Personal Notes On Health And Local Offers
The writer reports Lyman Purser of Purser's Market in Central Market is seriously ill but improving. He praises Purser and wishes his family well. Carlson Furniture Co. and the Cen tral Market scene advertise miniature Lane cedar chests for Franklin County high school girl graduates with a call for inquiries.
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Lyman Purser
Purser’s Market
Central Market
Carlson Furniture Co
Elda
Myra
Franklin County
Tare
Tallulah Bankhead
Preston Fra crops and seeds judging team wins first place
The Preston chapter of the Future Farmers of America won first place in the crops and seeds contest at Idaho State College in Pocatello. Team members Stephen Johnson Woodrow Weyerman Alden Sharp and Glade Moser led with Johnson the high scorer, 120.5, as W. R. Craner accompanied the group to the event aided by L. A. Orme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Ffa
Pocatello
Stephen Johnson
Woodrow Weyerman
Alden i Sicarp
Glade Moser
Preston
Future Farmers of America
Idaho State College
FFA
South Upper Snake River
Ray J. Davis
ISC
Horace Morrill
L. A. Orme
Davis
Alden Sharp
Bonneville
Firth
Grace
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
Shelley
Snake River
Aberdeen
Johnson
Weyerman
Sharp
W. R. Craner
Mr. Orme
Roamin Around and the Preston Citizen Snippet
A light column notes local newsroom quirks including a mouse in a KPST studio and a dateline misread as March 26. It mentions an old news habit and a humor ad for a singer and pianist with a wink about sin. It closes by inviting readers to call THE PRESTON CITIZEN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mouse
Carolyn Howell
Jesse L. Johnson dies at 59 in Preston after illness
Jesse L. Johnson of Preston died Saturday after a year long illness. Born June 9, 1899, he served in World War I and was past commander of the Preston American Legion. Survived by his widow and numerous children, he was active in the LDS church. Funeral held Wednesday at Franklin stakehouse with burial in Preston cemetery.
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Jesse L. Johnson
Preston
Joseph
Olive Lamb Johnson
Thelma Woolley
Beatrice Gilbert
Logan Temple
Johnson
Winston Chick
Washington, D. C
Douglas“ Blair
Santa Ana
Calif
Alma
Salt Lake City
Larry Kerr
Portland
Brigham City
Lee Winslow
Norman Fife
Huntington Park
Jesse L.’ Ir
Franklin Stakehouse
Earl Moser
Preston Fifth Ward
Preston Cemetery
Local Young Woman Tops in Poetry Festival
Bonnie Boden of Preston earned superior ratings in both rounds at Utah State University’s 17th annual poetry festival. The event drew 16 high schools, five colleges, and the university with 440 readers. 41 contestants achieved superior in both rounds after group segregations and new judges.
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Bonnie Boden
Leo Boden
Preston
Utah State University
USU
Logan
Appliance Dealers Offer Prizes At Free Admission Event
A community event lists donated prizes from Ern's Appliance & Sport Shop Godfrey Hardware & Electrical Ken's Elec toasters Neves 4 Maytag Palmer Motor Implement Preston Lumber U I Furniture Utah Power & Light Co. The Seven Up Bottling Co of Logan will serve free Seven Up and donate eight cartons for a draw.
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Pany
Ern
Godfrey Hardware
Ken
Neves
Maytag
Palmer Motor Implement Co
Preston Lumber Co
U.; & I. Furniture Go
Utah Power & Light” “Company
Logan
Spring Stock Show Awards Highlight Open Class Beef Champions
The continuation lists junior swine and sheep blue ribbons with winners Ronald Lund Paul J. Carver LeRoy Johnson Owen Cherrington and Scott Mitton along with open class beef titles. Junior and senior champions include Brent Beckstead Scott Mitton and Farrell Beckstead with grand champion distinctions for Mitton and Beckstead.
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Farrell Beckstead
Scott Mitton
Brent Beckstead
Arlo Mendenhall Named Ricks College President
Arlo Mendenhall, son of Mrs Natalie Mendenhall, is elected 1959 60 student body president of Ricks College Rexburg He will assume duties in fall quarter 1959 Bruce Shirley serves as 1959 60 president and they will attend a president conference in Reno Mendenhall a 1954 West Side High School graduate played football and baseball at Ricks and served a two year LDS mission 1956 58 in the east central states
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Arlo Mendenhall
Clifton
Natalie Mendenhall
Ricks “College
Rexburg
Mendenhall
Bruce Shirley
Reno
West Side High School
East Central States
Ricks College
War Vets Invited to Meeting at Legion Hall Saturday
All world war veterans and their wives are urged to attend a Saturday 8 p m meeting at the Legion Hall to get acquainted, elect officers, and organize a women s auxiliary. Refreshments will be served.
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Legion Hall
Presbyterian Church Is Organized Here At Service Sunday
The Presbytery of Utah, including Franklin county, was formally organized Sunday afternoon at a special service in the Franklin county courthouse social room. Acting for presbytery were Rev. D. Glen Cordell and other church leaders from Wasatch, Brigham City, Logan, and Preston. The Logan pastor preached the organization sermon as a choir from Logan provided music, and announcements covered building site location and church incorporation by laws and constitutions.
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Presbytery of
Utah
Franklin County
D. Glen Cordell
Wasatch Church
Salt Lake City
A. Walton Roty
Board of National Missions
Hershey Julien
Presbyterian Church
Brigham City
Miner E. Bruner
Logan Presbyterian Church
Preston Church
Willam L., Weber Jr
George E. Allen
Gus L. Mink
Logan Church
Logan
Logan church selects student pastor and hosts reception
A branch of the Logan church elected Rev Bruner as director and named David L. Crawford as current student pastor, who was then a senior at Utah State University. After the service a reception for guests was held.
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Logan Church
Bruner
David ‘L.° Crawford
Utah State University
Preston Personals Notice of Visits and Social Gatherings
Mrs J C McCauley enjoyed a short visit with her brother and wife Willam D Petty of Pocatel lo. Mrs John Sharp went to Wells ville to visit her mother Elizabeth Glenn. Mr and Mrs William Weber hosted a Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs David Crawford and family of Logan, Mr and Mrs Glen Cordell of Salt Lake City and Albert Anderson of Preston.
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J. C., McCauley
Willam D. Petty
Pocatello
John Sharp
Wellsville
Elizabeth Glenn
William Weber
David Crawford
Logan
Glen Cordell
Salt Lake City
Albert Anderson
Preston
Speed Kills Motorists Warned To Slow Down
Public safety notice warns that excessive speed causes many accidents and fatalities. Authorities urge drivers to slow down to prevent further crashes and save lives.
Local Election Results Preview for Day ton and Weston
Continued from page 1 the county villages show candidates Bennett Samuel R Handy and Percy Gibson on the ballot at Dayton. Don S Kent John Archibald and J H Hansen elected for four years. Weston elected Norman Fennesbeck Reed Griffiths on the People s ticket and Keith Buttars on the Progressive for four-year terms.
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Bennett
Samuel R. Handy
Percy Gibson
Dayton
Don S.kent
John Archibald
J. H. Hansen
Weston
People’s
Progressive
Norman Fennesbeck
Reed- Griffiths
Keith Buttars
Kraho Indians Relic Run Ceremonial Palm Log Relay
The Kraho Indians of Brazil stage semi religious relay races carrying palm logs. Logs weigh from 20 to 200 pounds and are often dragged by two bearers. The sport occurs on holidays and at the end of hunts.
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Brazil
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