Census figures show 99 stores in Franklin County 1954 sales
Preliminary 1954 census data from the Bureau of Census Department of Commerce lists 99 stores in Franklin County with total sales of 8 688 000. payroll and employee figures are given for the period, broken down by major business kinds including food, apparel, furniture, automotive, building materials, and other retail stores.
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Central Jefferson move students to new high school wings
After a series of classroom changes last week the seventh and eighth grades moved from Jefferson to the second floor of the new high school. Central basements were cleared and third grade sections moved to Jefferson. The Nielsen gymnasium hosts physical education as the old opera house is replaced. The new cafeteria and music room opened with 410 students dining in the new facility and 256 in Jefferson cafeteria.
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Central
Jefferson
Central School
Nielson
Gentral
Radio station to skip Idaho state tourney broadcasts
D A Nash manager of KPST says the Idaho state class A 1 basketball tournament in Pocatello March 7 10 will not be broadcast. A $600 fee imposed by the state board of controls for athletic events makes small stations unable to cover the games.
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Pocatello
D. A. Nash
KPST
Nash
Éall
State’ Board
Six Attend Two Cancer Society Meetings Here
Six women attended two sessions of the American Cancer Society training school held Friday and Saturday. The event prepared participants for a decal program at the local school.
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Cancer ‘Society
Franklin
American
Year Electrically Predicted At Appliance Dealers Meeting
At the Utah Power & Light sponsored appliance dealers meeting in Franklin county courthouse on Wednesday February 15, Kenneth Porter welcomed 732 attendees. Mayors, chamber officials, and regional hardware reps joined as Mr Holt projected 1956 electrical sales would top 1958, noting more home construction and color appliances would drive replacements and rising wiring needs.
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Utah Power & Light Company
Franklin
Kenneth‘ Porter
Tien
Utah Power
Holt
Grace Cage Tourney Opens With West Side Pirates Faceoff
The West Side Pirates start at Grace in a basketball tournament at 8 p m tomorrow. They play the winner of the Rockland and American Falls game, with further rounds to determine who faces the North Gem Social Springs Fielding and Grace winner. If the Pirates lose they meet the loser of those games at North Gem High.
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Gem’ High
Preston High Band Booster Drive Seeks Donations
The Preston High School band fund seeks public support to outfit a 65 member band. Contributors named include Wayne Evans Earl Norton Fred Nelson Ina Anderson Owen Gibson Stuart Ged ides Joseph A Christensen Theron Rawlings. Send contributions to the band fund at Preston High School to have your name added.
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Wayne
Evans
Earl ‘Norton
Fred
Nelson
Ina
Anderson
Owen
Gibson
Stuart~ Gedides
Joseph
A. Christensen
Preston High “School
University Scout Rally Here Details March Events
Announcement from Cache Valley council outlines the annual University of Scouting held on March 14 16 and 21. Courses in scouter training will run for all leaders including guides and trekkers with skill sessions and practical demonstrations planned.
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Cache ‘Valley Council
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Shorty’s Outlook: Charlotte Owen Breaks into College Sports
Charlotte Owen, daughter of Horace Owen, becomes Rick College Viking Scroll sports writer. As a freshman she writes sports stories while banned from dressing rooms and hosts interviews in the coach’s office. Her column carries the nickname Shorty as most players tower over her.
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Ricks
Colle Rexbure
Charlotte Owen
Horace Owen
Star Route
Preston
Ricks College Viking Scroll
Blue and White
Owen
Ed Eaton
Eaton
Charlotte
Eastside school district reports cannery output and sale
At a recent Eastside school district board meeting the Franklin cannery operations were reviewed and a report by Lincoln Orme noted 78000 cases of food processed last year, the lowest in years due to summer repairs. The union tankers was sold to Larry Hobbs of Franklin for 2751 dollars on February 15. The building had been appraised at 2500 dollars.
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Eastside
Franklin
Lincoln
Larry ‘Hobbs
Dorigattis Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James J Doviganl observe their golden wedding anniversary with family at their home in Springs. Born 1904 and 1885 respectively, they immigrated to the United States in 1905. A list of two daughters and several grandchildren is noted.
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Mir
James J Doviganl
Preston Sense
Springs
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Mnill
Fresica
Officer Thanks The Citizen Air Force
Captain Lowell D. Eniece USAR writes to Preston Citizen praising Citizen Air Force staff for support of ground observer corps recruiting campaigns in 1955. He notes publicity drew volunteers to operate the system across southern Idaho, stressing publicity's role in securing volunteers for enemy search duties.
Cutter racing two big days at Preston airport
The Preston Boots and Saddle club will sponsor two big days of cutter racing at the Preston airport. Races feature members of the Rocky Mountain Cutter Association and the All American Cutter Assn beginning at 1 pm on both days tomorrow and Saturday.
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Saddle
Cutter
Rocky Mountain Cutter
Asin
All‘American
Cutter “Assn
Roger N Hawkes Wins District Oratorical Contest
Roger N Hawkes won the sixth district oratorical contest sponsored by the American Legion. He spoke on Our Constitution in a World. Rhea Hulme and Nancy Dillon were runners up. Roger advances to the state contest in Nampa on March 9.
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Roger Nw
Hawkes
American Legion
Rhea Hulme
Paris
Nancy Dillon
Pocatello
Preston
Anid
Roger
Idaho Official Ad Idaho Official Ad Funeral Services Held in Boise
Funeral services were held today in Boise for Ina Masters, Idaho's secretary of state, who died of cancer Sunday at Bethesda. State offices closed from 10 a.m. to noon for the funeral at Hirst Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. The National Guard escorted the body from Pocatello to Boise.
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Boise
Ina
H.'Masters
Idaho
Masters
Bethesda
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Blackfoot Defeats Preston In Border Conference Play
In a close 54-53 finish at Pocatello, Blackfoot edged Preston despite a late rally by Snake River opponents. The locals held an 11 point edge in the second quarter before Preston and Snake River rallied. next, Blackfoot travels to Snake River tonight for 8 o clock action.
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Snake
Preston
Pocatallo
Broncos
Pocatello
Panel Discussion Planned by PATA AL High School
The PATA AL High School parent teachers association will host a panel discussion in the auditorium on Monday evening March 5 at 8 o clock. Keith Christensen the program chairman urges parents to submit questions in writing to him care of McCune Motor Co to be studied for concrete answers. A large turnout is hoped for and the panel will include seven or eight business men parents and teachers.
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Christénéen
McCune. Motor. Co
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