First Seed Crop Harvested on District Plot
The first seed harvest from 13 acres of Manchar smooth brome on H C Nielsen Sr estate, Preston, yields an estimated 7 000 to 8 000 pounds. The district seed plot, begun in 1949, partners Nielsen with Franklin soil conservation district to provide improved seed while withholding 80 percent for local sale six months. A second district plot on Alvin C Hull Sr in Whitney grows tall wheatgrass. A new booklet on irrigated grass seed, based on U S soil conservation service experience, is available from Ira Clark at the Preston soil conservation office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H C. Nielson
Preston
Nielson
Choules
Alvin C. Hull
Whitney
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Aberdeen Grass Nursery
Ira Clark
Office
The
Soil Conservation Service
Larson Building
Nominations Sought For East Side School Board Seats
East Side district officials urged residents to file nominations for two trustee positions to be decided on September 4. Nominees must be signed by 5 to 10 qualified electors from the respective precincts. Terms of L M Doney and Karl Ballif expire this year with polling at local schools in Mink Creek Whitney Fairview and Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side District
Sarah Johnson
Fairview
Mapleton
Franklin
Mink Creek
Glencoe
Glendale
Fifth Ward
Egypt
Whitney
Karl Ballif
Local Quarterhorse Is State Champion
A quarterhorse stallion owned by Stan Carter won Idaho’s quarter mile state championship at Idaho. The horse defeated Marie C and five top western sprinters. Arrangements are made for the horse to race for the six western states championship at Burley on September. The horse, sponsored by the Caribou County posse and trained by Bill Condie and Mr. Carter, holds a perfect record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Carter
Idaho
Marie C
Montana
Burley
Caribou
Godfrey Lands Moose Permit in Eastern Idaho
The Idaho Fish and Game Department named 30 moose hunting permit recipients with William G. Godfrey of Preston as the sole local winner. The mature moose hunt runs Sept 29 to Oct 3 in two units. Godfrey draws unit one at Ashton big game refuge. Unit one had 1,005 applications for 20 permits and unit two had 354 applications for 10 permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Fish and Game Today
Idaho
William G. Godfrey
Preston
Godfrey
Ashton Big Game Refuge
R. E. Hoffman
Fish and Game Department
Oliverson Sees 41 Football Hopefuls for Sept. 3 Opener
Forty one players have checked gear and begun practice for the opening 1951 season tilt on Labor Day. The Indians will meet North Cache High at home as Coach Glen Oliverson retains optimism despite losing seven starters to graduation and several injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
North Cache High School
Glen Oliverson
DeVerl Peterson
Keith Parry
Mazel Shaffer
Cloyd Hansen
Clair Miles
Dick Maughan
Darwin Talbot
Lamond Keller
Caldwell
Ronnie Kirkbride
Terry Jamison
Ivan Davis
Elmo’ Keller, Jr
Larry Crawford
DeVerl Herzog
Jack Merrill
Paul Wilkinson
Uni
Man Falls Victim To Combine Accident In Franklin
Léonard Hobbs of Franklin was seriously injured Friday while adjusting a grain combine at the Darrel Fuhriman farm. His hand was caught in the machine, crushed, and he was rushed to Preston hospital where doctors fear amputation of three fingers may be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Léonard Hobbs
Franklin
Darrel Fuhriman
Hobbs
Preston
Two Farm Blazes Challenge Fire Crews in Preston Saturday
Firemen spent Saturday from 12 30 PM to 9 30 PM battling two separate fires near Linrose and the Abe Stevenson farm. The Stevenson blaze damaged grain and hay totaling about 15 000 dollars with loss of 125 tons of hay and farm structures. the home was saved. A brush fire at Floyd Erickson's home near Preston also occurred, threatening two barns and a house before wind aided containment. The cause of the brush fire was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Linoose
Abe Stevenson
Harold Stevenson
Woodward's Shoe Store Closes After Auto Crash
Pres ton's Woodward's shoe store ends business after owner Donna Woodward suffered serious injuries in a head on collision near Smithfield. She remains in Logan hospital after a second operation and cannot walk for months. Inventory is heavily discounted as they liquidate at 23 North State Street.
