Preston Fluoridates Water Making Idaho Second State City
Preston will fluoridate its water becoming Idaho’s second city to add fluoride. Idaho health officials note zero fluoride currently and predict about 60 percent drop in tooth decay among Preston children, with costs about 15 cents per person and $25 per child avoided yearly dental treatment.
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Preston
Idaho
Idaho Department of Health
Lewiston
Ida
Idaho State Department of Health
Wallace
Sandpoint
St. Maries
Boise
Preston Wins Boxing Meet in Blackfoot in 8 6 Decision
Blackfoot hosts a boxing meet with Preston edging Blackfoot 8 to 6. Weight class results feature numerous Blackfoot winners such as Harley Taylor Donald Andra and Larry Winger, with several losses including Jay Hansen Dennis Hendrick and Elmo Woodland.
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Preston
Blackfoot
Harley «Taylor
Richard Hernandy
Donald Andra
John Marlow
Jon Wanner
Jerry Robert
Jay ‘Hansen
Max
Williams
Bill Hobbs
Dennis Hendrick
Hogs Bring High Price at Salt Lake City Pool
Archie McFarland and Sons in Salt Lake City received 185 hogs from Preston last week. Total weight 44 175 pounds. They grossed 8642 51 with 150 hogs sold as choice at 20 40 per cwt for 6534 12. Next pool set for Wednesday January 17 as final sale day of a stone.
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Archie
Preston Indians Sweep Pocatello In Fifth District Clash
The Preston Indians dominated Pocatello last night winning 55 44 as Fulton Crawford shined early and fouls knocked out three rivals. Preston remains undefeated in conference play and leads the league ladder after a tough win over the West Side High School.
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Preston Indians
Pocatello High School
Pocatello Bannocks
Preston
Fulton
Crawford
Indians
Shafar
Keller
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Broncos
Franklin County
Pirates
Rupert
Preston Commercial Club Dinner Plans Tonight
The Preston chamber of commerce holds its 16th annual dinner tonight in the county courthouse banquet room with about 150 expected. Guests may bring a guest this year as officers are inducted after a program featuring the Comet trio, Elden Torbensen and company, and remarks by Gus P. Backman of Salt Lake City.
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Preston
Sherwin Webb
Merlin Smith
Comet Trio
Elden Torbensen and Company
Gus P. Backman
Salt Lake City
Isis Theatre to Close for Heating Repairs Three Days
Isis theatre will close Monday Tuesday and Wednesday due to heating problems. Harriet Craig, scheduled for Sunday to Tuesday, will be rescheduled. Rio Grande, due Thursday to Saturday, will be held over one additional night after repairs begin. Les Brown, manager, said the heating system will be installed during the closure.
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Isis
Harriet Craig
Les Brown
Brown
Rio Grande
Lighting contest winners announced by Jaycee
The Christ mas home lighting contest carried on during the holidays announced three winners this week by Lynn Fackerell. Verl Fellows won first place, Marlowe Funk took second, and Worman Steele received third.
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Jaycee
Lynn Fackerell
Verl Fellows
Marlowe Funk
Worman
Steele
Canadian Lecturer John Fisher to Speak at Preston Club
Preston Knife and Fork Club president Sherwin Webb announces John Fisher a renowned Canadian broadcaster and lecturer will give a talk on January 25 at the club meeting. Fisher covers Canada from Atlantic provinces to British Columbia and the Arctic, highlighting Canadian women's contributions to national development.
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Canada
John Fisher
Preston
Sherwin Webb
Fisher
Maritime
British Columbia
Amecan
DUP Seeks Rag Drive to Roof Log School House
The Daughters of Pioneers across the county plan a rag drive to raise funds for reroofing the log school house in the city park. County president Mrs. Etta Gibson invites all residents to contribute, with instructions to remove buttons buckles and zippers and to pack rags in sacks or boxes.
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Daughters of Pioneers
Etta Gibson
Gibson
Flossie Merrill
Lula Egbert
Jennie‘ Nuffer
Loretta Maughan
Preston P T A Units Plan Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the three Preston P TA units will be held next Monday evening in the high school auditorium. A film titled You and Your Parents will be shown, followed by separate unit discussions. All parents of school aged children are urged to attend, Mrs Cluff Christensen says.
