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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

8

Birthday Surprise and Celebrations Across the Community

Mrs Pauline Thomas marked her birthday with a surprise on Swan Lake Saturday evening as trays of lunches were served. Mrs James Abbott hosted a buffet supper Friday honoring her grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Frodsham of Rockland Idaho and her aunt Mrs Pauline Thomas. Lael Abbott, son of Mr and Mrs James Abbott, graduated from Downey High School and spoke on Opportunities before planning to attend USAC in Logan this fall. Dale Henderson, son of Mr and Mrs Merl Henderson, also graduates this spring. Mrs Annie Matkin of Canada and Mrs Blanche Bodily of Lewiston Utah visited George Matkin recently.

Pauline Thomas James Abbott Elizabeth Frodsham Rockland Ida Lael Abbott Downey High School Lael Logan Dale Henderson Merl Henderson Annie Matkin Canada Blanche, Bodily Lewiston George Matkin

West Side Boy Scouts Plan Summer Trips

The bulletin lists events for explorer posts and senior units including a Colorado River trip from Hite to Lees Ferry June 12 to 20 a White Pine Lake rendezvous July 1 to 3 and the Bridger hike guiding about 100 senior scouts into the Salmon River middle fork area. Gwilliam urges early reservations as participation is limited.

Colorado River Hite Lees Ferry White Pine Lake Rendevous Middle Fork Salmon River

Miss Edna Hawkes Receives Prestigious Scholarships

The Preston high school student Edna Hawkes has earned the First National Bank scholarship and the Federal State Bank award for outstanding all around study. In national news, Hoover remains unopposed in California Republican primary as Democrats consider campaign finance inquiries. International notes report Germany accepting Kellogg proposals for a multilateral war outlaw treaty and Egypt preserving independence.

Edna Smith California Hebert Hoover Reepublican Nomin Senate Germany Kellogg Egypt

Local Sugar Factory Faces Retrenchment and Poppy Day Proclaimed

May 21 Poppy Day declared in Preston by Mayor Bowden. Franklin County sugar concerns urge higher prices to sustain the local factory, warning low prices could force retrenchment. Also notes school exemptions for high averages, grocery ads, and a musical festival at the Logan temple grounds with President Heber J Grant.

Ja’ Sletter Henry Wallace Thomas Heath County Sugar Company Preston T. R. Bowden Preston Seminary Logan Utah Southern Idaho Seminary Heber J. Grant Temple Grounds Logan Temple Grant

Britain Warns Against Egyptian Public Protests

Fragmentary text references Britain's stance on protests linked to Egypt and the we following issues in Alexandria. Contains phrases about assemblies bill and threats to reduce country status as a dependency.

Great’ Britain Bill Alexandria

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