Preston Night Rodeo Gathers Big West Fans This Week
The Preston Night Rodeo plans for Friday and Saturday promise their largest audience yet with top talent from southeast Idaho and northern Utah. Advance ticket sales exceed prior years and a near sell out is expected on Saturday with limited Friday seats. The event includes 50 horses, over 1000 head of stock, a military display with aircraft fuselage and engines, and a 4-H fair with FFA participation open to the public during rodeo hours.
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Preston
Idaho
Utah
Will
Rowell
Fair Junior Stock Show Sets Plans in Franklin county
Plans are set for the Franklin County Fair and Junior Livestock Show to be held at the Preston Fair Grounds this weekend with a rodeo program. Events cover 4-H and FFA cattle swine beef sheep dairies and poultry with grand and champion ribbons and cash prizes. Committees are named and dairy entries focus on Holstein and Jersey while beef restricts to Hereford or Shorthorn.
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Merchants’ ’Bureau
Oneida Street
Tore
Preston
Edwin Crockett
Rowell and Welden
Nash
Erwin Sp
Merlin “Whittle
Stanton Hawkes
Bond
Paul Lines
Kangaroo Court
Preston Boots & Saddles Club
Franklin County
Preston Fair Grounds
FFA
Holstein
Jersey
Poland
Duroc
Chester White
Rhode Island
Reas
Plymouth Rocks
David EB. Davis Co
Ralph Miller
Norval Wardle
Alma
Franklin Postmistress Accepts New Position
Miss Maggie Hill, postmistress at Franklin for twenty years, leaves for Glendale California to take a new post. She plans to live with nephew Willard Arscott and will be missed for dependable service and community work. Mrs Minnie Biggs returns to Franklin to replace Hill at the post office.
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Maggie Hill
Franklin
Glendale
Cal
Willard Ars‘cott
Hill
FBI aided hunt for stolen 1937 Chevrolet in Preston
FBI agents and local officers search for a 1937 Chevrolet coupe stolen after midnight Saturday from Preston streets. The car contained tools valued over 200 dollars. A Ford found abandoned on First North and First East in Preston had a flat tire and empty gas tank. Utah plates tied it to Brigham City owner Bowcutt. Juveniles Palmer and Levitt, 16, were caught stealing gas in Brigham City to fuel Condie’s car and handed to the FBI for prosecution.
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FBI
Charles Pinson
Preston
First North
First
Utah
Mr. Bowcutt
Brigham City
A. C. Condie
Condie
Jack Palmer
Los Angeles
Earl Levitt
Lewiston
Narrow Escape and Murder in Wyoming Cattle Country
A crazed gunman in the Wyoming border region killed a young man and attacked others as a stage coach party and wagon travelers were ambushed. A woman survived a near fatal assault and was hospitalized after the savage incident near Tie Siding. The following evening Mr and Mrs Cole were killed while returning home with groceries.
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Wyoming
Wyoming-Colorado Line
Fairview Wins City Softball Final Night Results
Final standings show Fairview 6 2 760 leading the circuit, with Fourth ward 7 4 and Second ward 5 5. Fourth ward edged Third ward 10 7 while First ward upset Fairview 4 2 in a tightly played night, and Third ward fell to Fourth ward in the late rally. Next Tuesday features First ward vs Third at seven and Fourth ward vs Fairview at eight at the high school stadium.
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Fairview Cescene
Iumne
Engusx
Yound
Ward
Fairview
Keith Christensen
Scven
Funeral for Youth Here Sunday
Funeral services are set for Alma Cecil Johnson thirteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Alma L Johnson. The boy died after a week long illness from a heart ailment. The services will be held Sunday at 12 noon in the Fourth ward chapel under Richard's Mortuary. He is survived by his parents two brothers and three sisters. Viewing at the home of Mrs Heath Saturday afternoon until services Sunday.
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Alma_Cecil_ Johnson
Alma L.,johnson
Hanel
Richard's Mortuary
Johnson
Preston
Washingtton
Merla Heath
Warl
Lewiston
Idaho
Vivian Heath
Ogden
Utah
Verla Heath
Sybil ‘Dana
Tracy
California
Ronald Johnson
Camp
Swift
Texas
Friends
Heath
School Election Set For Tuesday September 7
Preston Independent school election set for Tuesday September 7. Two three year terms open on the board. Candidates must file by midnight August 30. Incumbents Wy A Jensen and the late Andrew B Nash referenced. board has six members with a vacancy to fill.
