W E Crane Nominated for Franklin County Commissioner
William E. Crane of Mink Creek, long active in local Republican politics, is recommended to Gov. Len B. Jordan to fill the late Isaac M. Evans seat on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Crane, a 42 year resident and rancher, would serve until January 1953 unless he seeks election next fall. He has eight children, served in World War II, and previously chaired local GOP and Mink Creek village board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Crane
Mink Creek
Isaac M. Evans
Franklin County Republican Central Committee
Crane
Len B. Jordan
Franklin County
Jemima Keller
Draper
Billy
Boxer
Korea
Preston Baseball Schedule Announced For Utah Idaho League
The Preston team released its June through August calendar of Utah Idaho league games. Home matches include Logan on June 18, Ogden on June 25, Smithfield on July 2, Maladi on July 9, Honeyville on July 16 and Ogden on August 13. Preston will travel to Garland on June 21 and July 30 and to Logan on August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Garland
Logan
Ogden
Smithfield
Maladi
Honeyville
Seaman Kay Wireman Serves Aboard USS Fletcher
Seaman Kay S Wireman, USN, son of Mrs Ethel Wireman of Thatcher, serves aboard the escort destroyer USS Fletcher in Far Eastern waters. Since arriving last November the Fletcher has taken part in shore bombardment and escort duty off the Korean coasts. The ship was struck by enemy counter-battery fire but sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Far Eastern
Kay S. Wireman
Seaman
USN
Ethel Wireman
Thatcher
Wireman
Thatcher High School
Far East
Korean
Dayton Iris Wins Prize at Cache Valley Show
Don Bradford, Dayton seminary teacher and iris breeder, won with his entry Sable, a dark purple iris, at the Logan sponsored Cache Valley Iris show where 110 firsts were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bradford
Dayton
Cache Valley
Logan
Logan Iris Society
Eldon T Bennett Receives Commission In Air Force Reserve
Eldon T Bennett of 256 East 2nd South Preston joins 53 second lieutenants as a United States Air Force Reserve officer. A Utah State Agricultural College student set to earn a B S in civil engineering, he completed ROTC and served as secretary of Sigma Tau engineering honorary, earning the ASCE award for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force Reserve
Eldon T. Bennett
East 2Nd South
Preston
Utah State Agricultural College
Benett
Utah State
USAC
Bennett
Sigma Tau
Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers
Preston Considering New Ordinance on Peddlers
Preston Idaho officials study a proposed city ordinance to restrict solicitors hawkers and itinerant vendors within the city limits. The measure slated for third reading and a July passage would declare unsolicited visits to private homes a nuisance and punishable as a misdemeanor with fines up to 100 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Franklin County
State of
Idaho
Burglars Hit Franklin County Farms and Businesses
Last week Franklin county farms and firms were burglarized. George Egbert's granary was entered Friday night with grain, 30 gallons of gasoline, tools and antifreeze stolen. The Diamond Stud pool room was entered Sunday night, the juke box opened and about $10 taken along with cigarettes cigars seven billfolds and two cartons of peanuts. Entry was via a pried back window. Sheriff E L Hansen and Deputy Ray Fackrell investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
George Egbert
Franklin
E. L. Hansen
Ray Fackrell
Increase in Rates Asked by Utah Power
Utah Power and Light Co. seeks approval from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for new electric service rate schedules and regulations. A hearing is set for Tuesday July 22 at 10 a.m. in the police court room at Lewis Street and Second Ave South in Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Power and Light Co
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Lewis Street
Second Ave
Pocatello
County weed tour set for June 20 in Franklin County
Franklin County plans a noxious weed tour Friday June 20 starting at 1 30 p m from the courthouse. Dean Smith chair of the county Farm Bureau weed committee says the tour, with extension service cooperation, will inspect sprayed winter wheat fields and discuss wild carrot control and chemical cultural methods. Howard Boylarke of Boise will report on Meredian station experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Dean Smith
County Farm Bureau Weed Committee
Smith
Howard Boylarke
Boise
Meredian
New Safeway Manager Moves Family Here
John Campbell, new manager of the Preston Safeway store, moved his family from Salt Lake City to 271 East Second North. The Campbells include Mrs Campbell a son and a daughter and Joyce Whitesides of Burley is Mrs Campbell prior to the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
Preston Safeway
Salt Lake City
Campbell
East Second North
Salt, Lake City
Safeway
Joyce Whitesides
Burley
Cancer Society Drives County to Reach Quota in Drive
Franklin County Cancer Society reports its annual drive reached the quota with total contributions of 1696 dollars and 65 cents. County commander Mrs. Russell Crockett praised cooperation from community captains and workers and thanked all contributors. Preston business district led with 406 dollars 45 cents, followed by Preston first ward with 166 dollars 25 cents under drive captain Mrs. Dan Swainston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Crockett
Franklin County Cancer Society
Franklin County
Preston
Dan Swainston
