Weston High Chief Mecham Steps to Grantsville Post
Principal Onan Mecham of Franklin county rural Weston High leaves after five years to direct 27 teachers as principal of Grantsville Utah grade and high schools. He led Weston in football track and band achievements, Red Cross work, scouting, and Sunday school leadership. He will begin in August while pursuing a masters through US 40 courses.
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Onan Mecham
Franklin County
Weston
Grantsville
Utah
Mecham
Weston High School
Frank Parker
Rodeo Ready and Ticket Office Details for Saturday
Stores of Press ton will close at 7 p m on Saturday the last night of the rodeo. Reserved seats on sale since Monday are selling fast with several sections sold out. Tickets at the old Palace market south of Foss clothing on State street priced 1.00 for reserved, 0.75 for general, and 0.25 for children under twelve including tax. Cash with orders. out of town reservations possible by phone with prompt payment. A 4 H fair and live stock show is planned alongside the rodeo program with full details elsewhere in this issue.
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Presston
Old Palace Market
Foss Clothing
State Street
Elder Benson and Family Background Highlighted
Elder Benson, descendant of Ezra Taft Benson, served a mission in England and led the Boise stake before becoming president in 1938. He later moved to Washington, D C, as an authority on farming, joining the national council of farmer cooperatives. He and Flora Amussen have five children, Reed, Mark, Barbara, Beverly, and Bonnie. Elder Benson will be ordained.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra T
England
Boise Stake
Washington, D. C
National Council of ‘Farmer “Cooperatives
Washington Stake
Benson
Flora Amussen
Reed A
Mark A
Barbara
Beverly
Bonnie
Army Major Paul Sant of Clifton Receives Rank Advance
Paul Sant, son of Mr and Mrs T J Sant of Clifton, is promoted to major at Camp Davis Wilmington NC where he serves with the anti aircraft coast artillery. A USAC Logan ROTC graduate he entered service early in the new training program and previously held a first lieutenant reserve coast guard rank. He attended a nine week officer school at Ft Leavenworth KS and recently visited home in April before continuing as an instructor in the anti aircraft division.
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Paul Sant
Reserve Coast Guard
Ft. Levenworth
Kansas
Farewell Dance Planned for Soldier Gilbert Nelson
A farewell dance is scheduled in the Cleveland ward on Friday evening July 30 to honor Gilbert Nelson who departs for army service on August 9. The ward committee sponsors the event with Leland Tanner as chairman.
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Gilbert Nelson
Cleveland Ward
Nelson
Ward
Leland Tanner
Kimball to Be Ordained Alongside Benson at Conference
After church members sustain him at October general conference Spencer W Kimball president of the Mt Graham stake Arizona will be ordained at the same time as Elder Benson who was appointed to a similar position days earlier.
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Spencer W. Kimnall
Mt Graham
Arizona
Benson
Readers urged to send home front news for printing
A call to readers to report soldiers and family activities home on leave or furlough. The piece urges cooperation with the newspaper's correspondents to publish home news, stressing that readers should telephone items rather than write letters to save time and ensure their events appear in print.
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Navy
Army
Finason
Quick Hearty Dishes For Summertime Meals
Quick heat and serve summer dishes boost appetite with no long prep. Toad-in-a-Hole, Thimble-Meat Balls, Stuffed Steak and more show simple steps, from mashed potato cups with gravy to steam braised meat with warm rice or toast. Julia Lee Wright highlights in Family Circle via Safeway Homemakers Bureau.
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Julia Lee Wright
Family Circle
Molly Pitcher Girls Will Sell Bonds
Report notes Molly Pitcher Girls organizing bond sales in the New England colony hamlets. The piece highlights involvement by wives of local men in coordinating fundraising efforts amid broader colonial activities.
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Molly Pitcher
New England
Local Auction Aids War Bond Drive For August Sales
At a Pres ton auction on August 6 and 7 volunteers will sell stamps and bonds with buyers receiving a tag for each dollar spent. Legion Auxiliary members and girls meet Friday at 8:30 p m to plan the sale while farmers are urged to contribute produce and goods for cooperative auctioning. Merchandise from stores will also be donated to support the war bond effort.
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Preston
Legion Auxiliary
Warning on Home Canning Promotes Boiling Cautions
The county board of health issues a warning to boil all canned foods before eating to destroy botulism bacteria. The advisory notes canning during the extensive home canning program and highlights vegetables processed now as common sources of this fatal poisoning risk.
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County Board of Health
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Elder Benson
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Greaves Style Shop
Safeway ‘Homemakers’ Bureau
Penn
Blue Stamps
Harper House
Gexber
Rancho
Petat
Kist
Velve
Price Velve
Tpcnic
Kerr, Square
Sharps
Hart & Olsen
Safeway
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