Elections Bring Mixed Results to Weston and Nearby Villages
In Franklin county on Tuesday voters chose new village and town board members across Weston Fairview and surrounding areas. Weston voters elected John D Chapman and Jesse W Griffiths to four year terms with 48 and 32 votes respectively while holdovers include Felix Feller Myron Fennesbeck and Earl Buttars. In Franklin proper Dee Kingsford Robert D Lowe and Bert Wilkinson won four year terms with other candidates contesting seats. Fairview elected Oliver Choules and Frank Gilbert to four year terms with Arwen Larsen and William Wiser as rivals. Election official turnover included holdovers and several incumbents returning to office with mayoral decisions to be set at a later meeting.
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Franklin County
Weston
John ,D. Chapman
Jesse W. Griffiths
Alton Campbell
Frank G. Keller
Felix Feller
Myron Fennesbeck
Earl Buttars
M. M. Deaton
Franklin
Dee Kingsford
Robert D. Lowe
Bert Wilkinson
Leonard Butterworth
William Biggs
Parley L. Dunkley
William Robinson
G. L. Wright
Sheldon Doney
Alvin Atkinson
Lester D.lowe
Fairview
Oliver Choules
Frank Gilbert
Arwen Larsen
William Wiser
Bertus Hall
Yin” ” Clifton
Robert Porter
Howard Henderson
Ete
Peer
J. Crophia Wiskis
Alghman
Dayton
Clarence ‘Nelson
Paul Naef
Roy *Hulse
Ronald Ber‘geson
I. H. “Cap” Taylor
J. H. Hansen
Jack Archibald
Drama's Audience as Jury in School Play
A school production lets the audience decide Karen Andre's fate. Cast members portray defense and prosecution as two endings unfold on stage with jurors chosen from among the audience. The May 5 performance promises a live verdict.
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Karen Andre
Bjorne Faulgner
Miss Elizabeth Robinson
Monte Olsen
Marilyn Nash
Betty Ruth Westerberg
Karen
Second Meeting Planned To Organize Baseball
Nine baseball enthusiasts attended the initial meeting last Friday to discuss forming a team here. A second meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening May 4 at Western Motor Sales to organize a phase ball team led by Hugh Nielsen Joe Bowcut Tracy Macro and Leonard Red Davis. They urge a large turnout to show community interest.
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Western , Motor, Sales
Hugh, Nielsen
Joe
Bowcut
Tracy Macro
Weston
Leonard
Red” Davis
Knife and Fork Club Elects Directors
Knife and Fork club members elected three new directors Owen W Beazley Sherman Webb and Woodrow Rasmussen from six candidates for the next three years Holdover directors include Dr Leo R Hawkes Ariel G Eames Dr W Ezra Cragan and Vernon H Mendenhall A meeting will soon elect a president and vice president from the board members.
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Terie Preston
Knife and Fork Club
Geoffrey O’hara
Owen W. Beazley
Sherwin Webb
Woodrow Rasmussen
Leo R. Hawkes
Ariel G. Eames
W. Ezra Cragan
Vernon H. Mendenhall
Girls Softball Team May Be Organized Here
Girls interested in organizing a softball team for spring and summer are invited to a 6:30 p.m. meeting next Monday at the high school stadium. Local business men have been asked to sponsor and help organize a girls team, and the meeting aims to measure interest.
Noted Attorney and Army General to Speak Here
Brig. Gen. Franklin Riter, long time attorney based in Lake City, will be guest speaker on Wednesday May 4 at Preston High School for a meeting of the 7A club. He plans to invite guests including four students from the political science department. Riter will address civil power and national security and discuss topics such as United Nations, pan Americanism, and European relief.
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Franklin Riter
wellalt—Lake City
the. Vmeeting
of. 7A
Preston High’ School
Riter
Cushman
Preston
Riter Brothers Drug Co
Afi
Logan
USAC
Cornell University
Columbia
Judge Advocate General
Washington
England
France
United Nations
Mink Creek and Glencoe Farm Bureau Organizes Local Group
The Mink Creek and Glencoe Farm Bureau forms a local unit. A Friday meeting at Mink Creek chapel named officers including Larsen as chairman Han sen as vice chairman and Keller as secretary. Directors include Melroy Larsen Hane Baird Edna Neilson Mahalia Jensen and Lorna Wilde. Frank Gilbert of Fairview attended.
