Tri County Range Bull Sale Planned
University of Idaho Extension hosts an agricultural range bull selection and management school on Thursday April 10 at 12 30 p m. at Jack Gibbs farm south of Grace on Highway 34. Lectures cover foot trimming safety breeding soundness inspection ultrasonic rib eye measurement and yield grading with experts including Dr Stan Hall Dr Richard Hall Dr Leon Orme and Ed Duren.
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Agricounty Range Bull Selection and Management School
University of Idaho Agriculture Extension Service
Jack Gibbs
Grace
Highway 34
Bill Bodily
Preston
Stan Hall
Richard Hall
Cattle Association
Ed Duren
University of Idaho
Bear Lake
Penne
Franklin
Grassman Meet Sef Grassman Meet Sef
The organization meeting for the Franklin county Grassman of the Year contest is set for April 15 at 7 pm at the Pop n Pins in Preston. DeVere Tovey, county agent, chairs the Agriculture committee of the Preston Chamber of Commerce which sponsors the program.
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Franklin County
Preston
DeVere Tovey
Legion To Receive Flag Pole and Flag
Mrs Donnie Poage will present a flagpole and an American Flag to the American Legion and Auxiliary at a dinner meeting Saturday night at 8 pm in the Legion hall. Accepting will be Mrs Bill Auger and Wayne Swann. Speakers include Elton Ashton and Hewitt Hawkes marking the Legion’s golden anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Poage
Donnie Poage
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bill Auger
Wayne Swann
Elton Ashton
Malad
Hewitt Hawkes
Downey
American Legion
Cars Roll Into Ditch After Tire Blowout Near Preston
Two crashes reported near Preston and Dayton cause $1000 and $300 in damages. Ray Lindsay of Idaho Falls cited for failing to report an accident after his tire blew out and caused a rollover two miles south of Preston. Rodney Choules of Clifton fell asleep and drove into a canal three miles north of the old Dayton depot at 2 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lindsay
Idaho Falls
Preston
Lindsay
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Rodney B. Choules
Clifton
Canal
Dayton
Choules
West Side Girls Honored By FHA
Julie Bingham of Weston named secretary of Idaho State Future Homemakers of America and, with Nancy Porter, earns the State Homemaker degree at the Lewiston convention. West Side FHA wins Rose chapter honor and second in state for a Valentine’s Day community service project at Opportunity School in Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Idaho
Lewiston
Julie Bingham
Fred Bingham
Weston
Julie
Nancy Porter
Lyle Porter
Nancy
FHA
Opportunity School
Preston
New Head Named For Rotary Preston Club
Douglas Webb, funeral director, was named president of the Preston Rotary Club this week, succeeding Ross Rasmussen. Officers include Ted Steers, Niel Nelson, and Ralph Millar, with new directors Gordon Ward, Richard Hendricks, and DeVon Van Noy. Standing directors are O. D. Robinson, Jim Tasso, and Bill Shumway. Ivan Davis, Preston High basketball coach, spoke at the meeting with the team as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Webb
Preston
Preston Rotary Club
Ross Rasmussen
Ted Steers
Niel Nelson
Ralph Millar
Gordon Ward
Richard Hendricks
DeVon van Noy
O. D. Robinson
Jim Tasso
Bill Shumway
Preston High School
Ivan Davis
Water Board Rejects Bear River Water Give Away Plan
The Idaho Water Resource Board adopted a policy statement in Jerome to deny plans to give Bear River water to Utah. Chairman Charles Marshall said negotiators will seek division based on annual average unconsumed flow of about 900,000 acre feet. Critics include Dr Evan Kackley and State Senator Reed Budge.
