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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1973
Page
1
Soda Springs resident Jean Wells 39 and her two children escaped injury after her Cessna 170 veered off a Northeast wind run and wedged onto Highway 91. The nose, wings, prop and wheel were damaged. Wells said brakes failed as she forced a touchdown.
Preston city called for bids on 15 000 feet of ductile iron pipe for the first stage of a new pipeline to the Cub River Canyon springs. The project, funded by water funds and federal revenue sharing, aims to boost flow by about ten percent once connected, with a July 12 bid opening at 8 p.m. for the 16 18 or 20 inch line.
There will be a Fish and Game meeting held July 3 at 8 p.m. in the Utah Power and Light building. All members and interested individuals are invited to attend, officers said.
Scott Nelson of Sun City Arizona will emcee Preston Idaho's first annual homecoming reunion at the Robinson Fair Building August 4 starting 1 30 p m The event coincides with the Preston Night Rodeo and parade and honors a longtime journalist and teacher connected to Oneida Stake Academy history.
McCune opens a Columbia Paint store in Preston moving from Alhambra California. The full line store will offer paints and supplies with McCune managing, assisted by his wife Jan. The couple, active in the LDS Church, has two children and previously worked in real estate.
The public and all former Dayton ward members are invited to join present ward members for a Fourth of July celebration in Dayton. Activities begin at 7 30 a.m. with sunrise services, followed by a free breakfast parade program and noon refreshments, plus various afternoon activities.
The Idaho State Convention for the U S Postal Service was attended by Wes Lynn and Mrs Merrill in Salmon. Their participation was documented in press reports with brief notes about activities on Thursday and Friday and a referenced coupon promotion at a local outlet.
The Preston Kiwanis club hosts a fly-in day at Preston airport on Saturday with an air show, parachute jumps, aircraft display and airplane rides for the public. Earl Jensen chairs the event and rides cost two cents per pound of body weight, with revenue supporting community betterment projects. Tickets are sold by club members or at the airport.
After long dispute the Franklin County commissioners and Preston City Council met to pursue a shared emergency vehicle building. They propose remodeling the existing city hall to house the county fire truck and ambulance with County paying 4000 for city remodeling and rent swap of the county jail. Mayor Glen Gamble estimates total remodel cost near 15000 with a lease to protect the county investment. Commissioner Theo Schivaneveldt favors the county building its own facility for 10000.
In Preston a first phase of a professional plaza is planned with four smaller domes and a central dome totaling about 100000 dollars. Dr. Boyd Hale of Preston will head the project as contractor. Five domes are planned with space for eight, and groundwork could begin within days after foundations.
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