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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1958
Page
14
In colorful sale wording the Johnson store promotes a Kodak Camera Carnival. It touts Brownie Star Cameras and new Kodak 35mm and movie cameras, promising easy operation and springtime picture taking with urgent appeals to buy now.
Obituary notes Colonel Russell L Maughan retired U S Air Force died after a short illness Monday morning at Lackland Air Base hospital Texas aged 65. He was the first airman to fly coast to coast in daylight and held a world speed record for a land plane for two years. He was born in Logan Utah and served about 30 years active duty. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 pm in the River Heights ward Logan with burial at the Logan cemetery and military honors. He left a wife four children four sisters and two brothers.
Associated Meri Student officers and Brigham Young University council members were introduced at a Provost campus songfest. Bruce Dockstader, son of Mr and Mrs Arias Dockstader of Preston, is a first freshman elected to a BYU council post.
Ernest L. Mylrole of Franklin is named airman of the month for March 1958 in the 919th squadron at Saskatoon Mountain Air Station Beaverlodge Alberta. Major James G. Barnett credits his outstanding character and devotion to duty in a congratulatory letter to his father.
The spring quarter 1957 58 honor roll at Ricks College lists 89 students with a 3.500 average and 14 credits. Margaret Swainston of Preston qualified with an average of 3.765, earning inclusion on the roll announced by Prof. Eldred C. Stephenson.
The Preston Future Farmers team won first place at the district weed judging contest held at Idaho State College in Pocatello. Dean Sharp led with 120.2 points. teammates Duayne Didericksen and Stephen Meek also posted top scores. Judges included Dr. Ray J. Davis and Horace Morrell.
Preston lost its fourth baseball game of the season to the Malad Dragons 7 to 6 on Tuesday April 22. Meek doubled to start Preston’s fifth inning scoring. Malad scored in the first, third, and two more in the sixth and seventh due to Preston errors. Larry Biggs Emery Beckstead David Keller and Lorenzo Griffeth contributed in the seventh inning rally but the team left two on base. Weather improves and Preston plans to play West Side here today.
The piece outlines a stage production The Rainmaker with cast members Stephen Noyes as the rain maker Julie Hammond as Lizzie and Ronald Schow as part of the Curry family. It notes the director Chet Harris and crew including Doyle Winger Douglas Fellows and Dean Davis.
The article describes a firearm safety display titled Sad Safety Continuéd from page D, featuring birds and natural resources as part of a conservation theme. Students received the program well and it is believed safety instruction will reduce incidents of firearms accidents at home and in fields and forests.
Riverdale and surrounding households welcomed relatives and friends Saturday and Sunday. A. W. Gustaveson and family hosted bountiful Friday and Saturday visits. Curtis Rosen and Delore Wallgren families traveled to Idaho Falls to see relatives. Ferrin Sharp and children visited Mapleton with Elmer Sharp family. Laureloe and Joanna toured with Mr and Mrs Gustaveson. Glen Smith and daughter visited Salt Lake City relatives. Lovell Chatterton and Ashton guests stayed with Elroy Smith family. Lee Wheeler of Preston called on Lafayette Smith family.
Dr. and Mrs. M. O. Merrill and son Maurice W. Merrill of Logan attended a three day optometrist convention at the Alta Ski lodge in Salt Lake City. Mrs Merrill visited sister-in-law Mrs J E Webb. Clair Merrill visited in Rockland with Gwen Robinson and Susie Thomas. The party traveled with Nathan Swainston as far as American Falls and then went on with the Paul Sperry family.
Dwight Ty Wilde of Mink Creek is stationed at Naval Air Station Lakehurst New Jersey with an airborne early warning squadron. He reported to Lakehurst March 28 from Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida. Before enlisting in April 1957 he attended Utah State University.
Mr and Mrs Hyrum R Nelson Preston return from a winter vacation in southern Utah and California with extended time spent in Long Beach.
Auction style classified notice lists Caterpillar and Massey-Harris equipment including a 4 bottom plow and spring tooth harrow for sale. Also offers service for horse stables in Logan and Malad City, plus a weekend visit by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wangsgaard to Whitney.
Army Pvt. Albert R. Mosman, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Porry Mosman of Preston, has completed eight weeks of artillery training at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. He is a graduate of Preston High School.
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