Preston Jaycees Celebrate Fourth Of July Parade Success
The Preston Jaycees hosted a highly successful Independence Day celebration with a daylong lineup and a late parade. Crowds filled State and Oneida streets for floats costumes and prize winning entries while no injuries were reported.
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Ah Sm
Preston Jaycees
Jaycees
State
Oneida
Preston
High School
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Linrose Ward
Sharon
Swenson
Joe
Warner
Roger Jabbs
Max Butcher
Kent Petterberg
Odell Ransom
Grant Nash
Robert Allen
Preston attorney reports GOP convention talk at Rotary
Ben Johnson of Preston, honorary sergeant at arms for the Republican national convention in Philadelphia, described presidential hopefuls backstage strategy. He praised Dewey forces for strength, noted Stassen’s popular support but said Ohio opposition harmed his VP prospects. The Idaho delegation aligned with the Stassen camp.
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Ben Johnson
Preston
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Stassen
Ohio
Sen
Robert Taft
Ohio R
Johnson
Idaho
Sparks Brothers Purchase Weston Smith Jewelry Store
Lyman and Don Sparks acquire Weston Smith Jewelry in Montpelier and will rename it Sparks Jewelry Company. Lyman operates the Montpelier store while Don becomes manager. The Sparks family plans a three week stock sale followed by a two week remodel with new fixtures and a watch repair department. Re opening is scheduled for mid August.
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Weston’ Smith
Lyman
Don Sparks
Sparks’ Jewelry Company
Beth
Lyman ‘Sparks
Sparks Jewelry Company
Montpelier
Socal S
Don E. .Sparks
Dorothy
Donna
Preston
Ogden
LDS Church
Sparks Brothers
Don
Paris
Ida
Sparks
Employee of City Found Dead in Preston Home
Lorin Peterson a 40 year old Preston city employee was found dead at his home 206 West Oneida by neighbor Harold Manning. Coroner Moses Hancey ruled death a personal safety related gunshot wound from a 22 caliber rifle. Peterson born May 9 1908 in Trenton Utah grew up in California and Preston. Survived by widow Dora Leone Boyle and three children Patricia Joan and Thomas L. Services set for Saturday at 1 p.m. in the third ward LDS church.
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Lorin Peterson
Preston
West Oneida
Harold Manning
Moses ‘Hancey
Manning
Trenton
Hans T. Peterson
Selma Peterson
Long Beach
Calif
LDS Church
California
Dora Leone Boyle
Third Ward
Earl Hollingsworth
Automobile Destroyed By Flames At Texaco Station
Sunday evening about 9 p.m. a 1935 Hudson owned by Wayne Hollingsworth of Tremonton was a total loss after a fire started under the gas tank at Cluft's Texaco on State Street. Station employees moved the car from the driveway, no injuries reported and no damage to station fixtures. Authorities said the tank being full prevented an explosion.
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Cluft
Texaco
State Street
Hudson
Wayne’ Hollingsworth
Tremonton
Jane
State Check-Up for Trucks and Licenses
The state police announce a week long check up for trucks and autos in Franklin County Pres ton land. Owners must show registration papers and licenses and ensure vehicles meet safety standards including reflectors lights and proper plates. City police and sheriff assist the traffic inspection with planned lane setups and testing.
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Wakeman
Preston Land
Franklin County
Idaho
State Department
University of Idaho visit to Aberdeen farm station
Franklin county extension agent Dan Roberts reports an invitation from Ralph Knight to county farmers to tour the Aberdeen experiment station in Aberdeen on Tuesday July 20. The program begins at 10 a.m. with a station tour and explanatory talks, followed by a noon lunch and an afternoon lineup of university specialists discussing topics of interest. Transportation assistance is available at the county agent’s office.
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Franklin County
Dan Roberts
Ralph E. Knight
University of Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station
Aberdeen
University Experiment Station
Preston Junior Legion Loses Two Games
In two games the Preston junior legion team fell 5-8 to Pocatello on the road and 3-6 to Ogden at home. Preston was outhit in both contests, issuing three walks to Pocatello’s five and four hits to Ogden’s seven. A return game against Pocatello is set for here under lights at the local park.
