Preston Night Rodeo returns with bigger lineup and new acts
The Preston Night Rodeo, August 1 2 and 3, promises more bucking bronc riding steer dogging and calf roping than ever with 50 bucking horses 20 Brahma bulls 20 roping calves 25 long horn steers and six wild cows. Jimmie Hayden will announce with two new clowns possibly in reserve. Ticket sales begin July 25.
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Preston
Ed Crockett
Idaho
J. C
Mac) Sorenson
Sorenson
Slim” Pickins
Homer Holcomb
San Francisco
Bay City
Jimmie Hayden
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Box Elder Mounted Police
Carol Henry
Burbank
California
Zpet Crick
Janes
Boots and Saddle Queen Contest at Preston Rodeo
Members of the Preston Boots and Saddle club announce the annual Preston Rodeo queen contest will be held Thursday evening July 26 at the rodeo grounds. Candidates sign up with Dan Swainston or Ralph Davis and pay a $1.00 entrance fee. The chamber of commerce offers a $50.00 cash prize for the winner and attendants.
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Preston Boots and Saddle Club
Preston
Rodeo Grounds
Dan Swainston
Ralph Davis
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Boots and Saddle Club
Sanitation Improvement Report From County Inspector
Sanitation in Piston and Franklin county has improved according to a report by Sanitary Inspector C P Maughan recently appointed for southeastern Idaho counties. He notes better conditions in firms handling food and drink and in local dairies. He warns of a rat problem in Preston and surrounding towns and calls for separating wet and dry garbage and rat-proofing buildings. An anti-rodent campaign may be conducted this fall.
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Piston
Franklin County
P. Maughan
Maughan
Simpson Named Superintendent of New Joint Independent District
Charles Simpson was appointed Superintendent of the new Joint Independent School District No. 1 of Franklin County by the board of trustees. He will merge seven small districts into one operating system with Weston as likely district headquarters. Walter Beutler of Dayton was elected chairman. trustees include Merl Deaton Ben Buttars James Tasso Aless Nash and Fred Coburn.
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Charles Simpson
Franklin County
Simpson
Henry Simpson
Weston
Weston_in
Independent
Oakley High School
Logan
Utah
Beutler
Walter Beutler
Dayton
Mr. Beutler
Merl Deaton
Ben Buttars
Jams Tasso0
Clifton
Aless ‘Nash
Roosevelt
Fred Bs
Coburn
Oxford
Motorists Must Have New Driver's License
County sheriff reports only about eighteen hundred of five to six thousand residents renewed licenses due by June 30. Officers warn many may leave the county or face tickets for driving without valid license. renewals issued at the sheriff’s office.
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Sheriff's Office
Franklin and First ward compete in county softball race
Franklin leads at the halfway mark in the county softball league with First ward favored to win league honors. A possible tie looms if Franklin defeats Fourth and Third wards. Last week spectators flocked to games as Second ward edged Egypt 9 to 8 and Franklin fell to First ward 11 to 1 due to Junior Condie’s fast ball. Junior league openers saw Second and Fourth wards defeat First and Third. Upcoming schedule lists July 16 8 30 p m First vs Winder 9 30 Second vs Fourth and July 17 8 30 Third vs Franklin 9 30 Fairview vs Egypt. Mr and Mrs H C Davis of Garland and Lt Melvin Davis of Salt Lake City visited the Davises.
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Franklin
Egypt
Condie
Winder
Fairview
Fairview Egypt
Preston Elks Lodge 1670 Installed in Idaho
Preston Lodge 1670 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was installed Tuesday under Idaho Grand Lodge officers representing five lodges. Forty of fifty petitioners attended. 28 more charter members and applicants will join soon. Harold Zinner urged Elk principles of Brotherly Love Fidelity Charity and Justice through deeds. J O R Baum outlined Idaho State Elks association. Fred Hilliard led the installation. Judge J H Blandford Grand Exalted Ruler presided and presented the charter. Utah officials LeRoy B Young and Byron Jones were introduced.
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Preston Lodges
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Evertings
Grand Lodge of Idaho
Idaho Elk Lodges
Preston Club
Harold Zinner
The
Pocatello Lodge
Elks
Zinner
Elke
J. O. R. Baum
Pocatello
Idaho State Elks's Association
Fred Hilliard
Park City
Utah
Whoi
Utah Stake Elks Association
Beets Grower Heath Elected VP of Sugar Association
Tom Heath of Franklin County Sugar Preston elected vice president of the United States Beet Sugar Association at Salt Lake City, as Douglas E. Scalley re elected president announces plans to boost 1946 beet sugar production by 25 to 30 percent to reduce foreign sugar reliance and expand mechanized farming across the industry. The meeting also elected Fred G. Taylor Neil Kelly and a slate of officers and trustees to lead a cooperative national program.
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Tom “Heath
Franklin County Sugar Company
Preston
United States Beet “Sugar Association
Salt Lake
Heath
West
Douglas E. Stalley
Hotel Utah
United States
Scalley
Arate
Fred G._Taylor
Salt Lake City
Benning
Sculley
Moroney
Kemp
Blair
James E. Ellison
Layton
Joseph Stewart
Colorado Springs
Roland Tognazzini
San Francisco
Cornish Man Wins D L Massey Contest At Local Store
Cornish Utah resident D L Massey won a guessing contest at Tanners Mews Store on Saturday. He predicted the Wolverine shoes in a large block of ice would melt in 27 hours 40 minutes 10 seconds. actual time was 27 hours 39 minutes 30 seconds. Dale Allred and Elsie Bodily were the next closest.
