War Toll Grows as Two Brothers Die at Iwo Jima
Reports from battle areas this week tally one dead one missing and two wounded for Preston and Franklin county families. Pfc Boyd Lewis, son of Mr and Mrs Marlin Lewis, died February 25 on Iwo Jima along with twin brother Pfc Lloyd Lewis whose death was confirmed by their parents. Also missing over Germany is S/Sgt. Martin, husband of Mrs Opal Winn Bangerter, a Preston girl, after receiving the Purple Heart notice two days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lsted
Opal Winn Bangerter
Preston
Lewis Twin
Franklin County
Pfc
Boyd Lewis
Marlin Lewis
Iwo Jima
U. S
Lloyd Lewis
Lloyd
A. A. Vandergrift
Marine Command
Boyd
San Diego
California
Oceanside
Guam
Sgt
Reed Lewis
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Ina. Denson
Betty Jean Inglet
Lewiston
Utah
Preston High
Martin
Germany
Eighth Air Force
England
Hher
Don Martin
Rotary Meets In Court House Basement
Preston Rotary members gathered in the court house basement for a box lunch prepared by Dale Thompson. Ray Bright, the new president, was introduced as Art Johnson resigns to take a job in Santa Maria, California, with Johnson speaking briefly of his departure. Weston Smith, back from California, praised horsemeat noted during his coastal visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Coast
Theo Petterborg Gift to Pep Club
Theo Petterborg donated 25 dollars to the Pep Club for transportation to a Pocatel lo tournament. The club could not use the funds for that purpose and will place the money in the treasury until a decision is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Petterborg
Pep Club
Pocatello
PTA Carnival Nets 400 For Jefferson Central Playgrounds
PTA reports 400 raised at the carnival by parents and children. About 350 goes to Superintendent Harland Simmons for playground equipment at Jefferson and Central schools. Remainder split between PTA groups to fund ongoing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasteri
P-Ta
Area Restricted From Fishermen Near Oneida River Dam
Fish and Game officers announce Bear River waters are closed from the cable crossing above the first bridge south of Oneida Station to the dam. Fishing is prohibited for a thousand feet above the dam. Signs are being posted along the cable and in the restricted zone to warn anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear River
Oneida Station
Fish and Game Association
State Fish and Game Department
Nine Men In March Call Inductees List
Franklin county announces a March call for induction. Nine men form the March contingent, eight from Preston plus one transferred to California. Names listed include Verdell Smith and Herman J Richards among Preston departures. Additional local men and others will report to Salt Lake City for pre induction exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Preston
Fort Douglas
California
Verdell Smith
Herman J. Richards
Daniel Dale Cahoon
Dwayne K. Workman
William G. Palmer
Willard D. Porter
Vernon LeRoy Forsgren
Donald H. Pinson
Larenzo
Horning
Salt Lake City
January Dairy Herd Tests Show High Milk Fat Averages
County reports 21 herds averaged over 30 pounds of fat in January with two herds above 40 pounds. Top cows include Paul Condie 43.2 and T. W. Merrill 40.2 with 846 cows tested. Across Franklin county the Dairy Herd Improvement Assoc notes 115 cows exceed 40 pounds monthly. 30 complete records in month show one over 500, seven over 400, fourteen over 300 pounds with multiple owners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Condie
Preston
T. W. Merrill
Weston
Franklin County
P. Lavell Koller
Hobbs. Bros
Laver Jensen
Dayton
Quinton Crockett
Glen A. Nelson
Lewiston
School Operetta Earns Public Acclaim at Preston High
Preston High School presents Lelawala based on an Indian legend with student leads and chorus praised for rare musical talent. Final show is 8:15 pm Friday in the Preston High School auditorium. Mrs Nelson and Mrs Woolf attended the funeral of John Bennett in Rupert on March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelawala
Preston
Preston High School
N. R. Nelson
Milo Woolf
Nelson
John Bennett
Rupert
Preston Defeats Pocatello In District Tournament
Preston Indians beat Pocatello 33 31 in a district final thriller to force a shared championship. The two teams end tied for first and coin flip decides first place. Pocatello wins the trophy and Preston receives the tournament ball. Both teams advance to the State Tournament at Twin Falls March 22 23 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pigew
