Preston Enters District Finals In Basketball Showdown
Preston faces Marsh Valley in the district tournament semifinals with the winner advancing to the state event. The game features Preston’s lean lineup against Marsh Valley’s tall senior team, while Aberdeen and Snake River meet in the consolation bracket. The late schedule includes a Friday night consolation and a Saturday title game, with conference honors already recognizing players from Preston Aberdeen and Marsh Valley.
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Pocatello Newspapr
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Brock ‘Driscoll
Preston Lions charm school scheduled for March 14
The Preston Lions Club announces its annual charm school on March 14 led by Utah State clothing and textiles head Dr. Anne Kernaleguen. Open to girls 15 and older, with two sessions costing $5. registration via Elmer Johnson, Preston.
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Preston
Anne Kernaleguen
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McCall Magazine
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Franklin County
Skydiving meet due this week in area
Skydiving event planned this week features clubs from Weber State University and the Salt Lake area. Divers from Ogden and Preston will jump Saturday over the city as local clubs prepare for competition.
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Airport watchers invited by club officials
Officials said members and supporters are welcome to come out to the airport to watch the event.
West Side Speech Class Declamation Trip to American Falls
Members of the West Side Speech Class traveled to American Falls on Saturday February 28 to participate in the declamation contest. They earned superior ratings with standout performances by Reed and Piatt in the dinner event.
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American Falls
Preston High Groups Top District Entry in Declamation
Preston High School Speech Department Verse s Choir won first place in Choral Reading at the Fifth District Declamation Contest in American Falls. The group advances to the Regional Declamation Festival in Idaho Falls on March 14. Blackfoot was the other Superior in Choral Reading. Individual honorees include LaRee Hunt, Bruce Gamble, Elizabeth Winward, Peggy Belnap, Larry Crookston, Dannielle Olsen, Sylene Lewis, and Jan Haworth with Superior or Excellent ratings.
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Blackfoot
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LaRee Hunt
Bruce Gamble
Elizabeth Winward
Peggy’ Belnap
Larry Crookston
Dannielle Olsen
Sylene Lewis
Jan Haworth
Burglary Targets Preston Firms Including Cafe and Farm
Three Preston businesses were broken into Saturday night or Sunday morning. Lars and Ferns Cafe had a back window broken and some tobacco stolen while Modern Farm had a rear-door entry with no theft reported. O. P. Skaggs was entered through a twisted padlock with damaged cash registers and stolen checks later recovered near the old log cabin. Police chief Bert Gailey reported the break ins were discovered around 3 am Sunday.
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Bert Gailéys
Lars and Ferns Cafe
Modern Farm
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Skaggs
Enew Bar
Gailey
Grove
Eldon Larsen
Bear River Farm Service Opens South of Franklin on Highway 91
A new Bear River Farm Service shop south of Franklin on Highway 91 begins business this week. It will sell fertilizers chemicals seeds tires and other farm supplies and offer applicator service for fertilizers and soil fumigation. Manager Lorenzo Griffeth, Franklin county native, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Griffeth of Preston, says a grand opening will be held soon.
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Franklin County
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Farm Service
Mushers to Perform in Evanston Races
The Kanganark Mushers dog racing club will sponsor a get acquainted race in Afton Wyoming this Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. The races are held at the request of the Afton Chamber of Commerce and will start at 1 p.m. both days.
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Preston Library Sets New Hours Beginning March 9
Preston Carnegie Library will adopt new hours starting March 9, announced by board chair Mrs. Harley Greaves. The change aims to streamline access and better serve patrons.
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Carnegie Library
Harley Greaves
Driver licenses suspended in Caribou and Franklin counties
State Department of Law Enforcement announced the suspension of twelve licenses in Caribou and Franklin counties this week. In Franklin county the names include Vernon J. Harper Preston Garth B. Hebdon Elmo J. Hodges Kimber D. Stanger David L. Woytke Henry E. Walton William C. Hall Bryan J. Chatterson and David L. Woytke with offenses of DUI driving on suspended license reckless driving failure to appear drag racing and accumulation of points. In Caribou county the suspended drivers are John D. Sorensen Grace Harold A. Toolson Jr Bancroft and Renny L. Leavitt Soda Springs for DUI and accumulation of points.
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Franklin Counties
State Department of Law Enforcement
Franklin County
Vernon J. Harper
Preston
Garth B. Hebdon
Elmo J. Hodges
Kimber D. Stanger
David L. Woytke
Henry E. Walton
William C. Hall
Bryan J. Chatterton
Caribou County
John D. Sorensen
Grace
Harold A. Toolson, Jr
Bancroft
Renny L. Leavitt
Soda Springs
Hansen To Speak At GOP Event
Former Congressman George V Hansen, now National Director of the United States Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service, will address a GOP banquet. The committee postponed the banquet a month to fit his schedule and tickets are available from campaign workers.
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Thenga
F. Nélson
United States
Nelson
Richard Hendricks
Han Sen
Swanee Singers to Perform in Preston for Farm Bureau Building Fund
The Swanee Singers, oldest male chorus, will perform west of the Mississippi next week in Preston under the Ithlin County Farm Bureau sponsorship. Proceeds will help complete payments on the new Farm Bureau building recently finished in Preston. The singers are set to perform at 8 pm.
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Preston Hosts Four State Crime Conference Today
The Intermountain Crime Conference gathers law enforcement officers from four states in Preston today. The all day event starts at 10 a.m. at Pop n Piles Lanes, with Sheriff Ar O Larsen and Police Chief saying the conference aims to share tactics and strengthen regional cooperation.
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Fragmented notice from Wes Ry about fate of Os Ve
Fragmentary OCR reads unclear about a fate matter involving Wes Ry and Os Ve. Details are unreadable, dates and names are uncertain, and the core action cannot be determined from the readable text.
Fragmented OCR Note on Racing Event
A partial OCR snippet mentions a race and people with unclear names. The readable words point to a car race or pace event with possible participants and a location, but specifics are unreadable. No concrete outcomes or dates are discernible from the fragment.
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