Pocatello Sluggers Play Here Saturday
The Preston town baseball team with a good win record will entertain the Pocatello Sluggers a colored team on the local diamond Saturday evening. The game is scheduled for 830. The Pocatello team is said to be a strong aggregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Town
Pocatello Sluggers
Pocatello
Sugar Beet Day Scheduled for Saturday Event
The annual sugar beet day is set for Saturday with a 10 30 a m meeting behind the courthouse. Attendees will view beet machinery at four o clock and a program and luncheon follow at 1 p m Prof Tom Tucker of Idaho State College Pocatello will attend the tour and program Beet growers and their wives are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Tucker
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Tractor Driving Contest Debuts at County Fair
Franklin County Farm Bureau sponsors a tractor driving contest at the junior rodeo offering 60 dollars total prizes in two divisions for ages 14 to 17 and 18 to 24, open to all genders. Contestants must register at the Farm Bureau office with parent co sign if under 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Gaylord Larson
Arm Bureau
Intermountain West
Dan Roberts
Farm Bureau
Smut Disease Affects Franklin County Wheat Crops
Franklin county reports widespread smut in wheat loads at grain receiving stations. County extension agent Daniel Roberts urges planting clean treated smut resistant varieties, highlighting Wasatch and Cache as top resistant choices with strong performance and bearded or beardless heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Daniel Roberts
Roberts
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cache
Wasatch
Another Horse Sale Scheduled Aug 29
A carload of quarterhorse yearlings and two year olds will be sold at the rodeo arena auction on Wednesday August 29 starting at 8. Ben Stanger will again be clerk and can be reached at 089-R3 for more information or to consign horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asale
Heran
McLing
Ben Stanger
Franklin County Fair Opens Next Thursday With Vaudeville Climax
Plans set for the 1951 Franklin County fair opening next Thursday with judging of 4-H and FFA exhibits at the opera house and fair grounds. Friday features a flower show and dairy cattle judging with a junior rodeo at 7 30 pm. Saturday culminates in a vaudeville show at the high school auditorium at 8 pm after horse judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
W. M. Robinson
Opera House
Franklin County Fair Grounds
Preston Reet
Franklin “County
Fair Grounds
William Craner
Craner
Robinson
Free Parade Participants Get Rodeo Tickets
Franklin County fair manager Millar announced that all pet parade participants on Friday evening August 31 will receive a free ticket to the junior rodeo to follow. Tickets will be handed out at State and Second North by Premium Oil station. participants should meet at city ball park entrance at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike Kean
Ralph “Millar
Franklin County
Safeway Compressor Sparks Basement Fire at Preston Store
A Safeway store in Preston narrowly escaped a major blaze Monday night when a basement compressor burned, filling the building with smoke. Firefighters arrived around 9:45 p.m. and found heavy smoke. two cooling compressors were destroyed and water damaged merchandise, with losses estimated near $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Safeway
Meérchahdige
Weston man dies after hay baler accident
Joseph Christian Rasmussen 56 of Weston died Friday afternoon in Logan hospital from injuries sustained when pulled into a hay baler while working alone on Ezra Benson’s farm southeast of Weston. He was found by Benson and his son after they returned to the field. He had been pinned with both arms in the machine since shortly after 9 am. He was treated at Logan LDS hospital from 11 am to 3 pm. Rasmussen was born October 30, 1894 in Weston. survived by his wives Ruby Seamons (died 1933) and Rose Kendall. children Anna Benson, Joseph G., Raymond L. Stone, Alta Anderson, Argel R. Stone, Audrey Viebell, Oran K. Stone. sixteen grandchildren and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Christian’ Rasmussen
Weston
Logan
Mr. Rasmussen
Ezra Benson
Logan L DS
Lars M. and
Eliza ‘A. Gill Rasmus
Ruby
Seamons
Rose Wv. Kendall
Anna Benson
Joseph G
Raymond L. Stone
Alta E. Anderson
Argel R. Stone
Audrey ‘Viebell
Roy
Oran K. Stone
Orden
Mart
Jesper Rasmussen
Mary Gunter
Laverne Bassett
James Rasmussen
Cornish
Clessa Simmons
Clifton
Elsie’ Olson
Junior Fair Exhibitors To Get Free Breakfast
Junior exhibitors at the Franklin County fair who stay overnight with their animals will receive free breakfast Friday morning August 31 at 6 a.m. as guests of the Preston junior chamber of commerce. Ralph Millar, fair manager, announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Preston
Oneida Stake set for week of activities A Week to Remember
Committees named for a seven day program in Oneida stake sponsored by M men and Gleaners. Activities begin Sunday evening with an inspirational night at the stake house and continue with Chickeree at Oneida Station on August 29 and a talent festival on August 31. The Gleeman roundup closes with an apron and overall dance on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Dowkey
Sallys
Suzys
Oneida Stake House
Stake House
Downey
Peggy Steele
Nada Jean Dahlke
Lenore Steele
Myrna Smith
Jeri Ann Weaver
Connie Docksteader
Sylvia
Rae Hunt
Diane Bright
Oneida
M-men
Gleaners
Chickeree
Stake
Peta Spee
M-men and Gleaner
Centr Committee
Ben Jones
Lauradene Neeley
Heber Swainston
Elaine’ Waterlans
Hugh Lene Kidd
Thélma Keller
John Willis
Gene Viehweg
George W. Hatch
Lucy Larsen
Mardella Nielson
Don Westover
Keith Crane
Thelma Willis
Donna Noyes
Virginia Burton
Reed Hawkes
Lucy
Larsen
Don. Jepson
Roy
Pearson
Debra
Winward
Keith Albot
Max
Jensen
Kent Neeley
Ues
Howard
Hollingsworth
Pat Condie
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Quarterhorse
Oliverson
Roger Beckstead
Dale Chatterton
Robert Carter
Reed Condie
Glen Edwards
Richard Edgley
Darrell Farnes
Klane Forsgren
Adrian Geddes
Evan Harris
Gyle Hollingsworth
Cleon Howe
Dennis Moser
Robert Murray
Neil Nelson
Alan Porter
Ronald Shrives
Lee Johnson
Gene Hawkes
Milton Bodily
Gordon Call
Dan Evans
Vaughn
Bes Wei Saaaasmilissen
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