Honest man sought as police chief quits after rodeo
The Citizen notes Chief Harold Campbell will resign at the rodeo end and praises his morning curb painting, while reporting on local happenings. Fern Larsen leaves the paper after a decade of news from American Falls. Twin Lakes boat races drew crowds despite delays and spills, with many volunteers recognized for hard work. The piece hints at upcoming festivities and the Preston rodeo queen selection to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
Harold Campbell
THE
Citizen
Fern Larsen
Eldon Larsen
American Falls
Fern
Twin Lakes
Dick. Parnes
Luther Boyd
Albert Moser
Joe, McKnight
Harold Conlin
Jor McKnight
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Preston
Preston Boots and‘ Saddle Club
Sheely
Chatterton
Andy
Wendell Bn
Sun Valley
Scotty
Joe McKnight
Gundsy
Joe’s
State Policeman Warns Litterbugs About Idaho Law
Idaho State Police officer W. R. Barfuss warns that since May 17 it is unlawful to discard bottles cans paper and similar litter on highways. House bill 81 imposes up to a $50 fine for litterbugging and urges motorists to use litterbags and deposit trash in highway department barrels. Utah reportedly has a similar law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Barfuss
Idaho State Police
Idaho
Barfuss
Highway’ Department
Utah
Preston Night Rodeo Set for August 1 2 3
Promoter Earl Hutchison returns to produce the Famous Preston Night Rodeo with top stock and special acts. Announcer Jack Oakey to preside. Parades nightly at 5 30. Tickets on sale Saturday July 17 at First Security Bank North State. Reserve seats limited. more general admission available. Dress up for rodeo week starting May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutch
Rodeo Committee
Jack Oakey
First Security Bank
North State
Preston
English Anglia Ford debuts at McCune Motor Co display
Preston announces English made Anglia and Prefect from Ford now offered by McCune Motor Co. West Oneida. Anglia advertised at 1695 dollars with 30 to 40 miles per gallon and 36 horsepower. The Anglia sold for export, compact size and available replacement parts in U S. public invited to view on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCune’ Motor Co
St ‘Preston
Weelk
Ford
Fe Oy
McCune Motor
West Oneida
United States
McCline, Motor Co
Franklin County Civil Defense Appoints New Leader
In 1957 Franklin County civil defense organized after a visit by Admiral Specht. Sheriff Ray Talbot acted as director for Friday drills before the board named Clifford Warr to head civil defense and relief for an indefinite term. The group participated with national state and local units in Operation Alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Smylie
Franklin County Civil Defense Organization
Preston
Admiral Specht
Civil Defense
Ime
Board of County
Ray Talbot
Board of County ‘Commissioners
Clifford Warr
Franklin
Fair to highlight 1957 Franklin County event with fireworks
The Franklin County Fair will climax Saturday night August 31 at 9 30 PM with fireworks from Preston park east section after the junior rodeo in the Preston arena. W M Robinson chairman notes new and remodeled facilities at the fairgrounds including a water system wash racks eight taps and improved livestock buildings with cement footings and a show shed for hogs and sheep. Construction aims to have National Guard armory ready by 1958 for exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Preston City
Preston Rodeo Arena
Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Committee
W. M. Robinson
Robinson
Fai Frounds
National Guard Armory
Fairgrounds
Idaho
Preston High Band Invited to Pocatello Frontier Days Parade
Preston High School band baton corps and Indianettes joined three bands in Pocatello on Tuesday for the 75th Diamond Jubilee Frontier Days parade. Under John Manning Roy Ware and Royal Austin two busloads of 85 students attended. Governor Smylie spoke at a Memorial Park chuck wagon dinner after the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Baton. Corp
Pocatello
John Manning
Ama Roy’ Ware
Eastside
Royal Austin
Preston High
Pocatello City
Preston Baton Corps
Lorna
Kay Peterson
Sally Merrill
Roger Woodward
Ruth Ann Durrant
Diane’ Winward
Memorial Park
Smylie
Ogden
Death of C F Hawkes former assessor at 86
C F Hawkes 86 former Franklin county assessor and Preston merchant died in a Salt Lake City hospital Tuesday night from age related causes. Born May 12 1870 in Willard Utah he married Florence Pratt in 1892. Survived by six children thirty five grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 pm in Preston first ward with visitation Friday at Webb Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles “Prea” Hawkes
Salt Lake City
Willard
Utah
Joshua
Mary Lewis Hawkes
Florence A. Pratt
Logan Temple
Hawkes
Preston
Pioneer
Franklin County
LDS Church
I. A
Ann) Cowley
Venice
F. Pratt - Hawkes
Salt Lake
Enos
Charlotte) Wray
Pocatello
Harold
B. Hawkes
Magna
Kendrick C. Hawkes
Seattle
Oliver
Clara Deane
Morrison
Franklin
Estus Hawkes
Boise
A. C. Hawkes
Ashton
Charles Orison
Effie Brown
Logan
Webb
Captain Hansen Leads Niagara Falls Helicopter Rescue
Captain Hansen, a former local youth and now a helicopter pilot with the 15th fighter group, assisted by Ivan Carter and Rob Byrne, rescued two men from the Niagara River above the falls after their motorboat failed. Dennis Miller and Thomas Sterling were saved. Miller was treated for shock. Hansen spotted the swimmers from 10 feet above the river and landed nearby to recover Byrne and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A.davis
