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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1944

Page

4

Rodeo Queens Are Selected at Preston Night

Christie Bastian of Weston was chosen queen of Preston’s ninth annual Famous Rodeo Night. Attendants named were Margaret Hobbs of Linrose and Alice Bosworth of Preston. Eleven contestants competed in a judged event with Sheriff Warren Hyde chairman and Sheriff Jack Evans and Sheriff Alton Bunderson as judges.

Preston Christie Bastian Weston Margaret Hobbs Linrose Alice Bosworth Warren Hyde Brigham City Boxelder County Utah Jack Evans Malad Oneida County Alton Bunderson Montpelier Bear Lake County Betty Jean van Noy Beverly Bell Joyce Keller Vilda Whitehead Maxine Condie March Keller June Johnson Beth Choules

Preston's Rodeo Stars Set for Peak Show

Edwin Crockett organized acts at Ogden and Salt Lake City venues this week as he builds a strong lineup for the rodeo. Notables include Bill Hammond with Palo Minos Pea Nuts in exhibition riding, Rex Rossi as entertainer and double, Mary Iler with her fast grey horse and husband Bill, Dick Griffeth the world champ trick roper, and Bob Rooker returning after army discharge.

Mary Iler Forth Worth Texas Bill Dick” Griffeth Bob Rooker

Local Service Members Return Home On Leave

Cleveland PFC Willis R Burton returns for a two week furlough to the care of his mother Mrs Mary R Burton. He serves as payroll officer at Barksdale Field Louisiana and assists in church work of the Texas Mission. Cpl Robert Neilsen, son of Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Neilsen, arrives home and plans a 30 day leave before active duty on a Pacific repair ship. A ward party is set for Tuesday night in the Cleveland ward hall. Mrs Alice Anderson and children of Ogden visit Cleveland with the Fred H Anderson family.

PFC Willis R Burton Mary R Burton FFG Burton Barksdale Field Louisiana Texas Central States Independence Missouri LDS Church Cpl Robert Neilsen Lorenzo Neilsen Army Pacific Cpl Neilsen Cleveland Alice Anderson Children Ogden Fred H Anderson

Post war planning board tabulates taxing unit projects

The county planning board outlines postwar projects for taxing units and estimates costs and timelines. Coordinated with the state planning commission led by Joe Wood, the effort filters impractical items and orders remaining projects by utility for final administration. Board members include Claude Keller James Howarth Myron Merrill E O Bergeson Jed Lewis R R Rowell and liaison Harley Greaves.

Planning Board State Planning Commission Joe Wood State Commission Mr Rawlings Claude Keller Mink Creek James Howarth Franklin Myron Merrill Weston E. O. Bergeson Dayton Jed Lewis R. R. Rowe

Fulton Dies At Moser Home In Dayton

Claud Owen Fulton aged 66 died Wednesday at the Dayton home of Albert E. Moser where he had lived seven years. He was born February 4 1878 in Farmington Utah son of Robert S and Eva Hinman Fulton. He married Maud Hibbert November 13 1900 at Enterprise Utah. Maud Hibbert Fulton died July 26 1920. They had two sons and two daughters including Norma Thomas who died July 21 1981.

Claud Owen Fulton Albert E. Moser Dayton Mr. Fulton Farmington Utah Robert S Eva Hinman Fulton Maud Hibbert Enterprise Norma Thomas

Obituary Notice for Fulton Family Survivors

Survived by Mrs Nina Hankanson and Charles Fulton of Waynan Idaho and Cpl Ket Fulton of Geiger Field Washington One sister Mrs Marvel Silverthorn Ogden and five grandchildren Funeral services Monday at 2 p m Hendricks Funeral Homes Preston Idaho Burial Lewiston Utah

Nina Hakanson Charles Fulton Waynan Idaho Cpl Ket Fulton Geiger Field Washington Marvel Silverthorn Ogden Hendricks Preston Lewiston Utah

Loud System to Narrate Preston Rodeo for 15000 Fans

Weston band will provide musical numbers at the Preston rodeo with Jack Jordan as announcer. The event will use KVNU radio station sound system to convey information and entertainment to an estimated 15 000 fans at the facilities.

Jack Jordan Preston Rodeo Jordan KVNU

Local Band Plans Nightly Parades and Performances

A regional band announces daily musical sets during a series of performances. They will march in the parade each night before the rodeo, offering entertainment ahead of the main events.

Blue Room Opens at Clint's Cafe in Prest on

The newly completed Blue Room upstairs at Clint's Cafe in Prest on offers a refined banquet and club space for patrons. It features a blue palette from walls to floor in turquoise and pastel shades, complementing the cafe’s ambiance.

Preston Clint

Banquet Hall Upgrades And Sale Notices

The article notes elegant window treatments and heavy carpeting in a hall, with a dumbwaiter service for banquets from the kitchen to the Blue Room. It mentions seasonal meetings, club memberships, and a clearance sale with prices on house items and children’s wear.

Ivan Cordingly Rotary Steele Sayre

Prediction claims war ends September seventh at two PM

The Citizen publishes a unique calculator forecasting the war to end on September seventh at 2 PM. The table is presented as interesting though unverified, inviting reader belief or skepticism.

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