Preston Pilots Club Holds Flying Contests
Preston Pilots Club held a successful day at Preston airport on Tuesday June 13 featuring a spot landing contest. Ariel Biggs won with the highest score judged by Lin Hale and Leonard Davis. Barlow Gilbert served as general chairman and Dr Marion Bell as secretary and dispatcher.
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Preston
Preston Pilots Club
Ariel Biggs
Lin Hale
Leonard Davis
Barlow Gilbert
Marion ‘Bell
D Weaver of Whitney Dies at Home Tuesday Night
Whitney D Weaver, longtime Whitney resident and high priest, died Tuesday night at his home. Born November 22, 1878 in Millville Utah, he married Olive Edna Clark in the Salt Lake Temple and served as a stable figure in the Whitney ward and Franklin stake. Survivors include his widow and several children and siblings.
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Gilbert, D. Weaver
Whitney
Millville
Gilbert Edward
Mary
Ann Gamble ‘Weaver
Olive
Edna Clark
Salt Lake Temple
Weaver
England
Whitney Village
Saxton
Marcus’ Weaver
Regina W. Merrill
Salt Lake City
Fern Ww. Murdock
Compton
Calif
Frances’ W. Stewart
Kaysville
Sylvan Weaver
Franklin Stake Teen Dance Plans For Saturday Evening
Franklin Stake MIA sponsors a dance for teen agers to be held Saturday at 8 30 pm. The program will include square dancing and social dancing.
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Franklin Stake
Mia
Franklin
Hotké
Weston Plans July 24 Celebration Parade and Vaudeville Show
Weston committee members Vaughn Taylor Oscar Campbell and Lee Schwaneveldt finalize plans for a July 24 event. A 9 30 a m parade precedes a 10 30 a m patriotic meeting with afternoon games rides and concessions. At 8 30 p m a vaudeville variety show tops the program.
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Weston
Vaughn Taylor
Oscar Campbell
Lee Schwaneveldt
Ground Breaks for Seventh Ward LDS Chapel
Ground breaking held for the new seventh ward chapel at Third North and State with LDS dignitaries including Apostle Harold B. Lee and Oneida stake officials presiding. Speakers praised ward generosity, unity, and aim to complete the building within a year, with more than 11 000 contributed by various wards.
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Seventh Ward
Latter-day Saints
Oneida Stake
Third North
State
Taylor Nelson
Rulon Keller
Stake
Palmer
Shirley M. Palmer
Oneida
Pias
Harold B. Lee
Council of Twelve
United
Lee
Lds:church
Mr. Lee
Earth
Apostle Lee
Keller
Gottfried Schwartz
David G. Eames
Band and Orchestra Summer Rehearsal Schedule Advised
Director Lynn Bright announces weekly summer rehearsals for band on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and orchestra on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Private lessons for all instruments offered Thursday mornings. Beginners band meets Thursday evenings at 6. Large turnout encouraged as the group will perform and parade during the Fourth of July celebration.
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Lynn Bright
Bright
Preston Team To Meet Fast AC All Stars Friday
Friday night at 8 30 p m the Preston ballpark hosts the Preston town baseball club versus the USAC all stars. The Preston squad arrives from a 9 to 3 victory over Lava last Sunday as insiders warn of a rough evening.
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Preston
AC ‘All Stars
Lava
Clifton Man Attends ROTC Summer Camp in El Paso
Arnola Nelson departs Clifton last Wednesday for El Paso Texas to spend six weeks at an ROTC summer camp.
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Arnola Nelson
Clifton
el Paso
Tex
Will
Annual Franklin Idaho Pioneer Celebration Declared Safe Success
The Franklin Idaho Pioneer celebration ended with no accidents and drew visitors from far and near. Leonard Butterworth, chairman, thanked committees and surrounding communities for participation in the parade and the two day festival.
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Franklin
Leonard Butterworth
Officers announced for Civil Air Patrol unit here
Temporary appointments of Civil Air Patrol officers announced this week after national HQ in Washington approved them. Commanding officer is Willis R. Burton first lieutenant. Other lieutenants include Adjutant Jesse D. Bergquist Training officer Arnold J Auger and Public relations officer Leonard J Davis.
