J C Penney marks golden jubilee with design medal
O D Robinson Penney manager announces a big weekend observance for the 50th anniversary of the J C Penney company. The remodeled store drew brisk crowds as readers eye ads on page eight. Sculptor Julio Kilenyi designed a medallion showing a 50 year oak tree and three generations of Americans served by Penney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.‘D. “Robinson
J. C. Penney Company
Julio Kilenyi
Kilenyi
Penney Company
Snacks for Fat Control Warns Miss Sledge in Preston Talk
Wilma Sledge field home economist for the American company warns that surplus calories from snacks lead to fat. At Preston she lectures on nutrition and modern cooking techniques. She says snack habits often carry from childhood and that overweight suspicion should be checked by a doctor before dieting.
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Wilma Sledge
American” Can Company
Sledge
Preston
The
Miss _ peucelle
Perr
Miss Sledge
Miss . Sledge
Peterson Tractor dealer learns of Ferguson Ford suit settlement
Willis Burton, manager of Peterson Tractor service, learns the Harry Ferguson Inc. and Ford Motor Co. suit has been settled. Peterson Tractor is Ferguson tractors and implements dealer in the area. The U S district court in New York entered final judgment on April 9 ending four years of litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Burton
Peterson Tractor Service
Harry, Ferguson, Inc
Ford Motor &Co
Peterson
Ferguson Tractors
ASSUC
U. S.district. Court For
Southern’ District
New
York
Knife and Fork Club to Hear Cliff Titus Monday
The Preston Knife and Fork Club plans a 7 p.m. Monday meeting in the courthouse basement with speaker Cliff K. Titus, a public relations expert and veteran, discussing Government Is Your Business. Titus has held roles in Missouri and Kansas chambers of commerce and served as a civilian budget investigator with the 80th Congress.
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Preston
Cliff K. Titus
Titus
Missouri
State
Wheeler Dies Early Sunday at Age 85 in Preston
Thomas Hardy Wheeler 85 died Sunday morning at Preston hospital after a monthlong heart ailment. Born December 10 1876 in North Ogden he lived in Preston six years after farming in Afton 39 years. An active LDS member he served as ward teacher temple worker and elder. Survived by his Preston wife and a large family. continued on page 43.
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Thomas
Hardy
Wheeler
South
Second East
the - Preston
North
Ogdén
Calvin
Hutchinson Wheeler
Bertha
Eskelsen
Logan
Afton
Wyo
Phoebe D. Robinson
Preston
Mapleton
T. Gerald
Spray Equipment Demonstration Set For Saturday
Franklin County farmers will learn about power spray equipment Saturday at 1 30 p m in the parking area behind the county courthouse. Dean Smith says the demo shows equipment adaptable to any farm machine with power take off and focuses on alfalfa weevil and weed control for noxious species. County meetings show widespread weed issues and dealers organized the event with the Farm Bureau weed committee.
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Franklin County
Dean’ Smith
Farm Bureau
Franklin ‘County
Bureau Weed Committee
Death of Leah Bodily Rawlings of Salt Lake City
Leah Bodily Rawlings 64 of 1931 South Temple Street Salt Lake City died in a Salt Lake City hospital early Saturday after a lingering illness. She was born October 31, 1887 in Fairview to William and Delila Bodily. She married Edis I Rawlings October 20, 1909 in the Logan LDS temple and had lived in Fairview Phoenix and Salt Lake City. She was active in the LDS church, serving in the Relief Society and at death was a member of the McKinley Ward. Survived by husband and several children including Mrs Gretta Wiser Mrs Dorine Betts and Mrs Ardeth Kirstead.
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Leah
Rawlings
Temple St
Salt Lake City
Shec
Fairview
William
Delila McPherson
Gretta
Wiser
Salt
Lake City
Dorine Betts
Vallejo
Calif
Ardeth Kirstead
Artists Vie in Preston Art Exhibit at High School
The Preston Lions Club sponsors the annual art exhibit at Preston High School on April 23 with two prizes for student paintings judged by Prof Calvin Fletcher of USAC. Fletcher will lecture on art that evening after judging. Public viewing starts at 8 p.m. The display also includes works by local older artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spon‘sored
Pres‘ton Lions Club
Preston High
Orson Baugh
Lions Committee
Sabia
Merrill Jewelry
Calvin Fletcher
USAC
Fletcher
Preston
Lions Club Committee
Dell_ Smith
George «Price
LeGrand _ Burton
Mark
Hammond
Lyle ™ Shipley
Reed
Brenchley
Robert
Indian Nine shines in opening win over Logan Grizzlies
Preston Indians defeated Logan Grizzlies 13 to 7 at Crimson Field as Larry Crawford started and Reed Smith finished. Jay Cole stood out with three hits in three trips, and the team piled seven runs in the seventh inning after trailing early. A later preseason game vs South Cade Spartans ended in a 0 0 tie after 10 innings.
