PTA Meeting Reforms and New Officers at Central School
The PTA discussed problems at Central School including encouraging students to eat all cafeteria food and not loiter during school hours. Phonics teaching has begun in all grades. Officers elected at year start include President Betty Karwen and several vice presidents, secretaries, and chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central “School
Central
Betty Karwen
Owen Ainscough
Wayne Brown
Newell’ .Davies
Lynn Fackrell
Ted Larsen
Keith Nielson
Gene Chatterton
Magazine
O’deen Berner
Former Preston students attend Davis High in Utah
Three former Preston students Rodney Ames Royce Dahle and Rain Hart visit Davis High in Kaysville Utah. They find the school larger with about three times as many students and note the Davis teams compete with large Utah high schools. Hart expresses a wish to return to Idaho.
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Preston
Davis High School
Kaysville
Rodney Ames
Bountiful
Royce Dahle
Clearfield
Rain Hart
Centerville
Davis
Newell Hart
Idaho
Downey Resident Lamoreaux Rites Held
Vinguel Horace Lamoreaux of Downey died last Wednesday at 51. He was born March 6, 1904 in Preston and lived in Downey 21 years, owning Red's cafe. Survived by wife Ruth and children Clayton, Virjeanne, Todd, and Terrell, plus brothers Oral and Marious Lamoreaux, sister Helen Palmer, and others. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Downey LDS ward chapel, burial in Downey cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinguel
Horace
Lamoreaux
Downey
Preston
iMr
Ruth Carlson
Red’s Cafe
Clayton
Salt Lake “City
VirJeanne "Lamoreaux
Todd F. Lamoreaux
Terrell F. Lamoreaux
Oral F. Lamoreaux
Helen Palmer
Marious L
Elliott Lamoreaux
Salt Lake City
Lucille Wolford
Logan
Downey Lions Club
LDS ‘Ward
Dean Henderson
Downey Cemetery
Webb
Pres ton Indians Triumph Over Montpelier Bears in Homecoming Clash
Coach Glen Oliverson led the Pres ton Indians to a 35 6 victory over the Montpelier Bears in the Cross State league contest. Sherman Stokes opened with a five yard TD run, Gordon Venseri added a seven yard score, Ronald Johnson scampered 20 yards, and Jensen again from five. Stokes sealed the win with a 30 yard TD run in the fourth. Crawford added the extra point after Bill Scholes extended his TD string to nine in ten tries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Oliverson
Preston Indians
Montpelier Bears
Sherman Stokes
Gordon Venseri
Ronald Johnson
Jensen
Indians
Stokes
Crawford
Bill Scholes
Hans Christian Andersen Early Years in Copenhagen
The famed tale teller Hans Christian Andersen, born April 2 1805, first visited Copenhagen as a stage struck fourteen year old. After failing to land a theater role, the penniless youth took a cabinet maker apprentice job he found in the want ads.
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Hans. Christian Andersen
Copenhagen
Texan Reunited With Car After Hidden Jet Stage
A Texas man who misplaced his newly purchased car in Providence Rhode Island during business hours was aided by a Providence Journal classified ad. The ad helped him locate the vehicle after he could not remember the jet’s location.
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Providence
R.I
Prentice Hall Seeks Louis Armstrong Photos
New York publishers placed ads in the New Orleans Picayune Time and States to secure photographs for Armstrong memoir. They received many old pictures from readers and collectors in response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis “Satchmo
Armstrong
Prentice- Hall
New York
New Orleans
Time
Picayune
States
Preston Man 93 Enjoys First Air Trip In Life
Preston resident C. J. Jensen aged 93 flew for the first time after nine days in California visiting his granddaughter and her husband. The carpenter, who says he is Preston’s oldest man, plans to keep active and even married at 83 to a 71 year old wife, who remains in good health. He received a new hearing aid during the California visit.
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C. J. ‘Jensen
Preston
Mr. Jensen
Sacramento
Calif
Roman Taylor Branigan
Jim
Jensen
California
Branigan
Lt Robert E Gordon Assigned to Thule Greenland in Scorpion Role
Lt Robert E Gordon, from Preston, reports to the 74th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Thule Air Base Greenland. He will serve a year as pilot of the F-89D Scorpion all weather twin jet and help lead the 64th Air Division in air defense from Maine to the North Pole amid extreme Arctic conditions.
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Robert E. Gordon
Greenland
Scorpion
Wee
Preston
74Th
Thule Air Base
Arctic Circle
Gordon
64Th Air Division
Atlantic
Maine
North Pole
Moscow
New York
Callie Lee
Chenalit
Robert. M. Gordon
Oneida Station
Preston High School
University of Utah
Air Force
Thule
Otis Air Force Base
Mass
Utah Power and Light, Co
Salt Lake City
Melvin Greaves to Speak in New York on Civil Engineering
Melvin Greaves of USAC and Carnegie Institute will present at the American Society of Civil Engineers convention in New York City on October 25. He and Dr. F. T. Mavis will discuss the impact resistance of reinforced concrete beams amid atomic bomb protection interest. Mrs Greaves and children accompany him in Pittsburgh. Melvin Jr. stays with grandparents in Preston and attends Preston High School.
