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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
1
East and West Side school districts largely support a consolidation editorial in the Citizen. West Side participants urge careful, slow action while discussions and a potential meeting with state representatives and other consolidated districts are planned for this month.
An official from the Tennessee Department of Education states there is no plan to compel smaller districts to consolidate with larger ones. He notes consolidation should be studied and mentions a legislature proposal that may not favor small districts. Grace and Bancroft districts are developing a tentative consolidation plan for high school students.
The Fife Construction Company emerged as apparent low bidder at $394,716.50 for 4 015 miles of State highway 94 from Preston to Stace in the Cleveland Thatcher section. Completion will reduce remaining sections to finish Grace to Preston with another 6.6 mile segment from Riverdale to Treasureton Summit approved for 1965.
Total for District 26 brings 26 scouts to the rank in 1964 the high est district total. Tr Y Booth advancement chairman Cache Valley Council BSA presented the awards. Recipients include Michael Lower Stanley Hawkes David Noyes Novak Jay Bergquist Mark Bergquist Bruce Fisher Dee Dockstader Steve Beckstead Lynn Beckstead Robert Poole Kent Porter Louis Christensen and others.
In Boise on January 9 1965 Idaho Governor Smylie delivered a state of the state message urging a sales and use tax to fund the general fund for two years and calling for reapportionment in a special session after regular work. The plan drew praise and cautious criticism as lawmakers consider party unity and timing.
Perry Nelson a longtime Idaho real estate and insurance executive and former Idaho state senator will speak at the Preston Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. New officers and directors, including incoming president Joseph Garner, will be installed at 7 30 p.m. in the Franklin County Courthouse with Smedley presiding.
A Preston group circulates petitions seeking a new bank, claiming community need and obtaining signatures from most local business leaders. Promoters include Rexburg banking and savings groups, who also back a mail order health plan. As of this week three petitions are signed.
The Preston Junior High School will present the Cadet Band and the Junior High Chorus in a public concert Thursday night January 21 at 8 00 p m in the High School Auditorium. The band will be directed by Mr J Golden Ward and the chorus by Mr Carl Hoffman. Admission is free.
The Republican Central committee and Young Republicans met at Mrs. Ronald Panttr in Thatcher to discuss the Lincoln Day banquet set for February 20. A speaker is planned and tickets go on sale in early February, sold by Pesan. Franklin County’s S. J. Clifford Forsgren was named chairman of the Senate Fish and Game committee and joined the agriculture and livestock committee.
The Preston High School music department announced the cast for this year’s The Music Man to be presented February 11 with reserved tickets starting February 5. Director credits go to Lyle Shipley Carl Hoffmann and Delmer Derrickott. Essex Band led by J Golden Ward will perform the overture and between acts. Senior pianists Mary Jane Parkinson and Ann Howell will accompany. Cast includes Anna Beth Stocks Als en Mayor Shim Geneane Pack Karen Bodily and others with full roles listed. January proclaimed Alien Address Report Month by Mayor Russell G Cranney urging aliens to file address reports at U S post offices.
The Preston Art Guild plans its first gathering on January 18 1965 at 7 30 PM in the Utah Power and Light Building. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Prominent leaders attend welfare and church meetings scheduled for Saturday and Sunday January 16 and 17 at the Oneida Stake House. Sessions include General sessions Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm presided by Stake President Carl Mortensen with elder Parker noted as former bishop and stake president.
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