Ben Hur Horses Return to Preston Night Rodeo
Famous Ben Hur horses, trained by Glenn Randall, perform this Thursday to Saturday at the Preston Night Rodeo. White Team includes Jockomo Preek Whitey and Goat while the dapple grey team features Amos Andy George and Bill. The act is insured for $100000 and will tour the United States after the local show.
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Vate
Preston
Glenn Randall
Jockomo
Preek
Whitey
Goat
Amos
Andy
George and
Bill
Ians
Glenn Jr
Preston Rodeo Arena
United States
New Fair Building to House Open Class Exhibits
Franklin county fair board reports a 40 by 100 foot new building at the southwest corner of the fairgrounds with an aluminum roof water and sink facilities and a floor drain. The structure will house flower exhibits on the south third and open class needlecraft and foods in the north end. Exhibitors are urged to prepare as the fair is one month away with entry dates August 28 30 and 31.
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Franklin County Fairgrounds
William Robinson
Franklin County Fair Board
Robinson
Fifty Dairymen Attend Holstein Tour
Fifty Franklin and Cache county Holstein breeders visited the Douglas Wright farm in Franklin and the Ross Gordon farm in Lewiston for a two county Holstein-Friesian tour. Ed Soper demonstrated herd evaluation using Wright herd animals and Dr. Phil Hinze spoke on sound feet and legs and proper milking machine operation to prevent mastitis and ensure constant vacuum.
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Franklin County
Cache County
Douglas Wright
Franklin
Ross Gordon
Lewiston
Wright Farm
Ed Soper
Phil Hinze
Carnation
Carnation, Wash
Ross Gordon Farm
Hinze
Parade Route Change For Local Rodeo Parade
Due to a torn main street the parade is moved one block north and one block east. It will form on Second North and travel east to Second East then south to First South then west to First East then north to Third North and end at the rodeo arena.
4-H Dairy Heifer Award to Be Won for 17th Year
Franklin County 4-H dairy club members in 1961 will vie as the 17th group for the registered Holstein heifer prize given to the member showing the most progress. The project runs August 14–15 with display at the Franklin County Fair and the award presented September 2 at the horse show.
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Franklin County
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Pet Milk Co
Morning Milk Co
Cache Valley Dairy Assn
American Breeder’s Assn
Thomas Saddlery
Preston
4-H Dairy Club
Franklin County Fair
Quin Murray
Clifton
Colleen Alder
Raylo Larsen
Mink Creek
Warren Wilde
Bill Carver
Glencoe
Dennis Jessop
Dayton
Donald Gregory
Horatio Gregory
Mapleton
Neil Nelson
Fairview
Robert Larsen
Don Hobbs
Bill J. Bodily
Whitney
Milton Baird
Trent Packer
Riverdale
Robert Bodily
Paul Bingham
Linrose
Dial Conversion Nears as Preston Switches to Dial
Preston telephone service converts to dial operation at 12:01 a.m. Sunday Aug 6 changing 2500 phones to 852 then four digits. New numbers listed in forthcoming directory. Emma C Hansen first to use the new Mountaine States Tel and Tel Co quarters.
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Preston
G. R. Mink
Technitanks
Seven South First East Sts
Emma C. Hansen
Mink
Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Co
June Fischer
Dairelynn McDermott
Money found on Preston's streets sparks multiple claims
Ronald Johnson quickly claimed the found money, with Glen Gamble and Tom Condie among others reporting the cash. Pete, manager of Arnette Co., marks his 14th Preston anniversary while locals discuss community ties and street work. Letters from residents detail Idaho travels, weather, and newspaper loyalty.
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Ronald. Johnson
Preston
Ronald
Glen Gamble
Tom Condie
Doll Condies
C.W
Pete
Terson
Greenbacks
Arnette Co
Prestoh
Ronald Johnson
Veterans Insurance Pays Special Dividend to Idaho Veterans
Loryn Kopan of the Idaho VA center said 17 284 Idaho veterans will receive a 703120 dollar special GI insurance dividend started this week and expected to finish by early August. The payment, authorized by the President in April 1961 and after an actuarial study, covers about 4 500 000 WWII NSLI policyholders and 260 000 WWI GU life insurance holders. No application is required as payments are automatic and delays may occur if inquiries interrupt processing. The 230 million dollar total includes roughly 193 million on NSLI and 37 million on USGLI policies.
