In Memoriam Franklin county boys paid supreme sacrifice
In Preston Friday evening a Congressional citation will honor one Franklin County boy who died in battle. Seven other county men have given their lives in the present conflict: Laurel D. Larson Nolan Thomas Wells James Theres Jensen Blaine B Peterson Joseph Lamar Stone Vaughan Eldridge Johnson Don Smith. Three killed in action, others died in training or of disease. Lynn Hatch of Oxford in Bannock County was recently killed. The community honors their sacrifices and the nation’s cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Franklin County
Laurel D. Larson
Nolan Thomas Wells
James Theres Jensen
Blaine B- Peterson
Joseph Lamar Stone
Vaughan
Eldridge Johnson
Don Smith
Lynn Hatch
Oxford
Bannock County
Campaign travel parity for presidential wives questioned
The text argues that Eleanor Roosevelt enjoyed army transport to visit Caribbean military sites and asserts the War Department should allow similar itineraries for Mrs. Dewey Mrs. Willkie and Mrs. Bricker. It questions why only Eleanor is permitted to campaign among servicemen's votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
One Voice Responsible for Farm Labor Loss
A State Selective Service critique argues Idaho draft boards are stripping farm deferments and harming agriculture. The piece alleges the White House pressure drains farm labor and cites a farmer who left for a wartime contractor job to gain deferment. It condemns federal policy as the sole cause of labor shortages.
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Selective Service
Idaho
White House
Cleveland Area Notices and Obituaries Summary
Sacramental services in Cleveland hosted by PFC Willig R Burton of Barchdale as the community mourns George Burton whose funeral was held March 9. Local residents George Burton family connections, hospital attendances, and guest arrivals from Preston, Treasureton, ThatCher, and Mound Valley are noted alongside visits from Texas based service members.
Local Social Notes From Swanstown and Nearby
Swan Lake | Dick Gibbs Merrill Beckstead and Martell Thomas attended a basketball tournament at Soda Springs last weekend. Bernice and Eva Hadley went to Salt Lake City Sunday evening. Mrs Dan Barnes and children Kathleen and Gary spent a few days in Swan Lake visiting her parents. Robert Hadley is spending the weekend in Salt Lake visiting friends. Mr and Mrs William Thomas welcomed a new granddaughter. O E B Millard of Logan was at his brother W H Millard's home last Friday. They made a business trip to Pocatello early in the week. George Matkin and son Andrew were Preston visitors Saturday.
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Cleveland
Dale Hymas
Kay Walton
Dell Walton
Salt Lake City
Harold Conlin
Dick Gibbs
Merrill Beckstead
Martell Thomas
Soda Springs
Bernice
Eva Hadley
Sunady
Dan Barnes
Kathleen
Gary
Swan Lake
Robert Hadley
Salt Lake
William Thomas
EB Millard of
Logan
W H Millard
Pocatello
George Matkin & Son
Andrew
Preston
Card of Thanks from the Nuffer family
We are grateful to family friends for the sympathy extended to us at the time of the death of our son and brother and for the floral tributes. We especially appreciate those who assisted in the funeral arrangements and at the home. Mr. and Mrs. John Nuffer and family.
March Puns and Jokes From A Lighter Side
A collection of light humor and quips about taxes, dentists, gossip, drinking, and politics. Includes lines about a "room with a private bed" and a Ontario lawyer’s prospects, ending with a Campaign Manager remark on dirty cracks.
Schoolboy humor and quips collection continues
A fragment from a humor page features jokes and witticisms about a skeleton inverting forms, a spinster, and a circle with no clear start. It includes a farmer debating rubber boots versus a bridge, a toothache cure misbelief, domestic sharpness, and a joke about meat and ends meat. Ends with famous last words about divorces and marriages.
Leola O Long Marries Ralph Ash in Salt Lake Temple
Leola O Long daughter of Mr and Mrs Rufus O Long wed Ralph Ash of Salt Lake City in the Salt Lake Temple last Wednesday evening March 8. Mr Ash joined the armed forces March 11. Ward social events featured dancing programs and refreshments with a large turnout.
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Rufus O’ Long
Leola
Ralph Ash
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Temple
Ash
Armed Forces
Thayne Harriston
Steven
June Bennett
Ogden
Henry Bennett
Louise Knapp
Mary Mill
Potato loan repayments rise as producers liquidate inventory
Potato producers and dealers take advantage of a 60 day period from March 1 to May 4 to repay loans. The Commodity Credit Corporation notes potatoes can stay stored at no cost, prompting sellers to release loans and place potatoes on the market. Last fall loans supported 8386 producers in Idaho, covering about 487000 hundredweight.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Idaho
Gentle Recreation Boosts Morale At War Time
Soldiers crave simple comforts and fellowship as they cope with war. The speaker urges maintaining friendly customs such as casual evening gatherings and sharing a beer with friends to preserve morale and mental well being amidst worries and troubles.
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Preston Citizen
Citisen
Cache Valley Clarion
William MacKnight Belva Hart
Franklins
Msmbdr
Idaho Stath
Memoriam
Whitehead Brothers Company
Clarence Whitehead
Joseph Whitehead
Superior Lumber Company
C. J. Jonsen
Jensen
San—Francisco
J. I Larson
Preston Creamery
Northwestern
Spokane
Dairymu
Idahome
Larson
Sam Morgan
John McQueen
Farmer's Society of Equity
A. N. Hamilton
Portland
E. Card
Vert
Irvin Page
Little Lyman Jensen
Dayton
Lyman
Thomas Heath
Alvin Hull
David Buttars
Franklin County Sugar Company
Banida
Hugh S. Geddes
Joseph S. McCann
Smithfield
Greyhound Lines
Operated By
Union “Pacific Stage S
Overland Greyhound Lines
Chicago
West Coast
Wilford Hotel
Breyhound
Union Pacific Stages. Incorporated Exe
Willig R. Burton
Barchdale
Louisiana
Burton
George Burton
William Smith
Smith
Smith Telephone Company
Floyd H Hansen
PC Hansen
Texas
Milo Nance
Preston Hospital
Owen L Andreasen
Maynard Andreasen
John Nuffer
Aero Club
Ingredi
Ero Cub
AY Es
Pele Rae
BAST
Idaho Brewing CQ
Idaro
March
Daddy
Otto
Washington
Alton
Mrs. Nash
Tario
Alberta
France
Paris
Awpb
Keith Campbell
Mapleton
Joe Marsh
Bert Childers
Doc McGinnis
Doc
Brewing Industry Foundation
Utah Power’& Light CO
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