Pocatello
Preston
Preston Indians
Broncs
Indians
Redskins
Homer Williams
Idaho State Board of Athletics
Franklin County
Twin Falls
Hospital Notes Discharged and Arrivals at Local Clinic
Discharged patients include Vaughan Larsen Mink Creek and Mrs Everett Stotts. New arrivals list Mrs Raymond Sant Treasureton and Mrs Clifford Christensen. Surgical patients feature Bonnie Lou Dursteller Mapleton and Miss March. medical cases include Mrs Lester Henderson Swan Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Larsen
Mink Creek
Surgica Cal
Everett Stotts
Rey
Logan
Bonnie Lou _ Dursteller
Mapleton
Surgical
Raymond Sant
Treasureton
Clifford Christensen
J. A. Hadley
Lester Henderson
Swan Lake
Gem Valley Stockmen Hold Annual Meeting At Thatcher
The Gem Valley Stockmen's association met in Thatcher on March 12 with 23 members present of 48. Attendees included Thomas Jepson and Wm. Baird, J. O. Stewart, and Jack Albano of the forest service. A financial report showed receipts 1129.93 and expenditures 891.16 with a $283.77 balance. Ranger Albano urged reducing cattle numbers on the Gem Valley allotment due to limited water sources and overgrazing, recommending a 28 percent reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem Valley ~ Stockmen’s Association
Thatcher
Prés
Leon Swenson
Thomas Jepson
Mink Creek, Association
Wm. Baird
J. O. Stewart
Logan
Utah
Jack Albano
Forest Service
Albano
Gem Valley
Cache National Forest
Horland Simmons Talks On Lionism
Preston Lions hear Supt Horland Simmons discuss Lionism at the weekly Jefferson school cafeteria luncheon. Ivan Goff chaired. Miss Packard sang two selections. Eleven Lions were awarded for bringing in one new member in the past month. Two weeks earlier memorials honored departed members Clifton Wills and Richard N Merrill, son of L V Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Lions Club
Supt
Horland Simmons
Jefferson School
Ivan Goff
Miss Packard
Preston
Clifton Wills
Richard N.” Merrill
L. V. Merrill
Beauty school attendees showcase cold wave methods in Logan
Mrs. Marcher Hopkins Zelma Mickelson and Ruby Hopkins attended a Wednesday demonstration at the Eccles Hotel in Logan. Mr Schultz of Hollywood supervised the session on permanent wave techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcher “Hopkins
Zelma Mickélson
Ruby
Hopkins
Logan
Eccles Hotel
Helene
Schults
Hollywood
California
Memorial services honor two county war dead
Memorial services for two youths were held in local chapels with family friends in attendance. Jared Hans Larsen, Merchant Marine Seaman, was honored at the First Ward chapel with music, prayers, and remarks by L L Hansen and Bishop Belfour. Ben Spencer, SSGT, killed in a plane crash overseas, received Air Medal and Purple Heart with services led by Bishop McCree er. flags presented as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Ward
First Ward
Jared Larson
Jared Hans Larsen
Ward Chapel
Ernest Eberhard
Helen Bunker
Preston Melodians
Marcell Bird
Horace Baugh
Arthur Wallgren
Ben
Spencer
Ben ™ O. Spencer
Cleveland Ward Chapel
Wm. P. Williams
Presbyterian Services Feature Logan Choir
Special evening services Sunday in the basement of the courthouse at 8 o clock by Preston Community Church will feature the Logan Presbyterian Church choir of twenty voices. The choir will present a half hour program of sacred music with Miss Jean Bennett soprano and Dr Lewis M Turner tenor as soloists. The sermon Beware Of The Foxes will be spoken by Reverend Miner E Bruner. The public is cordially invited to attend and participate in this worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Preston Community Church
Loganresbyterian Church
Jean Bennett
Lewis M. Turner
Miner E. Bruner
Franklin County Fair Dates Set for Aug 31 and Sept 1
County commissioners and the county agent designate the Franklin County Fair for 1945 to run Friday August 31 and Saturday September 1. The fair board will offer more premium money this year and expects a larger promotion than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Board of County Commissioners
County Fair Board
Cattle Pool Planned Here in Franklin Market Area
