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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1964

Page

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Eastside School District Levy Election Near

Voters in Eastside School district are asked to approve a five mill levy for next school year to fund maintenance and operations. The poll hours run 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at multiple sites including Fairview Church House Franklin School Gym Whitney School Mink Creek School Riverdale Church House Winder Church House and Jefferson School House. The levy is described as an emergency one year measure and comes after budget cuts last year.

Eastside Fairview Franklin Whitney Mink Creek Riverdale Winder Jefferson

School district faces five mill levy vote this year

Superintendent William Ward says debate journalism industrial arts and wrestling are not taught this year and voters must approve the five mill levy as budget time nears to know available funds to improve the school program rather than cut it.

Wiliam Ward

Group Voices Opposition To BR Plan

The Bear River Protective Committee led by Lloyd Dunn says the Bureau of Reclamation with Utah support is infracting and violating the Bear River compact. It opposes the revised plan noting unequal benefits for Idaho and Utah and potential losses of irrigated land in Idaho behind a Oneida Narrows dam.

Bear River Lloyd Dunn Georgetown Bureau of Reclamation Bear River Project Robert E SmytHe Ace Wyoming Idaho Utah Oneida Narrows

Benefit Planned to Improve Gelf Club Course Funds

A special fund raiser for Preston Galt and eee I ae is planned with a chicken dinner buffet from Utah State video. The event will support the golf course improvements and invites members and non members of the country club.

Preston Galt Eee I Ae Neo Lhooltanny Howay i Utah State

Eight Hurt In Bus Accident On Glendale Road

A school bus carrying 25 pupils from Whitney school whipped near a washout on Glendale road. One 9 year old boy Neil Owen suffered a fractured jaw and broken leg. seven others had cuts and bruises. The bus driver R Thomas Petterberg assisted victims and sought aid.

Glendale Road Neil Owen Clarence Owen Preston Hospital Salt Lake City Sheriff’s Office Billey Neil Ronald Lester Owen Lazell Wayne Veley Auger Lynn Ver] Auger Dennis Blaine Webster Steve Bertus Warner Preston R. Thomas Petterberg Petterberg Henry Ashcroft Whitney School

Annual Stake Party Nears in Oneida Stake House

The Oneida Stake Priesthood social called the annual Melchizedek event will be held January 31 at the Oneida Stake House. Dinner is served from 6 30 p m to 8 p m followed by a special program in the stake house chapel.

Oneida

Eastside Board Urges Support for Five Mill Levy

All five Eastside district school board members appeal to voters to pass a proposed five mill levy, arguing local funding is needed as state funds fall short. They stress preserving curriculum, vocational standards, and expanding access to education for future generations.

Eastside District School Board O. R. Cutler

Heart Drive Leaders Announced in Franklin County 1964

Alfred Kern of Preston named head of the 1964 Heart Campaign in Franklin County for a second year. He is assisted by E. S. Porter in Oneida Stake and Parley J Shaffer in the Franklin Stake. The Idaho Heart Association Finance drive runs February 1 through February 29 with events in the business district. The Heart Sunday drive is set for February 23.

Alfred Kern Preston Franklin County E. S. Porter Oneida Parley J Shaffer Franklin Stake Idaho Heart Association Louis A. Davis Leslie Johnson Ee Snip eoWw Ue Carp American Heart Association Heart Fund Kern Heart

Whitney Student Attends State FFA Conference in Boise

Scott Mitton district president of the Eastern Idaho district FFA attended a state conference in Boise with twenty officers present. Meetings and classes were held at the state capitol building. Scott is the son of Mr and Mrs Laurence Mitton of Whitney.

Scott Mitton Eastern Idaho FFA Boise State Capitol Scott Laurence Mitton Whitney

Dairy Group Readies Annual Meet

The Cache Valley Dairy Association schedules its annual meeting at noon Saturday in the Franklin County Court House social hall. Vaughan Larsen says members from Franklin Linrose Dayton Fairview and Preston will attend as two directors are elected and other business is discussed.

Cache Valey Dairy Association Franklin County Court House Vaughan Larsen Dairy Association Franklin Linrose Dayton Fairview Preston Larsen

Morning Fire Destroys Trailer Home in Early Morning Blaze

A trailer home owned by Mr and Mrs Ronald Gaddie was destroyed by a fire around 3 am. Mrs Gaddie and her family escaped from the front door while Mr Gaddie fought the fire. Firefighters said the blaze likely started from an overheated furnace and prevented spread to nearby fuel tanks. Television, rocking chair and clothing were saved.

Ronald’ Needie Ma Ane Gaddie

Weather report from Oneida and Lew IL supports heavy snowfall

Snow measurements show Oneida station with 16 inches on the ground and nearby sites reporting 10 inches in the week. Observations indicate wet conditions and ongoing accumulation, reflecting winter weather across stations including the Absthersmar factory area.

Oneida Lewilr “Dutlig Rraienck Absthersmar

Preston Chamber of Commerce Held Annual Meeting

President says 1964 should be a good year with new industry and neighborly growth. Frank Hendrickson of Monsanto Soda Springs urged progress and employment as Keith Christensen and Sturton Smedley addressed the board and welcomed new directors.

Indus Preston Chamber of Commerce Idaho Goon Frank Hendrickson Monsanto Chemical Company Soda Springs Hendrickson Chamber of Commierce Keith Christensen Sturton Smedley Monsantelgf $Oda Springs DuVereiver County Ottis Citizen Photos

Preston Citizen Earns Statewide Photo Award and INAS Leadership

The Preston Citizen, named among Idaho's top weekly papers, earned a first for top photograph of the year and placed third in general excellence among weeklies over 1700 circulation. Publisher J Walter Ross was elected president of INAS. The Harvest photo, on the Back to School edition, was shot on the George Porter farm during wheat harvest, noted for horse-drawn harvesting.

Preston Citizen Idaho Idaho Newspaper Advertising Service Citizen St. Maries Gazette Record North Side News of Allies One Harvest INAS J. Walter Ross Pe Palisher Ross Preston George Porter

Birth of American Samoa Granddaughter Shared by Hawkes Family

Samoa Radio tells how Vaughn Hawkes, teaching at Mage LDS School in American Samoa, learned of the birth of his granddaughter on January 11. A ham radio call and a collect long distance call to Los Angeles connected the Hawkes family with a radio operator who relayed the news.

Ariel Hawkes Vaughn Hawkes American Samoa Vanghi Hawkes Sa Nan

County Receives State Weed Control Funds for Franklin County

Franklin County gains six thousand three hundred forty dollars from Idaho for 1963 65 weed work along Bear River major streams state leases and related areas. Program started fall 1963 on Cub River with Clair Hull spraying. expands 1964 under County Agent DeVere Tovey. Canada tle weed targeted. coordination with forest service and other agencies noted. irrigation groups urged to budget weed control. emphasis on water contributed infestations and need for broad support.

Cub River Clair Hull Mapleton DeVere Tovey Franklin County Krightion Senate

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