Talent Find and Talk Meets Across Franklin County
Community Farm Bureau talent find and talk meet events span Franklin county with age groups from under six to 16 for youth contestants. Senior talent fund ages 17 to 30 will perform August 22 in the third ward chapel and may appear on a Montpelier TV show August 29. County winners advance to division meets and a Miss Franklin County pageant selects a queen for 1959. Local organizers include Mrs. Von Noyes and others. contest dates run early August through mid August at multiple ward chapels and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm ‘Bureau
von Noyes
Ferrell Beckstead
Burnell Baird
Franklin County
Associated Women of the Farm Bureau
Third Ward
Funday
Montpelier
Bear Lake County
America
Preston - Banida - Winder
Community Farm Bureau
Neld
Reed McEntire
Fred B. Lund
Kay Don Christensen
Robert Smith
Riverdale
Treasureton
Pam
Theo‘Smith
von Atkinson
Otto J. Gregory
N. R. Chatterton
Franklin
Clifton School
Bert W. Winward Jr
Lyman Balls
D. N. Jessop
Fifth Ward
Whitney-Glendale
Blaine Webster
David Beckstead
Henry Mockli
Preston High School
Dineen Choules
Associated Women of
Farm Nureau
Boise
University of New Mexico Hosts 2000 Summer School Students
Russo W. Fryer of Preston enrolls in summer school at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The program includes classes workshops and clinics with many teachers returning for in service training. Fryer, a mathematics graduate student, is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russo
W. Fryer
Preston
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Fryer
W. J. Fryer
Four-H Fun Day Set for Aug. 7 At Willow Flat
The third annual 4-H family fun day is planned for Willow Flat on Friday July 17 starting at 7 30 a m Mrs Margaret Woodward and Mrs Gladys LeFevre Franklin co chairmen announce breakfast from 7 30 to 10 a m with juice hot cakes bacon and eggs or sausage and eggs and hot chocolate for 35 cents A series of hikes and games follow lunch at 1 p m with hamburgers milk soda and ice cream A 3 30 p m program features 4 H club members and a closing with more hamburgers ice cream and watermelon County members Ellen Roberts Owen Gibson Mary Bergquist Lucretia Maughan and Daniel Roberts are listed as helpers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Flat
Margaret Woodward
Gladys LeFevre
Franklin
School Board Calls Election On Discontinuing Rural Units
Banida Riverdale and Winder hold a village school election to decide whether to discontinue attendance units. Voters will choose aye to discontinue or nay to keep open. The board cites improved education and possible 15000 savings, with no new Preston building. turnout urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banida
Riverdale
Winder
Board of Education
America
Preston
Jefferson, Central
Miss Julie Hammond Joins Girls Nation Delegates
Preston student Miss Julie Hammond arrives in Washington D C with nine and four other youth leaders to participate in Girls Nation activities. She represents Idaho and joins delegates from 46 states the District of Columbia and the Panama Canal Zone for a six day citizenship program at American University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budge
Julie ‘Hammond
Hamer H. Budge
Idaho
Julie
R. Hammond
Preston
House Rules ‘Committee
Capito
Miss Hammond
Washington
Girls Nation
American Legion Auxiliary
American University
House’ of Representatives
House
Julie Hammond
Washington, D. C
Mark D. Hammond
Preston High School
Bia
Panama Canal
United States
White House
Capitol Hill
Virginia Geiger
United States Information Agency
William G. Bray
Martinsville
Ind
Arthur Ladeholf
Clinton
Iowa
Frank ©. Williams
Republican National Committee
Katie~Louchhelm
Democratic
National Committee
Senate
House of Representatives
Capitol
Indiana
Margaret Chase ‘Smith
Maine
You ‘Chan Yang
Korea
Idaho State School Lunch Workshop Praises Local Instructors
Mrs. Don Elwell and Mrs. Nelile Stenberg taught baking classes at Idaho Falls Twin Falls Nampa and Lewiston as part of the state school lunch program workshop. The Idaho state lunch department commended their efforts and noted Preston’s lunch program as a model for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Elwell
Nellie Stenberg
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Elwell
Stenberg
Idaho, Falls
Twin Falls
Nampa
Lewiston
Preston Night Rodeo Preparations Highlight Boise Preliminaries
Preparations for the 1858 Preston Night Rodeo are set for 8 p.m. tonight at the Preston rodeo arena with ticket sales strong at the First Security Bank. A parade begins at 6 p.m. featuring local organizations, school bands, and visiting riding clubs, followed by weekend parades and rodeo acts including Rex Allen and horse Koko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Rodeo
Odes Committee
First Security Bank
Willard Warner
First East
Second
State Street
Rodeo Arena
Weber County
Posse
Franklin” County Sheriff's Posse
Preston Boots
Saddleclub
Paris Riding” Club
Preston High
West Side
Montpelier
Soda Springs
Marsh ‘Valley
iThe - Montpelier
Rex
Allen
Starr
Koko
Jackie Letting
Farias
Eerie Tiversonts
Utan
Wyntisticenne
Commerce
Wellsville
Weber ‘County
Weber
Hyrum
Logan
Smithfield
Richmond
Social Security to Increase Benefits This Year
A Social Security official announces higher benefits for future retirees due to raising the yearly earnings tax credit from 4200 to 4800. The change, effective this year, increases the base used to calculate benefits for workers and their families. A representative will be at the Preston courthouse August 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stainton S. Thompson
Pocatello Social Security Office
Thompson
Preston
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Farm Bureau
Anaheim
Calif
George Wilcox
West Motor Co
Wilcox
U. S
Chrysler Corp
Russ W. Fryer
University
Farmui
Ellen Roberts
Owen N
Gibson
Mary Bergquist
Lucretia Maughan
Curty
Daniel Roberts
Orf
Rex’ Allen
San Francisco
Sleast
San Diégo
Keeriming
Utah
Nevada
Fillmore
St ‘George
Las
Vegas
and i. Cooksate & While
Flamingo
Las “Vegas
Barstow
San Diego
Los Angeles
Bernadine
Ryan’ Aircraft Co
Merlin
Kent
Bay
Marineland
Knott
Berry Farm
Disneyland
Zee
Knott's Berry
Vand
Weber County Posse
Frankin County
Sheriff’s Posse
Preston Boots and Saddle Club
Paris Riding ‘Club
Weber Riding
State and
Oneida
Monte Young
Social Security
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