Pool to reopen as Jaycees plan two week opening
East Side district school board agrees to reopen the long-closed high school pool under the gym. Jaycees and volunteers began cleaning it this week and expect full operation within two weeks with a new filter system and chlorinating equipment. The project aims to ease summer program demand with minimal cost. The club seeks financial or labor help from the community.
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Presston Jaycees
East Side District School Board
Jaycees
Idaho
ESA Delegates Prepare For Conclave This Week
Delegates gather as plans wrap for the Epsilon Sigma Alpha convention to be held Friday and Saturday. Delegates arrive from Boise Rexburg Rigby and Pocatello with International representation by Marge Gregg Idaho supervisor and Jean Whiteside Texas supervisor. Committees led by Mildred Picket Pauline Van Fleet Helen Fackrell Dor othy Carlson and others handle transportation corsages menu publicity and hostesses.
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Chamber of Commerce
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Boise
Rexburg
Rigby
Pocatello
International
Marge Gregg
Idaho
Jean Whiteside
Texas
Mildred Pickett
Idaho Council
Pauline van Fleet
Helen Fackrell
Dorothy Carlson
Verla Youssi
Delpha Howerton
Jean Randall
Beverly Peterson
Merry Brostrom
Carol Heath
Aphrodel Sbeckstead
Betty Chisholm
Colleen Pinson
Local Youth Listed As Missing in Action
Pvt Clyde D Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Smith Preston, has been listed as missing in action in Korea since May 17. Born Weston May 26 1928 he graduated from West Side High and worked for Gardner Construction before his induction September 18. He has served in Korea since March 4.
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Joe Smith
Preston
Department, of National Defense
Pvt
Clyde D. Smith
Korea
Private Smith
Weston
West Side High
Gardner Construction Company
Preston Stores Agree On New Closing Hours
At a chamber of commerce meeting on Tuesday morning retailers reached agreement on new closing hours. Beginning next week grocery stores will open 8 am to 6 30 pm and other stores will run 9 am to 6 pm.
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Chamber of Commerce
Milo Hobbs observes third anniversary at drive‑in market
Milo Hobbs marks the third anniversary of his drive‑in market with a Saturday celebration. A chuck wagon breakfast from 6:30 to 9:30 am offers pancakes ham coffee and syrup. The day includes ice cream cake free balloons and family activities.
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Milo .Hobbs
Milo
Mr. Hobbs
All-Day Fundraiser in Winder for Church Building
Winder plans a Saturday June 30 carnival program and dance to raise funds for a new church. The event features OConnor the magician and famed auction act, plus carnival booths and family entertainment in the church recreation hall. Greene Wells chairs arrangements with Jane Bennett assisting.
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Winder
O'Connor
O’connor
Franklin
Greene Wells
Jane Bennett
Dennis Lundgreen 4 Survives Narrow Auto Accident
Dennis Lundgreen four year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lundgreen near Preston escaped serious injury after a car driven by Joe Fellows ran over him. The incident occurred about 6 p m near the Forsgren home as Lundgreen, playing with older boys, stepped into the road and was struck, suffering cuts and bruises but no life threatening harm.
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Dennis Lundgreen
Robert Lundgreen
Preston Safeway
Preston
Forsgren
Joe Fellows
Preston Baseball Team To Play Here Wednesday
The Preston town baseball team with a 2 2 1 record will play Smithfield here next Wednesday evening at 8 p m Team managers are Curly Woytko and Leo Mockli.
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Preston
Preston Town
Smithfield
Curly” Woytko
Leo Mockli
Oneida Stake House Dedication With Conference This Weekend
Ezra T. Benson will attend the stake quarterly conference and dedicate the new North State street stake house. Dr. Harold W. Lee and other church leaders join sessions Saturday 6 30 p m welfare youth conferences open house 6 7 30 p m dedication begins 8 p m. The program features choir performances and speakers including Shirley M. Palmer Paul R Winn Rulon M Keller Roy C Andreasen and Elder Benson offering the dedication prayer.
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Anderson
Oneida Stake
North State Street
Ezra T. Benson
Council of Twelve
Stake
Harold W. Lee
High Council
East Provo Stake
Brigham Young University
Benson
East Side
West ‘Side
Seventh Ward
Helen Condie
Enid Johnston
Shirley M. Palmer
Paul R. Winn
Rulon M. Keller
Grace School Man Named Fire Warden Of Cottonwood
Homer D Williams, former Franklin and Grace School superintendent, named state fire warden for Cottonwood Protective district. He urged Franklin County residents to secure permits from Sheriff Lee Hansen or himself, outlining fire safety requirements and on site readiness.
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Grace School
Cottonwood
Homer
D. Williams
Franklin
Grace
Williams
Preston
Franklin County
Lee Hansen
Preston FFA Wins Crops Contest at Idaho Event
Preston FFA members LaVar Palmer Howard Hawkes and Iver Hendricks led a field of 46 Idaho teams in the crops and seed contest at the University of Idaho. The Preston team scored 242.8 points to take first. a rival team followed closely behind.
