Indians Open Tourney With Malad In Twin Falls
The Preston High Indians face Malad in the opening round of the district tournament at Boratello High gym Friday February 29 at 630 pm. Coach Evan Sorenson’s high scoring quintet has beaten all entrants except Pocatello during the regular season and aims for a finals clash. The Indians then play winner of West Side High–Bispetentilt in game six at 930 pm Saturday March 1, with potential next rounds March 4 and a March 6 championship.
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Preston High” School Indians
Boratello High School
Evan Sorenson
Pocatello
Indians
Pocatellans
Wests Side High School
Snake River High
Downey
Fracehorse
Malad
West Side
Bispetentilt
Snake River
Montpelier-Downey
Knife and Fork club to host Ed Harding third time
The Preston Knife and Fork Club invites members to a Saturday evening talk by humorist Ed Harding at 7 p.m. in the courthouse. He is described as more than a clown, delivering a wholesome message with sharp wit.
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Preston ‘Knife and Fork Club
Harding
Draft Calls For Franklin County Induction
Franklin county young men are scheduled for induction into the armed services March 5. From Preston: Earl J. Bodily Elmer R Johnson Spencer G Rogers Jerry L Jensen Paul V Fennesbeck. From Weston: Dayle T Olsen. From Franklin: Conn R Hampson now of Ogden. Four others from the county have pre induction physicals at Fort Douglas Utah: Edward W Maughan Dale W Dunkley Rulon P Winger. Rulon Dunn named chairman of the county selective service board No 21 with L E McDermott Clifton vice chairman and Cecil Foster Whitney secretary.
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Franklin
Armed “Service
County Selective Service Board
Preston
Weston
Earl J. Bodily
Elmer R.’ Johnson
Spencer G. Rogers
Fort Douglas
Edward W. Maughan
Dale W. Dunkley
Rulon P. Winger
Conn R. Hampson
Ogden
Franklin County Selective Service Board No. 21
Rulon Dunn
L. E. MccDermott
Clifton
Cecil Foster
Whitney
Civil Air Patrol Meeting Scheduled at Preston High
The Preston Civil Air Patrol unit will hold a meeting next Monday at 8 p.m. in Preston High School auditorium. A Boise liaison officer will attend and new jet plane films will be shown. All senior members cadets pilots club members and aviation enthusiasts are invited.
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Preston
Civil Air Patrol
Preston High School
Boise
Pilots’ Club
Scout Roundtable Held Here February Fourteen
The Franklin county district Boy Scout roundtable met February 14 under the leadership of David E. Davis. Verdin Martin led the flag ceremony and Paul Fitteld Almond and Bruce Dursteler of troop 31 posted the colors. Danald Watkins, Scout Executive, led singing as Marvel Packer explained scoutcraft. Elmo Beckstead demonstrated knot tying and games while Watkins described the new first aid respiration system.
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Franklin County
David E. Davis
Verddn Martin
Paul. Fitteld
Howard
Almond
Bruce Dursteler
Mr. Davis
Danald Watkins
Marvel Packer
Elmo ‘ Beckstead
Scout
Watkins
Weed Control Board Chosen for County Work
Representatives elected at a Farm Bureau meeting will form the county weed control board. Members include Whitney, Harold Hull, Franklin, William Hobbs, Cutton Arthune Povey, Oxford Glen Cox Dayton Winn Nelson Mapleton LeVére Sorenson Lin rose Perth Poulkén Western Lawrence W Merrill, Daniel Roberts county agent, and local representatives. They will develop a county wide program to address widespread noxious weeds and consider creating weed districts in each area.
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Farm Bureau
Whitney
Harold Hull
Franklin
William‘Hobbs
Cutton
Arthune
Povey
Oxford
Glen.Cox
Dayton
Utah Power Opens New Auditorium for Dealers Outlook
Utah Power unveiled a new auditorium in Preston with a dinner for 5 area electrical dealers. J F McAllister spoke, presenting 1952 market outlook and company plans to aid dealers. Auditorium will be open free to the public for group gatherings.
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Utah Power
J. F. ‘McAllister
Preston
Power Company
J. E. Cushman
Radio and Power Company
Swanee Singers to Perform in Franklin Concert
The Swanee Singers a Salt Lake City male chorus will appear in Franklin Saturday at 8 p.m. under the Franklin Ward Elders Quorum sponsorship. Founded in 1914 in Salt Lake by Ernest R. Kimball and John C. Donelson, the group raises funds for a church building and has performed across the West and at notable events including the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair Eisteddfod where they won third in the international male chorus, now numbering 55 members with accompanist Norma Graham and soprano Eleanor Allen.
