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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1946

Page

11

Birthday Greetings Span Oregon and California Visits

Mrs Hilda Markstaller and two children of Portland call Ada Nelson for her birthday. Mr and Mrs Willis Hobbs visit San Pedro relatives. James Thompson underwent a serious operation at the naval hospital. Stanley Lund and family of Salt Lake City visit Mrs Sam Hobbs after his army discharge. Gene Neff and baby from Pasadena visit her parents at Whitney Tree and Shrubbery planting guidance offered at the county agent's office.

Hilda Markstaller Portland Oregon Ada Nelson Willis Hobbs Riley Wheeler San Pedro California James Thompson Thompson Weeler Naval Hospital Stanley Lund Green Salt Lake City Utah Sam Hobbs Stanley Army Gene Neff Baby. Sand Pasadena Mrlin Swainston Whitney

Spectator-diners and locals visit Preston area figures

Recent visitor-spectators at Earl Carroll's Theater in Hollywood include S 2c and Mrs Merlin Olson of Preston, with De Mar Rasmussen. Olson plans to depart by April. Harley Greaves Jr and Ralph Strub and families plan May departures for Washington DC while Hopkins returns from San Diego. Manning family visits span Seattle San Francisco with Doris Kirbride and others across the west coast.

Earl Carroll Hollywood Merlin Olson E. Preston de- Mar Rasmussen Preston Harley Greaves, Jr Ralph Strub Harley Greaves Washington, DC Greaves George Washington Medical School W A Manning Gladys Buttars Doris Brower West Coast Lavon Dwayne Manning Seattle Washington Doris Kirbride San Francisco California

Birthday Honorees and Visiting Guests Share Weekend

Dayton tribute noted Mrs Myrtle Eck Mrs Edna Nelson and Mrs Hazel Robbins honored at a Friday birthday party hosted by Mrs Irene Schwartz. Gifts from friends and neighbors accompanied the celebration. Mrs Gladys Bingham from Smithfield Utah visited Mr and Mrs Virgil Archibald, while Dr Wayne Binns and Mr George Sparrow dined with Mr and Mrs George Balls. Sunday Mrs Binns, daughter of Mrs Sparrow, is the Balls sister.

Myrtle Eck Edna Nelson Hazel Robbins Irene Schwartz Gladys Bingham Smithfield Utah Virgil Archibald Wayne Binns USAC George Sparrow Odgen George Balls Binns Sparrow Balls

Red Cross Club Opens in Chongju for Seventeenth Infantry

In Chongju the Red Cross sponsors a club to foster comradeship among troops. Privates Thorson and Brostrom receive high praise from Colonel Pachler for heroic actions that turned a pillbox battle, enabling their platoon to suppress the retreating foes. Chaplains and a special platoon honor accompanied the ceremony as soldiers toured the new two story facility.

Pachler Thorson Brostrom Seventeenth Infantry American Red Cross Chongju

Workers Named As Drive For Cancer Fund Opens

Franklin county launches the cancer fund drive with county commander Mrs Thurma Crockett announcing recruitment finished for the field army of the American Cancer Society. Ward and city captains listed include Mrs Gerle Reeves Preston First ward and others across Preston, Lincoln, Weston, Mapleton, Riverdale, Treasureton, Mink Creek, Glencoe, Glendale, Banida, Clifton, Winder, Dayton, and more. Enlist in this fight against cancer.

Franklin County Thurma Crockett Field Army of the American Cancer Society Preston Gerle Reeves Don Elwell Smith Allen Ruth Sanford Frank Palmer Letha Smith Franklin Gwen Gibson Weston Frank Shrives Fairview William Gilbert Whitney Anna Swainston

Bookkeeping Sets for Citizen Ideal System on Sale

On sale now the Citizen Ideal System bookkeeping sets designed for any business type. The package comes in two sizes and suits service stations beauty shops garages restaurants and others.

