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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
8
Idaho weighs special hunts for bighorn mountain sheep and moose next fall. Conservation officers’ recommendations will guide approval and potential hunting plans.
Edgar F Kaiser, vice president and general manager, announced Kaiser-Frazer aims to produce 90,000 automobiles in the second half of 1947. June output reached a new monthly high of 12,039 with sales around 22 million in the quarter ending June 30, and 49,203 cars produced in the first six months.
At the Horse meeting on July 14 T D Biladeau big game supervisor outlined proposals from district officers for limited hunts. Suggestions include three quarter car ram hunts Sept 10 to Sept 20 with 35 permits and moose hunts Sept 9 to 14 with 30 permits. A special elk hunt at Pocatello preserve Oct 1 to Oct 7 with 100 permits was also recommended.
Glendale Mrs Ina Stocks of Winder visited sister Mrs Alice Auger. Families from Ogden Preston and California visited, with rug making at Emma Auger’s and Yellowstone Park trips noted. Local commerce mentions metal bond boxes and card file cabinets. Preston Citizen.
Elsie Christensen marked her 83rd birthday with 110 descendants at a Ross Park reunion in Pocatello. Local families attended including Jos Christensen, John Manning, Alex Swann and others. Christensen grandchildren and great grandchildren totaled 51 and 78 respectively. Various visits and gatherings followed across Banida and nearby towns with celebrations for Mona Gay Baxter and Anna Marie Gregerson, plus trips to Logan and Soda Springs.
Private Reed R. Hawkes of Preston spent an 11 day leave in Baguio Luzon the summer capital of the Philippines as guest of Camp John Hay leave and recreation center. He graduated from Preston high school in 1945 and entered service at Fort Douglas Utah on September 25 1946 after Fort Lewis training he embarked December 20 1946 for overseas service in the Philippines. He is serving as clerk with the 79th military police battalion.
Riverdale couple Mr and Mrs B A Meek are grandparents to a baby boy born Wednesday to their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dennis Larsen. The family also notes visits from numerous relatives during travel and vacations including Salt Lake City Draper Preston and Glencoe.
The C. R. Montgomery Wild Animal Circus brings the nation’s largest menagerie to Preston on July 18. The show opens an hour before the main performance, offering a nursery of animal babies and a close view of elephants, ponies, dogs, monkeys, and mules.
The article notes two complete performances scheduled at 2 and 8 p.m. by a chalk-faced red-nosed act. It mentions families including Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Albiston and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Homer taking a vacation in Yellowstone Park and the Desaulniers and baby visiting Hugh Harper's home from Salt Lake City.
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