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Mink Creek
Glencoe
Man Larsen
Wilford’ Hansen
Lionel Keller
Melroy Larsen
Hane Baird
Tohatran
Ma Rete
Edna” Neilson
Lorna
Wilde
Mahalia’ “Jensen
County Farm Bureau Coal
Frank’ Gilbert
Fairview
Preston Junior High Athletes Compete in Pentathlon
Six Preston junior high students coached by Leo Boden compete today in Logan in a junior pentathlon with five events basketball throw shot put high jump broad jump and 75 yard dash Winners advance to the Utah state pentathlon in Salt Lake City Local qualifiers include Richard Hobbs Rudy Charles Gordon Neeley Wayne Schow Richard Edgley and alternates Allen Martin or Kay Warner Preston will host an assembly Friday to award winners.
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Preston
Logan
Leo Boden
Salt Lake ‘City
Comet
Richard Hobbs
Rudy Charles
Gordon Neeley
Wayne Schow
Richard Edgley
Allen Mar‘tin
Kay Warner
Preston Junior High School
Youth Injured Year Ago Is Accepted by Army
Philip Callister, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Callister of Dayton, enlisted in the regular army unassigned and left for Fort Ord California for basic training. In Pocatel lo examinations he made top grades. He has recovered from a serious head injury suffered last summer in a tractor accident after several operations.
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Philip Callister
Tom Callister
Dayton
Fort Ord
Calif
Pocatello
Young Callister
Jerry Lien
Phil
Franklin Announces Annual Clean-Up Week 1949
The Franklin committee chaired by Mr Dunkley urges residents to join the annual clean-up week from May 2 to May 5. Charlie Ralph and Bert Wilkinson serve on the committee guiding the effort to improve yards and lots, repeating last year’s success.
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Franklin
Villa ‘Aa
Dunkley “Ag
Dunkley
Mittee
Charlie Ralph
Bert’ “Wilkinson
Senior Student Wins Art Award
Winners of the Lions art contest among county high school students were announced by Prof. H. Reuben Reynolds. Glenda Swann of Preston High School won first place. Watling Olverson, last year’s winner, took second. Honorable mentions went to Atalina Johnson Elnor Lyn Allen Carol LeFevre and Pat Porter. Several hundred people were on hand.
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H. Reuben Reynolds
USAC
Glenda Swann
Preston High School
Professor Reynolds
Watling Oliverson
Glenda
Glenn Swann
Nadine
Kenneth Olverson
Atalina Johnson
Elnor Lyn Allen
Carol LeFevre
Pat Porter
Animals Die from Stray Bullets on Easter Sunday
Sheriff Lee Hansen reports two farm animals a horse and a two-year-old steer were struck by stray bullets during Easter Sunday in river pastures. Officers blame careless handling of firearms and urge parental responsibility as youths were hiking in the fields. The sheriff notes no further incidents expected this season but calls community cooperation to curb such occurrences.
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Lee Hansen
Gitizeris
Sherift
Nous
Gant
East Side Idaho Teachers Receive Merit Based Salary Offers
East side district announces raised base salaries for Class A teachers with April 20 offers and May 6 deadline for replies. Starting pay $1900 with bachelor’s degree starting at $2220. raises yearly for up to eight or ten years based on training and degree. Dependency allowance up to $100 yearly. Many applications already received. district valued merit on the job, training, and experience.
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Eastside
W. H. Simic
Simmons
Idaho
Acreage Control Talk by Committeeman Quince
Committeeman Quince Rice Clifton leads Idaho production and marketing committee in predicting acreage control. He says the aim is to maintain U S production capacity while enabling farmers to shift land to soil building uses. The program balances prices, allotments, and conservation to ensure ample food and materials now and for the future.
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Clifton
Ithericulture
U.S
Quince Rice
Rite
Mrs. Mary E Larsen Dies at 82 in Preston
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jensen Larsen 82 died Saturday after a lingering illness at her home 50 West 3rd North Preston. Funeral held Wednesday at the fourth ward chapel with Bishop Rulon Keller officiating. Born Mendon Utah Feb 16 1867 she lived in Preston four and a half years previously resided in Cleveland where she was active in the LDS church serving as Relief Society president block teacher and Sunday school class leader. She was married to Henry Larsen in the Logan temple November 9 1892. She leaves one sister Ge Foline Peterson and several brothers. Burial was in Cleveland Cemetery after services by Richards and Long mortuary.
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Mary Elizabeth Jensen Larsen
Fourth Ward
Rulon Keller
Cleveland
LDS Church
Tor Henry
Uarsen
Peterson
Peter Roholt
Jerome
Jacob
Raymond Roholt
Wendell
Richards
Long’ Mortuary
Palmer Motor Implement Co to Open Saturday
Palmer brothers Dean and Leo Palmer announce a grand opening for their renamed Palmer Motor Implement Co at 47 North State. Studebaker representatives will display autos and trucks, free soda will be served, and a $50 prize will reward the closest estimates in a on site contest.
