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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
10
Miss Martha Geddes announced the Preston library will close for vacation from July 26 to July 31 with a moratorium on fines. All overdue books must be returned during next week to avoid charges, and renewals may be made for books to be kept after the vacation period.
Roy Merrill born April 4 1921 in Swan Lake died May 17 beside a wrecked jeep on the island. He served in the RAF as a ground crew clerk with two trips to Okinawa and one to Puerto Rico. Survived by wife Florence Caferro Merrill and twin sons Duane R. and Nicklas E. Merrill of Spokane. Funeral by Bishop E Lionel Merrill with American Legion and VFW assistance. Webb Hendricks mortuary Preston handling arrangements.
The Franklin community gathered for funeral services for Ivan Geary. Bishop E E Anderson spoke for the California Packing Company, noting Geary’s 30 years of service. The procession went from Franklin chapel to Smithfield cemetery where a Legion color guard fired taps. Surviving are his wife Maud Rich Geary a son DeVor and a grandson, with relatives in Preston Smithfield and Milton Utah.
Foss Furniture outlines plans to install a new structure with slim fluorescent lighting and two connecting doorways to the existing campus. Interior work will finish first and furniture will move back to the former store before occupying most space in the new building, with completion targeted in late August or early September.
Regular league play concluded last Thursday. Qualifying teams advance to a playoff for the cup, won last year by Franklin. Games are scheduled Monday at 8:30 and 9:30. Winners will be determined by the playoff results.
The article lists outcomes from the first round with winners and losers and notes that the next round will be played Thursday evening. It provides team standings from the close of the regular schedule as the basis for the results.
Merlin Smith's orchestra will perform at the Pea Growers and Canners ball in Franklin gym Thursday at 9 p.m. The event promises good music, fun, and prizes for dancers. Also notes farm stock handling causes about 140 million dollars in annual losses to U.S. farmers and ranchers.
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