Rodeo Queen and Attendants Chosen Here Saturday
Preston Boots and Saddle Club announced that fourteen young women from Lewiston and Preston will compete for the rodeo queen title and attendants. Contestants must be 14 to 30 years old and can register at Harold Winn TM barbershop until the contest start at 8 p.m. Saturday. Cash prizes and a trophy from Thomas Saddlery will be awarded by the chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Preston Boots and Saddle ‘Club
Janice’ Evans
Jranae~ Porter
Alana’ Christensen
Grace
Ruth, Anderson
Linda Hawkes
Harold Winn
Chamber
of , Commerce
Ito
Thomas Saddlery
Hyrum Bell Former Logan Stake Leader Dies After Illness
Hyrum Bell longtime church and community figure in Logan dies after a two week illness. Born September 11, 1884 in Weston he was a farmer and genealogical worker. He served as Mink Creek ward bishopric member Oneida and Logan stakes high councilor and patriarch of the Logan stake since 1951. He married Mabel Keller December 21 1905 in the Logan temple and later held temple officiator duties. He also served missions in Northwestern states 1916 1918 and 1933 1934 and was active in politics in Idaho. He is survived by his widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hyrum Bell
Eden
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day, Saints
Logan Stake
Weston
James’ H
Nellie Schwaneveldt Bell
Logan
Bell
Mabel Keller
Logan Temple
Idaho
Mink Creek’ Ward
Glencoe Ward
Oneida
Mink Creek
Mink Creek Irrigation Co
Temple
Fourth Celebration Set at Mink Creek
Mink Creek community plans a Fourth of July celebration next Wednesday at the ball park starting at noon. Activities include a junior rodeo, ball games, pig and chick catching contests, and concession booths with hamburgers and hotdogs. A dance at 9 p.m. will be held at the Mink Creek amusement hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mink Creek
Franklin County
Stake Conference Starts Saturday in Franklin Stake
Franklin stake conference begins Saturday with welfare meeting at 6 30 p m and special priesthood leadership meetings at 8 p m General sessions on Sunday are at 10 a m and 2 p m An evening YMMIA directed session is at 8 p m Officials Carl Behmer of the presiding bishop's office and LeRoy Worthlin of the welfare committee represent general church authorities at Franklin stake conference
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
YMMIA
Franklin Stake
Carl Behmer
LeRoy Worthlin
Rites Scheduled For George Egley
George F. Egley 73 died at Preston hospital after an extended illness. Born April 15 1883 in Providence Utah he moved to Glencoe with parents as a child. He married Mary Hansen in 1915 and Elizabeth Hansen in 1922. survived by seven children and 15 grandchildren with several siblings listed. Funeral arrangements announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ’ F. Egley
Preston Hospital
Providence
Peter
Elizabeth Burkholder ‘Eeley
Glencoe
Ein
Gleriggs
Egley
Mary Hansen
Joseph
E. Egley
Casper
Wyo
Dennis Egley
Sunland
Calif
Grant H. Egley
Lava Hot Springs
Bryce K. Egley
Mink Creek
Connie E. Whittle
Brawley
Jacob Egley
Grace
Charles Ashbaker
Logan
Lena Olsen
Emma Hansen
Army unit officers pose during drill at Ogden
A group of officers from the 45th Special Infantry Company USMCR poses with Captain Homer Ellis Johnson of Preston Idaho. Johnson travels from Preston to Ogden Utah each Wednesday for drill with the unit. Officers include Maj Halliday, Lt Scott, Maj Jensen, Capt Francis, Lt Capt Colin, and Capt Tetzlaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
45Th Special, Infantry
U. Ss. Marine Corps
Homer “Ellis” Johnson
Preston
Johnson
Idaho
Ogden
Utah
45Th “ Special Infantry Company
USMCR
Marine Corps
Captain Johnson
Max. Halliday
C St
Salt Lake City
Stanley
R. Scott
Het- Jong
Calif
Alonzo MM. Jensen
Bel “Mar Drive
Avon
T. Francis
West 14Th South
Bountiful
John. Colin
Eldon C. Tetzlaff
45Th
Scott
Bremerton
Wash
Wrestling Card At Franklin Scheduled Again
The Idaho association at Franklin sponsors another wrestling card Thursday evening in the village. Friday features Sham girls of Great Lake City versus Franklin. Mymen team suffers torn defeat. Pioneer Day pie head was fate out. We were Ro successful and 80, much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Franklin -Is
Gait Lake
Franklin
Mymen
Special Schooling Offered Children
An educational service starts July 2 for children needing help in school subjects. One hour of focused study daily during summer weeks could mean success or frustration in the new term. Parents may contact Mrs J Neff Boothe who has trained in remedial art for this task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Neff Boothe
