Annual Banquet and Old Folks Party Planned
Franklin County Fish and Game Assn will hold its annual banquet and old folks party on March 13 and 14. The old folks event for those 60 and over occurs March 13 at Oneida stake houses with a fish dinner at 1 p.m., followed by a free movie and transportation. On March 14 at West Side High School a banquet dance and carnival begin at 6 p.m. with officer elections. nominees include Roy Taylor Hugh Geddes Martel Thompson LeRoy Smith Lloyd S Forsgren Earl Winger Mac Gambles A L Stocks and Wayne Evans.
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Franklin County Fish and Game Assn
Oneida
Fish and Game
West Side High School
Roy Taylor
Hugh Geddes
Martel Thompson
Northwest
LeRoy Smith
Lloyd S
Preston Supply Co Liquidation Auction Underway
Preston Supply and Hardware Co is going out of business in a large auction starting Tuesday and running through the week. Inventory valued at about 25000 dollars includes appliances, office equipment, tools, paint, furniture, sporting and hunting gear, toys, dishes, roofing materials, automotive supplies, gardening items, and more. Auction hours are 2 to 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to midnight at 15 North State, drawing large crowds, auctioneer Marley Campbell of Idaho Falls states.
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Preston Supply and Hardware Co
Marley Campbell
Idaho Falls
North State
Mecham Matriarch Dies After Yearlong Illness in Preston
Mrs. Mecham Thomas, 175, of 65 South First East Preston, died Sunday at 2 05 p.m. after a year of illness. Born December 9 1877 in Smithfield Utah she was the daughter of Harrison A and Ann Morehead Thomas. She married Bryant C Mecham November 27 1901 in the Salt Lake LDS temple and was a longtime active LDS church worker. She served as YWMIA board pianist and teacher in the Sunday school and primary stake board and accompanied her husband on a 1913 mission to New Zealand where she helped organize the mission Relif Society and led the first Primary there.
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Fenretta Thomas Mecham
South First East
Preston
Smithfield
Harrison ,A
Ann Morehead Thomas
Bryant C. Mecham
Salt Lake
LDS Temple
Smithfield Ward
Oneida Stake
YWMIA
New Zealand
mission—Relief Society
Relief Society Stake Board
Junior Bards Club Organizes at Dayton
The Junior Bards of West Side High formed at West Side High School in Dayton. Charter members include Margaret Dalley Clair Williams Donna Lee Robinson and Frances Atkinson. Mabel L Atkinson Dayton poet is advisor to the group.
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West Side
National Week Observed By Preston FFA Groups
The Preston Future Farmers of America chapter promotes National FFA Week February 22 to 28 marking 25 years of progress for rural youth nationwide. The piece references George Washington as an early exemplar and outlines the FFA creed emphasizing farming, leadership, self reliance, and fair practices. (Continued on Page 6)
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Preston Future Farmers of America
United States
FFA
George Washington
America
Indians Extend Winning Streak To Nineteen On Road
Preston led Evan Sorenson's squad to a 51 34 win at Downey Friday as Davis scored 19 points. The blue and white then beat Blackfoot 50 39 at home to push the streak to 19, with Warner 10 and Condie 9 supporting. Next up Montpelier then the district tournament at Idaho State Gym.
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Preston
Evan Sorenson
Indians
Downey Bulldogs
Blackfoot
Aggie Fields House
Redmen
Blue and White
Blackfoot Broncos
Davis
Herzog
Condie
Shaffer
Warner
Local Jaycees Name Alf White New President
Alfred known as Alf White is named president of the Preston junior chamber of commerce succeeding Lynn Fackrell. He moved from Garland Utah five years ago and works for Western Motor Sales as parts and service manager. He has four years Jaycees experience and hails Bear River High School graduate. Feb 18 installation followed a Jaycee Jensen banquet at the courthouse basement with Omer Buttars as principal speaker.
