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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1974
Page
1
New mayor Lyle Shipley opens with daylight saving talk as council weighs a possible time shift to align with Utah. Burton Lower and others urge caution citing resident and merchant concerns and a statewide directive.
Babson projects a 1974 economy aided by an agricultural boom and renewed farm production. Higher livestock supplies, cheaper food with a cautious consumer, and fuel shortages shape spending. investors urged to realign portfolios toward energy, insurance, offshore securities, and farm equipment while bond markets improve as rates ease.
Western Union announced the Preston office has moved to the Preston Sears Catalogue office. Hours remain the same as the Sears store. The former site was on Viel Dru.
The Franklin County Hospital board and medical staff approved Dr Rodney Grover to join the medical staff. He plans to start in Preston in March and is licensed in Idaho to practice general medicine.
The Oneida Stake Quarterly conference sustained a new high councilor Perry Phillips and two alternates Eldon Bingham Dayton and Michael Jones Preston. Michael Beattz Preston became a mission presidency counselor and Irvin RobbinsDst on joined the Seventies presidency with Duston group leader. Elder Theodore Tuttle urged guarding family life and Sabbath observance as paths to peace.
The Eastside District Board of Trustees approved a Feb 5 bond vote to fund a $350,000 vocational education center alongside existing programs. The plan includes $8,000 state share for salaries and an $934,000 total for new staff, equipment, and building remodels, with the proposed site at the southwest block where district offices stand.
At the regular meeting Franklin City Council sworn in James Kirkbride Brenton Atkinson and Wayne Priestley Darrell Womack was elected president of the board Mayor Floyd Robinson assigned departments admin finance police roads and streets Darrell Womack to parks and recreation Brenton Atkinson to water Kirkbride to health sanitation and garbage Priestley to mayor Robinson noted Valley Engineering study on water and sewage improvements and plans for a new road south of the DelMonte plant from Fairview to reduce railroad hazard He thanked outgoing councilmen for their cooperation.
The Oneida Stake of the LDS Church was officially renamed last Sunday to the Preston Idaho North Stake. The change followed a directive from the churchs general authorities to the 90 year old Stake.
County commissioners decided Monday to start charging residents for gravel taken from the county gravel pit. A 50 cent fee will be levied for each scoop.
Preston High senior Carlee Anderson was named last week’s mystery personality. The 18 year old, daughter of Carl and Mrs Anderson of 655 N State, is praised as a social organizer and Preston High’s social vice president. She plans Senior Ball events, works on the War Cry paper, is active in church, and is voted Friendliest Girl in the senior class.
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