New Directors Named by Pres ton Chamber of Commerce
Ballot results announced by Pres ton chamber of commerce members name six new directors to serve during 1947. Elected are Dr. L. V. Merrill D D Robinson W Paul Merrill Joe Chushman March W Hopkins and Howard H Johnson. Existing holdovers include Harley Greaves Bruce Wallace and Stanton Hawkes. New officers to be chosen Feb 10 with banquet set for Feb 27 pending further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Board of Governors
L. V. Merrill
D. D. Robinson
W. Paul Merrill
Joe Chushman
Utah Power and Light Company
March W. Hopkins
Howard H. Johnson
Harley ‘Greaves
Bruce Wallace
Wallace-West Motor Co
Stanton Hawkes
Farmer
Clifford Warr
Orson Baugh
Joe Goff
T. S. Allen
Dean Jensen
Drs L. V. Merrill
The
the_chamber_of commerce
Preston Indians Add Two More Scalps On Road
Coach Bob Bunker’s Preston Indians beat West Side at Clifton 37-28 last Thursday and Downey Bulldogs 33-27 at home Wednesday. Lynn Waddoups led Clifton’s guard with six baskets, as Preston surged in the final period to gain the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bunker
Preston Indians
West Side Cagers
Clifton
Downey Bulldogs
Lyle Porter
Lynn Waddoups
Preston Cagers
Temperatures Warmer Then Cold Snap Passes Across Week
Weather records show a warming trend with Tuesday the warmest day since the year's start reaching 40 degrees at the Sugar factory. Year to date precipitation stands at 25 inches versus 33 inches last year, while last week’s minimum temperatures are listed and compared to 1947 figures.
Idaho Chief Station Suffers Fire Damage
A fire at the Idaho Chief service station on South State Monday gutted the front and office area. John Powell, proprietor, was absent when flames roared through the office and into the showroom as volunteers and the Preston fire department contained the blaze, sparing the rest of the building but destroying interior furnishings and auto supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
South State
John Powell
Preston
Annual Institute Planned Feb 19 in Franklin County
Earl Shumway of Franklin announces the third annual farm bureau institute to be held at the Franklin stake house on February 19. Ezra Benson will appear as guest speaker and discuss What’s Ahead for the American Farmer and report on his Europe welfare work with the Latter day Saints church. Idaho farm bureau plans cost automobile insurance for members and a Blue Cross hospitalization plan to be explained in the afternoon by state bureau officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl. Shumway
Franklin
Bureau
Bureau Institute
Franklin Stake
Ezra. T
Europe
Latter-day Saints Church
Idaho Farm Bureau
Blue Cross
State Farm Bureau
Preston business adopts new early closing hours
Preston merchants, guided by the chamber of commerce committee, begin 6 p.m. closing times on Saturdays with strong patron cooperation. Drug stores remain open until at least 9 p.m. amid positive reception and few complaints about the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Preston Drug Stores
Franklin County Fish and Game Banquet Set for Feb 7
The Franklin County Fish and Game Association announces its annual banquet carnival and dance set for February 7 at the Opera House. Wayne Evans: president. Albert Moser Aless Nash in charge of food. Cecil Foster Sam Smith oversee Opera House and Persiana. Ray Merrill A Dutch Hart manage concessions. $1.50 membership gains banquet access. state association cooperates supplying game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Fish and Game Association
Wayne Evans
Opera House
Albert Moser
Aless Nash
Cecil Foster
Sam Smith
Ray, Merrill
A. J. “Dutch” Hart
State Fish and Game Association
Gold and Green of 47 Festive Dance Feb 4
The Franklin Stake Improvement Association announces the Annual Gold and Green of 47 centennial event. Dances and 1847 costumes mix with 1947 styles at Persiana ballroom on Tuesday February 4 at 9 p m. Senior Scouts and Junior Girls invited. admission by budget card with limited guest tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklinstake Mutual Improvement Association
Persiana
Franklin Stake
Horna Larson
Edith _Gailey
Esther Larson
Central P T A Plans Friday Talks at Regular Meeting
Central school P T A organizes talks for Friday at 4 15 p m. School nurse Mrs Lucy Evers will discuss inoculations for contagious diseases and a local dentist will speak on dental care. Parents of children in the general school are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central ' School
P-Ta
Lucy , Evers
Dairymen meet across Franklin County to organize
A series of meetings across Franklin County urged dairymen from Preston to Glendale to join the Dairymen's Association. Sessions begin at 2 p.m. with director selections and aim to boost local butterfat, patronage dividends, and market shifts after recent local butter sales declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Dairymen's Association
Preston
Wll
Winder
Jinrose
Banida
Fairview
Egypt
Glendale
L. M.iDoney
Jn.anvettort
Rate Increase Granted by Utilities Panel for Preston Exchange
Announcement by J A Richards manager Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph outlines a rate rise approved by the Public Utilities Commission for the Preston exchange. Business lines up 50 cents monthly. one party residence 25 cents. two party residence 15 cents. business extensions 50 cents. residence extensions 25 cents. Four party and rural line residence phones unchanged. There were 800 telephones in service in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Richards
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Public Utilities Commission
Preston Exchange
Iniservice
Richards
Hog Pool Profits For Many County Farmers
