Preston Night Rodeo to Get Modern Grounds Upgrade
Plans approved by the chamber of commerce and city council call for a $5,000 modernization of the Preston Night Rodeo site. The arena will move to the park’s west side, face north south, and gain at least 500 new seats. A new 150 by 290 foot arena, surrounding stands, relocated lights, and fresh chutes are slated, with old grandstands repurposed for local baseball.
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Preston
Intermountain
Mel Reeves
The
Chamber of Commerce
Orval Holme
Norris
Montana
Corral
Mr. Holmé
Red Cross to Elect Officers in Franklin County
The Franklin County Red Cross aims to elect officers for the coming year at the last Monday in May. A nominating committee will be chosen from the chapter to select president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, with Mel Reeves leading the committee.
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Junio Tirst Jas
Red Cross
Franklin
Mel Reeves
Inette Wilson
Youth Banquet Inspires Franklin Stake Teens
At the Franklin stake amusement hall last Saturday night April 20 a banquet for 600 attendees honored Aaronic Priesthood members and girls of corresponding age. Bishop Ashton distributed 50 individual awards and three quorum awards while Lorenzo Hatch and Henry H. Rawlings spoke. Weldon Nash presided as master of ceremonies and Merlin T. Whittle presented a color film showing stake projects.
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Franklin
Stake
Marvin O
Ashton
Franklin Stake
Linrose
First Ward
Lorenzo Hatch
Church Welfare Board
YMMIA
Henry H. Rawlings
Weldon Nash
Merlin T. Whittle
Mr. Whittle
Auraul Christensen
Homer 2. Williams
Keith Campbell
Samuel R. Handy
Top Hogs To Market In Wednesdays Pool
The hog pool this week loaded 190 head of hogs, bringing local farmers about $9,000. The shipment was a very good lot and should help the pool grow. Appreciation is expressed to farmers for early bring in and the pool will close by 11 a.m. each pool day. Next shipment is May 8 with listing due May 4 at 4 p.m.
Preston High Band and Orchestra Concert May 1
The Preston high school band and orchestra will give a concert on Wednesday May 1 at 8 30 p m in the high school auditorium announced by Mark Hart director of instrumental music. Admission is free and open to the public with solos by Denise Smith Charles Hobbs and Nora Maughan and ensembles including a cornet trio sax trio and clarinet duet.
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Preston High School
Mark Hart
ScBothier
Orches
Rennder
Denise Smith
Charles Hobbs
Nora Maughan
Rotary Hears High School Talent and Convention Plans
Rotary discussed district music contest entries from Preston high school at the regular luncheon. Detailing performances included a violin piece by Denice Smith, a cornet solo by Chas Hobbs, and a clarinet duet by Cath erine Olsen and Colleen Kjar. The club formed a Boy Scout drive committee and welcomed Spencer Nelson as a new member. District Governor Joe Cushman outlined plans for the annual Idaho Utah Rotary district convention in Ogden.
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Preston High School
Rotary
Denice Smith
Daphne
Chas. Hobbs
Catherine Olsen
Colleen Kjar
Nora Maughan
Cliff Warr
T. R. Bowden
Harold Swift
Joe” Cushman
Idaho-Utah
Ogden
Preston
Spencer Nelson
Worley Cup Contest Set for First Week in May
The Worley Cup contest for high school vocalists is scheduled for May 7. Lyle Shipley of the high school music department announced the annual event, sponsored since seven years ago by the late Dr. Eugene Worley and continued by Theo Petterberg. Miss Mary Jane Handy won last year.
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Worley
Lyle Shipley
Eugene, Worley
Theo Petterberg
Mary Jane Handy
Lions Observe 10th Birthday in Preston Founders Night
Preston Lions Club marked its tenth anniversary with a ladies night banquet themed Liberty Intelligence in our Nation s Safety. Gov Alden Talloff Rigby spoke on freedom and smart action. Ralph Millar reviewed a decade of civic service, noting eyeglasses given to hundreds of underprivileged children and sight restoration for five youngsters. Over 100 guests attended at Randall s cafe Blue Room as charter members and local leaders shared memories and music from Betty Hogan Kathleen Barrus Margaret Harding and others.
