First Ward MIA presents The Night Owl play
The First Ward MIA staged The Night Owl Tuesday night before a large audience. Directors Joyce Sorenson and Joyce Draper received praise for casting and directing and the stage mechanism. Carries a large cast including Carma Schow as Ann Wesley and Clair Rosen as Ken. Carying lead Patsy roles by Charlotte Owen and others delivered lively support with Gary Merrill as detective and Cheryl Beckstead as Daisy.
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Joyce Sorenson
Joyce Draper
Ann Wesley
Carma Schow
Blaine’. Seamons
James Gray
New York
Daisy
Cheryl’ Beckstead
Melvin Griffeth
Jack
Night Owl
June
Louise Johnson
Jo Anne Evans
Nancy Winn
Nancy
Knife Fork Club To Meet March 17
John Morley, noted news paperman and foreign correspondent, returns from a long trip to speak at the Preston Knife and Fork club meeting set for March 17 at the Franklin County Courthouse. Morley, who directed U S military intelligence campaigns against foreign spies in World War II, authored I Believe and contributed to major magazines.
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John * Morley
Preston Knife and Fork Club
Franklin County
Morley
War Department
U. S
Baird Olsen Keller Viehweg Talbot Merrill Harris Births
Mr and Mrs Gayle Baird route 2 announce a girl born in March. Mr and Mrs Marion Olsen Oxford announce a boy born March 7. Mr and Mrs Ruel Keller Preston announce a girl born March 8. Mr and Mrs Herman Viehweg Clifton announce a girl born March 9. Mr and Mrs Keith Talbot route 3 announce a boy born March 9. Mr and Mrs Lyman Merrill Weston announce a girl born March 9. Mr and Mrs William Harris Preston announce a boy born March 9.
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Gayle Baird
Marion Olsen
Oxford
Ruel Keller
Preston
Herman Viehweg
Clifton
Keith Talbot
Lyman Merrill
Weston
William Harris
Social notes from Glencoe and Preston area
Dinner honors Mr and Mrs Wilford Wallgren of Preston on wedding anniversary. Local residents sharing the meal included the Reeder and Larsen families of Hyde Park and the Wallgrens. Arden Rasmussen and family moving to Glencoe to farm. Orlando Rasmussen family moving into Elmer Moser home. North Cache High school inspects New Moon at Richmond Utah. Preston visitors Mr and Mrs Upchurch spent Sunday with Christen Hansen. Herman Jepsen and son Loren visited Agnes Jepsen’s family in Glencoe. Relief society held a special meeting with Mrs Peter Larsen of Glendale as stake visitor. Ladies chorus performed with Virgin Hansen Carolyn Rasmussen Margene Hansen Velda Olsen as speakers.
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Delmer Olsen
Wilford Wallgren
Preston
Leo Reeder
Paul Larsen
Hyde Park
Verle Fellows
Wallgrens
Arden Rasmussen
Boise
Glencoe
Orlando Rasmussen
Elmer Moser
Albert Jensen
North Cache High School
Richmond
Upchurch
Christen Hansen
Herman Jepsen
Loren
Ogden
Talbot Farm Details Size and Crops
Lee Talbot operates a 70 acre farm with 21 irrigated and 49 pasture acres. He grows sugar beets hay and grain and milks six Guernsey cows. He considers beets and livestock cows his best crop using a springtooth plow barnyard manure and some commercial nitrate for fertilization and applies hand spraying for pests.
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Guernsey
Talbot
Vandalism and Child Welfare Debate in Schools
The piece describes concerns about vandalism in local schools and how some acts may aim to challenge parents and teachers. Mrs. Gamble presents five points stressing child health security and belonging as foundational to proper upbringing.
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Gamble
Parent Involvement and Child Achievement Discussed
The note outlines questioning parents about teaching effort and recognizing achievement. It cites teacher conferences for younger grades at Central School and invites all parents to visit the school.
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Central School
Dale Diderickson Faces Transfer After Severe Injuries
Dale Diderickson remains under medical care as doctors treat extensive leg injuries. He likely will be moved to Salt Lake City when his condition stabilizes and weather permits.
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Dale
Salt Lake City
Preston Extends Lead Early Then Secures Win
The team opened with six quick points and dominated early as Preston built a lead before Pocatello pressed. Preston slowed the clock late, drawing fouls to seal the game. Richard Edgley led with 15 points, followed by Jon Hyde with 13.
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Preston
Blue and White
Pocatello Boys
Richard Edgley
Jon Hyde
Sugar Beet Growers Hoped For Higher 1954 Tonnage
Sugar company officials expect a better year in 1954 after a strong 1953 for beet producers. They urge immediate fertilizer spreading, proper beet drills and tools, broader acreage, irrigation when needed, and careful crop care to boost tonnage and sugar content.
Subscribers Write From Other States
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Palisade Colorado residents mail notes to The Preston Citizen. Seth W. Swann requests address change to Fort Leonard Wood and renewal from Devon Hampton, formerly of Franklin, praises the paper and asks for continued delivery.
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Fort Leonard Wood
Seth W. Swann
Palisade
Colo
Devon _ Hampton
Franklin
Citizen
Muskrat trapping season opens in Franklin County
Conservation officer L Dean Davis announced the muskrat trapping season opens at noon March 15 in Franklin county and runs to April 12. A brief social note says Mrs Alvis Paschel and family of Ogden visited Mr and Mrs Jesse Johnson on Sunday. Paschel is Johnson’s sister.
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Franklin County
Dean Davis
Alvis Paschel
Ogden
Jesse Johnson
Paschel
Idaho Wool Output in 1953 Reaches Peak Since 1948
Idaho produced 9,989,000 pounds of wool in 1953, the largest since 1948 but only 6 percent above 1950's 9.4 million pound low. Cash receipts totaled about 5.094 million dollars, down 5 percent from 1952, with an average price of 51 cents per pound.
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Idaho
USDA
United States
Early rubber milk waterproofed Chaco clothing in 19th century
The National Geographic Society notes that tropical Chaco region Indians in Colombia waterproofed garments with milky latex from wild rubber trees. A British sea captain in 1823 predicted the latex would become highly valued.
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Chaco
Colombia
National Geographic Society
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1.G.A. Stores
Golden iGrain
Purity’s Club
White
King
RITZ
Spic. & Span
Bic
Ajax Cleanser
Nabisco
Honey Grahams
Ire Rust
Hot Cross
Purser's Meats
Fee eBone
Knife
TARAS
Lee’ Talbot
Johnson
MTN
Tion Sa Johnson’ Iy
Dale- Diderickson
Rte
Greaves Style Shop Ladies’ “Wear
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