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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1947

Page

9

Summer visitors greet Preston residents from Arizona and Idaho

Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Smith and family of Mesa Arizona spend the summer weeks with relatives in Preston and vicinity. Mrs. Ray Woodfield and daughter Mary Lou of North Ogden were weekend visitors at the home of her sister Mrs. R. B. Gibson.

J. I. Smith Mesa, Ariz Preston and Vicinity Ray Woodfield Mary Lou North Ogden R. B. Gibson Della Hickman New Brighton Penn Merl Hansen

New Grandson Mark Gordon Maughan Born in Richmond

Mr and Mrs Howard J Maughan announce the safe arrival of their grandson Mark Gordon born July 21 in Richmond California to Mr and Mrs Gordon Maughan The baby is the couple s first child Mrs Maughanformerly Jean Stoddard of LaGrande Oregon Gordon attends UC Berkeley completing his senior year in pre med Dr and Mrs Hollingsworth host visitors and recover from a recent fall Mrs Burgi improves at home and guests travel from Salt Lake City Seattle and New Jersey for visits

Howard J. Maughan Mark Gordon Gordon Maughan Richmond Calif

Howell and Obern couple tour East then Detroit trip

Mr and Mrs Ed Howell returned last week from a tour of places of interest in the East. They accompanied Mr and Mrs Joe Obern formerly of Preston now in Ogden to Detroit where the Oberns bought a new Oldsmobile. The Howells stayed ten days in Rochester Minnesota for medical treatment before returning home.

Ed Howell East Joe Obern Preston Ogden Detroit Obern Howell Rochester Minn

Bennett reunion attendees and family news from Logan canyon

Local reunion in Logan canyon includes Milo Woolfe and others from the vicinity. Glen Jacobs Ogden reports the birth of twins, a boy and girl. The Peterson family enjoyed a planned reunion and extended visits in Ashton and Preston with relatives. Jack George of Safeway Logan is recovering from major surgery and expects to return home soon.

Bennett Logan Canyon Milo Woolfe Phillip Outright Oretta Cottle James Taylor Delbert Sharp N. R. Nelson Preston Jack George Safeway Cache Valley Logan

Improvements Planned for East Idaho Fair in Blackfoot

Eastern Idaho fair district directors met at Blackfoot to plan the biggest fair program in history set for September 9 to 13. A new four to six inch water line improves fire protection and livestock watering. a new rest room near the barns with showers is authorized. A fat 4-H stock sale is planned for September 13 at 9 30 a.m. with a calf scramble to follow in the grandstand area.

Fairgrounds

Local visitors and weekend guests noted across town

Fairview welcomed Mr and Mrs John Lowe of California visiting Hazen Gilbert. Murray Richardson of Salt Lake City and Mrs Richardson’s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Gilbert hosted guests. Edith Barlow spent the weekend with the Rawlings. Betty Kay Griffith visited friends in Ogden. Hazen Gilbert's family spent Sunday at Lava Hot Springs.

John Lowe Calif Hazen Gilbert Murray Richardson Salt Lake City

Appointment of Dr Glenn C Holm to Idaho University post

Dr Glenn C Holm, known for swine and poultry disease research, is named vice director of the University of Idaho agricultural experiment station, succeeding C W Hungerford. Holm, a Shelley native, will oversee college of agriculture research and cooperative work with state and federal agencies across five branch stations.

Glenn C. Holm Agricultural Experiment Station Pres. J. E. Buchanan University of Idaho Board of Regents Dr. Holm C. W. Hungerford Agriculture Experiment Station College of Agriculture Sandypint Caldwell Farma Aberdeen Tetonia

New Barley Varieties Planted on Idaho County Farms

University of Idaho released a new barley named Gem last spring. Plantings are on Douglas Wrights Franklin farm and Myrl Workmans Treasureton farm, where interested farmers may view the seed.

Gem University of Idaho Douglas Wright Franklin Myrl Workman Treasure‘ton

Ordinance 302 Special Levy For 1947 Recreation

An ordinance enacted by the mayor and city council of Pres ton Idaho levies a special tax for the fiscal year 1947 to fund recreational purposes on all taxable property within the city limits. The measure authorizes a levy allocation and dispatches enforcement and collection procedur es for the new levy.

Preston Idaho

Local Socials and Visitation Roundup

Grace LaVor Taylor and family visited in Bench with the Cleggs. Mrs. Humphries funeral attendees included Mrs. Melvin Christensen, Mrs. Adolph Wyss, and Emma Bruce of Soda. Birthday Club picnics were held at Hooper with guests from Bancroft Central and Beach.

Sharon Leslie Colleen Joseph Clegg Melvin Christensen Adolph Wyss Emma Bruce Soda Stalder Lava George Hulse Garth Jensen Ashton Yellowstone Park Bungalow Club Hooper Lou Bitton Floyd Sorensen

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