Desperate Plea Urges County Bond Drive Support
A County Bond Chairman Weldon Nash urged all workers and Patriots to respond to the war bond drive now underway. County totals show 46 962 in bonds sold across series with Navy leading at 238 percent and Marines at 30 percent of quotas. Ward by ward progress is tabulated to show Franklin County’s stance in supporting wartime Europe invasion efforts.
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Weldon Nash
Panr
Navy
Air Corps
Army
Reutire
Franklin Ounty
Europe
Lions club district convention held in Twin Falls
Delegates from the Lions club attended the district convention in Twin Falls this week. Presidents elect Earl Nelson Vaughan Greaves Merlin Smith Weldon Nash Keith Christensen Cyril Maughan Russ Crockett and Fred Davis represented the group along with their wives. They report an enjoyable time and will brief the local club at the next meeting on the convention's work and projects.
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of Roster Lions Club
Twin Falls
Earl Nelson
Vaughan Greaves
Merlin Smith
Weldon Nash
Keith Christensen
Cyril Maughan
Russ Crockett
Fred Davis
Magic Valley
Clean Up Corrals Urges City Health Measures
City health officer Dr. S. B. Nelson orders residents with corrals or barns within city limits to clean up immediately. Council urges cooperation to curb fly nuisance and promote public welfare as summer approaches.
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S. B. Nelson
Seven Elderly Residents Remembered By County
The county mourns seven elderly residents Charles F. Peterson Olive Geddes Mary Ann Williams Amanda Fredrickson Elizabeth Smith Ransom Carlos Van Leuven Rebecca Waters Their deaths within a week are noted with funeral details for Olive Geddes 62 with services at the First Ward Chapel on a Monday afternoon following a September 18 1881 birth record Findlay obituary notes include marriage and residence details across several states and Oregon Preston Oregon and Wyoming are mentioned as places connected to their lives.
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Charles F. Peterson
Olive Geddes
Mary Ann Williams
Amanda Fredrickson
Elizabeth Smith
Ransom Carlos van Leuven
Rebecca’ Waters
Wyoming
Montana
Oreon
Caper
Gedden Raeier Evan
Preston “White
Baier
Oregon
Rheibétaine
Preston Rotary hears report on Idaho Falls convention
At the weekly Preston Rotary luncheon R. R. Rowell presented the Idaho Falls convention report with a full outline of the program. He closed by describing the Fifth War Loan bond sales and noted the Preston quartet’s success at the Ogden Rotary golf meet with T. R. Bowden Bill Fryer Cliff Warr and Rowell playing. Pfc James Kircher and E L Wheelan attended as guests.
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Preston Rotary
Idaho Falls
R. R. Rowell
Mr. Rowell
Preston
Ogden
T. R. Bowden
Bill Fryer
Cliff Warr
Pfc
James Kircher
E. L. Wheelan
1943 Taxes Due In Franklin County This Week
The last half of 1943 taxes are due at the office of Franklin County treasurer. Mrs Emma Cairn reminds taxpayers this portion of last year s assessment should be paid this week to prevent delinquency.
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Franklin County
Emma Cailan
Public meeting urged to help scrap-book project for servicemen
Preston and Franklin county women are asked to attend a Friday 8 pm service club meeting to learn home paste scrap books for USO centers overseas. Mrs Ernest Britenbeker leads. Theo Petterberg supplies booklets. attendees should bring scissors and aim to complete at least 100 scrap books.
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Preston
Franklin County
Court Honge
Service Club of
Service Club
Ernest Britenbeker
USO
Theo Petterberg
Theo Petterberg Ia
Caurteble
Reither
Petterberg-Nash
Chamber of‘ Commerce
County Team Lag in Race to Meet 28 000 Quota
The report shows a 42 percent bonds sale progress and a 14.4 percent time- passed figure toward a 28 000 county quota. Army unit lists Weston Linrose Dayton Qlitton Navy unit lists Banida Winder Riverdale Mink Creek Gilen dle Glencoe Treasureton Marines include Preston wards Air Corps includes Fairview Franklin Mapleton Whitney.
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Army
Weston
Linrose
Dayton
Qlitton
Navy
Banida
Winder
Riverdale
Mink
Creek
Gilendle
Glencoe
Treasureton
Marines
Preston Wards
Air Corps
Fairview
Franklin
Mapleton
Whitney
Bond Show Saturday Promises Veterans Tales in Bushnell
Ten veterans from Bushnell, Utah, will visit Grand and Isis theatres Saturday evening to share battlefield stories, perform musical numbers, and discuss experiences while bonds are sold during intermission. The Bond House on South State supports the drive with stamp sales led by Ralph Strub and Mrs. Paul Birth, with Preston Servite club assisting.
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Thay Hatte Fields
Bond House
Ralph
Ghatrmen
Paul Birth
Preston Servite Club
Canvass Confirms Winners in County Primary Races
The official canvass by the board of county commissioners shows no change in winners from the primary. Only district No. 2 candidates Harley Greaves and Isaac M. Evans shifted by nine votes, final tallies Greaves 648 Evans 557 Ariel Eames 846. Other races remained as filed with minor changes noted for sheriff and superintendent candidacies.
