Rotary Visited Hill Field Ogden Military Installations
A party of thirty Preston Rotarians toured Hill Field Ogden and other military facilities as guests of the army. They viewed bomber repair operations at Hill Field and the Ogden quartermaster depot. The group then visited an army hospital and a prison camp housing Italian and German soldiers before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Rotarians
Ogden
Him
Hill Field
Mechaniical Department
Army
Army Command
the Club
Brigham City
Army— Hospital
Bushnell
Women’s Pressure Cooker Demonstration in Franklin County
Alice Rigby and Ivy Smith of the FSA will test 8 inch pressure cookers at the Utah Power and Light kitchen on Monday May 26 from 9 30 a m to 5 p m. Women may bring their kettles to have them checked before the canning season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice ‘Rigby
Ivy Smith
FSA
Utah ‘Power and Light Kitchen
Franklin County
Call Made For All Waste Fats In County Campaign
Weldon Nash announces a county salvage drive urging housewives to return waste kitchen fats to grocers. Fat collection supports glycerin for explosives. some still misinformed about soap production. Four cents paid per pound at butcher shops with full cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Nash
Nash
Poppy Day Observance Promises Remembrance
The American Legion Auxiliary urges all Americans to observe Poppy Day on May 29. The message honors fallen heroes and the red poppy symbol from Flanders Field, reminding: if ye break faith with us we shall not sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amrican Legion Auxiliary Women
The
Legion Auxiliary
Flanders’ Field
Bull Association Discontinued in Franklin County
Faced with a feed shortage caused by winter-killed alfalfa, the Franklin county bull association operated by Taylor brothers will close. Final sale date is May 23 with patrons offered first chance to buy. Owners seek interest notices by May 24. bulls have 500 to 812 pounds production records and were approved by state extension dairy men and the county agent. Over 225 farmers used the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Bull ‘Association
Taylor Brothers
State Extension Dairymen
Taylor—brothers
Idaho Trout Season Opens in May Amid Sugar Creek Reports
Friday marks the start of Idaho’s general trout season with fishing conditions listed for Caribou Swan Upper Blackfoot and nearby streams. Directors note clear waters and good roads, with flies worms and eggs as baits. Daily bag remains 26 fish or 15 pounds with one fish. possession limit rises to 60 fish or 25 pounds to aid wartime food ration. Salmon eggs on hooks allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
James O. Beck
Director of Fish and Game
Blackfoot
Bear-Lake
Crow
Montpelier
St. Charles
Bloomington
Georgetown Creek
Franklin
Cub -River
The
Game Commission
Preston Junior High Publishes First Student Edited Year Book
For the first time in Preston Junior High history students edited a year book under advisor Mrs. Cleo C. Smith. The staff held a naming contest. winning entry The Arrow was submitted by Brydl Lou Phipman and Odell Hobbs. Staff includes co editors Bob Hansen Verna Swann and many others. editions printed as the Preston Citizen and issued last week of school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Junior High School
Cleo C. Smith
Nook
Brydl
Lou Phipman
Odell
Hobbs
Bob Hansen
Verna Swann
Cecil Lloyd
LaVere Chanters
Preston
Heaths Plan Michigan Stay at Mount Clemens Until July
Mr and Mrs Tom Heath intend to remain in Michigan at Mount Clemens until the forepart of July. Mr Heath is occupied with the crop program of beets in the Michigan area in connection with the Franklin County Sugar Company factory there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Heath
Michhigan
Mount Clemens
Heath
Michigan
Franklin County
Wage Scale For Beets Is Given In Idaho Utah Oregon
Sugar beet growers urged to arrange thinning labor with Sugar Co fieldman U S employment service or county agent. The 1943 crop thinning rates set by Agriculture Secretary for Idaho Utah Oregon list regular planting 11.00 per acre and 75 percent of that for blocking and thinning if segmented seed is used. Peak thinning period nears and labor readiness is stressed. Fifty more Japanese workers arriving this week bring county total to 185.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Co
U. S. Employment Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Idaho
Utah
Oregon
Canning Sugar Coupons Issued Thursday to Saturday
The local ration board designates Thursday Friday and Saturday from 10 a m to 5 p m for issuing canning sugar coupons. Applications on other days are not accepted. All applicants must present Ration book No 1.
