Local Man Elected Head of Lumber Dealers Assn
Floyd Diderickson manager of Preston Lumber Co was elected president of the Intermountain Lumber Dealers Assn at the Salt Lake City convention. He has led the local yard for about 17 years and is active in church civic and club affairs. The meeting forecast total U S building would rise about 10 percent over 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Diderickson
Preston’ Lumber Co
Intermountain Lumber Dealers Assn
Salt Lake City
Diderickson
United States
Cast Chosen for Jr High Musical Mississippi Melody
Tryouts yielded a large junior high operetta cast for Mississippi Melody to be staged in March. The lineup includes Aunt Polly Linda Rae Baxter Tom Sawyer Terry Morrison Mrs Harper Caralyn Wold Mary Kathleen Wright Susy Harper Eileen Jepsen Ben Rodgers Dick Shipley Huck Finn Carl Wheatley Jim Brent Schow Sidney Robert Jenkins Joe Harper Ronald Sharp Widow Douglas Sherryle Condie Ella Mae Phelps Kathleen Carter Mrs Sally Phelps Kay Anderson Steamboat Sam Bryant Nelson Puddin Head Wilson Jed Morrison Becky Thatcher Portia Lloyd.
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Aunt Polly
Linda Rae -Baxter
Tom Sawyer
Terry Morrisony
Mrs. Harper
Caralyn Wold
Mary
Kathleen Wright
Susy Harper
Eileen Jepsen
Ben Rodgers
Dick Shipley
Huck
Finn
Carl Wheatley
Jim
Brent Schow
Sidney
Robert Jenkins
Joe Harper
Ronald Sharp
Widow Douglas
Sherryle Condie
Ella Mae Phelps
Kathleen Carter
Sally Phelps
Kaye Anderson
Steamboat Sam
Bryant Nelson
Puddin Head Wilson
Jed Morrison
Becky Thatcher
Portia Lloyd
Karen Wells to Perform in Utah State Piano Recital
Utah State University's fine arts department presents a two piano recital Sunday at 3 p.m. in the main auditorium. Karen Wells of Preston is among the performers playing Grieg Concerto in A Minor first movement. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah State University
Fine Arts Department
Karen Wells
Preston
Grieg
Banida Ward Hall Hosts Gold and Green Ball This Saturday
Panida Gold and Green Ball will be held in Banida ward hall this Saturday. The public is invited to attend and a floor show will be presented.
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Panida
Banida Ward
Perkins to attend ASCE pacific southwest conference
Larry V. Perkins son of LeRoy and wife of Clifton will attend the Pacific Southwest Council Conference in Los Angeles February 9 to 13 and enter the student paper competition. His topic is Engineering Success and expenses are paid by the Intermountain section ASCE. He previously won a Utah State University civil engineering student competition and presented the paper in Salt Lake City December 12, 1958.
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Larry ‘ Vee “Perkins
LeRoy Perkins
Clifton
Utah State University
American Society of Civil Engineers
Pacific Southwest Council
Los Angeles
Intermountain
ASCE
Perkins
Logan
Salt Lake City
Preston High Grad Wins Two Year Public Health Grant
Samuel G. Fletcher a 1946 Preston High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Sam H Fletcher of Shelley has secured a two year grant totaling $7000 per year from the U S Public Health Service. The research fellowship begins April 1 at the University of Utah where Fletcher will work in speech. He earned a Ph D in speech in 1958 and has served as a clinical assistant in speech pathology at the same university since 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Fletcher
Sam H. Fletcher
Shelley
Preston High School
U. S. Public Health Service
Fletcher
University of Utah
Wheat Growers Plan Meeting In Franklin
Wheat growers in Franklin County will meet Monday at 2 PM in the courthouse basement to elect a district delegate and nominate candidates for the Idaho state wheat commission. County president Evan Koller notes the Idaho legislature passed the wheat commission act, with governor expected to sign, funding through a per bushel levy. Franklin joins a six county district including Bear Lake Bannock Power Ceribou Oneida.
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Franklin
Sfomiay
Idaho State Wheat Commission
Evan Koller
Koller
Idaho House of Representatives
Idaho Senate
Franklin County
Idaho
Bear Lake
Bannock
Power
Ceribou
Oneida
Franklin Counties
Ave
State Wheat Commission
Calpak expansion and local canning plants in Cache Valley
The Calpak operation in Cache Valley supports three plants in Franklin, Smithfield, and Hyrum with canning peas beans and sauerkraut. In 1958 the company paid over three million dollars to growers and suppliers, employing about 1300 locally, with green beans yielding the highest returns and thousands of pickers earning substantial wages. Improvements include a new french sliced green bean pack under Del Monte and a sauerkraut plant at Franklin, while research and development drive better strains and crop yields for the region.
