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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1947

Page

3

Plan Wins Support for Veterans Rental Housing

Boise FHA chief Hummel reports strong backing from 20 southern Idaho and eastern Oregon builders for a large rental housing push. Projects financed under the national housing act and Title VI aim to insure up to 90 percent of costs, with non veterans also eligible for two to four unit homes and veterans given first occupancy priority. Remodeling and conversion programs offer loans to create veteran rentals, insured by FHA with long term mortgages.

Idaho Oregon Hummel FHA Federal Housing Administration

The VB Fishers Enjoy Extensive West Coast Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Vine Fisher of Oxford completed a three week California trip visiting Oakland Glendale Santa Monica and Los Angeles with side trips to Hollywood Beverly Hills and San Juan Capistrano. They toured the Golden Gate Bridge Mission Inn Riverside Huntington Beach and Boulder Dam touring Hearst publications interests and notable ranches along the coast before returning home via Salt Lake City.

Vine Fisher Oxford California Ogden Oakland Cliff House Seal Glendale Lucille Franzen Los Angeles Hollywood Beverly Hills Santa Monica Fisher Burrud San Juan Capistromo Cortego Mountains Louis B. Meyer Motion Picture Fame Hidden Springs Ranch Mission Inn Riverside Naval, Orange United States Las Vegas Boulder Dam St. George Utah Zions Cayon Brigham Young Saints Salt Lake City Jean Tanner Bessie Sharp

Whitneys miss last week vacationing in California

The article notes Bishop and Mrs Melvin G Larsen vacationing in California. Variety Club members toured Mrs Mae Foster's home Thursday evening after a two course luncheon at three small tables. The hostess reviewed Pearl S Buck's Pavilion of Women.

Bishop Melvin G. Larsen California Variety Club Mae Foster Pearl S. Buck Fifth Ward Whitney Jack Swainston Pocatello University Southern Fona Bodily

Sanborn Sees Public Lands Role On Washington Committee

Rep. John Sanborn Idaho 2nd district expresses satisfaction with his appointment to the public lands committee and its four subcommittees. He aims to back southern Idaho interests through cooperation with Rep. Abe McGregor Goff and Rep. William A. Dawson as the 80th Congress handles irrigation, land use, mining, and insular matters. Plans mention ward reunion set for March 1.

House Committee On Public Lands John Sanborn Idaho Sanborn Cong Abe McGregor Goff R. Tolaho House Agriculture Committee William A. Dawson Utah Public Lands Committee Dawson Hawaii Alaska Insular United States Geological Survey

Idaho farm prices expected to stay firm in 1947

University of Idaho economist Virgil Kennedy says no sharp price break is anticipated for Idaho farm prices in 1947. He notes 1946 average prices rose 28 percent from 1945, with December prices at 255 of the 1910–14 base, and forecast only a modest decrease for 1947 unless crops fail.

Idaho Virgil Kennedy University of Idaho Kennedy

Cafeteria Menu Weekday Highlights

A weekly cafeteria menu lists Monday through Friday meals. Dishes include tomato soup minced ham sandwich peaches milk and more with beef in brown gravy, chili, meat loaf, and beef vegetable soup accompanied by desserts and sides.

Freshman Miss Beverly Bell Joins Sigma Kappa at USAC Logan

Miss Beverly Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Theo J Bell was initiated as a member of Beta Lambda chapter of Sigma Kappa at the USAC in Logan. She is a freshman at the college this year.

Beverly Bell Theo J. Bell Beta Lambda Sigma Kappa Social Sorority USAC Logan Miss Bell

Windjammer show heads John Deere Day at Isis Theatre

Bazooka Bob Burns leads the cast of The Windjammer at Isis Theatre on March 11 as part of John Deere Day festivities sponsored by Preston Implement Company. Free admission tickets available from Preston Implement with a full program including four new talking pictures and a John Deere tractor feature.

Bob Burns Isis Theatre Preston Implement Company John Deere

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