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Idaho Water Resource Board
Robert Lee
Bear River
Utah
Water Resource Board
Jerome
Charles Marshall
Idaho
Great Salt Lake
Marshall
Evan Kackley
Boise
Bear River League
Reed Budge
Soda Springs
Franklin County Dairy Drives High Income for Farm Families
Franklin County dairy farming leads with the highest gross income in the area and supports more than 459 farm families. County Agent Daniel Roberts notes an average herd of 20 milking cows with replacements. annual production around 270,000 pounds per day statewide and 96,550,000 pounds yearly. The 1968 milk price averaged 4.37 dollars per cwt FOB, giving a rough county total income near 4.4 million dollars from dairy products.
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Franklin County
Daniel Roberts
Idaho
Fr. County
Cache Valley Dairy
Smithfield
Utah
Seta Dany
Richmond
Frank
Greaves
Preston
Hilltop
Fairview
Gossner
Logan
Weber Central
Dairies
Ogden
Salt Lake Area
Gem Valley
Cte
United States
Franklin
Spec
Roberts
Exc
Ene
Tatoo
Sugar Beets Wage Set by USDA For 1969 Season
The U S Department of Agriculture sets a minimum sugar beet wage of 1 65 per hour. Blaine Gamble notes annual fair age requirements and the wage level aligns with producer ability to pay for 1969. Wages below this level disqualify producers from sugar act payments. changes include trimming removal and thinning introduction plus optional weeding.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Blaine Gamble
Franklin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
USDA
Four Licenses Suspended and Local Wool Sale Notice
Four driver's licenses have been suspended in Franklin Caribou county. Names include Garth Owen Preston Ricky Lloyd Ryan Hale and Bill Wilson Willingham. Also a grease wood sale is planned at Soda Springs courthouse on Thursday April 10 from 7 to 8 pm with Bear Lake Franklin and Carter counties involved. Labor provisions set wage rates for hand labor in fields with restrictions on minors and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin-Caribou County
Garth S. Owen
Preston
Ricky Lloyd
Ryan J. Hale
Soda Springs
Bill Wilson Willingham
Soda Springs Court House
Bear Lake
Franklin and Carter
World War I Veterans List Compiled In County
LaVon Larsen and the Veterans of World War I published a county wide list of men who served in World War I. The compilation names numerous veterans broken by community and notes potential omissions and invites added names for completeness.
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LaVon Larsen
Mr. Larsen
Restop
Paul Alder
Leland L. Auger
Ernest G. Anderson
Lesle Brown
Herbert Bodily
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Grassman
Johnson Drug Store
Citizen
Legion
Poage
Preston Post 34
West Side Girls
Hammond
Rotary
John Martin
Judd Bowles
The
Preston Elks Lodge
Anderson
Wool Sale
Imum
Dore Faust
Rex Fifield
William G. Y
Herman Gibbons
Magnus Gunderson
Marcus Gregerson
Clue Greaves
Robert Gill
George Gill
James W. Henderson
Anders Chris Hansen
Jennings B. Head
Elmer Head
Grover W. Head
Milton Head
Delysle Hansen
Elam Hollingsworth
Noel H. Hale
Charley S. Hale
Heber Hale
William O
Bill) Hansen
James Veryl Hansen
Albert Fred Hobbs
Howard Hail
John
Jack) Hickenlooper
Alex Heath
Howard Johnson
Snes
Herman C. Nuffer
Myron D. Nuffer
Fred Nuffer
Bryant Nuffer
Leon Nuffer
Frieoff Nielsen
Harold R. Olsen
Leo H. Peterson
Merlin Peterson
Don L. Poage
Floyd Palmer
H. Sterling Page
Guy C. Petterberg
Willis Page
Balizar W. Peterson
Hyrum S. Peterson
Alma Pitkin
Thomas Peterson
Henry Lee Talbot
Paul D. Thomas
Edwin Fullmer Tippets
John Austin Tippets
Clifford Warr
Wilford N. Wallgren
Carl Arthur Wallgren
William Wanner
Lorin Albert Winger
Melvin Wheeler
Kenneth
Neal Setes
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