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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1963

Page

12

Rich Dinner Proceeds Benefit Utah Retarded School

Rich dinner proceeds go to the School for Retarded Children in Preston. Maj General Maxwell E Rich will speak on The Threat We Face at the Preston Armory dinner starting 7 30 p m as part of Citizenship Quotient week. Gen Rich adjutant general of Utah born in Davis County and active in multiple civic groups.

Maxwell E Rich Schoo Preston Gen. Rich Davis County Utah University of Utah United States Army Salt Lock

Murray Griffith Dies at 74 in Ogden Utah

Murray Griffith longtime Preston resident died January 26 in Ogden Utah at age 74 He was born May 5 1891 in Ogden and moved to Preston in 1932. He worked in construction and for the county road department Survived by widow Rachael May Mortenson and two Ogden daughters Mrs Carl Wold and Mrs Gordon Hansen One son James Mortenson died in 1955 another son Henry died young He joined the LDS Church and was married in the Logan Temple in 1950.

Murray Griffith Preston Ogden Utah Washington Heights County Road Department Suvivors Rachael May Mortenson Carl Wold Gordon Hansen James Mortenson Henry Logan

Feasibility concerns raised on water project costs

Critics questioned the proposed water project citing a 1954 1961 shortage rise from 18 to 33 percent and a 58 percent gap in needed water. They warned holdover issues for Bear Lake users and the Bear River Compact, noting omitted pumping facilities and differing results from 30 year versus 10 year Bureau records.

Bear Lake Bear River Stoker Bureau Oneida

First Cub Unit Given Charter in Oneida Stake

Cub Scout pack 230 was chartered Friday night as the first cub unit in Oneida stake. The pack, with 19 boys, held its first meeting with dens performing skits, led by Keith Neilsen and Varland Clark, assisted by Verlin Schenk, Bert Lamont, and den mothers Mrs Richard Hleondi, Mrs Owen Ainscough, Mrs Claire Cut, and Mrs Jack Wheeler.

Oneida Franklin and Benson Yorban Corre Wis Preston Fourth Ward Keith Neilsen Varland Clark Verln Schenk Bert LaiMont den Teowhes Richard Hleondi Owen Ainscough Claire Cut Jack Wheeler Dens

Cold Weather Freezes Pipes Across Homes and Ranches

A severe cold spell freezes many springs from Grace to Riverdale and cuts water supplies for households and livestock. The first freeze followed by a rise drove frost into the ground and left numerous water shutoffs continuing.

Grace Riverdale

Juniors and Seniors to Lead Sunday Church Service

Sunday school will be at 10 am with the Junior and Senior departments in charge of the worship service at the Presbyterian Community Church. Rick Allen will give the Able Topic Joseph and His Brothers while Ann Weber and Susan Ward address Delinquent Parents and Delinquent Children.

Presbyterian Community Church Rick Allen Ann Weber Susan Ward Tony Mink Mar Lou Bernklau Joseph

Two Area Residents Discuss Graphanalysts On TV

Mrs. Oscar R. Matthews of Pres ton and David Gancheff of Trenton appeared on a Pocatello television program Tuesday to discuss graphanalysts. Mrs Matthews spoke on creative ability and Mr Gancheff on cleanliness. A graphanalyst is defined as someone who interprets handwriting.

Oscar R. Matthews Preston David Gancheff Trenton Pocatello Matthews Gancheff

Preston Debaters Earn 2nd Place in I5C Meet

Preston High debaters won a second place trophy in the women’s division of the I5C meet held in Pocatello. The event featured strong competition with many schools represented and individual awards noted for both men and women.

Preston Tudyv Oliverson Marcia Howell Preston High Pocatello Beane Mothe Sinth Quentin Tasves

Bill filed in Senate to authorize Bear River Project Oneida Narrows division

Senator Frank Moss of Utah filed a bill on January 15 in the U S Senate seeking authorization of the Bear River Project including the Oneida Narrows division. Moss said Congress should consider legislation to authorize the Oneida division as the first stage of a large water resource program to increase usable water in northern Utah and southern Idaho.

U. S. Senate Bear River Oneida Narrows Frank Moss Utah Moss Congress Oneida Idaho

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