War Loan Rally slated at Isis Theatre in Preston
Franklin county plans a Friday 9:30 PM bond rally at the Isis theatre free to the public with a Pennsylvania army air base contingent from Pocatello. A midnight preview at the Grand of My Kingdom For A Cook follows, with merchandise giveaways by the chamber of commerce.
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Franklin County
Isis Theatre
Preston
Army Air Base
Pocatello
Isis
My Kingdom
Merchants Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Lines
Ernie Britenbeker
Melvin Burrup
Elden Tanner
Army
José Farmer
Corp
Ellis Frakes
John Allen
Daniel C. Clark
John Rowland
PFC
Erwin Rich
Julian McPherson
Thomas Altersberger
John Perkins
Ben—F.rogers
Lastic Arog Neevee Malls Reverente
State P T A Head Returns to Preston
Mrs. Howard Haughan president of the Idaho State Parent Teachers Association returned to Preston after attending the national PTA convention in Chicago. She served on the Reports Committee with leaders from Florida Tennessee Washington and Louisiana. The convention highlighted child delinquency and its social impact with four symposiums and plans to address this in four schools and communities.
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Howard Haughan
Idaho State
Parent-Teachers— Association
Preston
Convention of State Pta
Chicago
Mrs Spilsbury To Sing On KSL Church Radio Program
Mrs Erwin Spilsbury will be one of the featured entertainers on KSL radio Sundays air Bible program in Salt Lake City. She will sing two selections at 9 15 p m on Sunday October 3 and the Preston woman is highly regarded in the community. Her father Apostle Charles Callis will be the principal speaker delivering the closing address.
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Erwin Spilsbury
KSL
Preston
Charles Callis
Regimentation Is Scored On Beets
Jed Lewis factory superintendent of Franklin County Sugar Company told Preston Rotary on regimentation hurting the beet industry. He blamed government price controls and crop substitutions for reduced beet production and factory closures in the West, noting costs from processing and labor rising sharply. He remained optimistic about 1944 as the food administration eyes the industry and expects recovery.
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Preston Rotary Club
Jed Lewis
Franklin County Sugar Company
United States
Idaho
Lewis
Food Administration
Washington
Mayor Proclaims Fire Prevention Week in Preston
Mayor Edwin Crockett called on Preston citizens to observe Fire Prevention Week October 3 to 9 citing Pearl Harbor fire losses and wartime urgency. He urged active measures year round to protect people and resources from fire and cited Roosevelt's plea to eliminate fire hazards through community programs. Nearby visitors Mr and Mrs Paul Clayton of Ogden Utah stayed with Mr and Mrs Arthur Dursteller over the weekend.
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Preston
Edwin Crockett
Pearl Harbor
Paul” ‘Clayton
Ogden, Utah
Arthur Dursteller
Lt Smith Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
By order of the President the Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to First Lieutenant Kenneth A. Smith for distinguished meritorious aerial combat in the Middle East Theater. He led bombardment missions with skill and bravery, aiding the 12th Bombardment Group’s operations and praising Allied efforts in Italy.
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War Department
Kenneth A. Smith
Winona S. Smith
Preston
12Th
Brereton
Smith
Italy
U. S
Sunday Services Begin At Preston Community Church
The Preston Community Church of Ogden will start Sunday School in the County Courthouse basement this Sunday at 11:00. Classes exist for children of all ages and a Bible class for adults, with worship services on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. Frank Stevens on 7th at 8:00 p.m. All church members invited.
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Preston
Lutheran Church of
Frank Stevens
Recall drive claims 14,000 signatures gathered for election
James W. Johnson of Emmett told a Pocatello labor temple audience that 14 000 signatures are secured to force a recall election to remove Governor G A Bot tolfsen for signing the last legislature bill. He aims for 76 000 signers to win the 1942 vote. Signing reported prolific in Franklin County with 150 names on petitions and 100 certified with the county auditor.
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James W. Johnson
Emmett
Pocatello Labor Temple
Johnson
Independent Voters’ League
G.a—Bottolfsen
Pocatello
Franklin County
Matt Largan
Wallace Head
Third Ward Relief Society Meeting Opens October
The Third Ward Relief Society announces its meetings begin on Tuesday October 5 with the regular classwork. The opening work meeting will introduce topics for the winter program and a strong attendance of women ward members is desired.
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Third Ward Relief Society
Hillstead Family Visit Reaches Stockton Relative Reunion
Mr and Mrs Carl Hillstead of Stockton California arrived Sunday for a visit with Hillstead's mother Mrs Anna Hillstead and other relatives.
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Carl Hillstead
Stockton, California
Mr.Hillstead
Anna Hillstead
Franklin Stake Old Time Party Draws Large Franklin Community
About one hundred fifty Franklin residents attended the annual social at the tabernacle last Friday. The event featured a welcome address, an early pioneer life sketch, musical numbers by local performers, humorous readings, and a noon dinner under a refreshment committee.
