County Rodent Control Campaign Schedule In Franklin County
The county agent and Franklin county commissioners join with the U S Bureau of Biological Survey to distribute rodent control oats at designated community sites. Availability is reduced this year so farmers must attend the specified time and place. Committeemen named for each community coordinate distribution to minimize expense and loss of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
United States Bureau of Biological Survey
Bureau
Frost Persists Damaging Some Crops in County
A week of frost keeps a low 25 degrees in parts of the county with alfalfa most affected. Beets escape major injury as many are already grown or not yet through ground. Peas seen largely unharmed though west Dayton area reports some damage. dry farm alfalfa in back country frosted extensively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Lewis
Sugar Company
Leo Butters
California
Franklin
Dayton
Richmond Black and White Show Draws Wide Attendance
The annual Richmond Black and White Show was held Thursday in Richmond Utah with near 200 Holstein Freisian cattle from Cache Valley and south Idaho entered in purebred and grade classes. National dairy leaders attended including G NL Vickers and Vernal Bergeson. Committees under LeRoy Funk planned events with Tom Whittle as vice chairman and Milton Webb secretary among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Utah
Cache Valley
South
Idaho
LeRoy .C. Funk
G. NL. Vickers
New Western
Holstein-Frelsian Association of America
Vernal” Bergeson
Mr. Funk
Tom Whittle
Milton Webb
E. Hunt
B. C. Monson
George H. Anderson
Ariel
Traveller
F. H. Whittle
Cyrus Ski
May Bond Quota Reached in Franklin County
Franklin County has met its May bond quota of sixteen thousand five hundred dollars with a carry over from April and recent bond sales. R R Rowell, county bond chairman, notes the month is fulfilled early but invites continued purchases. PFC Clifford Bosworth, on furlough, visits his mother Mrs Annie Bosworth in Las Vegas and travels home with her, stationed in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
R. R.“ Rowell
Pfc
Clifford Bosworth
Annie Bosworth
Stern Warning At Conference Urges Preparedness And Debt Elimination
Elders Nicholas G. Smith and Henry D. Moyle told welfare workers and stake members to prepare for at least a year’s supply of food and clothing. They urged obeying church authorities and getting out of debt as protection for hard times ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Nicholas G. Smith
Council of Twelve Apostles
Henry D. Moyle
Church Welfare Board
Elder Moyle
Smith
Wills Insurance Sold. Wills Family Plans Oklahoma Move
McCann buys the Wills Insurance Agency of Preston and the Wills family will relocate to Oklahoma. Mr Wills will run an 840 acre farm with 200 Hereford cattle, while Mrs Wills leaves to teach in Glendale and Evelyn plans a California visit before joining relatives in Oklahoma. The agency will operate from McCann on First South. The Wills left Preston for Oklahoma, Clifton continuing farm duties and Ezra Foss purchasing the Wills home on Second East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills Insurance Agency
Preston
JF. ‘McCann
Mel Wills
Oklahoma
Willa
Clifton
Wills
Glendale
Mr. Wills
Second East
Ezra Foss
Farm labor committee meets to discuss harvest help
Franklin county farm labor committee met Tuesday evening in the chamber of commerce reception room to review crop labor needs. Chairman A G Condie led discussion on using local farm labor and Japanese evacuee workers, stressing cooperation among business, students and labor to avoid unharvested crops. I H Nash was elected to the board, joining A G Condie Jared Lewis Tom Boyle L D Crawford S Robert Bjorkman William G Graner and Benjamin Meek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Farm ‘Labor Committee
Chamber of Commerce
A. G. Condie
Jared Lewis
Farm Bureau
I. H. Nash
Wew
Tom Boyle
L.D. Crawford
FSA
S. Robert Bjorkman
Preaton Schools
William G Graner
A. G. Candle
Benjamin Meek
Growers Win Idaho Rate Case On Sugar Beets
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission ruled in favor of Idaho growers of sugar beets molasses lime rock and beet pulp in an April 4 order. The decision denied carriers petition for higher intrastate freight rates and upheld the commission’s stance after Interstate Commerce Commission review on January 26, 1943. It also required intrastate milk and cream rate increases to be rolled back to April 5, 1943 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Publc Utilities Commission
Idaho
Boise
Idaho_commission
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Alfred C. Cordon
Pocatello
Ita
B F. Zeigler
Grace
Interstate Commerce Commission
Idaho Commission
Pre School Clinic For Six Year Olds Held At Central School
P T A committee conducts a health clinic for six year olds at Central School Friday morning from 9 to 12. Parents are asked to bring the child’s birth certificate as the check up will cover all children whose birthdays occur by September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A. Committee
Chiidren
Central School
Power Officials Meet At Preston General Sales Meeting
