Petition for New Star Route to Dayton Daily Mail Service
The Preston Chamber of Commerce plans to petition the Second Assistant Postmaster in Washington DC for a star route mail service from Preston to Dayton at noon each day and to the main line of the U P each night. The change would shift north bound and Salt Lake mail earlier, speeding delivery and dispatch in Preston and Franklin. Carl Cutler and Hale Hart lead the campaign. another petition seeks a four mile rural carrier extension for morning mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Washington D.C
Dayton
U.P
Preston
State
Nothwest
Salt Lake
South
Ogden
UIC
Focal
Parcel Post
Franklin County
Franklin
Chamber
Carl Cutler
Hale Hart
Chamber Mail
Labor Camp Opens April Five In Preston Area
The Mobile Labor camp west of Preston will be ready by April 5 as the first group of Japanese workers, about 50 men, arrives by April 6. Reed Anderson of St. Anthony will oversee operations, with W. E. Cox of Boise coordinating arrangements. Farmers seek help via the U. S. Employment office or Franklin County Sugar Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
W. E. Cox
Farm Security Aid
Boise
Reed Anderson
St. Anthony
U. S. Employment Office
Franklin County Sugar Company
Work Forces Some To Withdraw From IVR
An Idaho Volunteer Reserve notice lists men honorably discharged including Ernest Brutenbeker L D Crawford Earl D Davis Howard Hall Searen Hansen Geo Heath Wm MacKnight Paul R Merrill Glenn Petterborg Lynne Petterborg Theo Petterborg Harold Pinson Leonard Winn Uniforms should be returned to the battalion supply sergeant with enrollment certificates for a $1.50 refund. Vacancies exist. enrollment applications go to Major Clifford Warr or his staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Volunteer Reserve
I.V.R
Ernest Brutenbeker
L. D. Crawford
Earl D. Davis
Howard Hall
Searen Hansen
Geo. Heath
Wm. MacKnight
Paul R. Merrill
Glenn Petterborg
Lynne Petterborg
Theo Petterborg
Harold Pinson
Leonard Winn
Clifford Warr
Screen Tribute To Red Cross Shown At Local Theatres
A week long celebration honors the Red Cross with a special screen tribute shown on all Isis and Grand theatre programs April 1 to 7. War Activities committee organized events and drives supporting national efforts. additional film offerings include Suntown, Spy Ship, Life Begins at 8:30, We Are The Marines, Gentleman Jim, Counter Espionage, and Lotte Rider in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Isis
Grand Theatres
Pauline Nelson
Red Cross
Nelson
War Activities Committee
Motion Picture Industry
Pearl Harbor
Suntown
Spy Ship
Marines
Gentleman Jim
Counter
Lotte Rider
Cheyenne
Oldest Franklin County Resident Elizabeth Howell Dies at 97
Mrs Elizabeth Bird Howell 97 oldest Franklin County resident died Tuesday at 12 30 a m at her daughter's Preston home. Born January 1 1846 in Cambridge Mass she endured a early loss and foster care aboard the Brooklyn en route to Yerba Buena. She later lived in San Bernardino Payson Clifton and Preston with her husband Henry Nelson Howell first private school teacher in Idaho. he died in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bird Howell
Franklin County
Amelia Crockett
Preston-of
G. Cambridge
Mass
Mundi Rutters
Mary
Payson
Utah
Henry Nelson Howell
Salt Lake
Franklin
Howell
Idaho
Clifton
Praise for Preston Chamber of Commerce Annual Report
Earl Murphy Idaho State Chamber of Commerce secretary praises the Preston chamber annual report for 1942. Weldon Nash compiled the report. Murphy calls it among the best he has read and notes extensive local chamber work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Murphy
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
Preston Chamber
Weldon Nash
Murphy
Clifton Senior Carnival Dance Set for March 26
Clifton High School announces its annual senior carnival dance for the evening of March 26. Students invite all county residents to attend the gala, with confetti and carnival features planned for the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton High
Baptismal Services for Oneida Stake Ward Scheduled
Baptismal services for the Oneida Stake ward members will be held in the Fourth ward chapel Saturday April 4 at 3 30 p m. Bishop Joseph Christensen of the Band ward will speaker at the special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Fourth Ward
Joseph Christensen
Banids-ward
Doctor Cutler Returns From Arizona Rested and Ready
Dr. Cutler, his wife, and children came back from four months in Phoenix Arizona where he rested for health. He told Preston Rotary he feels fine and ready to work again. He spoke of Phoenix life and noted a high school with 2500 girls, 240 retired for misconduct and 68 percent with venereal disease near military installations, contrasting it with Franklin County where such cases are rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Cutler
Pheenix
Arizona
Pheonix
Preston
Cutler
cHe
Franklin County
Nine Leave For Duty In Forces From Franklin County
Eight men depart Franklin County draft rolls for the March quota with seven going Wednesday to the army induction center at Ft. Douglas. One heads Friday to Navy HQ in Boise. Names include Raynold Han son and Elden Taylor among army trainees and Leon Taylor for the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
County
Army
Ft. Douglas
Navy
Boise
Raynold B. Hanson
Elden G. Taylor
Elmer Bern Mendenhall
Rulon L. Jamison
Ivan de Var Geary
E. Reese Nielson
Lynn §. Porter
Harold F. Jorgenson
Leon Taylor
Logan
Elden Ben-Bingham
Linrose
Blaine R. Heusser
Myron—Nuffer
Preston
LaVor Smith
Sheppard Field
Texas
USAC
Miss Zelma Shaffer Named Assistant Manager at Preston Bank
Named Assistant Manager Zelma Shaffer will join First Security Bank of Preston as assistant manager. She succeeds Lloyd Hogge who transferred to Rexbury as bank manager. Miss Shaffer, a Preston native, has been with the Preston bank since 1930 and brings wide county banking experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma Shaffer
First Security Bank of
Preston
Lloyd Hogge
Rexbury’ Bank
Miss Shaffer
Preston Bank
Mayoral Race Draws Interest in Preston City Election
Interest grows in Preston as petitions circulate for mayor and city council seats. R. B. Gibson seeks mayor with W. H. Simmons in District 1 council and L. L. Hansen in District 2. J. N. Larson also files for mayor while Edwin Crockett and Wayne Evans are discussed for council roles. Bill Davis eyed for council. Platform details for Gibson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
R. B. Gibson
W. H. Simmons
L. L. Hansen
Larson
Clty
Edwin Crockett
Wayne Evans
Bill Davis
Gibson
Farm Bureau Is Organized At Preston Meeting
The first Farm Bureau meeting in Preston organized the Franklin county unit with I H Nash of Weston as president and Wayne Evans of Preston as vice president. Ben Johnson named state delegate. B F Ziegler O W Browder H H Clark spoke. Carl Booker presided. directors listed. next meeting set for March 30 at the courthouse to promote membership and discuss bureau development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Preston
Franklin County
O. W. Browder
Malad
H. H. Clark
Welden NASA
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Booker
L. M. Doney
C. D. Booker
Ben A. Meek
H. Carl Nielson
James Tasso
Gaylord Larson
EH. O. Berenson
Court House
Farm loan deadline set for Franklin County March 31
Franklin County Farm Security supervisor L D Crawford announced a March 31 deadline for tenant purchase and farm enlargement loan applications. The county has funds for the fiscal year and officials aim to review all qualified applications promptly, with likely only one purchase this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
L. D. Crawford
Mr. Crawford
Crawford
Ray Bright
Dave Smart
Roy Andreasen
Farm Security Office
First Security Bank
Preston
Mrs Earl Davis Dies After Long Illness At Salt Lake City
Nia Talbot Davis wife of Earl D Davis former Preston merchant died Wednesday morning at L D S hospital Salt Lake City after a long illness. Born October 28 1902 in Lewiston Utah she married Earl Davis December 7 1921 in Logan temple. Survived by husband two daughters Delores and Joyce mother Corilla Talbot Peterson and several siblings. Funeral Monday at 2 p m Fourth Ward Chapel Hendricks Mortuary directing with Bishop Horace Baugh presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nia Talbot Davis
Earl D. Davis
Preston
L.D.S. Hospital
Salt Lake City
Mrs. Davis
Lewiston
Utah
Daniel S
Corilla E. Talbot
Logan Temple
Davis
Relief Society
Delores
Joyce
Corilla Talbot Peterson
Montpelier
Milford D. Talbot
Salt Lake’ City
Oleen Talbot
Lorin Smith
Weston Ladies Active in Red Cross Effort
Mrs. Ray Melson and Mrs. George McHugh head Weston Red Cross yarn group. Since last August they returned 28 army sweaters 3 scarfs 6 navy sweaters and 3 caps to Mrs. Lloyd Hogge. Four ladies aided with the army sweaters and one with the navy. Weston ladies also sent back 6 skull caps 3 pairs of socks and one civilian sweater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Melson
George McHugh
Red Cross
Weston
Army
Lloyd Hogge
Examinations Open To High School Grads On April 2
Prospective students for the Army Specialized Training Program and the Navy College Training Program will take qualifying exams at Preston Senior High School in room 103 at 9 a.m. on Friday April 2. Tests are open to seniors or recent graduates. Most accepted students will become commissioned officers in the armed forces. Army and Navy pay all college expenses for selected students. Supervisors will include Clarence Tyndall and Miss Helen Lundstrom. Navy and Army age requirements differ by program. Successful test-takers may attend college under contract and will be under military discipline with pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Senior High School
