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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
1
Franklin County Commission Chairman Vaughn Larsen urged residents to clean up abandoned buildings dilapidated sheds and junky yards across the county. He called for action against illegal dumping along county roads and warned prosecutions for violators.
More than 100 guardsmen from Preston train at Gowen Field near Boise. The 116th Armor and Cavalry, with support units, bivouac in a 350 square mile desert area 20 miles south of Gowen for ten days of intensive mobilization readiness tests conducted by the US Army Reserve 75th Maneuver Area Command from Houston.
The Preston water department now issues citations for sprinkler use outside allowed hours. Fines total 2.50 each. Acting city clerk Mrs. Victor Nash says 11 citations have been issued since May 13 as authorities push compliance with watering schedules.
The Better TV organization forms a petition drive in Preston to create a local television district. Burt Martin says signatures are due by July 1, with volunteers collecting at neighborhoods. Names listed include Earl Johnson, Bill Hansen, Richard Bowman, Eldon Crockett, and many others across multiple streets and areas.
Registration for the Preston summer swimming program runs today from 10 to 5. Larry Biggs will direct the program with Catherine Johnson as secretary. Instructors are Carol Jean Brown Bonnie Byington McKay Dunn and Riley Cutler. About 400 sign up each year. Open swimming at Preston High School pool is set for 5 p.m.
At the Monday general meeting the audience indicated no opposition to the new water system by show of hands. The federal government approved a loan of 1 100 000 dollars for the project. The mayor then sought a show of hands supporting the council plan for a 1 365 000 dollar water system for the city.
Preston hosts the Cache Region Dance Festival with 300 dancers from four stakes Franklin Oneida Smithfield and Benson. A pre festival concert by the Logan steel band starts at 8 30 p m with BYU Education Week concluding the event. There is no admission charge and local officials including Kay Fellows presiding oversee the program. The city council also forms a water association seeking a federal loan for a proposed 16 inch system.
Four girls were named to go to Girls State this week by the American Legion Auxiliary. Kristen Larson and Janet Poole from Preston and Nancy Porter and Julie Bingham from West Side High School are nominees. Girls State runs June 15 to 21 in Nampa at Northwest Nazarene College. Delegates must be in their third year of high school, not married, and citizens. They are expected to lead in school and community upon return. Kristen is Preston High student body secretary for 1969 70 and active in student government. Julie is daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Bingham.
Alan Vaterlaus, a former Preston resident, was named president of the Idaho Golden Valley chapter of the American Institute of Banking. He is the time way manager for First Security Bank in Idaho Falls and began with the bank in Preston in 1959 before moving to Idaho Falls in 1965 with his wife and four children.
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