4‑H Club Members Receive 1961 Awards At Preston Christmas Party
Four hundred twenty 4‑H members and leaders gathered for the Preston Kiwanis Club sponsored Christmas party at Preston High School auditorium. County Agent Daniel Roberts presented 88 county winners with 1960–61 awards. Lucretia Maughan announced LaNore Steele as outstanding 4‑H foods member. Morning Milk dairy award went to Mink Creek Mountain View 4‑H Dairy Club led by Raylo Larsen. Paul Bingham received a 1961 4‑H wristwatch for seven years of 4‑H work including dairy and sheep projects and multiple ribbons and honors. Santa distributed stockings. Owen Gibson chaired the event with volunteers and carols provided by Karen Lee Roberts and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Kiwanis Club
Preston High School
Glen Gamble
Daniel Roberts
Lucretia Maughan
LaNore Steele
General Foods Corp
Mink Creek Mountain View
Raylo Larsen
de Vere Tovey
Franklin County
Paul Bingham
Dean Bingham
Linrose
Paul Has
Young Bingham
Moscow
Santa Claus
Loyal White
Lee Bergquist
Gene Anderson
Owen Gibson
Comcil
Ellen Roberts
Karen
Lee Roberts
Lucretia , Maughan
Extension Home
Dorothy Moser
Dorothy Johnson
la Baker
Preston Indians Fall to Rigby in Weekend Showdowns
Preston High basketball dropped a 47 to 60 home game to Rigby on Friday as Purser led Rigby with 21 points. Terry Wright scored 12 for Preston, and Grace beat Preston 35 to 34 in a close Saturday clash. Upcoming action includes a home game against Soda Springs.
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Preston “High
Rigby
Grace
Secord
Preston+High
Indians
Red Devils
Soda Springs
Montpelier
Preston
Boxscores Ree
Salt Af
Preston Ee Ee Hi iPlayer
ELF
Larsén
Be Hawkes
Gunderson
Rasmussen
Wright
Olsen Benson Jepsen
Cherrington Crockett
FG FT F.pt
Grain Growers to pay 26950 dividend at meeting
The Franklin County Grain Growers Inc will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 2 pm in the courthouse. Directors will be elected and a financial report presented. President Leland Auger and Vice President Cecil Foster lead a 5 member board of about 850 members. The group will also declare its fifth straight dividend of 26950 dollars, just before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iFranklin County, Grain Growers, Inc
Leland’ Auger
Cecil Foster
Joe Christensen
Orvald Benson
W. G.ddes
Grain “Growers
FCGG
Harding Idaho Representative Visits High Schools
Idaho congressman Ralph R. Harding addressed Preston High School students on December 12. He said the US has not lost a war because God is on their side and urged a God fearing, sacrificial populace. He supported Kennedy’s education plan for equal access without federal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Harding
Idaho
United States Congress
Preston
Harding
United States
Kennedy
Abe Eere
Bear River
Help the Firemen Have a Merry Christmas
The National Board of Fire urges households to prevent fires this holiday season. Firemen and their families deserve a tranquil Christmas, so readers should practice careful fire safety to avoid house fires and costly rebuilding bills in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire
Reading the City Zen offers seasonable shopping tips
The issue highlights Christmas gift ads from Preston merchants, urges wise shopping, and notes specials like Miles Market one-hour offers. It mentions the plane used by Roosevelt and Truman to Yalta and Potsdam, destined for the Smithsonian, and includes local notes on Santa, bowling star Arnold Sait, and columnist Douglas Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Milo Hobbs
Milo
Roosevelt
Truman
Yalta
Potsdam
Joe
Stalin
Smithsonian Institution
Franklin Man Takes Own Life in Evening Tragedy
Jack Olsen, former proprietor of a billiard parlor in Franklin, died Tuesday night from a self inflicted bullet wound. He was at home when the tragedy occurred in the kitchen. His wife was in the living room. Survivors include a daughter in Salt Lake City and a son Nile in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack ’ Olsen
Franklin
iMr. Olsen
Salt Lake City
Aion, Nile
Frantolin
Utah State University Concert Band to Appear at Gala
Utah State University concert band under Dr. Max F. Dalby, about 90 musicians, will appear at the local school's annual gala concert. The group is regarded as among the west’s best university bands. Dean Elliot Cameron of student services notified the high school of the appearance to aid cultural advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Manning
Utah State University
Max ‘F. Dalby
USU
Elliot
Cameron
University
USA
Utah State’. University
Christmas Musical Rehearsals Near Completion at Preston
Rehearsals wrap for 1961 Christmas musical presented by Preston Rotary Club and Preston Raters Club. Plans include two additional bands with the Preston band and a guest artist announced soon. Concert slated in the new gymnasium with a vocal program in Franklin stakehouse and Soda Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Cameron
Tasia
Preston
Manning
Soda’ Springs
Franklin Stakehouse
Imade
Adams
Coy
Ringwald
Franz * Liszt
Carol of the
A Davis
Deir ‘Heart
Gentle People
Handel
Elda Carlson
Constance Davis
Enid Johnston
Veda
Baker
Eda Smith
Edrus_ Larsen
Nancy Brown
Jans Jensen
Marjory
Hart
Mildred
Hall
Heleni É Jensen
Esther
Dani
Johnson
William Aps
Shahwaye Eldon
Pon Wayne Y Brown
Spencer
Nelson
Dennis
Welker
Bass
Karl .G. “Alder
Reo G."alder
James c Hoggan
Loyal
Hansen
Lyle
Leslie Hobbs
Wedding reception for Herbert E Elwood in Lewiston ward
A wedding anniversary notice details the Opening House for Mr and Mrs Herbert E Elwood of Lewiston held December 16 from 7 to 10 PM at the Lewiston third ward church. The couple wed December 20 1911 in the Logan LDS temple and have 13 children 82 grandchildren and one great grandchild. They have lived in Fairview and Lewiston with deep church involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
E. Elwood
Lewiston
Lewiston ‘Third Ward
Logan
Harold
Leora) Cunningham
Rathdrun
Lloyd Elwood
Alma
Dorothy
Burbank
George_ (Vilate) Eames
Preston
Rollo
Pearl) Hall
Vernon Elwood
Parley Elwood
Ogden
Eugene
Grace) Dederickson
Kearns
Steve Elwood
Dallas
Della
Taylor
Fairview
Sant rolls 711 series in Idaho league
Arnold Sant of the Heusser team rolled a tremendous 711 series in the late Tuesday commercial league at Pop'n Pin Lanes. He had a 278 high game and nine straight strikes, the highest series bowled at the lanes. Sant placed fourth in the Idaho BPAA all star tournament at Salmon on November 4-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
Alo
Army
Callad
Arnold” Sant
Heusser Ofl
Mr. Sant
Salmon
Fire destroys chicken coop in Mink Creek area
Fire swept a chicken coop owned by Mr and Mrs James Baird in Mink Creek Saturday destroying 500 chickens. Lyle Christensen Eddie Jensen and a passing motorist helped rescue about 100 birds as neighbors and the Preston Fire Department saved other structures from the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baird
Mink Creek
Lyle. Christensen
Eddie Jensen
Oge
Preston
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Charles Peterson
Sto
Deseret News
Douglas Palmer
Doug
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Franklin Man
Mountain View Club
Moundia
Dan Crane
Stuart Nelson
Lenard’Nelson
Jeff Olson
Jay Wilde
Kel Crane
Garth Wilde
Bruce Jensén
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