Local Allis-Chalmers Dealer Hosts Training School
At Modern Farm Equipment Co senior Allis-Chalmers dealer in town hosted a two day training school for about 32 dealers and company officials. Lawrence Corey of the Pocatello Allis-Chalmers branch greeted attendees. Participants came from Greeley Cole Afton Wy Elio Nev to attend the session led by host dealer Earl Nelson.
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Lawrence
Corey
The
Pocatello
Allis-Chalmers
Greeley
Cole
Afton
Wye
Elio
Nev
Earl’ ‘Nel
Idaho Pioneer Assn Plans Idaho Day Celebration in Franklin
Franklin Idaho Pioneer Assn holds Idaho Day events June 14 and 15 after lengthy preparations. Wrestling matches feature Vern Taft Salt Lake City vs Black Jack Dillon and Chief Kit Fox Oklahoma vs Yvon Quinnett Montreal with a two falls tag team event. A parade at 10 a.m. Friday invites mayors and wives, followed by meetings and a luncheon. A softball game 3:30 features Shamrocks Salt Lake City vs Florists Portland. Performances include Pickering Salt Lake City and Stan Valera, plus a late night variety show. The celebration is free and long-standing in Franklin County.
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Vern ‘Taft
Salt, Lake City
Black Jack Dillon
Tennessee
Chief Kit Fox
Oklahoma
Yvon Quinnett
Montreal
Can
Chief Fox
Vern’ Taft
Quinnett
Dillon
Board of Governors of the
Idaho Pioneer Assn
Shamrocks
Salt ‘Lake City
Florists
Portland
Ore
Pickering
Salt Lake City
Stan Valera
Preston
Pioneer Village
Franklin County
Crops Weed Tour Set for June 25
Franklin county assistant agent Hyrum G. Johnson announces a crops and weeds tour on Monday June 25. Farmers will compare effects of chemicals on leafy spurge Canadian thistle Russian knapweed and morning glory and view Brever wheat versus Lemhi spring wheat on irrigated land. Good farming practices and weed combat methods will be stressed.
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Franklin County
Hyrum G. Johnson
Growers to Ship Wool Monday at Preston Depot
Howard Hall, chairman of the Franklin County Wool Growers Assn, announced wool will be shipped Monday starting at 3 from the Union Pacific depot in Preston. Growers should bring or identify wool at the depot before noon to prevent mixing of lots. the committee will not take responsibility for unidentified wool left on the dock.
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Franklin
Union -Pacific
Preston
Hall
Insurance Benefits for Franklin County Reported
Senator Marion B. Folsom announced a 1955 end tally showing eight million people on old age and survivor insurance at 412 million dollars monthly. In Franklin County 276 residents drew benefits totaling 11 552 dollars in December 1955 across several categories including old age, survivors, and dependent children.
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Marion B. Folsom
Department of Health, Education ‘and Welfare
Dworshak
Idaho
Franklin
Dayton
Franklin Col Jue
Senate Candidate To Be Here Monday
Frank Church announces in The Citizen that he will be in Preston Monday and Tuesday June 11 and 12 for his Democratic nomination campaign for United States senator. He invites local issues and concerns to be left at Burnham hotel in Preston to arrange contact.
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Frank “Church
United ‘States
Preston
Citizen
Burnham Hotel
Abandoned Car Incident Leads to Arrest in Idaho
Police report a stolen car from a Pocatello used car lot was abandoned near Premium Oil station on North Giate. Lorenzo Thompson of Chattanooga Tenn was taken into custody Friday evening on a felony warrant after Max Norton witnessed two Negro men abandon the auto and one fled by bus toward Ogden.
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Lorenzo
Thompson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Max Norton
Giate
Pocatello
Ogden
Potatello
Dayton Oxford Highway Work to Begin Soon
Ariel Nash chairman of the county board met Boise state highway officials to plan the Dayton Oxford road project in Franklin County. They discussed bid advertising immediately and setting the contract by July to start remaining miles of hard surfaced road on the west side.
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Ariel Nash
Board of County Commissioners
Boise
State Highway Department
Franklin County
Nash
Dayton-Oxford
Recreation Department Swimming Program Opens Monday
The 1956 swimming season starts Monday at the high school pool under Glen Oliverson. Participants must return an application to Oliverson or the high school. The schedule assigns ward groups to specific times Monday through Friday with bus routes from Preston and area stops. A Sunday deadline of June 10 applies for sign ups and adult classes may be arranged if enough interest.
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Recreation Department
Glen Oliverson
Oliverson
Fairview
Franklin
Whitney
Glencoe
Mink Creek
Riverdale
Winder
Franklin, Whitney
Fifth
Preston
Third Ward
Banida
Hart Announces Run for Franklin County State Senate
Hart former publisher announces candidacy for state senate on the Democratic ticket representing Franklin County. He emphasizes responsibility and a dignified, conscientious approach to public service and county prosperity, with the note that details continue on page 4.
