Lyle Shipley Wins Preston Junior Chamber Outstanding Young Man
Lyle Shipley was named outstanding young man of the Preston community at the Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet. Ben B. Johnson announced the award, with committee members O. D. Robinson Jared Lewis and H. B. Allen assisting. Shipley, a Preston high school music instructor, has earned regional and state honors through his students and chose to remain in Preston despite other offers. Donna Shipley received roses from the Jaycees for her support as accompanist to his music work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Shipley
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ben B. Johnson
O. D. Robinson
Senior Chamber of Commerce
Jared Lewis
Rotary
H. B. Allen
Lions Club
Shipley
Preston High School
Strom
Preston
Donna Shipley
Jaycees
Green and Gold Ball Of Oneida Stake Set For Tuesday
The Oneida stake annual Green and Gold ball will be held Tuesday night at 9 in the Persiana ballroom. Semiformal dress. Admission by budget card or guest ticket from stake bishops. The floorshow starts at 9 30 with ward queen dances and escorts, Baltimore and three step, and queen presentations for Banida Valene Geddes Clifton Clarice Ward Dayton Joyce Merrill Glencoe Elna Larsen Glendale Arlene Warner Mink Creek Orthello Mooseman Oxford Dolores Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida Stake
Baltimore
Banida
Valene Geddes
Clifton
Clarice Ward
Dayton
Joyce Merrill
Glencoe
Elna Larsen
Glendale
Arlene Warner
Mink Créek
Orthello Mooseman
Oxford
Dolores Kendall
Preston
Raquel Pet
Flower Garden Club Elects Ray Merrill President
The Franklin County Flower and Garden club elected Ray Merrill president at a Monday courthouse meeting. Officers chosen include Marlon Woodward as first vice president Mrs Georgia Carver as second vice president Emma Davis as secretary and James B McQueen as treasurer. A short program followed by games and refreshments marked the social portion of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Merrill
Franklin County Flower and Garden Club
Marlon Woodward
Georgia Carver
Emma Davis
James B. McQueen
Riverdale Drive March of Dimes Chairmen Omission Corrected
Daniel Roberts county March of Dimes chairman said James Woolf chair man of Riverdale drive was omitted last week in the announcement. The error was acknowledged and corrected this week.
Herman Richards Named President By Local Jaycees
Herman Richards elected president of the Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting succeeding Max Norton. Richards, previously vice president, also serves as Jaycee treasurer and Idaho state Jaycee secretary. He is a Lions Club member, American Legion pharmacist mate veteran, and active in civic projects including the July Fourth celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Herman Richards
Max Norton
Sherman Perkins
LaVar Smith
Royce Fuhriman
Lynn Fackrell
Lyle Shipley
Don Elwell
Stenri Pietterbergss
Cantien Jerry Elwell
Eerved
Tom Albaugh
Keith Larson
Jim Gwilliam
Keith Christensen
Jaycee
Mr. Richards
John M. Richar
Richards and Sons Mortuary
Jaycees
Idaho State Jaycee Organization
Lions Club
American Legion
Fish and Game Association Nominating Meeting Planned
Sportsmen of Franklin County are urged to attend the annual business and nominating meeting of the Franklin County Fish and Game Association next Monday at 7 30 in the courthouse. New candidates for officers will be nominated and general business matters discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Fish and Game Assn
Invitational Boxing Tournament Sponsored Here by Elks
The Preston Elks lodge will sponsor the first invitational amateur boxing tournament on Wednesday evening January 26 at 8 p.m. in the Preston high school gym. AAU rules will apply with teams from Star Valley and USAC Logan already entered and more expected. Noted boxers Lyle Taylor Dale Panter Rex Layne and others from the region will compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston ‘Elks Lodge
AAU
Preston High School
C. Lindhardt
The
Elks
Star Valley
USAC
Logan
Mr. Lindhardt
Lylé ‘Taylor
Dale ‘Panter
Franklin County
Rex’ Layne
Lewiston
Tor
Dean of Agriculture Addresses Preston Rotary Club
Dr R H Walker dean of the college of agriculture USAC spoke to the Preston Rotary yesterday sharing experiences in Siam and showing colored slides. He recalled being in Siam a year ago with a nine member group reporting on food and farming developments in that country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
R- H. Walker
College of
Agriculture
Cat. Usac
Preston
Walker
Food and
Eranns Sages
Pacific
New 1949 Chevrolet to be shown here Saturday
