Fire Department Cooperation Explored for Franklin County
A letter from Franklin County officers outlines ongoing cooperation with Preston city on maintaining the Preston fire department and its trucks. It notes 1960 expenditures of 4446 dollars for an assistant fire chief and volunteer services, crediting the program with preventing losses and highlighting plans to form a county wide fire district and funding options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Franklin County
Preston City
Preston ‘City
Idaho
Stake Tourney Set for Feb 15-16 at Nielsen and New High
Lyle Porter, stake athletic director, directs junior and senior basketball tournaments on February 15 and 16. Junior games in Nielsen gym start 7 pm Whitney vs Fairview with 8:30 pm Preston tenth vs Preston fifth. Senior games at the new high school gym feature Preston sixth at 7 pm and Franklin vs Preston second at 8:30. Final night games crown junior and senior winners, with regional playoff spots in Preston-Grace and Preston-Montpelier areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankst
Lyle Porter
Stake
Nielsen
Whitney
Fairview
Preston
Franklin
Preston-Grace
Preston-Montpelier
Preston telephone system upgrade under way
Construction work began January 23 in Preston for a new telephone system costing about 115000 dollars. A six man crew led by foreman J M Weaver will place cables and lines to serve 135 subscribers and prepare for dial conversion by late summer as part of a 500000 dollar total project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majon Ampeoge
Preston
G. L. Mink
Mountain States Telephone .Co
Siiany Setae Tomeninow
Inestin
Tighe
Taciities
Whitney
Fairview
J. M. Weaver
Local Soldier Begins Basic Infantry Training
Pvt. Robert S. Talbot of Clifton starts an eight week basic infantry course at Monterey Peninsula Training Center Fort Ord California. The program covers rifle marksmanship infantry tactics first aid and military justice. Upon completion he will move to advanced infantry training or a Army specialist school. Talbot is a 1959 West Side High School Dayton graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Thomas L Talbot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Robert S. Talbot
Monterey Peninsula Training Center
Fort Ord
Calif
Private Talbot
West Side High School
Dayton
Thomas L. Talbot
Clifton
Preston City Bowling Assn Starts First Championship Tourney
The Preston City Bowling Association launches its first annual city championship on Feb 18 with events on Feb 18 19 25 and 26. Includes teams doubles singles and optional all events with ABC chevrons trophies awarded to champions. Members in good standing eligible. Entry blanks at the bowling alley. contact Arnold Sant and Don Garrett for details. Public invited to all sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston City Bowling Assn
ABC
Arnold Sant
Don Garrett
Miss Franklin County Contest Seeks Entrants
The Preston Lions Club sponsors the Miss Franklin County contest inviting 18 to 28 year old single women with talent and figure to enter. The winner advances to Boise for Miss Idaho, then Atlantic City for Miss America. Scholarships are offered in Boise. The local event is slated for late April with date to be announced. Contact Don Elwell, entries committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Preston Lions Club
Boise
Atlantic City
Don Elwell
118 Graduates Receive Pins at Seminary Ceremony
One hundred thirteen seminary graduates met February 1 in the Oneida stake house for the annual pin presentation. Owen Cherrington conducted. Delegates from Preston wards presented pins. Three short talks were given by Joyce Woodward Jimmie Olsen and Kathleen Jones. The guest speaker Loyal Hansen spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Owen Cherrington
Blair Hawkes
Preston
Aftaruie
Joycé Woodward
Jimmie Olsen
Kathleen ‘Jonéy
Shirley Palmer
Caralyn Wold
Sharon Hagerty
Gwen Peterson
Clair Judy
Federal Jury Returns Verdict On Local Men
A Boise federal court jury found two Preston men innocent on charges of fraud tied to misrepresentation of stock value in the American National Investment Co. The two weeks of testimony ended with Ed ward I. Gibbons and Robert D. Sparrow cleared on multiple counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Preston
Edward
Gibbons
Robert
D. Sparrow
National Tnvesimnént Co
Sparrow
Moisture Totals Reported For County
Weather observer M. Crabtree notes February moisture totals at 0.21 inches and explains daily amounts 0.80 on Feb 3 and 0.03 on Feb 7. Recorded temperatures list daily highs and lows from 44/27 to 38/31 with several 40s and 30s across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Crabtree
U. S.weather Bureau
Salt Use Aids Snow Removal On Pavements
Salt prevents snow from sticking to pavement and speeds removal. Packed snow honeycombs as salt crystals form brine that penetrates to the pavement. Traffic loosens snow and allows plows to push it aside. Remaining fragments melt, leaving a bare surface.
Local Youths Held in Jail For Burglary
Two local youths Earl Palmer 20 of Preston and Lyle Archibald Senter Sinclhir Tecevics Station North State were held in the county jail on burglary charges. Sheriff Ray Talbot said burglars entered the Snooty Cat Cafe next door and a nearby service station at about 3 20 am Wednesday. About 224 dollars cash eight cartons of cigarettes and three books of trading stamps were taken. Sheriff Talbot spotted the suspects cruising at 2 am and found them in bed at 7 30 am. Money 190 cash was found behind an oil grove. They were bound over to district court with $1000 bond each unauthorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Talbot
Earl Palmer
Preston
Lyle
Talbot
Ray Heusser
Thelir
O. .D. Robinson
District’ Court
Fourteen PHS Seniors Join National Guard
Preston National Guard enrolls fourteen Preston High School seniors for a six month duty starting after the 1961 school year. Names include Trent Packer Anthony Keller Scott Tims Eddie Allen Roger Handy Jimmy Davis Bobby Purser Reid Carlson Cy Curtis Webb Lynn Shaffer Doug Brenchley Gary Nuffer Stanley Nielson Larry Hodges. Guardsmen meet Mondays 8 to 10 30 pm and drill in marching weapons safety and vehicle care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston National Guard
Preston High School
National Guard
Trent Packer
Anthony Keller
Larry ‘Hodges
Tax Reports Spur Irritation and IRS Dictionary Debates
A reader laments tax filing frustrations and recounts friends and editors weighing the IRS guide for small business. The piece questions meanings of terms like overnight and home, noting the complexity and humor in misreading government jargon.
