Cleaner Main Street Urged Cleaner Streets Plan
Merchants Committee of the Preston chamber of commerce mapped a year plan to promote cleaner main streets and urged city cooperation for post Saturday cleanup. Committee members named by chairman Milo Hobbs include Lee Bergquist Lyman Purser Howard Rosenlund Merlin Smith Joe Goff and Melvin Burrup. Holidays for the year were set with Armistice Day omitted. other events include Decoration Day Idaho Day Pioneer Day Labor Thanksgiving Christmas New Year’s Washington’s Birthday. Stores will close earlier on Saturdays from May to October and at 7 p.m. on Saturdays from November through April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Committee
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Milo Hobbs
Lee Bergquist
Lyman Purser
Howard Rosenlund
Merlin Smith
Joe Goff
Melvin Burrup
Idaho
Washington
Dr Pittman to Lecture in Preston Tuesday
Dr. D W Pittman of Utah State Agricultural College and Mrs Pittman will speak at the Franklin stake tabernacle on March 14 at 7 30 p m. The couple spent two years in Iran on agricultural assignment and will present an illustrated talk to Special Interest groups of the Franklin and Oneida stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Pittman
Utah State Agricultural College
Iran
Dr. Pittman
Preston First Ward
Milk Subsidy Announced for February Deliveries
Farmers are told milk and cream subsidy payments for February will be issued by the AAA office in March. Cream patrons should bring cream-stubs promptly while milk sellers wait until March 15 to receive checks for late February. Earlier January subsidies can be claimed any time in February if not negligent. Dairy payments for March and April set at 60 cents per hundred pounds for whole milk and 8 cents per pound for butter fat. Seasonal rate cuts are planned for May to August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Governor Bottolfsen Signs Public Aid and Bills
Governor C A Bottolfsen signed the public aid bill allocating 150000 for supplemental relief payments ending June 1945 and approved several other measures. He sent five bills to the attorney general for opinions on constitutionality while signing bills on legislature organization salaries and printing. Also noted is movement of staff to Catello with Bannock County FSA bureau duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. “Bottolfsen
I . Miller
Geta
Bert
Senate
House
Lewiston
Governor to address congression medal ceremony in Preston
Governor G A Bottolfsen will speak at a Friday March 17 memorial to Private Nathan Van Noy posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for New Guinea bravery. The event at Franklin Stake Tabernacle honors Gold Star mothers and veterans with local officials presiding and Boise attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenol ‘Badgley
Dewey Olsen
Mark Harty
Bothell
Washington
Preston
van Noy
New Guinea
Col
A. BE. Merrell
Ninth Service Command
Fort Douglas
Franklin War Food Award Ceremony Planned for March 16
Franklin officials announce completion of plans for the Official War Food Administration Achievement Award ceremony to be held March 16 at Franklin. Major A J Barr and Dr Wm H Marshall will present the award with other officials and signatories from War Food Administration and local firms attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ivan, Geary
War Food Administration
DP Mm
Geary
R.R. Rowell
Utah Power and Light Company
A. J. Barr
Army
Dre. Wm. H. Marshall
Leo Butters
William H. Biggs
Lorin C. Hampton
Delore Albiston
Ruby H. Johnson
Blanche Cooke
Weston High School
Freston@elodians
John F. Foster
San Francisco
Calif
Marshall Ronald—Wadsworth
Ogdean
Utah
Mountain States
California Packing Corporation
Grant Rounds Division
Ngy Te
Mrs Maughan Named Committee Choice for President Again
Mrs Maughan of this city has been selected as the choice of the Idaho State Congress for Parent Teachers Association president for a third time. Her nomination follows a nominating committee canvass and will be presented at the annual conference in February. Others nominated include vice presidents Mrs Roy J Evans Twin Falls J C Jepson Lewiston Mrs J S Webster Rexburg Mrs C G Hallberg Nampa Mrs B J Spelberg Idaho Falls R H Snyder Albion State Normal and Mrs C A Reese Sandpoint. Secretary nominees are Mrs H H Burkhart Twin Falls and Mrs Roland Hawes Boise as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Evans
Twin Falls
J.C. Jepson
Lewiston
J. 8. Webster
Rexburg
C. G. Hallberg
Nampa
B. J. Spelberg
Idaho ‘Falls
