Birthday furloughs and community notes from Weston area
PFC Henry Cottle visits with family on birthday furlough while stationed in Sioux City Iowa. Army officer Ray Van Leuven leaves for Tucson with wife Dorothy and their baby. Frances Merrill heads to Logan for UBAC studies. Relief Society opens with refreshments. DUP camp meets at Minnie Feller with 25 attendees in pioneer costumes. News covers births, marriages, travel for Army and church events across Preston Utah and nearby communities.
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Henry Cottle
Iane Burbank Cottle
Relief Society
Selma Koller
Maud Georgeson
Lavon Williams
William
Vera Bowden
Lone Rock
DUP
Minnie Feller
Nelson
Florence Winn
Russell - Nielson
Preston Hospital
M. M Deaton
Merrill
Jarvis
Salina
Utah
San Diego
California
Urcle Campbell
Clark Campbell
Maurice Tingey
Clive. E. Beal
Merlin Bastian
Salt Lake City
Llewellyn Olsen
Lorenzo O. Olsen
U. S. Army Air—Forces
Marianna
Florida
Amanda Fredrickson
Fredrickson
Provo
Fairview Socials and Mishaps Highlight Local News
Miss Aston Bodily suffered a knee injury after an accident. J. T. Coles straw stack burned down by lightning on September 28. Mr and Mrs I M Evans visited relatives in Riverdale. Myra Bodily hosted a fashion fete for daughter Carma on September 28 with many gifts. Mrs James Cottle visited Ogden with E W Orem.
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Carma
James Cottle
Ogden
E. W. Orem
Idaho Turkeys Feed Servicemen On Thanksgiving Day
Idaho farmers urged to offer turkeys for Army and War Food Administration sale to supply 10 million pounds for troops abroad and at home. QMC and FDA promote early marketing and extra premiums this September to ensure holiday poultry for soldiers sailors and marines.
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Idaho
Boise
Sam
Rocky Mountain
America
Africa
India
Iceland
England
Egypt
Army Quartermaster Corps
Spokane
Salt Lake City
War Food Administration
Army
OPA
QMC
FDA
Turkey
Quartermaster Corps
Local Businessman Enters U S Army This Week
Luther Boyd, Preston tire shop owner, left for Fort Douglas to be inducted into the U S Army. John M. Meyers of Burley will manage the shop in Boyd’s absence, with Mrs Meyers and two children residing in the Boyd home. Mrs Boyd stays in Salt Lake City for a short business course.
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Luther Boyd
Fort Douglas
U. S. Army
U. K
Preston
John M. Meyers
Burley
Fall grazing harms alfalfa and pasture stands
The article explains that heavy late fall grazing reduces plant vigor by preventing root reserve buildup, leading to poorer next year growth. It cites Henry Lloyd's experience of a frost on one field and heavier hay on the lightly grazed side, supporting lighter fall grazing for better spring yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lloyd
Grace
Lloyd
J. W. Wiswall
Mail Requests For Extra Gas Ration
The Franklin County War Price and Rationing Board announces over the counter issuance ends October 11 1943 for B C E R T1 and T2 mileage books Renewal forms available at local stations or by mail The process requires full form with inspections record and direct mailing to the board The new book and fire inspection record are mailed to the home address Applicants should renew a few days before last coupon is used Truck operators must send certificates of war necessity with quarterly ration requests.
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Gott
Franklin County
Raion Board
Goff
Mrs Melvin Smith Attends Tolman Funeral in Salt Lake City
Mrs Melvin Smith attended funeral services for Charles Tolman, husband of her niece Thelma Egan Tolman, held in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
Record meat movement at Los Angeles yards signals market stress
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards report the largest one day receipts across 12 markets with 133,800 cattle 157,700 sheep and lambs and 80,900 hogs up from a year ago. Analysts warn heavy slaughter could tighten beef supplies by mid winter due to fewer cattle entering feedlots amid a serious western feed shortage. Cattle prices range from 9 to 16 dollars per cwt with high grade steers at 14 to 15.20 and hogs mostly 13.50 to 16. Lambs show slow demand with good wool lambs at 13.50 to 14 while ewes and culls move around 5 to 9.60.
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Los Angeles
Lvestock
Los “Angeles Union
OPA
Greaves Promoted to Captaincy at San Angelo
Lt. Keith C. Greaves son of Mr and Mrs Harley Greaves Preston Idaho earned a captaincy in the quartermaster corps at San Angelo Army Air Field Col George M Palmer commanding officer of the bombardier announced this week Greaves a former University of Idaho graduate in business has served at the bombardier school since its opening last fall Also mentions local retailer offering typewriter ribbons.
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San Angelo
Tex
Keith C. Greaves
Harley Greaves
Preston
Quartermaster Corps
San Angelo Army Air Field
George. M. Palmer
Bombardier School
University of Idaho
Captain Greaves
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Weston and Vicinity
Guy
van Leuven
Migs
Frances' Merrill
Logan
The
UBAC
Leon Sorensen
Keith
Murray
J. T. Cole
J.B. Cole
Bert Hall
Vern P. Cole
Pete Hyde
Vernon
Sharp
Frank J
Gilbert
Henry Rawlings
Arwen Larsen
Oscar Rawlings
Leslie J. Cole
A. Willard Larsen
Arthur Larsen
Blanche ‘Rodrero Phillips
Larsen
Blanche Rodrero
Preston High School
Eunice F. Hayes
Preston Court House
Freeman Owens
Lewiston, Utah
Hug
Roser
W. S. Evans
Standard of California
BANKS
Security Bank OF Idaho
National Association
Federal Reserve System
Fairview
Sear
Greaves
L. C. Smiths
Remington, Underwood, Royal, Corona
Portables
Citzen
Asa E
Mid-Western Sport Togs
Berlin Grove
Fox Avenue
Berlin
Wisconsin
Joe Marsh
Lem Martin
Lem
Gust
Lamoreaux
McCune. Motor. CO
West Oneida
County Road Department
the Board of
Board-Urges
War Production_ Board
Etto
Utah Power. & ‘Light Company
Terds
Utah Power & Light CO
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