Bids Sought for Idaho Highways 91 34 Gravel Surfacing
The Idaho State Highway Dept. invites bids to furnish crushed gravel surfacing and cover material for two highway projects near Banida and Grace. Bids open Tuesday Feb 28. One project due Aug 1 and the other Aug 15. Completion targets set in Franklin and Caribou counties.
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Banida
Grace
Idaho
Staté
Preston
Franklin
Caribou
Potato Growers Meeting Set in Preston
The annual potato meeting for Franklin and Caribou county growers is slated for Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Preston Court House. County Agent DeVere Tovey says Larry Summers will report on a field trip to key consuming markets and offer marketing ideas. Gene Dallimore will discuss nematodes with slides, and W. L. Baker will report on the National Potato Council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Caribou
Preston
DeVere Tovey
Larry Summers
Summers
Gene Dallimore
Aberdeen Experiment Station
W. L. Baker
Oneida
M. O. Stratford
Idaho Potato Producers Assn
Tovey
Ken Oliverson
Franklin County
Open House Held by Franklin County Poultry Group
Franklin County Poultry Assn boards and Tables Auxiliary announce an open house at the plant on South State February 17 1961 from 10 am to 3 pm Dr Royal G Bagley Utah Poultry and Farmers Co op will attend to answer health questions Owen Hamilton Lynn Kidd will be present Gary Bennett B R Hall Harold Larson Gustave Hedin Vernon Jensen G M Donéy Emil Ferrines leaders invite producers dairy men and livestock hog feeders to attend a cordial event Lunch will be served by the auxiliary led by Myrtle Swainston Sharon Knapp and a secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Franklin County Poultry Assn
Tables
South State
Royal G. Bagley
Veterinary of
Utah
Owen Hamilton
Lynn’ Kidd
Will Bet Board
Dale Bennett
B. R. Hall
Harold B. Larson
Gustave Co. Hedin
Vernon Jensen
M. Donéy
Emil
Myrtle ‘Swainston
Sharon Knapp
Asemer
Ferrines
Preston Indians Lose Thriller in February Tilt
Preston Indians drop a 54-51 district game to Snake River, sliding from a four way league tie. Cammock of Snake River leads with 22 points as Preston faces three more district games, including a homeFeb. 17 visit from Blackfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston ‘Indians
Snake River
Indians
Panthers
Cammock
Rod Larson
Preston
Montpelier
Preston Arejdistrict
Blackfoot
Cache Valley Livestock Auction earns national certified status
The Cache Valley Livestock Auction Co in Preston received a nationwide trademark certification marking it as a nationally certified livestock market this year. The recognition follows a public pledge of 17 operating principles to serve livestock owner customers and adherence to federal Packers and Stockyards Act provisions alongside the market's own code of plans and self governing standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache
Valley’, Livestock Auction Co
Preston
Distincty
Packers and Stockyards Act
Department of Agricure
ADL
Svn
Soldier Johnson to Join Winter Shield Army Exercise
Specialist four Max G. Johnson son of Eldora G. Johnson is scheduled to participate with the 540th Engineer group in the Winter Shield maneuver in Germany February 2 8. The exercise involves 60000 troops from the US Army Germany and France to test combat ready leadership and response in simulated conditions. Johnson graduated from Preston High School and studied at Idaho State College in Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max G. Johnson
Mra
Eldora G. Johnson
Preston
Grafenwehr-Hohenfels
Ores
Germiasiys
U.S
NATO
Reapone
Ahnson
Heilbronn
Fort Eonard Wood
Ppayenrold
Preston “ High School
Idaho State ‘College
Pocatello
Union Pacific agricultural car stops in Franklin county
The Union Pacific agricultural car will host crops and livestock producers in Franklin County at the Dayton depot siding on March 2. Dr A P Schielder director Idaho state bureau of animal industry and Roland Portman Idaho extension entomologist will speak on parasites pesticides regulation and crop insect recommendations. Boyd Baxter agricultural agent of The Union Pacific Railroad will run the car with local arrangements by Daniel Roberts and De Mere Tovey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union’ Pacific Agricultural
Franklin County
Franklin
Dayton
A P. “Schielder
Idaho
State Bureau of Animal ‘Industry
Roland Portman
Exstension Enitomologist
Dre Schneider
Federal
Food “and “ Drug Administration
Boyd
Baxter
Union
Pacific Railroad
Daniel “Roberts
De“Mere
Tovey
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Wm. W. Poole
Albert E. Moser
Wayne S. Evans
Board of
Cleo L. Swenson
Board of County Commissioners
PHS
Sam
Paul Greaves
IRS
Webster
Poultry Group
Preston Indians
Mazienvers
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