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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1947
Page
4
The government canned center has culled non producing chickens and processes nearly as many cans this year as last year's high. A full year report will be released in December. For appointments call Mrs. Clara Larsen at 287 Rl or the center at 212.
A creditable defeat for the Pocatello High football team in the Big Six, the game ending tied with Malad one point short. Season wins included Idaho Falls North Cache Paris Rigby Blackfoot and Montpelier.
Cemetery Districts secretary will accept nominations of candidates until Nov. 30. In Fairview three commissioners are to be elected to the cemetery district's board of commissioners. Candidates may file with the secretary of the board Alley Cherry on or before Nov. 25.
Preston Levy reports Weston and Dayton levies will be lower in 1947 with totals shrinking from 7 25 to 6 90 for Weston and 6 75 to 6 40 for Dayton. Clifton levies largely hold except school district No 3 lowering to 2 25. Oxford totals reach 6 80 with state and county at 2 55 and district 3 at 2 25.
The Beehive girls and scouts celebrate with a Junior Gold and Green Ball in Elkhart stake hall Thursday evening November 20. Mrs. Larene Foss chairs arrangements, princesses from each ward include Diane Hampton Colleen Almond Valere Halliday Darlene Purser Nadine Oliverson Patsy Sorensen Mignon Ryan Sharon Cole Gladys Bingham Donna Bingeli. Western special dance rehearsals have run a month for the 12 to 14 year olds. The ball starts at 8 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Griffeth have served many years on the stake genealogical committee and celebrate a Golden Wedding. They have three sons Thurman F and Arden F of Dayton and Douglas F Griffeth of Fairview, plus 12 grandchildren. Their only daughter Lillian died in January 1945. The couple requests no gifts.
A Hawaii themed show of Hawaiian songs and island dances with costumes will be presented by the Whitney Mutual association next Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Also listed are local real estate and sale items including a 5 room home at 97 East 2nd North asking 9600 and several farm and household sales with contact names and phone numbers.
Guard officers Captain Foster and Sergeant Irving from Pocatello presented data to Preston officials to move forward with a lunit. Wallace Jensen, president of the Lions, presided as attendees pledged support for promoting the effort.
A testimonial and farewell social will be held at the Preston sixth ward chapel on Wednesday November 19 in honor of Darwin W Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Ervon Taylor of Preston. Taylor departs December 1 for mission training at the mission home in Salt Lake City to serve in the Spanish American field. He is a Logan Senior High School and LDS Seminary graduate.
Dist. No. 1 AAA office Pres ton 8 p.m. Nov 20. Dist. No. 2 Franklin village hall 8 p.m. Nov 19. Dist. No. 3 Dayton schoolhouse 8 p.m. Nov 17. Dist. No. 4 Winder school house 8 p.m. Nov 19. Dist. No. 5 Glencoe church 8 p.m. Nov 19.
District No 6 includes Cleveland Mound Valley and Thatcher wards annexed to Franklin county. District No 3 covers Oxford and District No 4 covers Swan Lake. Other districts stay as in prior years. Meeting time set for 8 p m on November 20.
Nancy Jones, still very active, discusses her keen mind and the respect she receives from Franklin County residents. She visits the Citizen office on Saturday and expresses a wish to live life again, noting little she would change.
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