Close Watch Averts Caterpillar Infestation Countywide
County farm leaders expect crop destruction from the zebra caterpillar to end within a week if current controls continue. Infestations appeared in Linrose Fairview Lewiston Utah Franklin and other southend localities with heavy cases near Dayton. DDT powder Paris green and dusting with horse drawn spray and motorized fans are used. Gaylord Larson oversees field work as millions of caterpillars moved between fields.
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Linrose
Fairview
Lewiston
Utah
Franklin
Dayton
Jed Lewis
Paris Green
Gaylord Larson
Ben Johnson Defends Constitutional Government
Local attorney Ben Johnson was the main speaker at a Franklin meeting last Sunday afternoon. He stressed the Constitution as divinely inspired and the foundation of American liberty, arguing that trust in home, family, religion, education, and law preserves freedoms.
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Ben Johnson
Franklin Stake
Franklin
America
Order of the Ages
United States
Card Greaves Becomes Public Accountant in Portland
From Portland Oregon comes the news Card Greaves former Preston resident has passed the exam for a certified public accountant Mr and Mrs Greaves moved to Portland years ago where he worked as a bookkeeper Friends congratulate him on his advancement. Mrs Orion Jensen was celebrated on her birthday last Tuesday by her husband and her daughter Fay Bell A supper and parlor games followed with seventeen attendees.
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Portland
Oregon
Card Greaves
Preston
Orion Jensen
Fay Bell
Albert Van-Vleet Post Elects New Officers
At the regular American Legion meeting in Grace the Albert Van-Vleet post elected new officers for the coming year. Commander DeVal Gillett, vice commander LaVer Taylor, adjutant Paul Ray, service officers Willis Page and Mr. Norcross, chaplain Ellis Leavitt were named. The auxiliary named Verda Weeks president, Nyda Christensen 1st vice, Norma Taylor 2nd vice, Della Whitehead secretary treasurer, Julia Kirby chaplain, and Rita Johnson sergeant at arms.
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American Legion
Post
Grace
DeVal Gillett
LaVer ‘Taylor
Paul Ray
Willis Page
Mr. Norcross
Ellis Leavitt
Juvenile Delinquents Placed On Probation
Two cases of juvenile delinquency were brought before the probate court this past week. The youths were placed on probation by Judge Tom Preston, with sentences temporarily suspended during the probation period. Offenses included shoplifting and a traffic violation. Sheriff Lee Hansen noted Saturday’s vehicle inspection found at least 15 percent defective lights.
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Lee Hansen
Tom Preston
Legion Plans Victory Day Program in Franklin County
Preston Post No. 84 of the American Legion organizes observance for Victory Day to align with a national push to set Armistice Day for World War II. Commander Eddie Cross directs plans with the ladies auxiliary led by Mrs. Howard Johnson. An evening program at the high school auditorium will include music and a speaker, with corsages for gold star mothers and fathers.
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Franklin County
Preston Post No. 84
American Legion
National—Legion
Eddie Cross
Howard Johnson
Esiany
Legion
Randall Sells Interest in Preston Cafe
J D Mac Dockstead er buys Max Randall s stake in Randall s cafe and the business will be jointly run by Mr and Mrs Docksteader in Preston. The couple plan to keep the cafe and banquet hall operating with the same high standard of food and service for service clubs and patrons.
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J. D. Mac Docksteader
Max Randall
Mrs. Docksteader
Randall
Preston
Docksteaders
Street Oiling and Graveling Underway in Preston
Mayor Edwin Crockett announces city street work in Preston with gravel being laid and oil to be applied in a few weeks. Projects include blocks on Second West between First and Second North and nearby blocks, with more streets to be decided this summer.
