Yuletide Festivities Prepare Community Holiday Schedule
Local groups announce a wide Christmas schedule featuring home and store decorating contests, a county wide lighting contest, carol singing, and a Christmas story poem and poster contest. Santa Claus visits on December 21 at the city park.
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Santa
Rotary
Rotary Club
Franklin Stake House
Elda Carlson
Jaycee
Don Elwell
Carl P. Nielsen
Lyle
Shipley
Ree de Cone
Carollers
The
Citizen
Albaugh
Richards
Relda Smith Crowned Harvest Queen at FFA Ball
The Harvest Ball by the Future Farmers Association in Neilson gym highlighted Relda Smith as queen after a carnival style event. Ann Thomas Ann Bennett and Shirley Robinson vied for the crown. Corsages and a queen’s locket were awarded. Proceeds support chapter expenses and the Fathers and Sons banquet planned for February.
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Future Farmers Association
Neilson Gymnasium
Relda Smith
Miss Smith
Ann Thomas
Ann Bennett
Shirley Robinson
FFA
John Hansen
Ned Choatles
Dell Waddoups
Bob Sparrow
Leness Smith
Fathers and Sons
Sheriff Hansen Attends Peace Officers Meeting
Sheriff Tee reports Hansen returned this week from St. Anthony after attending the Southeastern Idaho Peace Officers annual meeting.
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Tee
Hansen
St. Anthony
Southeastern Idaho Peace Officers Annual
Dogs Must Have Licenses Warned by Chief Head
Chief of Police Bill Head warns all dog owners that 1946 licenses must be bought by December 31 or dogs will be exterminated. The police department sells licenses and tags for collars. Dogs will be exterminated if caught running after dark, regardless of licensing, as livestock damage has risen.
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Bill Head
Police Department
Mountain States seeks Idaho rate increase for telephone services
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company asks the Idaho Utilities Commission to raise local service rates. It cites outdated schedules since 1927 and significant wage tax increases since 1941, with payroll rising from 555 825 in 1941 to 1 576 282 in March through September 1946. The company reports 170 186 telephones in 50 exchanges, up 45 percent since 1942, and that earnings are down from wartime levels.
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Idaho
H. P. Stommel
Mountain States, Telephone and Telegraph Company
Idaho Utilities Commission
Bus Franchise Application Pending in State Utilities Commission
An application to operate a daily bus service between Preston Grace and Soda Springs has been filed with the state utilities commission. Albert Nelson of Preston filed the application for a franchise.
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State Utilities Commission
Preston
Grace
Soda Springs
Albert Nielson
Deer Meat Storage Surplus Reported After Hunting Season
Conservation Officer Ed Scholes reports about seven hundred deer taken from surrounding hills and forests since season end. The survey totals about 50 000 pounds of meat secured in cold storage lockers and packed for winter use across Bannock county areas near Downey and Grace.
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Ed Scholes
Scholes
Bannock County
Downey
Grace
County Agent Handles Farm Jobs for Local Employers
State supervisor R. K. Pierson announces that starting Saturday November 16, all local farm employment orders and placements will be processed through the county agent. Citizens seeking farm labor or workers should call at the county office. Daniel Roberts says state equipment for the labor office has arrived and service will be prompt and courteous.
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R. K. Pierson
Buise
Daniel Roberts
State For Labor Office
Ransom Couple Celebrates 62nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Ransom observed their sixty second wedding anniversary with a dinner at the home of their son Heber Ransom on South State Street. Forty two relatives attended. They were married at the Logan temple on November 19 1884 and now have ten surviving children, fifty three grandchildren sixty great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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George R. Ransom
Heber Ransom
South State Street
Logan Temple
Social Security Official to Visit Preston on Wednesday
C Wayne Tucker manager of the Pocatello field office of the Social Security Administration will be in Preston on Wednesday December 4. Individuals seeking information about old age and survivors insurance provisions of the Social Security Act should contact Mr Tucker between 2 and 4 pm at the Idaho State Employment Service 28 West Oneida Street.
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C. Wayne Tucker
Pocatello
Social Security Administration
Preston
Mr. Tucker
Idaho State Employment Service
West Oneida Street
Mrs Marinda Peterson Heads to Los Angeles for Winter
Mrs Marinda Peterson leaves Tuesday morning for Los Angeles California to spend the winter months with her two daughters Mrs Marshal Brough and Mrs Wm Walker.
