Preston High to stage The Fortune Teller opera this week
The Fortune Teller by Victor Herbert is presented by Preston High School with Lyle Shipley directing and Lynn Bright overseeing music. Peggy Fellows and Larry Winger headline as Musette and Sandor with Ruth Smith and Robert Seeley in key roles as Irma and Capt. Ladislaus. The production features a large cast, student dance directors, and an orchestra under Lynn Bright with Doug Palmer as concert master.
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Victor Herbert
Preston High School
Lyle Shipley
Lynn Bright
Anna Mae Wilde
Lois Sorenson
Ollie Jean Nelson
Peggy Fellows
Musette
Larry Winger
Sandor
Ruth Smith
Irma
Robert Seeley
Capt
Ladislaus
Frisco
Dwayne Winn
Gordon Beckstead
Klane Forsgren
Count Berezowski
Larry Smith
Boris
Collette Eberhard
Gloria Wright
Mme. Pompon
Jane Mathews
Miggs Merrill
Vaninka
Carolyn Chadwick
Wanda
Ruth Olsen
Vera
Blane Seamons
Almir
Gordon Q Oliverson
Timar
Dougpele Palmer
Acare Judith Baur
Carel Jorgersson
Bonnie Boden
Marie Orme
Europe
Livonia
Count Berezovski
Secret Police
Tax Collectors Announce Regional Filing Itinerary
The federal March 15 and state April 15 tax deadlines loom as Internal Revenue and state tax officials plan outreach visits across the region. Spencer Condie and W J Fryer will assist taxpayers at Ban Croft city hall February 15, Soda Springs courthouse February 16, Conda town hall February 17 and Grace Hardware February 18 19, Montpelier Hotel Burgoyne March 1 5, and Preston courthouse office March 8 15.
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Internal Revenue
State Tax Department
Spencer Condie
U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
W. J. Fryer
Bancroft
Soda Springs
Conda
Grace Hardware
Hotel Burgoyne
Montpelier
Preston
Good Rain Falls Over Weekend In Our Area
Weather observer C. M. Crabtree reports 0.55 inch precipitation Sunday with 2 inches of wet snow Saturday night. January total reaches 1.17 inches, combined with prior week gives about 1.75 inches for the year. Last year January-February moisture totaled four inches.
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C. M. Crabtree
U.S. Weather Bureau
Bennion Addresses Franklin County Farm Bureau Meeting
Dr. Adam S. Bennion member of the LDS Council of Twelve spoke at the Franklin County Farm Bureau educational institute in Oneida stake house. A banquet preceded the talk and a large crowd attended.
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Adam S. Bennion
Stakehouse
Farm Bureau
Ben
Ston
Partod Ced
Shaisy, Palmer
Orielda Stake
West Side High School
John Manning
Ellen Roberts
Eda Smith
Edrus
Malad Boys Edge West Side In Close County Game
Malad High School defeated West Side 64 to 57 in Dayton. West Side led early 15 12 after the first quarter, surged ahead in the second, but Malad retook the lead and held on. Jensen scored 17 and Conlet 14 for Malad. Mendenhall 16 and Tingey 11 for West Side.
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West Side High School
Malad
Dayton
West Side
Mendenhall
Tingey
Jensen
Conlet
Stumpus Boys Stumped by Tune Challenge at Drive-In Market
Orval Harris presents a two tone rayon satin comforter as a prize for “shumping the Stumpus boys.” The gift, from the Associated Grocers, goes to anyone who can stump the Stumpus boys by singing or playing a chosen number within 30 seconds. Only a successful performance wins the prize.
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Milo ‘Hobbs
Orval Harris
Falnvidie
Harris
Associated Grocers Organization
Stumpus
Intermountain Radio
Acadeale
Escnat
Sorid
Hobbs
Preston Indians Drub Malad 77 54 On Local Court
Preston Indians defeated Malad 77 to 54 on Friday night. Hoskins led Malad with 22 points while Murray scored 10 field goals and a free throw for Preston. The junior varsity won 46 33 and the team heads to Snake River next Thursday to open tournament play.