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Preston P-Ta
Cluff Christensen
Franklin County Soil Needs Outlined by County Agent
County agent Daniel Roberts of Franklin County cites high requests for soil elements. Testing at local labs and the University of Idaho identifies nitrogen and phosphate as core needs. Nitrogen comes from organic matter decomposition and commercial forms. phosphate must be treated with sulfuric acid to be plant available in alkali soils. Gypsum is used where calcium is low to correct black alkali.
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Daniel Roberts
Franklin County
Chemical Laboratory
University of Idaho
Roberts
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Mid
United States
Ir. Roberts
Meek Named State Senator From Franklin County
Benjamin A. Meek, livestock raiser and Riverdale farmer, is appointed Idaho state senator from Franklin County by Gov. Len Jordan after a special selection meeting. He replaces Marion Jensen who resigned to work for U.S. Sen. Herman Welker.
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Benjamin A. Meek
Franklin County
Len Jordan
Meek
Riverdale
Rise
Idaho State Farm Bureau Federation
Franklin County, Wheat Growers:Assn
Cottonwood Grazing Assn
Marion
Pete” Jensen
Washington, D.C
U.S
Herman Welker
Legion to hold meeting with veterans employment talk
Preston American Legion post commander William Auger announced a regular meeting at 8 PM Monday in the hall on South State Street. Tom Boyle, manager of the Idaho state employment service, will discuss employment for veterans.
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William Auger
Preston
American’ Legion
Legion
South State
Auger
Tom Boyle
Idaho State Employment Service
Preston Citizen subscribers urged to buy extra sections
Readers complain when The Preston Citizen prints fewer than two sections. The publisher notes advertising needs drive the size and warns readers not to cross the paper. The issue prompts reminders about section counts and delivery expectations.
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Preston
Ee Aes
Citizes
Raska & Large
Civizen
Deputy Tax Collectors To Visit Idaho Communities
Deputy U S Internal Revenue Service official Spencer Condie will tour southern Idaho in January to help citizens with income tax returns. Idaho state deputy collector W Z Fryer will accompany him, offering free assistance for state returns in each town. The visits target farmers and include Preston courthouse January 22 31 Grace January 18 19 Bancroft January 18 Soda Springs January 17 Montpelier January 15 16 Hotel Burgoyne.
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Spencer Condie
U.S. Internal Revenue Department
Idaho
W. Z. ‘Fryer
U.S
Preston
Grace
Grace Hardware
Bancroft
Soda Springs
Montpelier
Hotel Burgoyne
Civil Air Patrol Meet Wednesday At High School
A general Civil Air Patrol meeting for all cadet and Senior members plus aviation enthusiasts is set for next Wednesday evening at the high school starting at 8 p.m. Young people aged 15 to 17 are invited to the weekly aviation class at 7 p.m., led by Willis Burton, with films and instructional topics presented by qualified personnel.
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Civil Air Patrol
Willis Burton
Oneida Stake Mutual Sets Date for Ball
The Oneida Stake Mutual plans its annual Gold Bond Green Ball for Tuesday evening January 23 at 8 30 in the Opera House. An orchestra is engaged and a floor show will feature queens from the various wards.
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Oneida
Mutual
Albano Retires After 30 Years as Forest Ranger
Jack J. Albano, in charge of the Preston ranger district of the Cache national forest, retires after more than three decades of service. He guided districts in Idaho Colorado Wyoming and Utah, with a long tenure at Bridger forest from 1923 to 1937. Thomas H. Levy to succeed at Preston, Bruce W. Reese to replace at Randolph, and Carolyn Pickett welcomed as Denver resident and Denver University instructor's daughter.
