Preston District Reforests Areas
The Preston Ranger District plants 12 000 seedlings across 35 acres in Wilson Creek and 4 000 on eight acres in Strawberry. Since 1971 60 000 seedlings of Douglas fir Spruce and Lodgepole Pine have been planted on 120 acres. Managers use planting over natural seeding, clearcutting with safeguards, and controlled burning to renew stands and support wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Cache National Forest
Wilson Creek
Strawberry
Forest Service
Clark Weeks
Preston Ranger District
Open house honors 80th birthday in Downey
Sociable Citizen Sunday May 28 featured the Ruth Drury Henderson family hosting an open house for their mother turning 80 at her Downey home. Guests included Henry Drury of Fairview, Clair Drury of Salt Lake City, Ronald Drury of Boise, Melvin Griffith of Rexburg, Wayne Bair of Lewiston, Jack Allred of Preston, and Brad Allred of Salt Lake City, with other relatives visiting through Memorial Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Drury Henderson
Downey
Henry Drury
Fairview
Clair Drury
Salt Lake City
Ronald Drury
Boise
Melvin Griffith
Rexbury
Wayne Bair
Lewiston
Jack Allred
Preston
Brad Allred
Allred
Henry Drurys
Alfred
Mrs Henderson
Sign Ups Open for Preston Recreation Program
Preston city recreation program opens sign ups for Tuesday June 6 with fees of 3 dollars hundred detailed schedules for Pony League Midget League Little League and Legion participation. A Legion meeting is set for June 6 at 9:15 at the baseball diamond with west side outreach noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston City Recreation Program
Legion
West Side
Park
Golf Course
Ball Park
Birthday Celebration for Mrs Lilly Kofoed in Salt Lake City
Mrs Lilly Kofoed traveled to Salt Lake City to celebrate her birthday with nine family members. They gathered at Murray park for lunch with five daughters and one son and their families from Salt Lake City Ogden Evanston and Alpine. She received many gifts and later joined relatives in Alpine and Evanston to attend her granddaughter Ellen's graduation from Evanston High School and four year seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Kofoed
Salt Lake City
Murray Park
Carol Gladd
Nelda Pearson
Valene McDaniels
Alpine
Gloria Callister
Norma Spackman
Ogden
Ivan Kofoed
Evanston
Wyo
Kofoed
Obituaries for Anna Gassman Palmer and Vernor Gamble
Anna Gassman Palmer 83 died May 25 in Preston Hospital after a long illness. She was born November 17, 1888 in Weston Idaho and married William T Palmer in 1911. Survivors include her husband and six children plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Preston with burial in Preston City Cemetery. Vernor Gamble 76 died at home in Logan early Saturday. Born March 27, 1896 in Franklin Idaho, he married Laura Pratt in 1916. He lived in Franklin Whitney Preston and Logan and was active in the LDS Church and genealogy work. Funeral services were held in Hall Mortuary chapel with burial in Logan City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gassman Palmer
Preston Hospital
Weston Idaho
Henry
Elizabeth Alder Gassman
William T Palmer
Salt Lake
LDS Temple
Palmer
Oneida Academy
LDS Church
Stake Ywamia
Stake Relief Society
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Fine Arts Club
Marlowe G
Bus
Sunset
Utah
Robert E
Helen
Bunker
Vernor Gamble
East 3Rd South
Logan
Franklin
Idaho
George Gamble
Alice Soddoway Gamble
Laura Pratt
Whitney
Preston
Gamble
Logan 13Th Ward
Mt Logan
Ogden
Elders Quorum
Youth injured in motorcycle crash near Preston
Rodney Ware 19 of Preston lost control on Highway 36 eleven miles northeast of Preston. He jumped the cycle as it left the road and tumbled down a steep embankment into Mink Creek near the Bryce Egley ranch. He was taken to Franklin County Hospital with back injuries. No citation issued. sheriff’s office continues investigation.
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Rodney Ware
Preston
Highway 36
Mink Creek
Bryce Egley
Ware
Franklin County
Sheriffs Office
Birthday Celebration for Miss Orval Benson in Salt Lake City
Miss Orval Benson visited Salt Lake City with sister in law Mrs Mary Clawson and sister Mrs Ann Larson. They shared luncheon at ZCOM and later at Grandmothers Kitchen. A flaming birthday cake was presented to her during the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Benson
Salt Lake City
Inlaw
Mary Clawson
ZCOM
Ann Larson
Grandmothers Kitchen
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Myrtle Morgan
Weston
Christie South
Sylvan Morgan
Pocatello
Louise Furse
Leone
Flo Dawson
Violet Kynasen
Lason Willams
Dillon
Montana
Robert Bobby Taylor
Mmrs
Paul Taylor
Taylors
Owen Gibson
Potlatch
Gerald Comstock
Mark
Potlatch High School
Gerald
Leo Seamons
Dayton
Joe Davis
Daniel Seamons
Perrys Henderson
Lark Johnson
Provo
Stewart Geddes
Voris Johnson
PABCO
PARCO
Anderson
Nderson Lumber CO
Preston, Idaho
Palmer Motor
Preston Idaho
Dad
Weldon
By Lyochkys
Anna Palmer
Sheldon
Portola
Calf
J L
Aletha) McKnight
Caldwell
Leonard
Phyllis) Johnson
West Yellowstone
Mont
George
Irene) Long
Afton) Shaffer
Klamath Falls
Ore
Ruth Nuffer
Richmond
Hall
Don James
Logan City Cemetery
Robert Greg Jensen
Piel
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