Special Sugar Beet Awards Highlight Franklin County Fair
Franklin County Fair opens August 21 at the fairgrounds with special sugar beet contests. Franklin County Sugar Beet Growers and Amalgamated Sugar offer prizes for largest beet and top three beets, tops removed, plus 50 25 and 10 pounds sugar for the largest beet. Eldon Bingham urges growers to enter and showcase local production. The event includes 4 H Style Show August 20, horse show August 20, livestock judging August 21 22 23 and Fat Stock Sale August 22. Farm Bureau Fun Day closes the fair August 23 with open class horse show girls softball and Junior Fat Stock Sale.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Laron Bright
Fair
Eldon Bingham
Franklin County Sugar Beet Growers Association
Preston High School
Sandra Jensen
Franklin County Fair
Ewen Griffeth
Fairgrounds
A.m
Preston Rodeo Arena
FFA
Snow Committee
Owen Griffeth
Farm Bureau
Steven Noyés
Marlon Woodward
Robert O. Smith
Leonard Christensen
W M. Robinson
J. Neff Boothe
Lee Bergquist
B. Winward Jr
Daniel Roberts
Ariel Meek
Hugh J. Geddes
L. A Bright
Milton Weston
Bingham County Extension
Charles Mickelson
Utah State University
Anton S. Horn
University of Idaho Extension Service
Ed Curren
Soda Springs
Warren Eriksen
Pocatello
Betty Miller Named Franklin County Home Economics Agent
Miss Betty Miller assumed the post of Franklin County Home Economics agent on Aug 1 succeeding retired Mrs Lucretia Maughan. A graduate of Teton High School Driggs Idaho Ricks College and Brigham Young University she taught home economics in several high schools and at Central Washington State College before joining the University of Idaho program overseeing 4 H girls work and county home economics efforts.
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Betty Miller
Franklin County
Lucretia Maughan
Miss Miller
Teton High School
Driggs
Ida
Ricks College
Brigham Young University
Madison, First
Soda Springs
Central Washington State College
Ellensburg
Wash
Preston
University of Idaho
West Side Sets Standards for Students and Dress
West Side board of trustees revised student standards requiring hair above the ears for boys and no short skirts for girls. Shirts inside and buttons fastened, no extreme dress, trimmed sideburns, clean shaven, and dresses not too short. Policy aims to prevent deterioration and codify expected conduct and attire.
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West Side Board of Trustees
West Side
Ward Plans For Reunion
Preston Third ward reunion set for Friday at 7 p.m. at the Lions Shelter. Bishop Wayne Brown says all former Third ward members are invited to attend.
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Preston Third Ward
Preston Recreation
Wayne Brown
Lions Shelter
Third Ward
Presto Indians Set For Early Football Preparations
This Saturday the Presto Indians receive football suits ahead of the season. The first game is at Preston against West Side on August 29. Official practice begins August 18 with morning sessions at 8 a.m. and field time at 8:30 a.m. Evening practice starts 6:30 p.m. with field time at 7 p.m. Suit issue on Saturday assigns letters by class from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and team meeting at 8 p.m.
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Presto Indians
West Side
Preston
Water Right- Of-Way Costs Hint at $1 Per Foot
Preston property owners advocate a dollar per foot for right of way on the new 11 mile water line. City attorney Dell Smith cites the figure but says many residents prefer water service to cash. Council orders negotiations and continues survey work as actions on weed control, sewer lines, and other city projects proceed.
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Preston
Dell Smith
Glenn Gamble
Albert Jensen
Oikier Beton
Chanel
Lyle Shipley
South End
Second East
Extension Service Receives Strong Support in Idaho Hearing
A Franklin county hearing led by Senator Reed Budge showed solid backing for the University of Idaho Agricultural Extension Service. Testimony highlighted services in agriculture, home economics, 4-H, and crop management, with county agents praised for weed control, dairy industry support, and market development collaborations with Utah.
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Idaho State Legislative University of Idaho
Aipra
Keller
Henry Drury
Fairview
University of Idaho Extension Service
Clyde Fe Dayton
Pa Patt
Virgil Kennedy
Robert Hull
Extension Dairy Marketing Committee
Idaho
Utah
Frankling County
Cache
Praten
Weice
Thelservices
Baloo Se Vic
Eastside school board to study re zoning petitions due next month
The Eastside board approved using senior government students to map district population for rezoning into five equal districts. Petitions calling for rezoning, now signed, must be acted on within 60 days after 50 names are submitted, with district adopting a plan for the state board.
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State Board of Education
Orson Bowler
Bowler
Sylvester Anderson
North American Coal Corporation
Central and Jefferson
Whitney and
Franklin
Oneida Industries
Phillips 66
Tunis Friday First Outing By Preston Area Chamber
The Preston Area Chamber of Commerce holds its first summer outing Friday at the Preston recreation park. General chairman is Lee Bergquist with committee members L. B. Boyd Keith Christensen Sturton Stredley and John Cole. Dr. Murray C Nichols is board advisor. The event begins 7 30 p m and guests should bring utensils. Dick Joiner Preston Dodge dealer will prepare barbequed beef. A program follows dinner.
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Preston Recreation Park
Lee Bergquist
L. B. Boyd
Keith Christensen
Sturton Stredley
John Cole
Murray C. Nichols
Dick Joiner
Preston Dodge
Logan Company Bids Low on New Preston Third Ward Church
Stettler Construction Company of Logan submitted the apparent low bid of 310 640 on the Preston Third Ward chapel. Six bids were opened. high bid was 329 000 from Richard Watts Construction. Work to start within a week. completion by Nov 1. furnishings may add 20 000 to 30 000. The new church will replace the Preston Third Ward building west of its current site.
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Stettler Construction Company of
Logan
Preston Third- Seventh Ward
Richard Watts
Church Building Department
Preston Third Ward
Farming costs split between product and marketing, says committee chair
The committee chair Blaine Gamble explains that for every dollar a consumer spends on groceries, 40 cents purchases products and 60 cents covers marketing. He notes this average reflects the farmer's share amid other costs and industry structure.
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Blaine
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