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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1970

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LDS Church Counselor To Dedicate New Chapel

Preston Utah Preston third and seventh ward chapel dedicated by Harold B. Lee with a 3 pm combined sacrament meeting open to the public. Open house Friday 5 30 to 9 30 pm featuring an organ concert by Roy Darley. Chapel built for 342000 after plans in 1969 with all electric heating.

Preston’ Third-Seventh Ward Pres Harold B. Lee LDS Church Roy Darley Tabernacle Eugene Haycock Stettler Construction Church Committee Salt Lake City Utah Power and Light Wayne R. Brown Third Ward Wayne D Bell Seventh Ward Pres Carl A Mortensen Oneida Stake Pres Lee Ronald Lewis Enid Johnston Reed McEn

Country Club Steak Fry Planned for July 24

The Country Club schedules a steak fry for all golf and country club members on July 24. Members should bring their own steaks while the club provides the rest of the dinner. A scotch foursome is planned for the day.

Golf Country Club

Tabernacle Organist to Perform Friday in Preston

Roy M. Darley, organist of the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, will give a seminar for organists from 3 30 to 5 30 pm and a concert at 7 30 pm in the Preston Third Seventh ward chapel open house. The event features the new Rodgers Electronic organ and Darley’s long service in the Tabernacle and YMMIA.

Roy M. Darley Mormon Tabernacle Salt Lake City Preston Preston Third-Seventh Ward Darley Rodgers Tabernacle YMMIA Hyde Park

Dayton Names Councilman

At a special city council meeting in Dayton, the mayor appointed a new councilman to fill the remainder of Leon Nuffer’s term after he moved out of city limits. The appointment follows Nuffer’s departure and fills the vacancy for the remaining period.

Dayton Leon Nuffer

Search Opens Again For Rodeo Queen

The Preston Boots and Lad die club opened its drive for a queen for That Famous Preston Night Rodeo. The queen will be chosen next Saturday at 8 30 p m in the Rodeo Arena in a contest open to girls aged 16 to 25 from Hyrum to McCammon Tremonton Malad Montpelier. Judging is 75 percent horsemanship and 25 percent horse. Sign up deadline is July 17 at 6 p m with Harold Winn at his barber shop.

Preston Boots and Laddie Club Preston Night Rodeo Hyrum McCammon Tremonton and Malad Montpelier Harold Winn

FB Talent Winners Announced in Caribou County

Brooks Rigby of Soda Springs won the pre school division in Grace on Wednesday night. Liza Sibbetts of Soda Springs captured first in ages seven to eleven, with Melanie Shanks second. Adrian Ruger of Bancroft led twelve to sixteen with first place, Soda Springs girls quartet second. Mary Ann Lowe of Grace won seventeen to thirty, with Curtis Bassett and Scott McCallister of Soda Springs as a duet. Judges were Waldo and Denny Anderson of Montpelier. Leo Club members from Montpelier entertained during judging.

Caribou County Farm Bureau Grace Brooks Rigby Robert Rigby Soda Springs Liza Sibbetts Melanie Shanks Bancroft Adrian Ruger Mary Ann Lowe Curtis

4 H Members Prepare For Summer Camp In Alpine

About 200 Franklin County 4 H club members from 600 enrolled in 100 clubs will attend the annual club camp at Alpine along Palisade Reservoir next week. The 25th multi day camp began in 1946 and features three days of activities including swimming hiking archery rifle range nature studies handicraft ski lift rides and evening programs plus a trip to Jackson and Jenny's Lake. The group returns July 15 around 6 p.m.

Franklin County Alpine Palisade Reservoir Marilyn Atkinson Franklin Leaders Council Jackson Jenny’s Lake Preston

Preston Sidewalk Bazaar Set for Friday and Saturday

Preston chamber of commerce will stage its annual Sidewalk Bazaar next week with merchants taking merchandise to the sidewalks on Friday and Saturday. The event anticipates the Preston Rodeo to be held July 30 through Aug 1. Ted Burton is general chairman, Howard Almond leads the booth-seeking group, and Roger Woolley heads the Western Wear committee.

