Centennial Reunion Honors Preston Pioneer David Jensen
The centennial reunion for the first Preston settler David Jensen highlights his 1835 birth in Toten Norway and 1866 move to Franklin Idaho followed by a 23 child lineage. The event includes a genealogical meeting and noon dinner in the Fifth ward on Labor Day.
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David J. Jensen
Toten
Norway
David
Jim Haworth
Cub River
Franklin
America
Oslo
Bertha Serena Peterson
Serena
LDS Church
Copenhagen
Kiel
Germany
Hamburg
Grimsby
England
Julia
Jensens
New York
St. Joseph
Plains
Platt River
Salt Lake Valley
Lehi
Utah
Idaho
Salt Lake Temple
Elmer L. Jensen
Lorenzo
Sarah Jensen Alder
Hyrum D. Jensen
David Oscar Jensen
Noral Jensen Smart
Anthone H. Jensen
Frederick C. Jensen
Joseph W. Jensen
Richard N. Jensen
Samuel D. Jensen
Christina Jensen Shaffer
Junius C. Jensen
Wilford L. Jensen
David Jensen
Fifth Ward
Annual Subscription Contest Leads For Shelley Greaves
Shelley Greaves leads the Citizen Subscription contest with 2550 points while Kathy Hansen has 2075 and Debbie Geddes 1925. The Phi Dels seek a $100 top prize and $500 club prize, with progress shown by multiple girls including Janis Chatterton and Louise Rallison as the standings total 15,000 points so far. The contest closes September 13 with prizes for top finishers and dinner rewards for fourth place.
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Shelley Greaves
Phi-Dels
Kathy Hansen
Debbie Geddes
Janis Chaetterton
Janis Chatterton
Louise Rallison
Susan Jepsen
Dixie Sters
Marlen Smith
LeAnn Smith
Wendy Peterson
Linda Morgan
Kay Dawn Jepsen
Beverly Carter
Joy Bickert
RaNea Rawlings
Wendy Chatterton
Sally Bambrough
Janet Poole
Carma Chatterton
Beverly Ward
Rosalie Parkinson
Caron Lowe
Lois Jean Griffeth
Bosen Firms Merge Into New Company
Clair Bosen and Dell Bosen consolidate operations into Bosen Sales and Service and Bosen Distributing. The merged group includes Jeep Sales and Service Conoco Service station and Bosen Tire Shop with Clair Bosen leading the operation. Jack Garrett and Dick Garrett oversee tire and wholesale petroleum, with Dennis Johnson Jim Garrett and Earl Kirkbride heading other services.
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Clair
Jim Garrett
Jeep
Earl Kirkbride
Tire
Work To Start On New Preston Third Seventh Ward Chapel
Work on the Preston ward chapel is set to begin Friday with site clearing of a property that held 16 large trees. Stettler Construction awarded the contract to build the church, with the Salt Lake City based LDS church department involved.
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Preston Third-Seventh Ward
Swenig
Stettler Construction
LDS Church
Salt Lakesc
Stettler
Preston Army
James M. Christgs
Erma
Cereston
Vietnam
Ance
Tansey
Orval Hansen To Visit Here In Franklin County
Rep. Orval Hansen of Idaho is slated to visit Franklin County Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. He will meet residents and discuss local issues, with appointments through Neil Nelson, Franklin County Republican chairman. Hansen will also attend the Franklin County Fair during the visit.
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Orval Hansen
Ridaho
Franklin County
Hansen
Neil Nelson
Republican Committee
Nelson
Rep. Hansen
County Lets Contract For Painting County Lets Contract For Painting
Franklin County commissioners awarded a painting contract to Hansen Brothers for the courthouse. Low bid 3400 for labor. county provides paint. Work to start in about two weeks, must begin by September 8 and finish by October 15. Kimber Hansen and LaMar Hansen are the firm’s principals.
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Franklin County Commissioners
Hansen Brothers
Court House
Vaughn Larsen
Board of County Commissioners
Kimber
LaMar Hansen
Decrease Seen In School Lunch Prices
Eastside school cafeterias will open Sept. 2 with lunch prices cut from 35 cents to 25 cents for grade school students and from 35 cents to 30 cents for junior and senior high students. cafeteria volume is expected to cover the reduction, with a warning that prices may rise again without enough support.
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Eastside
Jack Garrett
Garrett
Nampa
Area Students Graduate From BYU
Southeastern Idaho and Northern Utah students will receive degrees at Brigham Young University commencement ceremonies. Names listed include Kent Yost, A LaVar Thornock, F Heber Fuller, Ray mond L Shepherd, Anna Louise Johnston, Thomas Gideon Condie, Joseph Corbridge, Peggy Steele, Sue Ann Richard Larsen, Clark Johnson, Evelyn Kest, Nathan Williams, Gary Johnson, John Robinson, Clive Henderson, Susan Baldwin, Janice Porter, John Malmberg, Roland Rich, and John Bright.
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Idaho
Utah
Brigham Young University
Kent
Larry Yost
A. LaVar Thornock
Bancroft
F. Heber Fuller
Clifton
Raymond L. Shepherd
Dayton
Anna Louise Johnston
Thomas Gideon Condie
Joseph Corbridge
Peggy
Essae Steele
Sue Ann Richard D. Larsen
Clark v. Johnson
Evelyn Merrill Carlson Kest
Preston
Nathan Dwight Williams
Gary Lynn Johnson
John Melvin Robinson
Soda Springs
Clive Perry Henderson
Susan K. Baldwin
Janice B. Porter
Weston
John Lynn Malmberg
Clarkston
Roland Dee Rich
Richmond
John Wesley Bright
Lewiston
Insurance Agents Named by Farmers for District
Robert Acock, district agent, lists Therrall Campbell Weston and Rhyl Swainston as the agents named this week for Farmers Insurance. The article notes a New agency and region details.
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Farmers’ Insurance
Robert “Acock
Therrall , Campbell, Weston
Rhyl Swainston
Gee Sne
Sthe
Aco
Vocational Leaders Attend State Meet
Idaho vocational leaders from Presto high school attended a Boise conference focusing on how state programs affect students. The event included business meetings led by Mr. Sorme and features from department heads Larry Biggs George Wilcox Mrs. Westerberg Mrs. Tobler and Orme.
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Larry Biggs
George Wilcox
Sarah Westerberg
Carrie Tobler
Wildincoln
Orme
Presto High School
Arkabon
Boise
St Voc
Idaho
Sorme
Idaho Vocational
Ion
Hewes
Franklin County Fair to Showcase 4 H Shodeo and Fat Stock Sale
The Franklin County Fair will feature the first 4 H Shodeo combining horse show and rodeo on Friday at 8 p.m. and a Fat Stock Sale on Saturday at noon. The sale is expected to be one of the best, with many animals consigned and top buyers lined up. A free Del Monte movie is planned for Thursday at 8 p.m., and improvements to the fair building include kitchen work, insulation, heating, paneling, and a new ceiling as funds allow.
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Franklin County
Farm Bureau
FFA
FFA and 4H
William Robinson
del Monte Corporation
Preston
Second Ward
Stephen We
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