Preston Easter Egg Hunt Opens City Spring Event
More than 2500 eggs colored by Troop 31 scouts will be hidden in Preston Park for a city wide Easter egg hunt starting at 1 PM. Age divisions planned for up to 10 years with a free cartoon program at 2 PM sponsored by the Preston Chamber Merchants Committee.
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Franklin Ty
Preston Park
Troop 31
End Ward
Howard Almond
Merchants Committee
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Paul Woodward
Marlowe Woodward
Millar
Preston
Kevin Auger
Nile Checketts
Richard Porter
Kevin Keller
Brent Almond
Citizen
FHA Member Gets Degree At Fifth District Convention
Diane Koller, West Side student, earned the Outstanding Homemaker degree for the Fifth district at the Future Farmers of America annual convention. West Side members attending included Mrs. Mark Hammond advisor, Nancy Porter, Julie Bingham district officers, Emma Jean Bingham, Ann Bingham voting delegates, Diane Keller guest, and Linda Cox state candidate. About 33 girls attended one day of the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Koller
West Side
Future Farmers of America
Mark Hammond
Nancy Porter
Julie Bingham
Emma Jean Bingham
Ann Bingham
Diane Keller
Linda Cox
Prudential Plans To Be Aired Here
Prudential Savings and Loan Assoc. faces liquidation options discussed at a Preston High School meeting called by the state finance commissioner. Two plans include a $1.5 million asset sale to a New York insurance company, or selling about $600,000 in loans to Equitable Savings and Loan with about 30 percent of depositor funds available.
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Prudential Savings and Loan Associa
Preston High School
State Commissioner of Finance
Savings and Loan Association
New York Insurance Company
John D. Silva
Commissioner of Finance
State Department
Equitable Savings and Loan
Franklin county tax units show net gain despite fewer levies
In 1967, seven units decreased levies from 1966 while four stayed the same. Nine units fell in valuation, with Eastside school district posting the largest levy gain followed by Preston and West Side. County auditor Cleo Swenson released the table showing a countywide net tax increase of 64,279.83.
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Franklin County
Eastside
Preston
West Side
Cleo Swenson
City of
Dayton
Weston
Eastview Cemetery
Weston Cemetery
Grace
County General Fund
Clifton
Franklin
Oxford
Fairview Cemetery
Preston Cemetery
Mapleton Cemetery
Fairview Water District
West Side Parents Play School Scheduled
Notice to West Side parents announces a play school to be held in April linked to West Side Home Economics classes under Mrs Mark Hammond. Enrollment is for children aged six to four years, with registrations and names to be collected by officials.
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West Side
Mark
Hammond
de High
Milk supply absorbed as Pet closing May 31 risks farmers
Local buyers plan to absorb excess milk after Pet Inc announced closure of its Richmond plant and Downey receiving station by May 31. Kraft and Cache Valley Dairy seek to take more milk, trucking to Kraft plant in Blackfoot, while officials urge finding buyers to prevent dairy farmer losses. Thedford Roper says absorption efforts will continue to protect producers.
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Pet, Inc
Pet
Richmond
Downey
Buy
DeVere Tovey
California
Cache Valley Dairy Association
Smithfield
Kraft
Cache Valley
Kraft Cheese
Blackfoot
Thedford Roper
Fof
Cache Valley Dairy
D Gossner Cheese Company
Five Eastside Teachers Sign and Five Do Not
Five teachers in the Eastside district did not return contracts. one retires, four relocate with husbands studying at Utah State University. Wavel Erickson retires, Marvin Golightly hired to replace a nonreturning teacher and will teach math at the high school. The board also approved an 18th step in the salary schedule, instead of a four percent raise.
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Eastside
Utah State University
Wavel Erickson
Marvin Golighty
Preston
Golightly
Bonneville High School
Idaho Falls
William Ward
Preston City Plans General Clean-Up Week
Preston City Council urges residents to join a city clean-up April 15 to 19. Mayor David Cutler says volunteers will pick up gutter trash to improve appearance and curb rodents and disease. City actions include sewer install at Joe Garner residence, Rotary shelter tables, water system loan, and a highway wording change at Oneida and State Streets.
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Preston
David Cutler
Cutler
Pontine
Cy Maughan
Cele
Rotary Club
New City
Oneida
State Streets
Thesstate
Easter Services Planned Across North Cache Valley Churches
Churches across North Cache Valley and Gem Valley plan Easter services under bishops pastors and Sunday School leaders. LDS wards emphasize Resurrection talks with junior and senior Sunday Schools. Presbyterian Community Church Preston hosts Easter Morning breakfast at 8 and a Sunday service with Kenneth W Hutchinson. Good Friday communion at 7 30 p m led by Rev Miner E Bruner. First Baptist Mission Preston holds morning Sunday School at 8 30 with 9 30 preaching and 7 p m evening service led by Rev A L Norris. Catholic services are unavailable in Preston. attendees urged to attend St Jeremi s in Logan or churches in Soda Springs or Logan.
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North Cathe ‘Valley
Gem Valley
LDS
General Sunday School Board
High Council
Presbyterian Community Church
Preston
A.m. Kenneth W Hutchinson
Utah State University
Miner
E. Bruner
D.di
First Baptist
First Security Bank
A. L. Norris
Soda Springs
Logan
Cache Valley
St. Jeremi's
Silver Star Awarded to Clyde Coburn in Vietnam Action
The Silver Star and Air Medal were awarded posthumously to Cpl. Clyde R. Coburn for gallantry on December 9, 1967 near Phan Thiet, Vietnam. Ceremony at the Coburn home presented by Col. William Witherspoon as his parents received the medals.
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Cpl
Clyde R. Coburn
Cecil Coburn
William Witherspoon
Idaho State University
Girls Sign Up for Franklin County Miss Pageant
Lions club reports a full slate of contestants for the Miss Franklin County Pageant to be held May 4 at Preston High School auditorium.
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Went Lions Club
Franklin County
Preston High School
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FHA
Prudential
Fairview
Mink Creek
Riverdale
Thatcher
Treasureton
Clyde Coburn
Phan Thiet
Vietnam
Coburn
Pvt
Esa
Bae
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