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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1970
Page
1
The new legislation raising pension payments will add about 175000 a year to local benefits. Average payments rise from 3987 to 5135 per recipient annually, with totals around 1339000 for the area this year.
The Central Jefferson and Whitney school PTAs plan meetings to explain a new school organization programme approved by the board. The plan would place first and second graders at Central, third to fifth at Whitney, and sixth to eighth at Jefferson. Dr Bowler will attend to answer questions.
Senator Reed W. Budge reports 1969 highway revenue totaled over ten million dollars to counties and districts, with cities receiving 1,780,000. Local distribution mirrored 1968 with figures for Soda Springs, Preston, and Montpelier. County and road districts claimed 25.5 percent while cities took 4.5 percent of funds.
The Cache Valley Dairy announces its annual meeting for Feb 5 at the Smithfield Stake Center starting at 1 p.m. Speaker will be Bob Welts, a meteorologist for KSL-TV and Salt Lake City, and advertising executive. The event is for all members and their partners.
Sailors from the destroyer USS Theodore E Chandler recently visited Bangkok, Thailand while aboard the ship stationed in the Western Pacific. The Chandler performs gunfire support, carrier escort, and search and rescue duties in regional operations.
The Mormoniers from Pres on were selected from Idaho groups to join a March of Dimes broadcast in Salt Lake City. The 18 hour charity program will air on Channel 5 with the group performing two numbers Sunday between 11 30 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. under Mrs Janet S Jensen.
Ronald Lewis county treasurer endorses the Tela Rama broadcast on KSL TV for pledges to support the County Dimes drive. Five local phone lines accept pledges 852-1345 852-0425 852-0223 852-2677 852-2507 with funds collected later. Serwin Webb chairs the county Dimes drive to aid local patients.
Knudson Packing plant was broken into early Sunday morning and a large amount of meat stolen. Police filed charges against Bill Woytke, 29, Preston, who is free on bail pending a preliminary hearing. Woytke returned five hams seven pounds of wieners and three pounds of sausage after the break in.
Frank lin County Wheat Growers president Kenton Fredrickson announced the annual meeting for February 6 at 1 p m in the Franklin County Courthouse courtroom. Topics include the Agricultural Chemical and Pesticide Situation with Dr Doug Sutherland from the University of Idaho and updates on wheat varieties and developing crops. Fredrickson noted a short business session and director elections will follow.
Stewart Geddes announces the Third ward auction to dispose of every movable item. The sale on Feb 7 at 2 p.m. will offer folding chairs pianos an organ draves benches and some cupboards.
Harold B. Lee, born in Clifton on March 28 1899, named second counselor in the LDS First Presidency after Joseph Fielding Smith's ordination as president. A former Oxford teacher who rode a horse daily from Clifton to Oxford, Lee also served as Clifton ward organist and was part of a local dance band. He studied at Oneida Stake Academy Albion State Normal and Woodrow Wilson School, married Fern Parker in 1923, and later remarried Jean. He became president of the Quorum of the Twelve and is the likely successor to Pres. Smith.
Seminary groups in northern Utah southern Idaho and western Wyoming raised funds for Primary Children’s Hospital and Intermountain Indian School Christmas gifts. The drive collected about 10,000 from high school and university students to purchase an audiometer for the hospital Speech and Hearing Laboratory. Wayne May Utah State University coordinator notes support for the project.
The Trustees of Grace High School appoint Roberts Geddes to be principal, replacing Fein. Geddes will assume duties at Grace High School as the new leader guiding students and staff.
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