Snow course measurements in Utah reveal lower water content
A Utah snow survey along the Tresten district shows nine one time average readings lower than five-year and AS-year averages. Levy notes 1952 water content at 21.3 percent with 92.1 inches snowfall versus long term averages of 28.9 and 78.9 inches. The survey, conducted by J G Kernward Stan Fredrickson and B Hann, uses precise marked courses and hand‐taken samples to predict runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy
Treston
Owith
Owete
Utah ‘State Experiment
Division ‘of Irrigation
J. G.kernward
Soil- Conservation Service
Stan Fredrickson
Montpelier
Me B. Hann
Easter Seal Drive Aims to Aid Crippled Children in Preston
Mayor Dunn urged Preston residents to support the Easter Seal drive assisting crippled boys and girls with school training and physical therapy. The closing day features miniature Easter lily sales and contributions collected by Future Homemakers of America with profits aiding the Crippled Children and Adults National Society.
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Rulon: Dunn
Preston
Dunn
Gaye
Preston Saturyo
Helen “Conile
America
Children’s Society
Idaho
The
National Society
Future Farmers of America convention draws 000 members from 59 schools
Walter Knapg and Clair Rosen lead official delegates while Lanny Westernberg serves as district president. David Worth reports much business to handle before the Southeastern Idaho event starts with 19 schools in the scrapbook contest.
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Roxseeet
Preston
FFA
Bila Haworth
Clair
Rosen
Walter Knapg
Clair Clair - Kidd
Scchools
David
Idaho
Fenton
Larsen
40th anniversary camporee marks Boy Scout district event
The Oneida district announces a May day camporee at a canyon spot to celebrate the 40th anniversary of scouting. Paul Merrill presided with district officials including Las Ri Johnson Martin Roskelley and Carlton Culmsee. Eagle and life scouts were introduced, and plans for observances were sketched by William ASS Davis. Continued on Page 4.
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Brohany
Oneida
Stakehouse
Sane Canyon
Paul
Merrill
One
I -Cache Valley
O. D
Robinson
Lstar
Kent Benson
Wayne Swainston
Reed
Winward
Ray
Paskins
Dean
Oneida Stake Conference Enjoyed Across Two Weekends
A large Oneida stake conference featured missionary meetings led by Shirley Palmer and John Longden of Salt Lake City. President Palmer urged members to overcome weaknesses and serve willingly, while Longden emphasized scripture study and the need to support dwindling missionary work.
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Oneida- Stake
Shirley
Palmer
John Longden
Salt
Lake
Rae Pas
Longden
Lyle’ Shipley
Richard
Sorenson
Ward
Keith’ W. Hatch
Oxford
Dean M. Pearson
Glendale
Kenneth ~ Talbot
Winder
West Central
Larry
Perkins
Cifton
West
Merlin Hatch
Mera Weston Home Damaged By Fire
A fire damaged the Weston home with the back bedroom destroyed and the kitchen and dining area heavily affected by fire and smoke. Mrs Merrill discovered the blaze and called the county fire and Weston volunteer firemen who brought the fire under control before arrival. insurance covered part of the house.
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Merrill
Votrtieke
Weston
Man Quits Idaho Selective Service Board Over Discrimination
Mr Kross a World War II veteran and member of Franklin County Idaho Selective Service Board No 21 resigns claiming discrimination in selective service laws. He notes his service with the 30th Infantry Division in Europe and cites a letter to General Walsh, head of Idaho's selective service. The resignation highlights concerns about fairness in the system.
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Selective Service
Franklin County
30Th Infantry
Europe
Kross
Walsh
Idaho
Festival Schedule For Tuesday Music Event
A music festival is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7 30 p m in Fraok stakehouse. The public is invited to attend.
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Fraok
Stakehouse
Easter Egg Hunt Listed For Preston Area
A community Easter egg hunt is planned with children aged four to eight invited. The Preston Chamber of Commerce recreation committee, chaired by Merlin Smith, will sponsor the event with prizes, including a five cent egg prize and extra eggs for those who miss color finds.
