Whitney Community Notes Highlight Mission Return and Local Visits
Miss June Keller returned to Whitney on June 14 after a nineteen month mission in Alabama Mississippi and South Carolina She visited Georgia and Texas before homecoming The Keller family held their first complete reunion since June left to serve Also numerous Whitney residents hosted visiting relatives including Keller kin from Pocatello Downey and Salt Lake City A Fireside program in Preston Virginia speaker Mrs Palmer Chase shared Maryland Virginia highlights and local musicians performed The community enjoyed canyon party hiking supper and songs with Whitney youth and area guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Keller
Whitney
Charles
Keith Keller
Pocatello
Frank Keller
Downey
Kerma Noice
Salt Lake City
Keller
Merlin Swainston
Gene Naef
Gloria Swainston
Pasadena
Calif
Maryland
Virginia
G. L. Tanner
June Tanner
Dorothy Tanner
Whitney Young
Floris Chadwick
LaDonna Foster
Darlene Oliverson
Francine Dunkley
Faelm Dursteller
Jackie Swainston
Ray Ransbottom
Cherrill Hull
DeWitt Swainston
Ellen Nelson
Smithfield
Morris Poole
Howard Swainston
Idaho Falls
George Catmall
Leslie Ballit
Lillian Boothe
Lucille Boothe
Provo
Orval D. Benson
George Foster
Logan
Franklin and Whitney
Lincoln Foster
Cecil Foster
W. K. Tanner
Marilyn
Nancy
Richard
Thomas Tanner
Daytons Fathers Day Program and Local Visits
A Dayton ward honors fathers with a short program featuring sacramental songs by Leslie White and daughters, instrumental music by Elaine Nelson, talks by Bland Phillips and LeRoy Archibald, and a song by Jay Coburn with his mother Vesta Coburn. Visitors include Lola Robbins and Cyrus Robbins, LeRoy Archibald Jr. of Ogden, Nellie Sparks and George on furlough, and Joe Godfrey of Salt Lake City visiting Will iam Shephard and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie White
Carol and
Lamay
Elaine Nelson
Bland Phillips
Jay Coburn
Iis
Vesta Coburn
LeRoy Archibald
Lola Robbins
Snowville
Cyrus Robbins
LeRoy Archibald Jr
Ogden
Utah
Ray Kingsford
Joe Godfrey
Salt Lake City
William, Shephard
Cleveland Boy Arrives for Training at Fort Benning
Richard E. Nielson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Nielson of Cleveland Idaho, reported arriving at Fort Benning Georgia for infantry training. Announcement was made by Col Edward B. Jackson, CO of the Fourth Training Regiment. Ledgers and journals are on sale at The Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
FT. Benning
Georgia
Fort Benning
Richard E. Nielson
Lorenzo Nielson
Idaho
Infantry Training Center
Edward B. Jackson
Fourth
Preston Youngman Receives Commission As Second Lieutenant
Frank Mock, son of Henry Mockli of Preston, has received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U S Marine Corps and is assigned to the Reserve Officers Class at Quantico Virginia. He graduated from the USAC Logan Utah in June 1942 with a physical education major and ROTC two years. Born in Preston on July 10 1920, he played football baseball and boxing in college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mocks
Henry Mockli
Preston Farmer
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Virginia
USAC
Logan
Utah
ROTC
Preston
Annie Jones
Mink Creek
Frank Jensen
Mahalia Jensen
Alvin Peterson
Jones
Hannah Keller
Idaho Income Makes Rise Of 31 Per Cent
State income tax payments rose across the nation in 1942 as war production expanded. Idaho reports 365 million dollars, up 31.6 percent from 1941, with varied gains across other states in the Commerce Department survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Washington
Union
Commerce Department
Daniel Creamer
Charles F. Schwartz
Department
Pots and Pans Army Song Reflects Camp Life
A WW II era verse reflects a soldier’s view of K P duties and basic training hardships. The writer, Ross M Weaver, son of Sylvan G Weaver, serves in the signal corps at Camp Murphy Florida. The poem imagines punishment by Hitler through daily pot washing and cartoonish revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
K. P
T/S
Ross M. Weaver
Sylvan G. Weaver
Signal Corps
Camp Murphy
Florida
Quiet Albeni Falls Dam Hearing Draws Idaho Debate
The Albeni Falls low dam proposal sparked mixed views at Sandpoint as residents await input from the Bonneville advisory board the war labor board and Congress. Officials say hearings gather opinions with no immediate decision. Col. Richard Park notes feasibility from an engineering view while Governor Bottolfsen's prior rights claim remains unresolved. Bert Miller vows Idaho will defend waters control to protect state reclamation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Idaho
Albeni Falls
Bonneville Advisory Board
War Labor Board
Congress
Columbian River
Pend D'Oreile Lake
Sandpoint
D. L. Marlett
Bonneville Power
Col
Richard Park
Seattle
Office of
The
Army Engineers
