Preston Seeks Public View On $800,000 Street Improvement
A town meeting at Preston High School Auditorium Monday at 8 p m will discuss an $800 000 comprehensive street program planned by engineer Wendell Smith The meeting aims to hear residents views explain financing and timing not a vote The project would cover about 25 city blocks include curbs gutters paving and storm sewers with allowances for existing work and future maintenance
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Preston
Preston High School
Russell Cranney
Wendell Smith
Cranney
Preston High School Regional Festival Qualifiers
Preston high school music groups earned top marks at the District Festival and travel to Burley this Friday and Saturday April 23-24 for the Regional Music Festival. The band and several choirs won I ratings, with multiple soloists and ensembles earning I’s, II’s and sight-reading recognitions across vocal and instrumental categories.
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Preston High School
Burley
Preston
Carolyn Shipley
Kayla Redington
Jill Boden
Lenard Nelson
Alyn Fackrell
Anna Beth Stocks
Louise Johnston
Sharlene Smith
Craig Larson
Sherilyn Manning
Robert Fackrell
Gail Crockett
Linda Johnson
Tarah Merrill
Dennis Palmer
Jeffrey Bowen
Jay Berquist
Lance Garner
Robert Boehner
Brent Perry
Jay Wilde
Mike Perry
Curtis Wahlstrom
Cornet Quarete
Greg Merrill
Paulette Christensen
John Brenchley
Sam Long
Grace Lions Name Leaders Grace Grace Leaders Elected
Kenneth Lloyd was elected president of the Grace Lions club. Virgal Benson became first vice president with Henry Mortenson as second vice president and Louis Benson as third vice president. Jack Marshall was named secretary. Ralph Roberts of Preston, forest ranger, was the speaker. Lion Lloyd announced the coming convention at Sun Valley.
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Grace
Kenneth Lloyd
Lions Club
Virgal Benson
Henry Mortenson
Louis Benson
Jack Marshall
Ralph Roberts
Preston
Forest Ranger
Lewiston Man Burned In Farm Fire
Lewiston farmer Bill Johnson was hospitalized at Logan LDS after a trailer farm fire on his southeast Lewiston farm. He suffered extensive burns to the lower body when the gas tank ignited while he was filling the tractor.
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Bill Johnson
Lewiston
Good Comntion
Logan
Three Day Youth Conference Set for June in Preston
A three day LDS youth conference bringing together seven stakes from Utah and Idaho will be held in Preston in June. The event features an Explorer Rodeo and Parade seven stake variety shows youth sessions a dance and a Sunday service. Stake participants include Smithfield Benson Franklin Oneida Bannock Portneuf and Idaho. General chairs are Mark Rawlings and Kenneth Porter. A new All Explorer rodeo is planned for July 25 at the Preston Rodeo arena hosted by Franklin District Scouts of America.
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Utah
Idaho
Preston
Smithfield Benson
Franklin
Oneida
Bannock
Portneuf
MIA
Preston Rodeo Arena
Franklin District
The
Scouts of America
Mark Rawlings
Kenneth Porter
Preston High Election Heats Up With Student Slates
Preston High School students wrap a campaign week as primaries concluded. Nominated for leadership posts include Craig Thomas Morris Poole Eddie Haron Steven Sharp Diana Maughan Anna Beth Stocks Sharon Saxton Clyne Long Mink Long Randy Halford Alene Sharp Kayla Reddington Kent Christensen Kent Ward Rose Mary Keller Marsh Ainscough Elaina Swainston Ronney Jensen.
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Preston High School
Slga
Craig Thomas
Morris Poole
Eddie Haron
Steven Sharp
Diana Maughan
Anna Beth Stocks
Sharon Saxton
Clyne Long
Mink Long
Randy Halford
Alene Sharp
Kayla Reddington
Quiver
Kent Christensen
Kent Ward
Rose Mary Keller
Marsh Ainscough
Elaina Swainston
Ronney Jensen
Tornado Strikes Area. Mrs. Merrill Reports Narrow Escape
Mrs. Alice Merrill received a phone call from her children the L. M. Hughes of Toledo Ohio stating they escaped the destruction that hit that area due to the tornado and storms. They felt fortunate in view of the fact that there were many lives lost and great destruction nearby.
