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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
14
A January 15 birthday celebrated in the Merrill household at Randolph Field Texas is noted for the arrival of a new son to Lt. and Mrs. David Merrill. His parents Mrs. W. Paul Merrill and Lt. Merrill’s family report the event with uncertainty over the baby’s name.
Fairview residents hosting and visiting relatives from Salt Lake City and Ogden attended social events. A funeral for infant Wilford Hunter affected the community weekend. Cottage meetings of the Elders quorum occurred with planned gathering on January 20. Sormish, Preston, and nearby towns noted visits and farm meetings among local households.
Homer E Johnson, a senior pharmacy major and ROTC midshipman at the University of Utah, was announced today as promotion to battalion operations officer. Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs J Homer Johnson of Preston, is a Lambda Chi Alpha member and part of a university ROTC unit housed in a renowned naval science building completed in 1947 with a tour through simulated ship facilities. He lauds ROTC training for shaping him as a citizen-sailor and will assume his new post amid brief ceremonies as the unit emphasizes naval readiness.
Mr and Mrs Will Turner of Preston spent the first days of last week with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Owen Andreasen. Mrs Brice Lowe of Franklin spent a few days last week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Maynard Andreasen.
Palmer Implement Co introduces Case tractors equipped with a new three point hitch and hydraulic moment control. The system allows raising and lowering implements while in motion or stationary, uses motor oil, and maintains uniform depth with the Eagle hitch design. A single lever near the right hand handles height, and Palmer notes low cost VAC two plow tractors will carry the new setup.
A fragmented list of individuals including Cox and Mrs Levers Kendall and many others such as Daytona Joe Hansen Paul Merrill Owen Balls Russell Nielson O Stuart Mark Archibald Lyle Price Tom Callister Tee Archibald Jack Archibald Thaine Winward Eldon Hobbs Clifton yde Call L E Mc Dermott Willis Sr Robert Porter Lynn Davis Claude Howell Extoch Nelson Duane J sop Art Joey Hawkes andy Sylvan Talbot appears in the page. The text reads like a roster or committee membership.
More than 700 naval reserve units have been organized with LYPPs noting expansion. Additional units are planned as part of the ongoing program to bolster reserve forces.
Blaine Olsen and Doyle Hyde, as central states missionaries, organized 22 boxes of clothing toys and food arriving before Christmas to aid 175 Indians in Clinton Oklahoma. The effort, funded by Auburn and Banida wards, gathered in three days with Santa distributing gifts and baby clothing for infants. Over 800 items including trousers dresses coats shoes and fruit baskets were handed out along with nuts candy apples and oranges.
Thomas Heath outlines finances and says costs should stay near current levels with some price declines. The Fourth Ward society notes an excellent dinner. Board members present include Heath president Preston Smith Rexburg Orval Hendricks and Leo D.
In Clinton the local LDS community reports no resident church members while generosity from others opened doors to missionaries.
New Preston Jaycees officers were installed at last night’s banquet. Officers named include Don Elwell as president Howard Bennett as vice president Lynn Fackrell as secretary treasurer. The board of directors features Alfred White J Howard Bennett D Al Nash Jr Owen Ainscough Elwell Fackrell Sherman Perkins Lavor Smith and Lyle Shipley.
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