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D.L. Massey
Cornish
Utah
Tanners * Mews
Dale ‘Allred
Elsie Bodily
Franklin County Surpasses Seventh War Loan Quota
Franklin County exceeds the Seventh War Loan target by at least 40000, reaching 225000 after a prior shortfall. Ben Johnson praises county effort and Mrs. Paul Smith credits women volunteers for securing bond purchases. Special thanks note business leaders in Preston for raising 13000 FE bonds.
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Franklin County
Ben Johnson
Paul Smith
Preston
Idaho Holstein herds show mixed national ratings in 1945
S B Hall classified twenty four Idaho Holstein dairy herds in May 1945. Among Idaho herds three percent of cows were excellent. Idaho averages were 0.4 percent. Forty three percent of cows were very good nationwide. Idaho had sixteen percent. Idaho 36 percent good plus and 44 percent good overall. national eight percent were fair and one percent poor while Idaho had three percent fair and none poor. Idaho cows slightly above the national average for purebred type.
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Idaho
S. B. Hall
Franklin County
Daniel Roberts
United States
U. S
Roberts
Permit Requirement For Farm Slaughtered Meat Distribution
The Local War Price and Rationing Board requires all resident farmers who want to sell or give away meat they raised to obtain a Class III Farm Slaughterer Permit. The registration deadline has been extended to October 14, 1945.
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War Price and Rationing Board
War rationing board adopts 44 hour work week
The Local War Price and Rationing Board will operate 9:00 am to 4:00 pm weekdays and 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on Saturdays. The shift follows a government order placing several agencies on a forty four hour work week.
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War Price and Rationing Board
City Plans Mile of Oil Paving This Summer
Mayor Edwin Crockett announces at city council that at least one mile of oil paving will be laid on Preston streets this summer. The main route is Second East from Oneida to the state highway with 18 foot center strip. Olaf Nelson of Logan is contractor at about 350 per city block. Private owners will fund curb to curb paving on Second South and around the Franklin Stake tabernacle.
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Edwin Crockett
Preston
Oneida Street
Olaf Nelson
Logan
Utah
Franklin Stake Tabernacle
Second East
Second South
First East
Husband Of Local Girl Wounded In Okinawa Action
Word reaches that Pfe. Johnny Wasuka of Ogden husband of June Mc Carrel of Preston was wounded June 16 during the Okinawa campaign. Inducted Sept 23, 1944, he trained at Camp Hood Texas and went overseas February 1945. He serves in the Infantry with the 7th Division when wounded.
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Pfe
Johnny Wasuka
Ogden
June McCarrel
Preston
Okinawa
Camp Hood
Texas
Wool Growers Shipped 32 995 Pounds to Boston
Eighty Franklin county wool growers sent 32 995 pounds of wool to Adams and Leland of Boston Mass on July 6. Ariel Eames, secretary of the local organization, reports. Growers may receive partial payment by calling at the County Agent's office.
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Franklin County
Adams and Leland
Boston
Mass
Ariel Eames
Canning Plant Start Awaited Amid Weather Delays
The Franklin cannery plans start soon as peas mature with the field staff checking crops in districts led by Joe Johnson and Leo Butters. Weather slowed crops but workers are urged to report when operations begin. farmers on hay or vacation can help, and minors must show age proof and social security numbers.
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Franklin
Jd Bening
Joe Johnson
Leo Butters
Thomas’ Stokes
West Side
Howard Swainston
Whitney
Bill Poole
Preston
Blaine Bell
Johnson
Hawkes Family Visiting Denver for Two Weeks
Mr and Mrs Fred Hawkes travel to Denver with their son Kendrick and Kendrick's family for a two week visit.
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Fred Hawkes
Denver
Kendrick
Preston Night Rodeo Dress Up Day Proclaimed by Mayor
Mayor Edwin Crockett proclaims Monday, July 16 as Dress Up Day in Preston for the upcoming Night Rodeo August 1 to 3. Citizens must wear two pieces of wild west regalia to be considered good citizens with a kangaroo court enforcing penalties up to 50 000 for noncompliance.
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Edwin Crockett
Preston
Kangaroo Court
Preston Boots & Saddle Club
Two Receive Army Discharges
S/Sgt. Clyde Jensen son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jensen of Weston received his discharge July 2 at Fort Douglas after serving from Algeria to the Rhineland and Central Europe. He was wounded three times and earned the Purple Heart two Oak Leaf Clusters the Good Conduct Medal the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with nine battle stars the Legion of Merit and 123 points. T/Sgt. Sheldon Gamble son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernor Gamble received a discharge at Camp Beale California June 19 after five years in the Signal Corps and Pacific campaigns. He helped build 2 000 miles of lines in Australia and worked with native laborers through Papua New Guinea the Moluccas and the Philippines.
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Clyde Jensen
Albert Jensen
Weston
Fort Douglas
Algeria
Rhineland
Europe
Montaquila
Italy
Naples
Cisterna
War Department
Set
Jensen
Sheldon ‘Gamble
Signal Corps
Sheldon Gamble
Vernor Gamble
Camp Beale
California
Gamble
West
Australia
Papua
New Guinea
Molucca
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Will
Lovely
Sweetheart
New Joint
Harold Campbell
Dolan Condie
Scohes
H. C. Davis
Garland
Melvin Davis
Fred Davis
Idaho, Tih
Tom
Heathele
City
Tay
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