Idaho Days pageant opens Franklin celebration weekend
Franklin hosts Idaho Days with a queen pageant to crown Miss Idaho 1976 RaNae Petersen, a grand Bicentennial Ball, and a large parade featuring Mormon Battalion participants, Spirit of 76, and bands from Smithfield Preston and Tremonton. Events include Society Square booths, rodeo, open pit barbecue, flag-raising atop Mount Smart, and speeches by Gov. Andrus and Elder Perry.
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Idaho Days
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Mormon Battalion
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Tremonton
Preston
Spirit of '76
Larry Bradford
Mount Smart
Idaho Days Grand Ball honors twelve Franklin County couples
Twelve couples from Franklin County will be honored at the Idaho Days 76 Bicentennial Grand Ball in Franklin. Governor Cecil Andrus and Miss Idaho RaNae Peterson will lead the grand march at 9 30 p m in the Franklin ward cultural hall with overflow dancing in the parking lot. Local officials and their wives attend, with Keith Jensen's orchestra providing music.
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Cecil Andrus
Idaho
Franklin
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Andrus
RaNae Peterson
Franklin Lds Chapel
Keith Jensen
Raquel Harris
Mary Porter
Venna Fackrell
Opal Parkinson
Ranee Allen
Citizen
Idaho Days Schedule Highlights Friday to Bicentennial Ball
The event lineup includes Finlayson rides and carnival all day Friday with a queen contest at 8 p.m. and a $1.50 admission. Saturday features Society Square 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. exhibits, Mountain Man Rendezvous, Utah Bicentennial bookmobile, and a city square band concert at 10 a.m. plus a parade at 5 p.m. Dinner in the park costs $3.50 and the Bicentennial Grand Ball is at 9 p.m. with $2 per couple.
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Man Ordered To Return Stolen Merchandise
Sixth District Court Judge Ann Davis presided in a petit larceny case involving Allan R. Krebs of Rock Springs Wyoming. Krebs was charged after steel posts worth 130 dollars were stolen from Intermountain Farmers. he pled guilty, was fined 50 dollars plus 7.50 court costs, ordered to restitution, and given five days in jail with three days suspended.
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Allan R. Krebs
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Franklin County Republicans Name Hull and McKay as Commission Candidates
Franklin County Republican chairman Lynn Fackrell announced petitions filed for Robert M. Hull and Dale F McKay to run for the county commission. Hull seeks District One against incumbent Woodrow Porter and McKay seeks District Three against Theo Schwane veldt. The declarations were made at a District 32 rally with Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz as speaker.
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Robert M. Hull
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Woodrow Porter
Theo Schwaneveldt
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Porter of Preston Named Republican Candidate for State Legislature
Kenneth S. Porter 59, Preston businessman and longtime local leader, was chosen by the Dist 32 Republican Central Committee to run for the state legislature seat held by Rep. Russell Westerberg. Porter, a Silver Beaver recipient and former LDS bishop, has chaired a national committee to fight OSHA in court and serves in Boy Scouts roles. He pledged to reduce government controls and advocate free enterprise.
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Clifton
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Andrus
Trish Wheeler Crowned Famous Preston Night Rodeo Queen
Trish Wheeler an 18 year old from Lewiston Utah was crowned the Preston Night Rodeo queen after a field of 11 contestants. She stands five five and competes for Sky View High School in Smithfield. The ceremony occurred Saturday night with attendants Cindy Checketts Susan Rallison and Becky Bassett named to support roles and the group set to appear in area parades including the Idaho Pioneer Day event in Franklin.
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Lewiston
Utah
Sky View High School
Smithfield
Allen Wheeler
Cindy Checketts
Providence
Jay Checketts
Susan Rallison
Franklin
Orval Rallison
Becky Bassett
Wellsville
Dee Bassett
Miss Wheeler
Sky View
State of Utah
Idaho
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