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Alfred
Alf
White
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Fackrell
Preston
Mr White
Western Motor Sales
Jaycees
Garland
Bear River High School
Omer Buttars
Lewiston
Ross Rasmussen
Glen Carter
Dewayne Crockett
Mr. Rasmussen
Demar, Merrill
Vaughn Drury
Gene Anderson
Ted Larsen
Local sportsmen commended for aiding fish eradication program
State officials T B Murray and James Simpson praised the Franklin County Fish and Game Association for donating 300 to help a $4000 rotenone project at Twin Lakes reservoir in Franklin County. The effort killed 96 percent of chubs and suckers to restore trout. stocking with rainbow trout will start in May.
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State Fish and Game Department
T. B. Murray
James ‘C. Simpson
Franklin County Fish and Game Association
Twin Lakes
Franklin County
Simpson
Fish and Game Department
Franklin County Association
Franklin County Fish and Game “Association
Idaho
Newell G Davies Promoted to Captain in Army Medical Corps
Newell G Davies Jr son of 549 E Blvd Logan has been promoted to captain in the army medical corps at Tripler Army hospital Honolulu Hawaii. Commissioned in the organized reserve corps in December 1950 and entered the army in April 1951. A George Washington University graduate he formerly worked at the Preston clinic and will return to his practice. His wife Jean Carlson and their three children accompany him in Honolulu.
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Army Medical Corps
Tripler Army Hospital
Honolulu
Hawaii
Organized Reserve Corps
Dhines
Army
George Washington
University Washington, D. C
Preston Clinic
Jean Carlson
F. J. Carlson
Hyrum
Blackfoot Broncos Rally To Narrow Win Over West Side
The Blackfoot Broncos defeated West Side 48 to 47 in a hard fought basketball game. Bobby led Blackfoot with 17 points, Bailey added 14, and Austin of West Side also scored 14 as Sears of the Pirates had 11.
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Blackfoot
Blackfoot Broncos
West Side
Bobby
Bailey
S' Austin
Sears
The
Pirates
Science Award Presented To Robert Allen
Reed Brenchley Preston High School principal announces Robert Allen as the year's winner of the Bausch and Lomb honorary science award medal for top scholastic achievement in science. The medal qualifies for three Bausch and Lomb scholarships at the University of Rochester with applications due March 10.
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Reed Brenchley
Preston High School
Robert Allen
Bausch and Lamb
Bausch and Lomb Optical Co
University of Rochester
Bausch
Lomb
Bausch and
National Association of
Beckstead Pioneer Resident Dies in Salt Lake City
Thomas Wesley Beckstead Jr aged 93 longtime Preston Franklin county resident passed away Sunday morning in a Salt Lake City home after a two year illness. He was born February 25 1859 in Cottonwood Utah son of Thomas W and Lydia Rose Beckstead. He married Elizabeth Jensen in 1880 who died in 1913. He later married Elsie C Handy Sprunt May 2 1921 in Logan. He had been a resident of Franklin county most of his life.
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Thomas Wesley Beckstead, Jr
Preston
Franklin County
Salt Lake City
Cottonwood
Thomas W
Lydia
Logan
Beckstead
Two-Day Stalking of Large Cougar Ends in First County Kill
A large male cougar tracked for two days near Franklin was treed and killed at Mink Creek. Hunters from Riverdale Logan and Franklin, led by Theo Smith and associates, pursued the cougar after trailing it from Franklin. The animal, rare in the county, was shot after breaking from a tree during filming. Sam Smith and sons reportedly killed two cougars previously in the county.
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Mink Creek
Franklin
Sam Smith
Theo
David
Jean J. Smith
Riverdale
Carl Felix
Logan
Pete Wickham
Woodrow Butterworth
Theo Smitheow
Smith
Wickham
Butterworth
Sam ‘Smith
Franklin county PMA moves to library basement
The Franklin county production marketing association office will relocate to the library basement from the Larson building. The move, set for March 1, places the PMA and the farmers home administration together beside the PIMA. Library space was remodeled by Pres ton city officials, with rental funds going to the city and library.
