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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1943
Page
7
Franklin ward events include a Friday March 5 supper and dance at the school gym with entertainment and a main program at 8 pm. Other items report visits, dances, births, hospital stays, naval training, and local social clubs with community members from Brigham City Preston Lewiston and Oxden. Elmer Handy suffered a heart attack and is seriously ill.
Mr and Mrs Reo Newbold and children of Riverdale visited with Mr and Mrs Elmer Sharp and family last Sunday Mrs Newbold and children had stayed there since Wednesday of that week Mr and Mrs Howard Glover and family visited with friends and relatives in Lewiston last Saturday They returned home Sunday Mrs Glover went there to visit with her brother who is home on a furlough from the army They returned home Sunday Mr and Mrs Thayne Harris and child of Ogden visited with Mr and Mrs Harry Knapp and family last Tuesday Mr and Mrs Edward Hebdon visited with friends and relatives in Preston last weekend
Board of County Commissioners will receive pages of time proposals for the construction of a county jail. Ruth Strong, 7, was hit by a car in Salt Lake City injuring her leg and other injuries. Funeral services were held in Franklin chapel for Mrs. Jane Day Handy who died March 4 after long suffering. Sherman Woolf removed a silver from under his fingernail. Mrs Hanna Ander son died at 97 at her daughter’s home. Local residents attended the Lucy Gates opera in Logan. Bill Dursteller, former Preston High student, now at the University of Idaho branch, won the intermountain wrestling championship in the 160-pound class at Ogden.
A birthday celebration was held last Saturday for Levi Oliverson at the home of his son Lynn in Franklin city.
On Tuesday afternoon March 7 1913 a statewide prohibition bill introduced in the Idaho lower house by Bradley of Canyon and Mason of Latah would prohibit manufacturing selling giving away or disposing of intoxicating liquors It would even ban advertising by outside liquor houses and breweries the authors claim it does not stop individual consumption.
Prestonward Rob t and Anderson of Logan Rapid Transit discuss completing the line to Preston within two years. Construction shifts from Brig ham City toward Logan with work starting from Smithfield north. A Preston visit by Bishop Alma L. Jensen and other locals is noted along with several short personal items and a bungalow plan by P. M Condie.
Mrs. Raymond Daynes and sons Low ell and Kay of Magna Utah visited Mr and Mrs Dement Bell and family. An adult birthday party for Riley Cole occurred February 20 with games and refreshments. Austin Christensen family of Central Idaho visited Mrs Elsie Christensen. Theerman Baxter family of Moreland Idaho and Don C Baxter’s family spent the weekend with Jed Miles. Hugh J Geddes and Cluff Gibson families from Fort Hall visited Jed Miles. Jos O Smith of Arimo stayed a few days with friends and relatives.
Clifton residents report visits by family and friends across Oregon Idaho and Utah. A high school band program accompanied by a basketball game and dance drew local interest. Families move and return with news of employment and teaching while several members vacation or travel to Ogden Boise Mapleton and Helper.
Connie Webster of Salt Lake City visits with Mr and Mrs Asa Webster family over the weekend. Miss LaRue Taylor Preston visits Carma Warner. Melva Wheeler returns to Salt Lake City with daughter Norma after a short home visit. Leon Winward Whitney and ValDean Winn Preston in town Tuesday. Sunday School changes released and sustained names listed. Asa Webster Bernon Auger attend Salt Lake City trip. Mrs Elien Jensen visits Preston. Leah Nelson Preston visits Beverly Nelson. Cleda Auger Lewiston Utah weekend with Housley family. Glendale School reports bond quota exceeded by one third totaling 303. seventeen students enrolled. William Auger and Albert Moser host in Dayton.
Mrs Vera Merrill Mrs Korna Larson Mrs Elda Carlson Mrs Norma Crabtree and Mrs Orette Carlson traveled to Salt Lake Tuesday to attend the Kingsbury Hall concert by world famous singer Marian Anderson.
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