At the Gaines office in Preston this week Utah Power and Light held a general sales meeting. Present were local officials along with J. F. McAllister Nancy Finch J H Shaw M L Cummings and G B Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Power & Light
Preston
J. F. McAllister
Nancy Finch
J.H. Shaw
M. L. Cummings
G. B. Walker
Rotary Hears Of District Convention At Weekly Meeting
Preston Rotary hears about the Salt Lake City district convention with highlights from the governor and brief remarks by President Homer Johnson. Guests include Private Bill Ward of Sacramento on furlough and Sgt. Maurice Merrill visiting with his parents. Musical numbers featured Miss Condie and Blaine Wilson with accompanist Mrs. Erwin Spilsbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shumway
Preston
Salt
Hake
City
Homer Johnson
Bill Ward
Sacramento
Calif
Dayton
Maurice Merrill
Northwest
M.’ QO. Merrill
Condie
Blaine Wilson
Preston High School
Erwin Spilsbury
School Lunch Program Seeks Community Support 1943 44
Preston school lunch program seeks community help for the 1943 44 year including a summer canning plan. Patrons have already provided limited carrots potatoes squash cabbage beets parsnips eggs and milk and more foods are needed from WPA canning centers and the Food Distribution Administration. Residents able to donate should report item type amount and delivery readiness to Miss Alberta HIH or the superintendent’s office. The program serves about 300 students daily and is run by the school board with help from Oneida Franklinstoke Relief Societies the PTA county relief Red Cross and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iThe
WPA Canning Centers
Food Distribution Administration
Alberta
Hih
Preston
Preston School Board
Oneida and
Franklinstoke Relief Societies
County Relief Office
Red ‘Cross
Straw Hat Days Planned for May 21 22 in Preston
Preston will observe Straw Hat Days Friday and Saturday May 21 22. Merchants committee of the chamber of commerce arranges promotion with prizes of 5 dollars each for best straw hat window and best paint up and clean up window. Melvin Burrup to contact merchants. Harold Swift Keith Campbell and Walter Rirfe plan a special display in the old Palace Market building. city officials may proclaim a city wide clean up week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Chamber of Commerce and Clothing
Melvin Burrup
Harold Swift
Keith Campbell
Walter Rirfe
Riverdale Girl Madell Smith Seeks Albion Normal Vice Presidency
Miss Madell Smith of Riverdale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Smith, is running for vice president of Albion State normal. Graduated from Preston high school in 1943 she has attended the normal since September and is well regarded by students and townsfolk alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madell Smith
Albion State Normal
The
Normal
Miss Smith
J. I. Smith
Riverdale
Preston High School
the Normal
Lettermen Are Feted by Lions
Preston Lions entertained thirty two Preston high school lettermen at a dinner in the high school cafeteria. Principal BE Spilsbury spoke on the value of the athletic program and national fitness efforts. Merlin Smith was toastmaster and several coaches and performers contributed. Nominating committee chaired by Ralph Miller listed officers for the next meeting in Jack's Case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Lions’ Club
Preston High School
BE. R. Spilsbury
United States
Merlin Smith
Joe Johnson
Edwin Hirschi
Clair Hull
Thatcher Handley
Richard Hendricks
Blaine Wilson
Nowlin Sharp
Ralp Miller
Jack
Harland Simmons
Joe Goff
Walter Ririe
John Richards
Frank’ Foss
A.C Conine
Lion Jamer
Floyd Didrickson
Howard Johnson
Elmo Keller
Rulon ' Dunn
Nat Edwards
Harold Olsen
Earl Nelson
Rosy Crockett
Ariel’ Neeley
Ezra Oss
Thatcher- Handley
Neff Boothe
Millie Stephenson Dies In Midvale
Mrs Millie Goodrich Anderson Stephenson 59 died May 6 at her sister’s Midvale Utah after a lingering illness. Funeral services Monday at 1 pm in the Midvale Second ward LDS chapel conducted by Bishop Horace Baugh with a program of songs talks and solos. Burial in Wasatch Lawn District park. Born Centerville Utah August 21 1883. Continued on Page 8.
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Midvale Second Ward
LDS
Mille Goodrich Anderson Stephenson
Minerva Dakes
Midvale
Utah
Horace Baugh
Preston Fourth Ward
Harold Richards
P. M. Condie
Estus Packer
Mre
Katie C
Jensen
Orsy C. Day
C. L. Beckstead
Eiiza
B._Christensen
Lin
Elizabeth Howe
James D. Mays
Lettle Condie
Arthur Taylor
Dan Stephenson
Wasatch Lawz
Must Be In By Wednesdays Copy Rule For The Citizen
The Citizen announces a new weekly deadline requiring copy by Wednesday night for news advertising and legal notices. Thursday is press day and late submissions may be omitted. exceptions are rare and only for last minute stories.
Ration Book Holder Free To Citizen Subscribers
The Citizen offers a free leatherfold ration book holder to subscribers renewing for one year starting Friday May 14. The two compartment, brown cover keeps ration books secure while stamps stay accessible. Limited to renewing subscribers while supplies last.
