Preston Hoopsters Fight For Idaho State Class A Tourney
The Preston Indians head to Twin Falls for the Idaho State Class A Basketball tournament starting Thursday. First round pairs include Emmett vs Gooding, Pocatello vs Nampa, Rexburg vs Preston, and Twin Falls vs Idaho Falls. Players Bill Choules Frank Condie Elden Bennett Keith Anderson Jack Swainston Alan Keller John Henderson David Carlson Ray Oliverson Conrad Garrett travel for the team. The championship is set for Saturday night March 24.
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Preston Indians
Twin Falls
Emmett
Gooding
Pocatello
Nampa
Rexburg
Preston
Idaho Falls
Sidered
Ted Mauzy
Harry Dickson
Rexburg Bobcats
Preston Boys
Bill Choules
Frank Condie
Elden Bennett
Keith Anderson
Jack Swainston
Alan Keller
John Henderson
David Carlson
Ray Oliverson
Conrad Garrett
Mayor Crockett Officially Files For Reelection
Mayor Ed Crockett announces his candidacy for re election in the upcoming city election to be held April 24 Petitions circulate for Roy Greaves as clerk and Lillie Benson as treasurer and Dr S P Packer for councilman in the Third ward Also mentioned are W Paul Merrill Harley Greaves and Wayne Evans among potential rivals but no others have filed petitions yet
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Ed Crockett
Roy Greaves
Lillie Benson
Mayor presses railroad to repair Preston track bed
Mayor Edwin Crockett renews demand to the UIC railroad with northern terminus in Preston to repair and renovate the electric railway tracks on south State street. He cites franchise and state law requiring maintenance and warns of safety risk as traffic must detour to the east side.
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Edwin Crockett
UIC Railroad
Preston
South State Street
W. S. Hodge
Crockett
South Main Street
State Liquor Aide Visits In Preston
E P Horsefall of the state liquor commission visited Preston this week to audit the agency led by Parley Allred for two years. An upcoming audit is expected before a new appointee from the Democratic state administration takes over. Mrs Garnet Marshall serves as assistant and Leonard Hansen was named to manage the store.
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E. P
State Liquor Commission
Preston
Parley Allred
Democratic’ State Administration
Garnet Marshall
Democratic Party
Allred
Leonard Hansen
Boots and Saddle Club Banquet Set for Monday Night
Boots and Saddle club members will gather Monday at 8 o'clock in the basement of the courthouse for the annual banquet with Paul in charge of the dinner.
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Boots and Saddle Club
Paul
John C Adams Dies at Logan Home
John C Adams aged 79 of Logan died at 9 a m Thursday. He served as bishop of Logan Fifth Ward for 28 years and spent 25 years in active service with the Cache Valley Council of Boy Scouts. Funeral services will be announced by Lindquist Mortuary in Logan.
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Cleveland
Logan
J. W. Adams
Adams
Logan Fifth Ward
Cache Valley Council of Boy Scouts
Lindquist Mortuary
Oneida Conference Plans By ILDS Stake Leaders
Oneida stake of the ILDS church schedules a two day conference on March 31 and April 1 with speakers Mark E Petersen Alma Sonne and Henry A Smith. Welfare sessions begin Saturday at 6 30 pm in the Fourth ward followed by priesthood leadership meetings. Sunday features general sessions at 10 30 am and 2 pm in the high school auditorium and concludes at 8 pm with Primary involvement. Public invited to morning and afternoon sessions.
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Oneida
ILDS
Paul Wynn
Mark E. Petersen
Council of the Twelve
Alma Sonne
Logan
Henry A. Smith
Deseret News
Sunday School General Board
Mothers and ‘Daughters
Relief Society
YWMIA
Stake
Eldon Larsen Reported Prisoner of War in Germany
Mrs. Eldon Larsen confirms her husband is a prisoner of war after a message from Sgt. Larsen dated December 10. The letter states he is in good health and will move to another camp soon, while the B-17 crew chief Lt. Roach, 21, and photographer Lt. Roach assist in the emergency.
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Eldon Larsen
Sgt. Larsen
Germany
Hasiome
Robert Roach
Larsén
Walter S. Lipinski
Detroit
Michigan
Berlin
Roach
Black River
Wisconsin
Seaman First Class Graduates From Navy Training Center
Ray WN Taylor of 133 South Second East Preston has been graduated as a seaman first class from the Quartermaster School at the U S Naval Training Center.
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Farragut
Ray WN. Taylor
South Second East
Preston
Quartermaster School
U. S. Naval Training Center
Caterpillar Firm Plans Preston Farm Repair Center
Merrill Peterson of Logan Utah launches a Caterpillar repairing plant in Preston on North State Street. A 30 by 50 foot cinder block warehouse will start the project with Arjas Dockstader in charge. Amundson will relocate from Tremonton to manage the operation. Peterson aims to expand to a 125 by 590 foot main building with experienced mechanics to staff the plant.
