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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1947

Page

10

Local Readers Note Post Families and Travel Highlights

Mrs Helen Mitchell of Fillmore Utah returns home after visiting her mother during her father Adams Keller illness and death. Dan McQueen son of John McQueen had major operation at Portland veterans hospital last week. Mrs McQueen formerly Lucille Thompson of Weston joined her husband in Portland then Boise. Jed Richie and family visited with Mrs Richie's brother Elmer Palmer in Preston. Irael Chase and family of Nephi visited Jennie Barton. Cleo Swainston family visited Salt Lake City. Emily Burgi returned from medical treatment in Salt Lake City. Parley Swainston Ernest Bittenbecker and Dean Rasmussen flew to Salt Lake City but weather delayed return.

Helen Mitchell Fillmore Utah Adam~Keller Preston Dan McQueen John McQueen Veterans Hospital Portland Parley Swainston Ernest Britenbecker Dean Rasmussen Salt Lake City

Preston Aerie News Guests and Family Notes

Overnight guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hollingsworth included Hughs McCurrel of St Anthony. Brigham Irwin and daughters Virginia and Pamela of St Charles visited Clifton with Ed Hebdon. Marvel Fackler of Salt Lake City visits her mother Mrs. Adam Keller. Zeigler family from Preston and Hebdon relatives spent Sunday with the Ed Hebdon family. Sgt Ray Oliverson, in Tokyo, phoned home to say he and the Preston boys are well. Dean Shumway’s son arrived at a Shelley hospital, Mrs. Evelyn Bright Shumway formerly of Linrose is recalled. Preston residents attended Mrs. Ralph Strub’s funeral in Heber City, Utah.

Earl Hollingsworth Hughs McCurrel St. Anthony Brigham Irwin Virginia and Pamela St. Charles George Crossley Smithfield Ed Hebdon Clifton Mrs. Marvel -Fackler Salt Lake ‘City Adam Keller Herbert Zeigler Mary Lou Donna Roberta Mae Larsen Preston Russell Hebdon Catherine Ellen Mae Harold Hebdon Chesterfield Harold Oliverson Sgt Ray Oliverson Tokyo Ray Dean Shumway Shelley Shumway Evelyn Bright Linrose Wayne T. Moser Leon Marshall Duane Robinson Nat Edwards Ralph Strub Heber City Utah

Primary Guide Class Excursion From Franklin Stake to Salt Lake City

Two busloads of Primary boys from the Franklin stake joined guides and leaders on a Saturday excursion to Salt Lake City. They visited the welfare building, church offices, temple grounds with a museum tour, the tabernacle, Deseret News offices, and the state capitol, returning by 8 30 p m. Leaders praised the boys for their excellent conduct during the trip.

Franklin Stake Salt Lake City Thora Geddes Franklin Primary Stake Leo Peterson Preston Raymond Hobbs Linrose Roy Geddes Vera Cole Fairview Church Welfare George Albert._Smith Temple Grounds Tabernacle Deseret News Capitol President Smith

Trapping Season Opens With November First in Idaho

Frosty weather signals the Idaho trapping season starting November 1 in some counties. Last winter over 2,000 people held trapping licenses. Beavers have begun to be trapped by caretakers. mink, muskrat, and raccoon are targeted with new tagging and trap stamping rules. Traps must be licensed, marked, and used only for fur bearing animals.

Idaho John Game Department Commission Smith Fish and Game Department Panhandle North- Central Ada Canyon Elmore Gem Owyhee Payette Washington Adams Boise Valley Southwestern District Lemhi Custer Blaine Butte Jerome Gooding Twin Falls Minidoka Cassia Camas Lincoln Bannock Madison Teton Fremont Power Clark Jefferson Oneida Bonneville County Gray’s' ‘Lake Gray'’s Lake Idaho Falls Highway Bingham County Blackfoot Reservoir Bear Lake Caribou Gray's Lake Idaho Falls Franklin County Fremont Bingham Power Bonneville

Cafeteria Gets New Machine at Local School

P TA officers and supervisors along with mothers of the school district completed a project to install a new machine at the cafeteria costing about 1300 dollars. The device will improve efficiency at the school lunch center and save time for those running the program.

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Reader Sends Renewal Note to Preston Citizen

D. P. Jensen of route 1 Kennewick Washington encloses $3.00 to renew a weekly Preston Citizen subscription. He expresses that the paper is enjoyed and eagerly awaited each week.

Citizen Preston Citizen D. P. Jensen Route 1 Kennewick Wash

War Surplus Autos Purchased By Veterans Intermountains

World war II veterans in the Intermountain region bought 2,479 war surplus autos for 180 104.76 dollars, from a pool costing the government over half a million. D E Squier of the War Assets Administration noted nationwide 247 664 of 485 144 vehicles were sold to veterans. Small operating units up to 2 ton six by six were reserved for veterans. larger or poorer units go to dealers.

Intermountains D. E. Squier Salt Lake War Assets Administration WAA

Veterans pay portion of original cost for surplus vehicles

Nationally veterans have paid about 41 percent of original cost for surplus vehicles. In the Salt Lake area covering Utah Nevada and southern Idaho the rate is about 36 percent. Prices are set by age and condition of each unit and about 7 percent of vehicles acquired since 1944 remain in WAA inventories.

Salt Lake Region Utah Nevada Idaho WAA

Former Preston Player Wins BYU Football Award

Cecil Lloyd received the Cougar service award at BYU for his standout offensive play in the Colorado College game. Dean Nuttal presented the honor as Lloyd’s parents visited Provo to watch their son, a halfback, play the entire game for the Cougars.

Cecil Lloyd BYU Lloyd Cece Dean Nuttal

Electric Dishwasher Installed at City Cafeteria

After years of PTA effort, Jefferson cafeteria and Frank Jin county canning center unite to fund purchase of an electric dishwasher. The machine will be installed at the school cafeteria to improve dining services.

United PTA Jefferson Frank Jin

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