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Preston
Edwin’ Crockett
Oneida
Second
First
Crockett
Nine Divisions In County Fair Plans For Preston Event
Franklin County Fair organizers finalize nine department structure for August 30 31 at the Preston grounds with no horses this year. County agents and fair board members coordinate divisions including dairy cattle beef cattle swine draft horses and future farmer categories. Judges announced include Wade Wells Boise and D L Fourth Moscow with flower and gladiola sections under Utah group supervision.
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Preston
Dan Roberts
L. Wright
N. R. Mila
CG Il. Swenson
W. E. Jane
Charles . Sparrow
Dan Roberts Roberts
Board of County Commissioners
Elmo Peterson
Hely Beckstead
B. W. Winward
Paul Nash
Harold Stevensons
Bill Craner
Murray Owen
Sparrow
W. E. Crane
Fair Board
Niel F. Blair
Boise
Weldon Nash
Twenty Eight Ladies In Mounted Posse Parade Leaders Named
Franklin county will feature twenty eight ladies in a mounted posse for the parade and rodeo program this week. Sheriff Lee Hansen directs with Dan Swainston assisting in what is described as the first and only ladies posse in the inter mountain states. The roster includes Jerry Hawes Nada Fredricks Flora Maughan Erma Winn Barbara Follett Ada Sharp Deane Wells LeMoyne Hall Alice Mitchell Roma Pinson Ota Winn Joan Harper Marriet Palmer Ruby Davis Loretta Sharp Merlyn Morgan Audrey Talbot Marden Porter Beverly Bell Ruth Nielson Ellen Taylor Renee Dunkley Juetha Oliverson Shirley White and Margaret Hobbs.
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Franklin County
Sheriff Lee Hansen
Dan Swainston
Intermountain States
Jerry Hawes
Nada Fredricks
Flora Maughan
Erma Winn
Barbara Follett
Ada Sharp
Deane Wells
LeMoyne Hall
Alice Mitchell
Roma Pinson
Ota Winn
Joan Harper
Marriet Palmer
Ruby Davis
Loretta Sharp
Merlyn Morgan
Audrey Talbot
Mardean Porter
Beverly Bell
Ruth Nielson
Ellen Taylor
Renee Dunkley
Juetha Oliverson
Shirley Whitehead
Margaret Hobbs
Overnight guest Marguerite-Holyoak departs for Montana
Marguerite-Holyoak stayed as an overnight guest of Mrs. Reese then J. Davis on Tuesday. She left Wednesday for her home in Great Falls Montana.
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Marguerite - Holyoak
Reese
J. Davis
Great Falls
Montana
Former WACs urged to rejoin nine occupations for European theater
Former Women’s Army Corps members with nine military occupational specialties may re-enlist before August for assignment in the European Theater, the Army Recruit ing Service announced. The plan includes stenographers clerks typists administrators NCOs switchboard cryptographic technicians and supply clerks with service for the duration plus six months unless relieved. Information is available at the U S Army Recruiting Service in the Federal Building Logan, Utah.
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Women’s Army Corps
Army Recruit‘org
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Federal Building
Logan, A
Preston Rodeo Predicted To Draw Record Crowds In Valley
Preston hosts the eleventh annual rodeo with a parade to start at 2 30 p m featuring riding clubs from northern Utah and southern Idaho. Cowboys from Cheyenne Frontier Days are entered, with total purses near 2800 dollars. The program includes bareback and saddle bronc events, calf roping, steer wrestling, and a Shoshone ceremonial before the Boxelder posse drill.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Bobby Knapp
Jack Knapp
Nancy Kelley
Ray Ramsey
Oklahoma
Catholic Church Services Set for Two Evenings
Reverend T B Kum kel announces Catholic church services will be held at 8 p m in the courthouse basement for the next two Sundays.
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T.,b.kunkel
Court House
Carnegie Library to Close for Renovation Dates Given
The Carnegie Library will be closed from August 5 to September 1 during renovation. Librarian Miss Martha Geddes asks patrons to return outstanding books at the desk or drop them in the library door slot.
