Franklin County Fair entries set to break records this week
Franklin county will hold its annual fair this Friday and Saturday with the entry list expected to be the largest yet. Entries in 4 H clothing nutrition rural electrification needlecraft flowers and certified seed will be accepted Thursday afternoon at the fair grounds court house basement and opera house. G N Wright of Franklin chairs the event assisted by N R Millar C L Swenson W C Crane Charles Sparrow and Dan Roberts. The fair is conducted with the county commissioners board L M Evans D Ariel Nash and Wallace Olsen. A highlight is the horse pulling contests Saturday night under Charles Sparrow with top pulling teams from across the country. Ten departments with judges named include Wade Wells D L Fourt LeVell Morris Mrs Oretta Carlson Alta Hurst and Sir Mumby Croft McEntire.
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Franklin County
Isr
Court House
Opera House
N. ‘Wright
Franklin
N. R. Millar
C.L. Swenson
W. C. Crane
Charles Sparrow
Dan Roberts
M. ‘Evans
Ariel Nash
Wallace
Olsen
Charles
Sparrow
Wade Wells
Boise
D. L. Fourt
Moscow
LeVell S. Morris
Logan
Utah
Utah Gladiola Society
Ore
Lightning strikes kill youth in hay field accident MA
A late Tuesday electrical storm struck Cloyd Wilde as he helped his father Oscar Wilde in a hay field in Massachusetts. Cloyd was knocked unconscious on a hay rack while horses were toppled. he later regained consciousness and was hospitalized. Oscar Wilde recovered. A burn marked Cloyd's head and his clothing burned. Alma Austin assisted in the transport.
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Cloyd
Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Alma Austin
Franklin Softball Team Reaches State Finals in Boise
Franklin's softball squad earned a state meet berth in Boise this September after district play in Pocatello. The team won all its games by Wednesday night though full results were not yet available. Preston Bike Shop failed to reach the finals, while Franklin defeated Pocatello Athletic Club 15 to 9 and Simplot 29 to 11 but fell to Veterans of Foreign Wars 19 to 13. Naval Ordinance beat Pocatello overall 18 to 8.
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Franklin
Boise
Preston High Grads Enlist for Army Air Corps Service
Thirteen Preston boys, 1946 high school graduates and members of the Indians basketball champions, reported to Fort Douglas for medical exams and assignments. After processing they expect a home visit before basic training, with enlistees including Keith Anderson captain, Bill Choules, Ray Oliverson, Alan Keller, and others.
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Army
Air
Corps
Preston
Fort’ Douglas
Preston“ Indians
Keith Anderson
Tea
Bill Choules
Ray Oliverson
Alan Keller
Dewaine Crockett
Glen’ Christensen
Delore Wallgren
Jack Garrett
Clyde G. Palmer
DeLewis Porter
Eldon Wynn
Harold Allen
Garth~Monson
Intercity Rotary Meet Binds Preston Montpelier and Logan
Rotary clubs from Preston Montpelier and Logan Utah gathered at Deer Cliff Inn for their annual intercity meeting. District Governor Wm Lowe of Salt Lake City praised fellowship and urged more joint projects as Norman Salisbury hosted, with remarks from club presidents and musical entertainment by a Logan quartette.
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Deer‘ Cliff' Inn
Preston
Kansas City
I. H. Nash
Preston Club
T. R. Bowden
al Fields
Harvest yields high but grain transport scarce
Wayne Evans of the Franklin County Grain Growers association reports eighty percent of the grain crop harvested. Storage and railroad car shortages hinder shipping, with about 600000 bushels of wheat and 200000 bushels of barley and oats in the year’s bumper harvest.
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Wayne -Evans
Franklin” County
Golden Rule Store Set to Open in Preston September 6
Formal opening of the Golden Rule Store in Preston will be held next Friday September 6 according to manager Roy Murphy. Staff are arranging merchandise displays and final details as residents are urged to visit the new modern department store.
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Golden Rule
Preston
Roy Murphy
Reclamation Leader Named to Rivers and Harbors Board
I H Nash of Preston is appointed to the advisory council of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress by John McClellan. Nash leads the Southeastern Idaho Reclamation Project and the Twin Lakes Canal Company and serves on the Idaho State Reclamation Association board.
