This Is National Library Week and Local Pride
In Our Opinion this week highlights National Library Week and the Preston Library reforms. It praises a strong youth section and improved adult services driven by a proactive library board and community groups in Preston. The editorial notes Lions Club and Elks Lodge efforts improving streets and club rooms, celebrating civic teamwork across North Cache Valley.
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Preston
Lewiston
Lions Club
Richmond
Elks Lodge
Preston Library
Library Board
Cache Valley
Symbol of integration in Jackie Robinson’s pioneering role
Jackie Robinson appeared on a national TV show discussing his part in integration with the Dodgers. The program noted he faced ridicule and threats before becoming a symbol of progress as Negro players joined most major league teams and he moved into an all white neighborhood where property values rose.
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Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie
Robinson
End of polio and measles hope targeted by vaccines
The article notes Salk and Sabin vaccines promise polio control and measles eradication with proper action. It cites the American Cancer Society on cancer progress, urging annual health checkups and recognizing warning signals to catch cancer early, while stressing ongoing effort.
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American Cancer Society
The
Cancer Society
Follow Through on Idaho Franklin County School Support
A county editorial lauds Preston and West Side school boards for raising teacher pay pending mill levy approval. It notes boards’ action boosts loyalty and urges broader civic backing with community groups to push funding, strengthen school support, and involve citizens beyond PTA.
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Franklin County
Idaho
Preston
West Side
Good Young People Featured In Local News
A Cache Valley Coun cil Eagle Scout banquet and multiple profiles celebrate exemplary youth. Vaughan Benson, Eagle recipient, led in sports and music, while other young people and teachers from Preston and Gooding appear in supportive hometown coverage highlighting positive youth achievements.
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Cache Valley
Notable Local Fragments and Everyday Notices
A collage of small items lists residents and actions. Luther Boyd and spouse depart for vacation while Stanley Fellows is entangled with a party invitation. Karl Alder chases a creditor, Ken Porter hears of a trade magazine feature, Leo Palmer recalls MIA days, OTthea Moser questions a whispered secret, Mel Burrup has a car check, and Neil Nelson uses his baby as a prop.
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Luther Boyd
Stanley Fellows
Karl Alder
Ken Porter
Hts
Leo Palmer
MIA
Otthea Moser
Mel Burrup
Neil Nelson
Buggy Whip Makers Seek Aid and Subsidy
Satirical Paul Harvey sketch about the Association of Buggy Whip Manufacturers of America and the Amalgamated Buggy Whip Braiders of America urging Washington for aid. They request stockpiling unsold wagons and 90 percent parity payments, loans for modernization, and faster expansion while warning of economic ripple effects.
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Association of
Amalgamated Buggy Whip Braiders of America
Washington
Arpree
AOBWM
Union
Congress
Association
The
Association of Buggy Whip Manufacturers of America
Early Westwide School House Echoes of Pioneer Life
In 1868 John Maughan built a log school at Peter Mickelson's corner, the first classroom for five pupils with William Dee teaching. The structure served as both church and meeting hall, with logs sourced from Clifton Basin and a sequence of teachers including John H. Clarke Samuel Preston Ser n Jensen and Ellen Ricks.
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John Maughan
William Dee
John H. Clarke
Samuel Preston
Sern Jensen
Ellen Ricks
Clifton Basin
Weston Weston's Birthdays And Early Town History
Column lists names for a birthday list and recounts Weston history. It notes APRIL 25 birthdays and details early town figures like John Maughan, Wilson Robbins, blacksmith Ferdinsen, flour miller James Mack, early postmasters, and Precilla Hoopes the town nurse. The account covers the first railroad in 1890 and the stage mail route from Logan Utah, with notes on early merchants and community customs.
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Weston
John Maughan
Wilson Robbins
John H Clarke
Otto Gassman
Ferdinand Fredricksen
Mr. Fredericksen
James Mack
Weston Creek
Logan
Utah
Drive Up and Look Before Deciding on Bear River Project
Letters to the editor urge Preston area residents to visit Thatcher and observe the cattle winter range and affected farms to weigh Bear River Project impacts. Phil West questions effects on local trade, schools, taxes, and regional prosperity and urges public officials to consider the full facts before forming opinions.
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Thatcher
Bear River
Idaho
Preston
Malad Valley
Tremonton
Bear River City
Cache Valley
Grace- Thatcher
Phil West
Jest n Fun golf tale ends in ministry mix
A golfer and minister endure a rough round with a flubbed two foot putt and a dramatic temper flare. A jokey exchange blends golf woes with a quip about giving up golf for the ministry and the recruiting officer’s cavalry prompt.
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Ministry
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Roland Hull
Dallas Gilbert
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Cleone Byington
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Leon Edwards
Dorothy Crockett
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Michael Anderson
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Brent Earl Gordon
Joan K Esplin
Gene K Esplin
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Marilyn Bodily
Orval Moser
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T Kennedy Hart
Louise C Mendenhall
George Bell
LaDeen Christensen
Ross Johnson
Faron Spackman
Nedra Spackman
Lisa Webb
Diane Cole
April Packer
Terry Greaves
Tamra Gregersen
Portia Lloyd
Kelly Bergquist
Carol Chandler
Mary Jane Hubble
Nada Rawlins
Shannon Spackman
Pam Hull
Beth Rrow
Cyril P Maughan
To Workman
Sharon Saxton
Robert Buttars
Elmer Skidmore
Thane Harris
Gregory Nielsen
Richard Lindell
Angie Keller
Robert Clair Palmer
Merle Cunningham
Corrie Keller
David Elwell
Marcene Oliverson
Elizabeth Ann Sharp
Donna LeFevre
Kelly Ransom
Marion Rust
Dixie Christensen
Gavin Little
Richard Maudley
Marigene Peart
Melba Traveller
John G. Clarke
Wm. Preston
Thomas Preston
William Chatterton
Precilla Hoopes
Clem
Wayne S. Evans
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