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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1946

Page

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Franklin County Fair near finish plans for Aug 30 31

Plans near completion for the annual Franklin County Fair to be held August 30 and 31 at the fair grounds. G. N. Wright of Franklin serves as chairman with N. R. Millar C. L Swenson W. C Crane Charles Sparrow and Dan Roberts in key roles. Ten departments have judges named including Wade Wells Boise as livestock and D L Fourt Moscow dairy stock. Announcers Niel F. Blair Boise and Weldon Nash Preston. Premium List issued with copies at the courthouse.

Franklin County G. N. Wright Franklin N. R. Millar C. L.swenson W. C. Crane Flowers Charles Sparrow Dan Roberts Board I. M. Evans D. Ariel Nash Wallace Olsen Wade Wells Boise D. L. Fourt Moscow LeVell S. Morris Logan Utah Utah Gladiola Society Oretta Carlson Alta Hurst Ogden Mumby Croft McEntire Lincolshire England Niel F. Blair Weldon Nash Preston Fair Book Court House

Fourteen Local Hunters Enter Bull Elk Hunt

Franklin county residents eligible for the Pocatello Mature Bull Elk Hunt August 25 to September 5 include Robert Wynn Curtis R Allen Deward Gambles Pew M Packer Paul Ross Wynn S B Page Johns J King Victor Niel son Glenn T Corbridge Oscar Almond Preston Ken Wood Claude C Howell Elmer Peters Waldo Peterson Dayton and others from Soda Springs Malad McCammon Paris Grace Montpelier Bancroft Clayton Tippets Blake Jensen Dean Christensen Milton Clay Jr A L Christensen and more local hunters.

Franklin County Pocatello Robert Wynn Curtis R. Allen Deward Gambles Pew M. Packer Paul Ross Wynn S. B. Page Waldo Peterson Dayton Wm. S. Gagon Walter T. Gagon Lorne Skinner Soda Springs Delmar Morris J. Wm. Anderson Morris Thomas Wm. D. Clark L. R. Budge John W. Price Elden T.evans Farrel Williams Loyal Lewis David E. Jones, Jr Donald Clabby Malad Clayton Tip

Three Districts Vote On Trustees

Three districts in the county will elect school trustees on September 3 with a August 28 filing deadline. Preston incumbents Keith Campbell and E A Jensen seek re election along with newcomers Ben Johnson and Dr L V Merrill. Holdovers include E C Dunbar Ariel Hawkes Dr David Cutler and Reed Hart. Franklin West Side districts also vote September 3 with Vaughan Taylor Ben Butars and others as holdovers and Floyd Bradford L M Doney Tom Durrant Wm Smith among the holdovers. Voting in West Side is in Dayton 1 to 6 pm. Franklin voters choose B R Parkinson Cyril Lowe with Floyd Bradford L M Doney Tom Durrant and Wm Smith as holdovers.

Preston City Keith Campbell E. A. Jensen Ben Johnson L. V. Merrill E. C. Dunbar Ariel Hawkes David Cutler Reed Hart Franklin West Side Dayton Vaughan Taylor Ben Butars Walter Beutler Aless Nash James Tasso Fred Coburn B. R. Parkinson Cyril Lowe Floyd Bradford L. M. Doney Tom Durrant Wm. Smith Franklin School

Legion leaders attend Lewiston department convention

Eddie Kross commander of Preston Post No 34 and Scott Dunlap district commander attend the annual department convention in Lewiston this week.

Eddie Kross Preston Post No. 34 American Legion Scott Dunlap Lewiston

Grace Pool Rejects All Bids on Hog Shipment

Grace live stock pool in its 11th year turned down all bids on its semimonthly hog shipment. Bids matched the old OPA ceiling of 4.75 while top hogs had fetched up to 23 per cwt earlier. Pool secretary Mrs. Clyde Renberg said bids dropped with the return of ceilings this weekend and protest will go to Earl France for possible federal action. Swine growers had complained ceilings were lower in Bannock County than in Idaho Falls and Ogden prior to June 30.

Grace Livestock Pool Clyde Renberg Pocatello Earl France Gooding Idaho Swine Growers’ Assn Renberg OPA Bannock County Idaho Falls Ogden Utah

Initiatives in Doubt as Court Halts Ballot Measures

A Boise court barred the Allied Civic Forces anti gambling act from appearing on the November ballot. District Judge Charles K. Koelsch ordered Secretary Ira Masters to desist from actions to place the measure. Final ruling set for September 5 with possible wider challenges to other ACF initiatives on liquor control. County support came from Franklin through LDS stakes.

