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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1960
Page
1
Local Preston merchants launch spring bargain days with about 50 firms participating. Some 5 000 circulars distributed this week advertise the event lasting Friday and Saturday. The Citizen features extensive merchant ads on groceries furniture appliances clothing and used cars.
Stephen Johnson, high point individual of the Preston FFA chapter, earned the honor in a cooperative marketing contest. He placed second in the regional contest at Grace, with scores showing Gail Bingham first and Glade Booth, Ronald Lund, and Robert Galloway also well ranked. Johnson, son of Conal Johnson, may earn a Berkeley trip to the American Institute of Cooperation in August.
The February 22 capping ceremony at Rexburg marked the completion of probation for 39 first year nursing students. Florence Nightingale pledge taken by 36 women and three men with LaJeane Stevenson of Dayton among attendees and future nurses welcomed by peers and families.
The Idaho Heart Association drive returns to Clair Judy as chairman. Volunteers will visit homes citywide to collect donations in a house-to-house effort similar to other heart Sunday campaigns. Idaho’s affiliate of the American Heart Association notes heart disease is a leading national health issue.
Saturday's event in the Preston High School auditorium marks the district 5th festival. Five wards Benson Portneuf Franklin Bannock and Oneida compete for the right to advance to March 17 at Utah State University, with the all church drama festival culminating in June. Public invited free at 7 30 p m.
The Franklin County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn. released its 1959 annual report at the Feb 18 meeting. Unit I and II each set new county and state records for milk and butterfat, with cows testing high totals and total cow numbers rising. Directors elected for the 1960 season include Alma Choules Ralph Mortensen Harry Knapp Therena Rawlings and Nathan Casperson.
Members of the Pres ton FFA chapter observe National FFA Week with special activities. The event highlights the work of Future Farmers of America and its goal to nurture tomorrow's farmers. The week coincides with the anniversary of George Washington's birthday.
A casual hometown column recounts Eph Johnson’s hobbling down town with a leg cast after a bad accident, plus community notes on commission minutes, photo treasures, and visits from former Preston police chief Harold Campbell. Letters from L. E. Hansen in Phoenix celebrate Led Steers, while A L Webster and wife in Salt Lake City renew their Preston Citizen subscription and share warm memories.
A double A class tournament game will be held at West Side High School on Saturday Feb 27. The junior varsity game starts at 7 p m and the varsity game at 8 30 p m.
The Citizen prints a legal notice for the Eastside School District 201 plant facilities fund election set for March 8. The notice includes a Q A series answering questions about the levy election and how funds would be used, with additional information provided to the paper.
Weather observer C M Crabtree reports last night storm dumped three to four inches of snow after a mild period from Feb 17 to 20. Temperatures ranged from 12 to 35 degrees in late Feb with a total Feb 17–24 precipitation of .08 inch. For the March 8 election, seven polling sites will host voters to decide a five mill levy for school facilities. Two‑thirds of voters must approve, taxpayers and spouses can vote, and the levy would be authorized for up to five years not for salaries but for plants, buses, desks, equipment, buildings, sites, and related needs
Franklin County farmers using sprinkler irrigation or planning to adopt it are invited to a jointly hosted educational meeting by the Franklin County Sugar Co. and the local extension service. The session, Tuesday March 1 at 11 a m in the county courthouse social hall, features Idaho extension engineer Darrell Larsen on sizing, costs and water delivery for sprinkler systems. A film on using a spring tine harrow for thinning and weed control in sugar beets and other crops will be shown. Lunch is free at 12 30 p m courtesy of Modern Farm Equipment Co.
Franklin county potato growers affiliated with the Idaho Potato Growers Assn hold their annual meeting Friday in the Franklin county courthouse social halls. Kenneth Oliverson, president, announced plans to urge state leaders to grant the directors seat in the Idaho group. A report on research and other business will be discussed. a board and officers election for the Franklin county unit will be held.
Preston Junior High School presents the annual operetta Miss Starlight Friday March 4 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. The plot follows Drew Crane an orphan heir to a pickle business who must marry by 22 or lose his fortune while his aunt arranges matches including Carlotta Beard. Miss Venus the goddess of love stirs romances as Drew finds true love with someone unexpected leading to multiple marriages.
Knife Fork Cha To Hear Talk On Africa audience at a March 3 meeting in the courthouse will hear Baron Hans de Melss Teuffen discuss his second lengthy trip to Africa and NBC Monitor material. Baron's background spans Swiss banking, World War II service, and wartime spy rumors.
March 10 marks the opening for accepting cost share applications under the 1960 AC program. It helps farmers share costs of conservation projects like range seeding land leveling irrigation reorganization and subselling. In 1959 Franklin county saw $11 000 more in participation. Contact the local ASC office in Preston for details and to file an application before starting any proposed practice.
Preston firm Modern Farm Equipment Co announces its annual Community Day next Tuesday. Ernest Eberhardt Jr and Earl Nelson, both tied to LDS seminaries and Brigham Young University, have received degree notices as part of the event. A free lunch, mover service, prizes, and color films from Allis-Chalmers will showcase farming ideas for farmers and families.
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