Preston hosts three night rodeo and horse show
Dan Swainston leads a large parade and equestrian event opening Thursday Aug 5 for three nights of rodeo and horse show entertainments. Eight riding organizations have entered with prizes totaling 238 dollars for top placers.
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Preston
Dan Swainston
Swainston
Lee Hansen
Malad Posse
Oneida
Marsh Valley Rangers
Downey
Franklin County Ladies’ Posse
Richmond Riding Club
Logan Mounted Police
West Side Riders Club
Bear Lake Rangers
Paris
Cache Riding Club
Minidoka County Posse
Rupert
Wes
Sewer District Hearing Set as Protest Window Opens
Citizens may protest the special sewer district No. 4 bond election by Aug. 10 6 p.m. A council hearing will be held Aug. 11 to consider protests. Mayor Ernest Eberhard cites mandatory sewer connections when facilities exist and outlines costs and bids.
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Ernest Eberhard
C. P. Maughan
The
Eberhard
State Street
Eighth South
Harold E Benson Killed In Plane Crash Near Park City Utah
Funeral services for Harold E. Benson 36 son of Mrs Lillie Benson Preston were arranged here after his death Tuesday in an airplane crash near Park City Utah He served as a navy chief petty officer at Midway Pearl Harbor and Treasure Island and later worked at the weather bureau in Salt Lake City He is survived by his wife Shirley a four month old daughter Linda his mother a twin sister and four sisters with relatives in Preston Riverdale Salt Lake City Pocatello Rexburg and nearby towns
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Harold E. Benson
Lillie Benson
Preston
Park City
Benson
U.S. Navy
Utah
Frank T
Lillie Eames Benson
Navy
Treasure Island
Calif
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Riverdale
Gladys Nelson
Zenda Mabey
Salt Lake
Flora Ransom
Pocatello
Nellie Lou Christensen
Rexburg
T/Sgt Roy Merrill to be buried Sunday in Swan Lake
T/Sgt Roy G Merrill 27 of Swan Lake, killed two months ago on Okinawa, will be buried with military honors after Sunday services at the Swan Lake LDS chapel at 2 pm. His body arrived home this morning escorted by T/Sgt John Balko from San Francisco to Preston. Sergeant Merrill was found continued on page 7.
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Roy G. Merrill
Swan Lake
Okinawa
Swan
Citizen shifts five candidates in new primary campaign
The Citizen reports changes in Franklin county politics affecting five candidates. Chesney B Sorenson is identified as a Democratic sheriff candidate while several precinct committeemen listed as Democrats are corrected to Republicans. The paper retracts earlier mislabels and notes party switches and retirements.
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NEW
Franklin County
Chesney B. Soren
Kes B. Swenson
Cleo. Swenson
C.B. Swenson
Chesney B. Sorenson
Sher
S. P. ‘Packer
Jared Lewis
David’l. ‘McClun
T. J. Barger
W. D. Smart
Wheat Harvest Set to Begin in Franklin County
Harvest to start next week as elevators report a promising crop. Farmers noted weeks of heat and dryness could have harmed yields, but sturdy wintering and recent rain improved topsoil moisture. A grower estimates dryland wheat may average 60 bushels per acre, up from a prior bet of 50.
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Franklin County
Preston
Mrs Ursula Pack Smith Dies at Burgi Home
Mrs Ursula Vilaté Pack Smith aged 89 died at the Burgi residence 147 N First W about 1 a.m. She had been in fragile health a long time. Born August 22, 1858 in Salt Lake City she was daughter of John Pack and Ruth Mosher Pack. She grew up in Utah and Idaho and later moved to Preston with her husband Robert Smith in 1881. The Smiths had 10 children, five surviving Parley L. and others listed.
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Ursula Vilaté Pack Smith
George
E. Burgi
Ursula Pack
University of Deseret
John’ Pack
St. Johns
New Brunswick
Can
Ruth Mosher Pack
Prescott
Canada
Kamas
Ursula’ Co. Pack
Robert Smith
Salt Lake
City
Endowement House
Smith
Preston
Shirley Whitehead Reigns as Queen of Pocatello Rodeo
Shirley Whitehead won the Pocatello rodeo queen title amid a three day Western Days celebration. Miss LaRue Jacobs and Miss Treva Hiatt, both of Pocatello, served as queens alongside her. The trio attended a Salt Lake City luncheon and led the parade while riding in the rodeo events.