The 1949 Chevrolet, completely restyled with major mechanical improvements, goes on display in Pettergorg Chevrolet Co showrooms Saturday. The model followed three years of engineering and 1 068 000 miles of test driving. Chevrolet aims for wide public interest with value and rugged reliability at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Pettergorg
Chevrolet Co
General Motors
T. H. Keating
Lions Hear Talk On German Situation
At a Preston Lions club meeting last week Merrill Gee, former war crimes commission member at Frankfort, described German wartime horrors and conditions. He said the U S must invest to educate Germans and erase seeds of war and hate. Orson Hansen presented eronic musical selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Lions Club
Merrill Gee
War Crimes Commission
Frankfort
Germany
Gee
U.S
Vox
Orson Hansen
Preston Jaycees Announce New Officers At Banquet
The Preston Jaycees annual banquet installed new officers and named the outstanding young man of 1948. Max Norton presided in the Blue Room with Keith Larson as MC and James Gwilliam as speaker. The program featured vocal numbers by Elda Carlson and Anna Moore, solos by Orson Hansen, and reviews of 25 major projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Jaycees
Max Norton
Faycettes
Keith Larson
James Gwilliam
Elda Carlson
Anna Moore
County Fair Board
Coeur ‘dAlerie
Norton
Herman
Richards
Jocal Jaycee
Drs
Leo ‘Sa
County Roads Open After Winter Storms
Snow cleared across the county leaving roads open Tuesday after a severe weekend storm. Temperatures fell to 14 below zero at the sugar factory and 18 below on Tuesday night. Crews had kept all highways under 24 hour duty with patrols, clearing drifts to restore normal travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Factory
Milford Crabtree
Woman to be honored before Salt Lake City mission
A woman is held in her honor Friday January 7 at Flagstaff before entering the mission home in Salt Lake City next Monday. She previously served as a missionary in the central states under Samuel Q Bennion and Elias Woodruff and is visiting her mother Mrs Caroline Petersen and family prior to the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstaff
Miss Petersen
Central States
Samuel QO. Bennion
Elias Woodruff
Caroline Petersen
Salt Lake City
Preston Rodeo Dates Set for Aug Weiser
Tentative dates for Preston night rodeo were set for August 5 6 at Weiser during the Idaho State Fair and Rodeo Association annual meeting. E Fale Crockett former president and Merlin Whittle led the session. George W Cleveland Gooding was named secretary. Ed Beck Rigby and Hilliert Wright Caldwell were elected to key posts. Stock producers and concession representatives discussed bids with Idaho rodeo committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Rodeo “Association
Weiser
E. Fale Crockett
Jconfer
Idaho
Ues
Eagle Scout Rank To' Kwen Griffeths Honored in Fairview Ward
At a Sunday service in the Fairview ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Kwen Griffeths earned the Eagle Scout rank from his father P D Griffeths a former troop 38 scoutmaster. The program featured a boys chorus and was directed by Gilbert Cafferty YMMIA superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Ward
YMMIA
Tony Knudson
Floyd Jensen
Jay T Cole
Richard Johnson
Orson Bodily
Lyle Cole
Delano Cafferty
Paul Sharp
Ewen Griffeths
Lynn Johnson
Bryce Johnson
Explorer
James L. Gwilliam
Cache Valley Council
New Car Operators Warned by State Police Over 1949 Stickers
Operators of new cars with foreign licenses may obtain 1949 temporary stickers by presenting their title to the assessor to be sent to Boise. State police are checking for temporary stickers and will prosecute drivers using out of state plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Jay Wakeman
Blackfoot Boxers Prepare for Friday Night Meets
Blackfoot High School boxing team readies for Friday bouts with Malad and Preston opponents. Officials promise 13 scheduled matches as athletes from Indian multime contend for wins and team points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackfoot High School
Preston
Poccatello
Blackfoot
Hay
Franklin County March of Dimes Ball set for Jan 31 in Persiana ballroom
Herman Richards announces the annual March of Dimes ball to be sponsored by the Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce and held in the Persiana ballroom Monday evening. Two local bands led by Merlin Smith and Lee Wheeler provide continuous music. Tickets go on sale next Monday from civic club members. The event supports the dimes drive with activities including boxing bouts between West Side high and Preston. A pre fundraiser card is planned for Jan 29 at West Side high in Clifton, announced by Lyle Porter and Reed Brenchley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Richards
Franklin County
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Merlin Smith
Lee Wheeler
Richards
West
Side High School
Preston
West Side High School
