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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1961

Page

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Miss Franklin County Beauty Pageant Plans Public Show

Officials and nine entrants prepare for the Miss Franklin County pageant set for April 29 at 8 p.m. in Preston High School auditorium. Kay Cherrington, 1960 Miss Franklin County, mentors contestants who will model formal dress and swimwear and perform talent numbers. Lions Club awards include second and third place trophies and a Miss Congeniality trophy.

Franklin Preston High School Kay Cherrington Karen Dunn Anna Lee‘ Fisher Kamile Keller Joan "Geddes Marjorie ‘Tanner Shirlene Palmer Tam Era Meek Marsha Chatterton Kerren Cutler Franklin County The Lions Club

LDS Conference Scheduled This Weekend in Franklin Stake

Elder Alma Sonne will speak at the Franklin stake quarterly conference on Saturday and Sunday April 22 23. Stake President Henry H Rawlings will conduct with Sunday sessions at 1000 am and 200 pm in the Franklin stake house 213 South 2nd East.

Rotary Club Utah State University Logan Stake

Preston Defeats Poky In Track And Field Meet

Preston defeated Pocatello in a track and field meet on Saturday morning with a 48 to 38644 score. Delbert Rawlings led Preston with pole vault and broad jump wins as Preston took first in 11 of 16 events and won three relays. Blair Hawkes Reid Carlson Billy Griffeth Boyd Austin Jeff Hyde Spencer Cranney led in various events including high hurdles 88 100 yard dash mile run broad jump 440 relay and medley relay.

Preston Pocatello Delbert Rawlings Blair Hawkes Reid Carlson Billy Griffeth Boyd Austin Jeff Hyde Spencer Cranney Hawkes Hyde Larson Townsend Poky Tle Nuffer Moser Carlson Sakelares Dixon Cranney Ward Gundergon Tenwick Pony Tripplett Peterson C. Au

Jaycees Host Training Sessions at Srila Armory

Preston Jaycees and Jayceeettes hosted district clubs for a joint Saturday session at the National Guard Armory in Srila. Reverend Crowe of the Idaho Ranch for Youth at Rupert spoke on rehabilitating ward youth at the ranch instead of sending them to reform schools. A barbecue luncheon for about 60 preceded training led by Theodore Wren district vice president and Laddy Dale state president. Officers from Aberdeen Bear Lake Pocatello and Preston attended with Jaycee wives in social gatherings.

Preston Jaycees Jay-c-ettes National Guard Jaycees Crowe Idaho Ranch Rupert Jaycee Theodore Wren Laddy Dale Jaycee Atate Enves Jay-c Aberdeen Bear. Leke Pocatello Preston

First land judging contest set for April in southeastern Idaho

The first land judging contest will be held April 27 at 2 pm in Preston. FFA chapters from Malad, Preston, Arimo, Bancroft, Grace, Paris, Montpelier and West Side will send teams of three boys to assess land use and best management practices. Cash prizes go to the top team $25 and top scorer $10, funded by local Soil Conservation Districts in cooperation with the southeast Idaho FFA district and extension service. Charles Painter from Boise will conduct the event.

Idaho Preston FFA Southeastern Idaho Yo-Ag Malad Arimo Bancroft Grace Paris Montpelier West Side Franklin Bear Lake Oneida Portneuf Charles Painter Boise

Charles Smith Jr Killed in Riverside Car Crash

Charles Smith Jr 41 died when the front wheel of his car came loose and the vehicle rolled. His wife and four children were passengers. a 13 year old daughter broke an arm and a baby suffered a double fracture and concussion but are recovering. Mr Smith, born in Combs and raised there, had served 21 years in the armed forces and recently retired. He was an LDS member with service in Verdun France and as a stake missionary in Northern California. Funeral held in Preston with burial there. Mrs Barbara Smith will make her home in Preston.

Charles Smith Jr Nanipa Smit Familly Ini Riverside Calit Preston O Tains yIdeho Smith Combs LDS Church Verdun France California Preston

West Side Homemakers Win State Degrees

West Side High School members and other Future Homemakers attended the state FHA convention in Boise from April 9 to 11. Vesper services and a Children's Home tour preceded a banquet where girls received state degrees and torches. New officers were installed Tuesday as activities concluded. several delegates and regional officers attended.

West Side FHA Boise Mark Hammond Kathy Stewart Deona Williams Vickie Nuffer Edna Bingham

Preston students prepare for national forensic league tourney

Preston students will compete at the National Forensic League tournaments in Miami April 24 and 25. Debaters Charla Ann Bell Alenda Poulsen Marcia Howells Judy Oliver gon and Cherla Ann Bell Alenda Poulsen will join extemporaneous speaker Carolyn Hart and orators Joan Casperson Jim Ballif. Student congress reps Susan Solley Carolyn Hart Judy Oliverson and Billy Norton selected for assignments.