R. H. Snyder
Albion’ State Normal
C.A. Reese
Sandpoint
H.H. Burkhart
Twin Falla
Roland Hawes
Boise
Students Operetta Tonight at Senior High Auditorium
The junior high school presents its annual operetta in the Senior high school auditorium free to the public this Friday night March 10. The production features more than 100 students and is directed by Lyle Shipley as part of the Parent-Teacher program replacing the March general meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Shipley
Shipley
Tedder
Boxing Tourney for Fifth District Planned in Preston
Boxing fans in Franklin County await the Fifth District meet set for March 17-18 in Preston. Schools entered include Malad Blackfoot and Preston with more expected from another district school. The meet features 11 weight classes from 92 to 172 pounds and is billed as one of the year’s top sports classics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Mal‘ad
Blackfoot
Praston
Franklin County
Preston City May Considers Curfew and Cafe Closings
The Preston council discussed a possible evening curfew to clear streets of youths and a proposal to close cafes at midnight. They also approved buying new police uniforms and the BPW clock is to be installed at State and Oneida after city gift acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BPW
State
Oneida
Chamber of Commerce
Weston High In Soda Tournament Clinches Sub-district Rank
Weston High hoops team travels to Soda Springs for a district sub event. They beat Franklin 23 18 and Arimo 20 15, then lost to Downey 37 20, with an earlier loss to Downey noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston High Hoop
Figels
Soda’7 Springs
Siiin
Arimo
Weston
Franklin
Downey
Marry Khan Dies At Home In Weston
Marry Khan 68 a successful Franklin county and Cache Valley farmer died at his ranch near Weston Monday. An Indian native who arrived thirty years ago, he has lived in Idaho for twenty five years. Ten relatives remain in town. Funeral services set at Hendrick's Funeral Home Friday at 1 PM with burial in Weston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khan
Franklin County
Cache Valley
Weston
India
Idaho
Hendrick
Mercy Drive Progresses As War Fund Seeks $4400
Mercy Drive advances with a county aim of $4400 for the American Red Cross War Fund. County War Fund chairman Marlow Funk announces community chairmen who will recruit volunteers to meet the doubled quota before March 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
American Red Cross
War Fund
Marlow Funk
County War Fund
Clifton
Lester Sears
Dayton
Godfrey Schwartz
Weston
George McHugh
Linrose
Grant Bingham
Winder
Orville Talbot
Banida
Joseph Christensen
Treasureton
Jeff Barger
Riverdale
James Woolf
Glencoe
Wm. Wallgren
Mink
Franklin
Bernice Parkinson
Fairview
Bryant Larson
Oneida
I. Goff
Wayne Evans
Edwin Crockett
J. J. Sanford
Quinn Crockett
Kelton Merrill
Funk
Red Cross
Preston Rotary hears about crippled children clinic work
Mrs. Clara Howard Preston school nurse spoke at the Preston Rotary on Wednesday noting 15 Franklin county children had benefited from the state crippled children’s clinic. A Pocatello clinic is planned for March 28 29 inviting area children for treatment and diagnosis. Dr. Allen Cutler led the program and introduced the speaker. Maxine Condte with DeWitt Swainston sang two vocal selections for club members. Guests included Tuck Swainston of Preston and Cy Watson of Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Howard
Preston
Rotary
Franklin _county
Pocatello
Allen Cutler
Maxine
DeWitt Swainston
Ciwbh
Tuck
Swainston
Cy, Watson
Straggling Hero of B-17 Personality Flight Story Told
A wartime routined operations report discusses a B-17 named Personality that limped back to Britain after a Kassel raid. A local youth, Staff Sgt Verl Long of Cub Bayou Set, served aboard and later joined airfield communications in England.
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Thia
Britain
Fiesler
Kassel
Germany
Verl Long
Army
Sheppard Field
Texas
Pyote
Salt” ‘Lake
Kearney
Nebraska
Dow Field
Maine
England
U. S. Air Force
Ight
Thirty two Franklin county men chosen for March Selective Service
A local office lists thirty two men from Franklin County to enter the March Selective Service quota, evenly split between Navy and Army. Navy selections head to Boise March 22, Army to Fort Douglas March 20, with March 17 physical exams by traveling medical board at Pocatello. Navy list includes Rolen Bastian through Jack Wood. Army list includes Reed Crockett through Rex Rootetsd Jensen.
