Preston Whitney Irrigation Co names Foster reservoir
Members unanimously designated the Preston Whitney dam east of KPST station as the Foster reservoir in honor of George Foster promoter of Glendale reservoir. Cecil Foster, son of George, requested board replacement and was seated by Harold Hull. New directors include Harold Hull Gaylord Larson Fenton Larson Virgil Jensen with Jensen named board chair following the meeting.
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Preston-Whitney Irrigation Co
Preston- Whitney
KPST
Foster Reservoir
George Foster
Glendale
G. Cecil Foster
Cecil
Harold
Tom) Hull
Whitney
Gaylord Larson
Preston
Paul Smith
Fenton Larson
Virgil Jensen
Fairview
Raymond Ramsbottom
George Peterson
Ralph Esplin
Glendale Dam
Joseph Johnson
P. M. Condie
H. A. Stephenson
Fred Jensen
J. N. Larsen
A. C. Hull
Joseph Dunkley
Cecil Foster
Preston Whitney Irrigation Co
Annual stockholders meeting notices for Eastern Idaho Production Credit Assn
Notices mailed to over 2400 stockholders announce two meetings in Idaho Falls on Feb 5 and Pocatello on Feb 6. Directors Chaffin and Murdock retire. two directors to be elected. Paul Matson of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank will speak. Thomas Heath of Preston leads proceedings. Association offices span five cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Credit Assn
White Elephant
Idaho Falls
Green ‘Triangle
Pocatello
Clarence Hart
Carlyle Chaffin
Leo D. Murdock
Blackfoot
Paul Matson
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of
Spokane
Pres
Thomas Heath
Preston
Mr. Heath
A. N. Hogan
Bancroft
O. F. Lee
Rexburg
Preston Volunteer Fire Dept Elects Officers
The Preston Volunteer Fire Department reorganized at its regular meeting. Leslie Johnson became president succeeding Harold Pinson while Cly Johnson and Lowell Neeley were re elected vice president and secretary treasurer. The department has 17 members with two paid. The group meets monthly in winter.
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Preston Volunteer, Fire Dept
Leslie Johnson
Harold Pinson
Cly Johnson
Lowell Neeley
Preston tri school band concert postponed to Feb 18
The Preston High School band concert featuring Blackfoot High School and Dr. O. Cutler is postponed due to a diphtheria outbreak in the Blackfoot area. Ticket buyers may receive refunds or keep tickets for the new date February 18.
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Preston
John Manning
Preston High School
Blackfoot High School
O. . Cutler
Blackfoot
Community Church Schedules Services In New Building
Community church holds services in a new building at Second North and Second East Street. The congregation recently purchased the Glendale ward building and remodeled it. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.
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Community Church
Second North
Second East Street
Glendale Ward
Junior Miss Contest Entry by Anna Lee Fisher
Anna Lee Fisher 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen W Fisher of Preston, travels to Pocatello to compete in Idaho state junior miss at Pocatello High School. Sponsored by the Pocatello Jaycees with the high school girls council, the talent pageant is set for 8 p m. tomorrow. Fisher, a Preston High School senior, will also have a lead in the upcoming school opera.
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Anna’ ‘Lee Fisher
Allen W. Fisher
Preston
Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello High School
The
Pocatillo
Anna Lee
Preston High School
West Side Girls Attend Idaho Youth Congress in Pocatello
West Side High School Home Economics members will attend the Idaho Youth Congress in Pocatello on Saturday representing Franklin County. About 150 Idaho junior high and high school students will participate in day-long events at Pickering's. Ten students will be named to represent Idaho at the National Youth Congress in Chicago February 11 to 13. Marion D. Hanks will address the group as Eisenhower's personal representative to the National Youth Fitness Congress. The program aims to improve nutrition and health among youth nationwide.
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Franklin County
Idaho Youth’ Power Congress
Pocatello
LaFaye Nash
Cheryl Tomasi
Shirley Williams
velyn_ Ward
Saundra_McKay
Judy—Nielson
Carolyn—Neuenswander
Edna Bingham
Lucille, Chase
Katharine Blau
West Side
Idaho Youth Congress
Ion” West Slide High School
Idaho Youth Power Congress
Frank Gilbert
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Idaho Food Dealers and Processors
Farm Bureau
Late Chamber of Commerce
state congress of_ PTA
the Univer Sity of Idaho Extension Service
Pickering’s
Idaho
Forest Severe
Idaho State Farm Bureau
National Youth Congress
Chicago
Marion D. Hanks
Eisenhower
National” Youth Fitness Congress
Neighborly Notes and Cranky Rants From Home
A column mixes personal anecdotes with local chatter. Ken Porter bristles at a misquote about his age and a mocked citation, while a baby Timothy episode prompts family humor. The piece nods to Eisenhower and Cuban politics, recalls Fred Spillman and a New Year greeting, and ends with Phil West's near-miss accident.
