Observance of VE Day at Preston High School
Preston high school held a half day after a memorial assembly for VE Day. The event featured a boys chorus, a girls chorus, a tribute to service members, and a flag ceremony with Reveille, the Pledge of Allegiance, The Star Spangled Banner and Taps as Old Glory waved.
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Germany
Preston High School
Land and Mine
America
Eberhard
Calleen Kjar
Mr. Wallace
Richard Dunkley
Ray Oliverson
Preston Cemetery District selects committeeman
The Preston Cemetery District fills a board vacancy after the death of Thomas Clayton. At a recent meeting the two remaining members, James B. McQueen and Joshua Rallison, confirmed McQueen as a committee member until the December election. Current officers: Charles A. Nuffer as chairman, McQueen, Joshua Rallison as secretary and treasurer, and William E. Fellows as sexton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Clayton
James B. McQueen
Charles A. Nuffer
Joshua Rallison
William E. Fellows
Heroic Action Brings T'5 Acock Bronze Star
T/5 John Acock of the 71st Infantry Field Artillery received the Bronze Star Medal for actions near Scarpia Italy on September 11 1944. He aided Forward Observer Unit under heavy fire while setting up radio and helped destroy enemy guns. He entered service in May 1942 in Kansas City Missouri and is survived by wife Larue Straley and children John Jr and Roberta Joan in Preston.
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Scarpia
Italy
John Acock
91St Infantry
Europe
T/5
Acock
71St Infantry
Kansas City
Lloyd Acock
Larue Straley
John, Jr
Roberta Joan
Preston
Empty Bottles Needed By 7-Up
A Montpelier bottling official urges the public to return all empty bottles to combat shortages and aid rapid reuse. He stresses that conserving materials and manpower is vital for distribution and that cooperation is needed until the war ends. He adds a call to buy bonds and stamps to support servicemen.
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Norton
Montpelier
Local Social Notes From Glencoe District
Glencoe social roundup lists Miss Thelma Pearson departing for Ogden for new work. Preston visitors Verl Fellows and Orlando Rasmussen at Wallgren home. Winder ward quartet provided music at a sacrament program led by stake home missionaries. Wiener roast for Sunday School class chaperone Lucille Egley. Dahl and Dan Gulbransen of Riverdale visited grandmother Pearl in Roper last week. Mrs Roper and grandsons visited Ogden with Miss Della Roper. Mr and Mrs Elmer Moser and guests noted with Bill Wallgren hosting waffle supper. Warrick family of Preston visited Bill Hansen home before Pvt Warrick's return to Camp Roberts Calif.
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Thelma Pearson
Ogden
Verl Fellows
Preston
Bill Wallgren
Orlando Rasmussen
Stake Home
Winder Ward
Lucille Egley
Dahl
Dan E. Gulbransen
Riverdale
Pearlin Roper
Oliver Warrick
Adria Mecham
Vinora Dursteller
Bill Hansen
Warrick
Camp Roberts
Calif
Republicans Hold District Meet Soon
State Republican leaders announce upcoming district meetings across Idaho to explain the State Advisory Plan adopted by the State Central Committee in Boise on April 23. District chairs plan gatherings in Idaho Falls and Pocatello on May 18 and 19 to mobilize county and precinct officers, women’s clubs, and young Republicans for wider attendance.
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Republicans State Central Committee
Boise
Reilly Atkinson
J. H Gipson
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Milton Horsley
Bingham
Bannock
Bear Lake
Caribou
Franklin
Oneida
Power
William Holden
Bonneville
Jefferson
Madison
Teton
Fremont
Clark
Custer
Butte
Lemhi
Richard “Dick Logsdon
Ada County
H. P. Belknap
Nampa
Atkinson
Twin Falls
Coeur d’Alene
Lewiston
Seniors Have Fun Final Assembly At Con Test
The final assembly in the contest will be given by the seniors next Friday. Winners are not yet determined. after Friday's assembly scores will be counted and cash prizes awarded to the top three groups. The seniors promise a very interesting reveal for students.
State reports 3171 Idaho residents on benefits and sums
In 34 counties served by social security Boise Twin Falls and Pocatello offices report 3171 people receive 52013 monthly benefits as of March 31 1945. Of those 1278 are 65 plus retired workers 1018 are children or dependents and the rest are spouses widows or dependent parents. Lump sum death pay for 18 in the Pocatello area totaled 214376.
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Idaho
Boise
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Monay
Pocatello Office
Bear Lake
Bingham
Bonneville
Butte
Caribou
Clark
Custer
Franklin
Fremont
Jefferson
Lemhi
Madison
Oneida
Power
Teton
Bannock
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Ian
Wayne S. Evans
Preston, Ida
OOW
Cem Ee Eee
Rte
Rti
Firestone
Groma
Aivens Texaco Service
Preston Cemetery
J. Rallison
T’5
Glencoe
Paul Bunyan
Kit Carson
Kingdom Come
Stanley
Africa
Buffalo Bill
Preston Lumber CO
Utah Oil Refining Company
Ervens
Tm PE
E. A. Crockett
Viah Oil Refining Company
Ft. Hd
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