Preston police chief dies in highway accident
Donald Baird Bergquist 38, Preston police chief, died Saturday evening after losing balance and falling on a highway while returning from Salmon National Forest fire duties. He was pronounced dead at Idaho Falls hospital. Funeral held Tuesday in Oneida stakehouse. He served as chief for five years and was a World War II veteran. Survived by widow and four children, parents, a brother, two sisters.
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National Guard
Don B. Bergquist
Preatoni
Sean
Bergquist
Idaho
Falls
Salmon National Forest
Fle
Oneida Stakehouse
Idaho Falls
Lds Hospital
Hendrickson
Howard “Bennett
Preston
Justice of the Peace
Theo Covert
Salmon - Area
Donald Baird -Bergquist
Grace
Peter
Jessie Mary
Baird - “Bergquist
Clarena. Kranendonk
Logan Temple
American Legion
Mark Don
Kelly .K
Steve August
la- Nae
Lee Bergquist
Leonard
Nell) Nielgen
Ogden
Utah
Foyd
Gladys) -Morrison
Lewiston
Farm Bureau Fun Day Plans Announced for Sept 2
Dougal Nelson, chairman, announces Farm Bureau Fun Day on Saturday September 2. Events include a softball championship between Clifton-Oxford and Hamburg, a 2 pm Mink Creek Junior vs Fairview Junior baseball game, and prizes at the Franklin County Farm Bureau booth. Food at cost prepared by Dayton Clifton Oxford members with sales by Fairview members.
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Dougal Nelson
Farm Bureau
Clifton-Oxford
Dayton - Clifton - Oxford
Martin Blau
Fairview
Merlin Rawlings
Mink Creek
Garland , Rasmussen
Say
Cole
Franklin County
Franklin County Fair Seeks More Exhibits and Space
Franklin County Fair officials invite all county citizens to Preston for the 1961 event. Board chair Bill Robinson notes continuous exhibit growth and adds space requests from quarterhorse and Shetland pony sections. He aims to establish a official 1962 quarterhorse show and reminds readers the complete fair program appeared in last week's Preston Citizen.
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Franklin County
Preston Ursday
Bill Robingon
Franklin “County
Robinson
Franklin
Preston Citizen
Notice of 4H revue relocation to stakehouse
The 4H style revue will be held at the stakehouse on Wednesday at 8 p.m. instead of the high school auditorium, changing the venue for the community event.
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Inithe Oneida
Stakehouse
Voters Set at Six Sites for Idaho School Plant Election
Polls open 3 PM to 8 PM at six locations including Fairview church house Franklin gym Whitney Mink Creek Riverdale Winder Jefferson school as residents of Preston East and West vote on the special school plant facilities election. Eligibility requires Idaho state and Eastside School District No. 201 residency fiscal status and taxpayer or spouse status. Absentee voting allowed via district clerk with ballots returned by Sept. 4, 1961.
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Fairview
Franklin
Gymnasim
Whitney
Mink
Creek
Riverdale
Jefferson
Mapleton
Egypt
Glendale
Oneidy
Station
Glencoe
Mink Creek
Treasureton
Banida
Legisla
Ture
Thunderstorm hits town causing damage and power outages
A recent Friday thunderstorm struck Preston area with heavy rain and lightning. A tree was struck, electric lines damaged a house and appliances, but no injuries were reported. Some farms suffered washouts while power was cut briefly by the storm.
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Preston
Preston Wins North Cade Pony League Championship
Preston defeats Franklin 10 to 2 in the North Cade Pony League tournament final to claim the championship. Brett Hawkes homered for Preston as Randy Halford of Franklin earns the outstanding player honor. Franklin takes second, Smithfield receives consolation.
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Franklin Pony League
Richmond
North
Cadhe
Pony League
Franklin
Preston
W Haworth
Halford
Hawkes
J’ Owen
Cornish
T Haworth
Coney
Prestly
Christensen
Harris
Andrus
Robinson
Johnson
Farnes
Brett Hawkes
Geek
Prestoni
Smithfield
Randy Halford
Preston Franklin
Cab
Per
Jeppson
Peterson
Temas
Swigert
Godfrey
Choules
I Wildess
Winward
Ors
Larsen Cf
Orme
FRANKLIN h_ rbi
Haworth
Owen
Cornish Ss
Haworth Cf
McFarland Rf
Os "Doney
Priestly
As If
LT Ow .Harris
Bul Gods
Frey
Randy
Init Sena
Cole,Welch
Morrison
School Staff and Class Assignments 1961 62
District schools list faculty and class allocations for 1961 62 across Bantha Wyora Franklin Jefferson Mink Creek Whitney and other elementary and junior high sites. It cites principals teachers and grade assignments with vacancies noted for first grade. Continuation references page 4.
