Bond Queen Contest Set in Seventh War Loan Drive
Franklin county ward chairwomen and the executive committee work to raise 346000 in cash for the Seventh War Loan sale. A county bond queen will be chosen at the Idaho Day celebration in Franklin on June 15 based on per capita bonds sold, with ward candidates submitting photos by June 1.
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Franklin County
Ben Johnson
Salt Lake
Preston
Paris
Nathan Casperson
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Boise
Franklin
Paul Smith
Mia
Women Will Discuss Problems of the Day
A Monday May 21 discussion on national issues will be held in the Court House basement. Preston and surrounding women are invited. Mrs Chloe Howell will speak on Compulsory Military Training Yes And No and Miss Martha Geddes on the World Security Conference in San Francisco. The event is the second in a series by the Republican Women’s club led by Mrs Mildred Bowden with Mrs Hattie Greaves as program chair.
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Court House
Preston
Chloe Howell
Martha Geddes
San Francisco
Republican Women’s Club
Mildred Bowden
Hattie Greaves
Kulp Outlines Idaho Water Reclamation Projects
Kulp, state reclamation engineer, spoke to the Preston Rotary about Idaho irrigation developments. He compared Boise valley an d Franklin County systems, explained Arrowrock dam consolidation of irrigation districts, and described Anderson dam plans to supply Boise valley and extend cultivation near Mountain Home. He noted transfers of water rights while preserving ownership, and suggested Bear river prospects though not urging action.
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Mark Kulp
Preston Rotary Club
Idaho
Boise Valley
Franklin County
Arrowrock
Boise River
Anderson Dam
Anderson
Mountain Home
Fishing Season Opens Monday in Idaho Streams
Idaho fishing season begins May 21 as high water hits larger streams while smaller streams may stay clearer for decent success. Gas rationing limits trips. expect gas savings to push big trips later. Daily bag drops to 20 fish or 15 pounds and one fish with no more than five trout under six inches. Big catches seen on Snake River and panhandle lakes. Conservation officers predict Bear River better than average with worms suggested. some streams very high.
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Idaho
Fish and Game Department
Panhandle
Bear Lake
Snake River
Preston
Bear River
Cub River
Mink Creek
Gentile Valley
Heaviest and Longest Trout Contest Open in Franklin County
Er nest Brutenbeker of Preston Bike and Sport Shop announces a county wide fishing contest. Anglers compete for a fine rod or tapered line for the heaviest trout and for the longest trout over the season. The contest runs Monday through the final fishing day and prizes may go to the respective top catches even if not from local waters.
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Franklin County
Ernest Brutenbeker
Preston Bike and Sport Shop
Heusser Family Visits in Preston for Mother's Day
Mr and Mrs Blaine Heusser of Salt Lake City traveled to Preston to spend Mother's Day with the parents of both families Mr and Mrs Ray Heusser and Mr and Mrs Leo Butters.
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Blaine Heusser
Salt Lake City
Preston
Ray Heusser
Leo Butters
Preston High Plans May Commencement for 134 Graduates
Commencement exercises for 134 graduates at Preston High School will be Friday May 25 at 8 00 p m in the high school auditorium Superintendent W H Simmons announces A guest speaker Attorney A L Merrill of Pocatello and three graduates will give talks A musical program is planned under Mr Bird The graduates listed include Shirley Mae Adams Renee Jane Alder Harold B Allen Warren Allen Jack Allred Nel da Archibald Ellen Auger La Rue Baird LaWayne Barrington Norman Beckstead Spencer Beckstead Beverly Bell Hyrum Bell Dan Belnap Vera Bingham Aston Bodily El dred Bodily Mildred Bodily Dell Rosen Jack Butterfield Edris Cafferty Glen George Carter Reese Casperson Janeal Carter Joyce Choules Rhodd Christensen Velma Christen sen Elizabeth Condie Colleen P Cottle Beverly Davis LeRoy Doney Thelma Drury Richard Dunkley Garth Eames Gene Edwards Bryce Egley Darlene Evans Betty Fletcher Elmora Fletcher LaDonna Foster Continued on page seven
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W. H. Simmons
PHS
A. L. Merrill
Pocatello
Mr Bird
Shirley Mae Adams
Renee Jane Alder
Harold B. Allen
Warren Allen
Jack Allred
Nelda Archibald
Ellen Auger
LaRue Baird
LaWayne Barrington
Norman Beckstead
Spencer Beckstead
Beverly Bell
Hyrum Jr. Bell
Dan Belnap
Vera Bingham
Aston Bodily
Eldred Bodily
Mildred Bodily
Dell Rosen
Jack Butterfield
Edris Cafferty
Glen George Carter
Reese Casperson
Janeal Carter
Joyce Choules
Rhodd Christensen
Velma P. Christensen
Elizabeth Condie
Colleen P. Cottle
Beverly Davis
LeRoy Doney
Thelma Drury
Richard Dunkley
Garth Eames
Gene Edwards
Bryce Egley
Darlene Evans
Betty Fletcher
Elmora Fletcher
LaDonna Foster
Mark Hart To Head Department At Preston City
Mark Hart was elected to lead the music department at the Preston City school system replacing Marcell Bird. He will teach band and orchestra and continue English classes, bringing prior band success and system experience since February. Loren Wheatly Lowe was also elected to teach in the intermediate grades, returning after previously serving in the system.
