First Visit Of Santa Claus To Be Saturday
Santa Claus comes to Preston this Saturday to help turn on the Christmas lights and greet children. The Preston High School band will play from 6 to 8 p.m. at the bank corner, with Santa based in the old drug store at State and Oneida streets. Stores will stay open Friday nights and extend hours up to 9 p.m. from now until Christmas as glee clubs sing near Santa’s headquarters on selected evenings.
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Santa Claus
Preston
Santa
Bank Corner
Preston High School
Jolly Old Man
State
Oneida
Santa’s
Andrew Mortensen Dies at 79 in Preston Hospital
Andrew D. Mortensen 79 of Winder died November 27 at Preston hospital after a brief illness. Born July 15 1874 in Spring City Utah he moved to Preston in 1881 and settled in Glendale. He served a Denmark mission 1900–1903 and married Christina Gregerson in 1904. she died in 1918. He was LDS bishop of Glendale ward 1905–1917 and Preston fifth ward 1917–1929. He later married Johanna Sorenson in 1921 and is survived by his widow and children George A Denver Carl A Clif.aylightContinued on page 4.
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Andrew D. Mortensen
Winder
Preston
Spring City
Anders
Anna Hansén
Mortensen
Glendale
Denmark
LDS Church
Christina Gregerson
Logan
Fifth
Johanna Sorenson
George A
Denver
Carl A. Clif
Pvt Merlin Hatch Writes of Korea Arrival and Living Conditions
Pvt Merlin O Hatch, son of Mrs Annie Hatch of Oxford, arrived in Korea and wrote to his mother last week. He described living conditions there ranging from No 1 to No 10, with No 1 quarters having electric lights, hot and cold water, and good food. He plans two to three weeks of schooling before driving an army truck.
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Merlin O. Hatch
Annie Hatch
Oxford
Korea
Hatch
Idaho Falls
Betty Griffeth Represents Idaho In National Wool Contest
Miss Betty Kay Griffeth 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Doug Griffeth of Preston will represent Idaho and Franklin county 4-H clothing club as the senior exhibitor in the National Wool Growers Make It Yourself With Wool contest at Long Beach California on December 9. She sails from Preston this weekend and will tour studios farms markets and see broadcasts before the final show. Her mother Mrs Douglas Griffith accompanies her on the trip with other program events planned in Long Beach and nearby attractions.
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Betty Kay Griffeth
Douglas Griffeth
Preston
Idaho
Franklin County
4-H Clothing Club
Long Beach
Calif
Griffeth
California
Knotts Beay Farm
MGM
Paramount Studios
Art Link- Jetter
Farmers’ Market
OSS
Municipal Auditorium
Mission of Capistrano
Old Mexico
Coconut Grove
Miss Griffeth
Douglas Griffith
Prominent Local Couple Observes Fiftieth Wedding Date
Edward P. and Mary Ann Moser celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a open house at their Preston home Sunday from 2 to 6 pm. Married November 25, 1903 in Logan temple, they raised a family of eight children and have 87 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Edward P. Moser
East Second South
Preston
Moser
Logan Temple
Whitney
Whitney Ward
Fifth Ward
Andrew D. Mortensen
Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association
Germany
Ogden Male Chorus Sings Here Saturday at Franklin Tabernacle
The Southern Pacific male chorus, an Ogden group organized in 1937, performs at Franklin Tabernacle Saturday at 8 p.m. with Wayne Devereaux as organist. Proceeds go to fund a new ward organ. tickets available from ward officers or at the door.
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Ogden
Franklin Tabernacle
Southern Pacific
Franklin Stakehouse
Intermountain West
San Francisco
A. S. Madsen
D. G. Shupe
J. Reeder
M. Smith
Owen Rouse
Wayne Devereaux
Ogden Tabernacle
Second Ward
Preston Second Ward
Ward
Indian Five Opens Season With First Win
The Preston Indians beat Logan 45 to 35 in the season opener while the junior varsity edged Logan 32 to 31. Edgley led local scorers with 13 points tied with Watts of Logan. Tomorrow they travel to Bear River for a dedication game as the schedule lists multiple upcoming matchups.
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Preston Indians
Logan
Indians
Dale Chatterton
Robert Murray
Richard Rawlings
Richard Edgley
John Hyde
Edgley
Watts
Bear River High
Pocatello
Tooele
Bear River
Montpelier
Downey
Blackfoot
Snake River
Malad
West Side
Glen Edwards
Evan Sorenson
Glen Oliverson
Gordon Beckstead
Ollie Jean Nelson
Hal Palmer
Lois Moser
Court of Honor Scheduled Sunday in Franklin County
A boy scout court of honor for the Franklin County district is set for Sunday at 7:30 PM in Franklin Stake House. District chairman Orion Jensen says a good program is prepared and invites scout parents and the public to attend to honor advancing scouts.
