Communities Split On Bear River Project
Franklin county hearings on the Bear River project drew mixed views with Preston showing strong support while Grace and Montpelier opposed. Governor Smylie led the hearings. Utah Power and Light objected to the feasibility reports. Idaho comments due January 15 and local leaders debated costs and water allocation for Bear Lake and surrounding lands.
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Bear River
Preston
Grace
Montpelier
Robert E. Smylie
Carl Tappan
State Reclamation
Utah Power and Light Company
Silédict
Balt
Sadete Ee Se
Russell Cranney
A. Virgil Jensen
Preston-Whitney Irrigation Company
Franklin County
Heath
Bureau of Reclamation
Utah
Logan Canyon
Bureau
Coulam
Bear Lake
Moses Christensen
Logan
Idaho
Secretary of the Interior
Conservatcy District
Albert Moser
Cache Canal
Smithfield
Mills
Phil “West
Ernest I. Stewart
College of Liberal Arts
University of Arizona
Stewart
Great
Salt Lake
Dwight Eisenhower
Cranney
A. eVirgil Jensen
2Preston-Whitney Irrigation Company
Preston-Mink Creek
Glendale
Caaraacity Cruny
Krankiin County Court House
MOD Names Heads For Years Drive
The Franklin County March of Dimes drive for 1963 aims to fund polio arthritis and birth defect research education and patient aid. Daniel Roberts county chair announces three program points house to house solicitations coin collectors display and business solicitations led by local groups.
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Franklin County March of Dimes
Daniel Roberts
Mr Roberts
Franklin County
Mr _ Roberts
Preston Jaycettes
Preston Lions Club
Franklin County National Foundation
Ted Steers
Rex Crane
Dante Roberts
County
March of Dimes
Edna Nelson
Store Promotes Local Employee Joe Evans at Penneys
Joe Evans an assistant manager at the Preston J C Penney store is promoted to the assistantty manager post at the Tooele J C Penney store. He has three years with the Penney organization and previously served as Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce secretary and member of the Retail Merchants committee.
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Joe Evans
J C Penney
Preston
Tooele
J.C. Penney
Evans
Penney
He Aso
Comne.ce
Com- MeLe
Preston To Enter Debate Tourney
The Preston high debate team will participate at Ricks College in the annual invitational meet Friday and Saturday. Five teams join six individuals across extemporaneous speaking, oratory, and oral interpretation representing southern Idaho schools.
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Preston High
Ricks College
Marcia Howells
Judy Oliverson
Lamont Harris
Janeal Hansen
David Bell
Jerald Mansbottom
Bonnie Casperson
RaNae Greggersen
Marie LaMont
Ann Weber
Deanna Merrill
Janet Owen
Jeanette Choules
Monte Miles
Laurel Gundersen
Idaho Delegate Attends National Meet in Chicago
Principal Reed Brenchley of Preston High School traveled to Chicago for a National Athletic Association meeting to discuss rules for football basketball and baseball. He is to report back to Idaho officials on Wednesday and plans to return home Saturday.
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Reed Brenchley
Preston High School
Chicago
Nationals
Eritic Athletic -Associa
Brenchley
Idaho
Fgh Schone
Tee
Illinois
Idasho
County Officers To Be Sworn In Mondale Rites
All Franklin county officers will be sworn in Monday around 10 a.m. at the county courthouse. New commissioners Lee Schvaneveldt and Ted Roper will join three other new officials including treasurer Sylva Schvaneveldt and prosecuting attorney Ben Johnson. An outgoing board will wind up Friday at 10 a.m. before a meeting with the new board at 3 p.m. to discuss budget and staff.