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California
Packing Corp
Cache Valley
Calpak
Franklin
Smithfield
Hyrum
J. A. Countryman
Cache Area
Utah
Idaho
LaRey Jardine
Clayton Allen
del Monte
Calpari K
Calnpak
Idaho officials urge tax mix with sales levy and rate shifts
State representatives pressed for a sales tax only with offsetting income and property tax cuts at Boise meeting. Leaders from the Idaho county commissioners and clerks reviewed bills and proposed measures including county retirement programs and keeping traffic fines locally. They favored five mills for indigent funds and opposed highway district annexation without broad area coverage.
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Idaho
State Association of Commissioners and Clerks
Rep
George &. Crookham
Canyon
Max Yost
Associated Taxpayers of Idaho
Cleo L. Swenson
Preston
Association
Swenson
Famed trumpet virtuoso Rafael Mendez to perform in Franklin County
World acclaimed trumpeter Rafael Mendez will play Friday evening March 13 in the high school auditorium. John Manning, the band director, says the performance is a rare privilege for Franklin County residents and urges broad ticket sales to showcase the artist's superb technique and tone.
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Rafael Mendez
John Manning
Mendez
Salt Lake Tribune
Jim Fitzpatrick
Manning
Franklin County
Coburn Trial Set in Franklin County February
The trial of Max Coburn for negligent homicide in the November auto deaths of Donald and Hazel Baxter is slated in Franklin County Fifth District Court on February 24 with Judge John A. Carver presiding. Jurors include Vera Cole Beatrice Bennett Joyce Perry Myrl Bodily Richard Ballif Thayne Harris Wesley Biggs Dwight Wilde Sidney Riggs Floyd H. Hansen Douglas Griffeth Bryan Bergeson Max K. L. Norton Mrs. Paul Nash Carl Brostrom and Orson E. Baugh. If convicted Coburn faces up to one year in prison or $1,000 fine or both. Following this case will be the Ben B. Johnson vs Strongarm Irrigation District trial on February 25 at 2 p.m.
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Max Coburn
Franklin County Fifth District
John A. Carver
Coburn
Donald
Hazel Baxter
Vera Cole
Beatrice Bennett
Joyce Perry
Myrl Bodily
Richard Ballif
Thayne Harris
Wesley Biggs
Dwight Wilde
Sidney Riggs
Floyd H. Hansen
Douglas Griffeth
Bryan Bergeson
Max K
Melanie Poole Named 1959 Homemaker of Tomorrow
Melanie Poole, a Preston High School senior, won the 1959 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow title at an FHA assembly. She scored highest on a 50 minute homemaking exam and will compete with other state winners for the All American honor with a $1,500 scholarship and a school trip to Washington, D C, Williamsburg, New York City and Minneapolis.
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Melanie Poole
Betty Crocker
Preston High School
FHA
Carrie Tobler
Josten
Encyclopaedia Britannica
General Mills
Minneapolis
Leamington Hotel
Garrett Truck Rolls on Icy Linrose Road Mishap
On slick county roads a Garrett truck rolled over near Linrose on Tuesday at 10 30 am. Driver Allen Dunn applied air brakes to slow for a car when the trailer skidded off the road and overturned into a field. Dunn suffered slight chest injuries but was not hospitalized. Small damage to truck and trailer reported.
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Linrose
Garrett
Allen ‘Dunn
Dunn
Preston Indians Triumph Over Marsh Valley Eagles
Preston high school defeated Marsh Valley 45 to 32 at home as Steven Porter scored 15 points and Leon Almond 10 to lead the Indians. David Keller topped all scorers with 21. The win keeps Preston undefeated at home before Friday’s clash with Blackfoot.
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Preston
Marsh ‘Valley
Eagles
Seltay
Nes Cag
Marek Valley
Ted
Indians
Marsh Valley
Ralph Harding
Steven Porter
Leon Almond
Montpellier
David Keller
Blackfoot
Freak Accident Injures Girl In Provo
Marsha Benson daughter of Mr and Mrs Orval Benson sustained a severe hand injury in Provo when a BYU bell shifted on a pickup truck crushing her right thumb and fingers. She spent days in Provo hospital and is now recovering at home.
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Marsha Benson
Orval Benson
Provo
Marsha
USU
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Stan Evans
Stan's Market
West Oneida
Stan
Ken Porter
Ken's Electric
G. E. Spencer
USQM
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San Francisco
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Norda Lee
Marie
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Asa L. Webster
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Wis
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Jon Winger
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