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Franklin County
Hart
Franklin
Youth Leads Police On 100 mph Chase
An 18 year old with a suspended license led officers on a high speed pursuit through the county at up to 100 mph on May 24. Marion Morgan and Sheriff Talbot joined the chase before the youth was cornered east of Lewiston. He offered no clear reason for running away, and his parents could not pay the $50 fine, so he was to work it off in beet fields. He appeared before Police Judge Dana Muir.
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Ray. Talbot
Marion Morgan
Sheriff Talbot
Lewiston
Dana ‘Muir
Local firms add new cleaning equipment to boost service
Preston establishments introduce advanced furnace cleaning and dry cleaning machines. Wa iard Heating and Appliance Co. adds a nine-tube furnace cleaner and cites cleaner dust and soot removal for basements and upper floors. Classic Cleaners installs the Air-Matic system, claimed to be the world’s greatest cleaning innovation, guaranteeing higher production and drier results.
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State St
Gail—Turner
Turner
Edgley
Reed Glen-Condie to Serve LDS Mission in Australian Field
Reed Glen Condie son of Mr. and Mrs Angus Condie accepted a call to serve as an LDS missionary in the Australian mission. A testimonial will be held in his honor in Preston fifth ward Sunday evening June 17 at 7 30. He will enter the mission home Wednesday June 20. Condie is a 1954 graduate of UDS Seminary and Preston High School. He was active in sports co captain of football for three years four years in track and one year basketball and recently completed his sophomore year at BYU.
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Reed
Glen
Condie
Angus. Condie
Shas
Preston’ Fifth Ward
Missioni
Mr. Condie
UDS ‘Seminary
Preston ‘High School
Jhay- King
BYU
Four-H Leaders Attend Alpine Training Camp
Alpine Wyoming hosts a three day 4-H leaders recreational training camp May 31 to June 2 sponsored by Idaho Extension Service. County and Franklin county leaders and junior leaders attended from Preston Mink Creek Weston Mapleton and Fairview with sessions on reed work basketry and club leadership. A second camp is planned July 12 13 14 at Camp Hunton Bear Lake and July 19 20 21 at Willow Flat with a joint planning meeting in Preston.
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Franklin
Alpine
Wyo
Ise
Idaho
Maughan
Franklin County
Daniel
Preston
Saton
Ogwen
Gibson
Hunton
Bear Lake
Willow « Flat
James C Taylor Promoted to Salt Lake Division Manager
James C Taylor of Preston is named assistant to James C Littlefield, Salt Lake division manager of Utah Power and Light in Salt Lake City. Since January 1954, Taylor has served as district representative for the company at Price, Utah.
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James-C. Taylor
James .C., Taylor
Preston
James C. Littlefield
Salt Lake
Utah ‘Power & Light Co
Salt’Lake City
Taylor
Price
Taxes due by June 20 billed in Franklin County notice
Franklin county treasurer LaDawn Allen warns taxpayers that the second half of 1955 taxes will become delinquent after June 20. Interest will be charged from January on unpaid amounts.
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Allen
Franklin
Softball Schedule Announced by City Recreation Supervisor
Glenn Oliverson announces the softball schedule running from tomorrow to June 16. Games include Oneida Juniors on Tuesday and various matchups across Monday through Saturday with seniors and junior divisions, culminating in Preston team games next week.
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Glenn Oliverson
City Recreation
Oneida
Stake
Ee Ie Ateoe
Franstake
Dors
Whitney
Lin Seeriaey
Znidahp
Roe Saball
Firemen Respond to Three Calls Across Weekend
Local Preston firemen answered three calls Sunday at 5 pm Monday 9 30 am and Wednesday about 1 pm. One blaze at the Melvin Smith farm in Fairview burned a barn with space for 16 cows and the milking unit and tools. Origin undetermined. Continued on Page 4.
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Melvin Smith
Fairview
Daughters of Utah Pioneers convene in Preston June 21
Daughters of Utah Pioneers from Franklin and Cache counties plan a joint convention in Preston on Thursday June 21 with about 1200 members. Mary B Smith Franklin county president announced there will be 28 Cache DUP camps with 142 camps in Franklin county and one camp to be organized before the event. Representatives from Central DUP in Salt Lake City will attend along with local officers Wilda Ashcroft Cache president and Mrs Smith. An official assembly at 2 pm precedes meals with a noon dinner for distinguished guests and new officers to be elected.
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Utah
Franklin County
Cache
Preston
Mary B
Smith
Franklin
County
Gogh Valleys
Lindahl
Gwen ’Salisbury
Ellen’ Larsemi
Pels
Central’ Dup
Salt Lake City
Stakehouse
Wilda
Ashcroft
Cache County
W R Moore Dies At 83 In Preston Ogden Home
Word was received of the death of W R Moore 83 a Preston resident since 1902. He died at the home of a son W R Moore in Ogden. Funeral services will be announced later.
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W.R. Moore
Preston
W. ‘R. Moore
Ogden
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Idaho Pioneer
Assa
Senate
Mark
Mabe Hart
West Oneida
P. H. Edgley
Reed Glen-Condie
James C
Gomicree
DUP
W. R. Moore
TOAHO
Boisa
Laitio
Francis L
Wash
Pxésica
118Th Armored
Esvaley Couniy
Cowen ‘Field
Aris
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