Former Resident Recalls Heroic Vietnam Rescue Mission
Winderman, a former Preston High School graduate, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in Vietnam. Warrant Officer Earl Palmer, 20 miles from Saigon, logged over 1000 flight hours on recon, rescue, and supply missions with the 118th Aviation Company at Bien Hoa. He recounts a resupply mission under heavy fire, a copter taking a single bullet hole, and landing near a surrounded battalion, then being picked up by a second helicopter.
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Preston High School
South Vietnam
Winderman
Dillon Daily
Snieldsib T
Sen Umnt
South Viet Nam
Palmer
Bien Hoa
Walter Klinghagen
118Th Aviation Company
Saigon
Sion
FBI Agent Vern Jensen to Speak at County Officers Meeting
Vern Jensen of the FBI from Pocatello will address the Franklin County Peace Officers at their regular meeting on Monday. The luncheon at Pop n Pins starts at 1 p.m., and the event is open to all interested attendees as the association supports county law enforcement collaboration.
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Vern Jensen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pocatello
Franklin County Peace Officers Association
del Smith
Peace Officers Association
Preston residents named to Legion Auxiliary district posts
Mrs Ned Hutchins of Malad was named vice president of the Sixth District American Legion Auxiliary. Robert Rice of Preston was named adjutant of the American Legion. New district officers were installed for the coming year joining officers including Mrs Delores Bloxom Downey president and Mrs Tess Price Malad chaplain.
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Ned Hutchins
American Legion Auxiliary
Malad
American Legion
Robert Rice
Preston
Delores Bloxom
Downey
Mariel Mortensen
Grace
Tess Price
LaDonna Day
Emma Vaughan
Rockland
Mississippi Melody Operetta Set By Preston Junior High
The Mississippi Melody operetta, a Tom Sawyer themed program, is planned for April 15 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Carl Hoffman directs with Mer vin Sharp and Robert Smith assisting, featuring a cast including Forrest Oliverson Tom Sawyer and Bobby Hyde Huckle Finn among many others.
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Tom Sawyer
Preston Junior High School
Carl Hoffman
Mervin Sharp
Robert Smith
Forrest Oliverson
Bobby Hyde
Huckle Finn
Terry Howell
Joe Harper
Paul Schow
Ben Rogers
Howard Rawlings
Sidney
Kevin Alan
Pudd
Head Wilson
Grace Pageant Set by Caribou Lions Club
The annual Grace beauty pageant sponsored by the Lions clubs of Caribou county is scheduled for April 23. Floyd Banks of Bancroft has been named chairman of the Miss Caribou Committee.
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Grace
Lions Clubs of
Caribou County
Floyd Banks
Bancroft
Easter Egg Hunt Set For Next Saturday In City Park
The Pres ton Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 3 p.m. in city park. Park sections are arranged by age groups from three to fifteen years, with prize eggs hidden across the grounds and special prizes scattered throughout.
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Preston
Jerry Dursteler
Eastside Teachers Receive 12 Percent Salary Increase
Eastside school district approves about 12 percent pay raise for teachers funded by roughly $80,000 state extra money. Beginning salaries rise with master degree and other credentials while new brackets set for masters and 30 graduate hours.
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Eastside
William G. Ward
Music Festival Draws Groups in Pocatello
The fifth district music festival occurs Friday and Saturday in Pocatello. Solos and oRseibiss perform Friday while large groups compete Saturday. Preston sends the high school band mixed chorus girls chorus and boys chorus directed by J Golden Ward and Carl Hoffman. Students have rehearsed since last fall.
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Pocatello
Solos
oRseibiss
Preston
J. Golden Ward
Carl Hoffman
County to Name Group To Study Area College
Franklin County commissioners will appoint a committee to study forming a junior college district in southeastern Idaho. The proposed district would include Oneida Franklin Bear Lake Caribou and part of Bannock counties. The group will explore law requirements and funding, including tuition and local taxes.
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Area College
Franklin County Commissioners
Idaho
Albert Moser
Board of County Commissioners
Oneida
Franklin
Bear Lake
Caribou
Bannock
West Side
Eastside
Usi
Moser
Preston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Junior College
Hirschi
Franklin County Bond Sales Lag in February
U S Savings bond sales in Franklin County for February totaled 929 dollars, reaching 18.3 percent of the annual quota. January and February combined total 9147 dollars, leaving Franklin County second lowest in progress behind Caribou and ahead of Bannock Bear Lake Bingham Oneida Power in regional performance. Franklin’s goal stands at 50000 dollars.
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U.s.savings
Franklin County
Caribou
Bannock
Bear Lake
Bingham
Oneida
Power
Humorist Heenan Elliott to Address Knife and Fork Club
Heenan Elliott, a leading west coast emcee and humorist, will speak at the Knife and Fork Club. The event is set for Saturday at 7 30 p.m. in the Court House, announced club officer Robert Acock.
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Heenan Elliott
West Coast
Knife and Fork Club
Robert Acock
Court House
Idaho sales tax talk at Pop N Pins meeting
A noon meeting at Pop N Pins will feature Tim Brennen, executive director of the Idaho Retailers Association, explaining the new sales tax law. The no host event aims to inform the general public with a later report planned.
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Idaho
Pop N Pins
Tim Brennen
The
Idaho Retailers ‘Association
Lundicont Subic
Mer Brennen
Mmr
Epremnen
Willl
Area Women To Attend Soda Meeting
All Franklin County women are invited to the Southeastern District Extension Homemakers conference Friday in Soda Springs at the Masonic Hall. District director Mrs. Gwen Budge chairs. Councils from Franklin Bear Lake Bingh am Bannock Caribou and Omeda prepared plans. The theme Continuing Education for Women will be discussed by Dr Raymond Kooi director of adult education at the University.
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Cleveland
Franklin County
Soda Springs
Gwen Budge
Masonic Hall
Franklin
Bear Lake
Bingham
Bannock
Caribou
Omeda
Raymond Kooi
Ther ‘University
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Marsh Valley
Montpelier and Fielding
Pope Springs
Frank Hirschi
House of Representatives Education Committee
Weston Ward
Church House
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