Franklin County Fair Opens With Kid's Day Events
The Franklin County Fair begins today with Junior Day and 4 H and FFA livestock judging all day at the fair grounds. Friday features open class livestock and dairy day, 4 H horse club judging at Preston Rodeo Arena, and Saturday brings Farm Bureau Fun Day with an open class horse show and the Little Buckaroo Rodeo in the evening.
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Franklin County Fair
William Robinson
Fair Board
J. Neff Boothe
Fair
Preston High School
Raquel Harris
Harris
Sandra Jensen
Sandra Hansen
East Fair
West Fair
Fairgrounds
Farm Bureau Fun Day Saturday at Franklin County Fair
Robert O. Smith chairs Farm Bureau Fun Day tied to the Franklin County Fair. Lunch stands open all day with Joseph Moser Whitney and Wendell Long in charge of hamburgers and Eldon Bastian of beverages and snacks. At 11 am girls softball, prize drawings by Ron Baird, and races by Cleve Bodily follow community booths led by Mrs. Ariel Wreek. Weston, Oneida stake and region winner, faces Clifton Oxford in show matches.
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Robert O. Smith
Farm Bureau
Joseph Moser
Whitney
Wendell Long
Franklin
Eldon Bastian
Weston
Carl Swainston
Clifton Oxford
Oneida
Ron Baird
Mink Creek
Ariel Wreek
Manager Told At Course Farewell Set
Halford named club manager at Preston Golf and Country Club as the board searches for four new golf pros for next year. Earl Schneiter who has been the course pro for six years and Mae Schneiter will be honored at a farewell party Tuesday evening with a bring your own steak dinner and Scotch Foursome play led by Demar Merrill and Wayne Doney.
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Vie Halford
Preston Golf and Country Club
Halford
Earl Schneiter
Mae
Ross Rasmussen
Sher Webb
Demar Merrill
Wayne Doney
New York Editor to Cover Franklin County Fair
Metropolitan Life editor Peter Cerf traveled from California to Preston to cover the Franklin County Fair after a photo from Mark Hammond of Preston reached New York. Hammond photographed the 4-H fashion show and plans more Thursday while noting his daughter Alayne swept 40 to 50 ribbons last year including the open class sewing sweepstakes.
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Franklin County
Metropolitan Life Booth
Mark Hammond
Preston
California
New York
Hammond
Peter Cerf
News Organ
Booth
Alayne
Cubs To Stage 67 Olympics At Preston High Stadium
The annual Cub Scout Olympics, directed by George Allen, Franklin district Scout leader, will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in Preston High School football stadium. The event features Cub Scouts their leaders and families with games and skills and is open to the public.
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Preston High School
George Allen
Franklin
Kid's Rodeo Tops 1967 Franklin County Fair
All junior cowboys age 13 or younger or under 100 pounds from in and near Franklin county compete for champion at the 1967 Franklin County Fair in St Anthony Idaho. Allen and Rose producers direct the event to be held in the Preston Rodeo Arena Friday and Saturday at 8 30 p m with calf riding goat milking goat tying bare back riding and other events. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for under 12. The Little Buckaroo Roundup drew a packed crowd at the North Bannock County Fair in Pocatello last weekend.
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Franklin County
Allen and Rose Producers
St Anthony
Ida
Preston Rodeo Arena
North Bannock County
Pocatello
Pirettes Sub Campaign Continues On West Side
The West Side Pirettes keep earning toward the $100 prize with 2750 points needed of 50 000 to win 500 and 250 and 1000s for earlier levels Janet Bingham leads a group vying for top girl honors The last check in period shows 12250 points with 15000 more required to reach 100 The contest ends September 8 Subscriptions cost 4 a year in the area 5 outside Missionaries and service members pay 4 regardless of location Readout lists points by Janet Bingham 2075 Jill Porter 1725 Janet Child 1350 Keila Sparrow 1200 Laura Stevenson 1125 Louise Porter 950.
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Pirettes
Janet Bingham
Janet’ Bingham
Jills Porter
Janet Child
Keila Sparrow
Laura Stevenson
Louise Porter
Writ Plea By Briggs Is Denied
Judge Francis Rasmussen denied a writ of habeas corpus for Arlo Gene Briggs who remains at Idaho State Hospital South awaiting mental competency to stand trial for his father Charles Briggs murder. Briggs’ attorney sought jury trial rights and alleged constitutional rights violations in Cache Valley arrest. The judge cited stipulated facts and medical reports and left Briggs to pursue an Idaho Supreme Court appeal.
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Arlo Gene Briggs
Francis Rasmussen
Idaho Supreme Court
Briggs
Idaho State Hospital
Charles Briggs
Utah
Cache Valley
Dell Smith
Frank Hos
Attorndby
Rasmussen
Smith
State Supreme Court
Friday Dedication at Albert Moser Camp Ground
The Albert Moser Camp ground near Cub River Preston was dedicated last Friday with about 50 relatives and friends of the late Albert Moser in attendance. Ranger Ralph Roberts led the service, Roy Sorenson provided a biographical sketch, and Rolen Bastian gave the dedication prayer on behalf of the Franklin County Commissioners. The site honors Moser and his lifelong conservation ideals.
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Albert Moser
Cub River
Preston
Ralph Roberts
Roy Sorenson
Rolen Bastian
The
Franklin County Commission
Moser
Roberts
Cub River Canyon
Jack Moser
Albert
David Cutler
Cleo Swenson
Thedford Roper
Citizen
Third Ward Sustains Bishopric Sunday
Wayne R. Brown, principal at Jefferson school, was named bishop of Preston Third ward. Bishop Gambles, previously overseeing the ward, moved from Preston. Counselors named are Leo C. Geddes and DeVerl Baxter. Clerks are Lee Hendrickson and Niles Monson. The reorganization was directed by Pres. Carl A. Mortensen and the Oneida stake presidency.
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Wayne R. Brown
Jefferson School
Preston Third Ward
Harry Gambles
Preston
Brown
Leo C
Pres. Carl A. ‘Mortensen
Oneida ‘Stake
Guards to Take Riot Training for National Guard
Pres tony National Guard unit and other guardsmen will undergo 32 hours of riot control training. Local guard leaders say the program will likely be held at Idaho State University in Pocatello, with the first session possibly scheduled for the upcoming weekend.
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Prestony National Guard
Idaho ‘State University
Pocatello
Army
Bawate
Ground Water Study Underway in Cache Valley
Ground water study begins in Cache Valley Utah and Idaho with USGS team led by Lewis Bjorklund. The project reviews existing data on wells irrigation municipal and industrial and aims to map water table depth groundwater relations. Over 2000 wells exist in the valley with officials from Cache and Franklin counties involved.
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Cache Valley
U. S. Geological Survey
Logan
Lewis Bjorklund
USGS
Heber Hardman
Bureau of Reclamation
Lawrence McGreevy
Bjorklund
Utah
Idaho
Hardman
Vaughn Larsen
Franklin County
Marion’ ‘Olsén
Cachie Céuh
Ty Commissioner
Memorial Completed at Preston City Cemetery Site
Memorial is completed with the flagpole and granite shaft installed. James McQueen notes county servicemen stories are needed for the vault base and carved inscriptions will include local veterans from the area with citations.
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Preston City
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Cornia
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Myra Woo
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