Unusual Sibiisish Rain Delays Harvest in Franklin County
Heavy rain and a Monday to Tuesday storm soaked Franklin County fields, delaying beet and potato harvests. Sugar Co. officials say this could mean days of handicap for mechanical harvesters, with dry weather needed before work resumes.
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Jnto
Franklin
Lyely
Jared
Lewis
Sugar Co
Mr. Lewis
Bevis
Swaleh
Sea
Cachevaley
Ecounty-S
Miz Lewis
Rive “County
RacCammon Wasworth
Abe
DeWitt Swainston Returns From European Mission
DeWitt Swainston Whitney Missionary has returned to this country after spending two and a half years in Norway and touring Sweden Switzerland and Holland He flew from Oslo to New York City with stops in Amsterdam London and Glasgow Then three weeks in New York attending musicals and sightseeing In Rome he met with a group granted an audience with the pope He also attended the Holland musical festival and visited with Whitney associates.
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Ates
DeWitt
Swainston
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
d-Holandr
Oslo
Uto
New
York
Amsterdam
London
Glasgow
New York City
Rome
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Holland
Alton’ Larson
Reed A ‘Roberts
Whitney
Faissignaries Hhalisee Bigeye Ey mL
Fee Eeswainston
Bains
Ae Spanner
Piends
Mendenhall Cast in College Play at Idaho State
Jacquelyn Mendenhall is named among the large ISU student cast for the season opener Dark of the Moon a three act fantasy by Richardson and Berney. Dr. Vic Powell directs with Wesley M Harris and Donna Hogée assisting. The 49 member cast includes Stanley Arnell of Logan.
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Jacquelyn Mendenhall
Thatcher
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Vic Mae’ Powell
Howard Richardson
William Berney
Frazier Hall
Powell
Wesley
M. Harris
Donna Hogée
Stanley Arnell
Logan
Mrs Sarah Peterson Dies In Preston Sunday
Mrs. Sarah E Albiston Peterson, 85, died Sunday afternoon at her Preston home after a heart ailment. Born in Richmond Utah in 1864, she married Charles Peterson in the Logan temple in 1887 and lived in Preston since 1919. Her funeral was held Monday at 1 pm in the Preston First Ward Chapel.
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Sarah E. Albiston Peterson
Preston
Ward
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
Peterson
Richmond Ut
John
Mary Ann
Lee Albis
Charles
Logan Temple
Eis
Ambly Sifester
Daniel
Johnson
Joseph Albiston
Franklin
Lilly Jones
Idaho cattlemen oppose railroad rate increase
Ben Johns, chairman of the Idaho Agriculture Council, spoke before the Public Utilities Commission opposing the five railroads rate hike. He noted farm prices are down, labor costs up, and parts and equipment more expensive since the war, urging freight rates should decline rather than rise. He also represented the Idaho Grange and assisted Idaho cattlemen and poultry growers in the case.
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Ben
Johnson
Preston
Boise
Idaho
Idaho Agriculture Council
public utilities _ commission
Owol
Jmrg Johnson
Commission
Hungarian-born lecturer to headline Preston Knife and Fork Club meeting
Imre Kovacs, a multilingual lecturer born to a Hungarian father and German mother, will address the Preston Knife and Fork Club on Friday November 18. Trained at Yale and with YMCA service in Yugoslavia, Kovacs has spoken to over a million people and is praised for his American- audience appeal.
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Preston Knife and Fork Club
Paul , Greaves
Imre .Kovacs
Kovacs
Pancsova
YMCA
Név
Delares
Louis
Adamic
America
Esther Erickson Dies in California
Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. for Esther Erickson at a mortuary in Pacific Grove California. She died Friday October 14 at her home in California. She was long employed in Preston as a telephone operator. Survivors include two sisters Vera Erickson Jones of Pacific Grove and Mrs V. M. Wicker of Ogata Bits Ko Li Chae en, and two nephews. Her body is to be returned to Preston for burial, with services tentatively set for Monday afternoon.
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Esther Erickson
Pacific Grove
Calif
Salvation Army completes Franklin County fund drive
Envoy Mainday, who led solicitation efforts, announced the Salvation Army raised funds this year equivalent to past years. He thanked all supporters for their generosity during the annual drive concluding in Franklin County.
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Thef Salvation Army
Franklin County
Who
Farm Tractor Explodes Igniting String of Fire near Weston
Franklin County firefighters raced to a Weston scene Friday at 10 30 but could do little as water shortages hampered effort. A tractor exploded while refueling with the ignition key in, igniting a machine shop shed and a chicken coop causing about 4000 dollars in damage with only 300 dollars insured.
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Franklin County
Weston
Rekré
Tog Kthn
Five Deer Hunt Permits Awarded in Pocatello Area
R. E. Hoffman of the Idaho Fish and Game Department announced the deer hunt permit results for Pocatello area. Nearly 1,975 applications were received, with 30 permits issued, including five winners from Franklin County: Keith Allen, Milton Jensen, Neldon Radford of Preston, and Keith Ae, L. D. Dahle of West.
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Pocatello
Besser
R. E. Hoffman
Techiéft
Fish
Game Department
Hoffman
Franklin ‘County
Keith
Allen
Milton
Jensen
Qust's Pastry Shop Opens This Saturday
The new Qust's Pastry Shop at 36 South State Street, in the former Quality Bake space, will open Saturday. Mr and Mrs Rust, with 20 years baking experience and training from the American Institute of Baking, will operate the shop featuring custom cakes, breads and pastries with modern equipment. The Rust family includes sons Carvel and Nicky.
