Preston High Band Sets Mark in Idaho Regional Meet
Preston High School concert band directed by John P Manning was named one of two top bands at a regional festival in Pocatello Idaho. About 60 musicians qualified from Idaho fifth district and advanced to a regional meet with 11 bands. Preston and Madison earned division one ratings for concert performance.
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Preston High School
John P. Manning
Pocatello
Idaho
Preston Band
Teton
Shelley
Rockland
North Fremont
American Falls
Blackfoot
South Fremont
Montpelier
Malad
Madison
Preston
Farris Edgley
Gordo Comic Strips Draw Reader Praise and Memories
Letter writer hails Gordo as funny in the Salt Lake Tribune and recalls a thunderstorm strip with hiding under the bed. He shares Kansas childhood storms, pet concerns, and a printer’s devil sign anecdote, ending with news that Ernie will move Preston after disposing of property.
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Gordo
Salt Lake Tribune
Kansas
Pioneer Village celebration marks Idaho centennial
About 450 guests attended a Franklin Idaho dinner marking the 100th anniversary of Idaho's statehood. Holly Atkinson noted pioneers built homes and farms as surveyed by a U.S. crew placed Franklin near the 42nd parallel. Committee members and organizers were listed, with program details promised on page 5.
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Idaho
Franklin
Holly, Atkinson
Territorial “Centennial Commission
Utah
United States
Franklin Ward
Paul Woodward
Marlon Woodward
Leonard Butterworth
Franklin County
Idaho Territorial
Erness Eberhard to Leave Preston for New LDS Role
Erness Eberhard former Preston mayor and long time LDS seminary principal and teacher will become general coordinator for the LDS department of education in Provo Utah His office will be at Brigham Young University and he will move to Springville with his wife Nevon Collette, a BYU honors graduate, joining the new assignment.
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Preston
LDS Department of Education
Pres
William E. Derrett
Unified
LDS Church
Erhard
Springville
Utah
Eberhard
Brigham Young University
Provo
Nevon
Collette
Franklin Stake Conference Sees Elder Bruce R McConkie Visit
Elder Bruce R McConkie of the first council of seventy will address the Franklin stake two day conference in Preston on April 23 and 24. Stake President Henry H Rawlings will conduct. Public sessions Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm with youth and parent programs highlighted throughout the event.
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Franklin
Preston
Bruce R. McConkie
First Council of Seventy
Salt Lake City
Henry H. Rawlings
McConkle
David O. McKay
Recreation department opens summer coaching posts
The city recreation department invites applications for coaches to supervise the summer youth program. Eph Johnson of the recreation committee says the goal is to give everyone a chance to apply while ensuring qualified candidates. Applications should be filed with Rhyl Swainston at the city water office.
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City Recreation Department
Eph Johnson
Johnson
r—Johnson
Rhyl Swainston
City Water Office
Baby Franklin K Carter Honored Born in Preston
K Carter baby named Franklin born to Mr and Mrs Jimmy Ro Carter route 2 Preston at 8 45 am April 15 10 pounds 10 ounces first child born to Franklin county parents in Franklin county in the new century Pioneer ancestry traced through mother Marian Kirk Wallace Rose Franklin honors him as descendant of early settlers Four give gifts from local merchants including American Food Store Edwards Floral First Security Bank Johnsons Drug Mel s Drug Merrill Jewel Milo s Market O P Skaggs Preston Citizen Lego Milk Co Sprouse Reitz Co and U S Mail Carriers mats EP ah
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Franklin K. Carter
Jimmy
Franklin
Grandpa Lowe
Tag
Carter
Marian Kirk
Wallace Rose
Carters
Abn
Beverly
Preston
Young Franklin
American Food Store
Edwards Floral
First Security
Bank
Johnson’s
Mel's Drug
Merrill Jewel
Milo’s
Five Candidates File This Week For County Offices
Five candidates filed this week for county offices including Wayne S. Evans for county commissioner district one Ronald K Panter for precinct committee and Cleveland Don ald N Barger for precinct committee man Treasureton Harold Olsen for precinct committee man third precinct and Ben E Swann for re election as probate judge.
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Wayne S. Evans
Ronald K. Panter
Santaireemans
Cleveland
Donald N. Barger
Harold Olsen
Ben E. Swann
Golfers to Work Day at Preston Course This Spring
The Preston Golf and Country Club resumes work this Saturday with all members urged to bring belt shovel and wrench to assist in plumbing and course maintenance. BS Howard is in charge planning to finish plumbing within two to three weeks. Lawn seed is purchased and will be planted when land is workable. Directors vote to raise membership from 200 to 300 dollars on June 1. interested parties should contact directors.
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Preston Golf and Country Club
Howard
Piog
AG Store observes 20th anniversary sale
Milo Hobbs announced cooperation this weekend for the 20th anniversary sale of the Associated Grocers chain. Milo's AG Super Market lists special sale items in this issue.
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Milo Hobbs
AG (Associated Grocers
Milo
Sunday Meeting at 8 Under Stake MIA Direction
An 8 o'clock Sunday evening gathering will be held at 8 o'clock with the meeting directed by the stake MIA. The text also mentions a Saturday 8 o'clock event.
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Stake
MIA
Thespians Present The Nightmare at Preston High
Preston High School Thespians rehearse The Nightmare a three act mystery drama by Jean Lee Latham. The cast includes Dean Davis Edith Gilbert Wallace and many others with Mecham directing. Performances set for April 28 and 29 at the school auditorium tickets available from Thespians and the school.
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Preston
Jean Lee ‘Latham
Perry
Wallace
Dean
Davis
Jane
Marsha Kidd
Edith Gilbert Wallace
Alenda Poulsen
John Bannester
Eddie
Atlen
Steven Kent
Scott Timms
Mari‘hyn’ Fleming
Shannon Nash
David “Hunt
Gilbert
Steven Owes
Mecham
Teryl
Gibson
Donald
Larson
Dean Davis
Henry Mathews
Carolyn Hart
Alenda
Cancer Society To Show Films At Grand Theatre
The Grand Theatre in cooperation with the Franklin County American Cancer Society will present two films this Saturday. The first show starts at 11 a.m. and the second at 4 30 p m. Each film runs 55 minutes and adults are urged to attend at the preferred time.
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Grand Theatre
Franklin County
The
American Cancer Society
Wil
Rainfall Totals 0.33 Inches Reported by Weather Observer
A slow soaking rain Tuesday morning gave way to sunshine mid morning. Weather observer C. M. Crabtree recorded precipitation totaling 0.33 of an inch for the day.
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C. M. Crabtree
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Mark
Stuents
Century Records
Manning
Malin Davis
Veil Christensen
Glenda Cole
Ilene Rains Helen Egbert
Bill Weberary
Mary Jean Baird
Joey
Damon Runyon
Sheeley
Ernest Eberhard
Ernie
Dickens
Speaker Lands
Pioneer Village For Advancement
Franklin Pioneer Monument
Parley B. Dunkley
Dora Woodward Aitken
Annie Handy Wilkinson
Sam Wright
Erness Eberhard
Spring Fill
Ernest ‘Eberhard Jr
LDS
Ernest Eberilard
Franklin Stake
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
First Council of Saventy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
K. ‘Carter
Cancer Society
John Read
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Summit Creek
Smithfield
John Read Jr
John Read Sr
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