Cannery operates to full capacity at Preston site
The Franklin county cannery in Preston runs at full capacity as it opens this season. It handles cherries apricots chicken beef fish chili pork and beans and soon beets squash and apples. Mrs. Lincoln Orme urges early canning of chili meat and perishables due to limited space. The facility supports private canning with five work rows six pressure cookers and other equipment. appointments required to secure space.
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Franklin County
Preston
Lincoln Orme
Famous Preston Night Rodeo Sees Record Entries
The Preston event drew its largest crowd and a record number of entrants across six events. Bareback had 32 entries, saddle bronc 24, bull riding 41, rough stock, half roping 22, steer wrestling 28, with 19 women in barrels racing. Ties merged purses and equal splits among tied winners.
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Preston
Buzz Shahan
Larry Collins
Bill Aller
Steve Loney
Duane Sorenson
Lonnie Hadley
Sherwood Cudi
Jack Barney
Chet Wheeldon
Jerry Koile
Roger Hamilton
Jay Hadley
Dick Otley
Craig Hamilton
Larry Collins Lyle Lofthouse
Wayne Jennings
Gary Hamilton
Carla Hamilton
Glenda Griffith
Rex Baker
Darlene Collins
Mary Aller
Lou Leguineche
Preston Night Rodeo Parade Announces Division Winners
Parade chairman Rod Pearce lists winners for all divisions. Sweepstakes prize goes to City of Wellsville float. Fred Lund and Sons win family division. Mink Creek wins church division. Clifton ward second. Preston Third ward. Newell Hart and the Stes Calliope top novelty. West Side High School band and Preston High marching corps win their categories. First Security Bank Preston wins business. Logan Chamber of Commerce wins commercial. Pearce notes a gray Arabian horse from Merkley Arabians of Pocatello and praises committee Leo Geddes and Jerry Smith for assistance and cooperation across three parades.
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Rod Pearce
Preston Night
City of Wellsville
Fred Lund
Local Hospital LPN Training Set This Fall
Eastside School District with Dr. Bowler and Franklin County Hospital will offer a one year practical nursing program commencing Sept 17 at the county hospital in Preston. Mrs Maxine Hendricks will teach and students must apply by Aug 20 paying a $50 fee toward a $150 tuition with refunds based on acceptance. State Board exam eligibility follows graduation and potential local employment upon certification.
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Pet
Eastside
Orson Bowler
Steve Thomas
Franklin County Hospital and Nursing Home
State Department of Vocational Education
LDS Hospital
Logan
State Board of Nursing
Maxine. Hendricks
Department of Education
Cording
Thomas
Franklin County
Tport
Preston
Mitist
New Jobs Open as Plant Expands at Conda Idaho
Agricultural Products Corporation announces a 10 million expansion of its fertilizer manufacturing complex near Conda Idaho. Construction will begin immediately with completion scheduled for early.
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Agricultural Products Corporation
Conda
Ida
Lions Club Installs Officers at July Ceremony
The Lions Club installed officers July 29 with Mel Wright officiating. Don Shuler, Jack Marsh, Parley Schenk, Donald G Elwell, and Kenneth Lloyd were named district and committee chairs. A separate report notes a bicycle accident near Franklin involving Paul Bowler, and a Preston family welcoming twins. The article also covers plans for a sulfuric acid plant expansion to boost phosphoric acid and diammonium phosphate production, with 150 construction jobs and 45 permanent positions.
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Lions Clubs
Mel Wright
Don Shuler
Soda Springs
Jack Marshall
Grace
Ralph Garrett
Parley Schenk
Bancroft
Donald G Elwell
Preston
Kenneth Lloyd
Lions International Foundation
Tragic Death of Lago Boy In Fill Job Accident
Five year old Vance Charles Hansen died Friday evening when buried under earth while his father Phillip Hansen and brother worked to fill a wash on the Rufus Dick Smith farm near Thatcher. The child was found 30 to 40 minutes later, funeral services held Tuesday in the Williams ward chapel.
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Lago
Vance Charles Hansen
Phillip Hansen
Lee
Rufus Dick Smith
Highway 34
Thatcher
Vance
Preston
Philip
Carol Meacham Hansen
Scott
Lynn
Valerie
Laurie
Sara Jo
Elvin Meacham
Logan
Alfred Hansen
Grace
Charles Hubbard
Smithfield
Williams Ward Chapel
Franklin County Fair to Feature New Attractions 1973
The 1973 Franklin County Fair will showcase a bicycle race on Saturday August 25 as part of Farm Bureau Fun Day. New features include main street flag banners and a public address system at the Preston Rodeo Arena used during the Horse Pulling events.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Lee Bergquist
Fairboard
Preston Rodeo Arena
Robinson
Franklin County Fair Board
Preston Kiwanis Club
Franklin Coun
Bergquist
Franklin
Damage to car near rodeo grounds reported
A 1969 station wagon owned by Glenn Tanner of Whitney sustained $100 damage to the right front door while parked near the rodeo grounds Friday evening. Mrs. Tanner noticed the damage next morning. investigation found paint transfer from an offending vehicle as officers continue to investigate.
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Glenn Tanner
Whitney
Rodeo Grounds
Tanner
Burglary Attempt Near Preston Ends Prematurely
Sheriff Amando Larsen reports investigators are pursuing leads after a burglary attempt near Preston Sunday left a wagon of meat and jerky partially damaged. Officers found remaining meat in the plant area as thieves absconded before completion.
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Ats Tear
Jos Y ‘Po
Amando Larsen
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Rodeo
Merkley Arabians of
Pocatello
Leo Geddes
Jerry Smith Pearce
Central
Ibe
Lions Club
Paul Bowler
Gilbert R. Urie
Urie
N. Ross Smith
Preaton
Por Anon
Sondra
Hubbard
eRary
Relief Sociae Rina
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