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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1968
Page
1
Special to the Citizen reports Franklin county will gain about 119000 dollars yearly from social security changes. Average annual per recipient rises from 846 to 956 dollars. Local payments total about 1035000 dollars yearly, up from 916000, with higher taxes for those earning above the former taxable limit.
Two Preston brothers, Arlando and Arlo Larsen, were installed as president and secretary treasurer of the Southeastern Idaho Peace Officers Association after a convention in Idaho Falls. The group, with 64 agencies from 17 counties, includes city police, sheriffs, state patrol, game officers, and Union Pacific enforcement officers.
Preston high school placed third and Grace high school fifth in the district meat judging contest at Knudson Packing in Preston. Marsh Valley led with 430 points, Bear Lake second, Preston third with 311. Top individual was Ron Lloyd of Marsh Valley with 175.
Phil West of Preston was named vice president at large of the Idaho Elks association at the winter Salmon convention. Don Rainville of Lewiston was named president after the resignation. Preston Elks ritualistic team placed fifth in state finals with Allen Doney and Grant Farnes named to the all state second team. Idaho Falls was also a district finalist. West had been Idaho East district vice president and is expected to become president at the 18 month anniversary convention.
Channel 3 from Idaho Falls and Pocatello now broadcasts into the valley on Channel 82 UHF. Better TV executives say the upgrade completes changes begun last November and enhances reception. Channel 2 from Salt Lake City on UHF 68 Channel 4 on 80 and Channel 5 on 78 now improve all prime reception areas.
AS at gay H Felt assistant vice president of the Federal Land Bank of Spokane will speak at Preston for the annual meet ing of the Federal Land Bank Association of Preston. The meeting is Feb 9 at the Oneida stake house with registration at 11 30 am. A three course banquet will be catered by the Oneida Stake Seventies quorum. Directors to the board will be elected.
The Central Jefferson PTA will hear Blair Henderson discuss student problems at the meeting January 29 at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium. Fourth grade students prepared the evening’s music. The meeting is open to the public per president Mrs Don Barger. Henderson is a guidance counselor at Preston junior and senior high school. Lucy Bingham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldon Bingham, was nominated as one of the best dressed girls on the Ricks College campus.
The Preston chamber of commerce begins its 50th year with the annual banquet. General Maxwell BE. Rich will speak, and Dr. Clair Cutler becomes president, with Burt Martin as vice president. The event is open to members and their wives.
Henry Drury of Fairview was named to the Idaho Dairy Hall of Fame at the Idaho Dairymen's association convention. Also named was M. J Wagoner of Meridian, Jersey breeder, among the 22 hall members dating to 1956. Drury has over 45 years in Holstein breeding and produced noted cows such as Willowdale Colantha Inka DeKoy, dam of gold-medal bull Ormsby Cola DeKoy, a grand champion at Utah and Idaho fairs and the Pacific International in Portland.
The Lions club sponsors violin virtuoso Rubinoff at Preston high school auditorium Friday night at 8 15. He will perform Chopin Polonaise the Warsaw Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue with an authentic Stradivarius. Tickets are on sale at Acock Agency Mereda's Vogue and City Finance.
Governor Don Samuelson will visit southeast Idaho on February 20 as part of the Bear River study. He will stop in Montpelier Soda Springs and nearby areas, planning a report for the Idaho Water Resources board. The board aims to complete its report by July 31 and submit a further report by October 1 for legislative study.
Spencer Condie an Internal Revenue Agent and D B Christensen a State Income Tax Auditor will be at Preston from February 7 to 9 from 8 a m to 5 p m to answer questions about filing income tax returns at the Franklin County Court House.
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