Franklin County Observes Pioneer Day with Weston Program
Franklin county plans a Pioneer Day observance on July 24 with community events in Weston Glencoe Riverdale and Preston including a 10 am program in Weston featuring Andre K Anastasiou refugee from Soviet Russia and former S D S Mission director in England. After activities continue with races softball pony races and horse pulling contests followed by a servicemen dance at 9 30 pm in the high school gym chaired by Bishop Maurice Tingey with various committee leaders.
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Franklin County
Weston
Glencoe
Riverdale
Preston Third Ward
Salt Lake Valley
Preston
Weston Chamber of Commerce
Charles Simpson
Andre K. Anastasiou
Russia
S.D.S
England
Auerbach
Shamrocks
Salt Lake City
Portland
Oregon
Preston Lions
Maurice Tingey
County Receives State School Fund Payment
Franklin county received 2394.08 dollars from the state department of education on Tuesday as the final payment of the public school fund for the 1944 45 school year. The locality also received Bear Lake 1139.57, Caribou 97.8y, Oneida 950.71, and Bannock 4926 in total apportionments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankin County
State Department of Education
Bear Lake
Caribou
Oneida
Bannock
Candidates Enter Rodeo Queen Contest at Preston
Dan Swainston president of the Preston Boots and Saddle club says interest in the Night Rodeo queen contest is growing with more than a dozen entrants expected. Girls are urged to enter by July 26 at the rodeo park with the Preston High band leading the parade from Jefferson school to the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Swainston
Preston Boots and Saddle “Club
Rodeo Park
Preston Saddle Club
Saddle Club
Preston High Band
Mark Hart
Jefferson School
Main Street
Saddie Club
Ralph Davis
A Awards Given All Sego Plants
War Food Administration honors Sego Milk Products with the 1944 A Award for outstanding food processing. Idaho Utah and California plants, led from Salt Lake City, meet strict quality and production standards including continuous sterilization, export can handling, labor relations, and cooperation with WFA and Chicago Quartermaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sego Milk Products Company
War Food Administration
Idaho
Utah
California
Salt Lake City
Utan Idaho
Preston and
Buhl
Army
Navy
WFA
Chicago Quartermaster Market Depot
Calif Pack Starts Run This Week Help Is Needed
The California Packing Corporation plant at Franklin began canning the 1945 pea crop this week while field harvest started slowly due to light early peas. Labor is in big demand at the factory and in the fields, with vineries ready to process late peas as they ripen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Packing Corporation
Franklin
Joe Johnson
Lions Name Committees For New Year Fourteen Groups
Preston Lions club president Neff Boothe announced the coming year’s committees in a special release. John Webber named program committee chair for the July 25 meeting and potential main speaker Dr. I. Q. from Logan Utah. Committees listed include Attendance Finance Education Citizenship Membership and others with numerous named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neff ‘Boothe
Preston Lions Club
John Webber
Dr. I. Q
Logan
Utah
W. B. Garrett
Keith Christensen
L. D. Crawford
H. B. Allen
Vaughn Greaves
L. V. Merrill
Merlin Smith
Dale Thompson
H. B. ‘Young
P. H. Edgley
E. ¥. Lloyd
J. H. Newhall
C. ‘D. Booker
Sports and Lions Welfare
Howard Rosenlund
O. R. Cutler
J. C. Goff
Jack Anderson
Earl A. Holling
Mexican National Dies From Brain Injury in Hay Field
Guadalupe Mosqueda Vera a Mexican national from Preston Labor Camp died at 10 30 am Wednesday while working in the hay field at Mapleton for Melvin Seamans An auto psy performed by County Physician Leo Hawkes and a coroner's jury verdict ruled death due to brain injury He was born in 1919 and resided in Juan De La Granja Mexico He volunteered to come to the U S to aid in farm work during the labor shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Mosqueda Vera
Preston
Mapleton
Melvin ‘Seamong
David Cutler
Lee Hansen
Joel Dursteler
Gordon
Gordon: ‘Seamans were ‘loading the hay. While + Jose Mernandez
Mosqueda
Local GI Recalls Nazi Brutality and Escape