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Nis Atmos
Tori
Bantha
Wyora
T “Cole
Braden
Central
Susie
Buxton
Anne C. Hackley
Marilou
H. Moser
Marie O
Gambles
Alven M
Hendrickson
Cassie
Bell
Leona, Kennard
Josephine
Cc.Larsen
LaReen W. ‘Lowe
Reva
A. Mer
Ivan H. “Woodward
Sore
Jéfferson -Elementary
S Wayne
R.i Brown
Melvin P. ’Griffeth
Roma Johnson
Beatrice G. “Johnson
Eda D. Smith
Norma
Ane. Peorge
Berneice HH
Hilda "D. Steele
Ellen Swann
Mink
Creek
Ramona
R. Crane
Plaine
D. Westerberg
Whitney Elementary
Dolan
Condie
Ada G. Con
Robert K. Downs
Blaine ‘H. Stephenson
Elva ‘Sx. Taylor
A A
C ‘Merrill
P. E
Oscar al- Song
Ronald N. ‘Bingham
Ruth’ Danielson
U Delmar
Derricott
Hub Larsen
John
P.’ Manning
Night roof mishap injures girl from Utah Power crew
On Monday August 1 1927 Jennifer Hansen 13 and Nikki Hansen 13 planned to sleep on the roof of the Hotel Burnham. Jennifer touched two exposed 110 volt wires and was shocked for several minutes before colleagues pulled her away. Dr O R Cutler said she sustained burns on the left hand but no lasting effects. Elbow and hand pain is expected to last about a week. Nearby school district Eastside begins next week under new superintendent William JG Ward, a Malad native educated at Utah State University and Idaho State University.
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Jennifer
Col Her
Nikki’ ‘Hansen
Burnham
Collier
Inikkkl
Volta
Jay
Egglestone
Utah
Tessagt Fey
Eastside
William JG
cat _the helm
Apaeraita Ieee
Ward
IPFA
Universitysin
University of
Idaho
Iri
State
Brigham Young’ University
SHS
American Falls
Soda
Springs
State Department of Vocation
al Education
Attithe
Idaho Falls
Eastside Schools Set Sept Registration For 1960
Preston High announces class registration for the upcoming year with seniors logging in 1:00 pm to 1:25 pm and juniors at 12:15 pm. sophomores and seventh and eighth graders have science requirements and a full schedule of core subjects and electives. The district will charge a $9 book rental and an $8 activity fee, with start of classes on September 6 at 9:00 am.
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Preston
Amy
Sree
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Talent Show Set for Aug 31 in Third Ward Chapel
Mrs Von Noyes Franklin County women's chairman announces a district talent find change of venue from Preston High School to Third Ward Chapel 155 North 2nd West. The event starts 8 p.m. with two talent numbers from each county Bannock Bear Lake Caribou Oneida Power Franklin. The Talk Meet also occurs the same night. State convention contenders chosen from district winners advance to November. Everyone invited.
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von Noyes
Franklin County
Preston ‘High
Ward Chapel
North 2Nd Y West
Bannock
Bear
Lake
Caribou
Oneida
Power
Franklin
AFBF
Chicago
Open' Football Clash for Preston and West Side Highs
West Side and Indians Preston meet on Friday at 1:30 PM for their first football game ever, with both teams fielding competitive squads. Preston schedules two home games to start the season and plans a voyage to Aberdeen in September while the Indians travel to Blackfoot Malad Jerome and other dates, as listed in this issue.
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Preston
West Side
Gils
North
Cache
Eir Waa
Montpalier
Burley
Aberdeen
Blackfoot
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Jit
Maite
Don
Holland
Vietdam
Paris
Champs
Barcelona
Switzerland
Germany
Richard . Hendricks’ Wayne
Evans
Standard Oll .Co
Don Berg‘quist
Wintgian
G. Ward
É Hirst
St ‘Ing
West Side “High School
Front
Tow
Blair Hawkes
Spencer
Cranney
Douglas
Gamble
Richard
Denton
Maurice Neilson
Brent Gunderson
William ‘Aldrich
Bud Cutler
Woodrow'Rasmussen
Dennis’ Kendall
Delbert Rawlings
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