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Show TlfflE HJS US THflERE TTO il s 1 s ) 1 ! t- 1 1 j 1 f ! I i ttiJrsi J- 4 f J l -S These men of Uncle Sam's Navy are but five of the nation's many troops-in-transit to find a home-awray-from-home waiting for them in the USO lounges at America's railway stations and bus terminals. These lounges are outfitted with furniture and appointments provided provid-ed by local citizens committees of USO and in them soldier sailor, and marine can rest, read and play the radio between trains. USO's troops-in-transit service is one of six special functions assumea at the request of the War and Navy Departments, over and above the original program for clubs near encampments and training stations, USO's six component agencies are the Young Men's Chrisitan Associations, Associa-tions, the National Catholic Community Com-munity Service, the Salvation Army, the Young Women's Christian Chris-tian associations, the Jewish Welfare Wel-fare Board and the National Travelers Trav-elers Aid association. This is one of the sendees expanding ex-panding under the program of USO's war fund campaign which will be held between May 11 and July 4 in a nationwide drive to supply recreation, entertainment and comforts to America's fighting men and the civilian forces behind the lines. Mobile units serve those who cannot can-not get to one of the 400-odd USO clubhouses near army and navy stations. Wherever the Army and Navy go with their numbers growing toward the 4,000,000 mark USO goes, too. The local USO drive is now under un-der way. General Chairman Cleo Swenson this week announced committee com-mittee members. They are T. R. Bowden, treasurer; Phenoi Edgley, general canvass chairman; Paul Lines, endorsements chairman; Lewis Roe and Mel C. Rich, publicity pub-licity chairmen, and the headquarters headquar-ters for the local campaign is the Chamber of Commerce In the First Security Bank building, second floor. Scholarship Winners Are Revealed Achievements Will Place Preston Seniors At Utah And Idaho Universities More Preston high school students stu-dents have received word that they have been awarded scholarships to the universities. Zola Mae Phippen has received a $25 scholarship to the BYU as an outstanding student in scholarship and leadership. Letho Auger is the second Future Fu-ture Farmer to win a Sears, Roebuck Roe-buck and Company scholarship this year. He will receive one of the $100 scholarships to the School o Agriculture at the University of Idaho, awarded by this company. Ronald Baird won a similar award earlier this year. This is the first time that two of these awards have come to Preston. Warren McEntire and Elaine Anderson each have Carl R. Grey scholarships of $100 to the University Univer-sity of Idaho for their FFA and 4-H club work. Edith Baugh was chosen from among all senior students who visited vis-ited the U. of I., Southern Branch at Pocatello on Campus Day as their candidate for the $120 schol-arsrlp schol-arsrlp in vocal training winch is being offered by the Southern Branch. As the winner of this preliminary contest Miss Baugh Will have the privilege of entering the final contest held for other freshmen students at the school in September. |