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Marinda Peterson
Los Angeles
California
Marshal Brough
Wm. Walker
Two Missionaries Honored Before Salt Lake Mission Entry
Two farewell programs are set this week for Linrose and First ward missionaries. Fred Bingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Bingham, will depart Friday for the mission home in Salt Lake City after a Navy service in Memphis and Shoemaker California. George Egbert will leave Friday at 8 p.m. for the mission home, with departure to the field on December 2 in Salt Lake City. Both events are organized by church leadership and the community is invited.
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Salt Lake City
Fred Bingham
Linrose
Texas
Louisiana
Fred.r
Bingham
H. R. Bingham
Linrose Chapel
Fred
Navy
Memphis
Enn
Calif
Preston High
George Egbert
Egbert
LDS Church
Service men discharge list for Franklin County
PUMCAD ne ae Sls Fifteen servicemen filed their discharges with the following Franklin county men Willis C. Moser Byron R. Carpenter Theo L. Johnson Max P. Smout Dale R Swann Richard H. Lowe Delmar H. Hansen Don M. Cole Joseph L. Mills Glen Checketts Lorenzo C. Harris L. Wilford Hall Frank R. McWhorter Arthur A. Stevenson Kenneth L. Oliverson Dee Vernon Sharp Milton L. Johnson.
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Franklin County
Willis C. Moser
Byron R. Carpenter
Theo’ L. Johnson
Max P. Smout
Dale R Swann
Richard H. Lowe
Delmar H. Hansen
Don M. Cole
Joseph L. Mills
Glen Checketts
Lorenzo C. Harris
L. Wilford Hall
Frank R. McWhorter
Arthur A. Stevenson
Kenneth L. Oliverson
Dee Vernon Sharp
Milton L. Johnson
Early Ad Copy Necessity for Weekly Newspapers
The article explains why merchants must submit ad copy early each week. It notes the Citizen cannot assemble a weekly issue in a single day and must publish on a set date. Early copy helps ensure timely mailing, better ad appearance, and improved ad positioning for readers.
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Citizen
Merrills to Celebrate Golden Wedding Sunday
Mr and Mrs Elmer S Merrill will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday December 1 at the home of their daughter Mrs Veda Hobbs 6 East Second South open house from two to six. They wed December 2 1896 in Logan Utah temple.
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Elmer S. “Merrill
Veda Hobbs
East Second South
Merrill
Logan, Utah
Mapleton
Swan Lake J
Preston
Mr. Merrill
Smithfield
Utah
Orrin J
Elizabeth Merrill
Cache Valley
Canning Center Reports Record Year in Franklin County
The Franklin County Canning Center closed November 15 after processing 70 000 cans from July 9 to closing day, nearly doubling last year and tripling 1944. About 1 200 people from county communities and nearby counties trained 8 950 hours, with 64 2 and 7e 234 cans processed at stable prices.
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Franklin County Canning Center
Canning Center
Franklin County
Cache
Bear Lake
Bannock
Alice Merrill
Lucretia Maughan
Ivan Rasmussen
Carl Nielson
Florence Orme
Clara ‘ Larson
Wm. Craner
Linden
Supt
Harland Simmon
Major Ray Condie Promoted in Army Air Corps Reserve
Ray R Condie a former Army Air Corps Captain received word from Washington DC of his promotion to Major in the Army Air Corps Reserve. He earned his wings shortly after Pearl Harbor and served two years in ferry command and later piloted B 29s in the ATC between England and Casablanca. Condie is married to Carolinne of Preston and Be Ausband and has family in Logan Utah where he attended USAC since discharge a year ago.
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Ray C. Condie
Air Corp
Washington D. C
Army Air Corp Reserve
Condie
Pearl Harbor
Ferry Command
ATC
England
Casablanca
Africa
Europe
Ray
Carolinne Condie
Preston
Be Ausband 7
Francine Moser
Logan
Utah
USAC
Factory Closes Short Fall Run At Franklin County Sugar Plant
The Franklin County Sugar Company factory halted fall operations Tuesday in one of its shortest runs. Only one smaller operation existed last year, says general manager Tom Heath. The labor camp west of town also closed this week and the last national was returned to the Mexican government. Mrs. Bessie Martin visited Salt Lake and stayed with her son Jay Martin and family for Thanksgiving.
