Pioneer Days features magician Tone and troupe
The Franklin ward MIA offers tickets for a supper and program headlined by Tone the Lady Magician. The show promises levitation, vanishing acts, ventriloquism, and dancing feats by Little Timmy, with ticket sales run by Victor Dunkley Larry Bradford and Marlene Kingsford at the Franklin Relic Hall.
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Tore
Timmy
Daves
Tone
Franklin Ward Mia
Victor Dunkley
Larry Bradford
Marlene Kingsford
Franklin Relic Hall
Mystery Personality Franklin Pioneer Named for Last Week
Ernest Wilburn Will Robinson known as the Mystery Personality for last week was born November 1, 1680 in Cove the son of James Joshua Robinson and Elizabeth Griffiths Robinson He married Jane Helen Cornish on December 14 1904 They have four living children Wilburn Floyd C and Helen Butterworth and LaRue Smith plus twins Dennis and Denise who died in infancy He has 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Robinson ran a blacksmith shop in Franklin from 1906 to 1910 served as county and state road supervisor for 15 years hauled milk for Pet Milk Plant in Richmond later joined JC Penney in Salt Lake City for three years He moved to Boise in 1957 and ran the elevator in the capitol building during the legislature He served as mayor of Franklin for one term chaired the Franklin County Fair board for 23 years retiring in 1971 He is a high priest in the Franklin ward and has taught in the MIA and Priesthood He owns 22 acres of pasture lands irrigates and maintains fences He received 1952 Oregon Shortline Railroad honor as outstanding 4H leader in Franklin county and in 1971 the Franklin county fairgrounds center was named for him in recognition of service to the fair and community
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Ernest Wilburn
Will
Wilburn
Logan
Floyd C
Helen Butterworth
Franklin
LaRue Smith
Brigham City
Dennis
Denice
Robinson
Richmond
Salt Lake City
JC. Penney Company
Boise
Capitol Building
Board of Governors
Franklin Cemetery
Franklin County Fair Board
Franklin Ward
Oregon Shortline Railroad
Franklin County
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Woman Wins Pot In Contest Mystery Personality
Mrs Sarah G Johnson of the Eastside school district won 52.50 in a Mystery Personality contest naming Ernest Wilburn Will Robinson as the mystery personality and listing all 12 clues. The jackpot grows to 30 if all clues are correct. 8.50 otherwise. The contest runs two more weeks with clues this week including 1880 birthdate and mayoral and civic details.
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Sarah G Johnson
Eastside
Ernest Wilburn
Will” Robinson
Franklin
Injured Driver Val Gibson in Wreck
Val Gibson, son of Mr and Mrs Budrow Gibson, suffered bad cuts and scratches over his body after a Saturday night Honda crash. The car was demolished and he was taken to Caribou hospital for bandaging and examination. no head injuries were found and he was released. His wrist watch stopped at 7 50 p.m. and he did not recall the accident.
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Val Gibson
Budrow Gibson
Honda
Val
Caribou
Pioneer Days Relic Hall Dedication Recalls History
The Relic Hall was dedicated on June 14, 1938 with Gov. Brazilla Clark giving the address and B. R. Parkinson delivering the dedicatorial prayer. Elliott Butterworth founded the Franklin Relic Hall as a longtime relic hobbyist.
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Brazilla Clark
B. R. Parkinson
Elliott Butterworth
Franklin Relic Hall
Couple Weds in Home Ceremony in Pocatello
Kay Earley and Richard Christiansen wed June 3 at the bride’s home with Bishop Wood C. Robinson officiating. The couple will reunite at Ft. Gordon after a Jackson Hole honeymoon. Kay a Preston High School 1969 graduate, works in Salt Lake City. Richard, Highland High School alumnus, trained at Ft. Ord and now stationed at Ft. Gordon.
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Dalmain C. Earley
Franklin
Kaye
Richard MM. ‘Christiansen
Merlin B. Christiansen
Pocatello
Bishop Wood C. Robinson
Debra Earley
Steven
Calif
Ft. Gordon, Ga
Health office outlines district public health plan
The district budget envisions a public health nurse per area serving about 7 500 people and a sanitarian for about 18 000. They target prevention with education in dental health and sanitation while supporting immunization campaigns and disease control for children in Franklin County.
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Franklin County
Funeral Service For Dennig Martin Franklin Held
Memorial services were conducted for Dennig Martin Franklin with a family gathering and tribute at a local church. The notice lists surviving relatives and indicates arrangements were handled by a funeral home featured in the community obituary column.
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Franklin
Anid
Dennig
Martin
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du Oy
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Health Office
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