Preston Night Rodeo Rated Largest In History
Preston Area Chamber of Commerce meeting declares this year's Famous Preston Night Rodeo the biggest in 36 years. gate totals reach 20135 with Rex Alien and Judy Lynn as guests. notes parade and square dance reception. summer party set for August 2 at 7 30 pm. highway signs and brochure plans approved. money winners listed across rodeo events including Saddle Bronc Bareback Bull Riding Calf Roping and Barrel Race with payouts totaling thousands of dollars.
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Preston
Preston Area
Chamber
Ual
Lion’s Shelter
Recreation Park
Downey
Franklin County
Rulon Dunn
Rioting Arrests After Preston Rodeo Ground Clash
Sixteen men and youths were arrested after a riot between a Logan area brotherhood and Preston rodeo cowboys at the Preston Night Rodeo. Steve Drury 21 pled guilty to rioting and failure to disperse and received a fine and six months probation.
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Preston Rodeo
Steve Drury
Preston
Logan Area
Drury
Logan
Franklin County
Arlando Larsen
Bert Gailey
Cowboy
Gailey
West Side Seeks Bids for Bus Insurance Gasoline Milk
West Side School District invites bids for 1972 73 services and supplies. Items include school bus insurance gasoline supply for district bus operation and milk for the hot lunch program. Bids must be mailed to the Dayton school office and will be opened at the regular board meeting on August 16.
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West Side
Board of Trustees
Dayton
Gates Kept Closed urged by cattlemen and Forest Service
Douglas Reid of the U S Forest Service notes open gates raise riding and pasture use costs. Cattlemen and the Forest Service agree on a range management system to rest grass seed establish seedlings and regain vigor. The Cherryville and Cub River allotments received temporary permits for more cattle. permanent authorization depends on proper range management. Users are urged to keep gates closed to protect rights and prevent extra use.
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Douglas Reid
U.S Forest Service
Forest Service
Cherryville
Cub River
Cattle Association
Boise Office to Close Farm Placement Dept for Quarter
The Boise office announced the Department of Employment Preston will close for the fiscal quarter due to a budget cut. All hourly workers in farm placement offices statewide have been terminated for August and September.
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Boise
Department of Employment
Preston
Manager Named In Prestot Firm
Donald L. Taylor of Cove a 13 year employee of Van Gas in Preston has been named manager of this office and the area including Franklin county and part of Caribou Bannock and Cache counties He has lived in the Preston area all his life and
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Donald L. Taylor
Cove
van Gas
Preston
Franklin County
Caribou, Bannock
Cache Counties
Don Taylor
Citizen Photo
Escapee from Napa State Hospital nabbed in Preston
An escapee named Richard E. Fike, 33, was picked up in Preston after a sheriff’s officer noted suspicious behavior. He had escaped from Napa State Hospital in California and will be evaluated by a local psychiatrist before California authorities are notified to retrieve him.
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Preston
Gunderson
Franklin County
Primary Polling Places Open All Day August 8
Franklin county voters head to the polls on August 8 for a primary with 18 year olds voting first time under the lowered age. Polls run 8 am to 8 pm for local state and national races with Joseph L Moser and William W Poole seeking the Republican county commission in District One and Woodrow Porter facing the winner in November. Others run unopposed on both parties for several county offices and court posts.
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Logan
Posse
Eugene Gunnell
Franklin County
Utah
Sheriff's Department
Joseph L Moser
William W. Poole
Woodrow Porter
Mr Porter
O. Sherwin Webb
Michael D. Kunz
Dean L. Abrams
Joel R. Palmer
Dell W. Smith
Court House
Arlando D. Larsen
Douglas S. Webb
Larsen
Smith
Webb
Mark Hart
Preston
James W. Owsley
Bear Lake County
United States
Rose Bowman
William E
Bud) Davis
Byron Johnson
W. Anthony
Tony) Park
U.S
George Hansen
James A. McClure
Robert E. Smylie
Glen Wegner
Idaho
U.S. Supremis Court
Franklin County Fair Finds Ready For August Events
Franklin County Fair organizers led by Lee Bergquist progress toward a record exhibit year. Premium lists mailed to former exhibitors. copies available at the Franklin County Courthouse and county agent’s office. The fair opens three days for public viewing with paid events Friday and Saturday night.
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Lee Bergquist
Franklin County Fair Board
Franklin County
Robinson
Preston Rodeo
Intermountain Horse Pulling Association
Dancers and Singers Sought for Cache Valley Summer Show
Oklahoma cast members have begun full rehearsals with sessions on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. behind the high school. Nancy Pearce publicity manager invites chorus members and dancers to join. This is the Cache Valley Theatre Guilds second annual summer production.
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Oklahoma
Nancy Pearce
Cache Valley Theatre Guild
Le Vayete Opens Daniel's Modern Electronics in Preston
James M. Daniel opens Daniel's Modern Electronics at East Oneida in the former shoe shop of Harvey Tippets. A native of Pocatello, Daniel brings electronics training and prior work in radio shops and at Ford Music Company. He resides in Preston's Fourth Ward with wife Deanna and four children Lori Chad Chris and Lisa.
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Preston
James M. Daniel
East Oneida
Harvey Tippets
Mr. Daniel
Daniel
Modern Electronics
Pocatello
Ford Music Company
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Rex Alien
Judy Lynn
Saddle Bronc
Gary Hamilton
Randy Hoffman
Rogert Hamilton
Enoch Walker
Larry Collins
Ron Rose
Sherwood Cudi
Steve Busio
Joe Winn
Bully Judkins
Benny Stoddard
Bruce Laird
Lonnie Hadley
Ray Yamauchi
Fred Hunter
Guy Pickney
Larry Sanders
Sam Hutchison
Carl Allread
Randy Munns
Jim Hart
Jay Hadley
Glenda Griffith
Sharon Foxly
Lynette Sanders
Sharon Haslam
Glenda Griffeth
Bonnie Adams
Laynette Antlers
Ugust
Stockton
Mr. Taylor
University of Texas
Southern California
Taylor
Lorraine Povey
Clifton
Elders’ Quorum
Cove Ward
Chuck Terrill
Idaho Falls
Mi Ren
Anatte
Activit
Scott Herd
Hansen
Congress
U. S. Senate
Family Fun
Oneida
Clifton- Oxford Ward
le Vayete
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