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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1959
Page
14
Fresh peaches shine in a quick two cup filling blended with vanilla pudding and juice to create a thick pie layer. The mixture cooks with sugar and lemon juice then blends with butter and almond extract before cooling in a baked shell for several hours and serving with whipped cream.
Franklin County reports wide spread Yellow Dwarf virus in late planted barley, oats and wheat. County agent Daniel Roberts says infection spread from native grasses via English aphids, with surveys by Dr. Harry S Fenwick of the University of Idaho. Once infected, crops cannot be saved. defense is to plant non susceptible crops like corn or beets. Spraying is useless after infection. prior plantings show variable impact dependent on weather.
The Preston Chamber of Commerce begins its annual membership drive next Tuesday led by William Weber who chairs the budget and finance committee. The drive kicks off with a 7 a.m. breakfast at the Franklin Cafe where the full membership committee and other chamber members will attend. A prospective membership list will be distributed to attendees to form two-person teams for outreach to local businessmen.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ransom welcomed a boy on July 9. Mr. and Mrs. Royce Fuhriman had a girl on July 13. Mr. and Mrs. John Manning announced a boy born July 15. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Waterlaus,
In recreation league softball Talbot's defeated Edwards Floral 3 to 5 Tuesday to stay unbeaten and clinch the first half. Franklin earned a forfeit from Utah Power and Light. Standings show Talbot's 5–0, Franklin 4–1, Edwards Floral 3–2, Utah Power 2–3. July 22 schedule includes Edwards vs. McCunes 6 p.m., Franklin vs. Talbot's 8 p.m., and Utah Power vs. Preston fifth ward 9:15 p.m.
Army specialist fourth class Edwin S. Hendrickson, son of Mr and Mrs Virgil F Hendrickson of 314 West First North, was named driver of the month for the 32nd Signal Battalion in Germany. He entered service in 1957, trained at Fort Ord and arrived in Europe in March 1958. A 1953 Preston High School graduate, he previously worked for Union Pacific Railroad in Pocatello. His wife Joann accompanies him in Germany.
Librarian Martha Geddes announced the library will not reopen on July 20 as scheduled due to repair and remodeling delays. The library will reopen on July 27. patrons are urged not to leave books during the closure or place books in the slot, or they will be fined. Mr and Mrs Karl Ballif plan a lawn party Sunday afternoon at their Whitney home with guests from Provo Bountiful and Salt Lake City.
Local column recalls Preston area residents and events. Notes on visiting classmates, scholarship to Yale for Jack Wold, Grandma Mary Merrill approaching her 100th birthday, worm sign ads on State Street, Marcia Edgley’s leg operation, new Eastside School Superintendent Richard Harmon, and Firestone manager Jack Garrett’s anniversary of service.
Rex Allen events set to start at 9 p.m. on Main and Oneida with a welcoming caravan. Rides available for participants as the rodeo committee, led by Rulon Dunn, promotes a kickoff week including an Old Pony Express Mail Route with four riding groups racing to the town center for a prize.
Patsy Ann Romero aged four suffered third degree burns when younger brother Roger 3 struck a match to her dress in the Oxford front yard. Sister Christella 18 wrapped her in a blanket, then took her to Preston hospital where attendants reported the child as much improved. Mr and Mrs Romero were away at Holbrook at the time of the accident.
National defense education act graduate fellowships go to four Utah State University scholars including Wayne N. Clark of Pocatello and a Preston, Idaho native. The awards provide tuition allowances of 2000, 2200, and 2400 dollars over three years for study in physiology under the graduate grant program. Clark is a former Preston High School student active in music.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Larsen accompanied by her sister Elnora Brimhall of Logan recently returned from a tour of the Hawaiian Islands. They also visited friends and relatives en route.
The Idaho rural letter carriers association plans its annual convention in Preston Friday and Saturday at the county courthouse. James W. Hanley of Washington D C will address a session, D A Nash will MC the banquet, and Melvin Harris will direct memorial services. Registration begins Thursday afternoon with a no host dinner at Cub River Canyon. About 150 Idaho carriers are expected to attend.
Franklin county Agr Stabilization and Conservation committee chair A G Condie says ASC will open cost sharing applications July 13 for ACP practices including weed spraying land leveling drainage and storage ponds. The program is reopening after a funds shortage closed it since April 6 with fall signup planned for projects to be finished this season.
In 1958 the Franklin County Grain Growers and Weston Grain Growers distributed 10,000 bushels of field inspected cleaned and treated winter wheat seed. The Franklin County group sold 12,000 sacks of certified seed to growers to support weed control and prevention efforts.
A patio party is planned at the Karl Ballif home in Whitney this evening. The event honors former Meriden Foster who married Fred Sorensen on June 26 in Hyrum. Patricia Moser leads games while Steven Noyes provides guitar music for guests.
Supervisor Ivan Davis said no Pony League games this week due to few local teams. Friday's Little League card lists Hawks versus Franklin at 7 30 pm and Braves versus Bears at 9 pm, with 7 to 9 age group games at 2 30 pm at the city ball park.
The Preston Night Rodeo announces a queen contest July 30 31 and Aug 1 with cash prizes for the queen and two attendants and a trophy from Thomas Saddlery. Judges will be from outside the area. Attendees enter for prizes including saddle bridle boots and lariat with drawings night of the queen contest. Contestants must be at the rodeo grounds by 7 p.m. for the parade and contest starts at 8 p.m.
Jerry C. Johnson twenty one son of Dayton residents is graduated from the 3rd Infantry Division officer academy at Kitzingen Germany. He received four weeks of refresher training in combat tactics map reading and unit leadership and serves as a field radio repairman in Company A of the 23rd Signal Battalion. Johnson entered the Army in 1958 after graduating West Side High School in 1957 and working for Union Pacific Railroad.
Weston Mr and Mrs Weldon Jacobs drove to Salt Lake City Sunday to see their son Peter confined to LDS Primary Children's hospital. Peter had leg operations on July 3 and will wear casts for about six weeks. He is progressing well and could be released later that week.
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