Idaho Centennial Dinner to Be Held in Franklin April
Ted Hoff of Boise will be the dinner speaker at the Franklin county centennial dinner on April 14 in the Franklin ward recreation hall. The program includes Paula and Melborne Stocks, Tony Hansen, The Darts of Logan, Laurena Benson and others. Advance tickets have surpassed 150 with 150 more available at the Franklin county treasurer and local stores. proceeds go to the Franklin centennial celebration committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Hoff
Boise
Franklin County
Franklin Ward
Paul Woodward
Paula
Melborne Stocks
Tony Hansen
Hyde Park
Darts
Logan
Laurena Benson
Virginia Cherrington
Dewey Olsen
Camille R. Beckstead
Myrtle Woodward
Vella Woodward
Ada Chatterton
Patsy Frederick
March Precipitation and Temperature Report
C M Crabtree reports March precipitation at 1.47 inches, matching the normal, with a 36.5 degree average. Snowfall reached 10.1 inches, higher than March 1959 and lower than 1958. temperatures in 1959 and 1958 were 38.2 and 34.7 respectively.
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C. M. Crabtree
Crabtree
Cattle Vaccination Scheduled This Month in County Areas
All cattle in Banida Ciif ton and Oxford pasture areas of Franklin county will be vaccinated for anthrax during April. This marks the third year of preventive vaccination. Anthrax was confirmed in 1957 by Idaho Utah and Colorado laboratories. Dr A P Schneider says this is Idaho's only outbreak. Vaccinations will be state and federally funded. farmers must report cattle numbers and preferred veterinarian by mail return due April 6. County agent will set the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banida
Ciifton
Oxford
Franklin County
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
A. P. Schneider
Bureau of Animal Industry
Boise
Man
Daniel Roberts
West Side Students Present Tom Sawyer Operetta
West Side junior high will present an all girls operetta Tom Sawyer on Friday April 22 at 7 30 pm in the Clifton school auditorium. Free to the public. Robert Kardesty music director of West Side High School directs the cast who will tell the tale in words songs and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Junior High School
Clifton School
Ropert Kardesty
West Side High School
Tom Sawyer
More Candidates File For Primary
Since last week three other candidates have filed for nomination to county offices. All are Republicans. Burnell H. Baird of Mink Creek filed for precinct committee man. Sheriff LaRay O Talbot will seek reelection. O D. Robinson, retired JC Penney Co. manager, will seek the office of probate judge. Those who had filed candidate petitions early last week were Dell W Smith, county attorney, Thomas Heath, state senator, Marlow C Woodward, for commissioner district No 1, Junius C Larsen, coroner, A. J. Hart, assessor, and William Poole for re election as commissioner from district No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnell H. Baird
Mink Creek
LaRay O Talbot
O D. Robinson
J C. Penney Co
Dell W Smith
Thomas Heath
Marlow C. Woodward
Junius C Larsen
A. J. Hart
William Poole
Stubble Fire Near Nash Farm Prompted City Response
The department was called Monday at 1 10 p m to Victor Nash’s farm on Eighth West to fight a wheat stubble fire spreading toward buildings. Clifford Forsgren’s ditch bank trash burn worsened the blaze. Ten firemen aided by neighbors with sacks shovels and hoses gained control. Fire Chief Hale Thatcher warned fire risk remains high and urged permits for outdoor burning.
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Victor Nash
Eighth West
Clifford Forsgren
West Oneida Street
Nash
Hale Thatcher
First Child in Second Century To Be Awarded Prizes
Franklin county prepares to award gifts to the first child born in the county in the second century. The prizes are sponsored by Preston Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County territorial centennial committee. Eligibility requires Franklin county parentage and birth after 10 am on April 14, 1960. Doctors must certify the birth time.
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Franklin County
Preston
Merchants’ Committee
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County Territorial Centennial Committee
Daniel Roberts
Franklin
Roberts
Rulon Dunn
Preston Citizen
Preston High Class Of 1938 Reunion Notice
All members of the Preston High School class of 1938 are invited to attend a class reunion July 30 at the American Legion hall in Preston at 8 p.m. Anyone knowing the addresses of ones who are unable to be contacted are asked to call Wayne Hall, phone 174. These are Marion Parkinson, Don Johnson, Eleanor Johnson, Lizzie Rasmussen, Willis Smith, Ardith Hansen, Genevieve Benson, Donald Townley and Edna Rogers.