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I. H. Nash
Preston
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
John McClellan
Congress
Washington, D. C
Congressional Action
Nash
Southeastern Idaho“ Reclamation Project Association
Twin Lakes Canal Company
Idaho State ‘Reclamation, Association
Warns About Imported Milk Quality at State Sanitarium
C P Maughan warned that imported milk tested in recent weeks is unfit for human consumption. Samples sent to Pocatello showed high bacteria counts, while Don's Dairy pasteurized milk measured 30 000 bacteria per cubic centimeter. He urged eliminating unrefrigerated outside milk once Peerless Dairy plant begins pasteurizing and recommended suspending outside milk then.
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C. P. Maughan
Preston
Pocatello
Weber
Don’s Dairy
Maughan
Preston Schools Welcome New Teachers Across District
Superintendent Harland Simmons announces a full corps of new teachers in Preston city schools. New staff include Shelba Thomas in homemaking and sewing, Blanche Eblen in the commercial department, John A Morrison in physics and chemistry, Lincoln Orme in agriculture shop and world geography, Reed H Brenchley as high school principal with orientation and guidance, Esther Smith in sixth grade, Pearl Esplin in third grade and music, Crista Campbell in second grade, and Angus R Condie teaching social studies for seventh and eighth grades.
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Niew
Preston City
Harland Simmons
Shelba Thomas
Malad City
USAC
BYU
Blanche Eblen
Hercul
An2um
Missouri
Carleton College
Greggs , College
John A. Morrison
Preston
U of. T. Swith
Lincoln Orme
Reed H. Brenchley
Providence
Utah
Esther ‘Smith Preston
Harve and Lewiston Normal School
Pearl Esplin
Crista’ ‘Campbell
Albion
Ricks Norman
Angus
Will Register School Students Enter Preston City Schools
Students prepare to enter Preston city schools for the coming season with registration and opening day details. Principal Reed Brenchly outlines dates for seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen, fees, and course offerings as the new year begins.
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Preston
Reed Brenchly
Legion Men Win District Offices At Idaho Convention
At Lewiston Idaho the American Legion held its departmental convention electing John Black of Pocatello district commander Regine Dunlop Black to lead the district as sergeant at arms Marion Jensen W named first vice commander and a Soda Springs officer as second vice commander Edie Kross of the local post named as first vice commander Galloway Boise attorney and World War I veteran chosen departmental commander The meeting praised National Defense and pledged cooperation with new veterans while noting Preston Led as district commander for the past year.
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Lana
Preston
Lewiston
Idaho
Kross
Ith
Marion
Jensen W
Allatin
Soda
Springs
John
Black
Pocatello
Regine
Dunlop Black
Scott
Dunlop
Bill Galloway
Boise
Dudley Swim
Twin Falls
American Légion
Lunch Program Begins At Jefferson Cafeteria This Week
Commencing on the first day of school, hot lunches will be served to students at the Jefferson cafeteria under Mrs Oretta Carlson in charge of the home economics department. Alice Merrill is named supervisor and manager of the daily lunches and dining room service with weekly menus to follow.
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Jefferson
Hog Pool Rejected Here This Week
Regular hog shipments from Franklin County were interrupted when the Franklin County Marketing Association directors rejected all bids and canceled the by weekly sale. Chairman Gaylord J Larson said the action was justified by production costs to farmers. After a new ceiling price rise to 14.75, officials announced hog shipments would resume next Wednesday.
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Franklin County Marketing Association
Gaylord J Larson
Preston firm and leaders mourn passing of Heber Bankhead
The Plant’s president Heber Bankhead dies this week at Topden. Funeral services are set for 1 PM Saturday in the Fourth Ward Chapel Logan. He was a prominent figure in Logan and Tremonton, aiding in local business development for many years.
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Peterson
Preston
Statin
Heber Bankhead
Bankhead
Topden
Fourth Ward
Logan
Logan and
Tre
Funeral services for Ezra Aldridge held in Logan
Friends from Preston attended the funeral of Ezra Aldridge who died suddenly last Monday. Speakers included Serge Benson J C Forsgren J C Engar and Bishop Hayward. Aldridge born July 24 1888 in Deseret Utah lived in Rexburg before moving to Preston in 1910 to study with Professor Engar. He married Lulu Johnson and leaves six children and his wife.
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Logan
Ezra
Aldridge
Preston
Mr. Aldridge
Serge B. Benson
J. C. Forsgren
J. C. Engar
Bishop Hayward
Deseret
Utah
Rexburg
Engar
Lulu Johnson
This City Will Have Veterans Office Opens at Preston
Vincent Hunt of the Veterans Administration says Preston will host a permanent VA contact station once space is secured. Until then Mr Hunt will be at the post office each Monday and Tuesday from 9 am to 5 pm.
