Franklin County fair wraps up with 4 H clothing judging
Four H clothing projects totaling 258 were judged Tuesday at the county fair building and over 150 girls styled dresses for their parents and friends last night at Oneida stakehouse. Judging for community booths flowers and vegetables wrapped up today with open class needle craft also receiving blue ribbons. Friday features open class dairy cattle judged by Irven Slater University of Wyoming extension dairyman along with beef sheep and hog judging. The final day includes boys and girls ponies draft horses and a horse pulling division with teams from Ogden Idaho Falls and Jerome, then a junior rodeo at Preston arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida Stakehouse
Franklin County Fair
Irven Slater
Extension Dairyman
University of Wyoming
Charles Sparrow
Ogden
Idaho Falls
Jerome
Preston Rodeo Arena
Annual Beet Tour Set for Franklin County Sept 3
The Franklin County Sugar Co and the beet growers association announce the Annual Beet Day Tour for Friday September 3. All sugar beet growers and their wives are invited to a 12 30 luncheon in the courthouse dining hall followed by a program. The afternoon will feature a tour of county sugar beet fields.
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Franklin County
Courthouse
Franklin County Sugar Co
The
Beet Growers’ Association
Ezra Taft Benson to Speak in Idaho Falls on Sept 9
Ezra Taft Benson and a Franklin County native will visit Idaho Falls Thursday Sept 9 to address locals. Democratic and Republican attendees welcome. Banquets at two venues begin 6 pm with 5 dollar tickets for reserved Civic Auditorium seating. contact Elvin Cutler for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra
Taft-Benson
Idaho Falls
Hower
Franklin County
Idaho
Benson
Elvin Cutler
Civic Auditorium
Riverdale Youth Wins Yale Ford Foundation Scholarship
Riverdale's Jack Wold son of Mr and Mrs Darrel Wold has studied at Yale University New Haven Conn for two years on a Ford Foundation preinduction scholarship. He now receives $1750 for the 1953-54 Yale studies majoring in electrical engineering. He attended Preston High School for his freshman and sophomore years before Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Wold
Darrel
Yale
Riverdale
Preston High School
Yele
Holsteins Complete Tests For Herd Registry
Holsteins completed an official improvement registry production record totaling 20 594 pounds of milk and 761 pounds of butterfat. The testing was supervised by the University of Idaho with 36 quarts daily average. Cola Greta Hanna owned by Henry Drury and Sons of Fairview is noted among registered Holsteins. Continued on page 10.
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Cola Greta Hanna
Henry Drury, and Sons of
Fairview
University of Idaho
Pocatello Players to Present in Preston Sept 3
Oneida Stake Mutual Improvement association sponsors the Pocatello Players to stage the musical Down in the Valley in Preston at the Oneida stake house on Friday Sept 3 at 8 30 p m. Farris Edgley directs music and Fred Nelson directs drama. Tickets go on sale Aug 26 in Oneida stake wards or at the door. Proceeds fund recreation stage rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida Stake Mutual Improvement Association
Pocatello Players
Preston
Oneida Stakehouse
Farris Edgley
Pocatello High School
Fred Nelson
Pasadena Playhouse
Oneida Stake
Rotary official to visit Preston club
J Edwin Stein district governor of Rotary International 165th district will visit Preston to address the club and discuss administration service activities and plans for Rotary's golden anniversary observance February 23 to June 2. Stein is president of J Edwin Stein Realty Provo and was elected district governor for 1954 55 in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Preston
J. Edwin Stein
165Th
Mr. Stein
Rotary Clubs
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Fulton
George Egbert
Rotary
J. Edwin Stein Realty Company of
Provo
Rotary 1
Election Sept 7 for West Side Trustee District 202
Voters in District 202 West Side will go to the Weston and Clifton grade schools on Tuesday September 7 to elect one trustee from Weston and one from Clifton for a three year term. Polls open 4 to 8 pm. Candidates must file with the board clerk at least six days before the election. a filing form is available at West Side High School. Five qualified voters must sign the petition to place a candidate on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side School District
