiting with relatives and friends. Gamble has seen extensive action aboard a U S destroyer in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres during the past year. On Christmas day his ship was bombed and sunk by Japanese action.

A. C. Hansen Vern Gamble Seaman Gamble U. S Atlantic Pacific

Navy Seaman Enjoys Thirty Day Leave After Three War Engagements

Escaped and picked up by a sister ship, Seaman Gamble is on a thirty day leave before a new assignment. He wears service stars for participation in three major naval engagements. Thirty guests attended a dinner at Hansen home including Parley Stokes of Declo Idaho and other relatives from Rupert and Newton Utah.

Gamble Hansen Home Parley Stokes Declo Idaho John Nisbet Kenneth Thompson Rupert Clyde Christensen Newton Utah

Franklin County Students Active At USAC Honors

Preston and nearby students at BSAC in Logan have been prominent in school activities. In the last two weeks they have received numerous honors, with several named among class personalities for their contributions and achievements.

Franklin County USAC Preston and Vicinity BSAC Logan

Campus pageant and events highlight Preston seniors and sophomores

Calder Pickett leads seniors with Miss Clixie Mc Callister and Miss Roman Nielson in juniors and sophomores all from Preston. Dorothy Tanner of Whitney is unofficial campus female archer with 282 score on 42 arrows at 30 yards. A snow art win by Samba Delta Sigma is noted. Coy Christensen stars in Martha and Radia Smith in Old Lady 31 among Preston alumni.

Calder Pickett Clixie McCallister Dorothy Tanner Whitney Moselle Geddes Samba Delta Sigma Coy Christensen Banida Preston_high school Martha Flotow Preston Radia Smith Riverdale A. C

Service student Merle Stokes earns diploma at LACC

Merle Stokes, a basic engineering student at Los Angeles City College serving as a serviceman, has received his diploma and is now training at a new base.

Merle Stokes Los Angeles _City College

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Preston Brief Homer Taylor Rexbury Lyman Bingham Navy Radio “ School LeRoy Hunter Ogden, Utah Harold Stevenson Linrose Ward Don Elwell Tremonton Baltzer Peterson Alvin Swensen Nyssa Pete Swensen Dean M. Pickett Las Vegas Nevada Armed Forces Rulon Dunn Ig Camp Roberts Karen Blaine Donald Poage Mark Smith Susan Dianne Dr. Smith Alameda Cal Ifornia Naval Air Station J.g Ronald Drury Davis Katheryn Williams Karma B. Clark San Diego Robert Baird Santa Monica Cora J. Hodges LaRue Cody Jill Provo W. D. Head Oliver Williams LeRoy Lindsay Liberty Eldon Hymas Ovid Bishop Oliver Peterson Roland Reading Army Air Corps Flying School Attus Oklahoma Ray Heusser Blaine Heusser Emma States George States O. K Lewice K. Rubber Robert B. Gibson Phoenix Arizona Wayne Gibson Mildred Keller Palmer Kearns City Library Chevrolet Petterburg Nash Preston, Idaho GEAVE America
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