Ward by Ward Contributions by Captains and Donors
Captains and their ward contributions are listed with amounts for each area. Notable donors include Dayton Albert Moser with 102.05 and Franklin Percy Gibson with 86.50, among others like Nahum Porter 75.35 and Clifton E. L. McDermott 52.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nahum Porter
Thedford Roper
Melvin Thomas
Clifford Christensen
Mack Alder
L. D. Crawford
Jack_ King
Banida
Darold Baxter
Mink Creek
Mahalia Jensen
Mapleton
Reed Long
Ae -Oxford
LaVerl
Kendall
Oneida Station
Morris Gordon
Riverdale
Estase- Packer
Treasureton
Raymond Sant
Whitney
Leslie Dunkley
Winder
B. H. Swainston
Weston
Alton Campbell
West Side Poets Publish Three Works in The American Bard
Poems from West Side High school's poetry contest last year appear in The American Bard Los Angeles quarterly. Debra Winward Clifton now Mrs Clair Henderson of Cornish, Orthea Cox now of Smithfield, and Dwight Jensen Oxford are named for Destruction of War My Soldier Morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side High School
Los Angeles
Debra Winward
Clifton
Clair Henderson
Cornish
Orthea Cox
Oxford
Smithfield
Dwight Jensen
Opening Event of 1952 Idaho Pioneer Day in Franklin
Tomorrow night opens Franklin's 1952 Idaho Pioneer Day celebration with a wrestling card at the Franklin gymnasium at 8 p.m. The Monte Young carnival will operate both days as the main festival activities begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, featuring a parade at 2 p.m. and a baseball game Preston vs Garland at 2:30 p.m. A public meeting in the ward chapel will include musical numbers readings and two addresses by LDS Church officials Stephen L. Richards and Gov Len B Jordan. The Saturday finale is a grandstand stage revue at 8:30 p.m. headlined by John Rock and company Penny Parker and other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Franklin
Jordan
Franklin Ward Chapel
Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Stephen L. Richards
Church
Len -B
Preston
John Rock
Penny Parker
Oneida Stake Softball Opens Season Oneida Area
Oneida stake softball starts tonight and runs to July 24 with junior teams on Thursday and senior teams on Friday. Teams include Preston third ward Preston fourth Preston seventh Dayton Clifton Mink Creek Winder Riverdale Glencoe Banida. Games begin at 7 8 and 9 p.m. Top four teams vie for stake championship on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida Stake
Preston
Dayton
Clifton
Mink Creek
Winder
Riverdale
Glencoe
Banida
Mendenhall Not Seeking Re election Moves to Pocatello
Vernon Mendenhall Franklin county state representative two terms told the Republican central committee he will not run again next fall. He plans to move to Pocatello to help his son Don at the Rialto theatre. He is leaving Thatcher after 21 years, turning over his store and the Utah Oil bulk plant to Claude and Richard E. Garbett, who recently began operating the business. Garbett has retail experience with J C Penney and Skaggs stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Mendenhall
Franklin County
Republican Central Committee
Mr. Mendenhall
Garbett
J. C. Penney Co
New Pool Opens in Franklin County Hot Springs
A renovated concrete pool in Franklin County opens to the public. The pool reaches eight feet at its deep end and forty inches at the shallow end. Devon H and M D Kershaw opened the site located four miles past Oneida Station dam or two and a half miles south of the Cleveland Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Devon H
M. D. Kershaw
Oneida Station
Cleveland Bridge
Vernon Hinckley and Darrell Larsen Commissioned at Idaho
Vernon Hinckley and Darrell Larsen of Preston received commissions as second lieutenants at the University of Idaho commencement. Hinckley earned a U.S. Army Reserve commission while Larsen joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hinckley
Darrell Larsen
Preston
University of Idaho
Hinckley
U. S. Army Reserve
Larsen
U. S. Air Force Reserve
Milo's Market Opens Remodel and Anniversary Sale
Milo's Market at 204 South State Street holds a grand opening and fourth anniversary sale tomorrow and Saturday. A new 30 by 40 foot warehouse, redecorated main shop, new check stands and tile flooring accompany updated stock displays and shopping carts as Milo Hobbs notes continued growth necessitated the expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
South State St
Milo Hobbs
Preston attorney sails on U S Navy cruise
Dell Smith a Preston attorney and lieutenant senior grade in the U S naval reserve will depart Spokane next Sunday for a two week cruise with the navy as part of reserve requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Smith
Preston Attorney
U. S. Naval Reserve
Spokane
Navy
Parade Train Invades Franklin Parade Saturday
The pint sized Union Pacific parade train returns for its 30th season at Franklin this Saturday at 2 p.m. It has long delighted crowds on western celebrations traveling over a quarter million miles. The miniature locomotive runs off a tractor power unit and includes engine tender stock car box car coal car tank car and caboose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Franklin
West
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
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I. M. Evans
Kay Wireman
Dayton Iris
Vannda Oliverson
Douglas Oliverson
Preston High School
Utah Power
Lene, Jordan
Cancer Society
West Side
Clarence Cluff
Gail Turner
Wangszaard Heating and Appliance Co
South State Street
Illinois
Mendenhall
Attorney
U. S. Navy
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