Weston
Clifton
West Side High
Junior Rodeo Queen To Be Selected Friday
Myron Day S days change sets Friday as the date for selecting the junior rodeo queen. Day has sponsored the event for years and will supervise the wild west show for youths. Girls interested in competing should contact Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron
Mike” Day
Mr. Day
Deadline Tuesday For School Board Nominations Eastside District
Nominations for two Eastside school district 201 board seats must be filed with the clerk by Tuesday. Incumbents W. P. Hobbs and Elias Jepsen termouts require five or more valid signatures from electors in their zones. Voting places include Fairview and Franklin for zone one, Mapleton at Franklin, and zone two at Fifth Ward Church Whitney Glendale Mink Creek Glencox and Oneida Station. Polls open September 7 from 3 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School ‘Board
Eastside School District
W. ‘P. Hobbs
Elias Jepsen
Fairview
Franklin School Gmnasium
Mapleton
Franklin
Fifth Ward
Whitney
Glendale
Mink Creek
Glencox
Oneida Station
Franklin County Cattle Group Reports 1951 Patronage Refund
The Cache Valley Breeding Association unit in Franklin county received 88.23 in patronage refunds for 1951, equating to 89 cents per cow bred. Eugene Paskins, chairman, announced the group’s growth since 1948 and outlined unit boundaries and board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ElRoy Smith
Riverdale
Eugene Paskins
Treasureton
W. E. Crane
Mink Creek
Suel Murdock
Preston
Paskins
Franklin County
Cache Valley Breeding Association
Crane
Smith
Mr. Murdock
Breeding Association
Cache Valley Breediee Association
Eugene _ Paskins
Association
Franklin -County
Valley
Association ” “Ory
Suel
Murdock
Harry Knapp
Mapleton
Grant Bingham
Weston
D.N. Jessop
Dayton
Carl “Bennett
Winder
Arwen Larson
Preston Chamber Of Commerce Outing Set For Monday Evening
The Preston Chamber of Commerce plans its annual outing at Preston recreation park next Monday at 8 p m. Members should bring one county farmer as guest. R C Stevenson dean at Idaho State College Pocatello will speak. Musical numbers are arranged for entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Preston
Rotary
R. C. Stevenson
Idaho State College
Local Future Farmer Jim Jenkins Returns From Washington Trip
Jim Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs Oris Jenkins of Preston returned home Sunday from a 12 day trip to New York. He attended the American Institute of Cooperation on the Cornell campus Ithaca NY. Sponsored by the Idaho Cooperative Council the trip offered a scholarship to future farmers. Jenkins traveled with eight other Future Farmer members from Idaho districts. They toured Chicago Washington DC and New York visiting Niagara Falls and Cornell. He met Senator Dworshak and Ezra Taft Benson and toured the capital area and a major league game. He regretted not being allowed more time in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Institute “of Co-operation
Cornell
University At
Ithaca
N. Y
Idaho, Co-operative _council
Lelyduihs En Opportunity
Keting
Young Jenkins
Idaho
Ogden
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Jim
Orgill Hansen
Dworshak
Dhe
Washington
Senators
Philadelphia
Wa Ee Ktan
New-York
BO Visi
Niagara Falls
Piaces
University
Lwvets
Aly
Bain
New
York City
Franklin County Farm Bureau Fun Day Opens Despite Rain
Franklin County Farm Bureau families gathered for the annual fun day in Preston with events at Preston High School auditorium and a final talent find. Rain began around 10 am as leaders hoped for better weather to keep the day lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Farm Bureau
Preston
Preston High School
Albert Moser
Frank Hn County Farm Bureau
Summer Fiesta Planned by M Men and Gleaners
Oneida stake M-Men and Gleaners announce a three-event Summer Fiesta starting Sunday at 3 p m in city park with a testimonial. On Wednesday Sept 1 a hayride party to Maple Grove hot springs at 7 p m followed by a wiener roast. Saturday Sept 4 an outdoor dance and buffet at Preston recreation park tennis courts at 8 30 p m with officer elections for the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida Stake
M-men
Oneida Stakehouse
Maple Grove
Preston Recreation Park
M- Men
Gleaner Council
Gleaners
Franklin Stake
Strip Cropping Demonstration Next Wednesday
