Community Fair Schedule Features Games and Parades
The program outlines Monday events with Franklin and Weston teams at 2 30 and a regional Preston Indians vs North Cache High game at 3 30, plus an 8 o'clock dance revue. Tuesday showcases a Pioneer day program with speakers and a large parade at 1 pm, followed by a 2 pm sports lineup at the ball park, then a 3 30 Preston vs West Side baseball, 5 pm McKay trip screening, 8 pm Hollywood All Stars vs Shamrocks softball, and a late vaudeville show plus a gym dance and carnival booths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Parkinson
Mark Seamons
Ball Park
Franken
S the Elks“ Lodge
Preston
West Side
Pres
David"o. McKay
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Robert
McKay
Pam
Hollywood -All Stars
Ken. Garff
Shamrocks
Salt Lake City
County Tour Set for June 22 by CofC in Franklin County
The Preston Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee hosts the first annual goodwill agricultural tour for Franklin county business groups and farmers. Starting at 10 a.m. at the Franklin county courthouse, the caravan will visit Weston Creek Irrigation storage dam then West Side High School for lunch. The program includes a talk by reclamation engineer Mark Kulp apnea on Idaho irrigation laws and a stop at the Albert Moser farm, Roy Andreasen farm, Twin Lakes and Armstrong reservoirs, and the Preston-Whitney reservoir with briefs on development and acres served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Millar
Weston Creek Irrigation Company
Weston’ S Canyon
West Side High School
West Side
Preston High ‘School
Rou Te Vines
Beart v
Mark Kulp Apnea
Reclamation
Idaho
Albert Moser
Dayton
Roy, Andreasen
Twin Lakes
Armstrong
Preston-Whitney
Midget Baseball Attracts Dozens Of Local Boys
About 70 boys aged 9 to 13 are registered in the midget baseball league. City recreation supervisor Glen Oliverson announced workouts began this week with a clinic format. Starting next week a league will form and regular games will follow.
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Glen Oliverson
Oliverson
Social Security rep to aid Preston residents
Richard Weibye will visit Preston courthouse on Wednesday June 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. to answer questions about federal old age and private insurance benefits. Many may be eligible but unaware. Eligible seniors 65 and older must have six quarters of coverage. those over 79 may draw benefits without retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Richard Weibye
Preston
Weibye
Dayton Poet Mabel Atkinson Publishes First Volume
Mabel L. Atkinson of Dayton has issued her first poetry volume Inviolate Eden from Candor Press Dexter Missouri. Snow Longley Housh praises her as a born poet with refined artistry and strong imagery. Atkinson recently placed second and third in a national contest on American Myth and Legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel “Law Atkinson
Candor Press
Dexter, Mo
Snow Longley Housh
Atos Angeles High School
Three Preston Students Among Utah Commencement Degrees
Three students from Preston were among more than 900 graduates at the University of Utah 85th annual commencement on June 1. Degrees awarded included Anthony LaVere Charters in architecture,Howard DeWitt Swainston in bachelor of laws, and Clair Riley-Cutler in vertebrate zoology. Baccalaureate services were June 6 in the stadium bowl with Richard L. Evans delivering the sermon. Commencement exercises followed Monday evening in the stadium bowl with Dr Raymond B. Allen of UCLA as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
University of Utah
Anthony, LaVere
Charters
Howard DeWitt Swainston
Clair Riley - Cutler
Stadium Bowl
Richard L. Evans
Council of the Twelve
Church of Jesus
Cloyd L Hansen Arrives at Goose Bay Labrador Base
Cloyd L Hansen of Roy Utah has arrived at the sub arctic base at Goose Bay Labrador and has been assigned to duties there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyd L. Hansen
Roy, Ut
Goose Bay
Labrador
Preston Jaycee initiates forest fire prevention drive
The Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce launches a "Keep Idaho Green" campaign with local and state partners to prevent fires across southeast Idaho. Led by Glen Carter the committee includes Alf White Kimber Christensen Byron Ashcroft Ed Scholes Thomas Levy and Mayor Rulon Dunn. Activities feature posters in stores slogan strips on vehicles radio programs and newspaper publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston “Junlior Chamber, of Commerce
Idaho
G. Glen Carter
Ed Scholes
State Fish and Game Department
Thomas Levy
Rulon Dunn
Preston
D. Alf White
Kimber J. Christensen
Byron Ashcroft
Jaycees
Glen Carter
Alf “White
Kimber Christensen
U. S. Forestry Service
Glen
Tennis and horseshoe tournaments planned in city program
Glen Oliverson and Ern Bruten beker invite players to enter tennis singles and doubles events. A horseshoe tournament is also planned in the city recreation program with contact to the same organizers. Tonight in church league softball Treasureton vs Banida 7, Dayton vs Clifton 8, Seventh Ward vs Mink Creek 9. Next Monday Fourth Ward vs Mink Creek 7, Glencoe vs Third Ward 8 15, Dayton vs Banida 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Oliverson
City, Recreation
Ern Brutenbeker
Oliverson
Oneida Stake
Treasureton
Banida
Dayton
Clifton
Seventh Ward
Mink Creek
Fourth Ward
Glencoe
Third Ward
Rites Planned for 17 Year Old Sharrol Garrett
Sharrol Garrett, 17, died at the family home after a lingering illness. Born August 22, 1936 in Logan, she was a Preston High School and LDS seminary graduate with high honors and blindness since birth. Surviving are her parents, a Preston residence, brother Richard of Pocatello, and grandparents Idella Cronquist and Harriet Lloyd. Funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. in Oneida stakehouse. viewing Friday evening and Saturday morning at the home.
