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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
4
Lester Moore Denney aged 52 born Swan Lake died in May and was buried in Midvale, with obituary noting his brother Preston Man as kin. Formal notice lists family ties and burial details.
Workers used machines to scrape loose hillside dirt and excavate a new canal about 500 feet long in the wake of a slide. Lowell Neeley and Mr. McEntire obtained a loan in Logan to fund canal repair and rebuilding. Dale G. Callan of Preston earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson, part of a large 675 graduate class.
Funeral services for Lester Denney were held last Thursday at 11 a m in Salt Lake City. He lived at 840 East 4500 South and was born October 10 1895. Survived by wife Zella Maddox and six children, with eight grandchildren. Interment in Midvale cemetery.
A second squad led by Keith Bergquist will visit graves of servicemen on the east side in the morning. After visiting surrounding cemeteries the two squads unite to visit Preston cemetery around 1 p.m.
Plans describe equidistant radio service from Ma lad Soda Springs Grace Downey Montpelier and Logan to maximize coverage. Broadcasting will begin this summer. KPST will operate at 1340 kilocycles on standard band and 92.5 FM (channel 233) on FM.
Mrs. Winward estimated the Clifton fire damage at about $2000. She thanked neighbors for prompt help and said the community assisted for two hours to prevent further damage.
Reed Merrill received a gold wristwatch as outstanding senior athlete of the class of 1948, presented by Jared Lewis for the Franklin County Sugar Co. Students earning awards include Kelly Bowres Stanley Brostrom KaVel Chatterton Bill Hobbs Larry Kerr David McClun Reed McEntire Bob Oliverson David Sparks Nathan Swann Grant Hawkes and many more across boxing basketball baseball and track with principals urging students to collect awards at the high school this week.
Mrs Frances Hanna Goodsell Nielsen aged 73 died at the family home in Weston after four years of heart trouble. Born March 25 1875 in Newton Utah she lived in Weston 57 years and was active in LDS church work. Surviving are children Elnora Merrill Raymond Nielsen Chloe Heusser Preston Ottis A Nielsen Riley Nielsen ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm Weston ward chapel conducted by Bishop Maurice Tinge.
City ordinances ban following fire trucks within 500 feet and prohibit parking within that distance of any fire response. Ordinance 253 requires drivers to pull to the curb when police or fire vehicles approach with lights or sirens. Chief Hull says enforcement will be strict due to repeated hindrances to the fire department.
Readable catalog note lists canned items and sauces including catsup sliced dills sauces mustard and spaghetti sauce. Mentions Queen brand jars and Riviera mushroom product with package sizes noted.
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