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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
1
Thousands attended the Franklin county Twenty fourth of July events in Weston and Winder with morning parades, horse shows, pulling contests, and a ball game. Dr Noble of the USAC spoke midweek praising early pioneers as donors funded a church building project.
As of July 1 the labor situation in Idaho was adequate. Loss of prisoners of war shifted some Mexican Nationals to strategic areas. Haying progressed well under favorable weather with second cut under way and grain harvest near start in Southwest Idaho. Haying 50 to 75 percent complete in North Idaho. Green pea harvest in Nez Perce county up higher elevations. Fruit picking started. Potatoes and carrots maturing in Southwest fields. Apricots being picked and apple thinning ongoing. Farm wage rates as of April 1 and July 1 1946 higher than last year and record highs.
From nineteen contestants, Miss Shirley Whitehead of Franklin was chosen Friday as queen of Pres ton s 1946 Famous Night Rodeo. Attendants were Beverly Bell of Piston and Ellen Taylor of Winder.
Emory Belnap of the Boots and Saddle club says the Preston rodeo parade will be the longest and most colorful yet. The procession starts 7:30 p.m. at the rodeo grounds and travels through Second North, First West, Oneida, State, the city park, and back to the Oneida State intersection before entering the arena. The color guard, queen and attendants, band, rodeo officials, the mayor, and cowboys aboard Sorenson stock horses will lead. Shoshone Indians in full regalia and eight local riding clubs join, with the Brigham City mounted posse in new uniforms. Kids may enter, and the First Ward features an old pioneer float managed by the Ward Primary.
Miss Virginia Merrill supervisor of Davis County elementary schools will depart Tuesday for Los Angeles en route to Mexico City for the International Teachers convention. She will visit friends in Los Angeles before boarding to Old Mexico on August eighth. Ora Creadhill, former Preston teacher, and her parents Dr and Mrs Gledhill of Los Angeles accompany.
Fish taken from the Twin Lakes are thriving after being planted two years ago as fingerlings from the American Falls state hatchery. Conservation officer Ed Scholes notes strong growth for age. Local sportsmen hope heavier plantings soon. Dick Tufts is among fishermen featured with a photo in the Citizen. James C Simpson and Bud Ainsworth tour local area streams and lakes, arriving in Preston Wednesday.
The high priest quorum of the Oneida stake will meet in the Mink Creek ward on Sunday July 28 at 2 pm. All high priests and wives or women whose husbands have been members are invited. Pres. ElRay Christiansen of the Logan Temple will speak, and Mrs Christiansen will also speak.
Over 400 residents in Thatcher and Oxford face a general election ballot on November 5 to decide whether their lands in Bannock county should be annexed to Franklin county under HB 161. The vote only covers lands in the Bannock area with a separate ballot for residents to approve or disapprove the annexation, based on a line extending from the Bear Lake Franklin boundary and expanding up to six miles in places. The Oxford district area runs from Franklin county jog west and north to include Oxford, joining the broader annexation line.
Retiring Franklin county Red Cross chairman Inette Wilson praises the county’s volunteers for a two year production record from July 1 1944 to June 30 1946. Some 8504 articles sewn amounting to 15462 hours include kit bags layettes hospital bags and garments for the Philippine Relief quota.
Feature acts headline the Preston rodeo including the Shoshone Indians with hoop dancers and native dances. Mary Iler Nancy Kelley and Ray Ramsey form the trick riding unit with Ramsey substituting his act. Three clowns George Mills Jazbo and Jack Knapp perform with a barrel act. Ray Ramsey and the Flying Clouds ride horses at gates as 60 bucking horses 25 steers 15 wild cows 20 brahma bulls and 25 roping calves round out the lineup.
The California Packing Corporation ends its pea run after nearly four weeks with Ivan Geary reporting excellent yields from 1300 acres. Dan Roberts notes strong oat and grain prospects while alfalfa suffers from weevil damage and beet growers face beet aphid threats requiring spraying. Jed Lewis says sugar beets prove the strongest root growth since 1943 as harvest tightens.
