Snow and Water Content Edge Lower This Year in Soil Survey
The Soil Conservation Service reports a slight decrease in snow depth and water content across five snow courses in the region. Measurements show average depth about 33.5 inches and water content lower than last year, with January precipitation totaling three inches at Willow Flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Service
Jack Kennard
George Barrus
Lee Groesbeck
Soil Conservation Service
Strawberry Creek
Strawberry Mink Creek Divide
Christensen Ranch
Willow Flat
Cub River Station
Oe River Ranger Station
Poichere Ranch
Canyon
Strawberry Iake Creek Divide
Strawberry Ranger Station
Mink Creek
Deer Cliff Inn
Cub River Ranger Station
Cub River Canyon
SCS
Idaho
Utah
Boise
Salt Lake City
Columbia Basin
Rosie the top Holstein in Minidoka Cassia Dairy Herd tests
Rosie a grade A Holstein owned by Garth Eames of Rupert formerly Preston topped the Minidoka Cassia Dairy Herd Improvement Assn. testing led by Supervisor Fred Tolleman. The animal produced 2240 pounds of milk with 4.7 percent butterfat and 108 pounds of butterfat raised in Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie
Garth Eames
Rupert
Preston
Minidoka- Cassia
Preston Group Urges Action On Highway Here
Ben Johnson chairs a Preston group that met with Boise state road commissioners and Preston Riverdale road talks at a chamber meeting on Friday January 18. Attendees included Relon Johnson Ariel Nash Reid Hoggan Mayor Sherwin Webb and Keith Larson. They urged construction of a new highway through Preston’s main street this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Johnson
Relonen Johnson
Rulon Dunn
Ariel Nash
Reid Hoggan
Sherwin Webb
Keith Larson
Chamber of Commerce Road Committee
Boise
State Road Commissioners
Preston
Riverdale
Rebecca Reeder Wins West Side High Betty Crocker Contest
Rebecca Reeder daughter of Mr and Mrs Weldon Reeder Weston won the Betty Crocker contest at West Side High School. She received a gold pin for her achievement and her exam paper will compete for Idaho State American Homemaker of Tomorrow and a trip to Washington D C. The state winner earns a 500 dollar scholarship. Reeder is president of the marching corps and a cheerleader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Crocker
West Side High School
Rebecca
Idaho
Washington, D. C
West Side
Irrigation firm approves new reservoir on Highway 34 site
Preston Whitney Irrigation Co stockholders vote 3 to 1 to build reservoir number three at the Highway 34 site near the radio station. Directors ordered to start project under the Department of Reclamation small projects program with private financing as fallback. Cecil Foster and Fenton Larsen reelected to three year terms. J Virg il Jensen elected to replace Frank Gamble. Foster remains president. Paul K. Smith is vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston- Whitney Irrigation Co
Highway 34
Ett
Reed
Department of Reclamation
Cecil Foster
Fenton A. ‘Larsen
Frank Gamble
J. Virgil Jensen
Fairview
Gamble
Mr. Foster
Paul K.smith
Glenda Sutton Honored as Preston High Homemaker Winner
Glenda Ruth Sutton was named best homemaker at Preston High School and will represent the state as a Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow candidate. She achieved the top score on a homemaking knowledge exam, with 77 peers advancing to the national runner-up slate, and will receive a $1500 scholarship plus an educational trip to New York City for her school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Ruth Sutton
Betty Crocker
Preston
Preston High School
New York City
Preston High School Receives Accreditation Certificate
Supt. W. H. Simmons announced Preston High School has been awarded an accreditation certificate for 1956-57 by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. The school has maintained continuous accreditation since 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools
W. H. Simmons
Valley Implement Co. Becomes Case Dealer in Lewiston Utah
Valley Implement Co. owned by Lowell Titensor of Lewiston has taken over the Case farm equipment agency here and will operate at 597 North State St. Titensor says the Case franchise covers Franklin county and nearby areas. He promises better service and ready parts from both Lewiston stores to ensure Case operators are seldom without needed components.