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Franklin County Production-Marketing Association
Larson
PMA
PIMA
Farmers Home Administration
Preston
District Tourney Opens Monday in Idaho State Gym
The fifth district basketball tournament starts Monday evening in the Idaho State gym with Downey facing Blackfoot at 6:30 followed by Preston vs Malad at 8 and Snake River against Montpelier at 9:30. West Side meets Pocatello Tuesday at 6:30. Tickets available at Preston High, with reserved seating via E Gledhill or Reed Brenchley by 3 p.m. today. State tourney runs March 16-21 at the same gym, with sixteen teams overall.
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Idaho
College Gyme
Downey
Blackfoot
Preston
Malad
Snake River
Montpelier
West Side
Pocatello
Preston High School
E. Gledhill
Pocatello High School
Reed Brenchley
Albiston Radio TV Wins Local Pacific Mercury Franchise
Intermountain Distributors announced Albiston Radio and Television of Preston as exclusive dealer for Pacific Mercury television in Preston and Franklin County. Merlend Albiston accepted the franchise from Hal Grandsma, noting his background in electronics and RCA television work, including time in Ogden.
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Intermountain Distributors
Albiston Radio and Television of
Preston
Pacific-Mercury Television
Franklin County
Albiston's
Merlend Albiston
Hal R. Grandsma
Pacific Mercury
Albiston
South State
Thatcher Dial System Goes Into Service In Thatcher Area
The Thatcher dial telephone exchange began operation at 1 30 pm Friday February 20. R F Fulton local manager of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph said dial equipment is installed and tested with about 100 subscribers now on the system. Rural lines will max eight phones per line, average about six. Information and toll service from the Preston office. To reach the operator dial zero. Over 60 000 was spent by the company on this upgrade. A card directory listing Thatcher subscribers and numbers was delivered prior to the cutover with dialing instructions for users.
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Thatcher Dial
Fulton
Mountain States Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
Preston
Thatcher
Eugene Hall Wins First Prize In Public Speaking
Eugene Hall, senior son of Mr and Mrs B R Hall of Farview, won first prize in the Future Farmers of America public speaking contest at Preston High School Auditorium on February 19. He spoke on One hundred and Seventy-Five Years of Progress, arguing America can meet rising food demand through agricultural progress and farm management.
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Eugene Hall
Future Farmers of America
Preston High School
Eugene
R. Hall
Farview
Dsi A
U. S
Jim Jenkins
O. E. Y Jenkins
Dick Merrill Named 1953 Buzzer Personality at Utah State
Dick Merrill Preston has been selected as a 1953 Buzzer personality by Utah State Agricultural College. From more than 100 students he was chosen for service to the school and activity participation. Merrill, SAE, chairs the Union building board, and belongs to Blue Key and Alpha Kappa Psi. He is a senior majoring in business administration, son of Mr and Mrs W Paul Merrill.
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Dick Merrill
Preston
Utah State Agricultural College
Merrill
SAE
Union Building Board
Blue Key
Alpha Kappa Psi
W. Paul Merrill
Johnson presents Idaho potatoes to Nixon in Washington
Ben Johnson of Preston, president of the Idaho Potato Producers association, presents a display of Idaho potatoes to Vice President Richard Nixon during a National Potato council executive committee meeting in Washington. Idaho's Sen. Henry Dworshak notes Idaho spuds rival California oranges.
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Richard Nixon
Idaho
Ben Johnson
Preston
Idaho Potato Producers Association
Henry Dworshak
Nixon
California
Johnson
Washington, D. C
National Potato Council
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Preston Supply Co
Fenretta
Junior Bards Club
Dayton
Ivan Davis
Edgley
Neeley
Idaho State Gym
Preston Jaycees
Alf White
Jaycee
Preston Organization
Newell G. Davies
Newell G. Davies, Jr
E. Blvd
U.S. Army
Thomas W. Beckstead
Albiston Radio, TV
Pacific-Mercury
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