A contour strip cropping and tillage demonstration will be held next Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. in Franklin County on the Ben Meek farm between Riverdale and Treasureton on the highway to Grace. County agent Daniel Roberts announced the event sponsored by the Franklin soil conservation district Farm Machinery Dealers Association Extension Service and Soil Conservation Service. Hugh Mekay of the University of Idaho Tetonia station will discuss crop rotation and its role in contour strip cropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Soil Conservation District
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Ben Meek
Riverdale
Treasureton
Grace
Meek
Twin Lakes Canal Co
Daniel Roberts
Franklin
Hugh Mekiay
The
University, of
Idaho ‘Branch
Agricultural”’ Experiment Station
Tetonia
District 202 teacher listings completed for Eastside schools
W H Simmons announced that openings have been filled across Eastside district attendance units and classes start Monday September 6. Elementary staff include Banida W Westerberg Wayne Brown Phyllis Blackham Lois Bilamires Norma Bodily Susie Buxton Della Hawkes Elna Magley Marie Rogers Terese Smith Sylvia Swan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Simmons
Eastside
Banida
Wavel W. Westerberg
Central School
Wayne Brown
Phyllis Blackham
Lois €. Bilamires
Norma A. Bodily
Susie Buxton
Della J. Hawkes
Elnora C. Magleby
Marie Rogers
Terese Smith
Sylvia Swan
Fairview
Franklin
Marion Jenégen
Berneice H. Gambles
Beatrice G. Johnson
Victor Jensen
Cassie Bell
Ww. Condie
Gladys F. Johnson
La-Reen W. Lowe
Rita Mae Olsen
Ila Rogers
Paul C.woodward
Jefferson’ School
Elmo A. Keller
Rev G. Alder
M. Gordon Amos
Asia H. Bergeson
Leo W. Boden
Angus Condie
Elvin Cutler
Cecil Jorgenson
Charles M. Kamanoha, Jr
David L. McClun
Connie Peterson
Anna G. Phippen
Mervin Sharp
Esther H. Smith
Alice W. Steers
David W. Sutton
Mink Creek School
Vilarr Ransom
John G. Olsen
Elaine D. Westerberg
Sarah M. Westerberg
Oneida Station
Ranae B. Larsen
Riverdale
Howard Hollingsworth
Ramona R. Crane
Whitney
Dolan B. Con«die
Ada G. Condie
Winifred F. Reese
Elva S. Taylor
Ha Wright
Winder
Melvin Griffeth
Wyora J. Cole
Ellen Swann
Preston High School
Fred ‘J
Hugie
Eldred
Lauder
Lynn Nn Te
William’ R. Craner
Jer
Navy commends Franklin Sailor for duty on YAG 39 during atomic tests
James Cyril Lowe of Franklin receives a formal letter of commendation from Rear Admiral H C Bruton for outstanding duty as a skeleton crew member on the YAG 39 during Operation Castle tests at Pacific proving grounds in 1954. The letter notes his conduct aboard and its contribution to mission success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gynt”. Levye
U. S. Navy
Franklin
H. C. Bruton
Joint Task
Pacific
Bruton
H. W.ancell
Ussr
Joint Task Force
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific Proving Ground
Eniwetok
Bikini Atolls
Marshall Islands
Jas An Seamala
Naval Service
Preston Second Ward Plans Breakfast for Organ Fund
Preston Second Ward sponsors an early morning breakfast to raise funds for a new organ. The two day event runs Friday through Saturday at the fairgrounds from 6 to 10 am with breakfast items priced at 10 cents each. Proceeds support the organ fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Second Ward
Franklin ‘County
Organ Fund
Dair
Fairview Youths Compete for Honors at Farm Bureau Show
Fairview youths competed in the Farm Bureau Wheet Fairview annual talent fund and beauty contests held August 18 in the Fairview ward recreation hall with Richard Gailey as master of ceremonies. A large crowd attended the program, featuring 33 participants in three age groups. The 1-12 group included Arlene Hinckley Louise Rawlings Geraldine Gilbert and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview’s
Fairview Ward
Richard Gailey
Arlene’ Hinckley
Louisé
Rawlings
Geraldine +Gilbert
Suzanne Knudson
Portia” Cole
Allen Kerr
Janet. Clayson
Beverly Winn
Diane Rawlings
Faye
Jensen
Sharon’ Rawlings
Laura Lee
Steven
Marilyn
Siorsis Harevis
Peggy Knudson
IV Tethey Gil
Bent
Menieza
Drury
Judy Cleyson
Marily Wins
Delkcit
Gily
Beont
Ent -Ame
Toostd Rawlings
Paw Iines
Wil
Eeccud
Beverly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Club
Rotary “International
Eawth Sein
School’ Board
Unitef Valley Cattle Group
Democrats
Franklin County Democratic Central Committee
Cour
Mal ‘Elm
Dentobys
Herbert
Owen
Cf. Commerce
Jim Jenkins
Ye Jenkins
Oris Jenkins
James Cyril Lowe
Franklin Sailor
Bureau of Naval Personnel
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