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Franklin County
Franklin Stakehouse
Orion Jensen
Subue Ig
Jensen
Henry Drury Herd Classified for Seventh Time
Henry Drury and Sons of Preston have their Holstein-Friesian dairy herd officially typed for body conformation by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Official inspector J C A Fairchild, Berwick PA, supervised the seventh classification under the program to improve the breed. Of 25 animals, two are Excellent, nine Very Good, ten Good Plus, and four Good.
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Henry Drury and Sons of
Preston
Association ‘of America
J.c A. Fairchild
Berwick
Utah's Gardner Sees Big Season for Bob Fulton
New Utah coach Jack Gardner forecasts a high scoring season for Bob Fulton a 6'6 junior from Preston noted as the top pro spect for the Utes. Fulton stars in basketball and track at Preston and is expected to lead the offense with Gardner's fast break. Utah opens vs Southern California at home then faces Loyola of Los Angeles and Texas Christian in Salt Lake City. Fulton is known for his hook shots and ambidextrous scoring.
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Jack Gardner
Utah
Preston
Bob Fulton
University of Utah
Bobbin
Fulton
Preston High School
Utah University
L Ute
Bob
R. S. Fulton
Idaho
Gardner
Redskins
Southern California
Ute
Loyola of Los Angeles
Texas Christian
Salt Lake City
Mother's March Plans For Polio Drive
Mrs William Andra of Preston is named chairman of the Mother's March on Polio, a key January event to raise funds. The drive includes a nationwide vaccine study in the southern states during the week of Feb 8 1954, involving 200 plus counties and 500000 to 1 million second grade school children under parental consent, with results not expected until 1955.
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William Andra
Preston
Donald Poage
Franklin County
National Foundation For
Poage
United States
M Men Cage Season To Start Saturday
The Oneida stake M men basketball season opens December 5 with nine ward teams in pre tournament play. Games run December 5 12 23 and January 2 9 16 28 29 30 at the stake gym, with one game elsewhere. Over 50 players are ready, and ward officials will supply timekeeper scorekeeper and referee. The stake tournament is February 1 to 6 with playoffs February 8 to 16.
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Oneida Stake M
Oneida Stake
Vaughan Greaves
Merrill Airman Joins 55th Reconnaissance Squadron
Eugene B Merrill airman first class son of Mr and Mrs E B Merrill of Preston has been assigned to the 55th reconnaissance squadron medium weather at McClellan AFB California. He serves in the engineering section as the unit flies daily missions over the North Pacific gathering weather data for global forecasting.
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Eugene
Fortune Teller to Headline School Opera Season
Lyle Shipley announced this week that the annual high school opera will be The Fortune Teller and work has begun. The cast includes 10 male leads and six female leads with rehearsals leading to five performances the week of February 15 to 19, 1954.
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Lyle Shipley
Local Farm Bureau Groups Form New Local Leaders
The Whitney, Egypt and Glendale Farm Bureau unit was organized under Orval D. Benson. Lorin Bodily named local chairman. Guy Petterberg Henry Mockli and Woodrow Winward as executive board. County director elected was Orval D. Benson. Associated Women officers include Mrs. Orval Moser and Mrs. Ralph Porter. Weston Mink Creek locals also reorganized with new officers and county directors.
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Whitney
Egypt
Glendale
Bureau
Orval D. Benson
Fifth Ward
Lorin Bodily
Guy
Lee Prescott
Weston
Bryan Bergeson
Louis Davis
Owen Maughan
Oscar Campbell
Associated
Reuben Buttars
Paul Nash
Farm Bureau
Mink Creek
Newvy
Delmer Keller
Bernell
James Baird
Melroy Larsen
Associated Women
Rex Crane
Bertie Jensen
Virgie Docksteader
Preston City League Opens With Tuesday Court Games
Preston recreation league started play Tuesday with games set for every Tuesday and Thursday for several weeks. Court games Tuesday occur in the opera house and Thursday tilts in the high school gym with three games each night. The first night saw Elks beat Toby's Phillips 20 17, Seven Up defeating Ern's Appliance 19 15, and God frey’s beating Sprouse Reitz 41 33.
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Preston” Snity
Recreation League
Seoming Gay Z
The
Elks
Toby
Phillips
Ern
Godfrey
West Side High presents two one act plays
On Wednesday afternoon at West Side High School the sophomore class staged Make Room for Rodney. Donald Woods played Rodney and Ranee Paul portrayed Phyllis in the comedy performed for students and teachers.
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West Side High School
Rodney
Donald Woods
Phyllis
Ranee Paul
West Side High schedules 1953-54 basketball season
West Side coach Leonard A. Johnson released the 1953 54 schedule for the West Side Pirates detailing home and away games against North Cache Soda Springs South Marsh Blackfoot Preston Malad Snake River Montpelier and tournaments set for late February into early March.
