Union Pacific petitions to close Dayton Idaho station
Union Pacific Railroad and Railway Express Agency seek Idaho Public Utilities Commission permission to discontinue their Dayton Idaho agencies. They argue Dayton traffic no longer justifies station operation with low carloads and revenues, proposing handling by trains or nearby agents. Protests by written deadline can state reasons for denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad and Railway Express Agency
Idaho Public Util Ties Commission
Dayton
Utillities Commission
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Idaho
Cache Junction
Utah
Downey
Railroad and Express Agency
Railroad
Preston
Geese Whigsi
Gervich
Acock Announces New Local Insurance Agent
Robert N. Acock district agent for Farmers Insurance Group announces Dean Shaffer, a local farmer, has been appointed as a local agent to work with him on insurance sales and problems. Shaffer began work this week with Acock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Acock
Farmers Insurance Group
Dean Shaffer
Mr. Shaffer
Mr. Acock
River Dragging Underway For Missing Weston Woman
Sheriff Ray Talbot and volunteers dragged Bear River from late night for Zuelda Bell Brewer 46 of Weston missing after being seen near the Bear River bridge. Searches covered footprints in snow, river access, and surrounding fields as Utah Power reduced flow. No body found by 11 a.m. with boats and extra help continuing the hunt.
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Ray Talbot
Bear River
Zuelda Bell Brewer
Weston
Talbot
Utah Power Co
State Librarian To Visit County
Henry T. Drennan Idaho state librarian will visit Franklin county Thursday and attend a courthouse meeting to discuss library problems and facilities. County commissioners city council members school superintendents library board members and advisors will join the discussion at the event. Drennan will tour historical points of interest including the pioneer relic hall in Franklin.
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Henry T. Drennan
Idaho
Franklin County
Eastside
West Side
Aira
Ballif
Drennan
Franklin
Preston FFA Boys Secure District Co op Contest Wins
Dale Johnson of Winder wins first in the eastern Idaho district FFA co operative contest and earns an expense paid trip to St Paul Minnesota for the American Institute of Cooperatives next August. Miles Geddes of Barilda takes second as alternate. contest conducted in Paris Idaho by Rex Blodgett and Mr Young of Idaho Falls.
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Dale
Johnson
Idaho
Miles Geddes
Miles
Dale Johnson
David Johnson
Winder
St. Paul
Paris
Rex. Blodgett
Young
Falls
Idaho Co- Operative , Council
Tia
Preston
Malley
Malad
Preston High
Preston High School
Will
University of Minnesota
Three Youth Burglary Ring Tied to Logan Suspects
Three Logan youths are held for a series of burglaries in Franklin county and Box Elder county Utah. Sheriff Talbot reports admissions from two youths implicating a third. A burglary at a Franklin school yielded about 75 dollars from a principal’s office. A second break in at a service station followed. officers stopped a car carrying James Buckley of Logan as the investigation continued with other suspects at large.
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Franklin County
Logan
Box Elder
Utah
Sherriff Ray Talbot
Harrig Stephenson
Thatcher
Stephenson
Ben Porter
Franklin
Earl Lewis
Mr. Porter
Lewis
Sheriff Talbot
Talbot
James Buckley
Preston
Buckley
Logan Sheriff's Office
Six Year Old in Critical Condition After Accident
Daniel Hull six year old son of Mr and Mrs Hull Whitney was struck by a car and suffered brain contusion three brain bruises and eight fractures to his left leg. He was treated at Preston hospital then transferred to Holy Cross in Salt Lake City where he remains unconscious but stable with an oxygen tube in his lungs and a tracheotomy performed. Doctors say a little hope for recovery exists despite the serious injuries.
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Holy Cross Hospital
Salt Lake City
Daniel Hull
Daniel
Gilbert ‘Hull
Whitney
Preston Hospital
Salt Lake
Car Talk With Snippets Of Road, Romance, And A Child’s Arithmetic
A reader shares reflections on safe driving and speed limits, recounts a Sunday drive to Pocatello and a spin on a slick road, and notes messages from readers and a granddaughter’s cheerful office visit. The author mentions Bill and Nan Coburn’s daughter, a kindergarten arithmetic exchange, and letters from Mattie Lewis and Mark Hart.
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Mattie Lewis
Bonnie
Preston
Don
Twin Falls
Mark’ Hart
Mark
Hart
Valentine
West Side Pirates Claim District Lead With Win
West Side Pirates beat North Gem 61 to 57 to move to 9 3 in district play and top the standings entering the district tournament. Randy Guidinger scored 21 for North Gem, while Allen Davis scored 20 for West Side and Davis grabbed 15 rebounds.
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West Side Pirates
Pirates
North Gem Cowboys
Ted
West Side
Randy Guidinger
North Gem
Allen Davis
The
Rulon Wistisen
Phil Schwaneveldt
David Lemmon
Gary Gunnell
Heart Association Conducting Drive This Week in Franklin County
Alfred Kern and J. Neff Boothe announce the Heart Week drive in Franklin county. Volunteers will visit homes to collect donations as heart disease statistics and rheumatic fever prevention efforts are outlined by the Idaho Heart Association.
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Alfred Kern
J. Neff Boothe
Franklin County
Franklin ‘County
Idaho
Kern
Mr. Boothe
Idaho Heart Association
State Department of Health
American Heart Association
Moisture in Valley Areas Near Normal Despite Snowconcerns
Valley moisture is close to normal though Franken county watershed storage remains below par and irrigation water may run short without heavy mountain snowfall. From Oct 1 1960 to Feb 1 this year precipitation totaled 5.18 inches vs a 5.61 inch normal.
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Franken
C. M. Crabtree
Pfc Mark Jensen Serves With Third Amphibian Tractor Battalion
Pfc Mark C Jensen, son of Mr and Mrs Christian Jensen of route 2 Preston, serves with the third amphibian tractor battalion of the first Marine division at Camp Pendleton California. The battalion provides amphibious combat striking elements for the division.
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Mark C. Jensen
Camp Pendleton
Christian Jensen
Route 2
Preston
First Marine Division
Camp Pendle
National Week Observed by Preston FFA Chapter
Preston chapter of Future Farmers of America participates in national FEA week with Steven Jones and Rodney Fisher as chairmen. Activities include a chapter public speaking contest and a radio program. Washington's birthday week marks the event honoring George Washington as farmer and leader. The FFA is described as the world's largest farm boy group with agriculture as a large national business employing millions.
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Steven’ ‘Jones
Rodney ‘Fisher
FFA
Washington
Preston
FFA 1S
Steven Jones
Rodney Fisher
Steven
Ben Jones
Rodney
Allen Fisher
George Washington
U. S
Jefferson School Spelling Contest Winners Named
Sixteen semi finalists competed February 10 at Jefferson School with third fourth fifth and sixth grade winners advancing. Winners in lower grades were David Issacson and Zenda Hart, while Sharlene Smith and Jeff Olson won the upper grade contest. Hart and Smith crowned final champions. Highway restrictions announced by G Bryce Bennett set weight and speed limits on sections of state routes in Oneida Franklin Bannock and Caribou counties effective February 14.
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Jefferson School
David Issacson
Zenda Hart
Sharlene Smith
Jeff Olson
Oneida
Franklin
Bannock
Caribou
Utah State Line
McCammon
U.S. 191
U. S
G. Bryce Bennett
Zenda
Hart
Hale
Sharlénne
Smith
Merlin
Sharlene
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Robert .N. Acock
River
Pocatello
Boise
Ansike
Bill
Nan Coburn
Daddy
Heart Association
Crabtree
Ton
Calif
Jefferson
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