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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1975
Page
1
The Franklin County Fair continues today through Saturday with loaded exhibit buildings and hundreds of dollars in premium money. Exhibits judged by 4 pm, Old Fiddlers perform at Preston Hen School auditorium, square dance at Robinson Building, dairy judging Friday, and a busy schedule including 4-H Shodeo and horse pulling contest.
The Utah Idaho group will perform tonight at 8 p.m. in the Preston High School auditorium. Tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 1 for children, available from Kiwanis or at the door. If weather allows, a square dance will follow at the Robinson Building.
Sheriff Arlando Larsen announced Idaho has amended code 49-605 to permit right turns on red after a full stop and yielding to pedestrians and traffic. The change ends long confusion and eases enforcement in Preston and surrounding counties.
The Franklin County Fair schedules a Farm Bureau fun day on Saturday featuring contests for kids and parents including foot races doughnut eating apple dunk and egg toss. The Young Farmers and Ranchers meet pairs with the Variety Show at 1 pm in the Robinson Building with six contestants debating topics. A rental home theft in Glendale reported items stolen including a cedar chest clothes albums rugs a ring and more. A fund raising breakfast hosted by the Seventh Ward Mutual runs 7 to 10 am at the Lions Shelter with tickets at 1.50 per person or 5 per family.
Preston hosts its first Trout Fish Catch on Saturday at 2 pm with a man made pond at the old Central School site. Children ages four to ten scoop edible trout from about 200 fish in shallow water. prizes awarded for largest catch. Merchants promote back to school specials and a local Channel Five Newsreel crew may cover the event.
County districts ready for the new term as buses roll and textbooks are issued. Eastside and West Side report ready administrators and ongoing hiring, with kindergarten orientation planned for the early week and regular classes starting soon after.
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