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Alice Merrill
L. M. Hughes
Toledo
Ohio
Democratic Party Leaders Meet in Preston on Subdivision Plan
Five county Democratic central committee leaders met in Preston to discuss the new political subdivision adopted by the legislature. Attendees included chairmen from Bear Lake Oneida Bannock Caribou and Franklin counties along with the state committeeman and state committee woman.
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Democratic Central Committee
Preston
Lloyd Christensen
Franklin County
Bear Lake
Oneida
Bannock
Caribou
Franklin
Preston Dollar Days to Offer Silver Dollar Grand Prize
May event seeks 55 merchants and the Dollar Days committee plans to distribute genuine silver dollars as a grand prize. Local stores will honor bonuses for every silver dollar spent, aiming to boost shopper turnout and merchant participation in Preston.
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Preston
Esa
Dollar Days Committee
College Group Organizes Sets Meeting
Glen Bingham of Dayton was named permanent chairman of the Junior College study committee at its first meeting Friday night. The panel will reconvene April 30 at 7 30 in Franklin County Courthouse to review school law and the recent junior college bill to decide next steps, including whether a vote of the people is needed.
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Glen Bingham
Dayton Farmer
Franklin County
Gunnell Auto Parts Set To Open In State Street
Gunnell Auto Parts will open for business on Monday at 27 North State. Owner Verlan Gunnell brings 19 years in automotive parts, previously managing at Motor Mercantile for 1 year and selling at Central Auto Parts for six years. The shop becomes a NAPA jobber serving Colyear Motor Sales of Salt Lake City with a full line of parts and accessories.
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Gunnell Auto Parts
Verlan Gunnell
North State
Gunnell
Motor Mercantile
Central Auto Parts
Napa
Colyear Motor Sales Company
Salt Lake City
Two Burglaries Hit Preston Area in Sixty Days
Two burglaries were reported last weekend in the Preston area marking the seventh break in two months. A February burglary is believed solved.
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Preston
Teacher Given Summer Institute Grant
Clair M Hollingworth of Presston a kindergarten grade teacher at Lewis ton Grade School has been chosen to attend the NDEA Summer Reading Institute at the University of Wyoming Laramie from June 8 to July 30 This program supported by the National Defense Education Act will host 24 outstanding elementary teachers and administrators who meet high academic and professional criteria Participants receive 75 dollars weekly plus 15 dollars per dependent with no tuition charged funded by the federal government
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Clair M. Hollingworth
Presston
Lewiston
Utah
NDEA
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Roberta Starkey
Hollingsworth
Russian Film Open To Public At Preston High
Steve Mahaffey will show a film and recount life in Russia from his travels. The event is Thursday evening April 22 at 8 p.m. in the Preston high school auditorium. Admission is free and all are invited.
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Steve Mahaffey
Russia
Preston High School
Ariel W. Meek
Farm Bureau
Forest Use Fees Listed for Recreation Conservation Sticker
Preston Ranger Ralph Roberts announced a $7 annual Recreation Conservation sticker for access to designated federal recreation areas on Cache National Forest. Single-entry 50 cents and season-long $2.50 fees apply per person 16 and older, with proceeds to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Preston
Ralph Roberts
National Park
Forest Service
National Park Service
Bureau of Land Maine
Bureau of Spotis and Wildlife
Bureau of Reclamation
Army Corps of Engineers
Tennessee Valley Authority
High Creek
Willow Flat
Emigration
Hightmile
Cold Springs
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Roberts
Cache National Forest
Valley Ready Mix Sold to Cove Concrete
The sale of Valley Ready Mix and Concrete's business to Cove Concrete was announced by Cazier of Valley Paving. Cove Concrete says the purchase will enable better service to residents and expansion of concrete furnishing to its plants in Preston Grace and Soda Springs.
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Valley Ready Mix and Concrete Company
Cove Concrete Co Y
Pe Cazier
Valley Pavin i
Caner
Kenneth Porter
Cove Concrete Company
Valley Paying
Cove Concrete
Bater
Awe
Preston
Grace
Soda Springs
the. Company
Pomiaie Ane
Soda
Ngs
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Woodwin
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Karen Bodily
Glade Rawlings
Grace Lions
Lion Lloyd
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Democratic Party
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