Franklin County Servicemen News In Wartime Letters
A collection of letters from Franklin County service members details life in England and the Pacific theater. George Chism writes of censorship looseness aboard USS San Francisco and Mindoro and Leyte landings. Burton Martin and Roy Olsen report training, wings, and deployment. Signals of home, family, and hopes mix with combat recollections and descriptions of distant places and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Salt Lake
Air Corps
Preston
Southwest Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Dutch New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
Philippine Islands
Burton Martin
George Chism
Lee Bergquist
Uss
San Francisco
Good Old USA
Pearl Harbor
Eniwetok
Marshall Islands
Hawaii
Ulithi
Caroline Islands
Kalara
Third Fleet
Mindoro
Phillipines
Downey and Grace Fall Short in State Semi finals
Downey and Grace High School basketball teams reached the state semifinals at Glenns Ferry. Downey beat Ammon 56 to 43, Grace defeated Ucon 46 to 28, then both lost in the latest round with Downey 34 to 39 against Glenns Ferry and Grace 31 to 43 versus New Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Grace
Glenns Ferry
Ammon
Ucon
Idaho
New Plymouth
Pilots
Pirates
Grace High School
Eldon Palmer
Merrill Peterson
Lee Lloyd
Bill Nielsen
Walden Gunnell
DeeMar Barthlome
Bud (Warren) Smith
Jay Mendenhall
Dean Hubbard
Bob McGregor
Lloyd Bennett
Dee Peck
Norman Smith
I Will Never Do That Again Says Veteran Survivor
A quoted voice expresses a vow to avoid repeating a terrifying experience. The speaker hopes to endure future dangers without recounting further trials, seeking relief from traumatic memories.
Grace Rally Falters as New Plymouth Leads Early
Thomas of Downey topped the scoring with 15 points eight baskets and five free throws. Pilgrims opened with tied frame, Grace led 8-8 and 20-16, but New Plymouth controlled the game, pouring 18 points in the third to build a 34-24 advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Downey
Pilgrims
Grace
New Plymouth
Funeral Services Held for Day-Old Infant Rex Wagner
Funeral services were conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. in the Treasureton LDS ward chapel for Rex Herbert Wagner infant son of Pvt and Mrs Hurbert Wagner. Officiating was Bishop George Carver with musical selections by Leona Carver and Margaret Shumway. The speaker was Dell G Hymas. Interment followed in Treasureton cemetery with grave dedication by Von Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Hurbert Wagner
Pvt
Hurbert Wagner
Treasureton Lds Ward
George Carver
Leona Carver
Margaret Shumway
Zion
Frank Nelson
Dell G. Hymas
Dean Shumway
von Atkinson
Treasureton
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
We express gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness during our recent bereavement for Mrs. H. A. Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Barger and family.
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H. A. Wagner
T. J. Barger
Inglewood Hosts Montana Idaho Wyoming Visitors Dinner
The Inglewood chamber of commerce and USC club invite guests from Montana Idaho and Wyoming visiting the city on April 10 to a USO basket supper at 6 30 PM in the USO club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Inglewood
California
USC Club
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
USO
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Franklin County
England
Tmr
West
V-mail
Outfit
Lyman
Merl W. Stokes
Mrs
Bill Stokes
Leyte
Luzon
Formosa
George
Moore Field
Texas
Roy J. Olsen
Central Flying Training Command
Army Air Forces
Orson L. Olsen
Weston
Clarence Sharp
Pacific
Mervin Sharp
Infantry
Nolan
Sharp
Farragut
Mervin
States
R. D. Atwood
Aileen H. Atwood
Lt. Atwood
Preston Marine Wonders
Iwo Jima
Naval
Marine Corps
Tokyo
Herman Ralph Keller
D-day
Herman Keller
Pfc
Simon Braslav
Philadelphia
Glen Bros. Music
Ogden, Utah
Joe Marsh
Charlie Jenkins
Doc. Walters
Charlie
Doc Walters
United States Brewers Fei
Red Cross
San. Uake
Ogden
LOGAN + WALLSVILLE
Trenton Uwston
Ezras Lunch
Northland
Northrup, Hing
Northrup King & Co
Riverdale Road
Cache Valley
Allis Chalmers
Ee Mieke
Ida
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