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Leonard A. Johnson
West Side High School
West Side Pirates
North Cache
Soda Springs
South Marsh
Blackfoot
Preston
Malad
Snake River
Montpelier
Local dealer earns Allis-Chalmers factory tour prize
Earl Nelson of Preston co owner and manager of Modern Farm Equipment Co is among more than 300 Allis Chalmers dealership winners to tour three plants in Springfield LaPorte Lacrosse and Milwaukee from December 7 to 10 in a factory tour sales contest spanning 20 weeks.
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Earl Nelson
Preston
Allis-Chalmers Aes
Springfield
Modern Farm Equipment Co
Nelson
Allis-Chalmers
United States
Canada
Springfield Works
Elks Club
Lincoln’s Tomb
LaCrosse
Wisc
Mississippi River
Everett Mitchell
National Farm and Home Hour
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Sclubhouse
West Allis
Albert Moser named Franklin County Farm Bureau chairman
Albert Moser of Dayton becomes new Franklin county Farm Bureau chairman succeeding Frank J. Gilbert of Fairview after three years in office. He has long served as a state Farm Bureau director and earlier county chairman. New executive board includes Orval D. Benson Frank J. Gilbert and Karl G. Ballif. Mrs Gene Moser Preston named Associated Women chairwoman. Rural Youth director is Mrs Wallace Chatterton Franklin. County board members named include Reid Hoggan Ira Kennington Hyrum Johnson and others. Kay Fellows will compete at the Farm Bureau Convention for a trip to the national Rural Youth contest in Chicago. Voting delegates listed: Garth Eames Orval Benson Mrs Frank Gilbert and Mrs C K Bailey.
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Franklin County Farm Bureau
Albert Moser
Dayton
Frank J. Gilbert
Fairview
State Farm Bureau
Moser
Orval D. Benson
Whitney
Karl G. Ballif
Preston
Gene Moser
Associated Women
Ada Bailey
Clifton
Vera Atkinson
Treasureton
Wallace Chatterton
Franklin
William Andra
Ford Christensen
Bertha Cole
Joseph Gailey
Ben Meek
Riverdale
John L. Willis
Bryan Bergeson
Oscar Campbell
Weston
Guy Petterberg
Glendale
Melroy Larsen
Mink Creek
Roy Geddes
County Farm Bureau Board
Reid Hoggan
Ira Kennington
Hyrum Johnson
Moss Lewis
Kermit Shumway
Ernest Beutler
Lorin *Bodily
Delmer Keller
Merl Stokes
Kay Fellows
Franklin County
Farm Bureau Convention
Chicago
Garth Eames
Orval Benson
Frank Gilbert
C. K. Bailey
Round Table Dates Set for Scouters in December
December scouters round table in Franklin district with theme Helping Others. On December 10 at 8 p m unit leaders committees and commissioners meet at Oneida stakehouse. David E. Davis O D Robinson oversee scouts and Earl Nelson Milt Cutler oversee explorers.
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Franklin County
Oneida Stakehouse
David E. Davis
O. D. Robinson
Earl Nelson
Milt Cutler
Oneida
Franklin
Jefferson School Sets Operetta
Jefferson School presents the one act operetta Strange Visitors Meeting of the Nations at the high school auditorium tomorrow at 8 pm. Three hundred fourth to sixth graders will perform singing dancing and special numbers. Admission is free. Committee members include dancing Mrs Alice Steers Esther Smith accompanist Miss Joyce Sorenson Mrs Asia Bergeson and David McClun stage lighting David Sutton and Reo Alder program and advertising Leo Boden and Nancy Phippen general chairman Mervin Sharp.
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Leo Boden
Nancy Phippen
Mervin Sharp
Harvest Ball in FFA Marked a Successful Night
On November 25 the annual Harvest Ball sponsored by the FFA drew good crowds with dancing concessions and apple cider. Queen Ann Lewis crowned with attendants Maxine Poole LeAnn Jepsen and Karma Lynnn Shrives. Two turkeys were raffled to Max Palmer and David Haworth. An assembly featured student songs and dances. Chairs were Gene Hawkes and Bud Keller with advisors Lincoln Orme and William Craner.
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FFA
Ann Lewis
Maxine Poole
LeAnn Jepsen
Karma Lynnn Shrives
Max Palmer
David Haworth
Gene Hawkes
Bud Keller
Lincoln Orme
William Craner
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Andrew Mortensen
Merlin Hatch
Betty Griffeth
Preston Girl
Relief Society
Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Association
Johnson’s Hotel
Preston Grist
Foss
Franklin County Sugar Co
Bern
Switzerland
Joseph
Anna Fluckiger Moser
Mary Ann Chadwick Moser
Adam
Eliza Fluett Chadwick
Albert
Edward
Adell" Viehweg
Orval C
Earl L
Orvilla Hess
Nampa
Joseph L
Will C
Anna Dahle
Mrs
Court OF Honor
Henry Drury
B. Merrill
Illinois
Indiana
Polaroid
the Citizen
Jefferson School
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