Stull
A. A. ‘Bottolfsen
State Reclamation Engineers
Alben Falls
Pend D’oreille Lake
Bert H. Miller
Mink Creek News Recap Adds Visitors And Community Events
Mink Creek hosts a Fireside gathering at the ball park with campfire program, roasting weiners, and games. Local families and visitors from Lago, Ogden, Logan, and Riverdale attend Sunday School and social events. Lincoln FFA buys pigs from W F Fisher & Sons for Provo high school. Duroc stock shipped to multiple western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mink Creek
Ball Park
Weiners
Carol Christiansen
Lago
Christiansens
Sattansen
William EB. Crane
Anne Larson
Maurine
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Christine Hausker
Logan
Utah
Cpl Merrill Assigned to Buffalo After Air Training Graduation
Cpl Wayne W. Merrill of 77 North 1st East Preston has been assigned to duty with the U S Army Air Forces after graduating June 9 from the Camp Curtiss air training school in Buffalo New York operated by Curtiss Wright Corporation Air Plane Division Buffalo New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Wayne W. Merrill
North 1St
East
Preston
U. S. Army Air Forces
Camp Curtiss
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Air ‘Plane Division
Buffalo
New York
Forum outlines new Idaho liquor and education laws
The Law Enforcement Committees of Oneida and Franklin counties report three new state measures from the Idaho Allied Civic Forces. H B 63 funds a state education study on alcohol and narcotics, H R 129 restricts beer licenses for stamp holders, and H R 174 creates a state enforcement director with powers to hire investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Franklin
Idaho
State Board of Education
United States Internal Revenue
State Department
Law Enforcement
Phenof H. Edgley
Claude Hawkes
Power Shortage Claim Unfounded
This wartime note argues public power claims of a national power shortage are unfounded. J A Krug states electric power has rarely limited war plant operations and 85 percent of power comes from private firms. No home or non essential industry rationing or Army Navy E awards are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Krug
Office of
Way, Utilities
What You Buy With War Bonds
Rural Electrification has advanced rural power access for years but copper wiring and fixtures are currently unavailable. Investors can support rural electrification by buying War Bonds, with the promise of a $4 return for each $3 invested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
U.S. Treasury Department
Shumway Names Rotary Committees
President elect William Shumway of Preston Rotary named committees for the coming year effective July 1. Appointments include Aims and Objectives Jed Lewis chairing with Packer and Ben Johnson, Fellowship William McCune chair with W. A. Davis Craner, Education William J. Fryer chair Homer Johnson Harley Greaves, Music Harold Swift chair Willis Hendricks Craner, Crippled Children Allan Culler chair David E. Davis Nephi Larsen, Attendance Clifford Warr chair Ray Bright Wayne Evans, Student Welfare and Auditing Cleo Swenson chair Llewellyn Jenkins, Community Service T. R. Bowden chair Wm. Mac Knight Gavin Foss E. R. Spilsbury, Sergeant-at-Arms Joe Oborn, Classification M. C. Merrill chair Sam S. Evans, International Service Alvin Carlson chair Alton Richards, Rural Farm Relations Edwin Crockett chair George Eg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shumway
Preston Rotary Club
Jed Lewis
S. P. Packer
Ben Johnson
Wm. McCune
W. A. Davis
Wm. Craner
Rotary
William J. Fryer
Homer. Johnson
Harley Greaves
Harold
Swift
Willis Hendricks
Allan Culler
David E. Davis
Nephi Larsen
Clifford Warr
Ray Bright
Wayne Evans
Cleo Swenson
Llewellyn Jenkins
T. R. Bowden
Wm. MacKnight
Gavin Foss
E. R. Spilsbury
Joe Oborn
M. C. Merrill
Sam S. Evans
Alvin Carlson
Alton Richards
Edwin Crockett
George Eg
Nelson Program Sets Sail With Merrill and Strub
The program led by W Paul Merrill with Ralph Strub and Robert Bjorkman is outlined, naming S. E. Nelson as the primary organizer and Bert as a key participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
S. E. Nelson
W. Paul Merrill
Ralph Strub
Robert Bjorkman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roma Poole
Wiliam Poole
Palmer Chase
Stanton, Va
Evie Mac Beth
Journal of
Igor Mac Beths
Preston Ctizen
Preston Citizen
Dayton
Citizen
Ya —, Rta
Ats Tone and
Cras
Husler Elevators
Commission
Frank Mockli
Montana
Salvada
Oregon
eieneigzigHune
Bankissian
Albeni Falls Dam
Guy Stenburg
Russell Nelson
Margaret Keller
Provo F. F. A
Fisher
W. R. Fisher & Sons of
Oxford
F.F.A
Lincoln High School
W. D. Soulier
Burr
Fisher Farm
Lincoln F.F.A
Cpl. Merrill
Shumway
Ashley
Weston J. Smith
Oan As
Vik
Lae
Preston Lumber
War Conservation Service
Petterborg-Nash Motor Co
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