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Preston
North State Street
Merrill Peterson
Logan
Utah
Tremonton
Mr. Peterson
E. Bosworth
Main Street
East First North Street
Oe Umdson
Siarte
Énterpiar
Cache Valley Scouts Plan Three Day Pow Wow at Utah State
The Cache Valley Council of Boy Scouts schedules a pow wow at Utah State Agricultural College Logan from April 5 to 7 for Second Class First Class and Senior Scouts. 53 courses across 21 open to Second Class, two courses per boy, health declaration required. Registration 3.00 covers meals and banquet. partial attendance options priced. Acclaimed national Acorn Award presented to Executive Preston Pond for leading 550 councils in youth outreach.
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Cache Valley Council of Boy Scouts
Franklin County
Utah State Agricultural College
Logan
Cache Valley Council of
Boy Scouts
Acorn
Preston Pond
C. J. Carlson
Los Angeles
Carlson
Merrill family visit and memorial services in Ogden
Mr. and Mrs. W. Paul Merrill met their son David Kenneth in Ogden Sunday morning. They then attended memorial services in the Riverdale ward chapel honoring two nephews of Mrs. Merrill, First Lieutenant Murray Kimball Jacobs and Private First Class John Gray Jacobs, who were killed in action.
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W. Paul Merrill
David Kenneth
Ogden
Riverdale Ward Chapel
Merrill
Murray Kimball Jacobs
John Gray Jacobs
Charlotte Jacobs
Memorial honors hero of Fighting 7th division
Memorial services honor Pfe. Clifton Wills son of Mr and Mrs Willis Wills and husband of Pearl Lindsey Wills. Speakers include Phen ol Edgley and Dr Rollo Speer of Ogden Utah. Service Sunday at 2 30 pm March 25 in the Third Ward Chapel presided by Bishop Alfred Kern. Military tribute notes the Seventh Armored Division’s actions in Belgium and the defense against Von Rundstedt’s offensive last December.
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Pfe
Clifton Wills
Willis Wills
Pearl Lindsey Wills
Phenol Edgley
Rollo Speer
Ogden
Utah
Third Ward
Alfred Kern
Wills
Sno Ithe
Seventh-Armored
Visit by Larsen sisters delayed by Ohio flood
Preston storekeeper f c Jewell Larsen a WAVE of Washington DC and her sister Mrs Stella Douglas of Dozin Alabama visited their mother Mrs Mary A Larsen. They missed memorial services for their brother Merchant Marine Jared Larsen due to Ohio river floods delaying their route.
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Jewell Larsen
Washington, D. C
Stella Douglas
Dozin
Alabama
Mary A. Larsen
Jared Larsen
Ohio River
Merchants Set Year’s Holidays in Preston Chamber Meeting
The Preston Merchants Committee led by Wm. Davis named the coming year’s holidays. Armistice Day was restored and a three day New Year’s holiday was added from December 30 to January 1, 1946. Easter egg hunt is set for March 31 and a Preston clean-up day on April 18.
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Merchants Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Wm. Davis
Preston
Idaho
Washington
American Legion Post Auxiliary Elects Officers for 1845 Season
The American Legion Post Auxiliary held its election of officers at Mrs. Howard Johnson’s home on Monday evening. Officers chosen include Mrs. Ruby Gore first vice president, Mrs. Bertha Smith second vice president, Mrs. Ethel Hansen secretary, Mrs. Rose Olson sergeant at arms, and Mrs. Hattie Greaves chaplain. Outgoing officers were Mrs. Sylvia Malmberg president, Mrs. Clara Hollingsworth first vice president, and Mrs. Demping Bosworth second vice president. Next meeting set for March 26 at 8 p m at Mrs. Johnson’s home. all members urged to attend and bring a No. 10 crochet hook for Red Cross work.
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hs + jary
Howard Johnson
Ruby Gore
Bertha Smith
Ethel . "Hansen
Rosé Olson
Arms
Hattie Greaves
Sylvia Malmberg
Clara Hollingsworth
Demping Bosworth
No. 1St West
Red Cross
Cantata Scheduled at Second Ward Sunday
The Easter Sunrise Song cantata will be presented Sunday evening in the Second ward chapel by the Ladies chorus directed by Mrs. Oliver Hansen. The program begins at 7 30 and the public is invited. Solo and duet songs will be sung by Norma Crabtree Veda Sharp Alice Lee and Mae Geddes. Mrs Mark Checketts is the accompanist.