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Vincent Hunt
Veterans Administration
Preston
Mr. Hunt
Oneida Stake MIA Leadership Meeting Set for Sept 3
The Oneida Stake MIA leadership meeting will be held at the Preston Fourth Ward Chapel at eight p m on Tuesday September 3. All Oneida Stake MIA officers and teachers are invited to attend with a special speaker arranged.
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Oneida Stake
Preston Fourth Ward
M. A
Preston school board election set for Sept 3
Four candidates have filed for the Preston city school board election on Tuesday Sept 3. Incumbents Keith Campbell and E A Jensen seek re election with two newcomers Ben Johnson and Dr L V Merrill joining. Holdover members include E C Dunbar Ariel Hawkes Dr David Cutler and Reed Hart. voters must be residents and parents or guardians or taxpayers to vote in their district.
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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 Butarshare
Walter Beutler
Aless Nash
James Tasso
Fred Ae
Ray Parkinson
Cyril Lowe
One Hundred and Thirty Entrants Ready for Show
One hundred thirty entrants of the finest horse flesh in the intermountain Territory will be seen during the two day horse show in Preston this Thursday and Friday under the Preston chamber of commerce. Seats for the show are available at the Good year Shoe Store with box seats 1.35 and general admission 0.75. The volunteer committee includes Stanton M. Hawkes chair man Dr L V Merrill Emory Belnap J Green Wells Earl Cole Eugene Oliverson Dwight Wilde and Mel Reeves.
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Preston
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Sheen
Ap Oeete
Goodyear Shoe
Stanton M. Hawkes
L. V. . Merrill
Emory Belnap
County Teachers Prepare as Schools Ready to Open
Franklin County schools will open Tuesday September 3 with Mink Creek Treasureton and Mapleton delaying. A county wide teacher institute starts September 2 at 9 am in Preston with Prof Ernest Jepson USAC Logan as speaker and other officials and PTA leaders listed.
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Franklin
Treasureton
Mink Creek
Mapleton
Mink .Creek
Welland Smith
Preston
Ernest Jepson
USAC
Logan
Utah
David Cutler
Ora Davis
PTA
Lyle Shipley
Charles Hobbs
Preston Teacher's Association
Elvin Cutler
Blanche Taggart
Central School
Elmo, Keller
Jefferson
Reed Brenchleyy
Utah Man Buys Idaho Chief Service Station
John R. Powell purchased the Idahio Chief service station on south State across from Campbell's Market from Chris Hansen. Powell, from eastern Utah’s Basin area, will manage Idaho Chief gasoline wholesale and retail distribution and oversee the bulk plant on north State.
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John R
Powell
Idahio
South State
Campbell's
Chris Hansen
Preston
Eastern
Utah
Unitad ‘Basin
Idaho Chief Gasoline
North
Boots Bed Saddle Club Ride Plans Weekend Trip
Members of the Preston Boots and Saddle Club schedule a two day trip over Labor Day weekend to Sherman Mountain. About twenty five members are expected. Bill Davis and Lee Hansen lead arrangements. The club will provide all meals except the first on Sept 1. Members must bring sleeping bags and utensils. They depart Ezra's Cafe at 6 am Sept 1.
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Preston Boots and ‘Saddle Club
Sherman, Mountain
Bill D&vis
Lee Hansen
Ezra’s Cafe
Grace City Schools Open With New Staff in Grace
Grace City Schools will open September 9 at 9 a.m. Homer Williams is principal of Grace High School with Miss Mary Condie household arts instructor Dale Nelson Logan Utah coach Ernest Skinner Grace agriculture Charles P. McGregor history and mathematics C. D. Simmons commercial and Olene Anderson music. The elementary school lists Stanley Harrison as principal and eight instructors including Ester Ziegler Frank Stoddard Freeman Ashbaker Dewey Hansen Wilford Anderson and Carl Bassett with one vacancy.
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Grace
Homer Williams
the Grace High School
Mary Condie
Preston
Dale Nelson
Logan
Utah
Ernest Skinner
Charles P. McGregor
C. D. Simmons
Olene Anderson
Stanley
Stanley, ‘Harrison,.,principal, and Eight Instructors, Mrs.’ Ester Ziegler
Frank Stoddard
Freeman Ashbaker
Dewey Hansen
Wilford Anderson
Carl Bassett
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Deer Cliff
Rivers and Harbors Board
Legion Men
Win
Farr
Ezra Aldridge
Man
Shersian
Grace City Schools
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