B. R. Spilsbury
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Spilsbury
Clarence Tyndall
Helen Lundstrom
Navy College
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Over-Top Parade to climax Red Cross War Fund Drive
Local groups join county Red Cross in the Preston parade on Saturday afternoon. Miss Sheila Winward, a Red Cross nurse hopeful, will lead the march with school bands providing martial airs. The fund drive aims to reach a $2300 quota, with a street booth for contributions and membership cards. Servicemen on furlough are invited to join and several parade organizers are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross
Preston
Shelia Winward
B. H. Winward
Clifton
Chamber of Commerce
Persiana
Jefferson
Jefferson School
Edwin ‘ Crockett
Few Days Left for 1943 License Sticker
Auto owners face a deadline as the county assessor warns the license sticker program will be crowded. Only 507 of nearly 2000 passenger car owners had applied by Wednesday, with March 31 the final day to avoid penalties. Stickers must be affixed to the left windshield, visible from the driver's seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hawkes
Mail service shift as UIC carries foreign mail in Cache Valley
Utah-Idaho Central railway begins carrying foreign mail in Cache Valley and Franklin County after Union Pacific suspends passenger trains from Cache Junction. Preston gains three daily mails with 7 am 4 30 pm and 8 pm routes. inbound mail arrives at 6 30 am 1 pm and 6 pm over UIC. Franklin gains a daily messenger from Preston at 2 pm returning at 4 pm. impact noted due to UP train suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Cache Valley
Utah-Idaho Central Railway
Union Pacific
Cache
Junction
Supreme Court
Preston
UIC
Dayton
Franklin
Frankltt
Ferran Keller
Victory Book Drive Aims to Stock Army Camp Centers
Dennis Lowe of Franklin leads the Victory Book Drive with the Preston Service club. during the week of April 4 volunteers will collect fiction editions not older than 1930 and technical works from 1935 for soldiers in service. High schools and civic clubs will coordinate the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Book Campaign
Dennis Lowe
Franklin
Service Club
Preston
Army Camp
New Bus Schedule Changes Route and Times
A new schedule updates the twice daily bus service from Preston to Day ton Junction via Weston Lewiston Franklin and the quartermaster depot in Ogden. Buses now depart about one hour ten minutes later on each round with morning and afternoon runs at 5 30 a m and 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Dayton Jct
Weston
Lewiston
Franklin
Quartermaster Depot
Ogden
Book Two Holders Total 8341 in Recent Sign-Up
There were 8341 ration books No 2 issued in Franklin county during the recent school sign-up. Preston accounted for 3449 of these, with other sign-ups including Weston Creek 43 Roosevelt 192 Riverdale 284 Mink Creek 416 Silver Star 66 Glendale 103 East Side 183 Clifton 400 Dayton 424 Franklin 672 Whitney 271 Winder 243 Oneida Station 46 Banida 93 Fairview 493 Treasureton 130 Mapleton 174 Weston 509.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Preston
Weston Creek
Roosevelt
Riverdale
Mink Creek
Silver Star
Glendale
East Side
Clifton
Dayton
Franklin
Whitney
Winder
Oneida Station
Banida
Fairview
Treasureton
Mapleton
Weston
WAACS Recruiting Unit Visits Preston
WAACS recruiting party from Salt Lake City, with Sgt Mason Pvt Williams Lt Margaret Deane and Auxiliary Cora Bettenga, visited Preston on Main street en route to Pocatello. Local girls received service information and some were issued enrollment forms while others may pick up blanks at Logan or Pocatello sub stations for transport to Salt Lake City for final examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unsit
Salt Lake City
Wm. Mason
Wally “Williams
Margaret Deane
Cora Bettenga
WAACS
Preston
Pocatello
Main Street
Logan
Pocatelo
Salt Lake City Visit Noted By Local Women
Mrs Lavinia Cutler Mrs Torza Cutler and Miss Maurine Hendrickson visited in Salt Lake City Saturday according to local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavinia Cutler
Torza Cutler
Mins
Maurine Hendrickson
Salt Lake City
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Batismat Services
Oneida Stake
DR. Allen Cutler
Dr. Cutler
J. N. Larson
Sat
Next Business
Earl Davis
Hendricks’ Mortuary
Horace Baugh
Weston Ladies
Valley Mail
Victory Book Drive
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