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Palmer Implement Co
Palmer Motor Implement Co
Dean
Leo Palmer
Studebaker
North State
Palmer
Studebaker Company
Ibe
Sealy Tive
Wallond
Atolls
Jay
Preston High Student Officers Elected After Campaign
Preston high school votes to elect new student body officers after a week of campaigning on three tickets Totem Pole Tom Tom and Twelve Feathers Candidates include Darrell Woodward Shirley Robinson Jolene Hyde Jeddy Merrill Virgene Knudson Carol LeFevre Ross Smith Nadine Oliverson Ray Rosen Betty Westerberg Darrell Manning Dick Smith Richard Alder Bonnie Lewis Carol Goaslind Allen Fryer Pat Porter Kent Humphreys Marcene Robinson Paul Johnson Wade Christensen Barbara Olsen DeMar Davis Tom Tomi ticket lists Clair Peterson Jensen Bobcore Lila Bee ile Beth Soller Pauline Palmer Bonnie Neeley Lilhas Ann Tanner Marilyn Nash Glen
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Preston High School
Darrell Woodward
Clair Peterson
Dick Smith
Shirley Robinson
Jolene Hyde
Jeddy Merrill
Virgene Knudson
Carol LeFevre
Ross Smith
Nadine Oliverson
Ray Rosen
Betty Ruth Westerberg
Darrell Manning
Feather
Richard Alder
Bonnie Lewis
Carol Goaslind
Allen Fryer
Pat Porter
Kent Humphreys
Marcene Robinson
Paul “Johnson
Wade Christensen
Dramatics
Barbara Olsen
de- Mar Davis
Tanager
Jensen Bobcore
Or Te Herd
Lila Bee Ie
Tecurer
Beth Soller
Abctal Minag
Pauline Palmer
Bonnie Neeley
LilHas “Ann Tanner
Blys and White
Dan
Mayor Ernest Eberhard Wins Re Election In Tight Municipal Race
In the second heaviest local election ever, Mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr. secured a two year term with 663 votes to Probate Judge W Paul Merrill's 640. City Clerk Parley Allred was defeated by Roy Greaves by 86 votes. Approximately 1305 ballots were cast with only a few dismissed.
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Paul
Meriill
Roy” Greaves
Parley Allred
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
W. Paul Merrill
Eberhard
Merrill
C. L
T. R. Bowden
Bowden
Lillie Benson
Howard Hall
5. P. Packer
Greaves
Firemen Meet Repeated Alarms In Recent Week
Preston volunteer firemen battled five blazes in three weeks starting with C. R. Choules residence in Riverdale where an oil brooder overturned in a chicken coop causing about 600 dollars in damage.
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Preston Volunteer Fire Department
C. R. Choules
Riverdale
Whitney
Emil Petterberg
East 1St North
Parley Swainston
School Musicians Head to State Events From Local District
Three buses carry district music groups as they depart for state contests in Pocatello. Top rated ensembles from Boise area schools join with Mr. Bright and Mr. Shipley directing a 50 piece band a 35 piece orchestra a brass quartet and choirs. They will perform against other top musicians and return Saturday.
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Beaton
Pocatello
Boise
sule—Shipley
Lynn Bright
Mr. Bright
Duane Phippen
Glen Tanner
Mr. Shippey
Lucy Larson
Lenona Edgley
Sopran Margaret Harding
Lila Foster
County Board Enforces Beer Sale Ban Resolution
Franklin County commissioners enforce a two year old resolution prohibiting beer sales from 11 p m Saturday to 7 a m Monday and from 9 p m any day to 7 a m the following day. The April 14 1947 minutes record the order with law enforcement to enforce and distribute copies to affected establishments.
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Board of County Commissioners
Franklin County
Evalui
Ee Haesit
Commalssion Ners
Tne Evans
Dy. A
Nash
Arigus Condie
County Ball League Elects Officers and Schedules 1948 Season
The Franklin county baseball league elected officers at an April 14 meeting with Thatcher of Thatcher named chairman. Ken Panter, Willis Hall, and Dean Smith were chosen as first vice chairman, second vice chairman, and secretary respectively. A full schedule from April 30 to July 9 was drawn up, with a round robin tournament planned at season end likely in Preston.
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Lowell Swendentia
Thatcher
Franklin County Baseball League
Ken Panter
Riverdale
Willis Hall
Lewiston
Dean Smith
Preston
Franklin
Dayton
Weston
Clifton
Treasureton
Mound Valley
Lago
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Rf. A
Knife, Fork Club
Salt Lake City
Glencoe Farm Farm Bureau
Army
Lions
Mary. E. Larsen
Att
Pressor
ncBoise
County Ball League
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