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Jack J. Albano
Preston
Cache, National Forest
Mr. Albano
Targhee, Boise and
Cache National Forests
Idaho
Holy Cross’ National Forest
Colorado
Albano
Bridger ‘Forest
Afton
Big Piney
Sherman
Thomas H. Levy
Randolph
Randolph Ranger District
Levy
Lévy
Richfield
USAC
Bruce W. Reese
Preston Ranger District
Mr. Levy
Reese
Beaver
Ranger Reese
Army Air Corps
Calder Pickett
Denver
Carolyn
Pickett
Prestan
Denver University
Franklin County March of Dimes Starts In 1951
The 1951 Franklin County March of Dimes campaign begins Monday with 32 community committee men and aides canvassing the county. Chairman Daniel Roberts announces activities run January 15 to the end of the month, ending with a large dime ball at West Side High School organized by the Central PTA with Preston junior chamber aiding ticket sales.
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March of Dimes
West Side High School
Roberts
Franklin County
Daniel
PTA
West Side
Preston
Gaylord
Lst
Franklin
County
Oneida
Station
Bud
Young
Oxford
Henry Hatch
Clifton
B.W
Winward
Dayton
Paul Merrill
Linrose
AS Bright
Weston
George Kofoed
Ezra ‘Benson
Heber Jorgensen
Fairview
Orval Bowles
Ira Clark
Lester Henderson
Nathan ‘Thomas
Victor Peterson
Henry Mockli
Harvey Larson
Elmo Peterson
Banida
Harry Miles
Winder
Carl Bennett
Cleveland
Ered ‘ Anderson
Thatcher
Blanche Wright
Mink Creek
Douglas’ Nelson
Glencoe
Delmer Olson
Special Group Ordered to Register for Draft Degrees
Lewis B. Hershey chief of selective service orders a special registration for men under 50 who hold degrees in medicine dentistry veterinary medicine and related fields. The Franklin county draft board will conduct the registration next Monday from 8 am to 5 pm. Exemptions include regular armed services the coast and geodetic survey and public health service.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Blanche
Hollingsworth
Franklin
Armed Services
Coast and Geodetic’ Survey
LDS Leaders Visit for Oneida Stake Conference in Logan
Logan officials Alma Sorine and Walter Dansie will represent LDS church authorities at the Oneida stake conference opening Saturday. Welfare meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the fourth ward chapel leads to a priesthood convocation at 8 p.m. General sessions run 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school auditorium. Mr Sonne, former Europe mission presiding officer, now serves as First National Bank Logan president and holds multiple local posts.
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Walter Dansie
General Church Welfare Committee
LDS
Oneida’ Stake
Fourth Ward
Europe
LDS Church
London
Church
England
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
France
Germany
Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Council of Twelve
Sonne
First National Bank of
Logan
Brigham Young College
Logan Home Building Society
Bear River Mutual Fire’ Insurance Co
O Sonne
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Logan Rotary Club
Pocatello and West Side Battle in Dayton Tilt
Pocatello Indians defeated West Side Pirates 59 to 36 in Dayton gym the second meeting between the schools Evans and Foster each with 13 for Bannocks Gaylord Merrill led West Side with eight Elroy McDermott followed with six Pirates rallied third quarter but could not close the gap Final score 60-39 in Blackfoot Monday night Richards scored 23 for Broncos McDermott led Pirates with 18 Logan high school games set for Dayton January 15 17 schedule notes
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West Side
Pirates
Pocatello ‘Indians
Dayton
Pocatello
Bannocks
Evans
Foster
Gaylord Merrill
Elroy McDermott
Blackfoot
Richards
Broncos
McDermott
Logan High
West’ Side
Montpelier
Malad
Squaredance social announced by the Franklin stake
Mr and Mrs Spencer W Franklin announce a square dance social at the stake house this Saturday evening. The event invites all Franklin stake members and others wishing to join, with music and dancing planned for the night.
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Spencer W
Franklin Stake
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Dup
Ben A. Meek
Republican Precinct Committee
Jensen
Elvin Cutler
Republican
Jordan
Omares Lo
William
Az’ Davis
Thomas Heath
Johnsoby
Elvin
Cutler
B.A
Douglas
Nelson
Clifford
Forstren
Ben Johnson
H. Nash
Vonly
Civil Air
Oneida Stake
Forest Ranger
Federal
Thomas Levy
Siake
Alma, Sorine
Twelve Apostles
Eo Omen
Alma Sonne
Guiscore
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