Gibson Nominated for Mayor by Citizens Party Caucus
R B Gibson manager of the Salt Lake Elevators is nominated for mayor of Preston by the Citizens party caucus held last Thursday in the courthouse. Donald G Elwell and J Reid Hoggan win council nominations from precincts one and two. A seven member central committee and party platform are outlined. Forsgren presided, committee members named, and platform details promoted in an ad on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Gibson
Citizens Party Caucus
Donald G. Elwell
J. Reid Hoggan
Preston Council
Salt Lake
Preston
Wis Linceus Party
Gibson
Ray Merrill
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Elwell
Cache Valley
Hoggan
Citizens Party
U. S. Navy
Farragut Naval Base
Clifford Forsgren
Mr. Forsgren
E. A. Crockett
C. Earl Goaslind
Loyal Hansen
LeRoy Hansen
Gail Turner
Elmo A. Keller
Herds Broilers Catch Fire With Local Demand
Herds Broiler plant reports strong start in Preston with immediate customer response. Owners Russell and Marge Herd say initial stock sold out, buyers praise tenderness and lack of stringiness. They will double capacity and hire more staff to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Russell
Marge
Herd
Broiler
Arctic Explorer to Key Preston Knife and Fork Club Meeting
Greenland and Iceland topics will be discussed by Col. F. Kellems, noted Arctic explorer and air force officer, at the Preston Knife and Fork club gathering Friday evening April 17. The event centers on American defense posts and motion picture photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Iceland
Preston Knife and Fork Club
Col. F. Kellems
Air Transport Service
Homer Resigns as Preston Chamber Secretary Manager
Miss Phyllis M. Homer resigned as secretary manager of the Preston chamber of commerce effective April 15 after a year in the post. She has accepted a national division representative role with Roux Distributing Co. in New York City and will train in New York before establishing headquarters in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
Homer
C of
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Phyllis M. Homer
C of C
The
Roux Distributing Co
New York City
Preston
New York
Salt Lake City
Myrna Smith 15 Dies After Long Illness
Myrna Smith aged 15 died Sunday at the family home after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Franklin stake house with Bishop C A Lundgren officiating. She was born September 28, 1937 in Logan to Orval J. and Letha Wheeler Smith and lived in Preston all her life. She was a Preston High School sophomore active in the LDS church and 4 H. Surviving are her parents two sisters Charlyne and Tamara and grandparents Joseph Smith of Preston and Jane Wheeler of Lewiston. Burial was in Preston cemetery under Webb mortuary direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval J. Smith
C. A. Lundgren
Myrna
Logan
Orvald
Letha Wheeler Smith
Preston
LDS’ ‘Church
Preston High School
Charlyne
Tamara Smith
Joseph Smith
Jane Wheeler
Lewiston
Preston Cemetery
Webb Mortuary
Gas Firm Announces Acquisition Of Acreage Here
Idaho Gas Development Inc this week announced the acquisition of 8 000 acres of potential gas lands in Franklin county. Ralph Arnold geologist recommends drilling the first of four test wells on the Weston structure ten miles west of Preston. Work will start soon and engineers see potential for commercial gas delivery to surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Gas Development, Inc
Franklin County
Ralph Arnold
Weston
Preston
Hotel Johnson
E. M. Martin
Financial News Service
Los Angeles
Koller
Special Attractions In Preston This Week
A few hundred extra copies of this newspaper are distributed as a promotion for local events. R G Cranney sponsors a big used cars sale aimed at farmers with 28 specials and a farmer payment plan. The Preston Citizen offers a free reflecting name plate with subscriptions for a limited time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Franklin County
R. G. Cranney
Cranney Chevrolet Co
Rolets
Weston to Observe 88th Anniversary At Celebration Festivities
Weston to observe its 88th anniversary with festivities on April 15 hosted by the Lone Rock camp of Daughters of Utah Pioneers. The event begins at 8 p.m. in the new chapel, inviting all to wear pioneer costumes or aprons and overalls. The Citizen publishes a history of the west side settlement, noting Weston’s location in Cache Valley and its early pioneer families and hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Lone Rock
