Servicemen Praises Local Paper and Notes Address Change
A Navy air base crewman Loyal Hansen from Preston Idaho writes to praise the Preston Citizen and report a permanent address change to England. The note highlights Hansen leading a Liberator bomber communications system and his Preston roots. Also mentioned are Private Dale G. Callan of Preston, transferring to Louisiana Polytechnic Institute for Marine pre officer training, with family ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Citizen
U. S Navy
England
Loyal Hansen
Preston
Idaho
U. S. Navy
Bay of Biscay
Hansen
Preston High School
Denver
L. L. Hansen
South State Street
Dale G. Callan
Arizona State Teachers College
Flagstaff
Arizona
Marine Corps
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Ruston
Callan
Clas
Golda Mitchel
South Third East
Marines Proud of Big Boy From Idaho
Marine Private First Class Lawrence I Hanson, 19, from Rigby Idaho, relates barefoot hikes on Tarawa and Abemama as his size 16 shoes failed to fit. He bought three pairs overseas after prior limits. his family and community links are noted, with letters from Preston and Cache Valley readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Lawrence.i. Hanson
Tarawa
Pfc. Hanson
Pfc
Hanson
Marine Quartermaster Department
Abemama
Gilberts
States
Gus Hanson
Rigby
Idaho
Preston
Matilda Hanson
Emil Petterberg
George Rogers
Tam
Cache Valley
Greetings From New Guinea Soldier Sent Home
Sgt. Henry Dove Byington of the 289th Ord. Co. writes from New Guinea thanking Franklin county friends and former students for support. He describes rugged fighting conditions, tropical heat, jungle scenery, and scarce letters, praises Red Cross and USO efforts, and pledges return to civilian life after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
New Guinea
Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood
South Sea
Dorothy Lamour
Red Cross
Atates
USO
Red Cross Post
Henry ‘Dove
Byington
Ord. Co. M. M
APO
San. Francisco
California
Idaho Cattlemen Hold Bull Sale in Twin Falls Event
The fourth annual Idaho Cattlemen’s Association Spring Range Bull Sale will be at Twin Falls on Saturday March 25 at 10 am with certified breeders from Idaho and beyond. Judging Friday March 24 at 1 pm, led by Co W Hickman University of Idaho, classifying bulls into A B and C lots. Consignors include J E Hadley Rockland Clarence Garrett Pocatello George Miller Thayne Herman Polter Garland Utah with about 26 heifers and cows also entered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Cattlemen’s Association
Twin Falls
Leon Weeks
Boise
Idaho
Co. W. Hickman
University of Idaho
Weeks
Association
R. V. Swangon
Pocatello
Seth Burstedt
Challis
Ed Riggan
Victor
Tom Callen
Virgil Lickley
Jerome
E. O. Walter
Filer
Twin
Falls Commission Company
Twin” Falls
State
J. E
Hadley
Rockland
Clarence Garrett
George Miller
Thayne
Wyoming
Herman Polter
Garland
Utah
Idaho Soldier Voting Law and Highway Plans Update
Idaho’s Twenty-seventh Legislature met in February to consider a soldier voting program. A federal ballot option was rejected, and use of supplementary federal ballots was deemed not authorized by Idaho law. Idaho’s highway program faces reduced funding but remains under discussion, while teacher salaries and federal tax filing simplifications are noted as needs.
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Congress
Idaho
Washington
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Franklin County
D. M. Merrill
Big Boy
Richard J. Murphy, Jr
Bam Woodbine Street
Chevy Chase
Maryland
Italy
Theral Taylor
Bill
Hawaiian Islands
Central Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Bryce EB. Roe
San Francisco
Bryce
Dove Byington
Greyhound Lines
Union Pacific
Overland Greyhound Lines
Overland
Chicago
Wilford
Union’ Pacific Stages, Incorporated
Idaho Cattlemen
National Insulation
Preston-Lumber-Co
Northrup, King & CO
Irreen
America
War Chest
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
T. Louk
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