Franklin Stake Plans Meetings For Week End
Franklin stake announces a weekend of conference sessions with general church authorities Spencer W Kimball and Clyde C Edmunds. A Saturday 6 30 pm welfare workers meeting leads into an 8 pm priesthood leadership session for stake and ward leaders. Sunday includes a 9 am general priesthood session and a mothers and daughters meeting with sessions at 10 30 am and 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Stake
Henry Rawlings
Spencer W. Kimball
Council of the Twelve
Clyde C. Edmunds
Church Welfare Committee
Stake
High Council
Jall
YM Mia
Val Wynn Escapes Plane Crash on Island Park Rescue
Val Wynn and his father Paul Wynn traveled to Island Park to clear farm roofs of heavy snow. A ski plane piloted by Frank Beuren crashed after a takeoff attempt, tearing the aircraft but leaving the men uninjured. An army amphibious tank retrieved the wrecked plane and returned for Val's safe extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Wynn
Val
Paul R. Wynn
Island Park
Frank Beuren
Ashton
Ashton Field
Wynn
Goodyear Shoe Shop Sold to D Palmer
Dean Palmer purchased the Goodyear shoe shop. He is the son of Floyd and Mrs. Palmer and brings 11 years of shoe repair experience plus Navy service. Palmer recently studied at USAC in Logan and worked with Fred Evans in the local shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear
F. Dean Palmer
Floyd Palmer
Palmer
Fred . Evans
Navy
USAC
Logan
Dean
Preston Legion Schedules Logan Five For Benefit Games
Preston Legion basketball team announces a home and away benefit series with Logan five. Proceeds support the infantile paralysis fund. The Preston game in town is set for Wednesday February 5 with a return in Logan February 12. A second charity game against Reliance Oil is planned for February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Insurance Company
Logan
Preston
Preston Legion
Reliance, Oil Company
Bears Invade Local Gym For Two Weeknight Battles
The Preston high cage quintet gears up to host Fielding Spartans of Paris on Friday and Montpelier Bears on Saturday at 8 p.m. Preliminary games start at 7 p.m. Wednesday saw Indians defeat Blackfoot 33-23 after a 13th-season win for Blackfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston. High
Lake High Schools
Fielding High Spartans
Paris
Bears
Montpelier High School
Indians
Blackfoot
Broncos
Malad
Missionaries To Leave Soon Across Several Wards
Farewells are planned in Whitney and Riverdale wards to honor five missionaries heading to the field. DeWitt Swainston joins the Norwegian mission and Venna Dunkley returns from a 22 month Northwest states assignment. LaWayne Barrington departs for the southern states while T J Barger prepares for a short term in Northern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
DeWitt Swainston
Howard Swainston
Venna Dunkley
Lorin Dunkley
Northwest States
Whitney School
Swainston
USAC
Sigma Alpha -Epsilion
Fredrick Dixon
Salt Lake City
Berrington
T. J. Barger
Mission Field
California
Mission
Stock Raisers Retain Officers at Annual Meeting
The Cherryville stockmen's association voted to keep its officers for another year. Abe Whitehead remains president with Hazen Gilbert secretary and Dee Kingsford O K Lowe and T J Gregory as directors. Ranger Jack Albano advised on range conditions and recommended a June 1 opening date to avoid overgrazing, noting 90 to 95 percent forage use this season against a 65 to 75 percent target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherryville Association
Hazen -Gilbert
Abe Whitehead
Stockmen’s Association
Mr. Gilbert
Dee Kingsford
O. K. Lowe
T. J Gregory
Jack Albano
Adriano
Preston
Albano
January 1947 Weather Recap Shows Colder, Wetter Trend
Weather charts kept since 1925 show January temperatures plunging to record lows with several years hitting minus 32 degrees. Milford Crabtree notes the deep cold alongside weekly readings and precipitation totals for January 1946 and January 1947, highlighting rainfall or moisture accumulation to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Crabtree
Preston Jaycees Plan February Founders' Day Banquet
Founders' Day banquet planned by the Preston Jaycees for February 3 at the third ward meeting house. John A. Webber president announces honoring the community's outstanding young man with a service key. Attorney Ben Johnson will speak and Daniel Roberts, last year’s standout, will address the group. City and county officials will be invited. Mrs. Rema Pinson and son Eddie visited San Francisco and returned to Ogden by plane last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston ‘Jeycees
Third Ward
John A. Webber
Ben.Johnson
Daniel Roberts
Ast
High School Vocalists Cast in Naughty Marietta Roles
Three top vocal students headline the high school operatic production Naughty Marietta directed by Lyle Shipley. Kathleen Barfus and Betty Hogan share the title role, Steve Hopkins plays Captain Drake. Barfus and Hogan are scholarship recipients in music at USAC. Hopkins is a first-time lead. Performances run February 18 to 21 with both matinee and evening showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Hopkins
March Hopkins
Ward Queens Named For Annual Stake Ball
Franklin stake holds the centennial Gold and Green ball in Persiana ballroom on Tuesday night February 4. Ward queens aged 15 and up will lead a program of dances from 1847 and 1947 with floor shows by eight couples and a queen dance for all queens after the demonstrations directed by Mr John U Webber and Lorna B Larson. Admission details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Stake