Proclamation Declares May 29 1943 Poppy Day
City Mayor Edwin A. Crockett proclaims May 29 1943 as poppy day to honor veterans and support war needs amid the ongoing great war. The proclamation is dated May 15 1943 and bears the city seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Preston Excel at Richmond Holstein Show
Preston High Future Farmers of America teams won top honors at the Richmond Black and White show. The first Preston team scored 712.9 to win. North Cache second with 631.8. A second Preston team won another contest with 678 points. North Cache 623. A total of 11 dollars in cash awards went to Preston. Members on the first team: Bill Chogules Judd Bowles Golden Andra. Alma Choules of Preston placed second in purebred bulls and first with his junior yearling in the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High Future Farmers of America
Richmond
North Cache
Preston
Preston Boys
Bill Chogules
Straw Hat Days Begin In Preston This Week
Preston hosts Straw Hat Days this week under the Merchants Committee of the chamber of commerce. Stores decorate windows and promise enough straw hats. Foss Clothing Penneys and Tanners Men's store feature fine models. A clean up and paint up drive is promoted by merchants with ads for paint and repairing materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Merchants Committee
Chamber O Commerce
Foss Clothing
Penneys
Tanners Men
Preston boy enters electricians school
William Jensen Auger of Preston, son of Mr and Mrs William H Auger, Preston, entered the electricians service school for a sixteen weeks specialized course in Farragut Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Boy
Electricians School
Farragut
Idaho
William Jensen Auger
R. J. Preston
Electriciana Service
Sergeant Virgil Johnson Furlough Social Held in Pal mer Home
The Eu Forsgren family hosted a Monday social at the home of Mr and Mrs J M Palmer in honor of Sergeant Virgil Johnson and Mrs Johnson who are visiting during a furlough. Games were led by Mrs Spencer Winn and luncheon served to thirty five family members. Johnson is stationed at Desert Cogger near San Francisco and Mrs Johnson lives in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eu-Forsgren
J. M. Palmer
Virgil Johnson
Johnson
Spencer ‘Winn
Sergeant Johnson
Desert Cogger
San Francisco
Leaders Attend FBI Confab in Pocatello
About 200 peace officers, county attorneys, mayors, health officials and others attended a quarterly FBI conference in Pocatello to discuss rising juvenile delinquency in southern Idaho. Franklin county representatives and local leaders urged active community involvement to prevent and rehabilitate youth offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
FBI
Pocatello
Franklin County
L. E. Hansen
Marlow Funk
Frank Shrives
Wallace Olsen
Harley—Greaves
Weldon Nash
Chamber of Commerce
Phenol Edgley
Oneida Stake
Bernice Parkinson
Franklin
Patrick Ahern
Halley
Kenneth Logan
Butte, Mont
Nineteen Graduate At Franklin High School
Nineteen students graduated from Franklin high school in a Wednesday evening ceremony. Speakers included class members Mary Smith Fern Shumway Lyle Nash Meda Chatterton Blaine Parkinson and Bea trice D Dolan delivered the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin High School
Mary Smith
Fern Shumway
Lyle Nash
Meda _Chatterton
Blaine Parkinson
Beatrice D. Dolan
Spelecious Wire
Franklin Lions Name Officers for Coming Year
The Pioneer City Lions club met at the regular luncheon Tuesday evening and elected officers for the coming year. Officers include President Floyd C. Robinson and first vice president Homer D. Williams with several others filling key roles. Deputy district governor Weldon Nash and Lion Rulon Dunn of Preston attended and discussed the district convention planned for Burley on June 13 and 14. Musical numbers were performed by quintet Marcene Robinson Carolyn Albiston Mavis Durant Clarice Hatch and Waldo Stockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer City Lions Club
Floyd C. Robinson
Homer D. Williams
Earl Cole
Stanley Ralph
Clyde Littledyke
Tall Twister
Lester D. Lowe
Samual R. Handy
Léoniird Butterworth
Alvin Atkinson
Weldon ‘Nash
Lion- Rulon ‘Dunn
Preston
Burley
Tthe
Marcene Robinson
Carolyn Albiston
Mavis Durant
Clarice Hatch
Waldo Stockdale
Cattle Begin Release To Mountain Ranges In Utah
Alvin Beckstead announces that permittee men of Sugar Creek and Cub River areas may release cattle onto open ranges around Preston starting May 22. Range openings are later this year due to cooler weather. conditions remain fair, with fat cattle expected and better range health next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Alvin Beckstead
Franklin County Stockmen’s Association
Sugar Creek
Cub River
Cache National Forest Spring
J. ‘O Stewart
Forest
Grazing Association
Navy Wave SPAR displays energize Boise area
Displays in Boise windows celebrate the Navys WAVE and SPAR program as Ensign H C Mosher Jr and H V Packer visit the local recruiting station with Miss Gillis. Three Boise girls Joan Jensen LaVoyle Nielsen and Yvonne Jensen have applications approved and will report May 27 in Seattle for final exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
H. C. Mosher, Jr
H. V. Packer
Boise
Seattle
Washington
Rob’t’ van Buskirk
Joan Jensen
LaVoyle
Nielson
Yvonne Jensen
Prest on High class lists omit Kendall Larser
A printer error left Kendall Larser off Preston High’s graduation list though he is set to graduate with the class this Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Larser
Preston High
Franklin County Assets Report Shows Total of 1 119 808 79
The county auditor releases the annual financial report accepted by the board. Total assets as of January 9, 1943, reach 1 119 808 79 with capital, special and trust, and current accounts totaling 1 115 808 79 in liabilities and reserves. Descriptions include property valuation and tax rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Cleo Swenson
Board of County Commissioners
Capitol
Court House
Sis
Wage hearing on prevailing rates set for May 28 in county court
Ronald W. Purcell state director of the FSA informs ISA officials of a public wage hearing in Franklin county court house Friday May 28 at 2 pm. The session collects data on prevailing wages for local labor affecting the area and will be shared with the secretary of agriculture. County residents employers and workers may testify. Attending officials include Purcell Ross Tillman Cochnour and Coutts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald W. Purcell
FSA
ISA
Franklin County Court House
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr.Purcell
Richard C .Ross
Agricultural Statistician
A.tillman
Geo.” Cochnour
The
Employment Service
W. T.coutts
department of_ agriculture
Community Church Notice in Preston Schedule
The Community Church of Preston meets under Evangelical Lutheran auspices on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:30 in County Court House basement. Rev. Paul G. Hansen of Ogden conducts services open to members of all faiths. Next service is Tuesday May 25. Everyone is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church of
Preston
Evangelical Lutheran Church
County’ Court House
Paul” G. Hansen
Ogden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary
Bull Association
Heaths
Edwin A. Crockett
Preston Senior High School
Alda
Clair Poole
G. Verdi
Liberty Shirley Johnson
Thomas Democracy
Norma Kofoed
Marine
Flyinn
Tregina
Ethel_Oliverson
Opal
Rosa Mae Swainston
Faelin Dursteler
Joy -Bickmore Sousa
June Thomas
Lynn J. Lawrence
Spilsbury
O. R
Cutler
Coy- Christensen
Anna Mae Palmer
Francis, Scott Key
Wetona
Alder
Franklin‘ Lions
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