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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1966

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Preston Night Rodeo Opens This Evening

Preston hosts a three night event from Thursday to Saturday with more than $4,800 in purse money and entry fees. Last year 98 entries competed for about $4,897 in prize money led by Wayne Jennings of Las Vegas who won steer wrestling and calf roping for $446 total.

Preston Wayne Jennings Las Vegas Jennings Owen Udy Tremonton Moe Sagers Gooding Bob Schild Pocatello Dennis Coulson Salmon Schild Ron Rossen Broadus Mont. Rossen RCA

Richmond Man Killed In Wreck

Scott Bird aged 38 of Richmond died Tuesday night when his car rolled three times on Highway 91 four miles north of Preston. He was traveling south up hill, the vehicle left the road and overturned, Bird pinned under the car and thrown free. The fatality followed five county traffic deaths this recording period, with Bird employed by PET Milk. The article notes seat belt use as a possible preventer of such deaths.

Scott Bird Richmond Preston Franklin ‘County Bird Highway 91 Brookside Mr. Bird Eviji Bird

Preston Night Rodeo Opens With Three Parades And Star Judy Lynn

Festive events kick off this evening headlined by Judy Lynn in the parade and rodeo performances. Parades are scheduled for 6 p.m. across all three nights with rodeo action at 8 p.m. A Chuck Wagon Breakfast at 6 a.m. on Saturn marks a Franklin Stake Forum of Elders sponsorship. Montego shows began setup Wednesday ahead of the event. Officials expect one of the largest Famous Night Rodeo productions to date.

Preston Judy Lynn Franklin Stake Forum of Elders Saturn

Phi Dels Preston High opens Citizen drive with Lagoon tickets

The Phi Dels Preston high school marching corps will begin the annual Citizen subscription drive this week lasting until September 10. Free Lagoon tickets with each subscription are offered, with prizes totaling 500 for top unit and 500 for top saleswoman, plus smaller awards for runners up. Proceeds fund new uniforms and travel costs. credits and weekly goals boost points for new and renewing subscriptions.

Phi-Dels Preston High School Marching Corps Lagoon Pirettes West Sid Wile Dia

Hospitals Tour Underpins Franklin County Plan

A group of county officials and civic leaders toured hospitals in Jerome Twin Falls Burley Rupert and American Falls as part of prep for a proposed combined hospital and nursing home in Franklin County. They will meet Saturday at 3 p.m. in the courthouse with an architectural firm to discuss proposals and plans for a new joint facility funded by a November bond issue.

Idaho Franklin County Vaughn Larsen Ted Roper Rolen Bastian Paul Shumway W Dean Palmer Leo Hawkes Jerome Twin Falls Burley Rupert American Falls Court House Larsen Hospital Board

Center LDS Relief Society Distribution Center in Preston

LDS officials announce a relief distribution center will be housed in a downtown Preston business building. The site details indicate a central location to aid residents, with operations coordinated by the local LDS chapter and Relief Society volunteers.

LDS Relief Society Preston LDS

Primary Election Registration and Ballot Details

Voters must register by 9 p.m. on July 5 to participate in the primary. Registrations are available with registrars or at the county courthouse. The ballot features eight Republican contests and three Democratic contests with a cross ticket option. Eligible voters must be 21, a U.S. citizen, and Idaho resident for at least six months.

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Fair Exhibits Sought For Fall Show

Franklin County residents urged to prepare crop fruit and vegetable entries for the Franklin County Fair on August 25 26. County Agent DeVere Vey reminds growers to assemble sheaves grain samples and select exhibitors per the Idaho Wheat Growers Association rules. Fruit and vegetables should be fresh and firm with Bulletin 406 How To Exhibit Fruit and Vegetables available at the county agent office.

DeVere Tovey Franklin County Seciet Franklin Cony Fair Idaho Wheat Growers Association

Analysis of federal bill on Bear River water project

The text outlines a U S House bill affecting the Bear River and its tributaries in Utah. It mentions a first phase feasibility study and analysis of the project scope with provisions for related sites and a potential Potomac component. It records committee or representative involvement and indicates planned river system work.

U. S Hote Eerie Acco Bear River Utah Bear Ar River

Notice To Subscribers Of The Citizen Rate Increases

Notice to subscribers effective September 10 states subscription rates rise for residents of Franklin Caribou Bannock counties Idaho and Cache county Utah. The outside rate is set at eight dollars per year with exceptions for masionariés and others noted in the notice.

Franklin Caribou Bannock Idaho Cache Couiries Utah Louteide Oumayé Renee

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