Pfc. Ray Eck of Dayton describes his four months in Stalag 11-B and the brutal conditions faced after being captured December 19 1944 near Munich. He details wounds, amputations, Red Cross rations, liberation by the British Seventh Armored Division, and return to the United States arriving July 2 after hospital care in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Ray Eck
Dayton
Europe
Stalag No. 11-B
Reich
Belgium Bulge
106 Division
Munich
Eck
Ray
Germany
Red Cross
Seventh Armored Division
Hanover
Pfo. Eck
England
United States
Fort Douglas
Dale Eck
Bushnell” “Hospital
Pioneer Program At Sacrament Meeting In Third Ward
The Daughters of the Pioneers will conduct a special program during Sunday afternoon Sacrament meeting in the Third Ward. The event honors early valley settlers with pioneer numbers. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
Daughters of the Pioneers
Valley
Sordid Affairs At Hospital Report Reveals Conditions
Idaho Gov. Gossett’s bipartisan commission reports Blackfoot State Mental Hospital is not a hospital but a custodial facility with inadequate care. Dr. Smith is removed as head and the hospital will be run by public health officials while a new medical superintendent is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Boise
Blackfoot
Idaho
Gov Gossett
Department of Public Health
O. F Swindell
State Medical Assn
Boise
Frank Langley
Bingham County
Funeral Friday For Boy Victim In Mink Creek Accident
Victim is 3 year old Var sel Lavell Christensen son of Mr and Mrs Al Jen H Christensen He died Tuesday evening after being run over by a heavy truck driven by his father at the family ranch in Upper Mink Creek Sheriff’s report lists crushed skull and chest injuries Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm in Mink Creek ward burial at Mink Creek by Hendricks Mortuary Survivors include his parents two brothers Donald Allen and DeVerile Christensen a sister Veneal Christensen four grandparents and three great grandparents
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Varsel Lavell Christensen
al Jen H. Christensen
Mink Creek
Lee Hansen
Preston, Co
Preston
Allen Henry
Pearl Hulse Christensen
Donald Allen
DeVerile Christensen
Veneal Christensen
Lars Henry Christensen
William Hulse
Estenson’s Anniversary Sale Promises Big Local Bargains
Jack King, Preston store manager, announces a 20th anniversary sale this weekend to celebrate Estenson’s Variety. Paul R. Lines, former Preston manager now at Blackfoot, has coordinated stock for the promotion honoring the second decade of business in Preston. Local stores praised for civic enterprise and community trade benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack King
Estenson’s
Preston
Paul R. Lines
Blackfoot
Estenson
Preston stores open Monday closed for 24th of July observance
Preston business houses will operate on Monday July 23 and close for the 24th of July Pioneer Day observance entering the Salt Lake valley. Logan stores will close July 22 23 24 as merchants invite county patrons and shoppers from below the state line to Preston for last minute shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Salt Lake Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Bureau
Idaho
Logan
Utah
Stop Burning Of Hay Using Carbon Dioxide
County Agent Daniel Roberts warns farmers to avoid digging out hot spots when hay in barns or stacks is above 120 degrees to prevent ignition. If temperatures exceed 135 degrees hot spots can be frozen by forcing carbon dioxide through a 44 inch pipe into the hot area, with dry ice supplied from county offices for emergencies.
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Daniel Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Local Matrons Pass This Week
Families mourn two local matrons Mrs Mary Elizabeth Bench of the Third ward and Mrs Hannah Roberts Keller of Mink Creek. Mrs Keller 76 died Wednesday at her Mink Creek home after a lingering illness born February 13 1869 in Smithfield Utah daughter of Christopher and Catherine Roberts. She married Emanuel M Keller October 21 1884 and lived in Mink Creek except two years at Bear Lake. A nurse by profession she aided many and served in the Relief Society. Survivors include three daughters Ada Oliverson Preston Olive Nelson Mink Creek.
