Blue Cross Week Set for Franklin County Hospital
Franklin County General Memorial Hospital prepares to join Idaho Blue Cross as the 41st Idaho member. A formal interhospital contract signing is planned for December 6 with local officials and civic leaders attending. Blue Cross Week runs December 6 to 10 to inform residents, including self employed farmers and ranchers, about prepaid hospital care and nationwide protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County General Memorial Hospital
Idaho Blue Cross Organization
Blue Cross
Ray F
Croshaw
Earl H. Shumway
H. R. Bingham
Clyde J. Condie
Frank J. Gilbert
Glen Gamble
O. D. Robinson
D. Frank Foss
el Forsgren
Blue. Cross Vis
Idaho
Jones
Franklin County
Idaho Blue Cross
Rulon Dunn
Preston
R. H. Jones
Idaho Hospital Service
American Hospital Association
United States
Blue Cross Plan
Cross
Five Men Enter Induction Process in Franklin County
The selective service board announced five men called for induction and three others for pre induction physicals. Nell M. Shaffer of Preston and Oral Smith Keller of Mink Creek left for induction. Thomas Blake Harding Alfred Mark Jones and Jack Merrill of Preston scheduled for physicals at Fort Douglas.
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Franklin County
On Nahel
Nell M. Shaffer
Preston
Oral Smith Keller
Mink Creek
Fort Douglas
Thomas Blake Harding
Alfred Mark Jones
Jack Merrill
Christmas Seals Sent to Franklin County Residents
Franklin county Christmas seal letters were mailed Tuesday by Robert Acock publicity chairman of the county tuberculosis association. He urged careful consideration and generous purchases during the campaign running from Nov 22 through December to support the health department and tuberculosis control work.
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Franklin County
Robert Acock
The
County Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis Association
Health Department
Acock
Penney Announces Year End Payment for 50 000 Associates
The J C Penney company says its directors authorized a special year end payment for more than 50 000 associates in 1 639 stores offices and warehouses nationwide. Full time staff receive two weeks pay for 1954 with proportional amounts for part time workers. The payment, made December 18, stems from 1954 results and follows the firm s profit sharing plans.
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J. C. Penney Company
United States
SA Penney Associates
Planiz
A. W.hughes
Local Tractor Dealer Wins Vacation in Detroit
Fred S. Lockwood of Oakland presented two couples with all expense paid trips to Detroit during a Salt Lake City dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith of Salt Lake City and Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Hill of Jerome won for Ford Motor Co. tractor and implement sales. each received orchid corsages.
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Salt Lake City
Fred S
J.lockwood
Pacific Coast
Ford Motor Co
Sas Oaks Paurador
Lowell’ Smith
Richard . B. Hill
Jerome
Mr. Smith
Ives
Smith Tractor Service
Lockwood
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Hill
Detroit
Ford ¢ Motor
Hilli
Walter R. Young
Intermountain Ford Tractor Sales Co. of
Lowell Smith
James A. Young
Intermountain Ford
Tractor Sales’ .Co
Fand
Fish and Game Dates Dinner This Saturday
The Franklin County Fish and Game Association hosts its annual big feed carnival and dance this Saturday at Preston High School starting 6 30 pm in the cafeteria with prizes totaling about 1000 dollars. Members gain dinner and an evening of events while directors seek votes for upcoming district races.
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Franklin County Fish and Game Assin
Preston High School
West Side High School
Dayton
Lloyd Forsgren
Fish and Game Association
Wil
Preston
Myron
Pete
Henderson
Deward Mac” ~ Gambles
Weston
Linrose
Mike” Fennesbeck
Sterling Bingham
Clifton
Oxford
Swan Lake
Banida
Winder
Gene Larsen
Martell Thomas
Riverdale
Glencoe
Mink Creek
Oneida Station
Theo Smith
Rex Packer
Mabel Atkinson Wins Honorable Mention in National Contest
Mrs Gertrude Hansen reports Mabel Atkinson earned an honorable mention in the National Thanksgiving Association short story contest Thanksgiv ing Stories for Children for the entry I Love America. Class I was open to all adults. she will receive two copies of This Is America The Book of American Thanksgiving Poetry and may donate one to West Side High School library.
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Mabel Law Atkinson
Gertrude Hansen
Minnesota
National Thanksgiving ‘Association
America
Library of
West Side High School
Weston
Clifton
Frances
New School
Dayton
Gertrude Hanson
Route Two
Excelsior
Minn
Harvest Ball and Assembly at West Side High School
The Preston FFA chapter hosted a Harvest Ball and assembly on November 24 in the harvest ball room. The floor show featured FFA members and former members with student guests as partners. Notables on the program included Jay Schwaneveldt West Side student body president Harry Kepner Logan student body president Leo Thurston North Cache head Sharon Skabeland Logan High School with Sharon Raymond on piano and Ranee Bingham West Side.
