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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1953

Page

15

Preston Lions Club installs new officers for 1953 54

New officers of the Preston Lions club were installed at a meeting held in the basement dining room of the courthouse. Lyle Shipley, Preston High school vocal music director, will serve as president. Other officers include Omer Buttars as secretary H B Bud Young first vice president Mark Hammond second vice president Thomas H Levy third vice president Dean Rust Tail Twister Dr Norman S Howells and directors Ray Merrill Paul Greaves Melvin Westerberg Harold Egbert.

Ing Lyle Shipley Preston High School Lions Herman Richards Richards and Son Mortuary Omer Buttars H. B. “Bud” Young Mark Hammond Thomas H. Levy Dean Rust Norman S. Howells Ray Merrill Paul Greaves Melvin Westerberg Harold Egbert

Two Local Sailors Return From Far East Duty

The USS Wiseman and Hanna arrived in San Diego with a Far East combat tour completed. Sailors Donald D Schorzman and Gordon J Seamons, both from Preston, served aboard the Wiseman as machinist and engineman third class respectively.

Wiseman Hanna San Diego Far East USS Wiseman Donald D Schorzman USN Ted Schorzman Gordon J. Seamons Melvin H. Seamons Preston Wonsan

Alta Dunkley to Receive BA Degree at Idaho State College

Alta Dunkley of Preston is listed among 33 candidates for degrees at Idaho State college's summer session closing July 31. She will earn a bachelor of arts in elementary education. Of the group, 29 pursue BA degrees, one earns a BS, and three obtain BS in pharmacy. Dunkley and 25 other majors focus on elementary education.

Alta Dunkley Preston Idaho State College

Paper Asks Again for Name Plates Offer

The Citizen repeats a call to rural subscribers who renewed or started new subscriptions to call the office and claim reflector name plates for rural mail boxes at no extra charge. Plates accompany each new or renewal subscription for a limited time, and the paper urges speedy collection.

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Pvt Farrell Sparks at Fort Belvoir Virginia

Pvt. Farrell K Sparks son of Mr and Mrs John Sparks Banida recently arrived at the engineer replacement training center Fort Belvoir Virginia to begin a 16 week basic training. The course includes field weapons training followed by engineering tasks such as road and bridge construction barbed wire obstacles and camouflage. After completion most men are assigned to overseas or U S units with some chosen for advanced specialist or NCO training based on performance.

Pvt Farrell K. Sparks John Sparks Banida Engineer Replacement Training Center Fort Belvoir Corps of Engineers United States

Levy Election Set At West Side High School

Notice of a school levy election in West Side School District No. 202 at West Side High School Dayton Idaho from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday July 20 to decide if a 2 mill levy will be authorized to buy a new school bus replacing an unusable one. All qualified electors urged to vote.

West Side Dayton Idaho Board of Trustees

Chosen for Role in America's Witness for Christ Pageant

Kermit J. Herd Jr son of Kermit J Herd of Preston has been selected to appear in the religious pageant America's Witness for Christ. He serves a two year LDS mission in the eastern states and has lived in Long Island East Orange and Buffalo during his service. The pageant in Buffalo on August 6 7 and 8 draws large crowds and is directed by Harold I Hansen BYU dramatics professor.

America Witness For Christ Herd Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Preston Preston High School Norfolk Long Island N. Y East Orange N. J Iis Buffalo United States Canada Harold I. Hansen BYU Provo Hansen

Cattle Salt Deficiency Traced to Sodium

The American Veterinary Medical Association reports sodium deficiency, not chloride, causing illness in cattle lacking salt. Experiments show health returns when sodium is added, while chloride addition had no effect.

American Veterinary Medical Association

Polio Alert Urges Guard Against Summer Outbreaks

Mrs Donald Poage of Franklin county National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis outlines polio risks and the need for vigilance this summer. She notes no vaccine is ready, gamma globulin is scarce, and early diagnosis plus home care can relieve hospitals and aid families.

Donald Poage Franklin County National Foundation For Poage National Foundation Salt Lake City Basil O'Connor March of Dimes _ organization Kenneth S. Landauer

Gordon Couple Return From California Vacation

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gordon of Oneida Station return home after a two week vacation in California visiting Los Angeles Long Beach Santa Island and Boulder Dam shares.

R. M. Gordon Oneida Station California Los Angeles Long Beach Eens Island Boulder Jam

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lions Club Preston Lions Club U.S Farrell Sparks Fort Belvoir, Va Buick International Preston Motor Sales South State U. S. No U.S. No Sunkist Bel Air U. S Salani Beef Liver 2 Chuck Roast Ymin Cudahy van Zee Sunnybank Marger Beverly E Libby Kermit Herd, Jr Kermit J. Herd, Jr Mrs Kermit J. Herd East First South Lucretia Maughan Bill Davis Weston W. A. Dahle
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