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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
6
The Hillman Stock Company resumes performances at the Isis Theatre next Monday night with a mystery comedy titled The Vulture. The advertisement promises an engaging stage mystery with comic moments throughout.
Mrs Roy Hansen and Mrs L E Hansen hosted the Clover Leaf club with Halloween colors and stage fun. An ad by Rev W H Mitchell touts Lithiated Buchu for bladder irritation relief. Mr and Mrs Arthur W Hart hosted a wedding shower for daughter Sabina with about fifty guests. Tyra Hull visits relatives in Logan this week.
A Monday evening gathering at Blaine Heussers' home finalized the club’s Halloween party plans. Recital by 13 year old Anna Mae Adams showcased piano talent under Mrs. George Paull. Grand Theatre offered a double feature of Anna Shirley in MotherCareys Chickens and Freshman Year with Dixie Dunbar. Sonja Henie headlined My Lucky Star at the Grand for a brief run. Thomas Robinson Jr. recently earned his wings from Pensacola. General Dept store advertised dress woolens 59c a yard, silk hose 79c-98c, overalls 89c, children’s snowsuits 4.98-7.49. Don Greaves Food Market featured bread four loaves 15c, orange juice three cans 10c, tomato juice three cans 10c, coffee 25c per pound, Karo syrup 19c for three.
A historical note traces Bannock County from its 1893 creation from Bingham County, Pocatello as county seat, and later changes through 1917 and 1919. It notes irrigation transforming Sagebrush to farms, Fort Hall fortifications, and a shift to manufacturing, mills, and mineral resources with towns like McCammon Arimo Grace and Inkom shaping the region.
The September 14 1948 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners notes extensive labor and machine hire costs for irrigation, culverts, and fair expenses. State officials advised updating Franklin County property plats for the 1948 tax roll and to start Assessor work ahead of 1949 roll. Minutes approved, meeting recessed until October. Attest Clerk Swenson.
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