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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1944

Page

7

Seed Conservation Payments Headed to Franklin Farmers

A $12.6 million appropriation approved by Congress funds a seed conservation program for Franklin county farmers. Payments will reward harvesting grass and legume seed to replenish war time shortages, with higher per acre and per pound rates for red clover and Alsike clover and alfalfa seed.

Congress Franklin County Wilford Stokes County Aaa Committee AAA Stokes

Idaho Draft Quiet as Older Men Wait for Call

Idaho selective service head quarters say October may come before older men are drafted. Brig. Gen. McConnel reports 1176 Idahoans inducted in June, only three over 30, two delinquents and one who joined the Navy. Forty one men over 30 volunteered, while 16 of 26 to 29 were inducted with 43 volunteering.

Idaho Selective Service Mr. McConnel Selective Service

Local Visits Share News Across Families in Utah

Glencoe Mrs Leora Christensen and Arlene of Tooele Utah visited two weeks at Martin Christensen’s home. Orson Rasmussen and family from Oneida Station visited. Preston residents Mr and Mrs Orrin Fellows also visited Delmar Olsen. Russell Reeder of Hyde Park visits the Olsen home this week. Last Thursday, DeVoe Gill of Pocatello Mrs Arnold Dursteler Whitney Marie Stone and son Bobby of Ogden Weber Swainston of Preston visited Russell Westerberg. Nell Hanson visited Ogden. returned home with daughter Delores visiting there. Louis Taylor of Long Beach California is a house guest of Pearlin and Willis Roper. Joseph Roper and Bilmer Gulbransen of Riverdale enjoyed a fishing trip at Eight Mile near Soda Springs.

Leora Christensen Asrhall Arlene Tooele Utah Martin Christensen Orson Rasmussen Oneida Station Orlando Rasmussen Orrin Fellows Preston Delmar Olsen Olsen Russell Reeder Hyde Park Leo Reeder Russell Westerberg DeVoe Gill Pocatello Arnold Dursteler Whitney Marie Stone & Son Bobby Ogden Weber Swainston Westerberg Nell Hanson Delores Louis Taylor Long Beach California Pearlin Roper Willis Roper Joseph Roper Bhlmer Gulbransen Riverdale Eight Mile Soda Springs

Urges Bond Purchases For Rest Of Month

War Finance State Executive Chairman Theo H Wegener urged Idahoans to keep buying bonds for the Fifth War Loan through the month’s end. He noted subscription books close July 28 and stressed opportunities in Series E and Savings Bonds to meet quotas, calling on every citizen to act at once.

Theo H. Wegener War Finance Wegener Ff Maalle Az Ui

Idaho farm prices ease from May to June 15

Average prices received for Idaho farm products on June 15 were 1 point below May 15. Potatoes rose 0. per bushel lambs up 30 cents per cwt chickens and wool up 2 cents per pound eggs up 7 cents per dozen Wheat fell 4 cents per bushel hogs 30 cents per cwt beef cattle 60 cents per cwt milk wholesale 6 cents per cwt Oats barley dry beans alfalfa red clover seed and butterfat unchanged.

Idaho

McCormack Reappointed to Idaho A A A Committee

Alvin V. McCormack of Lewiston receives reappointment as Idaho state A A A committee member effective July 1, restoring full strength after five years. He has long been active in grain and livestock groups and will continue farming near Lewiston with his wife and two sons.

Alvin V. McCormack Lewiston Grain Havestock Idaho State Aaa Milford J. Vaught McCormack North Idaho Commodity Credit Corporation Portland Agricultural Lending Agency State Aaa McCormacck Secretary of Claude R Wickard Vaught Mackay Drexel D. Watson Payette County Quince Ricé Franklin County E. J. Iddings Idaho Extension Sérvicé Ay Eyat Triple A Nez Perce Lewigton

Weston area hosts a Fourth of July celebration

A community program and dance honored two service men Keith Simpson son of Charles Simpson home on a ten day furlough and Jay Coburn son of Clayton Coburn who will soon enter service Alvin Maughan spoke and Rhea Wood and Jay Coburn provided vocal pieces Faced with guests from Lewiston Logan and Salt Lake the event included benediction by Henry Simpson and dancing into the night

Keith Simpson Charles Simpson Jay Coburn Clayton Coburn Alvin Maughan Rhea Wood Dayton Blattch Marler Lewiston Henry Simpson LMEA Oscar Campbell Eldon Hansen Itwo' Gong Mrr&lMra John Neuenswander Fla “Bott Fort Collins Colorado Mra Duane Curtis Logan Lola Crowhart Harvey Merrill Philey Merrill Myron Merrill Archie Lott Eva Campbell Clarkston Dave Thompson Eva Doward Brown Ray Fifield Preston Bert Brower Salt Lake Blanche Marler Lloyd Miller Evelyn McHugh George McHugh EB Beal John A Roghaar &Diushter Linda Rae Montpelier H Ward Thomas & Son Don Malad Farrell Peterson Grace Lizzie Bensen Weiser Emily Gasaman Leland Schaneveldt LaJer Butcher Hanford Washington Clark Campbell Raymond Gregerson Anna Vohn Monros Utah Clive Beal Andrew Jensen Pocatello Oliver Allen Melvin Allen Riverdale Leland Day Brigham, Utah Reed Campbell Wm Archibald John Wm Dahle Hazel

Local Family News From Swan Lake and Surroundings

Community notes from Swan Lake list visits and travels including Nola and Odell Gapener with grandparents, Olsen and Johnson families renting homes, and Max Henderson returning from Italy. Also mention of Roy Merrill furlough, Donene Merrill hospital stay, and Harold Nordick funeral at Hyrum Utah. Families from Preston Downey and Prescott area frequent the town.

Keith & Clayton Lamoreauy Downey W C Carlson O E Hendricks WD Petty J. Petty William “Findley Alma Hadley Bernice * Hadley Pauline Thomas Harold Nordick Hyrum Utah Nordick David Kendall Swan Lake Millard David Barnes

Extra sugar for sheepherders authorized

Sheepherders in isolated areas will receive an extra one and a half pounds of sugar per month in addition to their standard five pounds every two and a half months. Officials from the district OPA announced the adjustment to aid herders managing remote grazing.

OPA

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