Captain Fielding To Speak At Preston Knife and Fork Club
Captain Michael Fielding, famed for perilous exploits and a life worthy of adventure fiction, will be the guest speaker at the Preston Knife and Fork Club on Monday evening, September 15. Born in 1896 in India to English Irish parents, he joined the Anglo British army in 1915 and later undertook a secret mission amid Burma's Black Spider guerrillas before moving to the U.S. to pursue radio, writing, and speaking tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Silver
Preston Knife and Fork Club
Kipling
Stevenson
Richard Harding Davis
Miike” Fielding
India
Burma-Thailand
U.S.A
Europe
Former Idaho Attorney Philip J Evans Dies in Boise
Philip J Evans, former Idaho attorney general candidate and longtime Boise area lawyer, died Saturday in a Boise hospital. A Mountain Ash Wales native, he served as Idaho assistant attorney general 1945 46 and was Owyhee county attorney at Murphy for four years. He practiced law in Boise Malad and had a 27 year career. Survivors include widow Alma Evans two daughters one son and six grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday in Boise.
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Philip Y
Evans
Iformer Preston
Demareatis
Franklin
Boise
Murphy
Idahoc
Owyhee
University of Idaho
Malad
Mountain Ash
Wales
Alma Evans
Boxing Card Planned at Dayton Benefit Meet
Franklin county middleweight contender Garth Panter formerly of Dayton and now in Salt Lake City headlines a Dayton boxing card next Monday evening. The West Side High School show funds lighting for Pirates football. Main event features Panter at 159 pounds against Dick Keach of Hawaii in a 10 round bout.
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Franklin County
Garth Panter
Dayton
Salt Lake City
West Side ‘High School
West Side Lighting Committee
Pirates
Panter
Dick Keach
Hawaii
Keach
Eddie Kahut
Dick Wolf
Mickey Rhoades
Ken Nickles
Bull Halsey
Pacific Northwest
Hal Holloway
Twin
Kid Blair
Salt
Lake ‘City
Holloway
Idaho
Blair
Gene Wilkes
Boise
Kid Leon
Leon
Salt Lake
Don Brnston
Dave Clause
Willie Price
Joe Garcia
Bingham
Morale of American GIs on Korean Front High Weston Corporal Says
Corporal Marlow W. Wentworth of Weston reports astonishing front morale among American GIs in Korea. He describes daily fighting, rotation and beer ration concerns, and notes Koreans rebuilding towns behind the front. He expects to leave the army in 1954 after a Fort Lewis reassignment and furlough.
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Weston
Cpl
Marlow W. Wentworth
Myrtle Wentworth
West Side
Rfront
Korea
San Francisco
John Pope
Corporal Wentworth
Army
Japan
List Field Artillery
United Nations
China
Wentworth
Fort Lewis
Wash
Ralph
Air Force
England
Germany
Lt Varon Jensen Enrolled At Fort Bliss In Officers Course
Second Lt. Varon Jensen of Mink Creek is at Fort Bliss Texas for a 15 week associate battery officers course. He and classmates study aircraft tactics antiaircraft gunnery guided missiles and communications. Jensen graduated from Utah State Agricultural College in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort ‘Bliss
Tex
Varon Jensen
Frank Jensen
Mink .Creek
Jensen
Utah
State Agricultural College
Tragedy Strikes Preston As Three Polio Cases Reported
Tragedy strikes Preston with three polio cases this season. Marsha Edgley, 6, remains feverish and may be moved to the Elks Convalescent Home in Boise. Loretta Nations, 9, improved and is leaving Pocatello hospital with her family moving to Blackfoot. Harvey Henderson, 16, remains in an iron lung in Pocatello, with uncertain improvement.
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Preston
Marsha Edgley
Phenoi Edgley
Pocatello
Marsha
Elks
Boise
Loretta "Nations
John Nations
Cranney Chevrolet Co
Blackfoot
Harvey Henderson
Lester Henderson
Local Elks Lodge Burglarized in Preston Sunday
Burglars struck the Preston Elks lodge early Sunday taking about 600 dollars from the safe. They hid in the First Security bank building, ransacked Dr. E L Cox’s office next to the lodge, and damaged pinball machines stealing nickels, with cigaret debris indicating extended stay.
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Preston, Elks
First’ Security Bank
E. L. Cox
Alvin Brower
Elks Lodge
A. G. Condie
Elks
Geggs
Vacancy on Faculty Filled at Dayton
Enoch Nelson Clifton fills a West Side High School Dayton faculty vacancy succeeding Glen Massey Weston who leaves to attend dental school in St Louis Missouri. Nelson has 17 years teaching experience including a year as Dayton elementary school principal during 1945 46. He graduated from Utah State Agricultural College with a bachelor’s in general science and studied at Brigham Young University the University of California and the University of Wyoming. He holds an Idaho state high school life certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Nelson
Clifton
West Side
Dayton
Glen Massey
Weston
St. Louis
Nelson
Utah State ‘Agricultural College
Brigham Young University
University of California
University of California; and’ the ‘University of Wyoming
Idaho State
Nash Home at Linrose Destroyed by Fire
The Grant Nash home in Linrose was completely destroyed by a Sunday morning fire around 6 a.m. The alarm came from Mr. Nash who woke to flames. Fire crews arrived to find the house a total loss but prevented spread to nearby buildings. all furniture and personal belongings were destroyed.
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Grant” Nash
Linrose
Nash
Nash Farm
Mrs. Vera Hansen Dies from Auto Accident Injuries
Mrs. Vera Hansen, 46, died in Ogden after injuries from an auto accident in Farmington Utah last Thursday. Her husband D. Hansen, 48, remained in critical condition at Dee Memorial hospital, and their son Ross was unharmed except for minor injuries.
