Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Preston Citizen in Preston, Idaho

We have 2,178,999 pages in Idaho

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1947

Page

13

Elderly Glencoe Resident George Wheeler Dies After Illness

George Wheeler, aged 87, died Friday at his son Lee Wheeler’s home after months of illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the Glendale ward chapel with Bishop Leland L. Auger officiating. Survived by six sons and one daughter, twenty nine grandchildren, and eighteen great grandchildren, he was born in 1858 in Bedford County, Virginia and lived in Utah since 1884.

Glendale Ward George Wheeler Lee Wheeler Leland L. Auger Herbert Owen Andrew Mortensen Ollendale Asa Webster Mr. Wheeler Bedford County Virginia Smithfield Utah Glendale Narcissis H. Dodds Logan Temple Lee W Ellis E Fay Wheeler Annie Manning E Jesse Wheeler Preston George Ray Wheeler Logan Melvin Wheeler Ogden

Calves Castration Timing for Market Carve

Calves intended for market should be castrated before four months old to avoid steers that are stagey. Early castration prevents unwanted behavioral and weight issues later.

Community Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Preston Area

Mapolton and Crooksville visitors arrive at the Sorenson and Porter households. Grandparent news dot Preston as Mr and Mrs William Jones welcome their first granddaughter. A school party hosted by Miss Evelyn Knapp featured bonfire games and light refreshments.

Ariel Chatterton Franklin Norman Chatterton Guy M. Allred Jack Allred Preston Evelyn Knapp Alvaro Burbank Joseph Bodily Fairview

Mahogany Used for Casting Patterns in Metal Work

Due to its resistance to warping and durability, mahogany is in demand for patterns used in steel and iron castings. Many seasoned carvers in the country are now employed in this field.

Allis-Chalmers

Funeral service for Bryce O Campbell in Weston

Bryce O Campbell of Preston died April 19 at the veterans hospital Salt Lake City from war wounds. Funeral services were held at Weston ward chapel April 24 with Bishop Maurice Tingey presiding. The service included hymns, solos, talks praising his military life, and a flag ceremony by American Legion post No. 34.

Weston“ward Bryce O.campbell Preston Veteran’s Hospital Salt’ Lake Maurice “Tingey Bishop Alvin, Maughan Richard Lemmon Weston Hyrum Smith Riverdale Dave Palmer Alfred Kern James Baird Mink Creek Vinton Merrill Thomas E. Rose Archie Lott Neils S. Bastain Weston Cemetery American Legion

Cleaning Mahogany Furniture By Gentle Wash

For finger marked or dirty mahogany wipe with a soft cloth dipped in mild soap suds. Wash and dry following the grain. Use pure soap, luke warm water, and rub to dry, keeping motions with the grain.

Local Families Plan Northwest Trip and Community Notes

Banida and Geddes families depart Wednesday to meet Robert at Fort Lewis and bring him home. LDS club members host a Friday dancing party with twelve couples and lunch. Mr and Mrs Demont Bell visit Salt Lake relatives. several residents travel to Ogden and Salt Lake City. Primary officers meet with lunch. Harold Larson re elected trustee. church speakers and choir director changes noted.

Golden Geddes Robert Fort Lewis Joseph A.’ Christensen Charles Bell Benard ‘Bell Salt Lake City Dement Bell A.’ Christensen Pocatello Esther Cole Anna Swann Annie Sparks Sarah Geddes Gwen Gregerson Lenna Cole Ellen Larson Darold Baxter Lyman Baxter Earnest Gregerson Soda Springs Maxine Gregerson Betty Bell Harold Larson Vincent Stevenson Perle Robinson Lloyd Bair Richmond Ogden Jack Robinson Howard Robinson John, Brenchley Wellsville Reed Brenchley Frank Wilcox Cove Orvil Durrant Lorin Hampton

Grace visitors host luncheon birthday celebration

Franklin Mr and Mrs Carlos Lowe of Grace visited at Mr and Mrs Milton Woodward's home last week. Mrs Phyllis Kings ford's sisters Gretta Corbridge Maggie Jamison Elma Port er and Adele Morrison held a luncheon with Mrs Jessie Whitehead as a special guest. After lunch an afternoon of social visiting followed. Mr and Mrs Conrad Doney were also mentioned.

S. H. Nash Preston Franklin Lewis Stone Carlos Lowe Grace Milton Woodward Phyllis Kingsford Gretta Corbridge Maggie Jamison Elma Porter Adele Morrison Jessie Whitehead Conrad Doney

Secret Talk Lamp Enables Invisible Infrared Chats

An electric lamp is described as allowing secret two way conversation over an invisible infrared light beam. The report highlights the novelty of covert communication using light signals for private dialogue.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Glencoe President Truman Preston Bike & Sport Shop North State Jorgensen Heating South State Irving Wasserman Baldwin KVIU Hart Piano Company Acrosante, Hamilton and Howard Plance Bryce ‘Campbell Mapleton Calvin Rogs Charles Crooksville Ohio Don C. Ross Chestney B. Sorenson LaVer Sorenson Woodrow Porter Cleveland Fred E. Porter Bryce O. Campbell Rulon Prescription Drug Co Banida Sweet Glade Gale Sheaffer Max Factor Dorothy Gray Paris Harriet Hubbard Ayer Richard Hudnut Cara Nome Shulton South State ST Ontrop Harrow Ailis-Chalmers Everett Mitchell Seluchey NBC Modern. Farm Equipment CO McCune Mot ‘Or CO West Oneida Rulon Dunn
Search Courier

Search the Preston Citizen Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Preston Citizen?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication