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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1959

Page

12

Open House Honors John Croshaws on 60th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs John J Croshaw of 246 West First South Logan will host a Sunday open house from 2 to 5 pm to mark their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple wed January 18, 1899 in the Logan temple and have a large family including several daughters and sons. Both have long LDS Church involvement and roots tracing to Oxford and Bountiful.

John Croshaws John J. Croshaw West First South Logan Croshaw Logan Temple Mr. Croshaw Oxford Charles Hannah Atkin Croshaw Pocatello Mrs. Croshaw LDS Church Bountiful George C Rose Belle Pace Fisher

Notable Names Appearing in Community Roster

The list includes Tara Hadley and Poca Tello of Pocatello along with George Vernal Lionel and Chico of California. Also named are Harry An gels Camp Ora Fields Roseville Ivan Seattle Howard Logan Ray Clifton Rose Reed Pocatello and Roy of Providence.

Tara Hadley Pocatello George Vernal Lionel Chico Calif Harry Angels Camp Ora Fields Roseville Ivan Seattle Wash Howard Logan Ray Clifton Rose Reed Roy Providence

Idaho Legislature Prepares as Leadership Battles Loom

Quiet week hides high activity as committees form and leaders organize. Senators Bandelin and Wetherell challenge pace, while Buxton wins presidency pro tem. budget hearings target Feb 4 and a possible sales tax.

Boise Idaho Senate Bandelin Wetherell Buxton D-Teton

Idaho Legislature Eyes Bipartisan Budget Revision

Governor Smylie urges a revision as Democratic party platform supports it. Smylie will present a $71 million budget to the Legislature on Tuesday January 13 aiming to balance the budget without deficit financing, marking an increase over the prior biennium and committee recommendations.

Smylie Democratic Party Smyle Idaho

Oneida Stake Plans Two Gold and Green Balls

Oneida stake schedules junior and senior Gold and Green balls next week at the stakehouse. The junior ball on January 23 and the senior on January 24 feature Thad Bluebird orchestra and the theme Snowtime Magic with floor shows nightly. Junior show begins at 9 p m with the senior at 9 45 p m.

Oneida Stake Thad Bluebird Orchestra

Preston Indians Meet West Siders In Saturday Showdown

The Preston High School Indians host the West Side Pirates Saturday night in the Preston gym. The Indians lead series often but West Side coach Jim Wagstaff vows a tough challenge. Preston stands 4–7, West Side 5–3, with 6:30 and 8 p.m. game times.

Preston High School Indians West Side Pirates Preston High School Indians West Side Jim Wagstaff Preston

Indians Triumph in Eagles clash with Keller and Preston

Indians defeated the Eagles as 20 points from an Eagles player and 13 from David Keller boosted the Indian cause. Preston heads to Blackfoot on January 16 followed by a January 17 game against West Side Pirates at the Preston gym.

Eagles David Keller Preston Blackfoot Indians West Side Pirates

Stake Conference Details and Global Church Growth

The report outlines stake conference sessions for counsel and instruction from church leaders. It notes priesthood quorums, missionary work, and auxiliary programs with church membership surpassing 1.5 million. Growth is highlighted by two new temples in New Zealand and England, plus a lunch fundraiser in Preston fourth ward for the ward building fund.

Tuhikaramea New Zealand Lingfield Surrey England Preston Fourth Ward Ward Building Fund

Parting Shot and Demonstration Note From Town Store

A store demonstration used an oven not for sale and Ken called the three demonstrations very pleasing. A cartoon warns strapless dresses aren’t as troublesome as strapless woodsheds. A newspaper correspondent writes of a visitor who was shot, though the context remains unclear.

Ken THE Citizen

Franklin County Farmers Win Most 1959 Contract Offers

Contract signup yields 37 of Franklin county farmers placing all cropland in the program. Farmers may retire cropland yet live on the farm and use non crop land. Land offered exceeded contract funds, so offers judged on lowest percentage of productivity value. Contracts awarded to about 55 percent of land offers.

Franklin County Franklin

Tremonton Couple To Speak Here Tuesday

President Clifton Kerr and his wife of Tremonton Utah will speak at a Special Interest fireside next Tuesday at 8 p m in Franklin stakehouse. The Kerrs have spent three years presiding over the British mission and helped with London England temple dedicator y services. He is a longtime stake president and currently Tremonton postmaster.

Tremonton Clifton Kerr London England Franklin Stakehouse Kerr Stake Utah

Dec. 29 Rites Unite BYU and Idaho State Couple

Mrs. Lillian C. n of Women at BYU and Dr. Ray Davis of Idaho State College married Dec. 29 in the Salt Lake temple. A dinner followed with family and faculty guests. They will reside in Pocatello where Davis continues botany teaching and serves in the campus ward bishopric. Also, Native Lumber beat Thiokol 64 to 55 in a local basketball game with scorers listed.

Lillian C.n BYU Ray Davis Idaho State College Pocatello Salt Lake Temple G. L. Tanner Orval Benson Preston Wayne Booth Indiana University Merrill Bushnell Provo Booth Salt Lake Tanner Benson Marsha Ann Larsen Allen Brockbank Davis LDS Church Thiokol Brigham City Native Lumber Moser Petterberg Rosen Merrill Barthiome Thie O Paseur Smith Egan Wright

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Hart Music Shop Preston Lumber CO South Cen Cae Sart Service Martin Dodge-P West Oneida Hone House George Warren Bear Lake Warren Senate Committee On Industry and Labor Kennedy- Ives State Commissioner of Labor State Labor Commissioner Gregg Potvin D-Power House Labor Committee Howard Hétehner D-Nez Perce Joint Committee On Appropriations Betchner Joint Committee Preston Indians West Siders Stake Conference MR. Kerr Mrs, Kerr WIENS Relief Society Information Winn Photo Studio & Camera Supply Roxbury Gulistan Bigelow Alexander Smith North State
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