Verlan Gunnell Elected President Of Preston Golf Club
Verlan Gunnell was elected president of the Preston Golf and Country Club last week, succeeding Burt Martin. Board members named include Dick Morgan Douglas Webb John Cole Joe Goff Jack Wood Rulon Owen Charles Buttars Bob Acock Rulon Dunn and Burt Martin. Gale Parcell was rehired as golf pro. The club added new course traps and a new water system for the driving range and joined the National Golf Foundation and Utah Golf Association. Awards listed include Most Improved Golfer Walter Thompson Carma Garrett and Club Champion Ross Rasmussen Darlene Hendricks May Leg Verlan Gunnell June Leg Walter Thompson first flight Wayne Doney championship flight July Leg Norm Ricks first flight Ross Rasmussen championship flight August Leg Rulon Dunn Twilight League DA Nash Charles Buttars Club Champion Don Garrett first flight Jack Butterfield second flight Directors Cup Rulon Dunn
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Verlan Gunnell
Preston Golf and Country Club
Burt Martin
Dick Morgan
Douglas Webb
John Cole
Joe Goff
Jack Wood
Rulon Owen
Charles Buttars
Bob Acock
Rulon Dunn
Gale Parcell
Martin
National Golf Foundation
Utah Golf Association
Walter Thompson
Richmond
Carma Garrett
Preston
Ross Ras- Mussen
Darlene Hendricks
Wayne Doney
Norm Ricks
Ross Rasmussen
August Leg
Vic Halford
DA Nash
Don Garrett
Jack Butterfield
Legislators Discuss Phone Meeting On State Education Funding
A Jan 29 meeting, held via telephone and loudspeaker, had Senator Reed Budge and legislators from Boise discussing education financing and federal matching funds. Rep Angus Candle and Rep Condie spoke on revenue for education, with local officials present.
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Zuto
Idaho
Reed Budge
Boise
Republican Central
Angus Candle
Condie
Mark Hart
William Ward
Vaughn Larsen
Post Offices Offer Test Examinations for Clerk Carrier Jobs
Area post offices will hold examinations for clerk and carrier positions on March 5. Openings exist in the Preston Soda Springs Downey and Montpelier offices with salaries of 2.85 for regular employees 2.95 for part time and 5998 for salaried employees.
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Preston
Soda Springs
Downey
Montpelier
Three Silver Beaver Awards Given By Cache Valley Council
Three Silver Beaver Awards, the top local Boy Scout Council honor, will be presented at the Cache Valley Council annual meeting at Utah State University. Serge N. Benson heads the Silver Beaver committee, and N. Eldon Tanner will address about 700 adult scouts at the 7 p.m. program.
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Boy Scout Council
Cache Valley Council
Utah State University
Silver Beaver
Serge N. Benson
Cache Valley
N. Eldon Tanner
LDS Church
Conley Watts
B.S.A
Snow survey shows snow pack above normal in Franklin area
Snow surveys completed January 29 on five courses draining into Franklin Soil Conservation District report 104 percent of normal water in the snow pack. Glade Moser attended a West Wide Snow Survey Training Conference in Jackson Wyoming learning advanced snow and water measuring techniques and safety for backcountry travel.
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Franklin Soil Conservation District
Glenn Keller
Don Ward
Forest Service
Glade Moser
Soul Conservation Service
Jackson
Wyo
Aceae and
Mae
West Weston farmers build debris basins in soil conservation effort
Local Soil Conservation official cites 45 debris basins completed with ASCS support and 8,500 feet of diversions installed. Thirteen basins were finished by farmers, with 13 more started and to be completed this year. Farmers named include Boyd Phillips Kenton Fredrickson Evan Koller Morgan Buttars Norman Fennesbeck Harvey Dewey.
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Cop
Weston
Franken Soil and Water Conservation Cauastrict
LaMon Baird
ASCS
Boyd Phillips
Kenton Fredrickson
Evan Koller
Morgan Buttars
Norman Fennesbeck
Harvey Dewey
D.ver
County Veterans To Get More Money
Increased benefits are on the way for Franklin county veterans and their dependents. Congress passed two laws boosting compensation for disabled veterans and pension increases for total disability cases. World War I and II veterans with GI insurance will share in $236 million in dividends this year, up $13 million from last year.
