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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
1
Franklin County 4 H club revue opens August 26 at 8 pm in Preston High School Auditorium with judging of needlecraft and 4 H events. Fair board limits entries to county exhibitors except horse show may allow out of county exhibitors due to space demand.
West Side High School announces Mark R. Anderson will become principal succeeding Robert Bliss who resigned. Anderson has recent experience as Moscow High School principal and district administrator roles. He will reside in Clifton and join Larry Shurtliff, a new football and basketball coach from Overton, with his wife teaching in Preston.
The Eastside School Board votes major changes to the district into a 6 3 3 organization. Mink Creek is closed and fees remain the same as last year. Seventh to ninth graders from Franklin and Whitney move to Preston, with one to six graders from Fairview to Franklin and some Preston students to Whitney. The district will house grades one to six, seven to nine, and ten to twelve across three schools. Superintendent William Ward says about 70 students will join Preston junior high. classroom counts are undecided.
Preston high school will begin equipment checkouts Monday with Captain set at 7 30 p m Lettermen at 8 p m and seniors at 8 30 p m Juniors check out Monday 7 30 p m and sophomores at 8 p m A team meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p m.
Mrs. Clarice Rawlings of Fairview is appointed chairman of the junior parade for the 1964 Franklin County Fair set for Saturday August 29 at 11 00 am Chairman William Robinson reports plans invite Franklin County youngsters under 14 to join in decorated bicycles pets costumes floats ponies and other entries for prizes contact Mrs Rawlings or a local Primary president.
Phil West owner and manager of West Motor Co received Chrysler Motors highest honor for outstanding administration service performance community relations and facilities. CA Folker of San Francisco noted only five dealers have qualified in the last two years in California Utah Colorado and Idaho. West thanked his staff and highlighted their 15 years of effort.
About 1600 youths and leaders attended the three day Interstake Youth Conference in Preston, surpassing expectations by 100. The opening session filled the Franklin Stake house and the Roadshow festival yielded awards for Best Acting Best Music Best Plot Best Lighting and Scenery Best Direction Best Costuming and Best Dancing across multiple stakes.
The Oneida Station reports July 1964 rainfall of 0.40 inch, above 1963 and 1938 levels. July high reached 101 in 1964, with a 45 low, versus 44 in 1963 and a 73 average. Six storm days in July 1964 compare with one in 1963 and 12.5 storm days in 1938.
Mark Rawlings, chairman, announced the Franklin District Explorer Junior Rodeo date moved from August 15 to August 28. The event, held with the Franklin County fair in place of the Sheriff's Posse rodeo, features riding judging and clowning with all proceeds benefiting Explorer posts in the district.
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