Cache C O F C Men Visit Preston For Centennial Plans
The Logan Chamber of Commerce goodwill visit to Preston is set for Friday morning at 9 30. Rulon Dunn Preston chamber secretary says the Cache group tours the area to promote centennial year programs the Fourth of July celebration and the musical Look on the Land. They will bring free candy for youngsters and present a short entertainment program in the city recreation park. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Logan
Preston
Rulon ‘Dunn
Preston Chamber
Recreation Park
Franklin County 4-H Camp Dates Announced for July
Franklin county 4-H club members will hold their annual camp the second and third week of July. Camp Hunt at Bearlake hosts the first session July 12 to 14 with emphasis on fun and instruction in camp-outs conservation crafts and more. The second camp takes place at Willow Flat July 19 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Owen Gibson
The
Franklin, County
Bearlake
Gibson
Franklin County
Willow Flat
Local Druggist Travels 7200 Miles to Attend Marine Reserve
Homer E. Johnson of Johnson Drug Store Preston is a captain in the Marine Corps Reserve and travels 7,200 miles yearly to attend the 45th Marine Corps Reserve Company meetings in Ogden. He completed training at Quantico after Utah graduation in 1952 and served in Korea before returning to civilian life as a druggist. Johnson reports two weeks of recent active duty at Bremerton and invites local men to join the reserve and travel to meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer. E
Gor Bliss -Johnson
Johnson Drug Store
Preston
Marine’ Corps ‘Reserve
45Th Special Infantry Company
Ogden
Marine Corps
Armed Forces
Reis
Johnnyn
De‘clared
Johnson
Captain Johnson
LaRae Earl
Bountiful
J. Homer , Johnson
Rotarians
BPOE
U. S. Naval Base
Bremerton
Wash
45Th Marine Corps Reserve Company
Ogden Ench Weal
New Sauerkraut Plant Unveiled at Franklin Open House
California Packing Corp unveiled the Franklin facility with an open house drawing 300 to 400 visitors including business leaders and farmers. Attendees toured old and new buildings, learned about cabbage and sauerkraut processing, and were served a meal as plant officials touted local economic boosting impacts and a payroll near 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
California Parking Corp
Tod Lone
Big Franklin
Alamode
Burton
Blamires
Leo Butters
Ee. Os
Blain-Bell
Lincoln Foster
Clyde - Littledike
Dolan Condie
Calvin ‘Parkinson
Howard ‘Swainston
Sylmar ‘Jessop
Preston
Logan Electrical
Chamber of Commerce
California Packing Corp
Cits
Franklin County
del Monte
California’ Packing Corp
Franklin ‘County
Calpak
California
Northwest
Hawaii
Philippines
Texas
Midwest
New Jersey
Florida
Alaska
Utah
Idaho
Smithfield
Low Bid On County Road Project Between Dayton and Oxford
Dayton to Oxford highway project portion not finished valued at $353537.40 by Jack B. Parson Construction Co. low bid. county auditor Swenson reports receipt of state highway department telegram. Project spans 9.478 miles of hard surfaced highway. federal A L project No S739. Work aims to proceed quickly with proper construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Oxford
Cleo
Swenson
County
Auditor-Recorder
State, Highway, Department
Jack B. Parson Construction Co
Heating and Air Conditioning Dealers Attend Five Day Training
Merrill H Hall of Preston Idaho travels to Wichita Kansas for a five day factory training school in heating and air conditioning. He is one of four Idaho and Utah dealers enrolled in the Coleman Company program to learn new developments and techniques in indoor comfort control. The sessions are at the Coleman institute where Home Gas company serves as the local installer for Coleman wall furnaces space heaters floor furnaces and central heating equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill ‘H.' Hall
Home’ Gas’ Company
Preston
Wichita
Kan
Hall
Idaho
Utah
Coleman Company, Inc
New Coleman Institute
Home Gas Company
Burtenshaw Attacks Welker In Preston Campaign Speech
Claude Burtenshaw told Franklin County Democrats at the American Legion hall that Welker has returned to his party, making Herman Welker the leading campaign issue. He urged a farm program to secure farmer income, protect family farms, and stabilize surpluses through controlled production and market measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
Herman Welker
Burtenshaw
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Jamies
Hyrum Bell
Homer E. Johnson
Ralph A. Trujillo
Tremonton
Mink ‘Creek
Stake
George’ ‘Egley
New-California
Shamrock
Cache C
California Packing-Corp
Merrill H. ‘All
Training ‘School
Claude Burtenshaw
Welker
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