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Preston Lions Club
Alden Tall
Rigby
District
Lions Club
Ralph Millar
Jack Anderson
Russell Crockett
Frank Foss
Ezra Foss
Dr. Cutler
Mr. Millar
Weldon Nash
Harold Hawkes
Harlan Simmons
Phenoi Edgley
Betty Hogan
Kathleen Barrus
Margaret Harding
Carol Cutler
Charles Hobbs
Tall
Lyle Shipley
Paul and
Max Haddock
Glen Stoker
Lloyd Passey
Montpelier
Leo Hawkes
John
Webber
Eldon Tanker
Deo. Palmer
Orson Baugh
Melvin Burrup
Randall
Downey Choir Set for First Ward Sunday Program
The Downey choir of 40 voices will perform at First ward sacrament services Sunday at 7 30 p m. under Vera Burrup with soloists Lawrence Lee Keith Lamoreaux Muriel Wilding Ada Coffin and Margaret Boam and cornet soloist Reece Davis. Local residents and ward members are invited to attend.
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Downey
First Ward
Preston
Vera Burrup
Lawrence Lee
Keith Lamoreaux
Muriel Wilding
Ada Coffin
Margaret Boam
Reece Davis
City Clamps Down Clean-Up Demands Amid Violations
The city court handled 11 defendants for traffic and related offenses including two parking, four speeding, four running stop signs, and one drunkenness case. Chief Head announced fines totaling 42 dollars with one offender fined 20 dollars. Juvenile firecracker cases appeared with no fines. Property owners are ordered to clean barns and corrals by May 15 to curb flies and to connect to sewer lines where available.
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Earl.Goburn
Byoss Toe City
Roy Greaves
Preston Students Win Six Places In State Declamation Contests
Mrs. J. Neff Boothe led six Preston high declamation students to the Boise state contests last week. Four students earned superior or excellent ratings including Colleen Kjar Kenneth Olson and Anne Thomas with superior marks and Thayle Beckstead with an excellent rating. Scholarships of 50 were awarded to Maxine Petterberg and another actor from Buhl high school.
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J. Neff Boothe
Preston High
Boise
Bub
Colleen Kjar
America
Kenneth Olson
Anne Thomas
Liberty’ Freedom
Mike
Thayle Beckstead
Betty Larsen
Kennth Olsen
Emma Louise Hanna
Lorraine Taylor
Joann Whittle
Nolan Nash
Bonnie Fellows
Jocelyn Beckstead
Oneida County Farmers Tour Local Farm Projects
Forty five Oneida county farmers led by Milton Grover toured Franklin county farms and dairies on Wednesday. They inspected Ralph Millar poultry and hatchery plants Gaylord Larson dairy barns Arthur Moore dairy and grade A Sendon the parade Eldon Beckstead farm and dairy herd and strawberry clover pasture of Henry Drury in Fairview. The group planned to reach the county seat by 10 am but the misdirected tour continued to Franklin after missing Preston chamber advertising.
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Oneida County
Milton Grover
Franklin County
Ralph Millar
Gaylord Larson
Arthur Moore
Barrs
Eldon“Beckstead
Preston
Henry Drury
Fairview
Oneida
Hospital Notes New Arrivals and Discharges
New arrivals include twins a boy and a girl to Mr and Mrs Allen Christensen Mink Creek born April 20 a boy to Mr and Mrs Clyde Porter born April 23 a girl to Dr and Mrs Kelton Merrill born April 25 Entered Virginia Warrick Merideth Nelson daughter of Me and Mrs Joe Nelson Lynde Johnson Carla Cole Discharged George Collins Mrs Sylvan Archibald and baby Dayton Mrs Iris McEntire surgical Mrs Walter Stewart and baby Mrs Rex Packer and baby Riverdale Mrs Leslie Hobbs and baby Linrose Mrs Richard Jones and baby Dayton Mrs Quinn Crockett and baby Nahum Porter and baby Cleveland Thomas Jepsen Glencoe surgical
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Allen Christensen
Mink Creek
Clyde Porter
Kelton Merrill
Virginia Warrick
Surgical
Merideth Nelson
Joe Nelson
Elks Kick Off County Scout Drive With First Gift
The Preston Elks club led the county drive by presenting chairman Joe Cushman a 300 dollar check to start a 5000 dollar fundraiser for Boy Scouts in Franklin County. The district seeks double last year’s funding to properly finance scouting this year. The Preston Rotary and Lions clubs are assigned to share the remaining county contributions.
