Dairy Herd Improvement Assn reports strong 1948-49 results
Franklin County Dairy Herd Improvement Association released its annual test figures for 29 herds over 12 months ending January 1, 1949. The group averaged 370.2 pounds per cow with total milk of 8,112,815 pounds and butterfat at 3.88 percent from 120,698 pounds. High cows include Lilac and Hanna owned by Henry Drury and Sons, while high herds over and under 12 cows show top fat averages around 462.7 pounds. Superintendent G. C. Anderson of the University of Idaho extension dairy program supervised the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
James Gittens
Association
Lilac
Henry Drury and Sons
Spof
Elmo Beckstead
Hanna
Henry Drury
Douglas Wright
Ernest F. Beutler
Howard Henderson
A. V. Talbot
Lyle Taylor Wins Two AAU Boxing Trophies
Lyle Taylor claimed two AAU championships for the Ogden Athletic Club at Reno last Saturday night. He stopped Donald Picard of Ogden in the 160 pound senior title in the second round and won a unanimous decision over Albert Smith of Fort Ord California in the 175 pound class earning light heavyweight and middleweight trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Taylor
Ogden Athletic Club
Reno
Taylor
Donald Picard
Ogden
Albert Smith
Fort Ord
Calif
Widow and baby die after birth at local hospital
Mrs. Joy Kent Williams 38 and her infant daughter Joylene died within hours of birth at the local hospital. Williams, born March 1 1911 in Lewiston Utah, taught in Cove and studied at USAC Logan. Survived by husband Leo and three sons, plus siblings and in laws. Funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. Downey chapel with burial Lewiston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Kent Williams
Leo Williams
Joylene
Williams
Lewiston
Joseph
Mary Dalrympe Kent
North Cache High School
Richmond
USAC
Logan
Cove School
Logan Temple
Clifton
Samaria
Downey
Relief Society Board
Oneidastoke
Relief Society
Clifton Ward
Clifton Primary and Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Association
Clair
Darrell Allen
Nathan Dwight Williams
Darrell Kent
Los Angeles
Dexter
Harry Kent
Mantica
Calif
Rosamond Richeson
Clearfield
Lavene Waddoups
Franklin
J. L. Westershow
Pendleton
Ore
Downey Chapel
Milton Hyde
Webb Funerial
Friends May Hall
Clair Fisher to Serve as Missionary for LDS Church
Clair Fisher of Oxford Ward has accepted a call to serve as a missionary in the New England states mission field. A Downey High School graduate and former Utah State Agricultural College student, he will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on Monday and depart for the East Coast on April 18 after a farewell social in the ward hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iClaire
Upisher
Oxford Ward
LDS Church
New England ‘States
Fisher
Lee Fisher
Downey High School
Utah
W. Paul Merrill Named President of Preston Rotary Club
The Preston Rotary Club selected new officers for the coming year at the regular Wednesday noon meeting. W Paul Merrill will serve as president succeeding Ernest Rie. The election followed ballot counting conducted by President Jed Lewis. William A. Davis announced plans for a reception honoring his newborn daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Rotary Club
Paul Merrill
Jed Lewis
Ernest Rie
Hopkins
Rotary Aettee
Beic
Rt “i
Fire destroys brooder house killing 1300 chicks
Early morning alarm sent Preston fire truck to Riverdale where a blaze swept a brooder house on Mr. Choules farm, destroying the structure and about 1300 baby chicks valued at six hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Riverdale
Ward Easter Program Set for Sunday in First Ward
The First Ward Sunday school announces a special Easter program next Sunday at the regular time. Directed by Mrs. Dewey Olsen with assistance from Mrs. Karl Cutler, the musical portion will be led by chorister William Shumway. An invitation is extended to all who wish to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
First Ward
Dewey Olsen
Karl Cutler
William Shumway
Nine Month Old Ellin Hart Dies of Heart Ailment
Funeral services were held in the sixth ward for Ellin Hart infant daughter of Jed and Camille Hart born July 20 1948 at Logan. The child died Friday night of a heart ailment in Cleveland where Jed Hart teaches at Thatcher school, survived by four grandparents and burial at Preston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellin
