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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
2
Chief Petty Officer Donald Rogers spends his first home visit in four years with his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Rogers. He has served 16 years in the navy with convoy duty and battleship service in submarine waters. He will return to Pennsylvania on June 24 and is to be advanced to Warrant Officer.
Mrs R D Van Buskirk has joined her husband and the couple will reside here for the present while Mr Van Buskirk is in charge of the local navy recruiting office.
Gov. Bottolfsen with road committee and chamber officials viewed a six mile oiling project on a farm to market road. He urged immediate action and suggested a county planning board to handle post war rehab and fund allocation, with local boards gaining influence in reconstruction efforts. Civic leaders and Republican groups from Preston and Franklin attended.
President elect Floyd Robinson presented a convention summary at Burley during the Franklin Lions dinner. President Alvin Atkinson led the session with Robinson Nash Butterworth and Ralph in attendance. Miss June Weaver visited relatives en route from Nebraska to Salt Lake City and Ft. Douglas.
A baseball game will be played at Franklin this Sunday at 3 p.m. It replaces the rainout of the Preston vs Franklin Idaho Day game. Local fans are urged to attend as the event ensures a full afternoon of activity.
The article describes a morning program in the Franklin high school gymnasium praising the Eternal King of mankind as a force to hasten the war’s end. It notes additional program features that followed the opening address.
Mayor Abe Whitehead chaired a Pioneer Day banquet with Chaplain Earl H. Shumway and a parade to town hall park. The afternoon featured a united nations flag pageant, a flag tribute by Phil Evans, and a Preston versus Franklin baseball game. A dance followed at the high school gym, and Pvt Melvin Corbridge returned home on furlough from Camp Livingston.
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