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Rust
Boise
Idaho
Falls
Billings
Mont
Logan
American Jnstitute of Baking
Chicago
Iace
Carvél
Nicky
Franklin Pulling Team Sets Utah Fair Record
Franklin team achieved a remarkable pulling mark at Utah state fair. They pulled 3750 pounds for a distance of 26 feet, equivalent to 40 tons on a hard surface, illustrating a strong performance at the event.
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Franklin
Utah
Nares
Saltt
Lake Tlonet
Douglas
Sendna
Hunters survive all day winter storm in Selway country
Two local hunters Jack King and Ownes Baur with companions drew elk permits and endured an eleven day snowstorm 422 miles from Preston. They kept fires burning with seven extra candles and carried chains and three extra barrels of gasoline for safety.
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Jack -King
Ownes Baur
Preston
Selway
Pocatello
Logan
Imountain
King
Auto accidents occur during the week injuring three
Several auto crashes were reported this week. A 1937 car driven by Fen ton Larsen northbound collided with a county truck driven by Darvell Furhman near the Preston intersection east of the pea vinery, injuring a passenger. A second accident east of Weston involved Ronald Harris attempting to pass Hal Greene and a separate pickup owned by Howard J. Maughan with damage but no injuries. The Bear River Bridge incident near Cleveland and Thatcher involved Noel Condie and Dr Moore colliding with Golden Jensen. both drivers escaped injury and damage was minimal. Mrs Fulton visited Salt Lake City with her sister.
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Fenton
E. Larsen
Darvell Furhiman
Kelly Houk
Preston
Pea Vinery
cvClyll
Crockett
Weston
Ronald‘ Harris
Pass
Hal Greene
Howard J. Maughan
Bear ‘River
Cleveland
Thatcher
Noel. J. Condie
Dr . Moore
Ida
Golden
Jensen
Shead
Méri
Obituary of Didericksen Father in Ogden Area
Nephi died Wednesday evening at his Ogden home. Floyd Didericksen, 73, father of Rita Perkins and several sons, was born January 25, 1876 in Brigham City. He lived in Thatcher and Tremonton before settling in Ogden five years ago. survived by Rita Perkins and 12 grandchildren.
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Floyd
Didericksen
Preston
Ogden
Brigham’ City
Nels Ard
Jennie ‘Brumberg
Thatcher
Tremonton
Spa
Ideticksen
Li Rita
Gons
Orier
Lu Rita Perkins
Iqden
Percy
Posstello
Leland
Clearfield
Eugene
Logan
St “Anid
Deer hunting opens today in eastern Idaho counties
The deer season starts today in Franklin and surrounding counties with opening dates listed across areas including Oct 20 24 in Powers Oneida Bannock Franklin Bear Lake Bonneville Caribou Bingham Jefferson Madison and Clark. Hunters report good success though conditions are variable and bag limits apply per species and season halves.
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Idaho
Franklin
Powers
Oneida
Bannock
Bear Lake
Bonneville
Caribou
Bingham
Jefferson
Madison
Clark
Fremont
Mehoek ii
Franklin County
Downey-Weston - Union ~-Pacific
Ras
Commission
Idaho oil week plans outlined by industry leaders
Local oil men and companies in Idaho announced extensive observance plans for Oil Progress week from October 16 to 22. C. J. Westcott of Boise leads as president and Q. E. Crockett of Utah Oil Co and Vern L. Molen of General Petroleum assist as co chairmen directing statewide activities.
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Idaho
Idaho Oil
Q. E. Crockett
Utah “Oil “Company
Preston
Vern L
Molen
General Petroleum Corp
America
Petsoleuma
General Walsh Seeks Armory Space in Franklin County Idaho
At a Franklin County meeting with the county commissioners and the Idaho Fair Board, General Walsh outlined plans to secure a National Guard armory in a 40 by 60 foot building. A rental arrangement with the state of Idaho would house about 126 guardsmen, with drill pay near 30009 annually. The facility could also serve county needs such as the fair board’s use. The state would supply equipment. construction costs are deemed prohibitive.
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Franklin
Nett Vidithig
Walsh
Boar of “County” Commissioners
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
Franklin County
Fai
Idaho
National Guard
Mrs Catherine Ann Smart Foss obituary notice
Mrs Catherine Ann Smart Foss died at home in Preston after extended illness of six months. Born 1875 in Franklin she was the daughter of Thomas S. and Catherine Hatch Smart. She married Ezra Carter Foss Sept 30 1896 in Salt Lake Temple and lived in Logan, Preston, and finally Preston where she remained until death. An active LDS church member, she served in Relief Society leadership and the Primary presidency for many years. Survived by eight children Emma F S McCann Ezra C Foss Donna R Hansen Thomas H Foss Catherine F S Roberts Ruth J Beck and Karrems Castor Foss preceded in death. Also survived by twelve grandchildren and several brothers and sisters Mrs Mada Powell Alameda CA Lorenzo Hy Smart and Junius Et Bi Sore late Angeles. Continued on page BP.
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Foss
Franklin
Thomas_S
Catis—erine
Hatch’ Smart
Mear
Ezra
Carter
Salt
Lake
Temple
Preston First Ward
Emma
FS McCann
Ezra C. Foss
Donna
Karrems
Castel Foss
Grand— Ee
Oeeers
Mada Powell
Alameda
Canes
Zee Smart
Junius
Bi Sore
Angeles
Lorenzo Hy Smart
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DeWitt “Swainston
Whitney Missionary
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Imre Kovacs
California
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Resacs
Reece Rofoed
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Remy
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Tad
Nephi
Tae
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Russell Fisher
Legare
Hamilton Field
Cot Fisher
Oxford
Amdie V
R. Fisher
Leila' Savage
Altaz Christensen
Idaho Falls
Japan
Mionuis
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