The Citizen policy statement from Preston ownership
An early Preston Citizen article outlines editorial and advertising policies. It defends local news focus on Franklin County and North Cache Valley, supports two party politics and free enterprise, and bans liquor advertising to reflect community beliefs. It emphasizes independent stance and community promotion.
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Preston Citizen
Franklin County
Cache Valley
Chris
Tian
Preston
Parking plan praised yet abused in town streets
Residents note diagonal and parallel parking layouts on main streets, with Preston choosing parallel. A space between each pair eases access, allowing compact cars to nearly park without the usual multiple maneuvers. Some drivers misuse the setup, causing congestion and nervous moments for pedestrians on State Street.
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Preston
State Street
Democratic split over gambling grows with Vernon K. Smith
The Democratic party faces a widening rift over legalized gambling led by former state central committee chairmen and rival candidates from Franklin County. Rep. Ralph Harding in Salt Lake opposed legalized gambling, saying the party would fare better without the issue, placing Frank Church and Gracie Prost tall on a hard choice.
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Democratic Party
Vernon K. Smith
State
Democratic Central Committee
Mr. Smith
Franklin County
Ralph Harding
Salt Lake
Idaho
Frank Church
Gracie Prost
Harding
Uncle Dan Delivers Humble Take On Government Waste
Uncle Dan laments Civil Service protections while retelling Hodges and Byrd quips on dead wood in government jobs. He recalls TV antennas and Bug Hookum’s ac unit as status symbols, then muses on aging, modest living, and moonlit nights.
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Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Executive Department
Hodges
Washington
Summer Weekend Visits Across Treas ureton Area
Fairview hosts: Oral Hyde and Von Atkinson share an evening. Claire Fullmer family from Kaysville visits Henry Rawlings in Treas ureton. Nash family from Orem and Drury Neuenswander clan travel to see relatives. Yellowstone trip for the Rawlings clan. fishing trip for Hatch Lake Lake group in Treasurer. Beatrice Hyde visits Weston. Beatrice Hyde visits Weston.Steven Fullmer visits grandparents two weeks. New baby welcomed by Harris family.
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Oral Hyde
von Atkinson
Treasureton
Claire Fullmer
Kaysville
Richard Nash
Orem
Henry Rawlings
Yellowstone Park
Steven Fullmer
Herbert Poteet
Rupert
William Harris
Stephanie
Irven Hatch
George Lake
Jack Lake
Beatrice Hyde
Sadie Nelson
Weston
Bonnie Dee Nevenswander
Rexbury
Henry Drury
Lorenzo Neuenswander
Local residents and workers amid neighborhood scenes
Whozinit Milo Hobbs heads to the bank while Floyd Diderick sorts mail for the lumber yard. LaRue Eames keeps a child amused during a stay with grandparents. Paul Johnson works at home. Joe Goff and Max Norton haul Lions vests for city supplies to the hospital council meeting. Angus Condie and Demar Merrill demonstrate cleaning by sound method with no offer to let The Citizen printers try it.
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Milo Hobbs
Floyd Diderick
LaRue Eames
Paul Johnson
Joe Goff
Max Norton
Angus Condie
Demar Merrill
Passing In Town Tales and Paper Mishaps
Local observations recall Harley Greaves visiting with a business card and a back page poem about making friends. The text then recounts name mixups involving Dr Reed Hawkes and a correction request from Yvonne Ross. A late tale notes a car mishap and a mistaken wheat claim, plus jokes about dress sizes and a printer salvage effort by Dale Waddoups saving about 100 otherwise unusable papers.
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Dr Phillips
Reed Hawkes
Yvonne Ross
Okeh
Ployd Bennett
Okey
Sheriff's Office
Dale Waddoups
Mischance in a Medical Field and a Butcher’s Identity
A medical student Tom works by day in a meat market and by night as a hospital orderly. While transporting a patient, a frightened woman realizes the stretcher bearer is her butcher, prompting a dramatic reaction. The tale ends with a wry aside about newspaper production and mishandled pages.
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Tom
Weston ward chapel dedication set for next Sunday night
A ward chapel dedication is scheduled for 8 p.m. next Sunday in Weston. Elder John Longden, assistant to the council of the twelve, will participate. The 17 000 square foot building cost 183 000 to construct. Monday night a no host party honored Mrs Maurine Burton at the Jen sen home with 14 guests. A baby girl was born Wednesday to the couple.
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Weston Ward
John Longden
Council of the Twelve
Maurine Burton
Orion Jensen
Funeral services for Christina Jensen Shaffer held today
Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. in the first ward chapel for Christina Jensen Shaffer 72 who died Monday She born August 25 1874 and was noted as Preston's first white girl born in the town and lifelong resident.