Stake
John U Webber
Welber
Lorna B. Larson
County appoints deputies after Republican committee meeting
Norman Mickelson of Dayton named deputy to Sheriff Lee Hansen replacing Bill Dursteler who moves to the state department of law enforcement. A. J. Hart becomes deputy to Assessor Funk with Aphro el Mitchell as clerk. Sarah Meyers and Laura Palmer are chief and junior deputies to Auditor Swenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Central Committee
Board of County Commissioners
Norman Mickelson
Dayton
Lee Hansen
Bill Dursteler
State Department of Law Enforcement
Nampa
Mickelson
A. J. Hart
Marlowe Funk
Aphroel Mitchell
Ray Fifield
Ray Nelson
Glenn Richardson
Franklin County
Dursteler
Harold Hawkes
Liquor Control Commission
Maggie Preston
Rotary talk stresses tolerance and free speech values
Preston district manager Joe Cushman at the Preston Rotary meeting argued Rotarians should defend free speech and cultivate tolerance despite clashes between collectivism and individualism. He cited Voltaire and George Washington and urged active opposition to the collective mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cushman
Preston
Utah Power Company
Rotary Organization
Rotary
George Washington
Cushman
American Legion boxing card set for Preston High Feb 10
Seven boxing bouts two wrestling matches and a battle royal line up for Monday evening at Preston High Gymnasium. Headliners include Dale Panter vs Ray Talbot and Souse Johnson vs Dillie Morrison with a host of local Preston fighters. A battle royal opens the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American:legion
Preston High Gymnasium
Preston High
Preston ‘American Legion Post
Kid Barger
Hal Hoxwood
Battling Lamoreaux
Dale Panter
Dayton
Ray Talbot
Winder
Souse
Johnson
Preston
Dillie Morrison
Franklin
Jimmy Carter
Keith Johnson
Carter
Ronald Baird
Bob Lundgreen
Clarence Merrill
Chick Hull
Whitney
Arnold Auger
Ken Latta
Red Davis
Lloyd Lewis
Students on staff for university musical comedy
Catherine McClung of Preston serves on the costume committee of the technical staff for Sing Sing leton Sing, an original comedy by University of Idaho faculty. John Bickmore from Preston is on the stage crew, Doyle Tanner of Preston is among 29 football players awarded I sweaters by the student executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine McClun
Preston
Sing Singleton
University of Idaho
John Bickmore
Wiso
Cerw
Doyle Tanner
Tanner
Seven New Members Initiated by Legion at Preston Post
Seven new members were inducted into the Preston American Legion post at an 8 pm courthouse meeting. Names include Keith Bergquist Daniel Auger Charles Goff Clyde Johnson Mrs Frank Evers Allen Stevenson and Alfred Kofoed. Initiation was led by Frank Evers Leon Marshall Norman Steele and Homer Johnson with Ernest Moore as sergeant at arms. A U S Army combat film was shown and plans were announced for future motion picture programs at meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
The
American Legion
Keith Bergquist
Daniel Auger
Charles Goff
Clyde Johnson
Frank Evers
Allen Stevenson
Alfred Kofoed
Leon Marshall
Norman Steele
Homer Johnson
Ernest Moore
U. S. Army
Legion
Firestone Store Plans Expansion in Preston Idaho
Allen, owner of Preston's Firestone and Texaco outlets, announces a full Firestone store expansion to focus on tire and automotive sales. The new North State Street location will house departments from farm to hardware and add a soundproof radio studio for live demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Smith ‘Allen
Preston
Firestone
Allen
Texaco
Mr. Allen
North State
Golden Rule
Idaho
Post Office Mail Schedule Changes Take Effect
Preston post office announces February 1 changes to incoming and outgoing mail. Mail from Boise area arrives at 8 30 a m and from Ogden at 6 30 p m. Outgoing mail leaves at 6 00 a m and 6 10 p m daily with Sunday schedules 8 30 a m arrival and 3 30 p m departure. Parcel post and bulk mail move to morning delivery. air mail links via Pocatello and Salt Lake City. Contracts awarded to Michaelis Sons for Ogden Preston routes with one independent Preston route kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
H. M. Hart
Cache Valley
Boise
Ogden
Hart
Valley
Northwest
Weiser
Baker
Butte
Idaho Falls
Rock Springs
Las Vegas
Ogdén
Bishoprics Named In Two Local Wards
Two wards in Oneida and Franklin stakes elected new bishoprics during Sunday ward conferences. Franklin ward: Wilford Waddoups bishop with Samuel Handy and Marlowe Woodward as counselors. Vern McFarland ward clerk. Douglas Corbridge assistant clerk. Oneida Riverdale ward: Isaac Forsgren bishop. Elrey Smith and Ray Barrington counselors. Ariel Meek ward clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Franklin
Franklin Stake
Henry Rawlings
Weldon-Nash
Reed: Hert
Franklin Ward
Frank E.woodward
Ivan Geary
Wallace Olson
William Biggs
Wilford Waddoups
Samuel R. Handy
Marlowe Woodward
Vern McFarland
Douglas Corbridge
Riverdale
Isaac Leon Forsgren
Elrey Smith
Ray’Barrington
Ariel Meek
Orville Neeley
Duane ,Tate
Dean Smith
Barrington
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Council of Twelve
Spencer, W. Kimball
Goodyear Shoe
D. Palmer
Logan Five
BEAR
Lake
Kathleen Barfus
Cherryville
Jaycees
Marietta
Preston High School
U.S
Smith Allen
Betty Hogai
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