Preston chamber names four new directors for two year terms
The Preston chamber of commerce elected Avery Conine Joe Oborn W K Geddes and Ernest Eberhard as directors for two years. They assume office January 28 at the first board meeting and will select officers for the coming year with hold over members to form the board. The vote totaled 107 ballots with a close result among several nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Chamber of ‘Commerce
Avery ‘Conine
Joe Oborn
W.K. Geddes
Ernest Eberhard
Leo Hawkes
Ivan Goff
Cleon Swenson
Bill MacKnight
R. R. Rowell
A. C. Conine
al Carlson
Bill Davis
Harland. Simmons
Dr. Hawkes
MacKnight
Chamber
Weldon Nash
Post War School Plans Outlined At Seattle Conference
Supt. Robert Bjorkman spoke at a Seattle meeting where educators praised military service workers and outlined postwar aims for public schools. The talk emphasized rebuilding Germany and Japan, reconstructing devastated nations, and the need to strengthen high school education for technical roles in the armed forces. It forecast curriculum changes adding trades and liberal arts to enrich cultural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest States
Seattle
Washington
Robert—Bjorkman
Air—Corps
Confab
Germany
Japan
Health Officers Confer With State PTA In Preston
Dr L I Lull director of Idaho state health service and L J Peterson assistant director arrived in Preston to discuss postwar public health plans with Mrs H J Maughan president of the Idaho Congress of Parent Teachers The officials will visit Idaho Falls and other southern cities for further meetings with health units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. I. Lull
State ’ of Idaho
Department of Puble Health
L. J. Peterson
State Department of Public Health
Preston
Idaho
Lincoln Day Banquet Set for Pocatello February
County Republicans plan the Lincoln Day dinner at Bannock Hotel Pocatello on February 11 with Tom Davis of Butte Montana as headlining speaker. Wayne Evans announces reservations, aiming for strong turnout. The event features a 730 p.m. reception and notes on party unity.
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Bannock ‘Hotel
Tom Davis
Butte
Montana
Rotary International
Pied Piper Pest Control Campaign Plans Across County
County agent announces a rat control campaign due to the spread of four legged brown rodents in Utah and Franklin counties. Meetings at Whitney School, Franklin High, Fairview School, and Preston courthouse outline demonstrations by Melvin Smith and aim to organize eradication efforts with farmers.
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Utah
Franklin County
Preston
Oye Snes
Whitney
Melvin Smith
The
State Wildlife Service
Smith
Franklin and Fairview
Franklin
Franklin Bigh
Fairview
Court House
William Craner
Whitey
Franklin A
County War Loan Drive Aims For Top State Finish
Chairman of Franklin County Fourth War Loan drive pledges success from prior Second and Third campaigns. He is confident the committee will place the county over the top again, among the first counties in the state, as patriotic citizens decide to support the effort.
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Franklin County
Boise Chamber Leader Attends State Commerce Meeting
President I. Boise R. R. Rowell of the estate chamber of commerce attends the state chamber of commerce annual meeting in Boise this week. He serves as a director for the southeastern Idaho state group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Rowell
Estate Chamber of Commerce
Blow The Top Off Fourth War Loan Bond Drive
Franklin county patriots lead the bond drive urging citizens to reach the barometer target weekly. The first report shows strong momentum with four days passed and a push to reach one quarter of the scale in the black. Citizens are urged to visit banks to make their contributions.
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Franklin County
Preston to Host Farm Bureau Public Meeting
Idaho Farm Bureau leader J Newell Dayley and county president H Carl Nielson announce a public meeting in Preston Saturday afternoon with Franklin county Farm Bureau. The session aims to set the coming year’s program and strengthen the bureau’s local organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Newell Dayley
Idaho Farm Bureau
Preston
Franklin
County Farm Bureau
H. Carl Nielson
Preston Lions Provide Program At Franklin
Visitors at the Franklin Lions club meeting Wednesday evening included Preston club President Harland Simmons John Richards Bill Walker Avery Conine Weldon Nash Joe Goff and Alvin Harris The group presented a program with a talk on Japan by Mr Harris and Weldon Nash gave the group a Fourth War Loss talk and led the club in community singing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Lions Club
Harland Simmons
John Richards
Bill Walker
Avery Conine
Weldon Nash
Joe Goff
Alvin Harris
Preston Club
Japan
Harris
Franklin
Eastern Idaho Production Credit Group Concludes Ten Years Progress
At the Preston Idaho annual meeting the Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association reviewed a decade of work held in the Fourth Ward chapel. President Tom Heath was re elected. T W Smith Rexburg became vice president. Clarence Hart Pocatello as secretary treasurer. L B Squires Idaho Falls as assistant secretary treasurer. The ten year report showed 4 604 members connected with the group and 1 800 members active in recent times.
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Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association
Preston
Fourth Ward
Shelley
Rexburg
Franklin County
Heath
Tom Heath
T. W. Smith
Clarence Hart
Pocatello
L.B. Squires
Idaho Falls
Hart
Stake Gold Green Ball Set For Tuesday Evening
Plans for the Franklin Stake Gold and Green Ball include a 10 p m demonstration in the tabernacle recreation hall with a military theme. Rehearsals for the queen's march were held Monday with Ruth Webber in charge and Joan Webber and Sybil Hansen organizing social activities. War stamp costages will be available at the ticket booth but not required. Queens representing wards Fern Shumway Franklin Helen Johnson Fairview Shirley Adams Lingrose Thayle Beckstead Whitney Norma Taylor Weaton Beth Smith First ward Barbara Stevenson Second Ilene Candle Fifth Zelma Christensen Sixth are named for the event.
