Pioneer Day Reflections On Franklin Idaho Heritage
An Out-of-Stater shares impressions of Franklin Idaho noting Pioneer Day on the last Saturday in June. The piece highlights historic landmarks including the 1860 city hall, a 1937 relic hall, monuments to local battles, and the Hunt monument near the Wasatch front. It discusses Franklin Preston’s Idaho Utah border identity and local ties to Utah while celebrating the pioneer legacy. The author cites Al Watler of Corning California as kinship mentioned in tribute.
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Franklin
Idaho
U. S. Highway 91
Promin
Montana
Col
P. E Connor
Leeoa
Jefferson Hunt
Wasatch Mountains
Hunt
Preston
Cache Vey
Utah
Wasatch
Hast
Bannock Range
Utah Territory
42Nd Parallel
Cache Valley
Gem
Golden West
al Watler
Mann St Corning
Calif
Rasmussen Family Reunion Held at Mink Creek LDS Church
The 12th annual Orlando Rasmussen family reunion gathered May 28 at Mink Creek LDS Church with 81 members sharing a noon potluck and a program led by DeMar Rasmussen. Attendees included multiple Rasmussen, Jepsen, Conlin, Olson, and Walton families from Idaho, Utah, and surrounding areas. several visitors joined.
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Orlando Rasmussen
Mink Creek
LDS Church
Ighty
DeMar Rasmussen
Garland Rasmussen
Harley Jepsen
Calvin Forsgren
Riverdale
Claude Conlin
Cleveland
Orlando Rasmussen Jr
Grace
Cheryl Roper
Pocatello
Merlin Olson
Arden Rasmussen
Calvin Rasmussen
Boise
Jon Jepsen
Preston
Ron Kirkbride
Linda Conlin
Ogden
Paul Bennett
Kendall Rasmussen
Kaysville
Syracuse
Garwood Walton
Salt Lake City
DeeRay Olson
Tony Lee Olson
Provo
LaMoine Bennett
Logan
Judy Hatch
Ann Howell
Jean Kriep
Charity Larsen
Irs Elwood Stimpson
Dursteler Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
First Lieutenant Larry R Dursteler formerly of Preston and a Utah State University graduate earned the Air Force Commendation Medal at James Connally Air Force Base Texas for meritorious service as a budget officer. He is praised for his supervisory skill and professional ability. He is a Preston High School graduate with a finance degree and a member of Sigma Nu and Alpha Kappa Psi. His wife Tamra is the daughter of Niles Follett of Hyde Park.
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Utah State University
Larry R_ Dursteler
Preston
James Connally Air Force Base
Texas
Joel R_ Dursteler
Dursteler
James Connally
Preston High School
USA
Sigma Nu
Alpha Kiappa Psi
Tamra
Niles Follett
Hyde Park
Franklin briefs on funeral and local graduation
Mr and Mrs Douglas Oliver son farmly attended the funeral for Mrs Herman Oliver son in Lewiston Friday. Brett Hawkes, son of Mr and Mrs Stanton Hawkes, graduated from Sky View high school.
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Douglas Oliverson
Riley Oliverson
Herman Oliverson
Lewiston
Brett Hawkes
Stanton Hawkes
Sky View High School
Clifton Girl Welcomes Twin Boys In Salt Lake City
Clifton Mr and Mrs J H Taylor celebrate the safe arrival of twin boys born Saturday night to their daughter and son in law Mrs Paul Stecx in Salt Lake City The Taylors keep the two boys with them until their mother leaves the hospital Mr and Mrs Lester Owen and family of Glendale visited her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Bailey Sunday Mrs Marguerte Henderson and Blair visited Boise for a visit Blair went for school business
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Clifton
J H Taylor
Paul
Karen) Stec’x
Salt Lake City
Taylor
Lester Owen
Glendale
Charles Bailey
Marguerte Henderson
Blair
Boise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highway 91
Cattle Creek
Dians
U. S
Bowling Association
Preston City Ladies’ Bowling Association
Parley Smart
Casey Bergquist
Loyal Hansen
Preston GY
Rasmussens Hold
Wmedal
Clifton Briefs
Oxford-Clifton
Vallee Fisher
June Gailey
Donna Kendall
Wanda Cox
Zarell Ward
Myrle Wardell
Ruth Ward
Patty Fisher
Ada Bailey
Clara Olson
Valate Tasso
Geddes
Elda Williams
Ruth Smyth
Stake
Utah Power & Light CO
Prest
Tay E
Remington
Sperry Rand Corporation
Lektronis
Johnson
National Finance Company of
Stata
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