Clifton
Lyle Porter
West Side
Reed Brenchley
Preston High
Burley Bakery burglary suspect Harris sent to answer charges
Francis Harris, 21, Burns Oregon, is being returned here to answer burglary charges. Police say shortly after midnight last Tuesday he burglarized the Quality Bakery in Preston entering through a rear coal chute window. Items taken include a tan camel hair overcoat a brown tweed jacket and about ten dollars in small change from the cash drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Francis ‘Harris
Burley
Harris
Preston
Gairried
Jett
Maurice
Merrill
Donkey Basketball at Preston High Saturday
Preston high school lettermen sponsor a donkey basketball game in the gym Saturday evening at 8. Local players and trained donkeys provide amusement with admission charged for charity, promising plenty of laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
Lettermen’s
Gilt Sale Date Set for March 2 at County Fairgrounds
County Agent Dan Roberts announced the first Duroc bred gilt sale will take place March 2 at the county fairgrounds starting at 1 30 PM. Organizers hope to establish an annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Roberts
West Side Five Defeats Indians In Thriller
West Side bats the Preston Indians 28 to 27 in Clifton gym for the second win over the Indians this season. Larry Rice led West Side with nine points before fouling out, Cleve Henderson and Harry Lemmon added six each, while Charters led the Indians with key scoring as the game stayed tight to the final seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Pirates
West Side High School
Preston Indians
Clifton
Pirates
Andians
Neal Alles
West Side
Preston
Indians
Aw Larry Rice
West
Cleve Henderson
Harry Lemmon
Charters
Preston Chamber elects Fulton as president and new directors
Robert Fulton, known Preston manager of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph, was elected president of the Preston Chamber of Commerce after ballots were counted. Owen Beazley was named vice president, with Tom Albaugh Eldon Tanner Max Norton and Fulton among the new directors. Vaughin Greaves resigns as secretary, to join another post in Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob
Fulton
Preston
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Owen Beazley
First Security Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Albaugh
Preston Reliance
Eldon Tanner
Tanner’s Men’s Wear
Max Norton
Prem Dum of
Montpelier
Driggs
Arco
Telephone Company
Vaughin Greaves
Greaves
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Davis
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the yard chapel conducted by Bishop Asael Bell. Mrs Mary Davis aged 48 had been in poor health for some time. Born March 13 1878 at Smithfield she was the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Newbold Saxton. After her mother died she was raised by Mrs Sarah Ann Merrill at Glendale. She married David Davis on December 17 1894 at Glendale and later received endowments at the Logan temple in 1915. An active church worker she served as secretary of relief society for many years. She is survived by her husband and nine of 11 children Lloyd Davis Mabel Taylor Boise Earl Davis Wm A Davis Ralph Davis Preston Della Kaboth San Francisco Flor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ITQS
Fea
Mary
Hannahy-Saxton
Davis
Sarah Ann Merrill
Glendale
David Davis
Logan Temple
Lloyd’ Davis
Mabel
Taylor
Boise
Earl Davis
Wm. A. Davis
Ralph ‘Davis
Preston
Della Kaboth
San Francisco
Flor
New Leaders in Reorganized Wards Announced
Funeral services for Anthone Henry Jensen 73 lifelong resident and community leader were held in the first ward chapel. Jensen died Sunday after a long illness. born Preston May 8 1875 son of David and Serena Jensen. married Eleanor Borehan in 1904 Salt Lake temple. she died 1922. later married Isabella Cooke in 1927 Salt Lake City. Surviving are wife six sons and daughters. He served in genealogical work and as stake mission president and YMMIA officer. Delegates at Oneida stake sessions included Elder Joseph F Merrill and William M Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthone Henry Jensen
First Ward
Jensen
Preston
David
Serena ‘Peterson Jensen
Eleanor Borehan Om
Salt, Lake Temple
Isabella“ Cooke
Salt Lake
Norway
Franklins ‘Stake
Wallace
Biehpy
Mat Bete
Oneida
Joseph F. Merrill
Council of Twelve Apostles
William M. Walsh
Church General Welfare Committee
Third Ward
Lyle’ Shipley
Lucy Hendricks
Jesus Christ
Merrill
Ray
Croshaw
Carl Mortinsen
Hyrum
Ward
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Flower
Garden Club
Fish, Game Association
Rotary Club
Lions
Lowell
Miss Mary
Peterson
Miss Mary Peterson
Kwen’Griffeths
Fairview
Blackfoot Boxers
Pete
Robert T Fulton
Anthone H. Jensen
Hae
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