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Franklin County
Navy
Army
Coast- Guard
Marines
Boise
Fort Douglas
Medical Board
Pocatello
Rolen Vern Bastian
Darwin Lee Feller
Russel Maughan Hall
Demar H. Smart
Denton Joseph Hall
Herman Ralph Keller
Dewey Field Conlin
Nylan B. Nelson
Keith Packer Taylor
Devon Evan Humphreys
Albert Monson -Parkinson
Willard Harold Thompson
Walter A. Stowell
Donald
Perry
Manford Winger
Lowell
Briscoe Welker
Robert
Ei. Lee
Baward
Kross
Hobbs
Rex
Jensen
Idaho Education Directors Meet Discuss Wartime Programs
Attendance at the Idaho education directors meeting in Doisée included Sunt. R. J. Bjorkman from Preston city schools and Mrs. Howard G. Mgughan president of the state PTA of Preston. Wartime programs in schools were discussed under presiding officer John W. Condie state high school supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Education Directors
Doisé
Sunt
R. J. Bjorkman
Preston
Howard
G. Mgughan
PTA
John W.condie
Sargent Transfers to Weiser Forest District
James O Stewart, supervisor of the Cache National Forest, announces forest Ranger E Fred Sargent of Preston is transferred to a key ranger district on the Payette National Forest at Weiser Idaho. Sargent has led the Preston district five years and is succeeded by Ranger J J Albano whose prior posts span Bridger Wasatch Wasatch and Boise National Forests. The Preston district past activity included grazing cattle and sheep totals and timber sales with 1 510 000 board feet cut and removed. The Sargents have been active in Preston community affairs with Mrs Sargent aiding Red Cross and Legion Auxiliary and both receiving well wishes at a going away gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Stewart
Cache National Forest
E. Fred Sargent
Preston
Payette National Forest
Weiser
Idaho
Sargent
Albano
Ranger
J. Albano
Boise National Forest
Ranger Albano
Forest
Richmond
Utah
Soda Springs
Sargents
Preston Boots & Saddié
Rome
Red Cross
Legion
Church of Preston
Tenth Family Member To Fulfill Mission
Ada Rae Hart heads to the Salt Lake City mission home preparing for a Central States assignment while Jed Hart returns from two years in California LDS service. Attorney A W Hart notes the family tradition with ten members having served missions across Western and Canadian regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Rae Hart
Jed Hart
Sixth Ward
Jed
California
Ada Rae
Salt Lake City
Central States
A.”. W. Hart
Germany
Miss Hart
Arthur J. Hart
Hale M. Hart
Mark Hart
Canada
Alaska
Adelbert
Mickey) Hart
Joel Hart
Néwell Hart
Wendell Hart
Misa Arlette Hart
Red Cross Honors Missing Lt Olsen Wife Receives Air Medal
At a special ceremony at Hamilton Field California Mrs Peggy Pollock Olsen was presented with the Air Medal and three oak leaf clusters in the name of her husband First Lieutenant Stanley Olsen missing over enemy territory. The family, informed by Red Cross letters, hopes the crew are prisoners of war and that Olsen may have escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Field
California
Peggy Pollock Olsen
Stanley Olsen
Olsen
Germany
Tinfé Ais
G. ‘B Olsen
Glencoe
Olén
Red Cross
Thétr
Third Ward Reunion Plans Under Way in Franklin Stake House
Third Ward reunion plans are being made for a Wednesday March 22 gathering at the Franklin stake house with Theo Petterborg as committee chairman. A meeting and lunch for ward members will be held and children will have a special party at the Third Ward recreation hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Stake House
Theo Petter‘borg
Third Ward
Franklin Delegation Returns From Boise Legislative Session
Senator Homer Johnson of Preston and Representative Enoch Nelson of Clifton return from a Boise session. They voted for approval of major bills including soldier vote, public assistance, and school measures. Only three major pieces have been signed by the governor so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Johnson
Preston
Enoch Nelson
Clifton
Boise
Franklin County Aids
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Merchants’ Committee
Aia
Jerany Ic- Teigsmith
Fra Aipersteer
Bannock County
FSA Bureau
Franklin Plant
Mar
Weston High
Marry Khan
Preston Rotary
Wy Tm
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