Preston Boots and Saddle club plans a July 28 ride to Bloomington Lake in the Wasatch east of Preston. Members meet at Willow Flats and each brings lunch, per president Luther Boyd. A separate note covers a New York visitor, Mrs Minnie Jensen, and her relatives from Los Angeles visiting Mrs D L Poage after Yellowstone trip.
Catholic church services will be conducted Sunday morning at 10 30 a m at the courthouse Reverend T B Kunkel will conduct the services.
Franklin county men have filed discharge reports with the local Selective Service office in the past two weeks. The list includes Dallas H. Gilbert, Terrell L. Beckstead, Ralph C. Lundgreen, Zeldon K. Griffiths, Howard De Witt Swainston, William G. Palmer, Robert John Anderson, Dean A. Bambrough, Bryan Garnell Sorenson, Robert L. Stevens, Kent M. Neeley, Clifford Mecham, Harlow L. Bassett, James Calvin Taylor, and Doney Leon Woodward.
Old time resident and businessman Thomas Smith of Preston was honored Friday at 5 pm with a graveside service in Preston Cemetery. Eli Forsgren led the service, with Invocation by Isaac M. Evans and speakers Hyrum Smith of Riverdale and Mrs. Wm C Parkinson of Salt Lake City. Nephi Larson dedicated the grave. Family present included Attorney T W Smith of Rexburg and relatives from San Diego, Morgan, Driggs, Chewalah, Ogden, Glendale, and beyond. Florals covered the grave.
Pete Kerscher of Los Angeles will reprise the announcer role for the Preston Night Rodeo per Mayor Edwin Crockett. A five year armed forces veteran, he previously announced Ft. Worth rodeo in the summer and subbed for Abe Lefton in Los Angeles. He has often worked with the Sorenson troupe this season.
Plans are set for the eleventh annual Preston Night Rodeo to be staged Thursday through Saturday August 1 2 3. Organizers promise the biggest array of rodeo talent and entertainment ever seen in the community.
Two clown performers Jack Knapp and Robbie Knapp will headline the Famous Night Rodeo in Preston with stock from Doc Sorenson. The event offers 2400 in prize money across events like bulldogging, bronc riding, calf roping, and steer riding, with proceeds from entry fees.
Seat sales for the Preston Night Rodeo are at an all time high with over one third sold. Lyle Shipley says reservations are moving fast at the Goodyear Shoe store on South State. About 6500 seats will be issued with numbered general admission, reserved and box seating. Legion Post No 34 will usher, a rare local rodeo gesture. Every seat will be ring side under new seating. Prices include tax: general admission 100 dollars, reserved 150 dollars, box seats 240 dollars. A Logan Utah block in Vickers store offers lower valley access.
In the Weston and Winder horse events Carnal Buxton of Cornish won lightweight class with Eldon Hobbs second. Hobbs brothers took middleweight, Morgan Benson of Weston was second. Douglas Wright of Franklin led heavyweight, Shirley Palmer of Winder was second. Drivers money went to Carnal Buxton first Ora Winger second Morgan Benson third Raymond Hobbs fourth. Jumpers favored Jay Winger Rulon Winger Clyde Condie of Winder. Suckling colts Eleanor Swainston Ray Swainston Winder and Byron Hall Lewiston. Year-old colts Dixie Rawlings Lewiston Morgan Mitchell Winder. No third place. Two-year-old colts Darwin Talbot Winder Emory Belnap Preston Max Palmer Winder. Stock horses Shirley Palmer Winder Reed Alien Cove Lowell Tittinger Richmond. Ladies pleasure horses Dixie Rawlings Lewiston Gwenna Ral lison Whitney Beverly Bell.
Subscriptions are expiring and delinquents are carried on the Citizen list. Check the expiration date printed to the right of your name each week. Delinquent accounts will be cut off after August 1. If yours is in arrears, renew today and keep the home town paper coming.
Eleanor Swainston of Winder was treated at Preston hospital for cuts and bruises after being thrown from her runaway horse Duchess when it bolted from rodeo grounds and was struck by a 1940 Chevrolet driven by Grant C. Porter about 1 15 p m. near the Preston airport. The horse died instantly. Roy Porter, the driver's brother, suffered facial and arm cuts. Mrs Swainston was released Saturday afternoon.
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