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Mark Hart
Marcell Bird
Hart
Preston
Loren Wheatly Lowe
Observances To Honor Grant In Oneida Stake
Wards across the Oneida stake plan memorial services for President Heber J. Grant. Stake President Paul R Wynn says the general Priesthood and Union meeting will be a memorial at 2 30 p m with music and addresses. Franklin and Weston hold evening services. others attend seminary graduation.
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J. Reuben Clark
Oneida Stake
Heber J. Grant
Paul R Wynn
Wynn
Franklin
Weston
Pres. Grant
Franklin Stake
Yuuth
New Chapel Opens in Franklin for Mother’s Day
Franklin’s new chapel opened Sunday for a Mother’s Day service sponsored by the Sunday School. The ward filled with parents and children for a planned program by the general board. Mothers received plants while ward ladies contributed bowls of flowers. Evening program by the Aaronic Priesthood centered on Faith with Wilford Hatch giving a thanksgiving prayer for VE Day.
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Franklin Franklin
General Board
Wilford Hatch
Memorial Services Honor Two Soldiers With Sacrifice
Memorial services are set in the Glencoe ward for Pfc H Kenneth Coburn 29 reported killed February 10 in the Battle for Germany. Bishop Hyrum Jepsen will direct the Sunday 8:30 p.m. service. Also Weston memorials mark Pvt Lee Benson 12 killed in Germany April 3 as part of the 14th Infantry division with the Seventh Army. Bishop Maurice Tinge y to lead May 27 3 p.m. at the Weston Opera House.
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Glencoe
H. Kenneth Coburn
Germany
Hyrum Jepsen
Pfc
Coburn
France
Emma Hansen
Alton M. Moore
157Th Infantry Division
Kenneth
Weston
Lee Benson
Weston Opera House
Maurice Tingey
Pvt. Benson
Morgan Benson
14Th Infantry Division
Seventh Army
Arong
A.C. Smith
U S
Bensheim
John W.hollister
George R. Kasteler
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Joseph C. Inglet
Fairview
Ls Per. Henson
Logan
Jamboree Set For June 1 2 In Franklin County
Postponement of the Scout Jamboree due to President Heber J Grant's passing. The event will now be held June 1 and 2 with registration Friday 4 6 p m at the high school stadium. Health certificates required and a 830 p m program featuring Howard Maughan of USAC and Eberhard Jr. A Saturday of competitive activities concludes the event.
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Franklin County
Heber J. Grant
Howard Maughan
USAC
Eber
New vegetable fruit display installed at American Food Store
Milo Hobbs, manager, reports a new fruit and vegetable display at the American Food Store. All metal racks finished in white porcelain enamel will line the south wall with a wide Citrus fruit rack across the front window, creating more refrigerated space and improved traffic flow for patrons in the intermountain area.
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Bisles
Milo Hobbs
Weston and Glencoe Honor Youths
Pfc. H. Kenneth Coburn, son of Mrs. Emma Hansen of Glencoe, was killed February 10 in France. Weston and Glencoe honor the fallen youth with notices at local services and memorials.
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H. Kenneth Coburn
Emma Hansen
Glencoe
France
Memorial Services for Seth Albiston at Richmond
Memorial services are set for Sunday at 2 p m in the Richmond chapel for Seth Albiston son of Mr and Mrs Roy Albiston of Richmond Seaman Albiston was killed March 19 in an aircraft carrier plane and buried at sea with military honors Relatives and friends are urged to refrain from floral tributes.
