1000 Kids To Sing Carols and Free TVs Drawn
More than 1000 grade school children will sing Christmas carols on the Franklin County courthouse steps at 3 15 PM under Lyle Shipley. Four televisions and a Schwinn bicycle will be given away by local merchants and Idaho Appliance. Members of the Better TV Association who paid $15 are eligible. nonmembers may join and buy converters and antennas at half price until December 31.
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Franklin County Court House
Lyle Shipley
Franklin
Ross Moser
Follwing
Foss Furniture
Earl's TV
A & I Furniture
Ken’s Electric
Idaho
Better TV Poxpulsion
Franklin County TV Corporation
Christmas Carol Opens Tonight at Preston High School
Preston high school Speech and Drama Dept presents a two performance run of Christmas Carol due to high demand. Delmar Derricott stars as Ebeneezer Scrooge with a 45 member cast across 6:20, 6:30, and 8:15 showings timed for the holiday season.
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Smalleeigre
Thas
Delmar Derricott
Ebeneezer Scrooge
Preston High School Speech and Drama Dept
West Side Senior Prom Hosts Christmas Enchantment Dance
The West Side Senior Prom will be held Saturday at the Dayton Ward Cultural Hall with the theme Christmas Enchantment. The Cavaliers from Smithfield, a nine piece band, will provide music with a five piece surf group. They have played recently at Randolph, Laketown, Sky View, and Benson stake dances. dress will be semi formal.
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West Side
Dayton Ward
Randolph
Laketown
Sky View
Benson Stake
Franklin Ward Plans Cantata Christmas Light of Christmas
Franklin ward choir will present a Christmas Cantata The Light of Christmas by L S Clark on December 20 at 7 30 p m in the Franklin ward chapel under direction of Vella Woodward with Grace Robinson and Marian Le Fevre as accompanists Special parts will be sung by Milded Oliverson Reob ert Gene Lowe Reed Stockdale Ada Wright Myrtle Woodward and Vella Wood ward The reader will be Gwen Gibson The Cantata is open to the public Cream Meeting Held In Mink Creek Annual Cream Meeting was held last Tuesday Representatives from Pet were Mr Magleby Mr David Mr Taylor Mr Denns egg reported sates o milk production Board and members from Creek are Lloyd Christensen Nathaniel Keller Kieth arland Rasmussen Crane cellar
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Franklin
Franklin Ward Choir
L .S. Clark
Franklin Ward Chapel
Vella Woodward
Grace Robinson
Marian LeFevre
Milded Oliverson
Reobert
Gene Lowe
Reed Stockdale
Ada Wright
Myrtle Woodward
Mink Creek
Magleby
David
Taylor
Denns
Acton
Lloyd Christensen
Nathaniel Keller
Kietharland Rasmussen
Crane Cellar
Free Chocolates With New Subscriptions Through Year End
The Citizen offers a pound box of first quality chocolates with every NEW subscription until January 1. Subscription rates are $3.50 in the county and $4.00 outside. chocolates are valued between $1.85 and $2.10 per box.
Chemical Company Meeting Reported in Fairview
FAIRVIEW The Rocky Mountain Chemical Company held a meeting Friday in Preston Court House. Present were board members Mr and Mrs Kenneth Tarbet of Grace and many other stockholders attended the session.
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Fairview
Rocky Mountain Chemical Company
Preston
Court House
Kenneth Tarbet
Grace
Valley Cutter Associations Open Winter Season
The Grey Meadows Cut ter association and the Cache Valley Cutter association will open the racing season this Saturday with a contest between the two clubs at a Grey Meadows track two miles south and a mile west of Preston. Fresh meats will be sold on the ground. no runners will be used in the race per Garland Rasmussen.
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Valley Cutter Associations
Grey Meadows Cutter Association
Cache Valley Cutter Association
Grey Meadows
Preston
Garland Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Weston Man Elected To National Wheat Growers Post
Evan Koller of Weston was named by the Idaho State Wheat Growers at their Boise convention December 10 and 11 to serve a second term as vice president from Idaho in the National Wheat Growers Association. New officers include Myron Sorenson president Mel Meadows vice president Floyd Trail secretary treasurer. The group cited rising costs and falling wheat prices with the $1.30 support program and urged adjustments to the price support law to raise income for growers through larger domestic or export certificates or higher incentive payments.