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Board of County Commissioners
District No. 2
Harley Greaves
Isaac M. Evans
Riverdale
Greaves
Evans
Ariel Eames
George Bebert
W.paul Merrill
G. Ariel Nash
Linrose Fourth of July Celebration Planned
Linrose invites the community to a July 4 program directed by Chairman Gene Tomasi. The day opens with a 10 AM parade followed by a patriotic program in Ward Hall, then a children's program at 1 PM, a Linrose vs Weston softball game, a horse pulling contest, and activities ending around 4 PM with refreshments available.
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Linrose
Gene’ Tomasi
Ward
Affternoon
Échildren
Otelockt
Merrill and Merrill Hawkes clinic nears opening
Final renovation stages at 11 South State Street near completion as Dr. L V Merrill dentist Dr 0 M Merrill optometrists Dr Kelton Merrill Sn physician and surgeon plan an open house to show the remodeled building and new facilities to the public.
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Merrill & Merrill, Hawkes Clinic
South State Street
L. V. Merrill
M. Merrill
Kelton
Merrill Sn
Leo Hawkes
Plans for canning in California packing plant underway
The Franklin factory plans a July start for peas canning to support the war effort. Ivan Weatherly reports the plant will harvest about 180 acres of peas in August and seeks men women and students to help. roughly 1500 workers are employed during the run with final placement by the administration.
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Simmer Run
rCalifornia
Franklin
Arej
Ivan
Preston
Ythe
Franklin Stake Hears Soone Plans For Conference
Plans are complete for Franklin stake quarterly conference to be held in the stake tabernacle this Saturday and Sunday. Alma Soone of Logan Utah will be principal speaker. Sessions begin Saturday at 8 p m with open attendance to all priesthood members and the general public. Sunday morning welfare meeting at 9 and bishops ward officers and Melchizedek priesthood officials are invited. General sessions at 10 and 2 feature Elder Soone. Sunday evening the stake Genealogical Society program at 8 with Ben Jensen in charge.
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Franklin Stake
LDS Church
Stake Tabernacle
Alma Soone
Logan
Utah
Twelve Apostles
Melcheredick
Scone
L. V. Merrill
Stake Gen Galogical Society
Ben Jensen
Local Western Auto branch to open in McQueen Building
Roland Swenson, a Idaho Falls native with recent wholesale grocery work, will manage and own the new Western Auto dealership to open in July in the McQueen Building on North State. The Boise firm seeks auto supplies and farm items with household goods and hardware, serving 11 western states to maintain high service standards.
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McQueen
North State
Western Auto
Life of
Preston
Swen
Hag
Idaho
qPaul
Mig Martinus Larnen and Bonnie Visit San Francisco
Mrs. Mig Martinus Larnen and her daughter Bonnie left Monday for a brief visit with friends in San Francisco California.
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Mig
Martinus - Larnen
Bonnie
San’ ‘Francisco
California
Community cannery to reopen at old academy site
Franklin County advisory board reports renovation of the cannery basement space at Oneida Stake Academy’s former campus. New supervisor and instructors named, new wiring and lighting installed, and plans to process winter supplies under expert supervision to improve community health.
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Franklin County “Ganhery
Oneida Stake Academy
Preatoh - School
Caynthe Eabrtes
Moenent
Sonate le Fang
Haa
Anand
Wilson
Ad ‘Visory
Oretta’ Carlson
Alice
Merrill
Phoebe
Green
Beet thinning contest at Davis farm draws local wagers
In Franklin County a friendly 3 wager beet thinning contest pitted Tom Heath and James Dorigatti against each other on the Davis farm South and West of town. Spectators placed bets while both men measured rows, each aiming to show the best hoe work as summer heat bears down.
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Tom Heath
Franklin County
James Dorigatti
Adolph Hitler
Salsbure
Austria
Franklin
David E. ‘Davis
Davis Farm
Local county volunteers enter Navy and Army training
Eleven registrants and an additional seven from the county travel to Pocatello for induction into the navy and army. The first June call contingent reports for basic training in California and Boise examined by a traveling board. Next week 15 more will enter the army, with 26 or younger eligibility noted.
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Toft
Pocatello
Navy
Armyy
Army
Naval Service
Lawrence H. Robinson
John ‘S L. Adamson
Don Johnson
Ivan C. Howell
Stewart G. Greaves
Melvin Miles
George. R. Hawkes
Wim
B. Kerr
David
Smith
Widen F. Schenk
Volanteera
Darrel K. ‘Hadfield
Ray Cutler, Jr
Homer W
Davie
Local union warns residents on shady roofing material sales
Members of the local union No. 2254 protest outside the area against inferior roofing sold by foreign peddlers. They say substantiating arguments are used and many shingles fail in wind. Local lumber firms share the caution and urge residents to investigate before buying.
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Uaidi
Woleing
Ethey
Hog shipments and values from 509 shipment records
The records show hogs shipped weighing 118 815 pounds with a total value of 14 033 030 dollars. Hogs were sold to the Puday Packi Company in Los Angeles and should be loaded by July 1 for the July 5 shipment.
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Packi Company
Sor Los
Angeles
Mink Creek Ranchers Plan Fourth of July Celebration
The Mink Creek Ranchers Club announces a patriotic Fourth of July event at their community hall or park. Full details will appear in next week’s paper. members promise a great time with a campfire roast and plans for the holiday program.
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Mink Creek
Ridjing
Arte
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