Erosion Threatens Idaho Utah Farmland

A local group seeks federal soil conservation aid to protect farms along the Five Mile area from stream and aqueduct erosion. The effort targets a congressional project with support from Idaho and Utah lawmakers. Congressman Henry Dworshak is slated to tour the area this week.

Five Mile Idaho Utah Henry Dworshak

Easter Cantata Presented In Conference Program

Oneida stake Singing Mothers present the Easter cantata Resurrection Morning by B Cecil Gates on Sunday at 8 00 p m in Preston Fourth ward as part of a stake conference relief society meeting Gale Knight directs with Elizabeth Condie pianist Lula Aldridge organ soloists include Ellen Roberts Coy Christensen Manning Ann Merrill Iris Hawkes and others Readers, violinists, and chorus members from Banida Clifton Dayton Glenca Mink Creek Preston 3rd Preston 4th Riverdale Treasureton and Wind ER public invited to attend

Oneida Stake B. Cecil Gates Preston Fourth Ward Relief Society Stake Gale Knight Elizabeth Condie Lula Aldridge Caroline Rasmussen Denise Smith Janet Davis Mary Lou Hawkes Lorna Philips Ellen Roberts Coy Christensen Manning Ann Merrill Iris Hawkes Viola Larsen Lettie Condie Margaret Shumway Hattie Greaves Ora Packer Banida Clifton Dayton Glenca Mink Creek Preston Riverdale Treasureton Winder

Cast Selected For High Schools Thespian Play

Try-outs for the annual Thes pian play were held last Thurs day afternoon with the following cast selected George Anne Claudia Hawkes Richard Junior Christensen Leslie Ann Thomas Sahib John Bickmore Mamy Pat Peterson Miss Fortune Maxine Petterberg Mr Anstruther Bob Bright Duncan Mac Crae Van Ness Hansen Mr Hutchins Stuart Nash Inspector Dale Moore Sarah Ondelyn Jensen Andrew Wendell Hansen Mrs Tasker Jocelyn Beckstead Conductor Eugene Larson party guests train passengers and gendarmes club members The play chosen is The Young In Heart a romantic comedy adapted from the Saturday Evening Post story The Gay Bandit by TAR Wylie and will be directed by Mrs Stella Boothe

George Anne Claudia Hawkes Richard Junior Christensen Leslie Ann Thomas Sahib John Bickmore Marmy Pat Peterson Miss Fortune Maxine Petterberg Mr. Anstruther Bob Bright Duncan MacCrae van Ness Hansen Mr Hutchins Stuart Nash Inspector Dale Moore Sarah Ondelyn Jensen Andrew Wendell Hansen Mrs. Tasker Tar Wylie Stella Boothe

Three Indians Named On All-State Team By Unofficial Judges

Two Preston boys named on a mythical all state basketball team chosen by unnamed critics after the southern Idaho regional and all state tournaments. Center Bill Choules and forward Frank Condie on first team. others include Gene Cushman Nampa Ed Frandsen Coeur d Alene Roland Minson Idaho Falls. Second squad features Ray Oliverson Darwin Gooswell Coeur d Alene Russell Moffett Idaho Falls Don Carver Pocatello Dick Geisler Rigby.

Preston Boys Bill Choules Frank Condie Gene Cushman Nampa Ed Frandsen Coeur Alene Roland Minson Idaho Falls Ray Oliverson Darwin Gooswell Coeur d’Alene Russell Moffett Don Carver Pocatello Dick Geisler Rigby

Dramatic Coach Leads High School Play Preparations

Assisting Mrs. Boothe in the presentation are Eloise Bergquist promoter student manager Thayle Beckstead stage managers John Bickmore and Eugene Larson. The date is set for April 26. Joy Wallgren student director of the three act play Papa Is All to be presented at Logan in the near future. Wallgren and Hal Christensen USAC were dinner guests at the Wallgrens Sunday.

Boothe Eloise Bergquist Thayle Beckstead John Bickmore Eugene Larson Joy Wallgren USAC Logan Miss Wallgren Hal Christensen Arthur Wallgren

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