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Vera” Hansen
Farmington
Ull
Dee
Ogden
D. Hansen
Dee’ Memorial Hospital
Ross
Ghote
D. Beet
Utah
County Tax Levy Reduced by Board of Commissioners
Franklin county board of commissioners met Monday and set levies reducing the county levy from 3.02 to 3 per 100 valuation and the state levy from 37 to 36 cents per 100 valuation. The action trims tax burdens amid broader calls for smaller levies.
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Franklin
Board’ of Commissioners
Fairview Youth Signs With Boston Red Sox Farm Team
Kless Hinckley of Fairview, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hinckley, recently signed with the Boston Red Sox farm system after a season in Regina and a stint with the San Jose Red Sox. He pitched 12 games for Regina, posting 10 wins, then served two years in the army before joining the farm team。
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Kless Hinckley
Vern Hinckley
Fairview
San Jose
Calif
San Jose Red Sox
Hinckley
Regina
Sask
Can
Reaina Caps
Boston
Red Sox
Army
Hinckley will_report
Contest offers prizes for sewing machine slogan
Preston Electric and Furniture Co announces a slogan contest for Adler sewing machine prizes including an automobile, Hawaii trip, TV set, and $100 savings bond. Entries must be 21 or older, postmarked by Sept 20 and received by Sept 27, with blanks from the empresa.
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Hawaii
Preston Electric ‘and Furniture Co
Adler
Preston Electric and Furniture Co
Utah Power reports industrial electricity use and growth
J E Cushman of AP&L Preston division cites 12 366 853 kilowatt hours used by industrial customers in the 12 months ending July 31. He notes a 41 percent rise in five years and a five year 70 million expansion to meet higher demand, with generating capacity projected to 405 180 kilowatts by 1952.
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Utah Power and Light Co
Idaho
J. E. Cushman
Ap&l
Preston
Cushman
Mr. Cushman
America
Utah
Atkinson Makes Solo Flight During Training
Aviation Cadet Don C Atkinson son of Mr and Mrs Fred C Atkinson formerly of Franklin is in pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base Mississippi and made his solo flight August 12 His parents live at 630 24th Street Ogden His instructor in primary flight training has been Kenneth B Moore civilian instructor of California Eastern Airways
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Don’ C. Atkinson
Fred C. Atkinson
Franklin
Columbus Air Force Base
Miss
Atkinson
24Th St
Ogden
Kenneth &. Moore
California Eastern Airways
Tillage Equipment Demonstration Planned Sept 18
Local dealers plan a Sept 18 field demonstration at farm 20 Je Fonnesbeck and sons Weston. About 20 pieces of equipment will be shown with Scotty McDole leading discussions on tillage methods and soil practices.
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Ras Yee Tee
Armold
Sant
Fonnesbeck
Sonts
Weston
Ise
Preston Chamber. of. Commerce
Franklin Soil Conservation District
Scotty
McDole
Worl
Farmers Implement and Supply Co
Jensen's ‘Farm- Equipment Co
Palmer
Implement Co
Preston
Peterson,tractor, Servi
Smith Tractor
Fonkesbeck
Sons
Garrett
Seitz
Sant Is New Recreation Board Member Appointment
Arnold Sant of Preston Implement Co has been appointed to a five year term on the city recreation commission. Plans are moving forward with an irrigation system and seeding of the new lawn at the city recreation park. The commission plans to seed the entire area this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Sant
Preston Implement Co
City Recreation Commission
Preston High Homecoming Planned With Parade and Game
Preston High School hosts homecoming Friday September 19 with a parade at 12 30 pm and an assembly at 1 pm. The Indians meet the Blackfoot Broncos in a 1 30 pm football game with the Blackfoot band performing along with Preston’s own band. A homecoming queen will be chosen.
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Preston High ‘School
Art Club
Indians
Blackfoot Broncos
Blackfoot Band
Preston
Doctor's Degree Awarded at Ohio State University
George R. Hawkes of Idaho earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree as part of Ohio State University's summer graduating class in Columbus. He was one of two Idaho graduates among the degree recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
State. University
Columbus
George ‘R. Hawkes
Idaho
Mary Callan Perkins 83 Remembers Dayton Pioneer Days
Mary Callan Perkins of Dayton, born September 11, 1869 in Brigham City Utah, turned 83 and reflects on pioneer life from mud and dust roads to autos. She recalls one room schoolhouses benches and wall desks, nine children, 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, and long service in LDS Relief Society plus many church roles.
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Mary. Callan Perkins
Dayton
Mary Callan Perkins
Pocatello
David , AL. “Perkins
Logan Temple
Marriner W. Merrill
Mistakes in Teen Subscription Contest Credit Errors
Readers report errors in the teen subscription contest credits as hundreds of new subs and renewals were won by energetic participants. Some subscribers did not receive proper credit for renewals or new subscriptions after expiration notices were sent.
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Fielding
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Fork
Michael Fielding
Jim Hawkins
Philip. J.evans
Ft. Bliss, Tex
Vera. Hansen
Boston’ Red ‘Sox
Numerouis
Don C. Atkinson
Brent
Robinson
Floyd Robin
Robinson Boy
Lewiston
Sant Is- New
Recreation Board
PHS
Mabel L. “Atkinson
Alma, Co
Glen C
Grant C
Salt ‘Lake City
Wallace Co
Mary” ‘P. Treseder
Long Beach
Bernard C
Kermit C
Costa’ Mesa
Rulon C
Maud
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