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Franklin County
Congress
Veterans Administration
Former Preston Girl Returns To Battle Biafra In Nigeria
Laura Ritter granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Orson W Hansen Sr of Preston has returned to Nigeria after UNICEF selection. She was evacuated in 1967 with Peace Corps volunteers at the start of the civil war and will join the International Red Cross medical team aiding Biafran food relief and famine victims. Ritter left Ogden for briefing at the United Nations building in New York.
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Laura Ritter
Orson W. Hansen Sr
Preston
Nigeria
Unicef
Miss Ritter
Stanley T. Ritter
Ogden
Peace Corps
International Red Cross
Biafra
United Nations
New York
Schools Get CEO Grant
The Office of Economic Opportunity approved a 95 070.00 grant to Joint Eastside School District No 201 in Preston. Senator Frank Church says the funds will finance a two month summer head start project.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Eastside
Preston
Frank Church
West Side High Earns Northwest Accreditation
West Side High School received full accreditation from the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools at the Reno annual meeting. Principal Mark Anderson said the effort spanned a year and a half and followed self evaluation and external reviews by Idaho state and association committees.
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West Side
Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools
Reno
Mark R Anderson
Idaho State Committee
Association
Idaho
Boise
Nev
Secondary Commission
West Side High School
Board of Trustees
Dairy Association Set to Host Annual Meeting
Cache Valley Dairy Association plans its annual membership meeting Thursday at the Smithfield stake house. Lunch is served at 11 30 a.m. and the general meeting starts at 1 p.m. President Thedford Roper urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache Valley Dairy Association
Smithfield
Thedford Roper
Land Bank Patrons To Hear Oregon Man
The Preston Federal Land Bank Association expects more than 250 farmers and ranchers to attend its annual stockholders meeting Friday at the Oneida Stake House. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with a banquet at noon. Harold Bassett of Grace presides. E. Riddel Sage of Spokane, a board member, will speak. The meeting includes the association progress report by J. P. Garner and the election of two directors.
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Preston Federal Land Bank Association
Oneida
J. P. Garner
Harold Bassett
Grace
E. Riddel Sage
Federal Land Bank of Spokane
Garner
Bassett
Roy Corbett
Karl Ballif
Whitney
Norman Beckstead
Clifton
Evan Christensen
Arkithe Preston Flba
No Charge Teachers Push LD Phone Calls
Franklin County education association and the Idaho Education association campaign urges residents to dial 1-5991 for a free long distance call. The caller will receive a 50 second message about Idaho schools, as explained by Delmar Derricott.
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Franklin County Education Association
Local Education Association
Idaho Education Association
Franklin County
Delmar Derricott
Hefeée
Idaho
Senator Yue for GOP Lincoln Banquet Guest Speaker
A Washington call announced Senator Yue as guest speaker at Franklin County Republican Lincoln Banquet. John Martin noted Yue will attend the 6:30 p.m. social hour and 8 p.m. banquet in the county courthouse social hall on Thursday February 13 1969.
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Washington, D. C
Republical Central
Sp . Soda
John Martin
Jordan
Franklin County
Richard Hendricks
Martin
Court House
Science Fair Held For Local High Schools Tonight
A science fair for Junior and Lenage high schools is at Preston High gym tonight from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Marvin Hollingsworth notes the event is free to the public. Winners advance to the Southeastern Idaho Fair at Rick’s College on March 21.
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Lenage
Preston High
Marvin Hollingsworth
Ricks 'College
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Golf Club Awards
Mr. Parcell
Mr Parcell
Proton Golf and Country Club
Verli Gunnell
Budge
Niel Nelson
GOP
Dean Abrams
Terry R. Mortensen
Vietnam
Mortensen W
Bill Harris
Ing
SCS Abials
Maser
Willow Flat
Cub River Ranger Station
Schooi
Scuoos Aff
Dairy
Land Bank
Oregon
Lage
Hood River
Ore
Farm Credit Board of
Spokane
Montana
Washington
Oregon State University
Yue
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