Jed
Camille Bright Hart
Logan
Cleveland
Hart
Thatcher School
Arthur W. Hart
Preston
Hazen Bright
Lewiston
Webb Mortuary
Valley Scouts to stage circus at Logan April 13
Over 2 000 Cache and Franklin county scouts will parade talents in the Aggie Field House at 8 p m next Wednesday as part of the Boy Scouts 40th anniversary crusade to strengthen the Arm of Liberty. Preston W Pond says the event showcases leadership, cooperation and versatility with clown acts bicycle stunts first aid and rope tricks to inspire future unit programs and responsibility. The show opens with a grand entry and Aggie Pep Band music. Continued on Page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache Valley
H. B.hunsakér
Lionel. Danielson
Cache
Franklin Counties
Aggie
Boy Scouts
Arm of Liberty
Preston W. Pond
Cache Scout
Pond
Rex Layne Wins National AAU Heavyweight Title
Lewiston, Utah boxer Rex Layne, fighting for the Preston Elks and Salt Lake City Elks, won the national AAU heavyweight championship in Boston. He defeated Perry Sykes of Chicago in the semi final in 70 seconds and claimed the title in the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hex Layne
Lewiston
Preston Elks
Wednesday Hight
Boston
Leyne
Salt’ “Lake City
Elks
Perry Sykes
Chicago
Sykes
Punthisees Sron
Brannan Proposes End to Federal Farm Price Supports
Secretary Brannan told joint House and Senate agricultural committees today that the federal government should stop buying farm products to support prices. He suggested crops find market levels under supply and demand, with the government stepping in to pay producers up to cost of production if prices fall too low. The plan would limit high support prices and let markets determine value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agricule
Shouse
Senate Agriculare
Agriculture
Brannan
Law of Supply and Demand
Department of Agriculture
Dwayne Crockett Honored for Church Mission Call
A testimonial program at 7 30 p m Sunday in the first ward chapel honors Dwayne Crockett son of Mr and Mrs Russell Crockett who has accepted a church mission to the New England states after graduating from Preston High and LDS seminary in 1946. He served about 18 months in the air force, including time overseas, and has attended Brigham Young University at Provo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Chapel
New England States
Preston High School
LDS Seminary
Dwayne
Air Force
Brigham Young University
Provo
Fred L. Lewis dies from gun accident in Utah workshop
Funeral services were held for Fred L. Lewis 59 former OK Shoe shop owner in Preston. He was killed Monday when a rifle he had been cleaning fell and discharged in a small workshop near his home. He lived five years in Clearfield and worked at the naval supply depot. He was an LDS church elder. Surviving: widow six sons and daughters, parents, six brothers and sisters. Burial in Preston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Fred L. Lewis
Preston
Lewis
Hiss
Rin Cleartiel
Benjamin
Inez
Smithfield
Emma Tippetts Loughton
Lolgan
Temple
Clearfield
Church’ of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
William H. Paskins
Logan
Leonard
Willard Lewis
Zelda Inglet
George L. Lewis
Provo
Harvey Tippetts
Edith Johnson
Edward
Eugene Paskins
Treasureton
George Paskins
Grace
Viletta Palmer
Mary Johnson
Rhoda Barclay
Paul
Ida
Preston Cemetery
Former Local Resident and Builder Patterson Dies in Salt Lake City
William McGregor Patterson 72 a Salt Lake City contractor and former Preston resident died Thursday at his home from age related causes. Born August 29 1876 in Bloomington Idaho he moved to Preston in 1903 and to Salt Lake City in 1923. He was an active LDS church member serving as high priest in his ward. He is survived by his widow seven daughters two sons and many grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 12 80 p m in the LDS ward chapel with burial in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGregor Patterson
Salt Lake City
Preston
Bloomington
Ida
Edward McGregor
Mary Thompson Patterson
Oneida Academy
Salt Lake
Patterson
Hiss
Sarah
Ann
Booth
Lin
Logan
Lds Temple: "He: “Is ‘Survived.by:: His :Widow Is. ‘Patterson, Richland “Wash
War
Rich
Thomas’ Patterson
City
Merkin
Merlin
Salt Lake Cemetery
Miss Gale Page to Sing Here at Local High School