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Sharrol Garrett
Logan
L. T
Amelia Cronquist Garrett
LDS Church
Preston High School
LDS Seminary
Miss Garrett
Preston
Richard
Pocatello
Idella, Cronquist
Harriet Lloyd
Oneida Stakehouse
Northwestern to Award Dental Degrees at 96th Commencement
Northwestern university plans its 96th commencement in McGaw Memorial hall Evanston. Van Ness Hansen of Preston will receive a doctor of dental surgery degree as part of five Idaho and local graduates. Four of the five graduates earn the dental surgery degree with others earning related diplomas.
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Northwestern
University At
Franston
Jil
McGaw Memorial’ Hall
Evanston
van Ness Hansen
van Ness“ Hansen
Preston
Suroe ‘ Hansen
Idaho
Boise
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Freshman Dennis Thompson Joins Phi Eta Sigma
University of Idaho student Dennis Thompson of Weston is initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, a scholastic honorary. A banquet honored 18 new members, all freshmen, with Ed ward Cebull, English professor, as speaker and recounting his recent Europe trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Idaho
Dennis Thompson
Weston
Phi Eta Sigma
Edward Cebull
Europe
Softball League Standings and Tuesday Results
The league leads with three wins none loss as Franklin sits second with two wins one loss. Godfrey's Ern's Phillips and Lewiston trail with one or two losses. Top hitters include Smith Lewiston 625 Martin Texaco 500 Chatterton 453 Keller 429. Tuesday scores Franklin 66 9 over Phillips 5 Bill's Texaco 11 7 Godfrey's Ern's 12 11 Lewiston. Tomorrow Phillips vs Lewiston 7:30 Franklin vs Godfrey's 9 Bill's Texaco vs Ern's 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Texact
Franklin
Godfrey
Ern
Phillips
Lewiston
Smith
John
Martin
Dale Chatterton
Kent Keller
Texaco
Poultry Co Operative Calls Meeting
Franklin County Poultry Assn. manager Melvin Westerberg announced a meeting next Thursday in Tremonton Utah for Utah Poultry and Farmers Co operative members from Salt Lake City to Preston. The aim is to renew acquaintances learn about the organization and show how members benefit from belonging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Westerberg
Franklin County « Poultry Assn
Tremonton
Utah Poultry and Farmers Co-operative
Salt Lake City
Preston
Mir ‘Westerber
Vand- Slearn
Tingey Soldier Part Of Pacific Northwest Maneuvers
Pfc James L Tingey of Weston Oregon and wife Shirley of Eugene Oregon participated in a major Army Air Force exercise at Yakima Washington with the 44th Infantry Division The mass maneuver involved 15000 troops and tested mobility firepower amid modern combat conditions including a simulated atomic explosion Tingeys unit the 135th Engineer Battalion entered the Army in March 1953 and trained at Fort Ord California
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Army
James, L. Tingey
May Tingey
Weston
Yakima, Wash
Pacific Northwest
Pfc
Tingey
Shirley
Willakenzie Rd
Eugene
Ore
Fort Ord
Calif
Heath Declines Idaho Governor Run For Senate Re election
Senator Tom Heath announced this week he will seek re election to the Idaho Senate from Franklin County and will not enter the Republican race for governor. He said the Franklin County Sugar Co demands and the need for a single manager prevent him from taking on executive duties. Heath filed Tuesday for re election and Republican leaders expect no challenger for the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Heath
Idaho
Mr. Heath
Franklin County
Senate
Franklin County Sugar Co
Rervan Ee
Sugari
Great Western
Ike” Corlett
Daily Statesman
Boise
Tom Heath
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Constance’ Davis
Vella’ Woodwars
Weldon Nash
Franklin Stake” Presidency
M ‘Parley “ Hall
Wellsville
Ben Porter
Eldora’ Maughan
N. W. Neagle
Acon
Len Jordan
Constance. Davis
Karl Bal Ug
Parley Hall
Dilworth S. Young
Cofc
Mabel L. Atkinson
Ben Keller
Lional Keller
Minks Creek
Sharrol
Garrett
Scholastic Fraternity
Poultry Co-Operative
James L. Tingey
Maneuvers
Camille “Robinson
Ig Iiss
Camille Robinson
Floyd Robinson
RaMona Neeley
Marvin Neeley
Carole Lowe
Cyril. Lowe
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