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Preston High School
American Legion Hall
Preston
Wayne Hall
Marion Parkinson
Don Johnson
Eleanor Johnson
Lizzie Rasmussen
Willis Smith
Ardith Hansen
Genevieve Benson
Donald Townley
Edna Rogers
Federal officials charge two local men in Idaho stock fraud
U S marshal in Boise announced charges against Edward Gibbon and Robert Sparrow for promoting a stock scheme that cost investors about 200000. They appeared before a U S commissioner and posted 5000 bonds each. Also named in the indictment is Edward L MacClain serving a North Dakota fraud sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Chres
Sted
Edward L. Mac‘ain
Bismarck
N. D
U. S
Kenneth G. Bergquist
Idaho
Bergquist
MacClain
Universal Securities
North Dakota
Fish Game Jamboree Set for April 16 at Preston High
The Franklin County Fish and Game jamboree will be held in the Preston High School gymnasium Saturday night April 16. Following dinner at 6 o clock there will be dancing games carnival booths and other entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
Franklin County
Oneida Stake Music Festival Planned For Tuesday Evening
The Oneida stake music festival with the theme This Is My Fathers World will be held next Tuesday at 8 o clock in the Stakehouse. Nine wards will participate and Beverly Hawkes, stake music director, is in charge. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida Stake
Stakehouse
Beverly Hawkes
Stake
First U S President Die In White House Harrison
William Henry Harrison, the first U S president to die in the White House, served the shortest term. World Book Encyclopedia notes he died in 1841, about one month after his inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
White House
William Henry Harrison
World Book Encyclopedia
Harrison
Local business and community notes from a Nebraska town
A reader shares town gossip about Clyde Checketts buying the Crockett building at 24 North State Street housing Van Gas, plans to sell Maytag washers, and plans to move. The column recalls wartime memories with sergeants and cadet life, comments on Gen Douglas MacArthur, and notes about local employment and a flag day slip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Don Elwell
Mrs. Checketts
Patty
Mother
Third Annual Spring Stock Show Readies for April 22
Franklin county hosts the third annual spring stock show at the fairgrounds on April 22 to train 4-H and FFA juniors in feeder beef sheep and hog classes. Wade Wells Boise extension livestock specialist returns as judge with premium lists mailed March 22 and entry blanks due by April 15.
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Franklin County Fairgrounds
FFA
Farrell N. Beckstead
Wade G. Wells
Boise
Wells
Beckstead
Intérmountain
Franklin County
Preston
Farrell Beckstead
B. A. Meek
Daniel Roberts
William, Craner
Lincoln- Orme
Miles Geddes
Robert Hull
Wayne Woodwan
Bill J. Bodily
Stephen Johnson
Michael Sharp
Steven Jones
Dale Johnson
LeRoy Johnson
Ronald Lund
Fairgrounds
Old Fort Franklin Established To Protect Pioneers From Indians
Settlers entered Franklin on April 14 1860 and began a square fort to shield families from attacks. The enclosure housed cabins facing inward with a central school and well. Unmarried men drew 10 acre plots for land allotments in 1860. cabins list includes William Hull Peter Lowe and many others as of 1863.
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Old Fort
Franklin
Samuel Handy
William Woodward
James Sanderson
Farmington
William Hull
Peter Lowe
Olds ‘Fort
Side
Jane Nelson
Oe Neeley
Joseph
Dunkley
Willam
Well
sHie Poulson
Ee ‘Doney
Edward Kiigsfo Howell
Andrew Morrison
William Pratt
Nathan Packer
L H. Hatch
Leonard J Smith
Thomas Mendenhall Sr
Everett van Orden
W. K. Cornish
C. W. Fox
William Lennox Sr
John Morrison
Dabner Keel
John Frew
John ,Goaslin
Richard Coulter
James Oliverson
Peter Preece
George W. Crocheron
South Side
Willam Woodward
William Cornish
Robert Gox
John Bowman
William Lundgreen
Charles Olsen
Thomas McCann
Elvira T. Wheeler
S. R. Parkinson
Mother Pool
Peter
I. B. Nash
Arnold Godiff
George Lee
Enoch Broadbent
Henry Hobbs
Thomas Ball
Harrid
Owen Robert
West Side
William Corbridge Sr
Mrs. Hampton
James Cowan Jr
Thomas Slater
Charles Spongberg
Wiliam Whitehead
I. H. Vail
Ephraim Elsworth
Republican Delegates To Attend State Convention In Twin Falls
Franklin county Republicans plan to send delegates to the state GOP convention in Twin Falls on Saturday. Elvin Cutler will chair the delegation with Richard Hendricks Burnell Baird Thomas Heath and P H Edgley as members. Five alternates Rose Olson Aphrodel Mitchell Dean Falmer Reed Long Harley Greaves will also attend. Fourteen delegates will be chosen at the state convention to go to the national Chicago gathering along with a national committeeman and committeewoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Twin Falls
Elvin Cutler
Richard Hendricks
Burnell Baird
Thomas Heath
P. H .Edgley
Rose Olson
Aphrodel Mitchell
Dean Falmer
Reed Long
Harley Greaves
Chicago
Lester Corbridge Ends 37 Years of City Service
Lester W. Corbridge retires after 37 years with the city of Preston. He began in spring 1923 in the street department, noting horses used then and roads that were mostly dirt. He worked under several mayors and city managers, including Albert Jensen as supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Lester W. Corbridge
Corbridge
George E. Crockett
L. E. Hansen
T. R. Bowden
J. Clifford Forsgren
E. A. Crockett
Ernest Eberhard Jr
Rulon Dunn
O. Sherwin Webb
Earnest Card
C. I. Goff
George Lambirth
Albert Jensen
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Im Franklin
Mel
DeWilton Parkinson
Mel Burrup
Mel's
Mr. Parkinson
Idaho Falls
California
Ray Talbot
West Motor Co
West
Adleu
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Truman
Cadet Center Recreation Hall
Debbie
Sandy
Fred Hobbs
Jack Brown
Power Company
Utah Power & Light Co
Preston Division
Jack D. Allred
Orval L. Anderson
Jay Warnell
George Bennett
Jack F. Butterfield
Spencer C. Crookston
Frank R. Deardorff
Morgan D. Evans
Myron R. Frederick
Silas S. Hagerty
Orson W. Hansen, Jr
Warion W. Hansen
Willard D. Hansen
Harold L. Hathenbruck
Earl W. Johnson
Lester Corbridge
City
W.M Robinson
Fort
Mets
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