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Franklin Stake
Tabernacle
Fred. Hawkes
Lorenzo’ ‘Hansen
Alvin Harris
Roberta Taylor
Leona” ‘Britenbeker
George Burgi
Allie Packer
Ann Thomas
Mary Lou Robinson
Stella Paton
Spencer Condie
Recreation Hall
Nolan Sharp
Bert Weaver
George Shaffer
Joseph McCann
County May Equal Quota in Third War Bond Drive
Franklin county aims to meet its $275 000 quota as the Third War Loan Drive continues with a Friday midnight rally and a Saturday end. Thursday sales reached $260 080 with $15 000 needed to hit the county target, while state totals lag at over four million dollars remaining. Ben Johnson praised the committee and urged fuller participation, noting ward leaders Oborn and Miller helped push two wards over the top with more than $20 000 each.
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Franklin
Ben Johnson
Franklin County
Idaho
Johnson
Franklin ‘County
Rirat
Joe Oborn
Ralph Miller
Winder
Fairview
Mink Creek
Potatoes in Franklin County Hopeful for Early Frost
Franklin county expects about 135000 sacks from 250 growers this fall. About 75 acres have already been harvested and yields average 150 sacks per acre. Government price stands at 1.80 dollars per loaded sack, aiding market, with many growers storing excess until demand grows. Harvest could finish in two to three weeks once weather allows.
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Franklin County
Frankin
Merchants Cut Saturday Hours Earlier Starting October 2
Stores will close at 7 p m on Saturdays after October 2, ending 8 p m openings. Mrs Virgil Lamoreaux of Downey visited Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Orell Lamoreaux.
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Virgil Lamoreaux
Downey
Orell Lamoreaux
Traffic-Lane Officers Check 1943 Licenses in Preston
Traffic officers M. C. Brown and B. W. Jewell conducted a roadblock in Preston on Wednesday to enforce 1943 license requirements. Spencer Condie of the Internal Revenue department assisted, issuing tickets to locals who had not yet secured licenses, with plans to return next week due to many delinquents.
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M. C. Brown
B. W. Jewell
Preston
Spencer Condie
Internal Revenue Department
Justice of the Peace
F. T. Merrill
Harvest Vacation Starts Monday in Franklin County
Franklin county schools will dismiss all grades sixth through high school for three weeks to aid in the beet and farm harvest. Beets begin Monday morning October 4 and farming weather will determine if dismissal proceeds. Over 300 people including 75 Mexicans and 150 Japanese will join sugar factory harvest work, with 6000 acres of beets planted and a yield surpassing 1942 by at least 20 percent.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Sugar Company
Jed Lewis
Tokniana Industries
Sugar
Mexico City
Reclassifying 3-A Men Begins in Franklin County
Lt Col Norman B Adkison of the Selective Service office inspected southeastern boards in Franklin County to start reclassifying 3-A registrants for possible immediate draft action. The county, with an excess of 2-C farm deferred men, will reassess 3-A status to determine non essential or essential occupations and make single unemployed men available for service.
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Norman B. Adkison
Selective Service
Idaho
Franklin County
Intermountain
Army
Preston
Fort Douglas
Marine and Navy
Cao Dwer
Ralph Edward “Morgan
Luther B. Boyd
LeRoy Alder Archibald
Navy
Dertzil Cazier
Laval Monson Jensen
Franklin County Appeals for Victory Scrap Drive
Franklin County urges residents to team with the state in gathering about 29 000 tons of scrap metal. Last drive yielded nearly one million pounds. campaign emphasizes kitchen fats and cans too with a new plan to collect empty cans at grocery stores. Nylon and silk scrap drives are paused. a fall campaign titled The Victory Scrap Bank seeks broad local support and outlines metal size limits and collection points in Preston.
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Weldon Nash
Trigrocery
Nash
All Southeastern
Victory Scrap Bank
Parley Shaffer
South 2Nd
Preston
Labor Topics Highlight Farm Bureau Meeting in Pocatello
State Farm Bureau session in Pocatello discussed labor shortages for the upcoming harvest and manpower shifts. The Franklin County group urged raising ceiling milk and dairy prices to preserve current herds and approved a harvest wage scale 70 cents higher than the territory's rate. Plans for national meetings in Chicago were considered.
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State Farm Bureau
Pocatello
Franklin County
Angus, Condie
Ella Hull
War Production Board
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Mrs. Spilsbury
KSS
Land Sakes
Paw
Farmer-Stockman
Oklahoma City
Wss
Treasury Dept
Lt. Smith
Flying Cross
Community Church
Third Ward
Relief Society
Franklin-Stake
Franklin’ County
Bank
Farm Bureau
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