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Preston
Franklin
County
The
C. C
Cub River
Tremonton
Utah
Lava Hot Springs Foundation
Democratic Party
Merrill
Jacob ‘I
Cathrine, Nael
Providence
Stake
Franklin County
Bessie’Martin
Salt Lake
Mrs
Jay Martin
Lock Cars Warns Sheriff Hansen In Rise Of Thefts
Sheriff Lee Hansen warns residents to lock garage doors and car doors as ten thefts were reported in the past week. Deputy Bill Dursteler notes thieves target valuables and even locked private garages. Officers urge securement of vehicles and garages to deter pilfering.
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Lee Hansen
Bill Dursteler
Franklin Stake Officers Chosen For Coming Year
Franklin Stake Gleaners officers for next year were named in October. Barbara Choules will be president with Elnora Fletcher as vice president, Darlene Hart secretary, and Phyllis Cole historian. Planned events include a December sleigh ride, January fireside for M Men and Gleaners, a March banquet, and a May mothers and daughters tea.
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M-Men
Barbara’ Choules
Elnora Fletcher
Darlene Hart
Phyllis Cole
Preston High School
Reed Merrill
Claudia Hawkes
Margaret Harding
Richard Merrill
Preston
Cache
Preston High Plans Defense Of State Hoop Title
Preston High and South Cache clash as Preston seeks to defend the Idaho state hoop title in a season opener next Wednesday at Nielsen gym. Coach Bob Bunker, with last year’s veterans absent, reviews inter-class games and weeklong tryouts to assemble a top lineup for the opener.
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Preston High
South Cache
Idaho
Preston Indians
Indians
Bob Bunker
Preston
Bunker
Betty Smith Returns Home Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Betty Smith, a student at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah, spends Thanksgiving weekend at home with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul K Smith.
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Betty Smith
BYU
Provo
Utah
Paul K. Smith
Delinquents Cut Off This Week By Paper
Due to severe newsprint shortage the Citizen will delete all subscriptions showing delinquency on their expiration date at the top right of the front page. Subscribers with delinquent dates must renew today or risk loss of service.
Triple A Groups Name Members Convene County Election Meeting
Franklin county Triple A committee members named for five districts. Districts 1 through 5 list chairmen, vice chairmen, members and alternates. Delegates to the county convention Saturday include John Mc Queen and four others representing districts one through five.
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Franklin County
Larson
Preston
John McQueen
George Peterson
Lloyd’ Beckstead
Merline ‘J. Larson
Melvin Smith
H. Glen Bingham
Eugene Paskins
Woodrow Rasmussen
Rotary Club Presents Annual Cantata
The Rotary club sponsors a Christmas cantata featuring 55 voices and instrumentalists. Rehearsals have continued for weeks with violins, trumpets, organ, and piano. The concert is set for Monday night December 23 at the Franklin Stake House and the public is invited.
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Rotary Club
Randi
No Secrets in Liquor Probe, Governor Says
Gov. Arnold Williams said there will be no secrets when the state’s liquor probe concludes. The Lewiston Morning Tribune reports Lewiston clubs paid 4000 to settle a shortage of 100 cases from the state warehouse. Williams noted the true facts will be published. Langley declined to discuss Evans’s Lewiston trip. He had returned from Los Angeles where he attended the attorney generals’ convention.
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Arnold Williams
Lewiston
Phil J. Evans
Langley
California
Evans
Los Angeles
Idaho
Council of State Governments
San Francisco
the Tribune
State
Pbes To G- 2 ww Bulletin: Emergency Coal Ration Plan
Governor Arnold Williams wires every county recorder urging a special emergency meeting in each community to set up a voluntary coal ration system. Preston chamber of commerce President Cliff Warr calls a Friday evening meeting on November 29 at 7 30 pm at chamber offices. coal dealers civic leaders and organization reps urged to attend.
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Arnold Williams
Cliff Warr
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Hbs Bounty
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Chamber
Mountain States Company
Lee Grabel
Pat
Marri A
Social Security
Missionfield
Geo. Egbert
Elmer Merrills
Sheriff Hansen
Franklin Stake
Music Club
Triple A
Rotary “Club
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