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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1976
Page
1
Franklin County seniors host the Senior Citizens Arts Festival and Talent Show at the Robinson Building with a 1 15 p m talent program and a morning art and crafts display. A bake sale supports festival expenses and regional show opportunities.
A county meeting outlined plans to secure a community swimming pool for Franklin County. Dr. Larry Stokes and committee members discussed funding, including possible half-cost from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, loans, and local tax considerations. The project would serve swimming instruction senior citizens school use and physical therapy with student surveys under way at Preston and West Side high schools.
The annual Scout-O-Rama will run Saturday from 1 to 4 PM at Oakwood Elementary in Preston. About 45 scouting units from Richmond Lewiston and Franklin County are expected to attend. Ron Nyman Franklin District scout executive says the Bicentennial themed event titled Heritage Festival and Horizons will feature self judged booths with merit badge displays and a judging panel awarding prizes and a wall plaque. Admission is 1 donation with ticket sales around the area. boys selling five or more will win prizes and each unit earns 30 percent of sales.
Robert A Sparrow sues First Security Bank and manager M OD Krantz with Ross Rasmussen and unnamed parties in Preston Sixth District Court. Claim alleges violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and a bank conspiracy to publish false reports with malice to deprive Sparrow of constitutional rights. Damages sought include 250000 physical and 1000000 actual, plus costs. Sparrow acts as his own attorney.
Preston educator Mark Hart announces his poem Our Nation Lord Forever is on the fly page and cover of his New Diacritic Word Power Tester and Builder. The 23rd printing, with a red white and blue eagle cover, will sell over 40 000 copies nationwide this year.
Preston City Council, in a two hour budget session, plans to raise utility rates to curb inflation. They declined Tim Hobbs private garbage bid and discussed CETA hires, sewer extensions, street light cuts, and volunteer firefighter insurance while aiming to finalize the 1976 budget in another session.
Mary Mitchell reports two weeks before opening night for the Pres ton High School Opera production The King and I set for March 19 20 The cast directs musical dramatic dance and technical elements with Carl Hoffman and Delmar Derricott leading the effort Several students study dances under a special director while Mervin Sharp screens scenery Mrs Alayne Holden handles costumes and Journalism students assist joining a broad team effort
Rhonda Terry will teach a charm school on Saturday March 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of the Miss Franklin County Pageant events. Instructor Rhon Hammond Terry a former Miss Franklin County and Miss Idaho. Cost is 3 dollars, pre register at Blocks in Preston before the 20th.
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