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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
11
Lt. Col E J Moore of Long Beach California spent the weekend with his mother in law Mrs Nettie Robinson while making a cross country flight.
Mrs. Moore remembered as Rhea Robinson. Mr and Mrs Rex Robinson and children of Lago were guests of Mrs Nettie Robison. They attended funeral services for grandmother Ruth C. Crockett. Various travels include L K Greaves visiting in Pittsburg and Blanche Brunker planning a summer in San Diego. sewer project in Malad approved at $100000 with Wendell H Smith supervising. Howard Johnson and daughter Karen toured Salt Lake for Model Hotel display. Betty Funk returns from Dixie Junior College. Marious Lamoreaux on trip via Salt Lake City to Lava Hot Springs. Henry Hadley and Delia Mathias visit relatives in Salt Lake City and North Ogden. Grant Hall takes third at Little International Idaho. Doyle Tanner Weston ranks first in Shorthorns. Col Russell L Maughan visits relatives from Pennsylvania with sister A C Hull and brothers Howard and Edward Maughan.
Jim Simpson announces a state wide creel census to gather anglers reports on fish size location and catching time. Sportsmen clubs are asked to distribute cards and ensure accurate data despite potential misuse by some. Start date aligns with trout season opening June 4 with broad participation urged for better stocking decisions.
Milton Horsley of Soda Springs, vice-chairman of the state committee on school reorganization, met with the county unit in regular session last Monday. He and the group explored duties and obligations and signaled readiness to launch a definite program toward a vastly improved Franklin County educational system.
County Agent Daniel Roberts urges farmers to use poisoned oats to control field squirrels as the county reports smaller populations this year. Wool shipments continue as normal via the local wool marketing association with farmers asked to list wool at the county agent’s office for shipping notices. Pheasant hens at the state bird farm lay thousands of eggs, with incubators filling for game birds and two state farms producing about 40 000 pheasants annually for sportsmen’s clubs.
The trolley coaches street cars and gas buses of the United States can seat a total of 7 640 000 passengers.
Several Preston pilots joined local flyers in Sainton City Sunday for a Preston Pilots Club breakfast meeting in Salmon. Awards were given for flying events after the meal, with 94 aircraft participating. William J. Tanner and Eldon Tanner flew the new Piper super cruiser to the affair, and Sam Merrill with H A Hale also attended after fishing nearby.
The trio, with prior armed robbery and hit and run sentences, are alleged to have taken items from a house except four blankets and a Winchester rifle. Sheriff Hansen said the items were recovered and some returned by the local sheriff, with others shipped from Reno. Authorities in Boise, Logan, Brigham City and other cities are probing links to other cases. A hearing date is being set to answer grand larceny charges.
Banida Joseph A Christ ensen and family drove to Cedar City for Dixie College opera. Their daughter Mrs Coy Manning starred. They returned Monday after an enjoyable trip. Geddes and associates worked on Cottonwood ditch. Hess family and Mrs. McCann visited Geddes group. priesthood boys attended Clarkston ceremonies.
Smithfield youths traveled under leader Harry Miles with Jim and Dale Geddes Clarence and Mervin Sparks Glenn Larson Jess Gregerson Gerald Lowe Wayne Bell Marvin Bill and Gyle Hollingsworth while Mrs Ereda Gregerson joined. The school closed May 16 then Mrs Venona Geddes escorted the boys to Heart Mountain Stockton Canyon for hiking. LDS girls attended Logan temple for services with Beverly Miles Betty Bell Hilda Maxine Gregerson Lois Valene Geddes Clarice Cole Joan Lund Elsie Swann Marjory Hollingsworth Esther Cole Lenna Lowe and families of Fred Gregerson and Harry Miles observed the temple ceremonies Saturday night.
Visitors included Burness Mec ham and Virgil Holman from Roy and Clearfield, with Salt Lake, Logan, and Idaho Falls guests. Local gatherings featured a swimming party, Sunday school event, and a Richmond horse show win by Delbert Keller. Mink Creek ranchers enjoyed their first ride of the season en route through town.
South canyon hosts a dinner and dance at the recreation hall. Mrs. Crane and son Bill depart Friday for Louisiana to meet Mr. Crane returning from a mission. Gail Young of Provo visits Miss Betty Taylor. Delmar Keller’s wife visits Salt Lake. Connie returns home with her mother. Reo Wilde comes back from Salt Lake hospital. Anna Wilde hosts a dinner for son and family Neldon Wilde who plans to move to Bountiful. Hendricks and Bairds attend graduation and entertainments in Richmond and for Milton Abrams.
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