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Evan Koller
Weston
Idaho State Wheat Growers Organization
Boise
Idaho
National Wheat Growers’ Association
Franklin County
National Association
State
Myron Sorenson
Malad
Mel Meadows
American Falls
Floyd Trail
Moscow
Anson Harging
National Wheat Growers
Ken Kendricks
National
Annual 4-H Event Draws 200 Members
More than 200 Franklin county 4-H club members attended the Kiwanis sponsored Christmas party at Nielsen Gym Preston High School on December 12 at 2 p.m. under director Mrs. Ben Johnson with co chair Mrs. Hilda Steele. The program featured Christmas music by the Jack King family of Weston and the Wade Christensen family of Bancroft with several siblings. County 4-H awards were presented to members and leaders including Diane Roberts Coleer Cherrington Boyd Weeks Daniel Rogers and Mrs. Madge Meek Alumni Recognition and Ruth Ann ft paca Alt eh Be ax On. Continued on page 4.
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Franklin County
Kiwanis
Nielsen
Preston High School
Ben Johnson
Hilda Steele
Jack King
Weston
Jack
Fawn
Susan
Carl
Ruby
Jo- Ann
Connie
Wade Christensen
Banida
Zoe
Debba
Lesli
Kipland
Andrea
Yegént Daniel Robes
Diane Roberts
Coleer Cherrington
Boyd Weeks
Daniel Rogers
Madge
Meek
Ruth Ann
Paca
al Tis
Scott Beckstead
Baefsro
Bret
Terry
Clo
Sheila
Jensen
Early Paper Schedule Shift for Christmas Week
The Citizen moves publication to Tuesday next week while keeping Thursday date line. This change ensures timely delivery before Christmas and allows ad staff and back shop crew a few days off. Advertising and news copies should arrive at the office by Saturday evening.
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Citizen
City Council Sets Sewer Charge and Dog Bonus
The Preson city council on Wednesday set the sewer connection fee at 200 plus 51.25 per footage after a costly south end hookup. The Don Phippen home hookup was estimated at 800 to 900 dollars and the council ordered billing for the amount. Voris Johnson was also to be billed for sewer hookup work.
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City Council
Okehs
Preson City
Don Phippen
Mr. Phippen
Voris Johnson
Seven Valley Snow Strains Preston Streets as City Boots Sand
Cache Valley received over seven inches of snow this week with Preston streets requiring more than 150 tons of sand by city crews to prevent slipping. Temperature fell to seven degrees, December 13 and 14, per Oneida Station. Franklin County assessors set Friday as license plate pickup deadline. City council approved a $1.00 stray dog bonus for 60 days, ordered dogs shot if loose after dark. Eight street light changes approved near the high school and stake houses. Sun day packaged beer ban upheld. Truck bid estimated at about $7000.
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Cache Valley
Oneida Station
Preston
Utah Power and Light
Franklin Stake House
Oneida Stake House
Merrill's Wins Store Decorating Contest
Merrill's Wins Store Decorating Contest awards a commercial decorating plaque to T. C. Merrill and Sons Jewelry. Judges from the Lewiston Junior Chamber of Commerce selected winners for the commercial division with second place to the Preston Citizen and Carlson Furniture third. Residential prize is a weapon electric pole lamp for the yard.
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T. C. Merrill and Sons Jewelry
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycaes Ph ‘ Ea Utah Power Andmpany
Cial
Lewiston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Preston Citizen
Carlson Furniture
Hansen to Make First Public Stop in Franklin County
Representative-elect George Hansen will visit Franklin County at the county courthouse from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to meet residents and discuss political matters. The stop marks the final event in his county tour across the second district guided by campaign director Richard Hen.
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George Hansen
Franklin County
Richard Hen
Hansen
Franklin‘ County
Diane Roberts Wins Franklin County 4 H Award
Diane Roberts received the annual 4 H award from The Preston Idaho branch of First Security Bank for highest overall score in projects and activities. She completed nine years in 4 H with thirty projects, attended the Idaho 4 H Club Congress in Moscow, and took part in nine 4 H club camps.
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First Security Bank
Franklin County
Diane Roberts
Diane
Idaho
Congress
Moscow
Cand
Buckley
Julnhor
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