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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1947
Page
17
Mr and Mrs Ronald Drury announce the birth of a baby boy at Preston hospital on Sunday March 9 Mrs Drury is Jeanette Barton The child will be named Robert Lowell Mr and Mrs Joseph Dunkley return from Mesa Arizona to spend spring and summer in Whitney.
Ken Stokes Ezra Hollingsworth and Clyve Taylor spent last weekend in Mud Lake country on business. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wright and their son Mark of Logan visited sister Mrs Er S Hollingsworth. The Oneida stake Relief society sponsors a temple excursion in the Logan LDS temple on Wednesday March 19. Members urged to attend. Additional visits include Glen Hollingsworths of Ogden, Roy Nelsons in Ogden, Jack Richards home from BYU Provo and initiation into Lambda Delta Sigma. Weston J Smith and John M Richards travel for business. Aldo Steele of Goshen visited Norman Steele. Lorenzo Anderson and Leonard Johnson with Velda returned from a three week trip.
Mr and Mrs H A Hollingsworth left Wednesday to spend the rest of the week in Thatcher with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Walter Barthiome.
A reunion for Weston ward members will be held in the district gymnasium on Thursday March 20 at 7 pm. The event includes the annual Relief society social and invites all ward members and Weston residents to attend.
Mary Johanna Anderson Lund green 84 died at her son Clynord Lundgreen’s Preston home Monday night. Born February 28 1863 in Juland Denmark she married Peter E Lundgreen in 1886 Logan temple. Surviving four sons daughter sister eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral held under Bishop Purser at sixth ward with burial in Brigham City cemetery.
On Monday evening March 17 a Franklin County Cancer Society sponsored educational meeting for the public will be held at 7 30 p m. Dr David Cutler will speak on cancer control and lead an open discussion. L J Peterson and A L Bird from state health and cancer drive offices will show cancer research films with Mrs Grant Hess Idaho cancer society commander expected to attend in Preston.
Mel Reeves secretary of the Preston Chamber of Commerce was re elected vice president of the Intermountain Horse Show association formed in Ogden to plan community shows for 1947. Two Idaho clubs Twin Falls and Boise joined the group as dates were set for Preston June 20 21 Utah State Logan BYU Provo Boise Salt Lake City and other sites through August. Reeves said the 1947 shows will feature valuable animals and be among the finest yet.
Alton Hall Jenkins 38 former resident dies of spinal meningi tis in Auburn Washington. Funeral held in Auburn. Born July 8 1908 to Thomas and Sarah Hall Jenkins. Survived by mother in Ogden wife Esther Wetzel five children William James Patricia Janet Sarah all in Auburn and brothers Roy Ogden and Walter Brigham City.
Woodrow Rasmussen notes an interpretation by Howard Potter that ACA will fund new range fencing through the ACA program for operators who gain prior approval and follow practice standards. Fences must meet specifications and aid in forage management. interested farmers with 1947 plan sheets should visit the ACA office in the Larson building for entry and details.
Preston Motors, the Kaiser Frazer agency, moved this week into 23 South State Street in the former Ken's Electric building and is now ready for business.
Howard Bennett owner of the motor firm said the business has moved to a new location after a temporary stay at First West and Oneida. The firm handles Kaiser-Frazer automobiles and serves as Frazer farm machinery agent among other items.
A Salt Lake City Utah distributor dealer in office equipment and retail radio gear offers to establish a deal backed by strong local and national advertising. The sales manager and address are listed as P O Box 835.
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