Farm Bureau Fun Day Attracts 1050 Farm Families
Invitations go to 1 050 farm families for the annual Farm Bureau fun day at the fair grounds. A full day of entertainment is planned with prizes over 100 dollars, a tractor driving contest for all ages, and contests for dairy queens and beauty contestants. Hamburgers and refreshments will be sold, and watermelon given away. Finalists advance to district and state contests with talks on democracy.
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Farm Bureau
Fair Grounds
Oryal
D Benson
County “Farm Bureau
Franklin Stake
Fairview
Oneida Stake
Vaughn Hawkes
Jack Moser
Bruce Gilbert
Wallace Chatterton
A. Atesta
Preston High School
Vannda Oliverson
Larry Wright
Franklin
Power County
Five-year-old boys recruit key collectors in Preston
Preston police found two five-year-old boys removing keys from cars Friday. Police have about 65 keys to return to their owners and ask anyone missing keys to contact the station.
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Preston
Junior Rodeo Set August 28 in Franklin County
Myron Mike Day announces annual junior rodeo at the Franklin County fair on Saturday August 28. A queen will be chosen during the rodeo afternoon and girls interested in competing should contact Day.
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Franklin County
Myron
Mike”. Day
Private Calvin Johnson Arrives in Okinawa
Pvt Calvin Johnson son of Orewe Johnson Dayton recently arrived on Okinawa with the 29th Regimental Combat Team. He entered the army last February and completed basic training at Fort Ord. The Far East outpost lies off the coast of China between Formosa and southern Japan.
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Army
Calvin
Johnson
Orewe
Dayton
Okinawa
Ane “Sa
U. Ss
Far East
China
Formosa
Japan
Fort Ordali
Winners Named in MAS Vo Cal Talent Contest
The fifth ward chapel hosted an annual talent find sponsored by the Franklin County Farm Bureau. Winners in two age groups included Claudia Weaver violin first and Linda Christensen tap second in 1–12, with Margaret Chadwick and Lee Wheeler first in 13–18 piano, and Charlotte Owen Orlando Larsen tied in speech. Beauty contest winners were Sandra Davis second Gloria Wright third Carolyn Chadwick. All winners proceed to county competition at Preston High School auditorium on August 26.
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Fifth Ward
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Iwere Whitney
Egypt
Glendale
Guy Petterberg
Ralph, Porter
Lee Prescott
Dolan Condie
Réed Brenchley
Mervin Sharp
Frank Gilbert
Linda Johnson
Melanie Jensen
Glenda Cole
Lyle Porter
Linda Christensen
Claudia Weaver
Melanie
Carolyn Poole
Margaret Chadwick
Lee Wheeler
Charlotte Owen
Orlando Larsen
Farm Bureau
Sandra Davis
William Davis
Gloria
Wright
Archie Wright
Carolyn’ Chadwick
James Chedwick
Larry Benson
Carolyn Chadwick
Constance Davis
Preston High School
Combine overturn injures Dean Hansen in West Cache area
Dean Hansen 28 son of Mr and Mrs P T Hansen of Preston was injured Wednesday when his combine tipped over noon on the West Cache Machine Riverdale. Three vertebrae and his right wrist were broken. Ian Carter on horseback freed him and summoned George A Griffeth for help. Continued on Page 10.
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Dean Hansen
P. T. Hansen
Preston
West Cache
Riverdale
Alerg
Ian Carter
Hansen
Carter
George A. Griffeth
54 Season Swim Classes End After Successful Summer Fun
The Preston recreation department Eastside school district and the American Red Cross closed the season on Friday after starting June 21. In 3 661 swims by 535 children most took two lessons weekly for six weeks totaling 12 sessions. 340 hours of instruction were given at a cost of 1067.60 with receipts 790.95 from swimmers and 300 from Red Cross leaving 25.35 for next year.
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Preston Recreation Department
Eastside
American Red Cross
Red Cross
West Side school district sets Aug 30 return and Aug 31 lunch
Officials of West Side district No. 202 announce students return Monday Aug 30 with all schools in session. Lunch will be served daily beginning Aug 31. Teachers meet Aug 25 and bus drivers meet Aug 26 at the high school. Registration for seniors Thursday, juniors Thursday afternoon, sophomores Friday morning and freshmen Friday afternoon. Fees remain $12.50. Labor Day will be a school day. Plan moves Linrose grades to Weston and Clifton to Dayton to balance loads and avoid conflicts.
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West Side
Amul
West Sile
Linrose
Weston
Clifton
Dayton
Dayton talent program draws large Franklin County crowd
An appreciative audience attended a Franklin County Associated Women of the Farm Bureau program at the Dayton recreation hall Friday night. Roy Balls served as master of ceremonies with Eldon Schwartz introducing contestants. Youths from Oxford Clifton and Dayton, ages 2 to 28, performed in 13 numbers across three age divisions. Readings, solos, duets, and piano pieces featured a queen selection. First place in division one was tied between LuDean Lewis of Clifton and the Schwartz sisters Rosanné and Marilyn of Dayton. Second went to the Lewis twins Sharon and Sheryl, age 5, Clifton. Division two saw first place shared by Frances Viehweg Clifton for a piano solo and Frances Atkinson Dayton for another piano piece.
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Franklin County Associated Women of the Farm Bureau
Dayton Recreation Hall
Roy Balls
Eldon Schwartz
Oxford
Clifton
Dayton
LuDean Lewis
Schwartz
Rosanné
Marilyn
Lewis Twins
Sharon
Sheryl
Frances Viehweg
Frances ‘Atkinson
Bear Lake Fair Schedule Aug 24 26 at Montpelier
The annual Bear Lake County fair in Montpelier runs August 24th to 26th with Follies DeParis revue at 8 p m Tuesday and Wednesday produced by Clarence Smith Theatrical Booking agency. A parade is set for 1 p m Wednesday. Thursday offers free afternoon events including racing pulling matches and cow cutting contests at 2 p m in the rodeo arena. Purses total 40 25 and 10 dollars for three races and a cowboy relay with cash awards for pulling and cutting contests.