Allied Civic Forces Disabled Veterans of America Dist Charles K. Koelsch Boise Sec. of State Ira Masters Masters A. E. Hancock DAV Ce Acf

Women Public Meeting Sponsored by Republican Women

Attorney Ben B. Johnson will speak at the public meeting Monday night at the courthouse presented by the Republican Women of this county. The program begins at 8 o'clock. Johnson topics include Free Men Are Slaves In the State and Precinct Help. Special music by Miss Joan Cutler.

Ben B. Johnson Court House T. R. Bowden Johnson A. G. Condie Joan Cutler

County Values Show Gains in 1946 Valuation Rise

Franklin county will see about a 144000 rise in total real and personal property values for 1946 from 1945. Assessor Fred Hawkes cites final figures near 5240626, up from 5096559, with utilities around 3235000. Overall, the 1946 valuation may exceed last year’s 8417000 by about 200000 as gains appear across farm machinery livestock irrigated land and improvements on lots. The state board of equalization is introducing new assessment methods for uniformity.

Franklin County Fred Hawkes State Board of Equalization

G I Training Sessions Planned in Preston Schools

Roy M Christensen of the University of Idaho southern branch visited Preston this week to arrange G I Training in two trades carpentry and auto mechanics at Preston High School. Classes will meet twice weekly at night for qualified veterans. Keith Larson of the Veterans Administration urges interested veterans to sign up soon with him or Supt Simmons.

University of Idaho, Southern Branch Preston G. I Preston High School Simmons

Lightning Strikes Keller Ranch Fueling Dual Fires

Thunderstorms last week hit Leslie Keller with two fires. Sunday lightning sparked a brush blaze near Oneida Station range that reached a grain field but stayed under an acre. Monday evening a second strike set fire to a hay stack about a quarter mile away destroying 125 tons of hay and most of this year and last year’s crop on the dry farm.

Leslie Keller Oneida Mr. Keller

Needlecraft Entries Sought for County Fair at Opera House

Mrs Lois Goaslind today urged all potential Needlecraft entrants to have their articles ready at the Opera House by 8 30 am August 30 the opening day of the fair Each exhibitor is responsible for display and prizes will be awarded for first second and third in each class A new Baby Department offers baby apparel items and a detailed listing appears in the premium book Articles that won prizes in earlier years are not accepted and exhibitors may not compete against themselves

Lois Opera House

Preston Schools Set to Open September Third Across District

Preston schools will begin on Tuesday September 3 at 9 am with all grade students registering that day. Senior high juniors and seniors register Tuesday and freshmen sophomores Wednesday with full details to follow. Virgil Hendrickson named head custodian replacing James Atkins. other custodians include Alan Webster Henry Bennett James Jensen Dave Palmer and Horace Owens.

Preston Teacher's Association Elvin Cutler Blanche Taggart Central School Elmo Keller Jefferson Reed Brenchley Preston Simmons Virgil’ Hendrickson James ‘Atkins Alan Webster Central Henry Bennett James Jensen Dave Palmer Horace Owens

Deer Cliff Inn Opens as Franklin County Resort

Deer Cliff Inn, Franklin county's newest resort along Cub river, opened last week after summer renovations. The three partners Tyra Bushell, Roland Hull, and Eugéne Hull run the project. Outdoor dance pavilion draws crowds, cement floors added, two fish ponds stocked for trout dinners next year. Cabins for overnight use planned but not yet built. lunches and soft drinks served. grounds landscaped and entrance road gravelled for year round use.

Deer Cliff Inn Franklin County Cub River Tyra Bushell Roland Eugéne Hull

4 H Club Styles Set For August 30 Fashion Show

The 4 H girls fashion event styled style revidly will be held at the Franklin stake house at 8 p m Friday August 30. The stage setting will highlight the Back To School Days theme.

Franklin' Stake House

Preston Horse Show Set For Next Thursday And Friday

Plans for the first postwar Preston horse show set for next Thursday and Friday at 8 p m each night at the Rodeo grounds. Tickets go on sale Saturday at Goodyear Shoe store with general admission 75c and reserved seats 1.00. Boxes cost 1.35 and seating is numbered by seat row and section. Chairman Nanton Hawkes heads the event with entries from Montana Utah and Idaho expected. Purse is 1000 across 22 classes with prizes and trophies managed by Dr L V Merrill Emory Belnap J Greene Wells Earl Cole Eugene Oliverson and Dwight Wilde as ring guides.

Preston Rodeo Grounds Goodyear Shoe Store Hawkes Nanton Hawkes Montana Utah Idaho L.V. Merrill

Preston Boys Win Jr Legion Baseball Title

The Preston entry won the American Legion Junior Baseball tournament title with two final wins. In the opening game Monday Preston defeated Lewiston Utah 15 to 6, while Franklin fell to Logan 8 to 4. In the playoff Wednesday Preston beat Logan 9 to 8 and Franklin topped Lewiston 7 to 6 to secure first and second place for the county.