First White Child Born in Preston Dies in Bancroft Visit
Mrs. Katie Gooch died Saturday while visiting her daughter Mrs. Wanda K. Whitworth in Bancroft. Born November 29, 1879 in Preston to Francis L. and Jennie Secor Wilcox, she married Louis Gooch in 1900 at the Logan LDS temple. She had lived in Preston Bancroft Midvale Monrovia and was active in Relief Society and Bancroft Primary. Surviving: husband and two daughters, Mrs. Whitworth and Mrs. Lillian M. Arave.
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Mirst!Kritle
Wiley& ‘Gooch
Preston
Wanda K. Whitworth
Bancroft
Francis L
Jennie
Secor
Wilcox
Louis ‘ Gooch
Logan
Midvale
Monrovia
Calif
Relief Society
Bancroft Ward
Whitworth
Lillian M. Arave
Old Sidney Stevens warehouse razed in Preston
Workmen began tearing down the long standing Sidney Stevens Implement Co. warehouse in Preston this week now housing Reed's Riteway and Anderson studio. The building, over 50 years old, had been halved for an alley and partly destroyed by fire earlier.
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Preston Passes
Sidney Stevens Implement Co
Reed’s
Riteway and Anderson Studio
Oneida Street
First South
Courthouse
State Street
Reed’s Riteway
Stevens
Logan
Wilford Smith
E. A. Crockett
International Harvester Agency
Theo Petterborg
Chevrolet-Oldsmobile
Petterborg
Preston Fourth of July Celebration Opens At 10 A.M.
Preston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, sponsored by the local Jaycees, will open at 10 a.m. and run through 9 p.m. with carnival concessions late. The parade from city ball park through the business district offers $50, $25 and $10 prizes. a patriotic meeting at 11 a.m. in the high school auditorium features music and a colors ceremony.
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Preston
Jaycee
City
Eldon Crockett
Jaycees
Ball
Moon
Preston Firemen Attend School in Boise
Preston's fire chief C. I. Goff and volunteers Joe McKnight and Marion Morgan attended fire school in Boise. Sessions at the main fire station covered equipment use and lectures on fires and alarms with 93 out-of-town firemen registered.
Deadline July 7 Set for Franklin County Rodeo Queen Contest
Franklin county young women have until July 7 to enter the contest for the 1951 Preston night rodeo queen title. Jack Anderson of Preston Boots and Saddle Club announced the extension, noting registered entrants and countywide interest. Prizes await the queen and attendants, with winners chosen by popular vote at the rodeo on July 21 at the rodeo grounds.
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Franklin County
Jack Anderson
Preston Boots, and Saddle Club
Anderson
Azatibh
J ‘Son
Bein Roy
Peterson
Boots and Saddle Club
Rodeo Grounds
Mink Creek Plans Fourth of July Celebration at Ball Park
Mink Creek will sponsor a Fourth of July event at the ball park with a morning program, ball games and sports in the afternoon, children’s concessions, and an evening dance. The public is invited to attend.
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Mink Creek
Donkey Ball Game Sponsored by Legion at Local Park
The Preston American Legion post sponsors a donkey ball game at the local ball park tomorrow evening at 8 30. Donkey ball has drawn large crowds in past years and officials hope for a big turnout for a night of humorous entertainment with trained donkeys.
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Preston American, Legion Post
Legion
Jay-C-Ettes Donates Bus to Blackfoot State Hospital
The Jay-Cettes in Blackfoot presented a 34 passenger bus to the state hospital last Thursday afternoon. The ceremony at 1:30 p.m. included patients, attendants, nurses, doctors, and Jay-Cettes with hospital officials in attendance. The Blackfoot chapter received a letter expressing gratitude from staff and patients for the group’s support in completing the project.
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Preston
Jay-C-ettes
Blackfoot
State Hospital
Knife, Fork Club Elects Officers
The Preston Knife and Fork club named officers for the coming season with Owen W. Beazley as president Har ley Greaves as vice president and Eldon Johnston as secretary The meeting included talks with Benjamin Franklin president of Associated Clubs Incorporated about speakers for 1951 52 season Invitations will be sent to gauge membership for the next term.
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Preston Knife and Fork Club
Owen W. Beazley
Harley Greaves
Eldon Johnston
Benjamin Franklin
Associated Clubs Incorporated
Ed Harding
John Morley
George Farnham
Brantly Burcham I
D. Richardson
Preschool Children Called to Clinic
The follow up preschool clinic is scheduled for Friday June 22 at 1 p.m. PTA officers announce. Children who missed the first clinic may register now and receive examinations. students registered previously will return to finish vaccinations and inoculations.
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PTA
Capt James Tasso Called to Army Duty
Capt James P. Tasso of Clifton has orders from the Sixth Army to report on August 18 in Washington. A West Side High School and USA C graduate, he did postgraduate work in social science and served three and a half years in World War I.
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James P. ‘Tasso
Clifton
Sixth Army
Washington
Deae Tasso
West Side High School
Usa.c
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Oneida
Preston F. F
Moscow
Katie, Gooch
Anderson Studio
Wreas
Ae Ee Ball Park
Preston Firemen
State Jay-C-Ettes Bay Hospital
Knife, Fork Club
James Tasso
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