Polling places set in Franklin County for wheat vote
Wheat referendum voting will occur at six communities in Franklin County. Eligible growers with more than 15 acres may vote at Community A Cleveland to Thatcher Mound Valley Treas ureton Church Community B Mink Creek Glencoe Riverdale Church Community C Banida Oxford Winder Banida School Community D Dayton Clifton Weston West Side High School Community E Glendale Palmer Motor Implement Co Community F Franklin Whitney Mapleton Franklin Community Hall Wheat acreage allotments have been notified and the program runs for the 1956 harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Bert Neg Meater
Hyrum’ Ri Nélson
Pranklin
Franklin
Cleveland
Thatcher
Mound ‘Valley
Treasureton
Cleveland Church
Mink
Creek
Glencoe
Riverdale
Banida
Oxford
Winder
Dayton
Clifton
Weston
West Side High School
Unity
Airview
I .Glendale
Palmer Motor Implement Co
Ranklin, Whitney
Mapleton
Stanton Nuffer Wins Brigham Young Scholarship
Preston High School graduate Stanton Nuffer earned a 1955 56 scholarship to Brigham Young University covering tuition and general fees for one quarter with potential renewal for a year. He ranked in the upper tenth of his class of 123 and held multiple FFA judging awards and served as FFA secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton .Nuffer
Preston High School
Brigham ‘Young University
PFA
FFA
Local Soldiers Complete Service Inductees Announced
Three inductees with varied armed forces records released this week by Faye Houk selective service secretary. Ralph A Hart Preston and Donald Keith Nation Preston received Army and defense medals with Korean and UN service. William I Nash Weston released from air force May 5 with Korea UN and national defense medals. Larry C Bradford Franklin enlisted in air force May 18 and Claire J Fisher Oxford became a second lieutenant in the air force April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Air Force
Faye Houk
Ralph A Hart
Preston
Army
National’ Defense
Donald Keith N Ation
National Defense Service
United ‘Nations ‘Service
William I, Nash
Idaho officers to attend training academy in Pocatello
Officers Don Bergquist and Arlando Larsen will attend the Idaho law enforcement training academy at Idaho State College in Pocatello from June 16 to 28. The course is sponsored by Idaho State College, the Idaho Municipal League, the FBI, and the Idaho Peace Officers Association.
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Don.Bergquist
Arlando Larsen
Idaho Law Enforcement Training
Idaho State. College
Pocatello
Idaho State College
Idaho_ Municipal league
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The
Idaho Peace, Officers’, Assn
Tanner Named Alternate at Girls State Each Refers to Caldwell Event
Carroll Tanner, alternate for Karen Tingey, attended Girls State at Caldwell June 4 115 Karren Tingey unable to attend due to ties and Mrs William s Tanner Weston West Side High School. Tingey active in band marching corps Pep club and yearbook editor next year. Carroll accompanied by Rama Drury, another delegate to Girls State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol" Tanner
Karen Tingey
Caldwell
Carrol
Rama’. Drury
Wendell H. Smith Signs Wyoming Pact
Wendell H. Smith, consulting engineer from Preston, signed a subcontract with Bar Ling Construction Co. of Ma leetse Wyo and the U S park service to furnish a four man survey crew for four summer months near the Rockefeller lodge at Moran and Colter Bay on Jackson Lake. The crew will lay out curb and gutter sidewalks streets sewer and water lines and other work in the area. A sewer plant at Chal cis and a water system at Cascade are under construction with new projects at Victor and a sewer extension at McCall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell H. Smith
Preston
Barling Construction Co
Maleetse
Wyo
United States Park Service
Rockefeller Lodge
Moran
Colter Bay
Jackson Lake
Chalcis
Cascade
Victor
McCall
Idaho Day celebration marks early Franklin settlement
A large crowd celebrated Idaho Day at Franklin with Lt. Gov. J. Berkeley Larsen and LDS Church official Wilford Wood delivering history of Franklin’s early settlement. The program featured music by the Carlson chorus, readings, and a grand parade with floats, ROTC unit, pep clubs, and horse riders.