Preston American Legion Lewiston Utah Franklin Logan

Teachers Listed For City Schools

The only vacancies in the Prest on schools are the commercial Spanish and girls physical education posts at the high school. Supt Harland Simmons announces a complete teacher list with class assignments showing Centrali First grade Della J Hawkins Terese T Smith Blanche Taggart second grade Josie P Condie Verla G Wamsley Clista Campbell third grade Beatrice Jordan Bernice Gambles Pearl Esplin Jefferson fourth grade Margie Worley Estella Charles Portia Nelson combination of 4th and 5th grades fifth grade Larae Lowe Darlene Condie sixth grade Esther H Smith Anna G Phippen Alice W Steers seventh and eight grades Elvin Cutler Virginia Callan Leo Boden Angus Condie Elmo Keller Senior High Oscar Almond auto mechanics Asael E Bell shop J Neff Boothe english Stella Boothe speech and library Robert E Bunker coach and phys ed Oretta D Carlson homemaking William Craner agriculture Gwen Crawford commercial Ruth Danielson english J Clifford Forsgren social studies Mark Hart music and english L H Larsen biology David L McClun science and math John A Morrison science Carl P Nielsen Mabel W Schiferl english Lyle Shipley art and music Shelba Thomas homemaking Lincoln pop guidance and Mr Brench ey

Preston Harland Simmons Centrali Della J. Hawkes Terese T. Smith Blanche Taggart Josie P. Condie Verla G. Wamsley Clista Campbell Beatrice Jordan Bernice Elvin Cutler Virginia Callan Leo Boden Angus Condie Elmo Keller Oscar Almond Asael E. Bell J. Neff Boothe Stella Boothe Robert E. Bunker Oretta D. Carlson William Craner Gwen D.crawford Ruth Danielson J. Clifford Forsgren Mark Hart L. H. Larsen David L."mcclun John A. Morrison Carl .P Nielson Mabel’ W. Schiferl Lyle Shipley Shelba Thomas Lincoln Pop Guidance Mr. Brenchey

Dr Vickers to Lecture on Gladiolus August 30

Dr Wallace J Vickers will give an illustrated lecture on gladiolus for the Franklin County Flower and Garden Club. The event occurs Friday August 30 at 2 p m on the city park lawn east of the recreation hall. Vickers will also judge the county fair gladiolus and is a noted grower from Logan who recently judged Utah’s BYU Provo show.

Franklin County Flower and Garden Club Wallace J. Vickers Logan Utah

Save The Apples By Cooking For Juice

A Franklin County citizen warns of wasteful home grown apples in orchards as sugar scarce for bottling. The suggestion is to cook and boil apples to extract juice, bottle it, and create a tasty drink while saving fruit that would otherwise be wasted.

Franklin

Correction Ad Clarifies Preston Horse Show Dates

A correction notes the Preston Horse Show dates were misprinted on Page three of this week’s Citizen. The event will be held on August 29 and August 30, Thursday and Friday, not August 30 and 31 as previously listed.

Preston

Horseshow Listings and Purses by Local Association

The committee arranged a show sponsored by a local association member of the Inter mountain Horseshow Association. Under the Preston chamber of commerce, 22 classes open for competition include a case for touch and Shetland ponies for children under 12, purse $25.00. class 72 features 3 Fine harness, purse $60.00.

Intermountain Horseshow Association Preston Chamber of Commerce

Mystery Show by Noted Illusionist at Preston High School

Preston Lions Club presents a two night event Friday and Saturday August 23 24 featuring a renowned magician and his company who toured army camps nationwide. The one and a half hour program promises feats like live fish from under audience chairs and audience member disappearance along with comedy suspense and mystery with Oswald the dummy as a highlight.

Preston High School Preston Lion Club Fort Ord California Oswald Walter Winchell

Preston Chamber of Commerce Summer Outing at Mink Creek

The Preston Chamber of Commerce will hold a summer outing on Monday August 26 1946 at 6 p m at Mink Creek Ball Park. The event features games and entertainment with a feast all are invited and transportation can be arranged for those needing a ride through transportation chairman Theo Petterbor7.

Preston Chamber’ of Commerce Mink Creek Preston Theo ~ Petterbor7 Transportation

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Bull Grace Pool ACF Initiatives Phenor Edgley Women’s Republican Club Leslie Keller Ranch Fair Acres Admiral Queen of Destiny Charles Rudd Salt Lake City Side Charles Simpson Harlan Simmons Ernest S Jepson USAC Ora Davis PTA Charles Hobbs Deer Cliff Preston Boys Jr. Legion Dr. Vickers Lions C.of C.memibbers Witt
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