Valley Lumber Co Opens in Old Preston Sugar Factory Site
Valley Lumber Co started in the Preston area using the former Whitney sugar factory building, run by Max and Ron Swenson and Lee Alt. The mill processes Douglas fir logs into two by fours and rough boards, shipping mainly to Phoenix, Reno, Tucson, Salt Lake City and Kansas City. They plan 3 million feet of timber from Cottonwood area, employ 15 workers, and operate logging with their own equipment.
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Preston
Valley Lumber Co
Max
Ron Swenson
Lee Alt
Minnesota
Hyrum
Whitney
Wade Christensen
Richmond
Phoenix
Ariz
Reno
New
Tuscon
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Kansas City
Cottonwood
Eight Mile
Soda Springs
Ron
Salt Lake
Civ
Alt
Jefferson Middle to Present The Wizard of Oz at Preston High
Jefferson Middle school students will perform The Wizard of Oz in the Preston High School auditorium starting Tuesday with shows for Oakwood Elementary and a public night Friday April 1. Directed by Lyle Swepley and Carl Hoffmann the production features about 200 cast and chorus members with songs from the classic film.
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Jefferson Middle School
Preston High School
Oakwood
Lyle Swepley
Carl Hoffmann
Judy Garland
Fonda Bodily
Beth Wagstaff
Jean Alfred
Marilyn Hoffmann
Man Charlie Brown
Preston
West Side High School
West Side
Fish and Game Club Plans Spring Meeting
The Franklin County Fish and Game Association schedules an 8 p.m. meeting on Tuesday April 10 1973 at the Utah Power and Light Company Auditorium. A Fish and Game Department member will discuss Idaho Legislature changes and answer queries ahead of electing new club officers.
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Franklin County Fish and Game Association
Utah Power and Light Company
Fish and Game Department
Idaho
Snow In Area Leaves Water Content Low At High Elevations
Weather stations report high elevation snow water content remains below normal while lower terrain sits above average for this period. April water percent of normal varies by location with detailed depths noted for Strawberry, Cub River, Liberty Springs and other sites. A Franklin County Republican Banquet is planned for April 28 at 7 30 pm in Oneida Stake Center with Senator Jim McClure as keynote.
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Soul Conservation Service
Forest Service
Glade Wiaser Sos
Don Ward Forest Service
Cub River Ranger Station
Son Tf
Liberty Springs
Franklin County
Republican Party
Lynn Fackrell
Oneida Stake Center
County Central Committee
U.S
Jim McClure
Orval Hansen
Eastside Trustees Study Curriculum Reforms Discussed
Eastside School District trustees met with about 20 teachers in a four day special meeting to review math and science curriculums and pacing. They considered story problems and application tasks, lab emphasis, and the need for more chemistry and physics offerings, plus a move to quarter grading. The board also rejected a denim pants policy and approved Alayne Holden as home economics teacher. superintendent Bowler to Boise for program study.
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Eastside
Orson Bowler
Boise
Alayne H. Holden
Tye
Stey Heart Ates
Rene Crs Sas
CAREW
Preston Countywide Clean Up Campaign Planned
Countywide clean up begins April 15 and runs to May 15 with free dumping at the sanitary landfill for county residents. City crews will pick up curb refuse at no charge. Sponsored by the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce, the drive seeks to mobilize residents and merchants to improve properties across the county.
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Preston City
Franklin County
Preston Area
Lions Club Drives Sight Appeal With Conservation Pin
Victor L. Dunkles president of the Preston Lions Club urges the public to give to a week long Save Sight drive from April 7 to 14. Gifts will aid blind and sight impaired individuals, a flagship Lions Club international project.
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Victor L. Dunkles
Preston Lions Club
Lions
Lions Clubs
4-H Members From Franklin County Prepare Japan Exchange
Eleven Franklin County 4-H youths await departure from Spokane July 20 1973 to join a three week host family program in Tokyo Their Idaho peers plus 19 chaperones will fly to Haneda Airport July 21 1973 and attend a Love Youth Camp and various tours to learn Japanese culture Reading classes led by Mrs Lael Abbott cover language history and money system The delegation includes Jerry and Clayton Moser Elmo and Janet Smith Jan and Chidy Petterborg Dawn Workman Judy Hall Tracy Hollingsworth and others guided by families in Whitman Riverdale Preston Fairview Treasureton and Farview.
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Franklin County
4-H
Spokane, Wash
Lael Abbott
Swan Lake
Idaho
Haneda
Tokyo
Japan
Jerry
Clayton Moser
Gale Moser
Whitney
Elmo
Janet Smith
David Smith
Riverdale
Jan
C ‘Hidy Petterborg
Dee Petterborg
Fifth Ward
Dawn -Ste Workaman
Idon
Treasureton
Nancy Gamble
Mer Sind
Glen Gamble
Preston
Mara Lou
Reheet
Choir Eghert
Farview
Judy Hall
Byron Hall
Fairview
Tracy Holligsworth
Guid
Chur Hollings
Membrs
Orient
Dee Petterberg
Fifth ‘Ward
Gale
Moser
Don Workman
Mara ‘Tou Egbert
Cindy Petterborgy
di x
Tracy Hollingsworth
Clair Hollingswothh
Peston
Will
Thay Tee de Poyerborg Meith Ward
Library Week Nears at Preston Carnegie Library
Preston Carnegie Library will observe National Library Week April 8 14. The observance includes sewing demonstrations from Mrs Roni Schlehuber of the Sew Agency and a focus on techniques of wartime stretch fabric.
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Preston Carnegie Library
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Max Swenson
Whitney Sugar Factory
Swenson
Citizen Photo
Maynard
Tubby) Swenson
Lewiston
Bdath
Jefferson
Susan Bodily
Highland High School
Pocatello
Miss Bodily
Charlie
Chitostetsen
Eastside Trustees
Vanigds
Boone
PD Ovchirsom
Jefferson Hiddle School
Marvin Golightly
Warren Wilden
Carl Nielsen
Cheistrey
Floyd Bennett
Beverly Carlson
Ruth Hart
Frank Casperson
Scott Herd
Citizen
Club
Spokanea
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