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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
4
Franklin and Oneida Blakes join in church wide program promoting 100 percent Sunday school attendance on September 14. Each ward and officers prepare special features aimed at ensuring every member is accounted for and in Sunday school.
Banida and surrounding towns see a week of visits from residents to Thatcher Brigham City Logan and Tremont. Relays include Relief Society convention attendees Mrs Virgil Geddes Goldie Christensen Esther Cole Annie Sparks and Dorothy Miles. The Mutual Special Interest class and Primary in Banida held opening socials with 25 and 38 attendees respectively.
North Cache scores again after Preston fumble on the Indians 25 yard line. In the fourth quarter the Bunkermen drive 70 yards in four plays with passes to Oliverson and Bostrom, then Bowles to Chatterton who scores from five yards. Reed Merrill adds the extra point. A late surge highlights strong line play by Meeks McClun and Kerr. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Gene Paskins at Preston hospital last Tuesday.
A Saturday dinner at Heber Swainston's Preston home honored sisters in law Mrs Hattie Swainston and Mrs Jennie Gilbert of Bancroft. Community members attended while chicken thieves were active, with a home candy session interrupted by a theft attempt.
Mr Fulton outlined a project to extend service to Mapleton with a nine mile pole line. Lew Edwards leads the construction as a foreman with the company. Work starts this week and should finish by December 1 at a cost of 11600 dollars as part of a system wide improvement program.
Mr. Fulton states the rural service will take care of more farms in the area as needs for service increase.
At the Blackfoot Fair several pulling contest entries were noted including four year old cow owned by Mr Drury who placed fourth and Douglas Wright with a team finishing second in the heavyweight class as results remained to be announced.
Sanitarian Maughan notes the area has only one mild polio case this season while Idaho faces its worst epidemic. He urges continued adherence to sanitation rules and preventive measures to prevent outbreaks.
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