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Westside
Franklin County
Weston Creek
Bear River
Utah-Idaho State Line
Wasatch Range of
Dayton
Cache Valley
West Town
Richmond
Cedar
South Fields
Weston‘ Creek
Cedarville
Montana
Tractor Mishap Kills Worker Near Clifton
Rio Giarino, 65, of Clifton died after a farm accident while working with James Tasso Jr. at a post-hole drill when a drive shaft snapped and struck him above the left eye. He was born in 1887 in Baldissero Canavese Italy and came to Clifton in 1920. A World War I veteran, he had lived with the Tasso family in Rock Springs, Wyoming, before the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Talbot
Glarino
James Tasso
Baldissero
Canavese
Italy
America
Rock Springs
Wyo
Clifton
Tasso
Preston Leads Idaho Safety Contest With Low Accident Rate
The Idaho chapter of the National Safety Council sponsors a February 1953 traffic safety contest among Idaho cities with 800 plus population. Preston ranked in group two with an accident rate of one per 1348.3 residents, earning a chance at one of three plaques for the lowest rates. Clarence Helm of the Boise Police Department chairs the contest committee and urges continued safety efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
National Safety Council
Preston
Clarence Helm
Boise “Police
Preston Citizen
Alfred
Colormix Service To Be Demonstrated By Lumber Company
Preston Lumber Co announces an expanded Sherwin Williams Colormix service using a light beam to blend colors with split second accuracy. The opening demo day Saturday will feature two Sherwin Williams representatives and freebies for visitors including brushes and rollers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumber Company
Sherman- Williams
Floyd Diderickson
Preston Lumber Co
Sherwin- Williams
Horse and Garden Magazine
Crane
Associated Merchandising Corporation
Ion Page
Preston Political Pot Boils Over in Campaign Week
Preston voters face a heated campaign as Mayor Rulon Dunn seeks a second term. Dunn issued a statement highlighting two years of administration accomplishments while candidates sharpen messages this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Rulon Dunn
Preston City Recrtion
Dunn
Elvin Cutler
Wayne Evans
Cutler
Oneida Street
Land Drainage To Be Extensive by Franklin Soil Men
Franklin county farmers plan the most extensive drainage program of 1953 with about 20 miles of drains, including nine miles of open drains on 43 jobs and 11 miles of tile drains on 38 jobs, supervised by Melvin Smith. Drainage work, aided by Sumner G. Margetts of Salt Lake City, faces quicksand areas but aims to reclaim about 30 acres of land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Melvin Smith
Franklin Soil Conservation District
Production and Marketing Administration
Smith
Ira Clark
Frank J. Gilbert
J. 5. Cole
Henry H. Rawlings
Fairview
Sumner G. Margetts
Salt Lake City
Clark
Margetts
United States
Margetts Company
The
Soil Conservation Service
Douglas Stewart
Four Preston Residents to Receive UP&L Service Awards
Utah Power and Light Co. will honor four Preston residents at its 16th annual veterans' club party in Salt Lake City. Scott B. Dunlop, 60 Hansen, A. N. Wendell, and Owen N. Gibson will receive 35 and 25 years of service pins, with George M. Gadsby presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Utah Power and Light Co
Up&l
Salt Lake City
Scott B. Dunlop
6O. Hansen
A. N. Wendell
Owen N. Gibson
George M. Gadsby
Airman Val Smith On Board B 29 Crash Lands in Honolulu
Eleven crewmen including Airman Val Smith of Preston narrowly escaped serious injury when their B 29 crash landed at Hickam field Hawaii after a landing gear failed to operate. The plane from Travis AFB California circled the field then pancaked on the runway during gear trouble. Airman Smith is son of Mr and Mrs Paul K Smith his wife Monta Rae Rallison remains in Preston with her parents while her husband serves overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Smith
Preston
Hickam Field
Honolulu
Travis ‘Air Force Base
Calif
Air Field
Smith
Paul K. “ Smith
Monta Rae Rallison
Stanley Rallison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Myrna Smith
Franklin Stakehouse
Roller
Martin
Rio Giarino
Tasso- Farm
Conservation Service
Tile Laid
Intermain Area
Republican
Evans
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