Three Traffic Lights Asked for City
Preston Chamber of Commerce directs city council to install three more traffic lights on States Street with funding split between the city and state highway commission. The move aims to ease traffic for the business district and Rodeo activities while increasing local business participation in events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Stree
Chamber Board
Mae
Court House
Ulon
Rodeo Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Beetle Danger Reported in Franklin County Potatoes
Franklin County Agent Daniel Roberts reports Colorado potato beetle sightings in Preston garden potatoes near Fairview Inn. The insect, identified by adults and larvae, defoliates vines. control calls for DDT, dieldrin, or heptachlor applications soon after larval hatching for effective protection.
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Colorado
Pons Beerenet
Franklin County
Fairview Inn
Daniel Roberts
Roberts
Preston
Idaho
Missionary Returns From Florida Mission With Boy Patient
Miss Carolyn Farnes of Preston recently arrived home from a Florida LDS mission bringing Raymond Lewis Usher of Belle Glade Florida a five year old polio survivor who has been admitted to Primary Children’s Hospital Salt Lake City. Usher contracted polio as a baby leaving his legs with limited use. Farnes served in Florida for 18 months and was released July 12.
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Carolyn Farnes
Dick Farnes
Preston
Florida
Children’s Hospital
Salt Lake
Cltyajeiday
Raymond Lewis Usher
Bellew Glade
Fla
Misa Farnes
LDS Church
Raymond
Roadshow Ratings Announced for Franklin and Oneida Stakes
The Franklin and Oneida stakes held roadshows last week with Clifton ward winning Oneida and Whitney ward posting the top Franklin score. Oneida had seven wards perform Tuesday with Day ton second and Fourth ward third. Franklin roadshows Monday and Tuesday included ten wards and the theme A Day In Space with ratings of superior and excellent awarded to multiple wards. No regional roadshows will occur this year.
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Franklin
Oneida
Clifton
Whitney Ward
Dayton
Riverdale
Mink Creek
Weston
Tiarose
Mapleton
Fifth Ward
Firemen Called On Four Brush Fires
Preston fire department reports four brush fires since the 1st of the month with no extensive damage. Latest occurred on East Oneida at the Howard Maughan property. A Saturday blaze burned an old coal shed at Second South and Second West. Other fires were on the Virgil Knudson mink farm and the Ralph Jones farm. Chief Thatcher warns people not to follow fire tracks.
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Preston
Hale Thatcher
Howard Maughan
East Oneida
Evelyn Smout
Second South
Second West
Virgil Knudson Mink
Ralph Jones
Thatcher
Women Invitational Draws Ninety Golfers to Preston
About 90 women from Sop Springs and Preston attended the invitational golf event held Friday at the country club. Elizabeth Boyd won the Preston flight. Helen Mathews was runner up in the Soda Springs flight. Other prizes went to Senbeth Boyd and Lorna Nash, with organizers and co chairs listed among the club committee. Tryouts for the club championship and the Logan invitational are planned for August.
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Sop Springs
Preston
Elizabeth Boyd
Soda Springs
Helen Mathews
Erma Lassitorn
Mattie Christensen
Senbeth Boyd
Chaipplerigh
Meredith Booker
LaDeen Allen
Connie Maughan
Darlene ‘Hendricks
Marnie Evans
laRae
Merrill
Johnson
Janetta Swenson
Former Preston Man to Speak at 1962 Convention
Dr. M. J. Greaves former Preston resident will deliver a principal address at the 1962 convention and exposition of the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers in Cleveland. He is chief engineer of the metals division at Arthur G. McKee in Cleveland Ohio and is son of Mr and Mrs T K Greaves of Preston. His talk is titled Application of Combustion Equipment to Blast Furnace Stoves.