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Preston Indians
Malad
Preston
Indians
Hoskins
Murray
Hyde
Hobbs
Edgley
Chatterton
Rawlings
Hinckley
Condie
Oliverson
Snake River
Massey Harris unveils new farm machinery lineup
Earl Nelson of Modern Farm Equipment Co previews Massey Harris 1954 introductions at a Pocatello meeting. The slate includes the 44 Special with 45.85 drawbar hp, a 277 cu in engine, new hydraulic follow-up, a 90 and 80 Special combines, a No.60 line, high clearance tractor, grain and fertilizer drill, loader and disc harrows among more than 20 new labor saving tools set for release in the next 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Nelson
Modern Farm Equipment Co
Massey-Harris
Preston
Pocatello
Nelson
Treasureton Scouts Awarded Charter in Special Ceremony
Treasureton ward scouts received their second charter in a special Tuesday evening ceremony. District commissioner O. D. Robinson of Preston presented the charter. Four cub scouts, Paul Hymas, Vernon Reeder, and Kirk and Crague Paskins, earned tenderfoot badges with Fred Hess presenting them. Flagbearer Bart Paskins led the ceremony.
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Scouts of
Treasureton Ward
O. D. Robinson
Preston
Steven Hymas
Mac- Niel Paskins
Vernon Reeder
Kirk
Crague Paskins
Maxine Hymas
Paul,Hymas
Fred Hess
Bart Paskins
Farm Bureau Speaker Address At Dayton Meeting
Robert Fulton of Mountain States Telephone spoke at a joint Farm Bureau gathering on February 4 at Dayton High School West Side. The Dayton Clifton Oxford locals and Weston Dayton groups attended. An open discussion followed the talk.
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Robert Fulton
Mountain
States Telephone
Negraph Co
Weston
Dayton
Dayton-Clifton- Oxford -Jocals
Farm Bureau
West Side
Annual Fish Dinner Set By County Fish and Game Group
The annual fish dinner sponsored by the county fish and game association and local committees will be held tomorrow at Oneida stakehouse. Senior citizens and widows are invited to attend the program at 11 a.m. and the dinner at noon.
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County, Fish, and Game Association
Frankli
Oneida ‘Stakes
Oneida Stakehouse
Big Grain Truck Wreck Near Riverdale Injures No One
A grain truck loaded with several tons overturns on Highway 34 near Riverdale after brake failure on a sharp turn. Driver David Lavor Winn of Nephi Utah escapes serious injury though the cab is crushed. vehicle damaged badly. A separate county wreck involving another vehicle occurs the following day.
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David Lavor Winn
Nephi
Riverdale
Donald Jack Corbett
Heart Campaign Under Way In Franklin County
Dale DeGraff owner of Preston Motor Sales is Franklin County chairman of the Heart fund a February drive for 1954 Idaho aims to raise 19000 with 25 percent to national for admin 50 percent for heart research and 25 percent kept for education in state. The drive is non high pressure with red heart containers in Preston businesses to collect funds for the American Heart Association to fight heart disease.
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Dale DeGraff
Preston Motor Sales
Franklins County
Heart Fund
Idaho
DeGraff
National Organization
Preston
American Heart Assn
United States
Mr. DeGraff
Big Promotion In Utah Power To J E Cushman
J E Cushman, formerly of Preston, is advanced from assistant to senior vice president and commercial manager of Utah Power and Light as of March 1. He will oversee division operations and rate and business development, with a long career dating to 1912 in various UP&L posts. Cushman is noted in local baseball and basketball circles and as a Rotary district official.
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Utah Power & Light Company
R. H. Ashworth
Ashworth
Cushman
Salt Lake City
Up&l
Bingham
Salt Lake
Utah-Idaho
Rotary
Edward Kofoed Dies at 72 in Preston After Illness
Edward Kofoed 72 longtime Preston resident died this morning at his home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Richards Mortuary of Preston.
