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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1943
Page
8
The Citizen advertises ledgers journals daybooks and cash books available for purchase. Includes various record keeping options suitable for businesses and personal use. Limited quantities and selection may vary by location.
The Navy uses RPM DELO to lubricate submarine Diesel engines for long cruises and shares this with the home front. It is claimed to prevent sludge and piston sticking, cleans engines, and nearly doubles time between overhauls, with millions of test miles backing the claim.
Cleveland evolves as residents from Logan Pocatello Arimo and Salt Lake City visit friends relatives and family. Local military enlistment farewell Gilbert H Nelson receives a sendoff at the Cleveland church house while Norman Smith remains hospitalized in Preston with intestinal complications. Community events include Riverdale celebration and church activities with Ezra Sorenson Nephi Lowe and others in attendance.
Ezra T Benson and his son Reed from Washington DC toured Franklin County for several days during a southwest and intermountain business trip. They stayed with Orval D Benson and family in Whitney and Rulon Keller family in Mink Creek, meeting cooperative leaders in eight states. Benson, executive secretary of Washington Farmer Cooperatives, spoke on church progress and experiences in Whitney.
Idaho booster column lauds Lord Halifax and Lady Halifax visit to Boise and Parma. It highlights wartime morale impact and Idaho seed production leadership, noting 1942 output of bean, corn, lettuce, and other vegetable seeds. The piece urges leveraging natural resources, timber, mineral wealth, and farm crops to attract capital and expand postwar prosperity. Emerson quote closes the argument.
Mapleton notes show Parley Ostergard and family vacationing with Louise Knapp and Harry Knapp in Bountiful Utah. Funeral attendance by Mrs Henry Bennett in Layton. PFC Dorin Porter home on furlough to visit parents Fred and… Porter after duty at Camp Campbell Kentucky. Sacrament meeting talk praised. Norman Chatterton welcome baby girl born July 22. Sybil Hansen, returning missionary, reports on mission at Sacrament meeting. Various visits to friends and relatives in the community including Brigham City Preston Glen Dale Smithfield Preston and Smithfield business trips and dinner gatherings at the Porters.
The Idaho Council of the American Trails Association will convene an organizational meeting in Boise on August 17 at 8 PM at the Owyhee hotel. All interested are urged to attend with John W. Condfe presiding.
In the east No 5 A coupons expire July 21 while No 6 becomes valid July 22. Elsewhere No 6 expires July 21 and No 7 becomes valid July 22. Book 2 red stamps P Q R S valid through July 31. Blue stamps N P Q valid through August 7 and R S T valid August 1 through September 7. Book 1 stamps 13 five pounds through August 15 and 15 16 five pounds each for home canning. Stamp 21 one pound through July 21 and 22 one pound July 22-August 11. Stamp 18 through October 81.
Mound Valley residents joined the Riverdale and Bancroft Fourth of July events. Donald Jepson of Glencoe works for Paul Adams. Pocatello visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J. B. MacMasters and companions. Local visitors hosted included Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Adams of Cleveland with family, Miss Roma Bennett, Miss Barbara McGregor, Mrs. Harriet Williams, and Clyde Anderson home guests. Florence Harris and Norman Harris visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Welker with Miss Faye Harris. Pvt Ray Perry, brother of Stanley Perry, spent furlough visiting friends and relatives in Mound Valley.
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