Freezing Weather Is No Deterrent For Scouts on Overnight Training
Franklin county wool growers re elected Howard Hall to head their 1957 group with David E. Davis as secretary treasurer. Directors named were Jerry Meek George Johnson and Rex Crane. Local shearer C B Sorenson advised on wool care and proper packing methods to maintain wool quality and color. A Scout training course in Riverdale taught knot tying camp setup and patrol leader responsibilities with Elk patrol winning multiple contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Howard Hall
David E. Davis
Jerry Meek
George Johnson
Rex Crane
C. B. Sorenson
Sorenson
Cache Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Riverdale
Riverdale Ward Recreation
Elk Patrol
Flaming Arrow
Elk
Richard Porter
Franklin
Vance Hedin
Winder
Lee Mink
Preston
Yin Sheaffer
Dave Hansen
Weston
Delbert Rawlings
Fairview
Kent Rawlings
Dennis
Kendall
Wayne Woodward
Jed Morrison
David Geddes
David Cornish
Douglas Brenchley
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Randy Eberhard
Kent Tingey
Montie
Williams
Robert Hull, Jr
Whitney
Pine Tree Patrol
Vaughn Benson
Douglas Gamble
Bob Purser
Edward Allen
Ronald Mink
Bill Weber
Lyle ‘Nash
Melvin Harris
O. D. Robinson
Jess Wheeler
Elmo Petersen
Franklin District
Franklin Stake Plans Conference
Franklin stake schedules a two day conference at the stakehouse with welfare sessions at 6 30 p m Saturday and a priesthood leadership meeting at 8 p m All stake leaders are invited Sundays programs begin at 10 a m and 2 p m with a concluding MIA session at 8 p m A luncheon is provided Sunday noon hours by seminary students Visiting authorities include Adam S Benen of the Council Twelve and Stewart Eccles from the church welfare committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Stake
Stake
Adam S. Benen
Council Twelve
Stewart ‘Eccles
Church Welfare Committee
National Guardsmen Leave for Training
Four local National Guardsmen depart Friday for six months at Fort Ord California. Nell Talbot La Vern Talbot Lee Talbot LaVenn Talbot and Marvin Spatig are the service members named with parents listed in Mapleton Clifton Winder La Vern and Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Ord
Calif
Nell Talbot
Lee Talbot
La‘Vern Talbot
Clarence, Lee
Winder
Lynn “Talbot
LaVenn Patriote
Clifton
Marvin Spatig
Ernest Spatig
Mapleton
Irrigation group hears plan for small watershed loan program
Franklin county irrigation directors hear Keith Thomas of the Bureau of Reclamation outline the 84th Congress backed small watershed development program. Loans up to 5 million dollars may fund projects under 160 acres per person or 320 acres per family, with repayment up to 50 years and no municipal or power use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Keith Thomas
Bureau of Reclamation
Salt Lake City
Mr. Thomas
Eisenhower
Executive Department
Congress
Thomas
Franklin County Water Users
Fenton Larson
Larson
Lester Lowe
Clyde Call
Daniel Roberts
Wilcox
Boise
Orval Dourrant
Franklin
Clyde L. Porter
Paul V. Adams
Cleveland
ElRoy Smith
Preston
Ray Morrison
Frank Olsen
J. R. Ransbottom
Lional Keller
Mink Creek
I. H. Taylor
Dayton
Clyde
Call
Clifton
Lester Sears
Oscar Rawlings
Merlin Rawlings
Delmer
Keller
Alma
Choules
Eldon Leavitt
Weston
Co. J. Choules
Tom _ Levy
Ariel Nash
Four Counties Set Fair Dates At Session Here
Four southeastern counties Bannock Franklin Caribou and Sear Lake set fair dates at a four county fair board meeting in Preston. Caribou opens Aug 8 to 10 at Grace followed by Bannock Aug 22-24 with Franklin and Bear Lake Aug 29 through Aug 31. The group agreed to alternate third and fourth weeks each year starting 1957 and to avoid overlapping judging events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannock
Franklin
Caribou
Sear Lake
Preston
Grace
Downey
Bear Lake
Franklin County Fair Board
Daniel Roberts
Franklin and Bannock
Roberts
Olson
Bannnock County
Bannock County
Franklin County
Fair Board
Lucretia Maughin
Bob Kerns
Reed S. Hymas
Tim Matthews
Lincoln Banquet Planned by Young Republicans
Plans are underway for a Lincoln banquet to be held Monday February 11 at 8 p m in the basement of the courthouse. Guest speaker Prof Edwin Peterson of USAC has chaired the Young Republicans and served on the county Republican committee. Robert Geddes is banquet chairman with Mrs and Mrs Robert Smith handling decorations and prizes. Burnell Baird oversees ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevel
Edwin
Peterson
USAC
Young Republicans
Republican Committee
Utah Citizens For Eisenhower
Robert Geddes
Robert Smith
William Auger
Burnell Baird
Adamsons visit with kin across states noted
Mrs. Gene Adamson and two children of Ogden are visiting this week with her parents Mr and Mrs Weldon Herd in Franklin with her husbands parents Mr and Mrs Merle Adamson. Ween afternoon guests at the Herd home were Mrs. Adamson and Mrs. Jean Moser of Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Adamson
Ogden
Weldon
Herd
Franklin
Merle Adamson
Adamson
Jean Moser
Preston
Preston High School Opera Brings Brigadoon to Stage Next Week
Tickets go on sale Monday for Preston High School's annual opera directed by Lyle Shipley. The production of Brigadoon centers on Tommy and Jeff as Brigadoon awakens for a single day, reshaping their choices between love and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
Lyle Shipley
Ote High School
Tommy
Brigadoon
Feona
Jeff
America
Bungadoon
Feons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebecca Reeder
West Side High
Weldon Reeder
Preston High
Leon “Dockstader
Leon
Arias Deckstader
Julie Simmons
W. .H. Simmons
Meg Brockie
Bonnie Boden
Franklin Stake Plans Conference
Neal Swann
Angus Muguffie
Neal
Glen Swann
Leo .W. Boden
Bonnie
National’ Guardsmen
Lincoln
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