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Seth Albiston
Richmond
Si c
Roy Albiston
That City
Richmond Chapel
Seaman Albiston
Officials Study Water Problems During Reclamation Visit
A three day survey by Southeastern Idaho Irrigation Projects association members and state and federal reclamation officials examined Twin Lakes Canal Preston Whitney and Riverdale holdings and three proposed water storage projects Cub river Worm creek and Cottonwood The Oneida dam site near Oneida narrows was visited as part of efforts to expand storage and address county irrigation issues.
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Southeastern Idaho Irrigation Projects Association
Mark Kulp
Reid Jerman
Salt Lake
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
T. H. Knewell
U. S. Geodetic Survey
E. X K. Thomas
Logan
Utah
USBR
T. A. Partin
Utah Power & Light
Fred Cooper
Idaho
Bear River
Jared Lewis
George Crockett
Wm. Beckstead
Hans Nelson
Twin Lakes Canal Company
Preston-Whitney
Preston- Riverdale
Cub River
Neeley Place
Worm Creek
Glendale
Cottonwood
Cleveland
Oneida
Apply for Canning Sugar Amid War Rationing
Applicants may call the War Price and Rationing board to apply for home canning sugar. Applications must be filed before October 15, 1945. The board will not approve outside its regular meeting each Monday night.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Seminary to Graduate 108 in Franklin Stake Tabernacle
The Franklin County Seminary will hold graduation next Sunday at 8 p m in the Franklin Stake Tabernacle. The 108 graduates mark the largest class to date. Guest speaker will be President ElRay Christiansen. The program includes speeches musical numbers and diplomas presented by President Paul R Wynn.
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Franklin County Seminary
Franklin Stake Tabernacle
Ernest Eberhard
ElRay Christiansen
Logan Lds Temple
Verna Swann
Salvatory
LuGene Cole
How
Jean Marle-Meek
Nola
Maughan
DeWayne Harding
LaConna Foster
Tribute to President Grant Ends A Storied Life
An obituary honors Heber J. Grant who died May 4 1945 at age 88. The article lauds his leadership, faith, and devotion to family, noting his role as church leader guiding nearly a million followers and his steadfast resolve amid trials.
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Channing
Heber J. Grant
Providence
Rearing of an honorable posterity in a western empire
A compact historical note highlights the era 1856 to 1945 and underscores the development of a great western empire through the subject's varied interests and achievements. The fragment hints at a legacy oriented toward national expansion and lasting influence.
Hospital Births and Discharges Summary
Hospital notes list multiple births including a Mink Creek girl to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mecham on May 3 and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peterson on May 3. Also reports several new mothers and newborns with May dates and a series of discharges including Lenona Edgley and Cumorah Kennington.
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Leo Mecham
Mink Creek
Blain Porter
Claud Cooper
Lloyd Peterson
Henry Walton
Lenona_ Edgley
Surgical
Don Ellwell
Wounded Soldiers Update S B Long and B O Campbell
The Long family reports S Sgt John B Long wounded seriously April 17 while crossing the Rhine. He was moved to a hospital in England and is likely out of danger. His wife lives in Portland. Bryce O Campbell, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Clark Campbell Weston, was severely wounded April 17 at Okinawa by mortar fragments. He is hospitalized in the Marianas. Campbell previously served with the Honolulu special police in Hawaii and entered the Army October 1913 with the 27th Infantry Division.
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J. D. Long
Franklin
John B. Long
Rhine River
Red Cross
Long
England
Set
Pacific Islands
States
North Africa
Italy
France
Belgium
Germany
Rhine
Portland
Bryce Campbell
Bryce O. Campbell
Clark Campbell
Weston
Okinawa
Marianas Islands
Pfc
Campbell
Honolulu
Woolgrowers Notified Of Wool Clip Sale Near June 15
Woolgrowers are notified that arrangements have been made for the sale of the wool clip through the wool pool around June 15. Howard Hall, chairman, says growers should list their fleeces with the pool so the numbers can be considered in final sale plans.
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Woolgrowers
Howard Hall
Community Church Sermon at Court House May 20
Community church services will be held Sunday May 20 at 8 p m in the Court House. Rev Miner Bruner of Logan will deliver the sermon The Uttermost Parts of the Earth.
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Houser
Miner Bruner
Logan
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Army Detail
Kulp
Grant
American Food Store
Weston and
Local Reclamation Association
Oneida Narrows
Phenos Edgley
J, Grant
Community Church
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