Election Set for School Board Seats in District 201
Election on Tuesday September 14 1958 will elect three board members for District 201 to serve three year terms. Nominations close August 29 and ballots list zones 1 3 and 4 with polling places at Fairview LDS careb Franklin school gymnasium Treasureton and Jefferson school polls open 8 am to 8 pm.
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Phenor H
Edgsley
Main” Street
Preston
W. S
Geddes
Winder
Banida
Riverdale
Doney
Franklin
Pairvie
Mapleton
Itive
Nominges
Fairview
LDS Careb
Franklin’ ‘School
Rio Banida
Treasureton
Main ‘Street
Jefferson School
Franklin County Fair announces premium list and events
Premium lists for the 1956 Franklin County Fair are mailed to officials and exhibitors. Extensions officers invite interested residents to request a premium book. The fair, set for Aug 30 to Sept 1, will feature Farm Bureau Fun Day, expanded calf scramble with separate 4-H and FFA divisions, and new needlecraft additions.
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Franklin County
Franklin County “Extension
William ‘Robinson
Franklin County Fair Board
Robinson
Matilda Gilbert
Gilbert
Farm Bureau
FPA
Daniel Roberts
Soil District Receives War Surplus Tractor for Conservation
The Franklin County Soil Conservation District held its monthly meeting on August 9 with five supervisors present. Stanton Hawkes announced the district was granted an Allis-Chalmers HD-7 tractor, a war surplus unit never used, with sale funds funding local conservation programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Conservation District
Scs
Stanton Hawkes
Glenn
Jensen
Myron
Mike
Ronnesbeck
Melvin
Smith
Alton
W. Nash
Soil’ Conservation ‘ Service
J. G. Kennard
Jack Harwood
Franklin County
Holstein Breeders Classify Cattle Across County
Holstein breeders conducted official herd classifications starting 8 AM at Alma Choules Farm Fairview moving to D N Jessop Farm Day ton and finishing 4 PM at A W Talbot Farm East Fairview. Demonstrations at Talbot Farm invited 4-H and FFA members and other breeders to observe type evaluation guiding breeding stock selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Jack Fairchild
Holstein Priesian Association of America
Alma Choules
Fairview
Dayton
East
Talbot Farm
Talbot
iClub
FFA
Talent Contest Of Farm Bureau Scheduled In Preston
The Preston local Farm Bureau talent contest is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the third ward. Open to residents of Preston Winder and Banida with age groups 7-9 10-12 13-17 and 18-28. Acts may be vocal dance speech or instrumental with all eligible urged to participate.
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Preston
Farm Bureau
Winder
Banida
Local Servicemen Receive Army Releases and Induction
Three men were released from the U S Army, one from the Air Force, and one county youth inducted, per Franklin County Selective Service secretary Faye Houk. Releasing were Heber J Grant Roberts of Preston for occupation Germany with Good Conduct and expert medals, Robert Luther Radford of Preston, and Staly Seeley of Pres ton with National Defense Service. Joseph Thomas was inducted into the Army on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Air Force
Faye Houk
Franklin
Selective Service Office
Army
Heber J. Grant Roberts
Preston
Germany
Robert Luther Radford
Relief Society Pioneer Program in Fourth Ward
The Fourth Ward Relief Society will present a special program honoring Mormon pioneers next Tuesday at 10 pm. Cache Valley Centennial Queen Mrs. Letha Lundhal of Logan and attendants Mrs. Gwen Salisbury of Logan and Mrs. J N Larson of Preston attend. Vocalist Elda Carlson and organist Constance Davis perform, with historical excerpts by Gwelda Clayson and old time dances directed by Donna Noyes. Light refreshments will be served and all Relief Society members and others are invited.
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Fourth Ward Relief Society
Cache Valley
Letha Lundhal
Logan
Gwen Salisbury
J. N. Larson
Preston
Elda Carlson
Constance Davis
Gwelda Clayson
Donna Noyes
Relief Society
Stake Girls Camp Completes Season at Glendale
The Oneida Stake YWCA reports a successful three-day camps season at Glendale with three sessions. Sixty five girls from MIA Maids and BeeHives attended, enjoying well prepared meals by camp cook Baird and personal bedrolls with indoor or outdoor sleeping options.
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Stake
Glendale
Oneida Stake
YWMCA
Oneida
Mia
Woene
Cook
Baird
Preston Teachers Attend Idaho Homemaking Conference
Mrs. Carrie Tobler and Mrs. Sarah Westerberg returned to Preston Saturday after a week in Moscow at the state vocational homemaking teachers conference The event titled Todays Homes Americas Future was held in the University of Idaho home economics building A Spokane field trip featured a Crescent style show and tea room lunch Demonstrations on flower arranging by Vi Coleman and a 55 minute meal preparation lab were highlights Eighty Idaho vocational homemaking teachers attended the conference
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Carrie ‘Tobler
Sarah Westerberg
Preston
Moscow
America
University’ of Idaho
Westerberg
Tobler
Spokane
Wash
Crescent
Vi Coleman
Scott's
Idaho
Chamber of Commerce Plans Annual Outing
The Preston chapter invites chamber members and partners to the Oneida Station outing next Monday. Secretary Rulon Dunn says there will be plenty of good eats and entertainment. Attendees are asked to bring their own utensils tables and chairs.
