Local military moves and family news in area paper
Lt and Mrs Kenneth A Croc k et have visited relatives as he transfers from Los Angeles to Puget Sound. Corporal Max L Hansen returns to Lubbock after 14 days with his parents. Mrs Moses Jensen visits family in Moore. Karen Crane and Vilate Ransom enroll at BYU Provo for fall. Birth announced for a baby girl born to Sgt and Mrs Horace L Baugh on September 18 in Riverside Maryland. first grandchild for Horace and Mrs Baugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max L. Hansen
Lubbock
Texas
J Leroy Hansen
Max
Army Air Corps
Moses Jensen
Moore
Rachel Bassett
Karen Crane
Vilate Ransom
BYU
Provo
Preston
Horace L. Baugh
Riverside
Maryland
Horace Baugh
Visitors stay with Smiths drifting through town
Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith last week included Ernest Bulow and George Hillyard from Utah. This week Walter Hoffman and son Jack from Los Angeles visit. Lorraine Anderson from Wendell visits her aunt Mrs. Jim Beveridge. A E Hollingsworth and daughter Phyllis spend Monday and Tuesday in Pocatello. Allan Packer travels to Shoemaker for overseas duty, with a 21 day trip to New Mexico and Cache Valley. Frank Merrill Beth Merrill Leslee Kirwan and families visit St Anthony. H Merrill and two sons of Bingham Canyon stop by. Evelyn Jensen of Ogden visits family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Smith
Ernest Bulow
Salt Lake City
Utah
George Hillyard
Ogden
Walter Hoffman
Los Angeles
Calif
Jack
Smith Home
Lorraine Anderson
Wendell
Jim Beveridge
Allan Packer Cp
Shoemaker
New Mexico
Cache Valley
Frank T. Merrill
Beth and
Leslee Kirwan
St. Anthony
Hugh McCarrel
Mrs Ruby Eames Visits Preston Area Veteran Teacher Remembers
Mrs Ruby Nagley Eames of New York City makes an extended visit with relatives and friends here. She is known to residents as a former high school teacher in Preston and is the wife of the late Nathaniel Eames. Douglas H Hancey returns to Oceanside after a 14 day furlough with Wanda Fennesbeck Hancey at Weston and his parents in Preston. he serves with the Marine Corps. Mr and Mrs Ralph Strub depart for Salt Lake City for a regional JC Penney managers meeting this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Nagley Eames
New York City
Douglas H. Hancey
Oceanside
Calif
Wanda Fennesbeck Hancey
Weston
Mrs. M. Hancey
Preston
Douglas
Marine Corps
Ralph Strub
Salt Lake City
Strub
J C. Penney
Duisburg
Germany
Midland Army Or Field
Midland
Texas
Army Air Forces Central School
Separation
William Harten Dies At Carlson Home
William Harten Jr 70 of Pocatello died at his daughter’s Preston home Monday at 8 15 am from a heart attack He was born November 7 1874 in Glasgow Scotland and came to the United States in 1913 settling in Salt Lake City He later worked as a carpenter and on the railroad for 25 years He is survived by two sons Kenneth Harten in Pocatello and William Harten III in Florida and three daughters Agnes McMurdie of Ogden Georgiana Carlson of Preston and Jennie Jensen of Salt Lake City There are 21 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm in the First Ward Chapel with burial in Preston Cemetery under Richard s Mortuary direction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harten, Jr
Pocatello
Victor Carlson
Preston
Glasgow
Scotland
William
Jane O'Neill Harten
Jennie Gibson
Belfast
Salt Lake City
Kenneth Harten
William Harten
III
Navy
Florida
Agnes McMurdie
Ogden
Georgiana Carlson
Jennie Jensen
Harten
First Ward
Ernest Eberhard
Richard’s
Autumn social features Prescott one act play Little Darling
Glendale residents Verla Auger and Clarence Sharp visited Preston last Sunday afternoon. The Mia autumn social Tuesday evening included a short program and a cast from Preston performing the one act play Little Darling with Ann Thomas Beulah Bell Joan Packard Bonnie Fellows Howard Hollingsworth and Herbert Winn directed by Thelma Keller YWMIA presidency director. Vern Nelson traveled to Ogden Utah on business Friday. Mr and Mrs Guy C Petterberg spent a day in Brigham last week. Leland L Auger and daughters Zetta and Ellen dined with C A Housley in Lewiston Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Little Darling