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Preston Elks Club
Franklin County
Joe Cushman
Preston’ Rotary Club
Preston Lions Club
Eleven-Point Planning Program Proposed for Preston
Civic leaders and taxpayers urged Preston to adopt an eleven point plan covering property revaluation, sewer expansion, street upgrades, utility overhauls, street widening, beautification, recreation, a modern fire department, improved lighting, and professional surveying. Financing by property revaluation was discussed, with details continued on page two.
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Preston
Court House
Newell Stephens
Chamber
Sage
The Young In Heart Presented Friday Night at School Auditorium
Friday at 8 15 p m the Thespain play The Young In Heart will be staged in the high school auditorium. It is a three act comedy featuring leading Thespain members. Tickets cost 50 cents and remain available at the high school office or from Thespain members.
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Thespain
Jaycees Propose Strict Traffic Fines in Preston
Preston Jaycees press a city wide traffic safety plan with proposed fines for offenses including stop sign violations five dollars speeding ten dollars reckless driving one hundred dollars faulty equipment two dollars improper parking two fifty double parking two fifty speeding in school zone or passing a school bus fifteen dollars. They call for renewed street markings and a sound truck demonstration by KVN Logan Utah this Saturday and urge a full time officer to enforce traffic rules. Phil West leads the campaign which runs through mid May.
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Preston.Jaycees
Asl
Jaycees
OSOS
SSS
Preston
KVN
Logan
Utah
Phil West
Jaycees Lafty
Fourth Ward Closing Social Plans For Tuesday Night
The Fourth Ward Mutual announces a closing social featuring a one act play and three blackouts with musical selections. All ward members and the public are invited to attend.
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Fourth Ward
Community fund drive seeks broad support next week
A local fund raising drive starts next week to raise needed funds and enlist broad support from every admirer. Organizers urge all supporters to join the movement and contribute.
Twenty-Nine Men Discharged by Local Selective Service
Twenty nine men have been discharged by the local board of selective service in the past fortnight, clerk Norme Steele reports. Three men were sent to the service for the April quota: Merlin W. Durrant Brent Nash and Jewell Christenson all enlistees. Discharged are Vinton Merrill Ben Hopkins Ronald Monson Laval Jensen Newton Hart Alonzo Talbot James Clark Wilford Hansen Royce Fuhriman Bryant Cleveland Arden Smith Parley Han cock John Weuita Thea Larson Harold Lowe George Berkley Earl Hansen Leo Jensen Melvin Allen Jack Hendricks Frank Gilbert DeVoe Gill Willis Sharp Lyman Stevenson Morton Dursteller David Nash Aaron Jensen and John Reeder.
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Board of Selective Service
Norme Steele
Merlin W. Durrant
Brent Nash
Jewell Christenson
Vinton M. Merrill
Ben B. Hopkins
Ronald Monson
Laval M. Jensen
Newton Hart
Alonzo K. Talbot
James T. Clark
Wilford Hansen
Royce J. Fuhriman
Bryant Cleveland
Arden Dee Smith
Parley
J. Hancock
John M. Weuita
Thea L. Larson
Harold C. Lowe
George Berkley
Earl Hansen
Melvin O. Allen
Jack. E. Hendricks
Frank B. Gilbert
DeVoe Cc. Gill
Willis G
Third Ward Mutuals Sponsor Dancing Social at Opera House
A dancing social will close the Third Ward Mutuals event next Tuesday at the Opera House. Dancing starts at 8 p m with Wheeler orchestra engaged. officers invite young people from other wards to join.
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Opera House
Wheeler Orchestra
Flight Training For Veterans At Intermountain Air Service
Intermountain Air Service plans veteran flight training under the G I Bill after airport facilities and flying curriculum gain VA and State Board approval. Veterans may join a waiting list as spaces open for the inaugural class. Enthusiasm grows as good weather spurs cross country flying with pilots like Vern Hinckley and Phil West on trips to Rexburg. Dresden Blanchard leads the new repair shop as AEE mechanic while freight runs from Salt Lake City to Montpelier for San Francisco Chemical Company mining operations.
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Intermountain Air Service
G.I
Air Service
Veterans’ Administration
State Board of Education
Phil West
Bruce , Wallace
Sam Merrill
Vern Hinckley
Rexburg
Odell Hobbs
Burley
Montpelier
San Francisco Chemical Company
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West
Downey Choir
Cub River
Head
Southern
Idaho
Nampa
Boothe
Harold Olson
William B. Hanna
Donna, Petterberg Jensen
Joxefs’ Boothe Preston
Oneida County Farmers Tour
Elks
Young In Heart
Third “Ward
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