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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
12
Clarence and Emma Cornish host relatives while Emma Ann Cornish readies for a Logan temple trial. Logan visitors include Evans family vacationing in Canada and others attending temple excursions and Sunday sacraments directed by L A Barrington. Families welcome newborns and travel between Ogden Salt Lake City Blackfoot and Grace.
W. S. Geddes made a hurried air trip to Blackfoot and back via Enoch valley and Soda Springs. Local residents attended the Franklin and Oneida stake convention in Preston, with several Geddes and Miles family members among attendees and the LDS girls in charge of Sunday services.
Mr and Mrs L A Neeley hosted visits from B A Meek in Lava Hot Springs while Meek’s son and family joined. Anna L Jones visited daughter Mrs Orville Neeley and family. Buna Tate spent time with sister Mrs Erick Morgan of Ogden. Blaine Berger of Murray visited Ronald Smith and others. Lafayette and Horace Baugh accompanied by Lafayette Smith toured Yellowstone. Don Hymas welcomed a second child a boy at the local hospital on Sept 24. Mrs Hymas is Roma Beckstead daughter of Elmer Beckstead.
U S Department of Agriculture researchers at Beltsville found that extending lighting to 24 hours did not alter the hen's laying schedule when main feedings occurred between 8 am and 4 pm. When feeding shifted to 8 pm to 4 am, hens quickly laid most eggs at night, indicating feeding activity more than time of day governs production.
Joyce Keller 259 E St Preston has been named honorary major in the sponsors corps of Utah State Agricultural College. Col T W Timberlake, professor of military science, announced the appointment. Sponsors aid ROTC activities and support campus projects. They maintain a precision marching squad noted for its fine performances.
Legal notice in the U S District Court District of Utah Northern Division sets hearing for October 14 1947 at 10 00 am to confirm the Receiver S Report of Sales and Petition No 15 for Confirmation of Sales involving First Security Bank of Utah and Utah Idaho Central Railroad Corporation with publication and mailing notices required. The court orders the hearing and sale confirmations unless good cause is shown, dated September 25 1947.
Oct 6 to 10 menu lists Monday ham and lettuce sandwich cream of tomato soup peaches bread milk. Tuesday beef noodle soup with vegetables cabbage and apple salad rice pudding. Wednesday mashed beef with gravy buttered beans apricots. Thursday baked lima beans buttered peas fruit salad. Friday egg salad sandwich vegetable soup ice cream.
Idaho state headquarters in Boise announced that eight months into 1947 the state had sold 82 percent of its annual U S savings bonds goal. Purchasers bought 14 748 633 dollars in eight months versus 11 735 486 dollars a year earlier. In August Franklin County residents bought 8 787 50 dollars in series E bonds.
A state bond sales report shows total bond series sales last month reached 1,801,704 dollars, up from 1,249,388 dollars in August 1946, indicating stronger overall activity in the latest period.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Eberhard and Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Goff left Wednesday to attend a convention in Weiser representing the city and its interests.
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