Miss Gale Page the film star will perform with internationally known pianist and composer Count Solito de Solis in a Jaycees sponsored concert. The 8:30 p.m. show at the high school auditorium features Page known for Four Daughters They Drive by Night and The Time of Your Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Page
Preston Igs
Bex
Dias Gale
Auistealny
Ands
Count Solito’ de Solis
Jaycees
Miss Page
Lane Sisters
Any_Sheridan
Humphrey = Bogartees Rockne
Pat O’kien
James Cagney
Columbia
Anna Lucasta
Cancer Society Honors Dr. Cutler
Dr. David Cutler received a five year service certificate from the American Cancer Society for his work as Idaho Cancer Society director. The award was presented by Mrs. George Schoper during a Preston visit supporting the cancer fund drive supervised county wide by Mrs. Estus Packer and Mrs. O. D. Robinson. Community workers urge families to join the drive with coins containers in local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cutler
American Cancer Society
Idaho Cancer Society
Cutler
George Schoper
Montpelier
State Society
Preston
Estus Packer
O. D. Robinson
Drive Against Cancer
Little Women staged by Franklin stake MIA group
The Franklin stake MIA presented Little Women on Thursday. Cast members included Betth Alan Soya Beckstead Jerky Crockett Kerr Zube Shirley Larsen Monte Olsen Pred Bingham Merlyn Durrant Phyllis Cole Barbara Choules with vivid narration and lively audience reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen
Kier Dirrant
Nevel
M. Alcott
Alan Soya Beckstead
Kfar
Jerky Crockett
Gubde Nob Jeenseif*y Elmer
Kerr Zube i
Shirley Larsen
Ea Ee Monte Olsen
Pred ‘Bingham
Merlyn Durrant
Phyllis Cole
Barbara Choules
Farm Family Night Set for April 15 at Franklin Courthouse
Ken’s Electric Co announces Farm Family Night at the Franklin County courthouse basement Friday April 15 at 8 pm. Rural electrification specialists present talks and demonstrations on saving time and labor on farms and reducing costs. A display covers motors, milk coolers, shed equipment, vent fans, water systems and other devices with three new This Is America films including Letter to a Rebel and prize giveaways over 190 in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Ken's Electric Co
Westinghouse Farm
Kenneth Maughan
Kenneth Porter
Ken’s Electric Co
Westinghouse
America
Porter
Maughan
Sunday Lewiston highway accident injures Ogden man
At about 1 30 am Sunday a Plymouth 1942 plunged into a sewer trench after hitting a hole on the Lewiston highway just south of Preston. Driver Patrick D Barrett of Ogden suffered several broken ribs but was released from the hospital Sunday night. Damages exceeded 400 dollars per investigator Dale Allred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Lewiston’ Highway
Plymouth
Patrick D. Barrett
Ogden
Barrett
Dale Allred
Merrill Files for Preston Mayor as Local Race Grows
W Paul Merrill filed for the Preston mayoral race boosting two candidates for city chief executive. Incumbent Mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr also filed for re election with others like Dr S P Packer and J Howard Hall running for city council. Parley Alfred aims for re election as city clerk and Roy Greaves, longtime former city clerk, announces mayor bid. Merrill says broad citizen support and publication of ideas will spark better municipal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Paul Merrill
Preston
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
S. P. Packer
J. Howard Hall
Packer
Parley" Alfred
Roy Greaves
Paul Merrill
Busi
Civic Saganteationt
Estencaa Ried
Pase
Local Fireball Sighting Sparks Reports Across Cache Valley
Several residents observed a large ball of fire lighting the Preston sky Tuesday morning. Reports came from Mrs. Melvin Smith and her daughter in Fairview, with others noting a trailing smoke and meteoric particles burning as they disintegrated near the earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Cache Valley
Inkom
Melvin
Wardy
Selthield
Trentop
Mirsic ‘Gaylord
Larsor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clair Fisher
Oxford-Ward- To
Claire Fisher
Rotary Club
Rex
Russell Dwayne Crockett
Preston Jaycees
Cancer Society Honors
Franklin, ‘Stake
Mia
Tae
Ken
Sarah. E. Hyde
Sarah E. Hyde
England
Prestonn
Dees
Boge Alarpes Pee En
Jase Ney
Winder
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