Santa to visit Preston by airplane Saturday
Mel Reeves announced that St. Nicholas will arrive by airplane at 2 p m Saturday at the city park to greet children ages 1 to 10 with candy and nuts. Parents are asked to accompany youngsters as Jaycettes help arrange the event and a special mail bag for last minute letters will be placed near the band stand.
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Mel" Reeves
St.’ Nicholas
Chamber of Commerce
Preston
St. Nick
Jaycettes
Santa
Santa Claus
State officials withhold name in Lewiston whiskey theft case
Officials disclosed a theft of 4592.15 worth whiskey from a Lewiston warehouse by a store employee who then supplied a nightclub. Payments totaled 2185.08 with 1407.07 unpaid. The investigation led by Superintendent Ep Horsefall and Assistant Attorney General Phil Evans faced calls for no amnesty and criticized local press for bias.
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Namie
Lewiston
Phil Evans
Sf Preston
Gratus
Horsefall
Evans
Missing Colored Christmas Poster In Newspaper Shortage
The colored poster print for the Christmas edition was missing due to a 60 day newspaper shortage. An order for 2500 sheets of pink 44 by 32 inch poster stock could not be fulfilled because the nearest paper house offered 44 by 30 inch sheets which would not fit the press.
Preston Teachers Renew Fight for Salary Increase
Preston Idaho teachers renew their demand for higher wages citing rising living costs. They report small raises this year and say many supplement income after school and weekends. They push for state relief aligned with Idaho Education association plans and compare with California and Utah salary benchmarks.
Year s Hog Pool Million in 1949 Association Meeting
Franklin County Hog Growers Association reports a 251 531 36 tax payment to the County Agent’s office by President Gaylord Larson. The top hog price paid to growers was 2700 dollars on October 16 1946 after meat price decontrols. The annual meeting is set for January 25 1947 in the Courthouse basement. Annual meeting announced by Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Gaylord Larson
Association
Larson
Hogs Shipped At Franklin County Livestock Market
Franklin County Livestock Market Association shipped 370 hogs Thursday bringing about 21000 dollars to local farmers. The shipment aided by a quality hog pool and producers are praised for high standards. The next pool is planned for Thursday December 26 with entries due by Saturday December 21 at 4 PM at the County Agents office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Livestock Market Association
Idaho school boards grant half day for state teacher meeting
Idaho boards of education grant a half holiday Friday at noon for a county wide convocation at Preston High School auditorium. Trustees officials and teachers will meet to discuss welfare problems and draft resolutions to seek immediate relief and endorse the Peabody Survey with one exception replacing the minimum salary with the Idaho Education Association recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Boards of Education
Preston High School
Peabody ‘Survey
Idaho Education Association
Preston High PTA to fund robes for acapella choir
The Preston High School PTA, led by president Mrs. C Earl Goaslind, plans to secure robes costing over 1000 dollars to outfit the acapella choir for contest eligibility. Lyle Shipley will direct the program as civic groups contribute to the music department's advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth
Tobes
Acapella
Preston
C. Earl Goaslind
Parents-Teachers’ Association
PTA
Asi
Lyle Shipley
Preston Defeats Logan in Midweek Basketball Thriller
Preston's second half surged in the third quarter as they edged Logan High Grizzlies 34 26 on Wednesday night. Geddes and Page led the Preston attack, with Ballam adding 21 before fouling out, as Preston secured its third straight win of the week and prepares for a Rexburg doubleheader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Logan High Grizzlies
Logan
Indians
Eneston
Regis
Earl
Neeley Arid
Neeley
Reéd ‘Merrill
Freston
Rahi
Rexburg
Ricks College
Rigby
Grace High School
Silage Availability Announced for County Growers
Art Moser, director of the Preston pea vinery association, announced silage will be available Monday December 23 for county pea growers to start their allotment.
Annexation Areas Join Franklin County For Records Transfer
Franklin County commission and County Auditor met Monday to plan a six to twelve month transfer of records and property for annexation districts Cleveland Thatcher and Oxford. All county treasurer assessor recorder and court records affecting the districts must move to Franklin County at an estimated cost of 4000 to 5000 dollars. Residents may continue county business in Preston from the election date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Commission
Audis
Cleo Swenson
Bannock County Commissioners
Franklin County
Cleveland
Thatcher
Oxford
Preston
VFW Chapter Sought in Franklin County After Boise Visit
Franklin County eyes forming a Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter following Phil Ruiz of Boise visiting veterans here. Ruiz says eligibility requires overseas service and notes the VFW's past achievements such as 1936 adjusted compensation certificates and support for muster-out pay and the G I Bill.
