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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1945

Page

8

Preston Boys Send News From Pacific PT Boat Base

LeGrande Chatterton and Grant H. Egley both of Preston send letters home while serving on a 7th Fleet PT boat in the Philippines. Chatterton entered the Navy in 1942 and has a year in the Southwest Pacific. Egley joined in 1944 and also has a year in the Pacific.

LeGrande Chatterton Seoman USNR Grant H. Egley Seaman Preston 7Th Fleet Philippines Chatterton Leland Chatterton West Oneida Street Navy Southwest Pacific Merlin Eugene Pacific Egley George F. Egley Anaconda Mining and Smelting Co Dennis Sgt Joe Pvt Bryce Army

Community notes from Mink Creek birthday gathering

Vera Hanson honored at a left Sunday birthday party at her home with many guests including the Wilde Jensen Jenson Keller and Nelson households. Vera Jensen and Valera Christiansen plan a Salt Lake employment trip after a Seattle stint. Weldon Kofoed promoted to Corporal at Hobbs four engine pilot school Army Air Forces Training Command.

Vera Hanson Dwight Wilde Leeral Jensen Harley Jenson Delbert Keller Douglas Nelson Vera Jensen Valera Christensen Salt Lake Seattle Wash Basil Crane Hugh McQueen Lloyd Christenson Virgil Holman Henry Christenson Holman Yellowstone Park Hugh Keller Mink Creek Copenhagen Basin Mildred Keller Dallas Keller Dorothy Keller Denton Webster June Ada Oliverson Colleen Leonard Nelson Salt Lake City Weldon C. Kofoed Preston John A. Kofoed East 3Rd St Army Air Forces Training Command Hobbs N. M Army Air Fied Cpl. Kofoed Preston High Utah State College Air Corps

Biladeau Named State Range Examiner in Idaho

Herman Koppes, long time range examiner for the fish and game department since 1943, is transferred to Idaho City as Boise county conservation officer. T. D. Biladeau is appointed range examiner, advancing from Boise county conservation officer after five years.

Herman Koppes Fish and Game Department Idaho City Boise County James O. Beck T. D Ted” Biladeau Biladeau Franklin County Koppes Biladeauis Boise College of Idaho Game Department Civil Service Preston St. Maries Benewah

Pocatello Ram Sale Set for Sept 29

The nineteenth annual Fall Ram Sale featuring Idaho purebred rams is set for September 29 in Pocatello. Organized by a statewide committee of purebred breeders and sheepmen, the event aims to promote better sheep. About 700 head are expected, with entries due by August 25.

Idaho Pocatello Robert S. Blastock Blastock

Typewriter Ribbons On Sale At The Citizen

Wide selection of typewriter ribbons available at the Citizen store. Customers are invited to request specific colors widths and brands to fit their machines and needs.

Public Depends On Newspapers Says Fact Finders

Fact Finders reports a high public reliance on newspapers with 76.6 percent not getting most news from radio and a rise to 89.2 percent during a strike abstaining from newspapers. The group notes the public’s growing conviction there is no adequate substitute for newspapers.

New York City N Newspapers Bureau of Advertising American Newspaper Publishers’ Association

17 Ration Boards Will End This Month

Boise Idaho district OPA Director C C Anderson said 13 local and four sub district rationing boards will be eliminated Sept 30. Seventeen boards will be combined with others, discharging 66 employees. Local boards will merge Idaho City and Atlanta Boise New Meadows with Council Dubois with Idaho Falls Marsing with Nampa Bruneau and Grandview with Mountain Home Fairfield with Weiser Cambridge with Nyssa Vale with Ontario Oregon Sub district Aberdeen Blackfoot Hazelton Jerome Buhl Challis Mackay.

Boise Idaho OPA C. C. Anderson Anderson Idaho City Atlanta New Meadows Council Dubois Idaho Falls Marsing Nampa Bruneau Grandview Mountain Home Fairfield Gooding Cambridge Weiser Nyssa Vale Ore Ontario

Slow Rise in U S Sugar Seen But Shortage Persists

The article notes a slow improvement in sugar supply as beet production may boost U S stocks next year. It says the U S depends on world sugar, which remains tight until recovery in the Philippines, Java, and Europe. World production in 1946 will be small versus demand, with rationing possible for another year.

U. S Philippines Java Europe

Franklin County 4 H Clubs Report August Meetings

Franklin County 4 H clubs in varied sessions on August 15 to 23 cover meetings, knits, laundry bags, judging dairy cattle, fruit and vegetable demonstrations, and club projects. Names include Kendall Rasmussen Carolyn Jensen Joyce Stokes Ruth Rawlings Sally Fischer Colleen Jensen and others.

Flying Star Club Floyd Erickson Sandra Lee Beckstead Franklin Victory Sewing Club Peggy Hamptons Joyce Stokes Perry Pearson Kendall Rasmussen Mr. Carver Billy Carver Ruth Bradford

Farm or Ranch Ledgers Inquire at Citizen

Inquiries about farm or ranch ledgers are requested at the Citizen office. Citizens are urged to submit records promptly to ensure proper per condition handling.

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