Typo Troubles Stir Up Town Paper Office

A reader reflects on typographical slips shaping a weekly newspaper in Rockville Indiana. editors discuss errors that sneak into stories and ads, from misread obits to wrong captions, blaming newsroom pressure and the stubborn recurrence of typos.

Central School Spring Festival Sees 282 Students in Program

Central High School hosts a spring festival Friday April 28 at 7 30 p m in the gym. Marie Orme directs a program assisted by teachers with the News papers and other parts presented. The public is invited.

Jannual Marie Orme

Night of Music and City Election Near Preston

The Eastside School District hosts a seven group music night with 275 participants from Whitney Franklin and Jefferson schools including a 55 piece beginners band and 125 piece junior cadet band. The concert at the high school gym precedes state contest pieces and a new album release. Preston voters head to polls next Tuesday for mayor and council races with four mayoral candidates and multiple council hopefuls.

Eastside Minsic John Manning Whitney Franklin Jefferson Preston Art Jannine EMAL Riew Manning O. Sherwin Webb

Tamera Meek Wins Baugh Cup at Preston High

Tamera Meek, a Preston High senior and daughter of Ariel and Mrs Meek, was named winner of the annual Baugh Cup. Runners up were Richard Shipley and Kaye Anderson. Judge Stratford Loosle from North Cache music supervised the event. The contest, sponsored by Horace and Mrs Baugh of Logan, featured many contestants including Eileen Jepsen Irene LaMont Douglas Brenchley Martina Porter Owen Cherrington Devon Duruster Russell Westerberg Michael Jepsen Linda Rae Baxter and Terry Morrison.

Tamera _Meek Ariel Meek Preston High‘ School Miss Meek Preston High Richard Shipley Kaye Anderson Stratford Loosle North Cache Michael Jepsen Linda” Rae Baxter Terry Morrison

Preston couple escape serious injuries after broadside crash

Mr and Mrs P T Hansen of Preston escaped serious injury Monday afternoon when their car was hit broadside by a vehicle driven by Mr Poort of Ogden. Mrs Hansen received slight injuries and was treated at Dee Memorial Hospital before being released. The couple drove home after the collision, which caused about 282 dollars damage to the left side of their car as they were returning from Holladay where they visited their daughter and son in law Gerald and Mrs Thomas.

T. Hansen Preston Hansen Poort Ogden Holladay Gerald Thomas

West Side Pirates Win District Track Meet at McCammon

West Side won the district meet held April 14 at McCammon with 62 points to Grace 52 and North Gem 44. Individual results include Allen 4th in hurdles, Davis 2nd in 100, Maughan and Williams tied for 2nd in 220, Lemmon 1st 880, Ward 3rd discus, Gunnell 4th shot put, and the Mile Relay and 440 relay teams placing high as coach praised the squad for placing in every event and edging AAA opponents.

McCammon West Side Pirates Allen Davis Eugene ‘Maughan Mantle Wiliams Miller Dennis Taylor Gail Bingham West Side Joe Norris ' McKay Duane Hatch Low David Lemmon Clayrie Poulsen Gary Rallison Medlay Eugene, Maughan Mantle Williams West Side Ronald Ward Gary Gunnell Schwaneveldt van Broad Farrell “Austin Grace North Gem Montpelier Marsh Valley Soda Springs Sheral James BYU

Homemaker Convention Delegates Receive Degrees in Boise

Preston High School delegates Verneal Christiansen and Marsha Kidd served as voting and representative officers at the Idaho FHA convention in Boise. Five Preston girls earned state homemaker degrees at a banquet, with 500 attendees from Idaho high schools. The event featured a cake demonstration, a spring fashion show narrated by Pat New York, and a candle light ceremony closing the three day gathering.

Preston Bish Ana Puele Carrie ;Tobler Morming Ata Boise Judye Spencer Beverly, Sorenson Susan ‘Sharp Juanita: Sharp Gwens Petersen the Elks‘Lodge Idaho Preston ‘High Verneal Christensen Marsha Kidd Nancy Haven Helen Wright Tern Co New York Trudy Hofmann West ‘Germany U.S West Germany

Preston High School earns district music sweep at Malad contest

Combined instrumental and vocal departments at Preston High School swept the district music contest held April 14 15 at Malad High School. Superior ratings went to concert band symphony orchestra boys chorus girls chorus and acapella choir plus ensembles and solos including piano violin bassoon cornet and various quartets trios and quintets. The group will compete in the state music contest at Agaho Palin High School April 25 29.

Preston’ High Acapella Ithe Kaye Anderson Dan” Pack Vaughn Benson Dan Pack Arlos Wing Claudia’ ‘ Weaver Douglas Brenchley Sharon Hagerty Judy Spencer Michael Jepsen Linda’ Baxter Terry Morrison Owen “Cherrington Richard ‘Shipley Gordon Oliverson Si Agaho- Palin

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