Preston Chamber of Commerce Preston Sidewalk Bazaar Ted Bur

Bosworth Wins Idaho Golf Championship Again

Dennis Bosworth captured his second consecutive Idaho National Guard Golf Championship title. He shot 68 and 73 for a 141 total at Preston Golf Course, earning the trophy as the event remained statewide across courses with par 70 or higher.

Dennis Bosworth Idaho National Guard Dennis Preston

State Suspends Seven Licenses in Franklin County

Seven drivers licenses were suspended by the State Department of Law Enforcement in Franklin county. Among those suspended are Darrel K Checketts Kimber Larson for driving while intoxicated Charles B Checketts Dennis Harris for reckless driving Henry E Walton for driving on a suspended license and Bobby L Keller Terry E Sharp for accumulation of violation points. All are from Preston.

State Department of Law Enforcement Franklin County Darrel K Checketts Kimber Larson Charles B Checketts Dennis Harris Henry E Walton Bobby L Keller Terry E Sharp Preston

Conditioning Program Set For High School Athletes

A weekly conditioning program for high school athletes will be held every Wednesday. Open to prospective athletes, it uses all facilities including the pool, weight room, and gym under coaches Larry Biggs and Red Carlson. The program runs until football practice starts.

Wedis Larry Biggs Red Carlson

Four Youths From Dayton Held on Multiple Charges

Dayton suspects four youths were arrested in Preston after a burned car was found. Occupants include two men and two women, ages 18, 21, 15 and 16, held on stolen goods, auto theft, parole violations, armed robbery and attempted murder concerns, plus illegal use of a charge card. A gun and knives were found during search. FBI and Master Charge security officers hold them.

Preston Dayton Ohio John Hamilton Edward William Newcombe Teresa Harshman Venessa Lieweg FBI

Preston Shuffle Two More Stores Plan To Move

Preston sees more business moves as Luthys sells to the Rawlingses who will merge with Karla's Fabrics in the Luthy building. Greaves Style Shop moves to the old Franklin Cafe site as First Bank and Trust of Idaho plans a new bank building this fall.

Preston Luthy's McKay Rawlings Cornish Rawlingses Karla Franklin Greaves First Bank and Trust of Idaho Bank Larson American Food First Security Bank Star Company Ben Johnson Dell Smith County Draft Board Cove Concrete Prudential Karla’s Fabrics Loyal Hansen Insurance The Credit Bureau Hansen Insurance

West Sider Attends National FHA Meet in New York

Shirleen Bingham, a West Side high school senior, will join about 1500 Future Homemakers of America delegates at the 1970 national meeting July 13 to 16 in New York City. She is active in FHA for three years and has earned multiple Degrees of Achievement and held several district and chapter offices.

Shirleen Bingham West Side High School Future Homemakers of America New York

Fragmentary OCR note from Fairview event

A garbled historical fragment describes a Fairview area occurrence with scattered numbers and names. The legibility is too poor to identify clear persons, dates, organizations, or concrete actions.

Preston City Council Debates Golf Course Deannexation Plan

The Preston City Council accepts a resolution from the Preston Golf and Country Club seeking deannexation of part of the golf course to enable an Elks lodge nearby. Mayor Gamble doubts any ordinance pass and notes deannexation is unlikely. The proposal involves property moves and liquor rules, while a member petition opposes the action. The council also seeks a tax commission appeal over House Bill 304 and calls for more volunteer firemen.

Preston Golf and Country’ Club Deannexation Elks Club Glen Gamble Elks Lodge Preston Douglas” Webb Joan Gale Rilon Dunn Burton Titensor Verlan Gunnell Country Club Board of Directors State Tax Commission

Small Girl Dies From Table Fall in Preston

Anna Lisa Christensen, 15 months, daughter of Dee Verl and Elizabeth Christensen, died at Preston hospital from injuries after a fall on Saturday. Born April 8, 1969 in Preston, she is survived by parents, a brother Timothy B. and sister Sheri Kaye, Mink Creek, and grandparents Alan and Christensen of Mink Creek Joeden Richfield, and great grandparents William and Hulse of Preston.

Anna Lisa Christensen Dee Verl Elizabeth Ogden Christensen Preston Hospital Preston Timothy B Sheri. Kaye Mink Creek Alan Christensen Joeden Richfield Joseph William’ Hulse Christ Ngee

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