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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1943

Page

8

Beet Field Wages Hit High in Era of Segmented Seed

The article notes record high wages for beet field work with blocks, thinning, hoeing and harvesting pay scales. It mentions per hour rates of 50c for blocking thinning, 45c for hoeing, 60c for harvesting, and acre and ton-based earnings. Segmented seeds and mechanized blockers reduce hand labor, with promised future gains for young workers. Reports include labor shifts and local visits of residents such as Mr and Mrs Fred Rindlisbacher and Merlin Nelson in various towns.

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Franklin Ward Mother's Day program and community notices

The Franklin Ward Sunday School presented a Mother's Day program led by Superintendent William B Smith with songs and talks by local families. Visitors from Logan Ogden Preston Brigham and Malad attended. The Franklin High baseball team defeated Preston 21 to 4. Various society meetings, dinners and visits followed, including the Helen Wright camp and Jolly Neighbors club events with community gatherings and defense stamp prizes.

Franklin ‘Ward William B. “Smith Colleen Wright Vella “Woodward Mary Smith Bildlse ™ Leishman Logan Utah Isabelle Lowe W. G. Fowers Franklin Ward Relief Society Mable Robinson Jesson Meda Chattereon Stella Wright Liza Eliza D. Lowe Wallace Chatterson, Jr Franklin High School Preston Franklin Helen Wright Allis Woodward Malinda Peterson Mildred Oliverson Leutenant Charlotte Peterson Gladys Lafever Diffie Fuhriman Grace Robinson Karma Parkinson Florence Albiston Fray Tasebroons George Anderson Brigham, Utah Gerald Wright Ether Biggs Salt Lake City Robert D. Lowe I. H. Nash Linrose Veroca~ Nash George Hil Parley L. Dunkley Roland Williams Weston Russell Bradford l Ogden Max ~ Ferguson Carolyn S Brig‘ham L. G. Parkinson Grant Doney Roy Albiston Richmond Lowell van Noy Lewiston Bartlett Nash Howard Gibson Mele Grace William Kingsford Wilburn Robinson Malad Pearl Williams G- L. Wright Lizzie Webb Maggie, Wright Levor Doney Ossie Lowe Wallace Chatterton Douglas Oliverson Mary L. Robins Verny Smith Alma Morrison Garnet Woodward William Robinson Robert L. Allen Cove Douglas Corbridge George Buckley Conrad Doney Berguson Jolly Neighbors Club Alice Woodward Bertha ‘ Cornish

Graduation Held For Eighth Grade At Mapleton

Graduation exercises of the eighth grade were held here last Wednesday evening. A nice program featured songs prayers and the valedictory. Norman Chatterton chaired the event and presented the diplomas.

Vilda June Bennett Harold Bennett Ogden Henry Bennett Leslie Dunkley Land Family Whitney Enos Holden Delore Gregory Fairview Otto Gregory Knapp Elva Larsen Enoch Nelson Mada J Burbank Saranine Porter Karma Gregory Melva Larsen Benediction Elmer Sharp Norman Chatterton

Hebdon and Bennett family attend funeral and visit

Mr and Mrs Edward Hebdon attended funeral services in Pocatello last Friday. Mrs Royce Seamons and her Preston family visited Mr and Mrs Henry Bennett and family last Sunday. Ira L Kennington of the Stake High Council and Spencer Condie attended Sacrament meeting last Sunday.

Edward Hebdon Pocatello Royce Seamons Preston Henry Bennett Ira L. Kennington Stake High Council Spencer Condie

Local Visit and Family Gatherings Reported in Mink Creek Area

The Bennett and Graham families visited Mrs. Bennett’s mother in Mink Creek. Freddy Bennett faces a major operation in Pocatello. Panter and family traveled to Preston to see a show, and the Will iams family went to Logan for business. A birthday party for Mrs. Harold Baird occurred with several relatives attending. A Mother’s Day program featured ferns and handkerchiefs for mothers.

Freddy Bennett Valero Bennett Pocatello Wilford Panter Preston Air Force Boswell William P. Williams Logan Utah Harold Baird Mink Creek A. B. Bennett Dale Bennett iCharles Lannan Lena Simpson Mary Olsen

Copy Must Be In By Wednesdays

The Citizen urges all correspondents patrons and rivals to submit news advertising and legal notices by Wednesday each week to meet a new press rule. With a shrinking staff Thursday remains press day and late or out of sequence copy will be omitted unless a last minute major murder story emerges.

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Mother's Day program at Glendale postponed two weeks

On May 9 the stake conference caused the Xrother’s day program to be moved two weeks. The Sunday program included tributes to the mothers of several congregants, a Mother’s Day program with solos and duets, and an Aaronic Priesthood session notes. Attendees and visitors are listed along with local family visits and travels to Downata Springs and nearby towns.

Stake Mother of Jesus Clarence Owen George D. Pyper Veley Auger Ray Webster Alta J. Auger Jean‘nne Wheeler Ladeen Larsen

Wayne Smith speaker at Mound Valley meeting

Sunday at Mound Valley a meeting featured Wayne Smith of Cleveland as a speaker. The report notes travel connections to Camp Benning Georgia and a California transfer for Second Lt Kay Thatcher of the U S Army during the same period.

Wayne Smith Cleveland Kay Thatcher United States Army Camp Bennington California Thatcher Mound Valley Ray Nelson Billy and Ray Ogden Harold Winn Dwane Nancy Ann Preston Dean Panter Francine Guy Harris

Panter and Perry Family Health Notes in Ogden Visit

Spencer Panter and Steven Panter are recovering from mumps. Mr and Mrs George Perry spent two days in Ogden visiting their daughter Lorraine who has the measles.

Dean Panter Spencer Panter Steven Panter George Perry Ogden Lorraine

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