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Gressing
Ruth. Webber
Joan Webber
Sybil Hansen
Queens
Fern Shumway
Franklin
Helen Johnson
Fairview
Shirley
Weaton
Beth Smith
Barbara Stevenson
Ilene Candle
Zelma Christensen
Opera Star Douglas Beattie to Perform Friday
The Valley Civic Music Association presents metropolitan opera baritone Douglas Beattie in concert at Logan on Friday January 21. Thirty eight Franklin County members are expected to attend the civic event.
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Cache’ “Valley
Franklin County Girds For Fourth War Loan Drive
Franklin County residents are urged to pledge for the Fourth War Loan to reach a $275,000 bond sales quota. Ward chairmen outlined solicitation methods after a chamber of commerce meeting. Bonds may be bought at banks post offices or the Farm Loan Association as activities and school theater events are organized to support the drive through February 18.
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Franklin County
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Ben Johnson
Idaho
Johnson
Irmen
Bank
Post
Farm’ ‘Loan’ Association
Largest Hog Pool Yet Leaves County
The Franklin County Livestock Marketing Association shipped 733 hogs weighing 172,170 pounds for 21,140 dollars. 548 top hogs, 69 lightweights, and 66 packing sows were sold to Swift and Company. Shipments head to South San Francisco with a Feb 2 pool date and January 29 listing.
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Franklin County
Preston
Franklin County Livestock Marketing Association
Swift and Company
San Francisco
California
Will Train Nurse In Kenney Method Campaign Prompts Drive
For the balance of the month a county wide drive raises funds to combat infantile paralysis. Schools will host bottle collections to fund the effort. Half stays locally for use, half supports the National Foundation for Research. The plan includes training a nurse in the Kenney method of treatment.
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America
National Foundation For ‘Research
Beets Set For 1944 Price At $12 50 A Ton
Tom Heath reports from Washington that beets will be priced at $12.50 per ton for 1944, up from 1943's $11.00, with government guarantees and beets ready to proceed once higher officials sanction the program. Potatoes and beans are expected to stay near 1943 levels with incentive payments and withdrawals noted.
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Fightin Congress
Tom Heath
Washington
Heath
Sugar Beet Association of America
Franklin County Sugar Company
Commodity Credit Corporation
Preston
Schools Tia Scrap Paper Drive Sets Collection Details
Franklin county schools join the county wide scrap paper drive with a February 1 deadline to meet a 60 000 pound quota. Residents may deliver to the headquarters in the First Security bank building or await school notices for rural collection. Weldon Nash chair urges bringing corrugated containers books magazines bundled papers and kraft bags to meet the target. Community chairmen for each school unit were named this week.
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Franklin
Preston
Poner
Weldon Nash
Dr. Cutler Heads to Phoenix for Winter Health
Dr. Allen Cutler Sr. traveled last week to Phoenix Arizona to spend the winter for his health. This marks a second season he has wintered there and he hopes to return to Preston in spring ready for another year of work. Mrs. Cutler remains to care for the children. He was accompanied by Marlow Funk who drove to California and then took Dr. Cutler to Phoenix.
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Allen Cutler
Phoenix
Arizona
California
Dr. Cutler
Boise to Sell 1944 Auto Stickers Soon
Assessor Fred Hawkes says 1944 auto stickers will be available shortly for car and truck owners. Stickers are being shipped to Idaho from an eastern concern and have not reached Boise yet. Officials hope to have them on sale within a week and Hawkes will announce arrival when received.
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Fred Hawkes
Idaho
Boise
Progress In Loan Association Told
Two visiting Rotarians addressed the club at a regular luncheon. Jared Lewis directed the program with speakers CUIf Warr and Supt. R J Bjorkman. Warr reported on the Farm Loan Association meeting in Spokane and noted 15 million dollars being paid off across Idaho Washington Oregon and Montana. Delinquent business is down. January 1 1941 had 13 thousand in county delinquencies, now 294 300 paid off and only 13 thousand delinquent local farmers are still in debt while the sun shines.
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Jared. Lews
Cuif Warr
Supt
R. J. Bjorkman
Warr
Farm ‘Loan Association
Spokane
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
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Geddes Eberhard
Win Posts
P.T.A
army _medical_board
Marvin Winn
Reed Howell Crockett
Earl Nash Lewis
Fay F. McQueen
Edward Burdette
Griffeths
Harvey S. Hansen
Clifford G.beckstead
Raymond Crockett
William Noel Howell
Rex -Keller Crane
Ronald Monson
Howard’ A. Shrives
Ivans Carter Barrington
Lewis W. Waddoups
Wilford
Hugh ~ Hansen
Keith
P. Smith
Dennis E. Larsen
Neal W. Hart
Terrell Hollingsworth
Vance D. Campbell
Gordon C. Fennesbeck
Kenneth W. Stevenson
Curtis R. Nelson
Richard Henderson
Boyd A. Lewis
Lloyd
A. Lewis
Aaron Jensen
Leon Dale
Allred
Glendale
Samuel L. Packer
Pasco
Army
Clifford Beckstead
Keith P. Smith
Kenneth A. Stevenson
Fort Ponnles
San Deigo
Navy Navy
Rex Keller Crane
Dennis K. Larsen
Mr. Winn
Navy
Ben B.“Johnson
Presidenti. Boise
Bas. Oho
Anni
Preston Lions
Franklin Stake Gold & Green
Tabernacle
Opera Star
Civic
Preston Citizen
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