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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
3
Parents and scouts are urged to meet with the scoutmaster at Camp Wilderness near Beat Lake to discuss this summer’s program. The brochure notes summer camp helps a boy gain self reliance, outdoor skills, cooking, living-quarters care, and teamwork while enjoying fellowship with peers.
The article discusses a June 20 referendum on wheat policies including marketing quotas and price support for the 1958 crop. If two thirds approve quotas, national price support stays at 1.78 dollars per bushel, about five percent of parity. without approval, support drops to 50 percent of parity.
The Pioneer notes events for the summer close with a parade in Ogden and participation in Preston’s Famous Night Rodeo parades. The high school band baton corps will march at Bear Lake County Fair in Montpelier. Cadet band drum major Dan Pack led by drill captain Douglas Brenchley and Marian Jensen head the group with majorettes Cam ile Keller Mink Creek and Gayle Jensen Preston chosen for the role.
Mayor Dennis C Lowe announces Pioneer Day events featuring Gov. Smylie of Idaho and LDS Church and Idaho Historical Society reps. Afternoon games between Cache Valley teams at 2:30, five o'clock variety and vaudeville shows, Pocatello entertainers, fireworks at dusk, carnival midway and concessions throughout.
Ariel Hawkes of Preston is noted in church records as a father in the LDS third ward. He serves as a patrol leader in scouting and participates in various athletic activities.
Wheat farmers are urged to comply with their wheat allotments to avoid reductions in future allotments, as history shows noncompliance leads to tighter quotas.
Pvt. Donald D. Phippen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilford K. Phippen of 476 South St, completed an eight week Army special training course. He entered the Army in January 1957 and recently finished Fort Ord California instruction. The 19 year old is a Preston High School 1958 graduate.
Mr and Mrs James Phillips and Mrs Don Dalley with Evelyn Griffeth and others attended the Logan LDS Temple wedding of Joan Nelson of Preston and Wayne of Dayton. David Schwartz and families traveled to Terreton for the reception and stayed overnight returning Sunday night.
A flurry of social visits unfolds as relatives travel from Dillon Montana to Ogden and Preston Utah. Families including Bergeson Lannan Naef and Es Bergeson join grandparents, attend weddings, and support funerals in Idaho Falls and nearby towns.
A manager asks for one factual percentage instead of lengthy reports. The piece cites a pet ownership stat from last month, a jeweler teaching his son in law the business, and a sentimental watch value. It notes a burglar and a girl named Zeke's daughter writing a motor essay.
Local social column lists visiting relatives and guests across Preston Rupert and surrounding areas. Reads like a Sunday roundup with Leona Kirby at a conference in Preston. Johnston and Nelson families traveling to Pocatello. extended visits at the homes of Condie Barger Wells Street Workman and Deschenes families. fishing trip to Cottonwood and a lakeside picnic.
A narrative voice recalls a man who sought more than romance, noting his long teaching career and years at an agricultural college. A student, once voted the class “most likely to succeed,” faces rumors about marriage and propriety as attention lingers.
A birth notice from Winder reports an infant named Mink Creek born to Mrs Lynn Bennett. The text lists a boy with a June date and a girl also with a June date, indicating multiple children in the family record.
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