Hog pool this week sold hogs at 24.00 per hundredweight in the county pool and were purchased by Swift and Company of Los Angeles. There were 365 head, a good lot with few fed heavy. Receipts total about 20 000 dollars. The next pool leaves Preston on February 5 and should be listed at the county agent's office by February 1 at 4 p.m. Directors urge farmers to get hogs in early and shipments to town by 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift and Company
Los Angeles
Preston
Preston VFW Post Names New Officers at Meeting
At the courthouse Tuesday night Preston post 4068 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars elected Bus Harmer commander Clifford Bosworth senior vice commander and Rulon Dunn junior vice commander Other officers include Ray Fackrell quartermaster adjutant Wayne Moser chaplain Barton Talbot post advocate and Dr R L Smith surgeon Trustees chosen Gene Pinson Billy Kirkbride Leo Halliday All officers to be installed at a Friday January 31 dinner where James L Engalls Idaho department commander and Agnes Orr Idaho VFW auxiliary president will attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Kirkbride
Leo Halliday
Preston ‘Post
James L. Engalls
Boise
Idaho
VFW
Agnes Orr
Idaho Vew
Free Ice Carnival Set At Preston Jaycees Saturday
Preston Jaycees sponsor the citys first ice carnival at the high school square skating rink this Saturday at 230 pm. Skaters from the Logan ice carnival perform with Miss Barbara Craft and Miss Lucille Ballit among the visiting troupe. The event is free to the public and features local junior and senior competitions with age group races and prizes for winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Jaycees
High School
Logan
Jack_Croft
Betformers
Barbara Craft
Craft
Whitney
Lucille* Ballit
Preston
Carl P. Nielson
Jaycees
Paspentigran Aees
Mr. Croft
Pickens
Trustees Association Elects Preston Man
Preston man recognized at the state trustees association meeting in Boise last week as A Jensen was named vice president. Jensen leads the Preston school district and Franklin county trustees group, with Keith Campbell, William Waddoups, Walter Beutler, and Ben Buttars also attending. The discussion focused on increasing teachers salaries and a recommendation to the state legislature for an extra half million dollars for salaries and maintenance beyond current allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
State Trustees Association
Boise
A. Jensen
Ben Buttars
West Side
Dumping Warning Near Preston City Dump Grounds
Highways to the Preston city dump grounds are posted by the state road commission this week. State sanitarian C. P. Maughan says violators will face fines. City police and county officers will patrol the posted area to prevent infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston City
State Road Commission
C. P. Maughan
Franklin County to Launch March of Dimes Drive Ball
Civic leaders in Franklin County mobilize to raise at least 2000 for the March of Dimes fund. Preston Jaycees begin canvass and auction a $50 bicycle at the Jan 29 Perseiana ballroom dance with four orchestras providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Franklin
Frank‘lin
Ivalue
Franklin County
Preston Jaycees
Homer Johnson
Preston
Lee’ Wheelr
Jannine Wheeler
Ellis Wheeler
Oral’ Lamoreaux
Raymond Beckstead
Webster
Harold
Gaymon
Jesse
Bill ‘Somermay
Ealler
Florence Reeves
Rotary
Reeves
Ithey
National Foundation
Salt Lake City
Mada Eline
Equipment firm organized here for Allis-Chalmers
The modern farm equipment company organized by G W McCune and Earl Nelson will operate in the McCune Motor building until a location is secured. Nelson becomes manager with Ford sales experience since 1929. Virgil Larsen remains tractor repairer as the firm continues repairing tractors and farm gear. They recently completed organization and announce the Allis-Chalmers HD-5 crawler tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis-Chalmers
G W. “Bill
McCune
McCune. Motor Company
Earl ‘Nelson
Ford
McCune Motor Company
Nelson
Motor Company
Virgil Larsen
Allis - Chalmers + agency
Stake Conference Highlights Welfare Efforts and Relief Society Leadership
The Oneida stake held a weekend conference with Elder Marion G Romney presiding. Topics included welfare program growth and food production budget. Mrs Ora W Packer and counselors were released from Relief Society leadership. Ida E Evans became president with counselors Margaret B Keller and Susan J Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
G.romney
Theseaeas
Ohelda
Ora W- Packer
Ida E Evans
Ida D. McEntire
Stake Relief Society Board
Relief Society
James
McQueen
Oneida
Ida “Eb. Evans
Relief _society
Legion to Sponsor Boxing Wrestling Card at High School Gym
Preston Legion post announces a boxing and wrestling card for February 10 at the Preston high school gymnasium. The program opens with two wrestling bouts at 8 30 pm and features eight boxing matches from 135 to 200 pounds including a heavyweight clash Ray Talbot 198 of Winder vs Dale Panter 206 of Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston _American ™ Legion
Preston High School
Louis
Christensen
Johnny Martin
Newt Hart
Glenn Nelson
Ray Talbot
Winder
Dale Panter
Dayton
Legion
Ares
Ray
Dillié
Morrison
Franklin
Ronald Baird
Bob
Lundgreen
Jimmy Carter
Preston
Keith Johnson
Im Auger
Ken Latta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board ‘Governors of
Chamber Commerce
Downey
Ezra T. Benson
Farm Bureau
Garbara
Croll
Chaymisy
Jack Croll
Lesa
Miss Croll
County ‘Association
Central
Trustees Association
Preston Man
William F. Bennett
William
Francis Bennett
Preston Memorial Hospital
Washington, D.C
Bennett
William” Frank
Martha
Stewart Bennett
Ann
Marie Gundésen
Ogden
Utah-Idaho, Central Railroad
Jenkins ‘Coal “Company
U. S.cinfantry
William’ Francis
U.S. Navy
California
Colorado
First Ward
Ernest Eberhard
Richards and’Sons Mortuary
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!