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Preston Junior Legion
Pocatello
Ogden
Franklin County Canning Center Opens July 14
The Franklin County canning center will open July 14 and operate Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays initially, expanding to Mondays through Saturdays if demand supports it. The canning committee approved hiring helpers, with Mrs. Clara Larsen as instructor and Ivan Rasmussen to run the retorts. Mrs. Clyde Nash serves as clerk secretary. The center, an Idaho state board funded educational program, relies on participants bringing their own produce while using school and state equipment. The instructor oversees preparation, processing, and proper canning, while the secretary tracks can counts and reports to school and state boards. Patrons wash, prep, and portion produce, then follow processing steps until cans cool and can be stored at home.
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Frankaniy “T County
Clara Larsen
Ivan Rasmussen
Clyde Nash
Canning Center
Idaho State Board of Education
County School Board
Franklin County
Preston Merchants Join Organization of Small Business
Leo C. Crowley of Missoula Montana, district manager for the National Federation of Small Business, spoke in Preston last week promoting a new Preston group. The federation aims to give small business a voice in policy through ballots and arranged summaries to congressional committees. About 25 local businesses joined, with J Homer Johnson chosen as Preston group chairman.
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Leo C. Crowley
Missoula
Mont
National Federation of Small Business, Inc
Preston
Congress
Congressional Committee
Federation of Small Business
Crowley
J. Homer Johnson
Preston Group
Donkey Baseball Game Scheduled by Local Legion
Edward Kross of the local American Legion post notes uncertainty over team names while announcing two mystery squads will play donkey baseball at the local diamond on Friday night July 23. The event features batters riding donkeys to circle the bases as standard plays occur.
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Abbott and Costello
Edward Kross
American Legion Post
Grsima
Sre
My ‘Kross
Guento
Riverdale Plans Annual Celebration in July
Riverdale hosts its annual celebration on the fourth Saturday in July featuring a baseball game between Franklin County league leaders at about 2 30 p m plus horse races and children’s contests. The MIA sponsors entertainment with Sherman Woolf as chairman and a variety of refreshments offered.
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Utah
Riverdale
MIA
Sherman Woolf
Franklin County League
Jhhildren
Wooit
Plane Crash in Hawaiian Waters Fatal for Lieut John Petterberg
Lieut John Petterberg marine corps pilot son of Mr and Mrs Theo Petterborg Preston was killed in an air crash off the Hawaiian islands. His plane sank in 36 seconds after the crash two hours after the battleship New York sank. Petterborg was born Feb 12 1920 a Preston high school graduate and BYU attendee. He served in the South Pacific 1944 45 and held the rank of captain before commissioning as a first lieutenant.
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John Petterborg
Marine Corps
Theo Petterborg
Preston
Hawaiian Islands
Petterberg
New York
Petterborg
Theo
Alice Longstreth Petterborg
Preston High School
Brigham Young University
Australia
LDS Church
California
U.S. Navy
Regular
South Pacific
Virginia
Christi
Sayerg
Marian
Cherlyn
Rand Vallerie
Jean
Jin
Honolulu
Vand
Theo ‘Petterborg
J-Twar
Lynn
Donna
Jensen
Wesley
Maxine
School Voting Favors County Plan Amid Partial Returns
Voters across nine districts weighed a proposed reorganization creating a county school district on the east side. Totals from nine districts show 698 votes with 458 for and 140 against. Franklin No. 2 and Whitney No. 3 showed strong opposition, while Treasureton, Glencoe, and Banida backed the plan unanimously.
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Athe
Franklin
Cleo Swenson
Mark Hart
West Side
East Side
Mink Creek
Treasureton
Glencoe
Banida
Whitney
Preston
Keith Campbell
Franklin Dist
Vaughn Packer
Fairview
Vernon Sharp
DeRalph Perry
Elaine Westerberg
Demont Bell
Creek Now
James Baird
Preston Camera Club Schedule Meeting Announcement
Howard Henninger announced the Preston Camera Club will meet Monday night at 8 pm in the basement of the bounty courthouse. The session will feature a slide discourse on Introduction to Picture Making and welcomes beginners amateurs and regular members to join.
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Howard’ Henninger
Preston Camera ‘Club
Bounty
Hennigér
Weston Pioneer Celebration Plans Told for July 24
The Weston annual Pioneer celebration on July 24 includes a boxing card nearly finished for the evening program. Eldon Hansen chairs the celebration committee and says events start with a morning parade and continue through the day into the night with ball games pony judging and a boxing card opening at 8 30. Proceeds will fund construction of Weston’s new chapel.
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Weston
Eldon
Weston’s
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