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K. Greaves
Melvin
New York City
Melvin Greaves
USAC
Carnegie Institute
Technology
Pittsburgh
American ‘Society of Civil Engineers
Greaves
F.T. Mavis
Thomas
Janet
Melvin, Jr
Preston
Preston High School
West Side Graduate Frances Atkinson Joins Utah Campus
Frances Atkinson, a West Side High School graduate now at the University of Utah, majors in education. She recently joined Lambda Delta Sigma, a Latter-day Saints fraternity for men and women, and her poem Portent placed in a national American Poetry league contest.
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Frances Atkinson
West Side
Utah State Agricultural College
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Lambda Delta Sigma
Miss Atkinson
American Poetry League
Services Conducted For Ethel Farnsworth
Ethel Facer Farnsworth 51 of Franklin died Monday after a lingering illness. Born April 2 1904 in Hyrum Utah she was married to Dr Thomas A Farnsworth in 1922 in the Logan temple. Survivors include her husband and two sons Thomas G Farnsworth and Alf John Farnsworth with the U S Army Air Force in the Philippines. Also surviving are J P Facer R Fay Facer Wanda Dunn and Elden Facer. Funeral services were held today at 2 p m in the Franklin LDS ward chapel with burial in Hyrum cemetery.
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Hyrum
James Facer
Thomas A. Farnsworth
Logan
Farnsworth
Pocatello
M.la
Franklin
Thomas G. “Farnsworth
sHyrum
Alf John Farnsworth
Dink
Philippines
J.‘ P. Facer
California
R. Fay Facer
McCammon
Wanda Dunn
Elden Facer
Retirement noted for Preston post office employee
A former employee who joined the Preston post office in 1937 continued on the office force until retiring on October 1 of the current year. His friendly treatment of patrons and coworkers earned him wide regard, and his good humor will be missed by the public and postal staff alike.
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Preston
Bridgeport Bridal Shop Donates Satin Gown to Poland Bride
A Bridgeport bridal shop owner answered a classified ad seeking a used wedding dress for a cousin in Poland. The owner selected and donated a new satin gown with seed pearls, fulfilling a dream beyond belief and bringing joy to the seeker.
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Bridgewater
Sonny
Poland
Bridgeport
Doris Buttars Raona Club Hostess Notes
Fr iday morning gathering lists Doris Buttars as hostess with members Lattie Paull Leona Garrett Amy Hogge Gwen Gilbert Janetta Swenson Etta Gibson Ellen Greaves Edith Hillstead Norma Crabtree and guests Norene Warr Vanza McClellan. High bridge score went to Crabtree low to Paull and bingo prize to Garrett. A salad luncheon followed. Steven Sharp party honors seventh birthday at home of Mr and Mrs John Sharp with eight friends including Allen Winn Steven Noyes Jimmie Hawkes Linda Margaret Virginia Gamble Vance Casperson Betty Ann Sharp. Halloween theme featured cake and ice cream.
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RaOna
Doris
Buttars
Paull
Leona: Garrett
Amy ‘Hogge
Gwen Gbert
Janetta Swenson
Etta: Gibson
Ellen Greaves
Edith “Hillstead
Bridge
Steven Sharp
John Sharp
Allen Winn
Steven Noyes
Jimmie Hawkes
Linda
Margaret
Virginia
Gamble
Wilkinson Finishes Navy Construction Mechanics School
Ronald Wilkinson, a construction mechanic in the US Navy, graduates from the Construction Mechanics School on September 5 in Port Hueneme California. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John B Wilkinson of Franklin and husband of the former Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
Wilkinson
Navy
Ronald. Me “Wilkinson
USN
Fromy Construction
Mechanics School
Port Hueneme
Calif
John’ B. “Wilkinson
Pyanklin
Salt Lake City native joins Davisville battalion
Pat Holton of Salt Lake City Wilkinson transfers to the mobile construction battalion at Davisville Rhode Island before entering service in February He attended Preston High School.
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Pat Holton
Salt ‘Lakes City
Wilkinson
Red
Mobile
Davisville
R. i
Preston
Avon seeks new representatives for holiday profits
Christmas extra profits await Avon associates. become a representative now. Interview with manager Eleanor Critchlow at box 1304 Ogden Utah. Rent notice: Four room house at 218 South 1st West. Contact W A Nielson at 238 South 1st West.
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Avon Associates
Avon
Eleanor Critchlow
Ogden
W. A. Nielson
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PTA
Davis High
Preston Citizen
H. “Lamoreaux
U.S.A
HELIS
LG SK Leon Luce
Pamase
So. State St
Merrill
San Francisco
Preston Man
C. J. Jensen
Ethel Farnsworth
Ethel Facer Farnsworth
Doris Buttars Raona
Steven’ Sharp
DODGE
Chevrolet
Mercury
Pontiac
Olds Super
Oldsmobile
Salt Lake
Ronald ‘Wilkinson
George Frederickson Ranch
Clifton
Ray
McCulloch
Russell Teuscher
Chesterfield
Midway
Citizen
GMC
Willys
Cranney Chevrolet CO
South State
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