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Plang
Preston
Wy. A
Tony) Jensen
Andrew B
Nash
M Nash
Elester Ot
Tye
Landmark Preston building destroyed by fire
Last Friday afternoon a pioneer street landmark in Preston suffered extensive damage when a fire broke through the roof. The OK Shoe Shop equipment and hundreds of customer shoes were removed to safety as firefighters contained the blaze and prevented spread to adjacent structures. The building, purchased six years ago by W A Johnson for a modern business house, previously housed Preston's first drug store and was originally owned by Shipp Brothers of Salt Lake City. Insurance representatives are awaited to settle the damage estimate as Fred Evans plans to reopen his shoe repair shop in the old Palace Market building.
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OK Shoe Shop
Preston
W.A. Johnson
Shipp Brothers
Salt Lake
Fred _Evans
Palace Market Alte
Rodeo Reserved Seats Sell Out Ahead of Weekend Shows
The ticket office announced Thursday that all reserved seats for Saturday night totaling 3200 were sold out. About 500 seats remained for Friday and patrons were urged to reserve immediately, as general admission seats would not be held until ticket office opens at the rodeo grounds.
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Rodeo Ticket Office
Preston Rodeo History and Sit In 1936 Vision
In 1936 Preston business leaders planned a no night rodeo to beat heat and dust and flood light the ball park. Edwin A Crockett chaired the effort and led yearly. Dorothy Maughan was the first rodeo queen with Edna Palmer and Bertha Bergquist as attendants. Crockett and partners joined the Rodeo Association of America to book top entertainers as crowds grew.
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Preston
West
Ball Park
Edwin A.crockett
Rodeo
Dorothy__Maughan
Edna Palmer
Bertha, Bergquist
Uwen ‘Nielsen
Bertha Berg
Rowell Tells Rotary Of Stock At Preston Rodeo
Harry Rowell owner of the stock showing in Preston this week spoke to the Preston Rotary on the rodeo’s growth from rough contests to a professional program. He outlined how early cow pony events gave way to a formal Rodeo Association of America standard with fair dealing and safety for performers and stock. Rowell, born in Britain, moved to the Pacific coast and built a livestock business that fueled his rodeo enthusiasm.
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Harry Rowell
Preston
Preston Community Church Service Led by Rev Hansen
The Preston Community Church under the Evangelical Lutheran Church holds its next regular service on Tuesday August 10 at 4 30 p m in the basement of the courthouse A Bible class follows at 8 30 The Rev Paul G Hansen of Ogden Utah is in charge All faiths are cordially invited to attend.
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Preston Community
Evangelical, Lutheran ,Church
Court House
Paul. G. "Hansen
Ogden
Utah
Hills Field Military Unit Aids War Bonds Drive
Preston hosts a military display to promote war bonds with units bivouacking at the high school stadium. Daily auctions led by Col. Hyatt, a 3:30 p.m. band concert, and a governor proclaimed Molly Pitcher day heighten public participation. Donations include hay, wheat, livestock, raspberries, spuds and goods from local merchants.
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Bottolfsen
Molly Pitcher
Idaho
Paul Lines
Col. Hyatt
Leey
Horse Pulling Contests Set For Preston Rodeo
Charlie Sparrow, general chair, announces a Saturday horse pulling event at Foden grounds with weigh in at 9 AM at the rodeo grounds. Cash prizes total 160 dollars across three classes and entries are still open by contacting Sparrow.
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Charlie “Sparrow
Preston “Rodeo
Foden
USAC
Charlie Sparrow
Dance To Climax Recreation Program Dance
The final week of the summer recreation program features a youth dance next Thursday August 12 at 9 p.m. in the Recreation Center. Boys and girls of teenage age are invited to attend and enjoy the orchestra as the season closes before the new school year.
Boots And Saddle Men Ride At Soda Springs Rodeo
Preston Boots and Saddle club members led by Sheriff Lee Hansen rode in Soda Springs Night Rodeo. Queen Carma Oliverson with attendants Maxine Candle and Edythe Lindhardt joined the 21 riders. About 4000 spectators welcomed the parade and performances while Mayor Crockett and Mrs. Crockett represented Preston.
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Preston
Henry
Soda Springs
Preston Boots and Saddle Club
Crockett
Music Classes Open For Second Session At Preston
Preston schools begin the second summer session on Monday August 9 with Lynn Lawrence directing a daily schedule of beginner and advanced instrument classes. The plan includes violin viola cello string bass and ensembles from 9 AM to 7 PM across the week with junior and senior orchestras in the evenings.
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Preston
Lynn Lawrence
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Dope
Rotary
Hill Field Military
America
East Oneida
Post
Col. Hyatt Auctioneer
Soda
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