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Ian
Beckstead
Preston’ Indians
Logan
Grizzlies
Crim
Larry Crawford
Preston
Indians
Reed“ Smith
Preston’ Hurlers
Jay
T. Cole
Glen.Oliverson
Dealers and Franklin County Agree on Weed Control Program
At a meeting this week Franklin County Commissioner Nash told members of the Farm Bureau weed committee herbicide and insecticide dealers and farm machinery dealers that the county will cooperate in noxious weed control on county roads adjacent to farm lands. Work must be done by a licensed insured operator approved by the county and prior district approval is required for payment. Dean Smith reported the Farm Bureau weed committee and dealers promised full cooperation in carrying out the program.
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Nash
Franklinscounty
Franklin
Bureau
Franklin County
County
Dean Smith
Farm Bureau Weed Committee
John A Spatig 83 Dies Here Saturday Funeral Tuesday
John A Spatig 83 of Preston died at the family home Saturday afternoon from a heart ailment. Born October 31 1868 in Luscherz Switzerland he married Marie Scherz in 1892 and Marian Fisher in 1916. He immigrated to the United States in 1902 and lived in Logan before moving to Preston in 1921 where he farmed. An active LDS church worker he served as ward teacher temple worker.
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John Alfred Spatig
Preston
Luscherz
Switzerland
Abraham
Anna Fankhauser ‘Spatig
Marie Scherz
Leisigen
Marian Fisher
Logan
Spatig
United States
Mapleton
Stake Young People Plan Dance Friday at Oneida House
Franklin and Oneida stake groups sponsor a Friday night dance at Oneida stake house beginning at 9 pm. A floor show will entertain and refreshments will be served. Merlin Smith's orchestra to lead the musical program.
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Franklin
Oneida Stakes
Oneida
Stake ‘House
Merlin
Smith
Food Demonstrations by Noted Home Economists Aim for Prizes
A Preston Utah cooking and nutrition school will feature home economist Mary Condie Porter and Wilma Sledge teaching tasty economical meals at Oneida stake house Friday at 2 p.m. Prizes totaling over 100 dollars, plus pastries from Rust Pastry shop and dairy samples from Cache Valley Dairy Assn., will accompany demonstrations and refreshments.
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Mary Condie
Porter
Preston
Utah Power & Light Co
Oneida Stake House
Bean
Sern Tod
Oneida
Preston: Citizen
Franklin County
Mary Condie Porter
Utah Power and Light Co
Cache Valley Dairy Assn
Smithfield
Rocky Mountain
Don Elwell
Stake House
Oneida- Stake House
Local Optometrists Attend Intermountain Conference
Drs. M O Merrill and K O Merrill of Preston optometrists will travel from Salt Lake City Saturday to attend the Intermountain Optometric Conference at the Hotel Utah on April 18 19 and 20. Optometrists from six states are expected to attend. The local pair will return Monday to resume their regular business.
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Merrill
Preston
Salt Lake
Intermountain
Utah
Franklin Stake Conference Schedule Released
Franklin Stake quarterly conference will open Saturday at 8 PM with Karl Cutler announcing the plan. First session invites stake presidency high council ward bishops seventies stake missionaries and heads of auxiliaries. General sessions Sunday at 10 AM and 2 PM. evening MIA directed meeting at 8 PM. Matthew W Cowley of the Twelve will attend.
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Franklin Stake
Karl Cutler
Stake
MIA
Church
Salt
Lake City
Matthew ‘W. Cowley
Quorum of Twelve
Utah Poultry Is Burglarized
Early Sunday morning the Utah Poultry Association office was broken into and the company suffered a loss of 147 dollars in cash and currency. Entrance gained through a warehouse door by forcing off the lock and bolts with a wrecking bar. One drawer disturbed but nothing else missing except the cash box. Investigation by Sheriff Lee Hansen and city police.
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Utah Poultry, Assn
Telse
Lee Hansen
Festival To Be This Week In Pocatello
The district musical festival will be held Friday and Saturday in Pocatello. Lyle Shipley is entering the vocal division with a large contest lineup including a 90 voice choir, mixed chorus, girls and boys choruses, two mixed quartets, two male quartets, two girls sextets, a girls trio, solos by bass tenor soprano mezzo and alto, and Lynn Bright is listed among participants.
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Pocatello
Lyle*Shipley
Lynn Bright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilma
Knife, Fork Club
A ‘Wheeler
Home Economist
John A. Spatig
Oakland
Utah Power and “Light’ Co
Bosworth
Earl Norton
Norton
J. .C., Penney Co
Penney
American Foods
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