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Bear Lake County
Montpelier
Clarence, Smith Theatrical Booking Agency
Odbee
Local Crime Wave Keeps Officers On Go This Week
Five juveniles are in custody as the sheriff's office hunts for additional suspects after a spate of break ins and machinery theft across the county. Burglaries targeted service stations stores depots Harvester and fuel thefts were reported in Clifton Franklin Dayton Lewiston and Linfton as Union Pacific investigators follow leads. The case spans multiple counties with clues suggesting a single group carried out the thefts.
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Ray Talbot
Clifton
Union, Pacific
Franklin
Glencoé
Riverdale
Fairview Girls Win Stake Honors
The Fairview girls softball team won the Franklin stake tournament for the fifth consecutive year, defeating Fairview Ward 15 to 3 in the final. YWCA officers and the sports director treated the team to a surprise lunch and party at Fairview Park. Players include Louise Cole Cassie Seamons Elva Kerr Nelyne Tarbett Velma Egbert Carol Harris Raquel Hinckley Betty Jane Gilbert Clariss Gilbert Carla Cole and Renee Knudson.
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Fairview
Dean
Ward
YWMIA
Fairview Park
Louise Cole
Cassie ° Seamons
Elva Kerr
Nelyne G
Tarbett
Velma Egbert
Carol’ Harris
Raquel Hinckley
Betty
Jane Gilbert
Clariss ‘Gilbert
Carla
Cole
Renee‘ Knudson
Paul Winward Ends Rest Leave in Hakata Japan
Pfc Paul K Winward son of Mr and Mrs Bert Winward Clifton spent seven days recuperation leave in Hakata Japan He is normally stationed in Korea as a supply clerk with Company E of the 5th Combat Team A 1953 University of the...
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Army
Paul K. ‘Winward
Bert ‘Winward
Clifton
Hakata
Japan
A. de Winwrd
Elaine
Weston
Korea
5Th Combat Team
University of
Fort Ord
Calif
Franklin County Fair Opens With Midway Rodeo And Exhibits
Franklin County fair starts Thursday August 6 featuring midway shows junior rodeo and horse pulling. 4-H judging includes clothing nutrition canning and needlecraft with ribbons. Farm Bureau fun day and talk meet Friday and talent show final. Open classes dairy livestock flowers and community booths run through August 28.
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Franklin
Farm Bureau
William Robinson
Franklin County Fair
Ana Eant A Tadaw
Franklin County
Oneida
Stakehouse
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Preston High School
Preston
Ithe
County
Franklin Farm Bureau selects Vaunda Oliverson II queen
In Franklin Farm Bureau talent show Vaunda Oliverson II was chosen as queen with Elaine Doney and Darlis Woodward as attendants. Vaun da Oliverson also won first in the talk meet and will represent Franklin in county finals at Preston High School auditorium August 26. The event followed a fatal crash involving Jess Gregerson of Banida and poise by local winners.
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Franklin
Franklin Farm Bureau
Rita May” Olsen
Horatio
Gregory
Roger Woodward
Beverly Sorenson
Marsha Chatterton
Vaunda Oliverson
Elaine Doney
Darlis Woodward
Preston High School
Luella
Doney
Thora Geddes
Aletha
Chatterton
Devon
Vaunda’ Oliverson
Ates
Weston collision injures driver in two-car crash
A 1949 Nash driven by Nemnan Cole and a 1942 Dodge driven by Delbert Jensen, both of Weston, collided at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the old Silver Star schoolhouse intersection two miles south of Weston. Cole’s car sustained about 500 dollars in damage. Jensen’s was beyond repair and Jensen suffered a fractured right foot. Sheriff Ray Talbot reported.
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Nash
Nemnan Cole
Weston
Dodge
Delbert Jensen
Silver Star
Cole’ Auto
Jensen
Ray Talbot
Voter report errors upset local candidates in The Citizen
The Citizen ran unofficial election returns with misprints and misadds. Albert Moser did not beat W Dean Palmer in the Winder precinct where Palmer tallied 29 to 14. Total county commissioner votes were misadded, correcting Cyril Lowe 885 to Oscar Rawlings 321.
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Citizen
Cleveland
Winder
Albert ‘Moser
W. Dean Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Mr. Moser
Gosh
Dean Palmer
Cyril “Cy
Oscar Rawlings
Lowe
Franklin County Commissioners Meet Idaho Highway Officials
The Franklin county board of commissioners Angus Condie chairman Ariel Nash and William E. Crane traveled to Boise at the start of the week to confer with the state highway commission on pending and proposed Franklin county highway projects.
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Franklin’ County Board of ‘Commissioners
Angus
Condie
Ariel Nash
William E. Crane
Boise
State Highway Commission
Franklin County
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MAS
A. Lewis
Dean Lewis
LuDean
Bear Lake
Pic
Winward
Vuaely
Vauinda Oliverson II
Franklin Farm
Bureau
Jess Gregerson
Navy
Jess
Gregerson
Chris . Gregerson
Banida
Elna Gregerson
Pocatello
Highway 91
Downey
Virginia
Mervin Sparks
Anna Mae Lowe
Borrow Pit
Cyril Thomas
Kenilworth
Thomas
Clara
U. S. Navy
Mutual
Pocatillo
Sparks
Demont Bell
Preston ‘City
Richards and Son Mortuary
Willa Davis
Whitnley
Vars. Bureau
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