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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1951
Page
9
The Preston Citizen issue notes announce to call No. 8 for news items and inquiries. Local guidance directs readers to use the listed number for submissions and information.
Leland McLing reports another excellent sale at the rodeo arena with fifty horses sold at an average of 6480 dollars. The auctioneer laments that a load of quarter horses promised for the sale did not arrive and brought no word.
Fairview residents report weekend family visits as Mr and Mrs Hazen Gilbert bring daughter Merlene home from Salt Lake. Mr and Mrs Myrl Bodily learn their son Pvt Cleve Bodily has left by plane for Korea. Speakers Sunday were Mrs Howe from New Mexico and Mrs Barlow of Salt Lake. guests of the Gilberts.
A weekend of gatherings includes a bureau supper for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert and others, fireside with junior groups at Mrs. Bertfia Cole's home, and visits by multiple couples from Pocatello Hyrum Ogden Richmond. Fairview girls win Franklin stake softball title.
Banida Mineer and family along with Mrs Reda Allen of Logan and Opal Georgeson and children visited Cecil Miles in Salt Lake City area Wednesday and Thursday. Other guests include Mr and Mrs Paul Allen and daughter of Soda Springs. Glenda Swann visited Salt Lake City, with relatives, for several days last week.
The attendees traveled to Salt Lake Monday with sister Karla Fae. Sunday talks lasting one and a half minutes were given by Opa Swann and Diannie Gregerson. Glenda Swann presented the memory gem. Speeches at the sacrament meeting were delivered by Omeda stake missionaries Mr Thayne Winward and Mrs Elden Bingham.
Mr and Mrs Steers entertained Loretta Shaefer and George from Glendale California along with relatives in Logan. The guests enjoyed horseback riding canyon fish fries and a fried chicken dinner for Mrs Shaefer’s birthday at Jo Ann Wimmer’s home. Budd Steers plans an extended visit with family in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Whitney Ward Relief Society was reorganized Sunday with Neva Swainston as president, Freda Ransbottom as first counselor, Ida Prescott as second counselor, and Annie Swainston as secretary. Retiring officers are Fern H Swainston, Josephine Winward, Ethel Dursteler and Ione Olson.
The Music Appreciation club presents Sharon Baugh Joan Johnson and Lois Meyers in a piano recital at the Oneida stake house Monday at 8 p.m. The students are under Mrs George Paull but she requests no children under 14 attend.
A new valve-in-head tractor with 20 percent more horsepower than the prior model is to be shown in Preston during the Franklin County fair. Mr. Burton announced the event, noting the display starts at 10 am Friday and Saturday and praises the machine as powerful yet economical and adaptable for farming.
Lois Sorenson will teach girls physical education and social science with colleagues Elvin Cutler Gordon Amos Lynn Bright Asael Bell Jean Hyer and Shirley Hall planning Tuesday 9 A.M. sessions for girls.
Jean Hyer is the new librarian and will also teach spelling and reading. She takes the post to guide library services and support literacy efforts.
National Director News covered an event with the national leader and John Webb executive secretary of the Idaho Farm Bureau federation present. Special music was provided by various county groups.
Five refrigerator explosions hurled debris toward homes and shattered windows as firefighters battled the blaze in Preston. State Police Lt. provided details on the incident and response.
Alfred Nogo and Mr Marshall sustained severe facial and arm burns. The incident could have been fatal if the refrigerators had not been heavily insulated.
Committeemen William G Palmer Frank Gilbert Charles Sparrow and Karl Ballit work with Mr Larson to prepare next month’s tractor contest. The point system awards 100 points for two minutes and increments down to 70 points for four minutes with penalties to be assessed.
The notice lists penalties for contestants who touch the rope or post or knock down a post or skid a tractor or spreader. Recklessness disqualifies any contestant. Added time penalties are twenty, forty and sixty seconds for the respective infractions.
By five o'clock last evening the East Side districts Whitney Fairview and Franklin had six names filed for precinct one. Merlin Rawlings of Fairview Harry W Knapp of Mapleton and William P Hobbs are among the nominees from precinct one. Precinct two lists Merlin J Larsen Woodrow W Winward and Elias Jepsen with terms expiring for L Mi Doney and Karl Ballif.
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