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Preston
Future Sarmera
América
FFA
Jay Schwaneveldt
West Side High School
Harry Kepner
Logan
Leo Thurston
North Cache
Sharon Skabe-land
Logan High School
Sharon Raymond
Ranee Bingham
West Side
Susan Welch Wins Bicycle in Local Color Book Contest
Susan Welch nine wins first prize bicycle in American Food store color book contest after six weeks of judging by Lyle Shipley art teacher. Contest aimed at age and ability with prize money possible for national contest and $5,000 savings bond. Other local winners include Leonard Davis Bonnie Bowden Karen Baxter Edith Noyes Stephen Noyes Jamie Ann Hogan Linda Nielsen and Rea Gamble with prizes such as train phonograph camera and sewing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Welch
Paul Welch
Franklin
American Food Store
Dale Jensen
Susan
Lyle Shipley
Preston High School
Ealle
U. S
Leonard Davis
Bonnie Bowden
Karen
Baxter
Edith Noyes
Stephen Noyes
Jamie Ann Hogan
Linda Nielson
Lavere’ Martin
Rea Gamble
Franklin County charges sell 1955 license plates
The county assessor announced this week that 1955 license plates are on sale for vehicles. Prices vary by passenger cars and trucks, with rates similar to last year.
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Resessor
Hartgard
Franklin
USAC Professor to Judge Slides at Local Show
Professor Bert Allen of the USAC photography department will judge a colored slide show Friday evening at the high school. Presented by the Faculty Camera Club of Prestop, Allen has studied the slides for the past week and will offer a evaluation of each slide.
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Bert, Allen
Usac Photography Department
Allen
Cache Valley Dairy Sale Marks Second Anniversary
Cache Valley Livestock Auction Co. plans a special dairy sale Friday night at 7 30 with cattle suitable for dairies or breeding herds. A horse sale follows. To celebrate two years in business a heifer calf will be awarded to the sale prize winner.
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Cache Valley Livestock Auction Co
Hospital converts owner Norton as a hospital patron
Earl Norton owner of Preston 1-Up Bottling, after a heart attack, praises Franklin County General Memorial Hospital. He says he opposed the addition but now finds service wonderful and hospital staff friendly, noting many visitors sent cards and flowers.
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Earl Norton
Preston
Franklin County General Memorial Hospital
Franklin County
Norton
Meyer
Tie
Beet Growers Group Will Meet Dec 18 at Courthouse
The annual Franklin County Beet Growers Association meeting will be held Saturday December 18 in the courthouse. It starts at 1 30 p m and will hear the financial report elect two officers discuss other business and receive an explanation of the 1955 beet program.
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Franklin County
Beet., Growers Assn
Frances Atkinson Leads Utah Programs Sessions
Frances Atkinson, student at Utah State Agricultural College, spoke at a fireside in Avon on November 21, displaying a flag from Senator Henry Dworshak, leading the pledge, and presenting her prize essay and readings. A week later on November 28 she repeated the program at Mantua's fireside.
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Frances ‘Atkinson
Utah State Agricultural College
Washington, D. C
Henry Dworshak
Vernon D. Law
Avon
Mantua
Visit by Santa Claus to Open Yuletide Festivities
Santa will arrive in Preston Saturday at 3 PM with a headquarters in the Barton building to greet children and collect wish lists. The event, sponsored by the Preston Chamber of Commerce, includes a 1 PM Isis theatre show for youngsters and visits to local businesses. Christmas lights line State Street with a community decorating effort led by R. Gibson.
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Preston
Santa Claus
Santa
Barton
Preston Citizen
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Isis Theatre
Noges
State Street
Gibson
Preston High Students Solicit Help for Scoreboard
School students canvas the residential district to raise funds for a gym scoreboard. They request magazine subscriptions or contributions from residents who do not wish to buy a subscription.
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Preston High“ ‘School
Theymnasium
Cache Valley History Volume Sought for Centennial
Joel Ricks of Logan spent Friday in Preston gathering material for the history of Cache Valley to commemorate the centennial founding of Cache Valley in September 1856 by Mormon pioneers. Ricks seeks material on the settlement of Franklin County.
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Joel Ricks
Logan
Preston
Cache“ Valley
Cache Valley
Peter Maughan
Ricks
Franklin County
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New County Hospital
Selective ‘Service
Penney
Vay
Mabel Atkinson
USAC
Frances Atkinson
Utah
Isis
Paris
U “Fn
Salts
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