Gaylord Larson announces completion of plans for a cattle pool at the Franklin Livestock Market. Farmers list cattle at the county agent’s office as hogs are listed. When enough cattle are listed, shipping date will be set and cattle moved to Pres ton yards to be tagged and branded for identification. Buyers will pay by weight and grade, with regular shipping dates set as listings justify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Larson
Franklin Livestock Marketing Association
Preston
Larson
FCA Aid Here March 22 at County Office
W. S. Snyder, field representative of the crop and feed loan section of the Farm Credit Administration in Spokane Washington, will be at the county agent's office in Preston on Thursday March 22 from 1 00 p m to 5 00 p m to assist farmers with crop and feed loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Snyder
Farm Credit Administration
Spokane
Washington
Preston
War Fund drive half quota in Franklin county
Roll Call Chairman Marlow Funk reports 50 percent of the $8100 War Fund quota raised in Franklin county as workers continue calls. Two communities, Oneida Station and Franklin, have surpassed their targets while ward chairmen and donors are urged to complete all drives and credit full contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roll Call
Marlow Funk
Red Cross
Funk
Franklin County
Franklin
Oneida
Oneida Station
B. R. Parkinson
B.R. Parkinson
Mapleton
George
Banida
Jos. Christensen
Winder
Orval Talbot
Clifton
B. W. Winward
Dayton
G. Schwartz
Linrose
J. A. Nash
Weston
Clive
Beal
Fairview
Bryant Larsen
Preston
Stanley Winn
W.S. Evans
Elvin Cutler
W. Paul Merrill
Weston J. Smith
Ralph Strub
Mink Creek Ranchers Organize Track of Range Work
Mink Creek Ranchers' club met on March 8 to review a year of activities including a July Rodeo, coyote trapping drives, and five educational excursions. Ray Coburn of Preston led outreach, with Sheriff Lee Hansen and Willis Oliverson coordinating events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mink Creek Ranchers’ Club
Trae Coyotes
Preston Boots & Saddle Club
Lee Hansen
Willis Oliverson
Ranchers’ Club
Mink Creek
Ray Coburn
Preston
Strawberry Canyon
Clifton Wills Memorial Service Planned for March 25
Memorial services for Private Clifton Wills are arranged through Bishop Alfred Kern to honor the soldier recently announced dead by the War Department. The service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Third Ward LDS Chapel. Wills served in a mechanized unit with the Seventh Army on the Western Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kern
Clifton Wills
War,Department
Third Ward
LDS
Pfe Wills
Seventh Army
Western Front
Preston nurse ordered to active duty with Army Nurse Corps
Marie N Davies of Preston was ordered to active duty with the Army Nurse Corps and will report to Madigan General Hospital Tacoma Washington for training at Fort Douglas Utah Ninth Service Command. She was commissioned a second lieutenant and will be assigned to Bushnell General Hospital Brigham City Utah after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie N. Davies
Preston
Army Nurse Corps
Madigan General Hospital
Tacoma
Wash
Fort Douglas
Utah
Ninth Service Command
Bushnell General Hospital
Brigham City
Services Friday For Soldier, Wife's Infant Rex Wagner
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. for baby boy Rex Wagner, born to Pvt. Harry H. Wagner and his wife Tuesday, who died the following day. Interment will be in Treasureton cemetery, in the Treasureton ward. The father serves in Europe. the mother is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Barger of Treasureton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Harry H. Wagner
Treasureton
Hillsboro
Oregon
Europe
Jeff Barger
Potato Growers Meet in Franklin County Hear Seed Potato Care
Franklin county potato producers met at the courthouse Wednesday to hear Eugene Whitman, U of I Extension specialist, discuss seed potato care soil fertilization disease control and cultural practices. Sixteen growers attended with additional bulletins available at the county agent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankilin County
Court House
Eugene Whitman
U of I
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Rotary Meets
Court House Basement
Preston ‘High
Ted Steers
David Carlson
John Henderson
Keith Anderson
Allen Kemer
Frank Condie
Coach Johnson
Roy Oliverson
Cecil
Jack Swainston
Bill Choules
Elden Bennett
Blair Gibbons
Glen, Gamble
Vig Archibald
Natty
Agney
Service
Lionism
Merchant’ ' Marine
Jared ‘Larsen
Presbyterian
FCA Aid
American Red Cross
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