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Sthesparkkj
Anderson
Preston
Merlin’ Smith
Helen” Condie
Jayceer
Preston man earns Bronze Star for Korea heroism
Lt. Boyd T. Whittle of Preston receives the Bronze Star Medal from Maj. Gen. E K. Wright for valor near Yondon on December 2, 1951 during action as part of the 7th Infantry Division. He saved a wounded enemy soldier from a rock cave, then helped move the unexploded shell away from the trapped man. Whittle, a 1939 Preston High School graduate and livestock specialist, later served in Tokyo and Idaho before joining the University of Maryland extension program.
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Boyd
T.whittie
Preston
Korea
Bertha T. Whittle
Chungse-Ri
Preston High School
University of Tdako
Tokyo
Cavalry
U.S
University of Idaho
University of Illinois
University of
Ussevn
Navy
Radford
Lillian Radford
Car
Wilbur Hy. Cheney
Sedan
Kan
USS
Hopewell
Wedderburn
Uhrmann
Kidd
Diego
Formoga
ROK
Kojo
Commmunists
Schrmann
Worisani
Arail
Des- Uhlmann
Formosan Straits
Eisenhower
Hong Kong
Formosa
San Diego
Ting
Culligan honors Northbrook executive for five years of service
Grant presents a five year service award to Frank Ze Werhan of Northbrook, as Culligan executives tour the region. The local firm, a member of the world’s largest water service system, operates 1,076 locally owned Culligan dealers and employs 5,000 people providing soft water service and water treatment.
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JC Porters
Culligan
Preston
Dy Culligan
Frarald Ze Werhan
Northbrook
S. Se
Morth Water Service
Miinutes
Highway Officials Discuss Idaho State Highways Plan
Highway officials Mathis and Holt met with Franklin County officials Karl Ballif and C L Swenson to discuss traffic concerns near Whitney service station. They considered a yellow caution light at the hill brow and new road signs on approaches and will report recommendations to the Idaho State Highway Commission.
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Fe. Seliis
Idaho
Wat
Whitney
Highway Commission
Mathis
Widow Rose Hawkes Gibbons Hawkes 90
Mrs. Rose Hawkes Gibbons Hawkes 90 died Friday at a daughter's home in Wendell due to age. Born June 21 1862 in Bath Somerset England she came to America in 1868 with her family and settled in Ogden before moving to Preston. She married William A. Gibbons in 1889 and later Heber Hawkes in 1929. Surviving are five children twenty seven grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Services were held Monday in Preston with burial in Preston cemetery.
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Rose’ “Stubberig
Hawkes
Eebeth
Bath
Somersetshire
England
New York
Plains
Salt ‘Lake ' City
Ogden
William A. Gibbons
Preston
Heber Hawkes
Lbs
Relief Society
Herman
Gibbons
Prestons
Will
Arco
Elizabeth
Sheriff Warns Against Damaging Highway Signs
Sheriff Ray Talbot today warned that anyone caught bending or defacing highway signs on state roads will be prosecuted and face severe penalties due to risk of serious accidents. The message came as authorities pursued vandals who damaged signs and disrupted traffic safety.
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Ray Talbot
University of Preston to Present Harvey on Theatre Tour
The University of Preston will stage Harvey by Mary Chase tomorrow night directed by Cat and starring Dr. Albert D. Mitchell, with Don Weaver in the Elwood part. The production, sponsored by the Ladies Literary Club, features Kay Nelttte and a large cast of veteran thespians, with a Saturday show at Montpelier.
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Imaternationally
Arvey
An-the
Ywill
Don
Weaver
Preston
Pengeaze
Harvey
Mary Chase
Kay
Nellte
Doris
Voorhees
Phyllis
Rich
Carl
White
Doyle
Anderson
Kolene
Roundy
Josephi
Williams
Jean
Prescott
Karl
Weller
Alan Matheson
Robert Knotts
Lynn Evans
Harold’.Madsen
Montpelier
Donna Lee Robinson Elected to Girls State in Moscow
Donna Lee Robinson, a West Side High School junior, was elected to Boston girls state in Moscow on a faculty voted slate. She serves as secretary of the student body and holds leadership roles in the Amadra dramatic club Junior Bards Junior Prom committee and pep club. She participates in district contest play directs drama club productions and leads church and community projects. Her ambition is to study medicine and become a nurse with a musical hobby.
