Franklin County Men in the Service Hear Updates
Franklin County service news lists Pfc Merlin H Wilde of Mink Creek as a Normandy and Germany campaign veteran with Good Conduct and EAME ribbons. Navy radioman Darrold Robinson of Preston trains in Norfolk after serving aboard USS Mahan, which was sunk off Leyte in 1944. he holds American Area and Asiatic Area campaign ribbons. Other local service members include Dorin D Buttars, Lewis D Webb, Wendell H Wiser, Blaine Gamble, Jesse D Hubbard, and Oliver J Larsen with various promotions, awards, and overseas duties in Europe and the Pacific theaters.
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Pfe
Merlin H. Wilde
Mink Creek
144Th Field Artillery
Normandy
France
Germany
EAME
Army
Pfc
Wilde
U.S. Forest Service
Logan
Utah
Naomi Wilde
Anna Wilde
Joe Robinson
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Southwest Pacific
Leyte
Farold Robinson
Preston
Robinson
Myrle
12Th Air Force
Italian Alps
Mediterranean
Battle of the Brenner
Brenner-line
5Th Army
W. H. Wiser
Jesse D Hubbard
William C. Hubbard
Clifton
Earl W. Barnes
13Th
AAF Fighter Command
Hubbard
Motor Transport School
Camp Lee
Landes Tractor & Equipment Company
Salt Lake City
Oliver J. Larsen
Jens J. Larsen
AAF
No. B
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Cpl. Larsen
6Th Air Force
Panama
Glenda Smith to Graduate at Albion State Normal
Glenda Smith of Preston will graduate at Albion State Normal School during the 51st commencement on Monday May 28 at 11 o clock in Bocock Auditorium. Two candidates will receive the Bachelor of Arts in education and 38 others will earn diplomas as the fifth wartime class of teachers. Glenda is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard F Smith and plans to teach in Franklin schools next year.
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Albion State Normal School
Bocock
Glenda Smith
Willard F. Smith
Preston
Women's Athletic Council
Albion Players Dramatics Club
Franklin
Grace High Graduates Class of Thirty Four
Grace High held its commencement at Grace Tabernacle on Friday May 18 at 8 30. The program featured a theme We Are The Future with a March of graduates and speakers including Ruth Jenkins Alfreta Lloyd Nedra White head C D Simmons and Dean Hubbard. The sextet performed This is My Country and other selections were sung by Geraldine Smith Alta Mather Shirley Sant Maxine Johnson Raedene Hale Lydean Hawkes and Barbara McGregor with Adrelle Mickelson representing the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace High
Grace Tabernacle
Ruth Jenkins
Alfreta Lloyd
Nedra Whitehead
C D. Simmons
Dean Hubbard
Delpha Greaves
Geraldine Smith
Alta Mather
Shirley Sant
Maxine Johnson
Raedene Hale
Lydean Hawkes
Lee Lloyd
Barbara McGregor
Atdelle Mickelson
Farewell to Thee and My Own America Singers at Graduation
Dawn ceremony featured Ruth Cooper as introducer with C. D. Simmons class advisor and Dr. E A Jacobsen from USAC as guest. Glen H Peterson presented diplomas. senior class song Wester Jenkins led. graduates include Millie Jane Ashton Lloyd Bennett Kay Bowen LaVora Bitton Beth Bowler Josephine Burgin Kay Burke Joyce Caldwell Ruth Cooper Ellen Egbert Glen Turner Raedene Hale Lydean Hawker Dean Hubbard Lauriel Johnson Maxine Johnson Jay Kirby Elaine Larsen Lee Lloyd Alta Mather Jol McClellan Joy Parkhouse Dee Peck and others.
Local Residents Named In Community Notice
A list of names includes Dorina Rigby Shirley Sant Norman Smith Betty Simonson Geraldine Smith Alene Sorenson Dorotha Thomas Lartell Weaver Junior White and Fred Ziegler reflecting the community roster in an upcoming public notice.
Grazing Hearings Scheduled in Boise for June
A Senate Public Lands sub committee chaired by Senator Glen H. Taylor will hold hearings on grazing problems in Idaho on June 4 and 5 in Boise. The main topic will be grazing fees on the public domain, with potential discussion of other public land matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Public Lands’ Committee
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Boise
Idaho Grazing Hearings Scheduled With Regional Ag Groups
A Senate sub committee led by Senator Taylor invites stockmen and sheepmen to testify on grazing problems. Idaho Woolgrowers and Cattle and Horses associations plus other groups will send representatives. Senators McCarran Cordon and Hickenlooper will attend the hearings, with dates in Baker and Burns Oregon on June 7 8 and June 11 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Woolgrowers’ Association
The
Cattle and Horses Association
Taylor
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Guy Cordon
Oregon
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Baker
Ore
Burns
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Franklin County
Darrold Nelson Robinson
USN
Preson
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Dorin D. Buttars
RAF
Fort George Wright
Washington
1St Armored Division
Dorin
David W. Buttars
Dayton
William H .Gill
32Nd
Red Arrow Division
Commonwealth Government of the Philippines
Lewis D. Webb
Pvt. Webb
United States
126Th
Caraballo
Villa Verde
Luzon
L. Webb
Bonnie
Blaine J.gamble
Rt. 2
Gamble
201St Bombardment Group
15Th Air Force
Italy
Fortress
Berlin
Daimler Benz
Bologna
Las Vegas
Nev
Marcella M. Gamble
Weston
Frank Gamble
Personal Distribution Command
Army Air Forces
Albion
General Electric
Annual Report
JET Propulsion
NBC
World Today News
CBS
General Electric Company
Schenectady
New York
G E
General Electric and Affiliates
Armed Services
G. E
Navy
Bedford
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