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Franklin County
Lee Schvaneveldt
Ted Roper
Albert Moser
Wayne Evans
Sylva Schvaneveldt
Aphrode Grokett
Ben Johnson
William Poole
Cleo Swenson
Marvin Gregersen
LaRay Talbot
O. D. Robinson
Albert Jensen
Junius Larsen
Parley Olsen
Board of County Commissioners
Warren Vickry
CPA
Vickry
Reminder of Preston Library Hours and Fees Change
Patrons of the Preston Library are reminded of updated hours for the Youth section from 11 38 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to pm on weekdays. General library hours upstairs run 2 30 pm to 280 pm Monday through Thursday, 2 30 pm to 6 pm Friday, and 1 pm to 6 pm on Saturday. Outside city limits fees are 35 dollars per family or per person and 10 cents per book.
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Preston Library
Preston
General Library
Wrenn
Bishop Simpson to preside at Oneida LDS quarterly conference
General Welfare and Genealogical leaders will hear Bishop Robert L. Simpson, first counselor in the presiding Bishopric, at the Oneida stake conference set for Saturday and Sunday at the Preston Stake House. Stake President Carl A. Mortensen leads Sunday sessions at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Visitors welcome.
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Robert L. Simpson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Oneida
Franklin
Franklin Stake
Simp
General Welfare Committee
Earl Ol
Genealogical Society
General Board
Carl A. Morten
Sen
Dayton
Preston
Simpson
New Zealand
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
California
Child
Olson
Democracy Speech Contest Won By Preston Junior
Janeal Hansen a Preston high school junior won the I Speak For Democracy contest at Preston high school for the second year in a row. Carol Ann Pack was second and Connie Gregersen third.
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Janeal Hansen
Preston High School
Janeal
Carol Ann Pack
Connie Gregersen
Beverlee Winn
Rhonda Hammon
Donna Roberts
Rosemary Bowcut
Scott Fuhriman
Sadie Fuller
West Side
Quinten Casperson
Lyle Shipley
Ben Johnson
Boise
Washington, D. C
Delmar Derricott
Three Granddaughters Born December Weighing Six Pounds Each
Mr and Mrs C Russ Layne report the arrival of three granddaughters in December. Their parents are Mr and Mrs Gene Austin of Fairview, Mr and Mrs Jerry Layne of Smithfield, and Mr and Mrs Allan Layne of Hyde Park. Each baby weighed six pounds at birth.
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Lewiston
C. Russ Layne
Gene Austin
Fairview
Jerry Layne
Smithfield
Allan Layne
Hyde Park
Fish and Game Club to Hold Nominating Meeting
The Fish and Game Club of Franklin County will nominate officers at an 8 pm meeting January 16 in the courthouse. Nominations are open for all officers. The annual banquet is set for February 16 with a speaker from the Idaho State Fish and Game.
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Fish and Game Club
Franklin County
Idaho State Fish and Game Ont
Sergeant from Lewiston spends Christmas in Salt Lake City
Sergeant K Nielsen of Lewiston returns from Italy to spend Christmas with his wife daughter and his parents Bishop and Mrs T B Nielsen in Lewiston.
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Lewiston
Lyman K. Nielsen
Trantto
Italy
Salt Lake City
Bishop
T. 8. Nielsen
Librarian Resigns After Twenty Five Years Service
Miss Martha Geddes resigns as librarian at the Preston Carnegie Library after 25 years. William Weber, board spokesman, voiced regret. Geddes helped start a youth section and oversaw the basement youth library project. She is a Preston lifelong resident with LDS mission and teaching background.
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Preston Library Board
Martha Geddes
Miss Geddes
Preston
Carnegie Library
William Weber
Misss Geddes
Council Orders Action on Dogs and Ice Hockey Ban
The city council ordered stronger action against loose dogs harming sheep and to renew police efforts. A sign will curb ice hockey at the city ice pond behind Central School to keep larger kids off. Mayor Sherwin Webb notes multiple sheep losses and possible new leash laws.
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Sherwin Webb
Howard Hall
Money Search Continues in Franklin County Treasury Case
The investigation into the $6000 from the Franklin County Treasures Office proceeds with no changes yet. Sheriff reports possible detector tests but no conclusive results and notes other leads must be explored.
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Franklin County Treasures Office
Rand
Stesthal Mare
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