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Second Ward
Oliver Hansen
Norma Crabtree
Veda Sharp
Alice Lee
Mae Geddes
Mark Checketts
Geddes Reviews Action of 28th Legislative Session
Sen Geddes discusses the just adjourned 28th state legislative session in an interview with the Citizen office. He notes the war era session focused on postwar needs, revenue measures, and a study of state institutions, with hopes for educational reform and unity in the next legislature.
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Sen
Geddes
Franklin
Stewart
Citizen’ Office
Clean Up and Paint Up Day Planned in Preston
The Preston chamber of commerce will sponsor a Clean-up and Paint-up campaign led by the Merchants Bureau. The event is set for Friday April 18 with a half day holiday. An Able parade from noon to 1 pm precedes community work to beautify yards and homes. City trucks will collect rubbish and a collection schedule will be announced.
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Preston Chamber of Commerce
Preston
Merchants Bureau
Able
Mink Creek Stockmen Plan Range Use For Season
Members of the Mink Creek Stockmen's Association met last week with 23 in attendance. The group reviewed a financial report showing cash on hand of 118.62 after receipts of 1193.18 and expenditures of 1075.56. The advisory board was named with Thomas Jepsen as president and Fay Wilde as secretary treasurer. Ranger Albano praised the four miles of boundary fence built last season and urged hiring a herder for more time on the forest range.
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Mink Creek Stockmen’s Association
Thomas Jepsen
Fay Wilde
Claud Keller
Conrad Bell
Delbert Keller
Albano
Forest_Service
Inga
Franklin Stake hosts dancing social by special interest group
The M L A Special Interest Groups of Franklin Stake announce an informal old time dance and social on Thursday March 29 at 8 p m at the Franklin Stake House. All stake adults are invited with admission by budget card.
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M.la
Franklin Stake
Trustees Elect Same Officers For Franklin County
Stewart Geddes was re elected chairman of the Franklin County Trustees Association at the annual meeting in the courthouse. Ben Buttars of Weston was named vice chairman and Walter Beutler was re elected secretary and treasurer. State Supt. G C Sullivan spoke on bills 89 and 147, with 147 providing 100000 to raise teachers salaries by 200 a year after a prior bill was ruled unconstitutional. Superintendent Welland Smith praised the recent legislative session for supporting public schools. John Condie, county high schools superintendent, attended and commended the legislature.
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Stewart Geddes
Franklin County Trustees Association
Court House
Ben. Buttars
Weston
Walter Beutler
G. C. Sullivan
John W. Condie
Welland Smith
Red Cross Quota Short Week Remains
Franklin county faces a shortfall of about 2100 in the annual Red Cross war fund drive and ends next Saturday, March 31. Ward totals include Whitney 260 Franklin 710 Mapleton 160 Oneida Station totals not yet turned in. overall receipts show 2714.96 with about 6000 accounted toward an 8100 goal. Ward chairmen urge workers to exhaust territories in the final week.
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Franklin County
Red Cross War Fund
Marlon Funk
Whitney
Franklin
Mapleton
Oneida
Rire Satordevecch i
Ini
Theivar
Fous
Funk
Easter Egg Hunt Set for Saturday March 31
Merchants Bureau of the Preston chamber of commerce invites all children under ten to the annual Easter egg hunt in the city park at 2 p.m. with 100 dollars in defense stamps hidden in shells. If weather fails, events move to the Opera House. Two age groups compete and 120 dozen eggs will be distributed if possible. Weston Smith showcases a monthly motion display at his South State street jewelry store.
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Merchants Bureau
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Weston Smith
South State _ street
Mr. Smith
Winoh
Gardening Talk in Fourth Ward by County Agent
County Agent Daniel Roberts will deliver a talk on Home Gardening and eliminating garden pests next Tuesday at 3 15 p m. The Fourth Ward Relief Society hosts the event in conjunction with its regular meeting starting at 2 30 p m. Women and interested men are invited to attend.
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Daniel Roberts
Fourth Ward
Fourth Ward Relief Society
Relief Society
Half of Ida ho County car owners lack 1945 plates
Deputy Wm G Palmer reports about half of the county's cars should have plates yet only 1000 passenger and 250 truck plates have been sold. By April 1 many car and truck owners must apply for the new plates and bring registration or title to the vehicle.
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Idaho
Wm. G. ,Palmer
Geddes Reports on Legislature to Republican Committee
Senator Stewart Geddes presented a report to the Republican central committee detailing actions of the state legislature on Wednesday evening.
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Stewart Geddes
Republican Central Committee
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Mayor Crockett
John C.’ Adams
Logan Home
Logan, Utah
Man
W. Paul Merrills
David
Watt
concer + Pic
Kenneth Coburn
Wash
France
Kenneth L. Dixon
Belgium
Seventh Armored Division
von ‘Rundstedt
Zon
Egg Hunt
American Legion Post Auxiliary
Mink Creek
Forest Service
WarEnd
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