American Legion Marks 40th Anniversary With nationwide observance
Commander Don Hymas notes Idaho’s 10 000 plus Legionnaires will mark the 40th anniversary March 15 17 as Legion week world wide through March 21. He highlights the G I Bill and Legion youth programs, and says nearly 2 000 000 American youths benefit yearly. The Legion has spent about 140 million dollars on child welfare in its 40 years.
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Don Hymas
American Legion
Idaho
Legion
Hymas
American Expeditionary Force
Paris
G.I
United States
M Men Gleaners Schedule Week of March 22 29
The Franklin stake M men and Gleaners announce a week long series starting Sunday March 22 with a stake fireside at Franklin stake house followed by refreshments. On Wednesday March 25 a 6 30 Logan temple meeting features President Raymond and a joint Franklin Oneida session. The week ends with a banquet at Franklin stakehouse with a program by Utah State University. Tickets are available from M man or Gleaner ward representatives.
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Franklin Stake
M-men and Gleaner Committee
M-men
Franklin Stakehouse
Logan Temple
Raymond
Franklin
Oneida
Utah State University
M-man
Franklin County DUP Holds March 4 Meeting at Packer Home
The Franklin County DUP met March 4 at Mrs. Allie Packer’s home with Pres. Margaret Winward presiding. Attendees sang, prayed, and pledges were led by Geneva Larsen. The group discussed central camp instructions and the 58th convention set for April 4 in Salt Lake City, with reports from Greta Nuffer, Harriet Peterson, and Annie Tanner.
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Franklin County
DUP
Allie Packer
Margaret Winward
Phyllis Tanner
Greta Nuffer
Harriet Peterson
Geneva Larsen
Family Members Honored at Party
Mrs Ollie Foss and Mrs Lucille Porter hosted a combined birthday anniversary dinner for Mrs Duane Anderson and Mrs Edward Gibbons with Mr Gibbons Mr Anderson Mrs Robert Sparrow and Callie Ann in attendance. Also noted are social and club events including a luncheon social and bridge luncheon with prize winners and a Higden tribute at Mrs Williams Weber home and a fire department film night and a high school PTA meeting with safety film planned.
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Ollie Foss
Lucille Porter
Duane Anderson
Edward Gibbons
Mr. Gibbons
Anderson
Robert Sparrow
Callie Ann
Reid Bosworth
Leo Hawkes
E. S. Foss
Frank Fost
Howard Johnson
Burton Martin
Don ‘Smith
Lin Hale
Martin
Smith
Local Couple Returns Home After Six Week Vacation
Mr and Mrs Nephi Larsen of Preston and Logan return from a six week journey through Utah Arizona California and Oregon They visited LDS temples in St George Mesa and Los Angeles along with relatives in several cities He teaches at Fresno College and the couple married in the Logan LDS temple in January Several local connections and club events are noted including Nifty Needles gathering and a Bishop Ariand Sharp birthday party Also announced is a Lady Elks Easter parade of fashions set for March 23 with 7 30 p m at the Elks lodge and refreshments to follow
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Nephi Larsen
Preston and
Logan
Utah
Arizona
California
Oregon
St. George
Mesa
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Sherman Perkins
Preston
Lynnwood
Calif
Christen Larsen
Fresno
Fresno With Mr. Larsen’s Son, Wife and Family, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Larsen
Fresno College
Portland
Lucy Hendricks
Larsen
Larsens
Theo Petterberg
Harold Swift
Lady Elks
Elks Lodge
Gratitude to Friends and Family After Bereavement
Mrs Wallace Olsen Sr and family express gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness and consideration during their recent bereavement.
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Paul K. Smith
Lip
Wallace Olsen
Funeral Services Held Monday for William Griggs
Funeral services were held Monday in Twin Falls for William Howard Griggs 58 former Preston resident who died of a heart attack March 4 He was born September 18 1900 in Middletown Ohio married Peggy Stalner and lived in Preston before moving to Twin Falls where they ran a cafe and later a coffee shop and motor lodge Survivors include Peggy a son Howard Jr of Hazelton daughters Epsie Jane Wilson Twin Falls and Marian Lowe Lemke Walnut Creek Calif six grandchildren one brother and three sisters Attending from Preston were William P Shumway E A Crockett W J Fryer George L Egbert Earl J McClurg and others honorary pallbearers included Crockett Shumway McClurg and Fryer
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Twin Falls
William Howard Griggs
Griggs
Preston
Middletown
Ohio
Pegey Stalner
Fish Haven
Peggy Griggs
Howard Jr
Hazelton
Epsie Jane Wilson
Marian Lowe Lemke
Walnut Creek
Calif
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Nettie Handy
Nettle Handy
E. P. Moser
Ernest Hymas
Gary Hymas
Shelley
Alonzo Handy
Herman Handy
Montana
Ruby Cunningham
Ogden
Harley Handy
Sho
Chris Knudsen
Nellie Smith
Merlin Rawlings
Fairview
Gleaners
Jesson
Mississippi Saints
Dan Taylor
David Sutton
Adrian Beckstead
Terese Smith
Taylor
Mrs. Harold Olsen
Vanza McClellan
Bernadine Smith
Ora Greaves
Sylvia Malmberg
Roberta West
Merle Bright
Harold Olsen
Claire Murray
West Side High
Edna
H. Glenn Bingham
Dayton
Fisher McDermott
Anna
Kitty McCarty
Keith Brimhall
Weston
Dean Randolpt
West Side High School
Pickwick Club
LeArta Hammond
Julie Hammond
Deana Wells
Patricia Neves
Mrs
Vaughn Giriffeth
Anna Hildt
Edna Bingham
Marlow Viehweg
West Side
Marlow
Adell Viehweg
Dean Randolph
Carolyn Griffeth
Marjory Ward
Mrs. Platt Ward
Clifton
Marjory
Ellen Randolph
Jennie Weaver
Gratia Club
Winnie Nielsen
Edna Eames
Flossie Merrill
Etta Gibson
Selma Johnson
Ruth Parkinson
Lizzie Weaver
Mrs. Johnson
Nielsen
Mrs. Bright
Willard Higden
Wiliam L. Weber
Roy, Utah
Associated Christian ‘Women
Franklin ‘County
American la France Fire Equipment Co. Ig
Preston Volunteer Fire Department
PTA
Preston High 1Pta
Mrs. Deene Sant
Needles Club
Ariand Sharp
Second Ward
U. & J. Furniture Company
William Griggs
William P. Shumway
E. A. Crockett
W. J. Fryer
George L. Egbert
Earl J. McClurg
Idaho Falls
Mr. Crockett
Shumway
McClurg
Mr. Fryer
BABY
Millar Hatchery
Chevron Service
Hendricks
Supreme Motor Ohl
Oldsmobile
Cranney
Chevrolet CO
Bee Eee
Chevrolet
Pontiac
DE Soto
Mercury
Studebaker
Willys
FORD
Preston and Downey
Cranney Chevrolet Co
Preston, Idaho
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