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M. J. Greaves
Preston
Association of Iron and Steel Engineers
Greaves
Arthur G. McKee and Company
Cleveland
Ohio
T. K. Greaves
Major Merrill Receives Degree For Air Force Station Service
Major Merrill of Hawaiian Air Force Station is noted for earning a B S degree in political science from Arizona State University Tempe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W Paul Merrill of First North and is married to Lawana with three children.
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Hawaiian ‘Air Force Station
David Sftery
Preston
Pi Sigma ‘Alpha
W. Paul Merrill
Major Merrill
Lawana
Cts
Idaho Farm Bureau Leaders Meet in Franklin County
Executives Lloyd Browning and Eldon Lower discuss key policy issues at a Franklin County Farm Bureau monthly meeting. The program outlines top priorities for state farm growth and administration.
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Lloyd
Browning
Idaho
Farm Me Bureau
Eldon’ Lower
Franklin County
State Bear Ae
Daytime Horseshow Events Planned for Franklin County Fair
The 1962 Franklin County Fair will host daytime horse show events on Saturday September 1 with pony and draft classes at 830 am and saddle and pleasure classes starting at 2 pm in the Rodeo arena. Ralph Jones of Cottonwood Creek Club Salt Lake City will judge.
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Franklin County Fair
Italy
Franklin Country
Frank Jensen
Ross Moyer
Ariel Meek
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Preston Rodeo Arena
Rodeo
Ralph Jones
Cottonwood Creek Club
Salt Lake City
Jones
Intermountain
Franklin County
Robinson
Republicans Name County Woman Convention Secretary Back Budge
Mrs. Ronald Panter was named temporary secretary at the Idaho State Platform convention in Pocatello. She led three county delegates who backed Hamer Budge on the first ballot before Jordan obtained a unanimous vote. County attendees included Phenoi Edgley, Elvin Cutler, Cleo Swenson, J. Clifford Forsgren, W Dean Palmer, Tom Heath, Richard Hendricks, Ben Johnson, and Ronald Panter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Panter
Pocatello
Hamer Budge
Len Jordan
Phenoi 'Edgley
Elvin Cutler
Panter
Weather in Preston and Weekly Temperatures
The Preston weather report by C. M. Crabtree covers July 31 to Aug 6 with daily highs and lows and precipitation. July 31 85/46 none, Aug 1 83/47 none, Aug 2 39/48 none, Aug 3 90/58 none, Aug 4 88/47 none, Aug 5 67/43 0.15, Aug 6 83/48 none.
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C. M. Crabtree
Local Names Listed in Still Time to Enter Notice
A brief notice lists several individuals including Sharon Ainscough Preston Banida Elissa Hammond Nancy Howell Patricia Kunz Pamela Nielsen Bradley Palmer Paulette Parkinson De Esta Porter and others in an alphabetical order. The notice marks Still Time to Enter.
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Elissa Hammond
Nancy Howell
Patricia Kunz
Pamela Nielsen Bradley Palmer Oe
Paulette Parkinson
Early Bird Contest Encourages Youth Subscriptions
The Citizens office invites youths to enter the annual Pot of Gold contest lasting four weeks. Participants earn 45 cents per $3 renewal, with a grand prize of 250 dollars and cash commissions for all contestants. Entry blanks and contest supplies are available at the newspaper office.
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Younsters
Wallet theft charge hits Preston hotel
Russell Richards charged with taking a wallet from a hotel guest in Preston. Police say the wallet disappeared from Ezra Cole’s room after he left his pants on a chair. Richards, with prior bail jumping record, is held without bail and appeared before Probate Judge D. Robinson.
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Russell Richards
Preston
Price
Pocatello
Ezra Cole
Richards
D. Robinson
Bennett Couple Injured When Car Rolls Off Highway
Mr and Mrs Alden C Bennett of Preston were slightly injured when their car left Highway 34 on August 2, rolled end over end and stopped 486 feet from the road. Bennett swerved to avoid another car going south in the same direction, the county sheriff's office said. The car was badly damaged.
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Alden C. Bennett
Preston
County Shorifift
Bennett
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