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Idaho
Loryn &. Kapan
Idaho VA
Veterans Administration
John S. Gleason, Jr
Administrator of
Veterans Affairs
Kopan
VA Insurance
Treasury
U. S
Soldier Eugene B. Martin serves in April Shower exercise
PFC Eugene B. Martin son of Mr and Mrs Merwin A. Martin Clifton participated with other personnel from the Seventh U S Army 8th Infantry Division in April Shower a command post exercise in Germany that ended in mid June The 19 year old joined the Army in 1960 completed basic training at Fort Ord Calif and arrived overseas the next year He is a 1959 graduate of West Side High School Dayton Ohio
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Army
Eugene B. Martin
Merwin A.martin
Clifton
Seventh U. S. Army
8Th Infantry Division
Germany
U.S
Seventh Army
Martin
8Th Signal Battalion
Bad Kreuznach
Fort Ord
Calif
West Side High School
Dayton
Highway Construction Scene Sees Auto Crashes
The sheriff reports two July 1959 accidents on Strawberry Springs road and Riverdale road under construction. Walter Berge of Logan Utah lost control and rolled a 1959 car, a total loss. Keith Fellows, traveling on the same road, was speeding and lost control, the vehicle tumbling down an embankment.
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Sheriffs Office
Riverdale
Sheriff's ‘Office
Cancer Crusade Nears State Goal of 135000
Idaho division president James F Hughes announces the American Cancer Society drive nears its $114,000 tally. He notes county units report increases over last year and predicts meeting the $135,000 goal as the fiscal year runs from Sept 1, 1960 to Aug 31, 1961 with about 9,000 volunteers aiding the effort.
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American Cancer Society
Crusade
James F
S Hughes
Boise
Idaho
Board
Hughes Gald
Boundary
Washington
Camas
Gooding
Lincoln
Famous Preston Night Rodeo Sets Three Night Run
The Monte Young carnival arrives as the 1961 Famous Preston Night Rodeo nears opening. Shows start at 6 p.m. with grand entry at 8 p.m. Tickets selling well and a three night sellout is anticipated. Rodeo stars like Louis Carbral and Jay Sisler perform with jumping horses, dogs, and parades. The event highlights steer wrestling bull riding and calf roping with high prize money and broad regional attendance.
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Preston
Louis Carbral
Jay Sisler
Perormers
Alsn
West
Bonnie Boden Studies in New York
Bonnie Boden, organist in Manhattan, studies in New York while in Logan for fall return. She recently received a fellowship to teach English and pursue a Master’s degree at USU.
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Bonnie Boden
New York
Bonnie
Manhattan
Upsward
Logan
USU
Preston Pony League extends unbeaten run versus Hyde Park
The Preston Pony League team defeated Hyde Park on Thursday night for their sixth win this season. The next game is scheduled for Lewiston on Wednesday July 26. The Hyde Park lineup for the Preston game is listed as follows.
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Preston Pony League
Hyde Park
Lewiston
Cleda Auger Receives Master of Science Degree
Cleda Auger of 494 North State Street Preston earned a Master of Science degree at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign commencement. In February and June the university conferred 5,517 degrees for the 1960 61 year with 2,622 degrees at Urbana Champaign during June and February.
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Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Cleda Auger
State Street
Preston
Local Cemetery Gates Closed at Nights to Curb Vandalism
A cemetery commission explains gate closures at night and on weekends to combat vandalism and theft of hoses sprinklers tools and grave markers. Officials cite ongoing unsolved acts and limited funds for constant patrols and ask citizens to understand the temporary inconvenience until vandalism declines.
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Pecs
James Eb,iequesa
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