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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
5
Preston readers note numerous family greetings as soldiers, spouses, and relatives move through training, duty, and furloughs. Frank G. Keller departs for Fort Douglas Utah. local kin bid farewell. Lt John Petterberg heads to Corpus Christi Texas as aviation pilot instructor. Many others travel, visit, or return from service and wartime assignments across Utah Nevada and California.
A string of visits and events in Clifton Swan Lake Oxford Preston and Pocatello includes Beverly Hatch surprise birthday party gifts for Beverly and gatherings at the Hatch home. Several Fisher-Jensen families visit and army service updates relate to Fort Ord Fort Douglas and Salt Lake City.
Mink Creek residents report Mink Creek Junior Bell leaves for Coast Guard service and is honored at ward parties. Arden Smith returns from Navy leave. Varon Jensen updates on wounds and home visit while sharing European front experiences. Numerous visits by families and friends noted across Mink Creek and Tremonton with plans for upcoming Ranchers Club event and local entertainment.
Franklin County 4 H clubs met at school houses on February 14 15 with lessons on health and disease prevention. Reports credit Phyllis Bright Mrs Westerberg Nadine Forsgren Joan Whittle Dean Choules Bobby Haworth Marilyn Hatch LaDawn Doney Reggie Porter for leading discussions and experiments and promoting healthy habits.
Mrs Doris Gould visits Ogden with Mrs Jerry Jensen while Mrs Henry Jensen travels to Malad to see Grant Jensen and Mabel Evans. Stanley Fisher, son of Mr and Mrs V R Fisher, is stationed in the Mariana Islands. The DUP met at Rae Baker’s home. lesson presented by Captain Jane Hatch with Susie Fisher and Harriet Hatch as co hosts. Fifteen ladies enjoyed lunch together.
The Mink Creek Sunday School presents a three act comedy this evening March 2 in the recreation hall. Director Mrs Marjorie Keller leads the cast including Phil Bell Edna Nelson Neldon Wilde Dwight Wilde Aletha Anderson Ada Jensen Lael Jensen and Norman Larson. Mr Holl man is on furlough from Army service. Mrs Hensley visited Tuesday at the home of Mrs Edna Nelson. Tuesday at the home of Mrs Holman’s parents Mr and Mrs Henry Christensen.
On February 16 Larry Rice led a meeting titled What People Should Know About Milk presented by Leland Catt Rex Henderson and Gerry Nelson. The Winder Germ Chasers gathered February 15 at the school house where Robert Lindhardt reported The Housefly and future assignments were set.
Mrs Ray Taylor of Logan Utah steps in to manage the Grand and Isis theatres this week while Pauline Nelson visits Pocatello. Mr Taylor already runs the Logan theatres for Intermountain Theatres and has previous Preston show experience. the Taylors are well known in Preston as the daughter of Dr Sam Evans and his wife.
Ronald Hatch of Oxford, son of Dan Hatch, wounded in action in France, has been returned to the United States for further special treatment in military hospitals.
65 acre farm with water rights and farm buildings. Two five‑room homes, one with full basement, center of town location, must sell immediately. Inquire A. F. Dalley, Daytong e. Also roofing paper for sale by Horace Baugh. Pure registered Duroe boat for sale at Earl J McClurg ranch northwest of Preston.
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