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Swanee
Salt
Lake
Franklin
Stake House
Franklin Ward
Quorum
Franklin Stake
Salt .Lake
Ernest R. Kimball
John C. Donelson
Earl Donelson
Richards Ward
United States
San Francisco
National Federation of Music Clubs
Los Angeles
Northwest
Utah
Idaho
Norma Graham
Eleanore Allen
Idaho Falls
Earl ‘Donielson
Indians Win Fifth District Title In Narrow Victory
The Preston Indians defeated the Blackfoot Broncos 51-33 on the Bingham County court to claim a fifth district title and stretch their league winning streak to ten. Earlier Friday they beat Downey Bulldogs 50-39 to maintain their role as defending champions.
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Indians
Blackfoot Broncos
Bingham County
Preston Indians
Downey “Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Ruth Callister Praises Citizen Renewal Payment
Ruth Callister of Nyssa Oregon sends a renewal check for The Citizen. She says the paper is enjoyed weekly and read from cover to cover and notes she was born and raised at Clifton and lived there 43 years.
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Ruth ‘Callister
Nyssa
Ore
Citizen
Stores Close Friday Observes Washington Birthday
Preston merchants vote to observe Washington's Birthday closing schedule changes this year. Previously many merchants observed more holidays. majority decide to close for the federal holiday on Friday.
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Preston
Ionena Vie
Drama Set for Sunday at Oneida Stake House
Oneida Stake sponsors the play Could It Happen to You Sunday at 8 pm in the stake house with the genealogical society of the first ward in charge. B C Meacham chairs the program directed by Mrs Karl Ballif with cast Glen Meek Kermit Herd Reatha Porter Antone Jensen. Scenery by Mrs Russell Crockett lighting Joe Goff. First ward youth choir directed by Mrs Theron Seeley will sing.
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Oneida Stake
Genealogical Society of the First-Award
B. C. Meacham
Karl Ballif
Glen Meek
Kermit Herd
Reatha Porter
Antone Jensen
Russell Crockett
Joe Goff
First Ward
Theron Seeley
Mountain States Driver Safety Record Praised
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph reports a second straight year with no disabling injuries by its over 2,000 drivers. The fleet has logged 33 million miles, far more than the average driver could in 8,000 years, proving safety is planned not accidental.
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Mountain States Telephone’& Telegraph Co
Telephone
Deward “Mac
MST & T
Franklin County
America
Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mountain’ States
Red Cross Names Roy Hall as Franklin County Drive Chairman
Roy Hall of Fairview is named head of the Franklin County Red Cross fund drive, succeeding Leonard Butterworth. The March campaign aims for a $2,060 goal, about 25 cents per county family, with David H. Kline of the Pacific area office assisting in plans and organization.
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Roy. Hall
Fairview
Franklin: County
Red Cross
Hall
Leonard Butterworth
Franklin
Franklin ‘County
David H. Kline
Pacific Area
The
American Red Cross
San Francisco
Mel's Drug Store Welcomes New Pharmacist Bob Hendricks
Bob Hendricks becomes Mel's Drug Store pharmacist replacing Don Cole who leaves on a mission for the LDS church. Born in Cove Utah he studied at North Cache High Richmond and Idaho State College earning a pharmacy degree in February and passing state board exams. He formerly worked at Don Wilson Drug in Idaho Falls and held leadership roles at Idaho State College including Phi Delta Chi officer positions. His wife Jerry Nielsen and daughter Karen age four months are noted.
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LDS Church
Cove
Lewiston
North Cache
Richmond
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Don. Wilson Drug Store
Idaho Falls
Hendricks
West Side Pirates Boost Tourney Hopes After Downey Win
West Side Pirates coached by Leonard Johnson defeated Downey 37 31 to rise in district tournament contention. Pocatello and Preston lead for the title while Snake River and West Side contend for third, with Varger Rasmussen scoring 17 points for the Pirates.
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West Side Pirates
Leonard Johnson
Downey Bulldogs
West Siders
Pirates
Pocatello
Johnson
Varger Rasmussen
Elroy , McDermott
Morris
Helman Dollar
Jensen Leads Idaho State Theta Psi Omega Drama Crew
Dwight W. Jensen of Oxford heads the Alpha Psi Omega property crew for the Idaho State College production of Eugene ONeill's Ah Wilderness. The comedy drama runs in Frazier Hall February 29 and March 1 with Jensen, a freshman speech and drama major active in drama and ROTC.
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Dwight W. Jensen
Oxford
Alpha
Idaho State College
Eugene O'Neill
Frazier Hall
Jensen
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Locah
Knife
Folk Club
Ed Harding
Ed Hardinng
Utah Power & Light Co
Salt Lake City
Intermountain Electrical Assn
W. A. Huckins
American Fork
Newell Stephens
West “Side
William J.tanner
Route One
West Side School
Swanee Singers
Ian Buckstead
Oregon
Mountain States Telephone Company
Red ‘Cross
Roy
Fairview Man
Mel's Drug Store
Bob Hendricks
Don Cole
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Bob’. Hendricks
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