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Mary Elizabeth Bench
Third Ward
Hannah Roberts Keller
Mink Creek
Hanna Roberts Keller
Smithfield
Utah
Christopher and
Catherine Roberts Roberts
Emanuel M
Amos) Keiler
Bear Lake
Keller
Relief Society
Ada Oliverson
Preston
Olive Nelson
Mink
Preston Night Rodeo Tickets Go On Sale at Same Rates
Tickets for the Preston Night Rodeo go on sale Wednesday July 25 at the same prices as last year. Reserved seats 1.20 with tax general admission 90 cents and 30 cents for children under 12. Sales locations include the C C Anderson building in Preston and a Logan Utah outlet. The rodeo aims to attract many top cowboys and promises first class stock and a large week long program with seven rides and numerous concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Weldon Nash
Preston Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Anderson
North Main
Wickers
Logan
Utah
Intermountain
Twin Falls
Rupert
Pocatello
Ogden
Salt Lake
Crockett
Rodeo Committee
Homer
Pettigrew
Hampion
Bill Dogger
Monty Young
Monty-Young
Wwill
Doris
Emil Petterberg
Beards Mandatory for Preston Ward MIA Members
In Glencoe ward Preston area men of age must grow a beard at least one month old by Pioneer Day July 24 under penalty. The MIA led by co chairmen Mrs Emma Larsen and Woodrow Rasmussen sponsors a mountain outing titled Pioneer Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Glencoe Ward
MIA
Emma Larsen
Woodrow Rasmussen
House of David
Pocatello Degree Team to Initiate 29 Elks in Preston
Pocatello degree team arrives Monday to initiate 29 new Elks into Preston Lodge No. 1670. Initiates will be notified by mail. ceremonies start 8:30 p.m. at the Preston club rooms. Bowden announces a new billiard room with two tables and new games like chess and Maw Jong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Bowden
Preston Lodge
Pocatello
Preston
Elks
Preston Club
Memorial Services for Okinawa Deaths July 29
Memorial services honoring Glenn Jabbs killed in the Okinawa battle last month will be held at the First Ward Chapel on Sunday July 29 at 3 30 p m. Pvt Jabbs was wounded in action on the island and died later in a military hospital after U S forces captured the island from Japan.
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Glenn Jabbs
Okinawa
Idaho Association Meeting At Idaho Falls
Weldon Nash secretary of the Idaho Commercial and Trade executives attended the state meeting held at Idaho Falls last week. Outstanding addresses were given by Ben Lawsh and Paul H. Good, prominent national figures in U S chamber of commerce work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Nash
Idaho Commercial and Trade Executives
Idaho Falls
Ben Lawsh
Paul H. Good
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
First Ward and Franklin Tie for Lead in Soft Ball Standings
Tuesday's results left First and Franklin tied atop the standings with six wins and one loss. Tight games featured key hits from Lyle Porter Alma Morrison and Lloyd Robbins. Fairview edged Egypt 5 to 4 in a late thriller as Dennis Hall made a running catch to stop a Fifth ward rally. Play suspended until August due to rodeo renovations. second half and Junior League schedules to be announced.
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Franklin
Egypt
Winder
Junior Condie
Jed
Ward
Lyle
Porter
Alma Morrison
Lloyd Robbins
Fairview
Dennis Hall
Stories Told At Rotary Service
Preston Rotary members heard briefings from local service members on leave. Aviation Chief Loyal Hansen and Lt. Dale Gibson spoke of training and naval air duty on the English coast, while Pfc Lou Fornoff recounted his Normandy invasion experiences and played accordion to enthusiastic officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Germany
Fred Abbott
Ogden
Bill Davis
Hera
Eld
Rotary Anns
Ed Crockett
G. W. McCune, Jr
Angus Condie
Wm, Shumway
Smith Allen
Ray Bright
Harley Greaves
Homer Johnson
Jack Albano
Stew Geddes
al Richards
P. m
Oneida Station
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Sego
Calif
Estensons
Sale
Bench
Keller Pass
Rotary
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