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Preston
Preston Indian Football Call Issued for 1956 Hopefuls
Coach Glen Oliverson at Preston High calls for candidates for the 1956 Indian eleven as football season nears. Open practices start evenings with transportation help for out of town players and tentative schedule includes games at North Cache Pocatello Marsh Valley Star Valley Marad Montpeler open dates. Equipment issued by grade and practice times listed.
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Glen Oliverson
Preston
Preston High School
Oliverson
Preston High
Samy
Ike
Franklin County fair to host judges for needlecraft to poultry
Top judges from Franklin County and neighboring areas will oversee needlecraft, baking, flower, and livestock exhibits at the Franklin County Fair August 30 to September 1. Notable appointees include Barbara Branthoover and Lois Rindlis from Pocatello, Leora Tarbett, Grace, and Lenore Gorter. J Neff-Boothe leads the flower show judging. Additional experts from Salt Lake City Blackfoot and Grace will judge dairy, beef, sheep, and entomology exhibits.
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Franklin County
Needlecraft
Seeco
J. Neff-Boothe
Pee 7 Glen
Jack Gibbs
Grace
W. Ke.’ Matthews
Ovid
Hampshire
Gibbs
Edatthews
Cecil.Alldaffer,scounty
Sada
Jules
Beem
Largest swimming program in Preston draws near 600 mark
A record setting swimming program in Preston attracted hundreds weekly over six weeks. Ages ranged from six to 14 with adult classes drawing 24 participants. Instructors included Louise Johnson and Clark Johnson. Red Cross tests were completed with many passing beginner and intermediate levels.
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Preston
Louise Johnson
vAlaDean
Goff
Clark Johnson
Boyd
Condie
Ronald “Bingham
Red Cross
Wool growers payments total 26760.37 in Franklin County
Franklin County wool growers received a total of 26760.37 with 373 incentive payments as wool sales for the year ending March 31. Chairman Von R Atkinson said the national average price was 42.8 cents per pound, raising the average payment to 44.9 cents per pound after deductions. A referendum last year funded a wool promotion program with a one cent per pound deduction.
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Franklin County
von’ R. Atkinson
Franklin
Grace to host fall conference of district P T A
The fifth district P T A Fall Conference will be held at Grace High School on Thursday August 23 with registration from 8 45 to 9 15 p m The event theme Better Communities Through Better Understanding aims to show constructive cooperation between home and school for youth welfare A panel on planning the year's program will feature Dr Hewen Snider from the University of Idaho Moscow and Miss Gertrude Eastman Idaho State Department of Education A movie usage demonstration by Mrs Pete Bistline Pocatello completes the morning The afternoon offers workshops on committee activities Elections for district officers and committee chairs will be held Lunch will be served by Grace PTA in the school cafeteria
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P-Ta
Grace
PTA
Hewen ” Snider
Gertrude Eastman
Snider
School of Education
University of” Idaho
Moscow
Idaho’ Congress of Parents and ‘Teachers
Pete
Bistline
Pocatello
APT P-Ta
Statrinet
Savietpals
Grace Pta
Underway Softball Tournament Opens at Local Park
A women’s amateur softball tournament starts Monday at the local park. Teams to enter are not yet named, but organizers expect strong competition and potential notable matchups as the event unfolds.
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Jena
Riverdale area votes in state and county races
Unofficial county results show Albert E Moser winning big in county commissioner race with 1311 votes against Dhyid Johnson. Harley Greaves and Benjamin A Meek race tight for district No 2, Meek leading by 24. Sheriff Ray Talbot tops all with 1701 votes. Democratic senator contest between Taylor and Church remains tight with recount likely.
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Albert
E -Moser
Dayton
Ariel Nash
Dhyid John
Moser
Weston
Oxford
Harley Greaves
Benjamin’ A. Meek
Meek
Lovell Mendenhall
Thatcher
Greaves
Franklin
Mendenhall
Riverdale
Ray Talbot
W. Dean Palmer
Thee Heath
Punty
I J. Hartit
Justice of the Peace
Earl Goaslind
Howard
Ben
Nett
James“. Tingey
U.S
Herman’ Welker
Banida
Clifton
Ray’ J. Davis
William Holden
John Sanborn
Mark Streeter
Walker
Holden
Noroiestion
Glen
Taylor
Frank Church
Taylor J
Burtenshaw
Church
McCormark
Boise
John W. “Reynolds
Burley
Farmer
F. M. Bistline
Pocatello
Congress
Hamer Budge
Franklin County
Reynolds
Bistme
Budge
U. S
Aphrodel_ Mitchell
A. Paul Merrill
Dell -Smith
Meek” Hart
E. A. Jensen
Roy Andreasen
E. O. Bergeson
Dana’ Muir
Preston
Roy
Andreasen
Civic group seeks improved highway from Salt Lake City to park areas
A coalition of civic leaders from Franklin and Caribou counties met in Grace to plan a drive for a better highway linking Salt Lake City with Yellowstone and Teton National Parks via Preston Soda Springs and Jackson Wyoming. The effort aims to ease traffic on existing routes and shorten Utah to Jackson travel time.
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Salt Lake City
Safe Lake
Jackson
Wyo
Preston
Grace
Soda Springs
Orson
Batpa
Rulon
Yellowstone
Teton National Parks
Utah
Sasay
Jay Oa
Castor County
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Air
Ward” Relief Society
Chamber, ‘of ‘Commerce
Kunkel
Blackfoot
C. ‘Anderson
Eplise
Anderson
David Rast
Resey
Albert E. Moser
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