Whitney
Niagara
L. T. Tansen
Ivan .D. Carter
Rob Byrne
Dennis Miller
Thomas Sterling
Ontario
Miller
Tock
Sterling
Ee “Hansen
Nisgare Falls
Byrne
D Miller
Hansen
New England
Naval ”Reserve
Jost
Lake Erie
L. GL. Hansen
Blackfoot
Preston
Appeal dates set for wheat allotments in Franklin county
Hearings for wheat allotments are scheduled July 22 and 23 in the social hall of the Franklin county courthouse. Von R Atkinson, chairman of the county ASC committee, says the open meetings invite public attendance. Appellants are mailed their specific hearing times, with sessions from 8 30 a m to 5 p m each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Von—R—Atkinson
ASC
Judges secured for Franklin County Flower Show and fair
Mrs Dorthea Newbold and Fred Angusburger named as flower show judges for the Franklin County Fair to be held Aug 28 through 31. Robert Higgins of Idaho University will judge garden and crops, plus 4 H photography projects. Premium lists available after Aug 1 from the county agent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorthea Newbold
Fred Angusburger
Franklin
J. Neff Boothe
Fair ‘Board
Newbold
Angus‘burger
Franklin’ County
Boothe
Robert Higgins
Extension Agronomist
University of Idaho
Franklin County
Higgins
Idaho
Oregon
Boise
Blackfoot
Will
Franklin County Fair
Franklin County youths join armed services in 1940s notice
Franklin County Selective Service Board reports local youths inducted into the Army Navy Air Force and Marines during June and July. Ronald Coburn Weston released from the Army July 6 and awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Others entering include Lloyd Sant Preston Wayne Johnson John Sparks Carl McCulloch and Grant Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin .County
Army
Navy
Force
Franklin
County Selective Service Board
Ronald
William Coburn
Weston
Lloyd’ K. Sant
Preston
Air Force
Wayne _ G
Johnson
John
M. Sparks
Banida
Local kin greet visitors in Layton family gathering
Mrs. Cora Jensen hosted callers Tuesday. A niece Mrs. Ralph Johnson and daughter Sandra visited from Layton, Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora, Jensen
Ralph Johnson
Sandra
Fof
Layton
Utah
Preston Night Rodeo to Crown Queen and Attendants
Ten contestants entered for the Preston Night Rodeo queen contest with a parade through the business district at 7 p m and the arena event at 8 p m Saturday. Prizes include four saddles bridles and related gear with winners not required to be present to claim awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Rodeo Arena Co
Boots
Pioneer Day Celebration Set for Weston Parade and Games
Weston prepares for Pioneer Day next Wednesday with a morning parade led by community groups and a patriotic meeting at the Weston ward chapel. Afternoon events include a Dayton F versus Preston baseball game, children's and pony races, free sports, rodeo by the Schwaneveldt brothers, and a grand evening rodeo with concessions. Gunnar Rasmussen is the featured morning speaker. Entry for floats ends July 23. Grandstand recently renovated. no charge for the afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Grant Benson
Delbert Schwaneveldt
Weston ‘Ward
Dayton
Preston
Cache
Valley ‘League
Gunnar~Rasmussén
Toeeh
Schwaneveldt
Blaine Schwandveldt
Fenton E Larsen Initiated Into Phi Kappa Phi
Fenton E Larsen son of Mr and Mrs Fenton A Larsen of Preston Michigan has been initiated into the Michigan State University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi the national honor society for scholarship promotion. Larsen a graduate student in horticulture is the new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ‘Lansing
Mich
Fenton E. Larsen
Fenton A. Larsen
Preston
Michigan State University
Phi
Kappa Phi
Larsen
Oldest Franklin Resident Miss Matea Wright Buried
Funeral held Tuesday at 2 p m at Webb Funeral Home Preston with Bishop Handy in charge. Sousa eulogies and music featured. Burial in Franklin cemetery in family plot. Survived by brothers Samuel Wright and G L Wright. Born October 15 1868 at Franklin she cared for parents and nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matea
Webb Funeral
Preston
Samuel R. ‘Handy
Grace -Robinson
Alf-Toone
Jesus
Ads Chatterton
Myrtle
Vella Woodward
Marlow
We Woodward
Mary Jane
Wright
Le‘vor Doney
Franklin
Ivan Woodward
Margaret . Wright
Maggie
William :T
Maria’ Brown ‘Wright
Samuel Wright
Logan
G. L. Wright
Jet era begins for Lt Claire Fisher at Vance AFB
Lt Claire J Fisher son of Mr and Mrs A I Fisher of Oxford will move into jet training after teaching in B 25 missions He is at Vance AFB Enid Okla and earned his wings in June 1956 He and his wife Nene Meyers of Boise have three children and recently moved into a new Enid home He is LDS Church branch president in Enid and invites Idaho friends to visit Pictured with Fisher are Lieuts Shields Schmidt Robertson from West Point Kansas and Ohio field offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire J. Fisher
A. Il. Fisher
Oxford
Fisher
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Okla
Nene Meyers
Boise
LDS Church
Idaho
Lieut. Shields
Ohio
Schmidt
West Point
Kanse A
Robertson
Newark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Hutchison
C.F
Tee
Niagara Falls
Makes Honor Society
Claire
J. Fisher
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