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Civil ‘Air Patrol
National Headquarters
Washington, D. C
Willis R. Burton
Jesse D. Bergquist
Arnold J.auger
Leonard J. Davis
High School Recreational Playground Opens with Activities
The playground at the high school opened last Monday and offers tennis tumbling badminton volleyball softball touch football soccer basketball horseshoes shuffleboard table tennis and checkers. Coaches Oliverson and Sorenson will assist with registrations and hours. Junior league baseball practice times and plastics classes may be added if interest grows. Red Cross swimming courses at Downata continue for ages 8 to 15 with parental signatures required.
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Glen Oliverson
Evan Sorenson
Oliverson
Hyrum Johnson
Red Cross
Downata
Sorenson
Preston Photographer Attends Idaho Photographers Meet
Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson attended the Idaho State Photographers Assn convention in Pocatello last week. Anderson received four acceptances and honorable mention with four first place portraits. It was decided Idaho Falls will host the 1951 convention.
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Jack _ Anderson
Idaho State Photographers Assn
Pocate
Anderson
Seiittles
Idaho Falls
Preston Eyes Special Election On Selling Park Grounds
Preston citizens vote next Tuesday to decide whether the city hall park and rodeo grounds should be sold to East Side School District 201 for a new high school building and grounds. The article outlines needs, enrollment trends, site options, and public meetings to explain the proposal and its impact on recreation and district growth.
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Preston
East Side
Citys-Council
East Side” School
Central
Jefferson
Simmons
City plans special election on sale of park grounds to school district
The Preston Citizen reports a special election for Preston voters to decide selling city hall park fair grounds and rodeo stadium to East Side School District 201 for a new high school site. Polls open 9am to 7pm with wards voting at Martin Honeage and Homer Tractor service. Argues recreation loss vs better district facilities. registration urged for unregistered voters.
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Eltys
Preston
East Side School District 201
Martin
Honeage
West Oneida
Tyne
Homer
North
Edistrict
Franklin
P. M.condie
C. L. Greaves
Four-H Short Course Delegation Returns From Moscow
A 35 member group from Franklin and Oneida counties completed a nine day Moscow Moscow short course training trip. Officers elected included Diana Scott president and Marian Meek vice president. The group toured Missoula and Butte Montana Spokane Washington and Boise Idaho and met Governor Robins at the state capitol.
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Moscow
Franklin
Oneida
Owen Gibson
John Gregory
Emily Trent
Mary
Williams
Diana Scott
Oneida County
Marian Meek
County
Renee Hollingsworth
Lénona Edgley
Chloe- Ann Price
Forney
Hall
State Capitol
C. A. Robins
Penney Store Transfers Assistant Manager to Pocatello
Wilbur Snelson, assistant manager at the Preston Penney store since July 1948, is transferred to the Pocatello store and will report July 1 as department head in the ladies section. Sheldon Holmes will become assistant manager here to succeed Snelson, coming from Malad with about five years in the Penney company.
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Wilbur Snelson
J. C. Penney Co
Preston
Pocatello
Penney
O. D. Robinson
Snelson
Payson
Penney Company
Robinson
Sheldon Holmes
Mr. Snelson
Holmes
Malad
Brigham City
Public Meeting Called By Jefferson P-TA
Jefferson P-TA sponsors public meeting to discuss prospective new high school building location. Meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Local residents urged to attend and hear plans and implications.
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Jefferson
Jefferson School
P-Ta
Mink Creek Celebrates Fourth of July With Rodeo
Rex Crane, chairman, announces Mink Creek plans a Fourth of July celebration featuring a professional style rodeo stocked by local ranchers, plus horse races, parade, patriotic meeting, games for children, a dance, and a grand beer prize for a lucky attendee.
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Rex Crane
Mink Creek
Crane
Local Firms Observe Birthdays In Business Here
Two local business firms advertise anniversaries this week. Utah Oil Co. at 103 South State marks 24 years with a free lubrication with oil change on Monday June 26. Milo’s Drive-In Market at 204 South State observes its second anniversary with Friday and Saturday food specials, gas balloons, ice cream and cake for all customers.
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Russell Crockett
Utah Oil Co
South State
Russ
Milo - Hobbs
Milo’s
Hobbs
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