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Franklin County
Phil Ruiz
Boise
Ruiz
VFW
Halliday toreBus- Hor
Legion Post 34 to Meet CBI Veterans for Charity Basketball Game
Preston Utah activity sets a charity basketball game between American Legion Post No 34 and China-Burma-India veterans of Logan. The event takes place Saturday night December 21 at 8 30 in the high school gymnasium with 50 cents admission for adults and 10 cents for children.
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American
Legion
Preston
Logan
Utah
Legion Post
High School
Hendricks Funeral Held for Marriner W Hendricks
Marriner Willis Hendricks, 55, Preston resident and mortician, died Friday after a lingering illness. Funeral services were conducted Monday in the Fourth Ward chapel by Bishop Asael Bell. He was born in Richmond September 3 1891 and lived in Lewiston and Richmond as a youth. Survived by his wife Lucy Webb and five children, burial followed in Richmond cemetery.
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Marriner Willis Hendricks
Fourth Ward
Asael Bell
Hendricks
Lewiston
Richmond
USAC
Logan
Worsham Emblaining College ‘of Chicago
Mllnois
LDS
California
Jmusic
YMMIA
Tremhornton
Ward
Preston
Oneida
Rotary Club
Preston Chamber Of’commerce
Hendricks Funeral -Homs
Lucy Webb
Logan “Temple
Irs
Rolena Daule
Eloise
Press
Richard W
Owen V
Clarice ‘Hendricks
Richmond Cemetery
Hendricks and Webb l Mortuary
Merchants Extend Hours To Aid Last Minute Shopping
Franklin county farmers posted total crop values for the year with dairy leading at 2,121,600 dollars. Wheat, alfalfa hay, and sugar beets also contributed strong totals. County Agent Daniel Roberts notes dairy remains the top industry and beets steady despite price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Daniel Roberts
Idaho
Elks to Distribute Yuletide Baskets Christmas Eve
Preston Elks lodge members plan Sunday afternoon assembly of annual Yuletide food baskets for county families in need. Ladies assist in packing and arranging the goods including fruits vegetables flour canned goods chicken candies sugar and soap. Delivery teams named to distribute baskets across county localities. Recipients selected by committee to ensure aid goes to most deserving cases.
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Preston Elks Lodge
Elks
Lodge Hall
Christmas home and window decorating judged Friday
Judges will visit residential areas from four to eight PM Friday to rate Christmas home decorations and holiday window displays in the business district sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Final results will be posted on State Street by Jaycee bulletin board with Mrs W Paul Merrill and Mrs AR Cutler assisting Herman Richards Don Elwell and committee chairmen.
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Chamber of
Commerce
Jaycee
State Street
Clifton Pageant Lights World Of The Light Of The World
Clifton primary with MIA chorus presents a Christmas pageant The Light Of The World adapted by Nina Halliday on Sunday December 22 at 730 pm in the high school gym. Assisting readers choristers and directors include Twila Henderson Wilma Viehweg Janet Davis Dean Lewis Blanche Henderson and Geneva Viehweg with lighting and piano provided by the named staff.
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Clifton
MIA
Nina
Halliday
Janet “Davis
Dean Lewis
Blanche ‘Henderson
Geneva -Viehweg
Radte A
Rotary Christmas Program Highlights Local Community Chorus
The Rotary Club hosts its annual Christmas program titled The Music Of Christmas with Dr. Adam S Bennion of Salt Lake City as guest speaker. The Franklin stake house venue opens at eight, featuring choir roles, instrumental pieces, and a large cast of chorus members led by Mrs Alda Carlson.
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Rotary
Monnday
Iyear
Ira
Wilson
Adam S
Bennion
Salt
Lake’ City
Utah
Franklin
Stake House
Ernst Eberhard
Constance Davis
Helen Bunker
Ned Stocks
Jean’Mariz
Smith
Pearl' Espling
Mea
Roberts
Alda_ Carlson
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Apege
Carl P. Neilsen
Teachers Welfare Committee
Peabody Survey
Atel
Mruretein Sintbe
Banks Montay
Slim
Ivak
Boisean
Merchants
Mel Reeves
The
Clifton. Pelaary and
Adam
Wall
a _ Clarice
Condie
Roma Pinson
Maurine
Simmons
Lorna
B. Larson
Adeline
D. ‘Moser
Jean
Tmare Smith
Norma Crabtree
Enid Fryer
Velma
Bell
Eda Smith
Marion
Condis
Louise Shumway
Helen Palmer
Selma Johnson
Hattie “Greaves
Pesr ¥' Esplin
Reed
LaVon Larson
P. Shurmay
L.Z. Iderril
SAS
Dan
Caimbell
Asen
Darrell Johnson
pMercvs
Wraver
Lesli
Hobbs
Idon Farner
Len Larson
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