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Idaho
Sheld
Franklin
Salt Lake City
Shamrocks
Franklin County
J. Berkeley Larsen
Wilford Wood
LDS Church
Larsen
Wood
Melba
Naef
Carlis
Woodward
Beth Priestley
Elda’ Carlson
Pershing Rifle Club
ROTC
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Preston Boots
Taxpayers Reminded Of Delinquency Date For 1954 Taxes
LaDawn Hendricks county treasurer warns that the second half of 1954 taxes is due before June 20. After that date taxes become delinquent and interest will be charged from January.
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LaDawn ‘ Hendricks
Dale Viehweg Completes World Cruise Return Home
Dale Viehweg son of Mr and Mrs Carl Viehweg of Clifton has completed a 744 month trip around the world aboard the USS Samuel Roberts. The destroyer carried 200 to 250 men and sailed from Newport RI August 2 1954 visiting Atlanta Gulf of Mexico Panama Canal San Diego Hawaii Midway Japan Manila Singapore Malaya Suez Naples Villefrance Barcelona Gibraltar across the Atlantic to Newport RI March 14 1955 Viehweg will spend a 30 day furlough with his parents before reporting back to his ship.
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Viehweg
Neila
Samuel
Roberts
Carl
Montpélier
Newport
R. I
Atlanta
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal
San Diego
Calif
Pacific
Midway
Japan
Manila
Singapore
Malaya
Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
Naples
Italy
Villefrance
France
Barcelona
Spain
Rock of Gibraltar
Atlantic Ocean
Viehwee
Rhode Island
George Lambirth Resigns Preston Post for Boise Highway Role
George Lambirth, longtime Preston city superintendent, accepted a position with the Idaho state highway department as supervisor for the Boise area. He came to Preston with strong backing from Morrison-Rapidson Construction Co. and oversaw major street work and other improvements. He will make his home in Boise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lambirth
Idaho Leate Highway Department
Boise
Lambirth
Preston
Morrison-Rapidson Construction Co
Youngsters chase prizes in The Preston Citizen Treasure Chest Hunt
The Preston Citizen reports a wide school age contest in Franklin county where boys and girls accumulate cash and votes toward a thousand dollar prize pool. Grand prize options include a 21 inch Philco TV set 300 in merchandise at U S Furniture or 250 in cash. Weekly wrist watches for top weekly sellers plus cash commissions drive reader subscriptions through a multi week contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Preston Citizen
Philco
Attonghile Awreos
Kline Jones Barbershop Founder Moving to Preston
77 year old pharmacist Jones formed a staff at Mel’s store. He came from Pocatello after graduating Idaho State College class of 1955. He is unmarried and plans to move to Preston after a five week ROTC summer camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Jones
Mel'see
Pocaello
Peate Jones
Idaho, State, College
Pocatello
Preston
Preston Rodeo Queen Contest Invites Candidates
The Preston Boots and Saddle Club announces a rodeo queen contest on Saturday July 16 at 8 p.m. Contenders are asked to contact Harold Winn and will be judged on personality and riding ability in plain western attire with prizes awarded during the rodeo arena event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Harold
Winn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arlene Miles Banida
Jean Morrison Preston
Faye ‘Anson - Weston
Kent Bradford
Duane Hatch
Carol Ann “Pack “Preston
Steven “Harris Franklin
Darrel’ Larsen
Jean Baird Mink
Jackie
Fifield
Lynda É ‘Lee
Godfrey Preston
Stanton Nuffer
Gordon ‘Beckstead
Rose Marie Palmer
T. C. Merrill & Sons Jewelry Store
T. C. Merrill
Delores-Gomez
Downey
Downey High School
Maureen Griffeth
Lyle Henderson
Ann ‘Owen
Carol
Tanner
Karren Tingey
West Side
Miss Tanner
Wendell’ H.smith
Wyoming
Big Crowd
Idaho Day
Darindas
Dale ‘Viehweg
Dale Viehweg
Carl, Viehweg
Dale
Mel
Franklin County ; Canning Center
Wee Poe
Oneida
South State
Carlson
Davio
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