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Carnegie Library
Martha Geddes
Preston Lions Report on International Convention Highlights
Delegates R B Gibson and J Neff Boothe described the Lions International Convention in Philadelphia with a record attendance of 14000. The report noted wartime membership growth, high quality entertainment, and satisfactory food lodging. Dr Rameri Collazo received the Pan American Medal alongside Lions International in Cuba for goodwill efforts. Norma Crabtree sang, and Joycelyne Perry rodeo queen attended as a special guest.
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Preston Lions
Lions
R. B. Gibson
J. Neff Boothe
Philadelphia
Rameri Collazo
Lions International
Cuba
Western Hemisphere
Norma Crabtree
Joycelyne Perry
Cotesant
Custodian Loses Two Fingers In Power Mower Incident
Jim Taylor grounds custodian at the county courthouse lost his index and middle fingers on his right hand Tuesday while working on a new power mower used for cutting the courthouse lawn.
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Jim Taylor
County Court House
Court House
Polio Precautions Warned By County Doctor
Dr Leo Hawkes county physician issued general polio precautions in a press statement noting August and September as high risk. He urged good health, avoidance of excessive exertion, thorough washing of produce, fly control, and immediate medical attention for any illness in children. He cautioned against tonsil and adenoid operations during epidemics due to potential links to polio outbreaks.
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Leo Hawkes
National Foundation For
Legion States Spectacular Fight Card at Rodeo Arena
Preston Post 34 American Legion sponsors a top knotch wrestling and boxing night at the Rodeo Arena on August 17 featuring Jackie Burke against Jimmie McAdams for welterweight honors and Ralph Morley vs Bert Bingham in a 205 pound wrestling match. Additional bouts include Floyd Hansen vs Ken Murdock in 200 pounds two out of three falls and Dilworth Morrison in a four round set. Proceeds fund a memorial home building fund in Preston.
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Preston Post
American Legion
Rodeo Arena
Sintermountain
Jackie Burke
Ogdens
Intermountain
Jimmie McAdams
Floyd
Hansen
Ken Murdock
Preston
First Post Way
Mink Creek Road Project Progress Report
Idaho highway chief predicts road work on six miles of Mink Creek Road could start this fall if all goes well. Surveys are completed and awaiting Boise approval, with bidding hoped by mid August.
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T. Matt Hally
State of Idaho
Arnold Williams
Mink Creek
I. M. Evans
Board of
Pocatello
Boise
Evans
Halley
Preston Citizen
Williams
Highways
Preston
Franklin County
Rotary Club hears Bowden on travels and plans
Preston Rotary heard T. R. Bowden manager of First Security Bank Preston describe a trip to New York City and other cities with insights from the Elks convention. He toured Gettysburg Mount Vernon Arlington and a Quaker colony in Pennsylvania. An inter-state Rotary meeting is planned for Logan Canyon on Aug 28 with Bowden in charge of local arrangements.
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Preston Rotary
New York
T. R. Bowden
First Security Bank
Preston
Bowden
The
Elks Lodge
Preston Lodge
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Pennsylvania
Congress
Gettysburg Battlefield
Mount Vernon
Arlington Cemetery
Sorenson
Doc Sorsenson
Mel Reeves
Vander Anderson
Loran Johnson
Sherwin Webb
Weston Smith
W. Paul Merrill
George Egbert
Spencer
Nelson
Rotary
Logan Canyon
Montpelier
Logan
Class of 1455 Will Meet August 9 for Canyon Party
The class of 1455 Will announces a canyon party on August 9. Transportation will be furnished for all interested. Contact or pay 50c to Jackie by August 6. Meet in front of the high serial at 5 p m. Let’s get together again and have lots of fun.
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Jackie Addes
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Albert Van-Vleet
Dworshak
Ladies
Will
Preston Night Rodeo
Lion
Legion States Spectacular
Hally
M. C. Road
New ‘York
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