Preston
Ann Thomas
Beulah Bell
Joan Packard
Bonnie Fellows
Howard Hollingsworth
Heber Winn
Thelma Keller
Stake Ywmia
Vern Nelson
Ogden
Utah
Guy C. Petterberg
Brigham
Leland L. Auger
Zetta
Ellen
C. A. Housley
Lewiston
Eight Men Win Military Discharges
A list of servicemen receiving honorable discharges is reported, including S/Sgt. Owen with 41st Division service across the Pacific, Lt. Heber G. Fackrell with seven months as a bombardier earning the Air Medal, and Pvt. Jerold B. Carver who served in England as a mechanic. Additional notes cover S/Sgt. Elden A. Peterson, S/Sgt. Delbert Mecham with Purple Heart, Loyal Hansen Navy radar chief, and Homer L. Nielsen’s European theater service with the 388th Bomb Group plus awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft Douglas
Heber G Fackrell
Wealthy Fackrell
Fackrell
Army Air Forces
J C Penney
Armed Forces
8Th Air Force
England
Delbert Mecham
Angel Island
California
Leo Mecham
Mecham
Aleutians
Southwest Pacific
County Workers Meet At Pep Session Friday Evening
The report notes a pep session for county workers at 8 p m Friday. It lists contributions from residents including Chrissie Owens Glendale $100.00 Ada Jen sen Mink Creek $340.00 Mrs J M Palmer Preston Fourth $70000 and acknowledges statewide campaign leadership by C J Strike and six regional vice chairs with named districts and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver
Glendale
Chrissie Owens
Mink Creek
Ada Jensen
Cost Sharing Plan For Water Storage Debated
The group weighed a plan that could cost up to 200000 but might be far cheaper and more effective. Utah Power and Light officials and the Salt Lake bureau office were represented by I H Nash Jared Lewis Wm Beckstead and Lee T R Bowden. They seek approval to use surplus waters for storage with reallocation to local users, awaiting the power company’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Power & Light
Salt Lake
Bureau
Pres. I H Nash
Jared Lewis
Wm. Beckstead
Lee T. R Bowden
Power Company
Southeastern, Reclamation Association
Editorial Appreciation for War Price Board Work
The Preston Citizen thanks the editor for reprinting and praising the Boise Statesman editorial about the war price and rationing board and the gasoline panel. The note commends the young unpaid group for patriotic service and asks for a closer look at the paper containing the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Idaho
Statesman
Boise
Edi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenneth A. Crockett
J. N. Larsen
Lt. Crockett
Puget Sound
Wash
A E. Hollingsworth
Phyllis
H . Merrill
Bingham Canyon
Frank T Merrill
Evelyn Jensen
Ellen Jensen
Lynn Auto Service
CHEK
Carlson
Verla Auger
Clarence Sharp
Lindeman
Owen
Ft. Lewis
Co. D
163Rd Infantry
Port Angeles
West
Japan
Australia
New Guinea
Owen-Stanley Range
Sanananda
Aitape
Toem
Wake
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Jolo Island
Heber Fackrell
Jerold Carver
Jerold B
Carver
Eighth U. S. Air Force
Mr. Carver
Elden Peterson
Eldon A. Peterson
Arthur Peterson
Army
Stockton
Naval Airman
Loyal Hansen
Acam 1
Naval Air Corps
Jacksonville
Fla
Hansen
Seaice
U S
English Channel
Mary Buxton
Saints
Mr Hansen
Nielson
Mcclellan Field
Homer L. Nielson
388Th
8Th AF
J. M. Palmer
C. J. Strike
Idaho War Fund, Inc
Olson
Ralph S Nelson
Coeur d’Alene
L. L. Gray
Nampa
C. J. Westcott
Asher B Wilson
Twin Falls
Ralph Comstock, Jr
E. F McDermott
Idaho Falls
Westinghouse
D. C
J. F. Bedingfield
Petterberg Chevrolet
Wendell Bosworth
Sears Milker
Hampshire
Gerald Nuffer Ranch
Melvin Burrup
Petterborg Chevrolet Co
Judy Allen
Mountain States
Imp
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!