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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
5
Four Preston girls at Logan USAC campus have been elected to important positions in various organizations. Their results reflect strong student confidence with several holding key roles in multiple groups.
Miss Clixie McAlister wins A W S presidency and serves as Phi Upsilon Amicron vice president and Alpha Chi recording secretary. Miss Coy Christensen becomes A W S vice president. Miss Dorothy Tanner joins one year student council as an executive. Moselle Geddes elected secretary of Lambda Delta Sigma. Co ed Day at USAC coincides with Mothers Day featuring a dance review drill fashion show and tea. Attending mothers include Mrs Lucy Tanner Mrs Winnie Nielsen Mrs Hazel McAlister Mrs Roy Nelson Mrs Mae Geddes Mrs Goldie Christensen and Mrs Leonard Hansen.
T. J. Jensen AOHT 1/c and Mrs Jensen return from Jacksonville Fla where he completed a special course at the Naval Air School. He has three years of active service in both theatres and is not reassigned to duty in California. They are visiting his parents at Weston.
Riverdale and Lewiston residents hosted dinners and visits with numerous relatives including Woolf, Tate, Mecham, Packer, Waterlaus, and Neeley families. Movements include farm purchase by Bennett, relocation of Gulbransen, and Nelsons establishing a home in Burley. Various trips to Salt Lake City, Seattle, Preston, Oneida station, Twin Falls, Soda Springs, and Rex Packer family ties noted.
Banida families traveled to Salt Lake City and Preston for memorials and displays. Attendees at President Grant's funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Gregerson Jr. and others. Local choirs sang at a Fourth Ward service for Heber J. Grant. News also covers Cadet nurse Lucile, a group visiting Preston, and Annie Lou Griffeth learning her husband survived the Carrier Franklin disaster.
Louise Knapp visiting her grandson Pvt Kenneth Knapp on furlough before returning to Camp Ord California. LaVere Sorenson greet eight and a half pound baby boy born May 16. Heber Taylor welcomed a baby boy born May 18. Glen Macey, overseas service, wife Jean Dursteller Macey.
Floyd Porter and Odessa Gregory gave two minute talks in Sunday School last Sunday. Bee Hive girls teachers and mothers attended the Bee Hive Swarm day in the stake house. Mrs. Veda Stone and daughter LaVere sang three numbers. George Porter and family and Mr and Mrs John R Gregory attended Franklin high school graduation exercises last Thursday evening. Thardl Porter and Idessa Gregory were among the graduates.
Clair Poole Seaman 1/c graduates from Gunnery School at Purcell Oklahoma with highest honors. Parents Mr and Mrs A Poole of Preston announce his transfer to Air Cadet training in Chapel Hill North Carolina to commence soon.
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