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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1945

Page

7

Franklin Idaho's Oldest Community News Roundup

Franklin Idaho community notes detail military families at home and abroad. Sgt Coltrine’s mother hosts visitors, the Jolly Neighbors club honors Blanche Cooke, and many locals attend visits, birthdays, and school events. Major Biggs returns from Italy with combat days and medals, while Florence Hillstead rejoined the WACs after service.

Wayne Coltrin Salt Lake Sgt Coltrine Ida Hawkley Wayne India Ft. Douglas Jolly Neighbors Blanche Cooke Ruth Parkinson Emily Butterworth Bridge Cooke F C. Atkinson Don Larry Ogden Stanley Atkinson Luke Field Ore Atkinson Beulah Biggs Florence Hillstead Los Angeles Calif Milton Lee Grant Biggs Burley Darrel Fuhriman Percey Gibson Soda Springs Wyoming Weber Canyon Ariel Biggs Nora Durrant Leone Olson Fawneen Dorothea Hatch Sheldon Hatch Springfield Ella Thomas Rachel Woodward Lloyd Robins Cub River Russell Bradford James Haworth Burton Blamires Perceye Gibson Horace Hawkes Floyd Robinson Gerald Wright Horace Haworth Ruby Haworth

Major Geo Biggs Returns For 30 Day Furlough

Major Geo Biggs and Mrs. Biggs arrived in Salt Lake City and traveled to Franklin for a 30 day furlough with their mothers Mrs. Esther Lewis of Richmond and Mrs. Beulah Biggs of Franklin. He docked at Hampton Roads August 25 and sailed from Italy after induction in March 1941 with extensive training in the United States and four months in North Africa.

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