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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
11
Fifteen years ago grasshoppers devastated southern California fields destroying crops and denuding trees. Today science and American industry offer insecticides sprayed from airplanes, boosting farm production though total eradication remains unlikely.
On January 18 at Arco the Blackfoot West Side high school boxing team went five of eight in the return bout. Winners included Jack Jée over Reed Anderson and Cal Bennett over Ron Hanle, with Archibald and Phillips also scoring for Blackfoot. Several losses and two draws followed as Eldon Schwartz and Don Archibald faced tough defeats, and a draw occurred between Vance Walker and Ralph Lewis.
Douglas Palmer a Preston High senior won first prize in a new Preston High School music contest held in the high school auditorium. Minor medals went to Larry Smith and Kimber Webb. Judges included Prof. George Phatz and area music instructors. The high school orchestra performed selections from The Fortune Teller.
Preston Indians beat Snake River 66 to 40 as Coach Sorenson rotates players. The junior varsity won 49 to 36. Upcoming games include Downey on February 8 and West Side at Preston on February 5. Montpelier matchup looms as a potential thriller.
West Side Five fell 61 55 to Snake River on Dayton court. Tingey led with 15, Taylor 12, Callister 12 for West Side. Droghie 18 and Jensen 15 topped Snake River. Earlier Malad beat West Side 52 47 with Budge 15 and Jensen 11 for Malad.
Mink Creek ward plans a Friday evening ball at Mink Creek Amusement Hall with a 10 p.m. floor show. Lee Wheeler's orchestra will provide music and the public is invited.
Orval C Benson, son of Mr and Mrs Orval D Benson, will leave Salt Lake City this week to fill a mission in the Southern California Mission headquartered in Los Angeles. A Preston High School graduate, he played cornet in the band and orchestra, sang in opera and choir groups, and was active in FFA. His wife Elaine and baby Kathleen will live with Mr and Mrs Harold Oliverson while he serves. He spent time in Whitney Ward and at Brigham Young University in Provo studying voice under J W McAllister and Florence Madsen. A farewell party in Whitney Ward was held Jan 2.
Public notice states Franklin County Commissioners will meet February on the second Monday at 10 00 AM in Preston Idaho to review the tentative budget and propose appropriations for each department for the current fiscal year. The table lists prior two years salaries wages and other expenses by department for context.
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