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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
4
The Franklin Idaho community marked the holiday season with gatherings and dances. Residents attended New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day parties hosted by the Dunkleys, Doney family, and others, plus a Christmas dance at the ward hall. Local residents shared greetings, games, and meals as families visited from Lewiston, Ogden, and Preston.
TN and Mie William Turner and daughter Ruth of Grace were visitors in Cleveland on New Year's Day with Mr and Mrs Owen L Andreasen and family. Dennis Bennett and children of Lago visited Cleveland last week with Rulon Buxton and family. A New Year’s Eve dance was held in the ward recreation hall. Mr and Mrs N LeRoy Smith entertained for their son Roland returning from the mission field. Guests included Mary Buxton George Buxton Mildred Buxton and others. PFC Willis R Buxton on a 10 day furlough. Charles L Forman reports 18 inch high grade manganese ore on Peterson east of Bear River and McGregor property. shipping expected within 16 days.
Private Vernon Hulse, wounded in the arm during a Pacific advance near Bougainville, charged a Japanese fighter after exchanging fire. He grabbed a hand grenade, tossed it, and engaged the enemy, ending the threat as Marines in his unit held position. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J W Hulse of 353 East Second North Street.
The Grand Theatre features Paramount’s True To Life with Victor Moore as an amateur inventor struggling to create synthetic rubber. A rubbery gag required elasticity. after trials with glue and tar, the solution came from gum. Cast and crew chewed through seventy two packages to finish the scene.
The Office of Price Administration announces new rationing tokens that will circulate on February 27 1944. Each token has a value of 1 point and will be used as change for ration stamps with a 10 point value thereafter. No advance supply is needed. tokens arrive as change when stamped purchases exceed the point value. Red and blue tokens cover canned goods meats fats and oils.
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