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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1945

Page

7

Largest Sugar Beet Plot Located North At Arimo

The 250 acre sugar beet field on the Robinson Taylor farm at Arimo Idaho is the state’s largest single field. Produced by Franklin County Sugar company for the Preston factory, it will yield about 3300 tons of beets and 1 100 000 pounds of sugar plus 300 000 pounds of molasses. German POW labor crews harvest and thin the crop under Captain T J Combe. Beet tops will fatten up to 3000 lambs and hundreds of cattle. irrigation uses the Purtneuf river.

Idaho West Arimo Preston Franklin’ County Sugar Company Robinson- Taylor Max Cohn Franklin County Sugar Company Pocatello T J Combe Heath Purtneuf Robinson Taylor

Family Visits Highlight Lewiston Region Social Scene

Mapleton Mr and Mrs Nelson Anderson with their Lewiston family visited Mr and Mrs Howard Glover and family last Sunday. Ogden Mr and Mrs Blodgett visited Mrs Priscilla Bowman and children. Bishop and Mrs Harry Knapp and family traveled to Salt Lake City to surprise Louise Knapp on her birthday. It was a festive day.

Nelson Anderson Lewiston Howard Glover Blodgett Ogden Priscilla Bowman Bishop Harry Knapp Salt Lake City Louise Knapp

Birthdays Shared by Mrs Knapp and Daughter Mark Day

Mrs. Harry Knapp and her daughter celebrate their birthday on the same day. Sgt Verl Long has been honorably released from the army and returns home to his parents Mr and Mrs Rufus C Long and family. His wife remains in England but plans to join him soon. Mr and Mrs George Porter and children visited with Mr and Mrs Joshua Taylor at Mound Valley last Sunday and called on Mrs Grace Roholt and children there. Mrs Roholt is Mrs Porter's sister. Mr and Mrs Bernard Inglet and family of Fairview visited with Mr and Mrs Earl Bowcut and family last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joel Dursteller and family of Whitney visited with Mr and Mrs Henry Dursteller and family last Sunday. A trousseau tea will be given in honor of Odessa Gregory on Friday September 21.

Harry Knapp Sgt Verl Long Rufus C. Long England George Porter Joshua Taylor Mound Valley Grace Roholt Roholt Porter Bernard Inglet Fairview Earl Bowcut Joel Dursteller Whitney Henry Dursteller Trousseau Odessa Gregory Jesse Wheeler Jackie Preston Herbert Owen Ellen Jensen Lucille Helen Colleen Brigham Utah Marilyn Rosen Riverdale Jeannine Wheeler Blainé Webster Lawrence Neuenswander Weston Clifford Sharp Mapleton Emma Auger Chrissie Bowen Ethel Auger Logan Norma Wheeler Salt Lake City Lee Wheeler Asa Webster William H. Auger Lavawn R .Owen Richard Owen Islands Pacific George Alder Ruth Ann Alder Percey Larsen Veley Cleda Ellen Auger Ogden Carma Long Fred Wanner Preston Hospital H T Mendenhall Adamn Callahan Charles Clark W. H Mendenhall Harris Stephenson Louis Sitton Mary Callahan Dora Larkin Wijl Roma Andreasen Telluride School Freeman Rasmussen Lorin Rasmussen Thorne Barthlame Carl Rasmussen Emery Rasmussen Fred van Vleet Annie Rasmussen Lyle Peck Kenneth Wright Mellen Mendenhall Twin Falls H E Thatcher

Preston Families Share Weekend Visits Across Utah

Glendale residents visit friends in Brigham and Logan while Riverdale and Salt Lake neighbors pass weekend with relatives in Preston. Asa Webster visits with William Auger Set. Lavawn Owen returns from Pacific service. families from Mapleton and Weston connect with local kin in Preston.

Local Residents Share News From Tetonia and Surroundings

Thatcher and Harris Mickelson families visited Tetonia relatives. Sgt Dallas Hansen discharged and moved to Alexan der to work at Utah Power. Several local families hosted dinners and visits in Ogden Lago Twin Falls and Salt Lake. Letha Pond injured at work. doctors plan operation for H E Thatcher. Lago Relief Society held a church quilting. Theron Smith Jr on furlough from the service with parents.

Harris Mickelson Ida Bell Ardell Mickelson Tetonia Dallas Hansen Lago Dallas Alfred Hansen Sgt. Hansen Utah Power Company Alexander Letha Pond Max Jones

Gittins Returns to States After Merchant Ship Service

James H. Gittins gunner's mate third class USNR of 130 South 2nd West Preston has arrived at the U S Naval Armed Guard center Treasure Island San Francisco after fifteen months serving as a crew member aboard a merchant ship.

James H. Gittins USNR South 2Nd West Preston U. S. Naval Armed Guard Center Treasure Island San Francisco Calif

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