Frank Foss in Critical Condition After Preston Collision
Frank Foss son of Mr and Mrs Frank Foss of Foss Furniture Co Preston suffered internal injuries in a two car crash on highway 34 two miles south of Preston at 12 40 p m yesterday. He was taken to a hospital for observation after hemorrhages appeared and an operation was performed to assess internal damage including a ruptured pancreas. Keith Weeks 19 of Lewiston Utah drove the other car. Weeks was uninjured.
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Frank Foss
Preston
Foss
Keith Weeks
Lewiston
Utah
Young Foss
Merl Bodily
Mr. Weeks
Wool Growers Set Feb 4 Annual Meeting and Tour
Franklin county wool growers plan a lambing shed tour at 10 30 a m starting at the courthouse visiting three sheds. Wade G Wells extension livestock specialist from Boise will discuss lambing troubles. The annual meeting follows at 2 30 p m in the courthouse social hall. Wool growers interested in shipping to the Franklin county wool pool in 1960 are invited.
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Franklin County Wool Growers
J. R. Meek
Wade G. Wells
Boise
Franklin County
Preston merchants set 1960 holiday schedule and promotions
The Preston Chamber of Commerce committee approved a 1960 holiday calendar with Memorial Day May 30 Independence Day July 4 Pioneer Day July 25 Labor Day Sept 5 Thanksgiving Nov 24 Christmas Dec 26 and New Year Jan 2. They also planned spring bargain days Feb 25 26 27 May promotions May 19 20 21 harvest days Oct 6 7 8 and turkey days Nov 18 19. Duke Robinson longtime Penney Co manager retires this week after 19 years in Preston with prior posts in Rexburg Pocatello Payson and Twin Falls and extensive civic activity.
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Merchants
Preston’ Chamber’ of Commerce
I. c. Penney* Co
Pocatello
Sto
Payson
Utah
Robinson
Freedom
Wyo
Preston
Iecubice
Preston+ Chamber “of Commerce
Eastside
Duke
the Citizen
Local Dairy Groups Plan Feb 2 Meeting
Franklin county dairy groups including Holstein breeders and the county DHIA sponsor a meeting on Tuesday February 2 at 8 p.m. in the county courthouse. Dr R K Johnson a dairy physiologist from the University of Idaho will discuss reproduction physiology and hormones in dairy cows. Johnson earned a Purdue PhD and has taught at Idaho and worked on USDA infertility research. County Agent Daniel Roberts notes the group has long sought Johnson and urges all dairymen to attend.
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Franklin “County
Franklin county’Holstein Breeders
Franklin County Marketing Ass5n
American Breeders Service
Cache ” Valley Breeding Assn
Roger Jesso
Franklin County’ Dhia
Franklin County
Groutp
R. K. Prohnson
University of Idaho
Johnson
Purdue University
Moscow
USDA
Daniel Roberts
Dr. Johnson
March of Dimes Winds Up Drive in Franklin County
March of Dimes chairman Thane Winward reports county wide activities to support polio arthritis and birth defects in Franklin County. Students from Preston High School sold balloons led by Lu ann Bodily and Gwen Peterson while the county Farm Bureau aided by Mrs Rex Crane helped. Community door to door canvassing continued under Daniel Roberts Maureen Ainscough and Elaine Belnap with contributions through the county treasurer Aphrodel Mitchell for those missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March OF ‘Dimes Ballcom
Roger Cole
First Security Bank
Timeway
Gwen Peterson
Farm Bureau
Ted Steers
Luann Bodily
The
Future Homemakers of America
Thane’ Winward
Dayton
Franklin County
March of Dimes
Een
Ainscough
Elaine Belnap
Winward
Aphrodel Mitchell
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Fire Department
Anna Lee Fisher
Ken Porter
Gosh
Sylvia
Ken
Eldon Tanner
Timothy
United States
Fred Spillman
Colorado Springs
Fred
Reid_Bosworth
Hell Smith
Phil West
Philswas
Strawberry
Frank Foss Ren
Eliot Smith
Terry
Ricky
Hyrum Smith
Cod
Duke” Robinson
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