Christian Nielsen Dies at 92 in Utah Family Roster
Christen Nielsen born in Copenhagen June 14 1853 died July 3 at age 92 in Preston Utah after living in Mink Creek and Logan. Survived by wife Hannah Monson one son Wilford Nielsen one daughter Emma Bell fourteen grandchildren five great grandchildren. Grandson Lieutenant Quentin Nielsen serves as an instructor in the Army Air Force. Funeral Friday 1 p.m. Fourth LDS ward chapel. Burial Preston cemetery.
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Christen Nielsen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Christen
Anna McGregor Nielsen
Hannah Monson
Sweden
Utah
Logan
Mink Creek
Preston
Wilford Nielsen
Emma Bell
Quentin Nielsen
Army Air Force
LDS
Four Men Discharged From Naval Flight Service
In January 1943 he joined the Navy program at Windsor Arizona and served as instructor at Olathe Kansas Dallas Texas and Jacksonville Florida. On patrol duty between Florida and Puerto Rico his plane crashed at Banana River on January 1 1945 seven crew members were killed three hospitalized and Cliff with a fractured neck was released three weeks ago. He has logged 4000 flight hours with 3500 in the service.
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Navy
Tudsor
Arizona
Olathe
Kansas
Dallas
Texas
Jacksonville
Florida
Puerto Rico
Banana River
Cliff
Preston Solider Charles Shumway Receives Army Discharge
Charles H. Shumway son of Mr and Mrs Charles M Shumway 65 South 2 East Preston Utah has been discharged from the Army under the adjusted service rating plan announced at Fort Douglas Utah He served 29 months in the Southwest Pacific with the Infantry earning Battle Stars for Guadalcanal and New Georgia He wears the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Good Conduct Medal. Don P Bright son of Mrs Merelda Bright 545 South State Preston has also been discharged under the adjusted service rating plan announced at Fort Douglas He served 26 months overseas earning battle stars for Guadalcanal and New Georgia and is authorized the Combat Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Medal and the American Defense and Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbons.
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Charles H. Shumway
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Charles M.shumway
South 2 East
Preston
Army
Fort Douglas
Utah
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Don P. Bright
Merelda Bright
South State Street
Preparation of Frozen Foods Demonstration Friday
A demonstration and instruction on preparing and packaging frozen foods will be held at the Preston court house Friday July 6 at 3 p m and again at 9 p m at the Weston show house. Mrs Thelma Lee district home demonstration agent of the University of Idaho extension service will lead a colored motion picture program and explain methods for cold storage prep. The public is invited.
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Court House
Preston
Weston
Thelma Lee
Te University of Idaho Extension Service
Pocatello
Guess How Long Ice Takes To Melt Sat
Tanner's Mews Store in Preston hosts a guessing contest on Saturday. Eldon Tanner displays a frozen cake with Wolverine work shoes inside and invites the public to estimate the melting time for the reward of a genuine pair of Wolverine shoes, requiring a shoe ration stamp to claim.
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Tanner’s
Preston
Eldon Tanner
Record Wheat Crop In Sight This Year
Forecast from the Department of Agriculture predicts a record breaking billion-bushel wheat harvest this year with higher production for oats hay and potatoes. Prospective wheat output is about 8 million bushels above last year and vegetable and fruit crops are expected to remain high despite May cold weather.
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Department of Agriculture
Weston Plans 24th of July Celebration Program
Weston ward of the LDS church will host a 24th of July celebration with a morning program followed by afternoon sports and an evening dance. Bishop Maurice Tingey says the public is invited to attend.
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Weston Ward
LDS Church
Maurice Tingey
Ellis Johnson to Gather Fair Advertising for Premium List
Ellis Johnson, appointed by the Franklin County Fair Board, seeks advertising space for the annual Premium List with the Preston Chamber of Commerce approval. The guide lists awards across livestock, canning, crops, flowers, poultry, and more, with every county farm family to receive a copy. The fair runs August 31 and September 1. For sale bay gelding saddle horse three years old lightly used. suitable for all around riding. J I Smith phone 393-J2.
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Ellis Johnson
Franklin County Fair Board
Preston Chamber of Commerce
J _ I. Smith
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