Weston Honors School Graduates
Weston high school commencement exercises were held in the Weston ward chapel on Friday May 7 at 8 30 p m The program featured a world at war theme with speakers graduates and a diploma presentation by Principal Onan Mecham A list of graduates includes Joyce Atkinson Ronald Bergeson Cleo Bowden Charles Buttars Wendell Checketts Jean Marie Crookston LaPriel Coburn Ray Eck Norma Goodsell Loretta Griffiths Taylor Zeldon Griffiths Lora Hansen Dean Hulet Platt Jensen Marcella Lannon Roy Olson Leo Page Arnold Pearson Ruby Schwartz and others The commencement dance took place in the high school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston High School
Weston Ward
Ella_Thompson
Frank Parker
W. Maurice Tingey
Cleo Bowden
Gerrit de Jong, Jr
Ruby Schwartz
Loretta Taylor
Gerrit de Jong
Onan -Mecham
A. S. Keller
Cleo
Bowden
Norman Goodsell
Sariel Coburn
Lora ‘Hansen
Jean Crookston
Benediction
Joyce Atkinson
BYU
Ronald Bergeson
Charles Buttars
Wendell Checketts
Jean Marie Crookston
LaPriel Coburn
Ray Eck
Norma Goodsell
Loretta (Griffiths
Taylor Zeldon Griffiths
Lora Hansen
Dean Hulet -Platt
Jensen
Marcella Lannon
Roy Olson
Leo Page
Arnold Pearson
Cove Elders Sponsor Seventh Annual Spring Horse Show
Cove Utah invites surrounding residents to enter horses for free in multiple classes at the May 22 event. Judging begins 11 a.m. with top judges from the extension department. About 150 horses showed last year and the afternoon features free riding sports for all attendees.
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Cove
Utah
Alfred’Allen
USAC
H. B. Cornish
Preston High Graduation Candidates Listed
Preston High School plans graduation exercises on Friday May 21 at 8 30 p m with 131 candidates. Dr A C Lambert of BYU will be guest speaker. Diplomas will be awarded upon completion of current work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
A. C. Lambert
BYU
R. Salisbury
Werona Alder
Bondean Aller
Mildred Andra
LuDean Archibald
Deane Hall
Veley Auger
Robert Ward Baird
Barbara Beckstead
Donna Lou Beckstead
Eva M. Belnap
Joy Bickmore
Fred Bingham
Imogene Bright
Richard” Merrill” Carlson
Zelma Chadwick
Coy BE. Christesa
Valera Christensen
Wayne A. Christensen
Roma Cole
Shirley Cole
Wilmar Candle
Wallace A. Conine
Franklin county leads second War Loan drive progress
John A Schoonover regional Victory Bond drive chairman praised Franklin county for the best per capita bond sales in the state during April. He noted Custer county’s quota was too low and Kootenai county had large April figures from a construction firm not counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
John A.” Schoonover
Ben B. Johnson
Franklin’ County
Frankin County
Custer County
Kootenal County
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County Maps
Rodent Control
Battle Creek
Melvin Taylor
O. ‘Winger
Green
Wells
B.C
McCann Buys ' Ne
Wills Insurance
Farm Board
Rotary
Millie Stephenson
Weston Honors School
Weston
Cover
Preston High Grads
Doris Corbridge
la Rue Corbridge
Keith Crane
DeRay Crockett
David Ray
Cutler
Jeannette Barton Drury
Faelin Dursteller
Grant
H.” Egley
Bernice Evans
Valetta Byvans
Carma Forsgren
Seth Forsgren
Sidney Gordon Garrett
Virginia Geddes
Ronald Geisler
Dallas H.- Gilbert
Lou
Jean—Greaves
Dennis B. Hall
Della Hansen
Max L. Hansen
Paul H. Hansen
Thelo Hansen
Norma Harding
Beatrice Faye Harmer
Merlin Harris
Bret Hart
Milton Bartlett Head
Cherilt Hull
Mack Hymas
de Loris
Déan- Jensen
Wilbur Oriok Jensen
Vera Jensen
Dell Johnson
la Rie Johnson
Lavon Johnson
Radio Winn
Johnson
Ray C.johnson
Shirley Johnson
J. Russell’ Kearl
Ralph Keller
Norma
Janice
Larseny Jewel
Larsen
I Laveliey
T2argen
Bob ‘Lowe
Milton B. “‘Targen
Geraldine Merrill
David Kenneth Merrill
Maurice Davis Merrill
Ida Mock
Barbara Monson
Calvin A. Morrison
David Nash
Roman Nielson
Gloria Nelson
Jack “D. Nelson
Camille Beth Nuffer
Ethel Ann Oliverson
Faye Packer
Fern ‘Packer
Nathan Tacker
Anna Mae Palmer
Dean Floyd
Lou Smith
Anna Lue Sparks
Deane Stanger
Loran Dean Stephenson
Peggy Steers
Kenneth Stevenson
Ralphine Strub
Shirley Dean Stocks
Lorine Swainston
Rosa
Mae Swainston
Viva Swainston
Donna Talbot
Ray O. Talbot
Donna Tanner
S. Eugene Tanner
James Calvin Taylor
Opal Jean Taylor
June Thomas
Ida Beth Ward
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