Wheat strains boost Franklin County economy this year
County agent DeVere Tovey reports three new wheat varieties Jeff Franklin and Ranger reduced mold and smut discounts saving thousands and adding over $500000 to local agriculture. He cautions winter mold watch and notes 20 growers testing the strains with Jeff likely to replace Franklin and Ranger.
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Paula Palmer forfeits Miss Franklin County title to Beverly Carlson
Preston Lions Club president Roger Woolley confirmed Paula Palmer married Sidney Titensor and thus relinquished the Miss Franklin County crown. First runner-up Rozanne Fennesbeck cannot compete due to marriage, while second runner-up Beverly Carlson will assume the title and represent Franklin County in the Miss Idaho pageant in Boise next June. Titensor is a Sky View High School and Utah State University graduate working at Valley Supplement in Preston.
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Preston Lions Club
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Paula Palmer
Rozanne Fennesbeck
Weston
Jane
Beverly Carlson
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Utah State University
Valley Upplement
Preston
Santa Claus Delights Preston Youths At Christmas Kickoff
Santa visited Preston last Friday evening greeting about 500 children and distributing candy. He promised to return Saturday December 14 and visit several stores to collect orders before heading back to the North Pole. The Chamber plans a Christmas program at the high school gym on December 21 with a story hour each Saturday at the library at 2 and 4 pm for youngsters.
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Santa Claus
Preston
Santa
Citizen Photo
Theo Schwaneveldt
Brent Ward
State Street
Webb
North Pole
City Council Meets Over Salary Scales Next Monday
Preston's city employes plan to meet with the council at 7 a.m. next Monday to discuss salary schedules. The regular monthly meeting is set for Thursday, Dec 12, at 7 p.m. County raises have been tentatively approved by the county commission.
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Careful Investing Adds $27,000 To County Coffers
Franklin County treasurer Bella Smith saved about $27,000 by investing tax money in time certificates and deposits, boosting county tax revenues. County official Mike Kunz credited careful planning and higher interest rates, noting this follows about $16,000 saved last year. Smith, elected to a second four year term, will be sworn in January.
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Four New Directors Named
Dr George Bard Norm Ricks and Dr Larry Stokes were elected area Chamber of Commerce directors by members in recent mail balloting. They will take three year terms beginning Jan 1, vacated by Webb Maughan Royce Furhiman and Richard Bowman. Dick Joiner resigned from the board effective Jan 1. Bob Fellows was named to Joiner’s uncompleted term.
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George Bard
Norm Ricks
Larry Stokes
Area Chamber of Commerce
Webb Maughan
Royce Furhiman
Richard Bowman
Doug Webb
Webb
Dick Joiner
Bob Fellows
Joiner
Winwards Named Farm Family Of Year In Franklin County
The Winward family, farmers south of Clifton, have been named Franklin County 1974 Farm Family of the Year by the Farmers Home Administration. They will compete with 14 county representatives for a district title, with a Idaho state nominee to follow. The couple is active in church and civic affairs, praised for planning and money management, and collaboration with FHA and Soil Conservation Service on pasture and sprinkler development. Preston’s City planning board meets Tuesday at 8 pm to discuss zoning proposals.
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Franklin County
Farmers Home Administration
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Clifton
Idaho
Winward
Soil Conservation Service
Preston
City Planning and Zoning Board
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Neil Nelson
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Agency
Federal Land Bank
South State
John Sparrow
Weston
Vic Nash
Idaho Quarterhorse Breeding Association
Racin
American Quarterhorse Association
Nash
Dave Applegate
Sparroweft
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Harry Miles
Paul Thomas
Miles
Miss Palmer
Sidney Titensor
Chamber of Commerce
William Winward
Brad
Kim
Colleen
Lewis
Michelle
Lyle Shipley
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