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Edward Kofoed
Preston
Richards Mortuary
Parallel Parking Proposal Foretells Highway Rerouting
Maj Kenneth A. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith named scout liaison officer of the Boy Scouts of Japan board of directors. Major and Mrs Smith attended a Washington Heights officers club dinner with board members and Far East council honorees General Bryan Moore Christerre Kerry. General Hull was the dinner speaker and the couple also attended a Japanese council dinner. Their young son Allen is a cub scout and Kenneth was active in scouting in Preston.
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Kenneth A. Smith
Paul Smith
Boy Scouts of Japan
Preston
Kenneth
Holiday List as Announced Starts Monday
The Preston Chamber of Commerce announces a holiday closing schedule with Washington's Birthday as the opening holiday next Monday. Local business houses will close all day creating a long weekend and patrons are urged to stock up on necessities for the closure period.
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Preston Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Aya
Merchants’ Committee
Dell Walton Dies in Needles California at Age
Dell Walton died February 16 in Needles California after months of cancer. Born and raised near Cleveland he moved to Needles years ago and worked as a plasterer. He married Athlen Pratt of Preston and is survived by three sons two daughters his mother in Idaho two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services and burial were held in Needles on Monday.
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Preston
Néedles
Calif
Dell Walton
Welton
Mr. Walton
Cleveland
Needles
Athlen Pratt
Idaho Fails
Siwo Brothers
Mystery farm photograph draws 30 calls identification ends
More than 30 readers phoned in last week to identify a mystery farm photo. The farm was eventually named as Albert Moser’s farm in Dayton with many callers listing relatives and friends from Preston Clifton Dayton and surrounding towns.
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Albert
Moser
Dayton
Cwas
Garrett
Edna Hilimian
Gary
McKenzie
Duane’ J
Parallel Parking Proposed For Preston State Street
Preston officials push parallel parking along State street as a potential solution if the highway reroutes away from the business district. Mayor Dunn cites safety and traffic flow benefits while warning the move could cost state maintenance and tourist revenue.
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Preston
Rulon Dunn
State Street
State Highway Department
Preston City
Chamber of Commerce
Dunn
Boise
HEW STUDENT ADMISSION RATE TRIED AT TWO THEATRES
Elmo Nielsen announced a new student admission price of 40 cents at the Grand and Isis Theatres to be effective Sunday. The rate applies to boys and girls aged 12 to 18 and aims to help families who cannot send their youths to the movies often. The trial will gauge appreciation and effectiveness.
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Grand
Isis Theatres
Elmo Nielson
Ann Lewis Johnson Dies at 73 in Pocatello
Ann Lewis Johnson 73, of 1154 South Third Avenue Pocatello, died yesterday at home after a long illness. Born January 17 1881 in Duboise PA she was the daughter of David P and Ann Thomas. She married James S Johnson on November 16 1904 at the Lake LDS temple. Further notice continued on page 4.
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Ann Lewis Johnson
South Third
Ave
Pocatello
Duboise
David P
Ann
Thomas Lwis
James “S. Johnson
Ree ‘Lake
Une Johnson
Pennsylvania
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Polaroid
Treasureton Scouts
Shalp Bend
Utah Power
J. E. Cushman
J. BE. Coshman
Kenneth ‘Smith Boy Scout
Japan
Wwe
Dell ‘Walters
Needle
Caeth
Kenzie
Quinten Crockett
Jack Moser
Blair Henderson
Lee Hall
Fairview
Keith Page
Howard'Auger
E. P. Moser
E. P. Moser, ‘ Mr. Moser
Leg Buttars
Bill Auger
Claude
Howell
Clifton
Bob Geddes
Banida
Ben Jones
Clue
Auger
Glendale
Mr . Moser
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