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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1946

Page

5

Locals note family visits and a discharge in Bremerton

Mrs Lee Beck returns to California with her infant after two weeks with her mother Mrs Catherine Foster and Mrs A R Beckstead go to Tacoma Washington after a five day stay with Mr and Mrs Wm L Beckstead The two sisters are adjacent relatives Mrs Emily Foss visits Portland Oregon with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Ellis Lee Keith Deckstader Stoc receives discharge from naval base at Bremerton Washington and returns home

Lee Beck California Catherine Foss Mrr Wm L Beckstead Fmily Foss Ellis Lee Portland Ore Jesse Packard Joanne Ron Simanson Salemore

Social Rundown of Local House Guests and Family Visits

Local notices list Mr and Mrs Elmer S Merrill hosting guests Myrtle Jorgensen of Salt Lake City and Thelma Nye of Logan. Numerous relatives and friends visit from Utah, California, Idaho, and Michigan for weekends, trips to Yellowstone, and family gatherings. Dorrell C Larsen secures discharge from Navy. Louden of Louden Machinery travels with Henry Drury on a Wyoming fishing trip.

Elmer S Merrill Myrtle Jorgensen Salt Lake City Utah Thelma Nye Logan Lava Hot Springs Cub River H V Burhegh Ota Ous W W Arxchelman Billy Jimmy Jerry Ft Lupton Colorado Workman Bountiful John Seeley Bert Jorden Brent Idaho Falls Clyde Fverett Gordon Chad Jolene Louden Henry Drury Mr Drury Wyoming Fairfield Iowa

LA businessman visits Preston on Louden Machinery business

C A Hammerly of Los Angeles California was in Preston on Friday and Saturday on business as a representative of the Louden Machinery Company.

Hammerly Los Angeles California Preston Louden Machinery Company

Orson Baugh Appointed to Fill Chamber Board Vacancy

Orson Baugh was named to complete the unexpired term of Ralph Strub as a one year director on the Chamber of Commerce board. A new vice president will be elected at the next regular meeting on August 12. Clarice Chadwick and Barbara Dursteler hosted the NDC gathering at the Chadwick home with watermelon served after the business portion. Carol Ann Lindhardt is visiting Seattle for a month with relatives. Mr and Mrs Nelson, Mr and Mrs J H Taylor and others returned from ten days in northern Idaho, Ontario Oregon, and Ola Idaho visiting family and vacation spots. Reuben Day and Lee A Monson vacationed at Yellowstone Park and attended the Bingham county hospital rodeo in Blackfoot on July 6. Mr and Mrs Witham J Tanner and daughters Joyce and Carual spent the week at Yellowstone Park. Catherine MacKnight of Price Utah is visiting Mr and Mrs W F MacKnight.

Orson Baugh Ralph Strub Chamber of Commerce Clarice Chadwick Barbara Dursteler NDC Chadwick Son Nelson H Taylor Idaho Points Reuben Day Lee A Monson Salt Lake City Utah Yellowstone Park Bingham County Hospital Blackfoot

Local Telephone Calls Show Heavy Increase in Preston

Article reports sharp rise in Preston telephone use after V J day. Preston exchange grew from 839 phones in 1941 to 1425 by mid 1945, with 11 723 local calls daily, and long distance traffic up about 63 percent, amid wartime material shortages and stretched switchboards.

Preston Seven Mountain States

Local telephone service aims to reduce congestion with brief calls

An official statement says efforts are being made to provide the best local and long distance service during congested times. It urges avoiding unnecessary long distance calls to improve overall availability for essential business, emergency, and crop movement communications, noting delays on busy circuits.

Chicken Coop Lining Cardboard Sheets For Coop Use

Excellent cardboard sheets sized 32 by 44 inches offered for lining chicken coops this spring. Sold by the dozen for 40 cents each at The Citizen of.

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A R_ Beckstead Tacoma Winstr Ington Keith . Deckstader Stoc Nieval Bese Bremerton, Wash B. F. Goodrich O. K the Shop Goodriches Eddie Dean Romance OF the Emmett Lynn Joan Barton Thomas Boyle A Wise Norwalk Cabf Arent Johnson Michael Johnson John Hansen Boyle Ronald Smith Berkley Catit E SS Foss Wellowstone Park Chandhs Hobbs Keith Howe Odell Hobbs Grace R DD Merris Everett Petterborg Judith Ann Sam Jean Calif Emil Petterborg Doney L Woodward Naval Service Separation Center Shoemaker Franklin Ivan Woodward Conyngham Pearl Harbor Mare Island Howard J Maughan Edward L Maughan Ella Hull Ruth M Peterson Huntsville Peterson Bonnie Dursteler Henry Dusteler Merle Lee Vroman Bellew Michigan Seth Wo Bowen Army Logan Utah Marion J. Lindhardt Larry J Lindhardt Lindhardt Roy H Emmett Seattle Washington Eugene Howe Jack Smale Verl and Francis Smale Compton Mro Joe Fames E. Eames John H Valberg,Jr Nancy Ann John Brigham City Marton J. Lindhardt Sherwin Lindhardt Valbergs ETM Dorrell C Larsen Arwen Larsen Airview US Naval Personnel Separation Center Shoemaker California Dorrell Thuis Robert Cummings Barbara Stanwyck Carol Ann Lindhardt Larry Emmett Witham J Tanner Joyce and Carual Catherine MacKnight Price, Utah Heron Inlaw W F Mac- Knight Richards Mountain States Wee Oe Rod Raines Cameron Wir Broderick Crawford Sonset Carson Pessy Lansley le Bowman Wmaniguorite Chapman Wes Choo Choo Amigo” — News Diana Lynn Patric Knowles Robert Benchley
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