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Moscow
Sune
Donna Lée
Amadra ‘Dramatic
Bards
Ruby
Nash
Don “Robinson
Robinson's
Shei
West Side Students Win Top Ratings at Speech Festival
West Side high school students earned top ratings at the regional speech festival in Blackfoot Saturday. Excellent marks went to Clair Larsen Clifton for original oratory and Sharon Benson Weston for dramatic reading, among others. Judges from Idaho State College in Pocatello presided.
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West Side
Blackfoot
Clair
Williams
Clifton
Arlene
Clair- Larsen
Weston
Frances
Atkinson
Dayton
Martha Jensen
Oxford
Int
Thayne + Dewey
Beverly- Bingham
Idaho State ,college,Pocatello
County Fair Board Plans 1953 Improvements and Exhibits
Commissioners announce replacements for retiring members and outline plans for the Franklin county fairgrounds expansion. Proposed changes include permanent exhibit tables show cases and a new fighting system in the main building plus enhanced sanitation and water facilities. The Bonneville Gladiolus Club seeks space for its flower show and dairy exhibitors request openings for out of county entrants.
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AUER
Robinson
Franklin
Fair
Aphabeahs
Winward
Sheen
Ralph‘ Millar
Arid
William
R. Craner
Preston
Fair” Board
Millar Craner
Yaar Ars
Elena Val
Tale Beane N Wee
Daniel ‘Roberts
Charles
Sparrow
Weston
W.E
Crane
Clifton
Gibson
Fairgrounds
Yodeo
Bonneville
Gladiolus
CC Lety
Idaho board to governors plans June 15 celebration
The Idaho board to governors announces a June 15 celebration with a newly appointed committee structure. Members include William Robinoz president Bernice Parkinson vice president Cecil Woodward George Cornish Vaughn Packer Horace Haworth Leonard Buttersworth and Parley B Dunkley as general chairman. Committees cover finance sports program advertising parade grounds and reception with Daughters of Utah Pioneers represented.
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Governors
Idaho
Pronee’ Assassi
Thisg
Willian Robinoz
Bernice Parkinson
Cecil ‘Woodward
Meore
Wright
George Cornish
Vaughn
Packer
Horace Haworth
Leonard
Buttersworth
Imet
Parley B
Dunkley
Wilford Hatch
Ivan‘ “cWoodward, Sr
Parkinson
Morrison and
Thayne
Daughters of
Utah
Charles Ralph
Emily Butterworth
George Swainston Dies at 90 in Whitney Ward
George Swainston 90 prominent farmer and LDS church worker died Friday morning at Ogden hospital from causes incident to age. Born June 9 1862 in Herfordshire England he married Mary Emma Frost in 1884 in Salt Lake endowment house. Survived by sons George R Swainston Parley and Daniel Swainston daughters Cleo Swenson Preston Charles John Howard Lindon and uora Swainston Whitney Lucy Tanner Riverdale Doris Romer Ogden and Stella Sutton Vernal plus 38 grandchildren 55 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild Funeral held Monday at Preston first ward chapel burial in Whitney Cemetery.
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George Swainston
Whitney
Ogden Hospital
Herfordshire
England
George
Mary Groom’ ‘Swain
Ston
Mary
Emma Frost
Salt Lake
Swain
Waxilitary
LOY
Morgan
Parley
Daniel Swainston
Cleo Swenson
Preston
Charles
John
Howard
Lindon
Preston First Ward
Morris- Poole
Whitney Las Ward
Tha Whiner Cemetery
Richerés and
Soa Mortuary
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Deana’ Wells
Mera
Officials
Tay
Cache Valley
Donna Lee Robinson
West .Side
Sto Girls
Donna
Lee. Robinson
Owen
George’ Swainston
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