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Franklin‘mis
Shirley
Whitehead
Magev
Pocatello
Western Air
Salt Lake
LaRue Jacobs
Treva’ Hiatt
Miss Hiatt
Miss Jacobs
Pioneer celebration weekend plans announced for Weston
Preston business and Weston residents prepare for Pioneer Day events starting at 9 30 A M with a parade. G Peterson former USAC president will speak at 1 P M in Weston. Activities include baseball, horse pulling, pony judging, stunts, two dances, chicken scramble and a fireworks display with boxing cards at 8 P M Saturday night.
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Preston
Weston
G. Peterson
USAC
Logan
Lynn Pitcher
Anton
Keller
Foss Furniture Moves Into New Preston Building
Foss Furniture stock has relocated to a new reinforced concrete and steel building at East Oneida, while renovation begins in the old site west of it. The 120 by 45 foot structure features nine foot display windows across the front and will receive cast stone facade to resemble marble. Interior upgrades include a new floor and ceiling and a relocated rear stair, with the old tin awning removed.
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AML
Foss Furniture Company
East Oneida
Preston
Employes
Services Held Saturday For Ivan Geary Prominent County Man
Services were conducted Saturday for Ivan Geary at 2 30 p m in the Franklin ward chapel. Bishop W P Waddoups officiated with R H Rich delivering the prayer. Preston post 34 of the American Legion posted colors, and the Franklin choir performed Though Deepening Trails under Mrs Vella Woodward with organist Mrs Lorena Benson. The service honored the 53 year old county figure who served in World War I.
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Ivan Geary
Franklin Ward
W. P. ‘Waddoups
EDS
R. H. Rich
Vella Woodward
Petterborg Memorial Service Set For Tuesday
Memorial for Lieut. John Petterborg U S Marine killed July 7 in a Hawaiian crash will be held Tuesday at 8 30 p m in the fourth ward meeting house. A program by Bishop Rulon Keller and local residents will honor the Franklin County officer who served in World War II and remained in the service rising to captain before his death.
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John Petterborg
U. S. Marine Corps
Hawaiian
Fourth Ward
Franklin County
Petterberg
Rulon Keller
Beutler Family Hurt In Burley Area Car Crash
Mrs Walter Beutler of Dayton remains hospitalized with a broken back after a collision Saturday near Burley at the Oakley and Albion highways. Also injured were Sheldon Beutler and Blanche Beutler who were treated for cuts and bruises.
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Walter Beutler
Burley
Fa News
Dispatch
Oakley
Albion
Beutler
Dayton
Noapital
Sheldon Beutler
Blanche’ Beutler
Vocalists Invited to Summer Practice at Franklin High
Lyle Shipley announces a summer vocal program at Franklin High School. A meeting is set for Monday evening July 26 in the high school auditorium due to academy repairs. New and graduate students are urged to join small groups at 7 pm and the choir at 8 pm for the summer course through each Monday night.
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Franklin Stake
Lyle Shipley
Shipley
New ‘High
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Tom Albaugh
Preston Struve
Bob Fulton
Rodeo Fund
Red Hoosegaw
Cleo Swenson
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Cliff Warr
De-Putty Albaugh
Shortif Jensen
Gree
Roy Merrill
Ursula Pack Smith
Burgi
Shirley Whitehead
Quent Pocatello
Foss Furniture
Constance Davis
Max Golightly
Weldon A. Nash
Redeemer
George E. Burgi
Ler
Solo
Elda Carlson
Leo W. Goates
Salt Lake City
Sdeventant—Petterborg- Organ Posilude
Davis
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Petterborg
Pacific
South Pacific
Hawaii
Marian Petterborg
Cherlyn Dale
Vallie Jean
Honolulu
John’ Petterborg
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