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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
1
The site heats as candidates signal runs for seven county posts this year with filing set May 1 through May 7. The election also includes state representative seats two and a Senate seat, plus three counties awaiting commissioners races now held by Rolen Bas.
Dr. Clair Cutler of Preston will leave with his family for a three year residency at Gorgas Hospital in the Canal Zone. He has practiced eight years in Preston and serves as president of the Golf and Country Club and Preston Chamber of Commerce. His home will be sold. He was born in Preston to Dr. and Mrs. David Cutler and is married to Mickey Gilbert.
About 75 workers are being laid off as the Per Milk Richmond plant plans to shut down on May 31. The operation bought roughly 375000 pounds of milk daily, with some milk redirected to Kraft’s Blackfoot plant.
Preston City launches a third year of spraying to protect parks and streets from oyster scale that disfigured and killed trees. Gene Austin of Weston provides the spray gear and will work as weather allows while County Agent DeVere Tovey advises private property owners to treat with two gallons of superior oil and Malathion dilution in water for broad insect and egg control.
Loretta Ann Maughan 68 of Preston died after collapsing at the wheel on Alameda Road and then suffering a second attack while police investigated the crash Monday afternoon. Witnesses saw the driver collapse at the wheel before the vehicle wreck. Police reported the accident occurred in Pocatello.
The Friday night Bennett Cup vocal contest at Preston High School opens at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bennett, it honors outstanding boy and girl contestants with trophies. Judge Douglas Brenchley, earning a music masters from Utah State University, presides as the event welcomes Bruce Hymas Richard Galloway Marvin Hodges Sheryl Meek Gayle Sharp Clarice Packer Kathy Allen Linda Stocks and Sally Hawkes who compete for top honors.
North of Preston at Oneida Narrows, the Bear River project sits at about 295 000 acre feet with costs near 90 dollars per acre foot plus power losses and downstream losses. A Bear Lake Compact revision may be needed for extra storage. Commission elections kept Reed Dayton as vice chairman and E O Larson as chair, with Jay R Bingham leaving as treasurer. Runoff forecasts show Bear River Basin below normal with Bear Lake elevation about four inches higher than last year.
Preston library adds the Wall Street Journal to its newspaper holdings in response to resident requests for broader financial news access. The move broadens local research resources and supports ongoing education and informed investing.
Bannock County probate judge Kelly Pearce will headline the district Homemakers conference in Preston on April 25. Denzil, FDA inspector in Idaho Falls, joins Lu cia Wilson from the University of Idaho on the program. Pearce speaks on Open Your Eyes, Inman discusses Please Don't Feed The Quacks, Wilson talks Think Young Be Young, with the event drawing women from multiple counties and Fort Hall. The conference is open to the general public.
Preston Golf and Country Club hosts a Welcome Gale and Phyllis day this Saturday with Gale Parcell as the new pro. The event runs all day and features a beat-the-pro contest open to all, with prizes donated by Preston merchants and a clubhouse banquet to close the day. Officials include Mr and Mrs Parcell Bert Martin and Mrs O Sherwin Webb. Galloway scoring used by all except the pro.
An industrial development committee headed by Gus Mink examined the feasibility of a cheese plant in the Preston area. They noted sufficient milk in the valley and SE Idaho to support a facility, estimating a 75,000 pounds per day intake would be needed and calling for a coordinated producer group to form.
Abstracted note in a local paper signals a brief item about an institution named MIT in Lae and a terse description of its status or event. The readable text is sparse, offering limited concrete details or context about dates, people, or actions.
Farmers Home Administration approves a 35000 insured loan to replace bleachers at the Preston Idaho fairgrounds recreation area. The project, supported by local groups and the Franklin county community, will cost 48000 with funds from the National Bank of Malad City. The loan is repaid from facility income and dues.
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