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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
1
Eastside schools begin September 1 with an August 31 teachers meeting. Students will have Labor Day off and resume on September 8. The total of 178 school days is scheduled for the year.
William Robinson reports the 1964 Franklin County Fair theme Much More for 64. Preparations proceed with superintendents and department secretaries as exhibits arrive starting August 24. Judges include Jim Pappygeorge Plain City Utah and Donald Bell University of Idaho with others from Extension Service.
Blaine Taylor of Preston was named acting chief of the Preston police department this week, succeeding Don Gunderson who had served about six weeks. Gunderson had not appeared before the City Council for formal approval. Taylor, who recently returned after a several month absence, had resigned with Police Chief Pete Ward earlier this year but was later reappointed by Mayor Russell Cranney when Gunderson was chosen chief.
County sheriff Preston police and fire departments issued a joint warning this week against following fire engines. Officers cited Idaho Code 49-765 prohibiting following within 500 feet or stopping within a block of a parked engine and warned violators will be prosecuted.
The Franklin County Grain Growers will pay a $45 600 dividend to 900 members after a board meeting approved the distribution for stockholders of record as of May 31. Manager Wayne Evans noted it is the largest payout in the cooperative’s history and tied to favorable wheat prices this fall. The payment date is December 12.
The Preston high school Pep Club will meet Monday at 5 pm in Beverly Hart's home. All seniors juniors and sophomores interested are invited.
Members of the Preston Chamber of Commerce schedule a multi stop goodwill tour on August 11 leaving at 3 30 a m. Breakfast in Montperlier at 8 00 a m and Paris by 10 30 a m. Lunch at Soda Springs at 12 30 p m and supper in Grace at 6 30 p m. Possible Montsante Chemical Co tour in the afternoon. Contact Rulon Dunn by Friday. Members pay for self and guest at each stop.
Franklin County’s bond sales for the first six months ending June totaled 25 720 dollars, representing 14 percent of the yearly quota, according to Ted Steers, chairman of the county savings bond committee.
About 500 youths and leaders will attend the Interstate Youth Conference in Preston this weekend. Elder Alma Sonne and a team from Edwards Air Force Base will participate along with other guests. Roadshows open to the public Friday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium with five stakes presenting. Saturday sessions begin at 11 30 am with a special Air Force Flight Test Center program featuring Major Russell Rogers and teammates. Roberta Shore and other dignitaries are also listed as attendees.
In a county primary election Vaughan Larsen Dell Smith Albert Moser Mark Hart and Kimber Christensen posted wins. George Hansen led for Congress with 912 votes while Schofield and Smith trailed. Nursing home bond failed 780 to 1191.
A granary owned by Heber Taylor in Mapleton was burned, with a roadside garage also destroyed. The Preston Fire Department battled three fires in three days, one just before this blaze. About an acre of wheat in Russell Kohler’s Oxford field burned. another July 31 car fire near Treasureton injured no one. The granary fire’s cause is unknown and weed burning started the Wheat field fire.
Education week chairmen have been named in ten stakes to handle BYU Education Week registration in Freon on August 20 21 and 3 day program sign ups. Appointees include Loran W. Hogan Grace Idaho Thatcher Ward Jim Elsmore and others across Grace Bannock Benson Cove Lewiston Preston and surrounding areas.
Franklin district Explorers plan an Amateur Junior Rodeo at Preston Rodeo Arena August 15 starting 8 p.m. Chairman Mark Rawlings and Assistant chairman Ken Porter lead the event with competitions in bronco riding calf roping greased pig chase cow milking pole bending egg race and barrel races. Prizes awarded. food expected on grounds with all work by the Explorers.
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