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First Ward
Christina Jensen Shaffer
Young Scouts Earn Eagles at Preston Opera House
August 8 1937 court of honor at Preston Opera House awarded Eagle Scout badges to Leo Hawkes Cornell Davis Weldon McEntire William Hansen Leonard Taylor Wendell Taylor Ferne Howell LaRae Howell and George E Crockett. Wendell Oliverson 12 of Franklin fatally shot a bear menacing local sheep. Mr and Mrs Wendell Bosen noted in Franklin area report.
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Preston Opera House
Leo Hawkes
Cornell Davis
Weldon McEntire
William Hansen
Leonard Taylor
Wendell Taylor
Ferne Howell
LaRae Howell
George E. Crockett
Wendell Oliverson
Levi Oliverson
Franklin
Franklin Basin
4 H Club Demonstrates Hot Muffins at Jensen Home
The 4 H Club met at Phyllis Jensen’s home for a muffin demonstration. Present were Kathleen Hall Michelle Wilson Marilyn Rawlings Margaret Rawlings Stephanie Harris JoAnn Hall Barbara Gilbert with teachers Mildred Hall and Mable Rawlings.
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Fairvieh
Phyllis Jensen
Kathleen Hall
Michelle Wilson
Marilyn Rawlings
Margaret Rawlings
Stephanie Harris
JoAnn Hall
Barbara Gilbert
Mildred Hall
Mable Rawlings
Voyage to Pine Mountain Coal Vein and Local Notables
Dr. Milo Wheeler reports a pleasant vacation with Dr. Jamison in Rigby and Pine Mountain where they found a twelve foot coal vein. A Fourth Ward Opera House program is planned with Wm. M. Davies delivering a discourse and musical readings. George E. Burgi arrived from Downey Idaho for the draft.
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Milo Wheeler
Jamison
Pocatello
Wheeler
Rigby
Pine Mountain
Fourth Ward
Wm. M. Davies
R. D Holt
Sarah Hockstrasser
Lon Neeley
Carma Olsen
Virginia Holt
George E. Burgi
Downey
Idaho
Birthday Greetings List From Local Citizens Office
Public birthday notices list names and dates in August 1962 and August 1882. Individuals include Jesse Talbot J D Moser Rebecca Gregory Clixie Hull Harold K Baird James Perkins Nita Cutler Sid Hyde Evelyn Checketts Arnold Auger Keith Nielsen Stephen L Bowen Chad Womack and others with birthdays on August 16 through 23.
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Jesse Talbot
J. D. Moser
Rebecca Gregory
Clixie Hull
Harold K. Baird
James Perkins
Nita Cutler
Sid Hyde
Evelyn Checketts
Arnold Auger
Keith Nielsen
Stephen L. Bowen
Chad Womack
Betty Lou Martin
Lisle Waterlaus
Ronnie Jensen
Pamela Doney
Norma Hall
Parley Dunkley
Phyllis Jones
Steve Call
LeeAnn Smith
Roger Hall
William R. Craner
Laraine Rawlings
Paul Manning
Elmor Petersen
Rita Rowley
Garnet Robinson
Susan Mitchell
A Yacht Names Lure Tourists as Palm Beach Clocks
A tourist admires yachts tied in Key Biscayne Florida with names like Sea Sprite Moon beam and The Uk A lavish poolside scene features a crooner whose records sell well as he jokes he needs restocking with blondes for the pool boy Jarvis.
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Key Biscayne
Florida
Sea Sprite
Moonbeam
Jarvis
CROSS ACROSS CLUE ANSWER SHEET CHALLENGE
A list of crossword style clues appears with numbered across and down hints. Entries include sounds of bells, naval title, potato dialect, letters meaning leaves out, decorate, wood shaping device, fortify, owned, half em, folder, skill, hint to, pole, beast of burden, qualification tests, French article, pigpen, insolent talk, lisard, more able, tardier, portenda, compensation, river into Chesapeake Bay, Arabian chieftain, behold, excessive veneration.
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Chesapeake Bay
DUP Meeting Highlights and Local Visits at Deer Cliff
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers hosted a mother and daughter dinner at the Whitney ward church. Jennie Holt read an original composition. Dandridge family spent two weeks at Deer Cliff visiting relatives and friends. Robin Hull returned home after hospitalization and stays with his parents. Mrs Rhoda Elchert and daughter visited Cub River relatives. Ernest Dandridge and wife vacationed ten days at Deer Cliff before returning to California. Dandridges note Mrs Dandridge as an early beauty operator in Preston.
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Deer Cliff
Daughters of the
Utah Pioneers
Whitney Ward
Church
Jennie Holt
Holt Dandridge
Robin Hul
Roland Hull
Rhoda
Elchert
Roy Elchert
Cub River
Ernest Dandridge
California
Dandridge
Preston
Belton Hatchs Attend Logan Temple Wedding
Mr and Mrs Belton Hatch traveled with friends from Bancroft to the Logan temple last Friday for the marriage of Miss Kay Rindlis baker and Robert Smith. They joined the wedding reception that evening in Bancroft.
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