Franklin Stake Relief Society Anniversary Program
Mrs Bellé S Spafford will be guest speaker at the Franklin stake house program entitled Our Priceless Heritage. The Relief society stake board member Mrs Nell Brenchley wrote the program and Mil dred L Oliverson directs the mothers chorus with Laurena Benson and Lorna Kay Peterson as accompanists. Readers include Charlene Knapp Norma Smith and Marian Balbf. The stakes will present a gift for the Relief Society building in Salt Lake City. Histories of the Relief societies and stake history will be on display. The program starts at 8 pm and the public is invited.
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Franklin
Stakehouse
Nell Brenchley
Relief Society Stake Board
Stake
Mil+ dred_L
Oliverson
Laurena Benson
Lorna Kay Peterson
Charlene Knapp
Norma Smith
Marian Balbf
Relief Societies of the
New Ford Diesel Tractor To Be Displayed Saturday
Willis Burton of Peterson Tractor Service Preston says Ford Motor Co has produced a United States made diesel tractor with up to 40 belt horsepower. The model, matching the gasoline version in features, will be shown at Petersons showroom this Saturday in Preston. The company claims diesel power offers better torque for pulling four bottom plows and fuel savings over gasoline.
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Willis_Burton
Peterson Tractor Service
Ford
Preston
Ford Motor Co
Petersons
Burton
Sophnie Mately
Preston High to Host Home Economists Demonstration
Nancy Preston will present a home economies demonstration at 1 30 p m March 19 in the Utah Power and Light Co auditorium. Special invitation extended to Mrs Lucretia Maugtian by the planning demonstration agent with attendance by the public.
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Nancy
Haven
San
Francisco
Preston
Utah Power. and Light‘Co
Will
Lucrétia Maugtian
Preston-Whitney Irrigation Co votes on reservoir and water plan
Stockholders approve buying land for a new reservoir north of Preston at about 200000 dollars. A 50 percent stock majority backs the project and a separate vote sells 10000 dollars worth of stock to the city of Preston for municipal water. Highway 34 work begins near the reservoir site as Bear River water rights are filed with state authorities.
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Preston‘Whitney Irrigation Co
Preston
State Highway Department
Preston- Whitney Irrigation Co
Congress
Preston-Whitney Irrigation Co
Ida*ho
Utah
Wyoming
Noted journalist Ismet Sanli to speak in Preston
Ismet Sanli, a famed international journalist and former Turkish delegation member, will address Preston Knife and Fork Club at the courthouse on Friday March 21 at 7 30 p m. She will speak on Near East in Uncle Sam's Lap, detailing Middle East politics and her global connections.
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Preston Knife and Fork Club
Ismet
Sanli
United States
Preston
Sam
France
United “States
Publier
Izmir
Smyrna
San Francisco
United
Nafiéns
Franklin ASC Sets Closing Dates For ACP Applications
The Franklin County ASC committee sets deadlines for cost sharing practices this spring. March 31 is the final date for weed control applications and March 20 for all other practices. Those interested should file before the deadlines with some funds to be available later in the summer for unfinished work.
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Franklin
Tax Deed Auction in Franklin County Sells Most Property
Franklin County held a tax deed auction at the courthouse last Saturday. Most properties advertised were sold by the sheriff except for parcels redeemed by owners or reserved for school recreation use. Names like O Deen Bowden Douglas Phillips Glen Larson Loren Van Orden and buyers such as Floyd Palmer Esther Davis Russell Koller and Glenn are noted among the sold parcels. The county reported full proceeds with one small piece set aside for recreation.
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Franklin County
O’deen Bowden
Douglas Phillips
Glen Larson
Loren van Orden
Billy Thorson
Floyd Palmer
Exastus
Olsen
Esther Davis
Russell Koller
Earl WW. Hansen
Adde Hansen
Abiah
Glenn
M Men and Gleaner Plan Franklin Stake Week
Franklin stake M men and Gleaner plan a week from March 23 to 28 with events chaired by Mr and Mrs Mga Siberia. A fireside at Franklin stakehouse, a temple excursion to Logan on March 26, and a banquet on March 29 are scheduled with tickets through ward leaders.
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Franklin ‘Stake
M-men
Mga Siberia
Hake Leas
a_stake
Franklin Stakehouse
Logan
City League Plans Tourney March 26 to 29
The Preston Recreation League hosts its second annual basketball tournament March 26 27 and 28 with teams from Tagen Rich mord Weston Dayton and Prestons vying for trophies and cash. Standings show Lewiston 3-0 RPM 2-1 Richmond 2-1 Native Lumber 1-2 Wind er 1-5 and National Guard 0-3. Schedule lists Richmond REM at 7 p m Native Lumber vs National Guard at 8 15 p m and Lewiston continued on page 5.
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Tagen
Richmord
Weston
Dayton
Prestons Wills
Preston Recreation League
Lewiston
RPM
Richmond
Native Lumber
Winder
National Guard
Iit
Richmond and
Rem
Lumber and
Preston High Hosts Declamation Contests With 150 Participants
Preston High led eleven schools in a regional declamation event with about 150 students rated across categories such as original oratory, humorous reading, dramatic reading, poetry, and panel discussion. Ten Preston students qualified for the Idaho Falls regional meet on March 28, with one student from each superior or excellent rating eligible to advance.
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Preston
Zoliswas
Grace
Blackfoot
AIO
Catello
Soda
Springs
Montpelier
saWest ‘Side
Fielding
Yeaporth
Gem
Hela
Idaho Falls
Cancer education training school for volunteers held Friday
The annual training school for Americ an Cancer Society volunteers will be held Friday March 21 in Franklin County. Dr. R. Cutler will discuss cancer progress, present awards to long-time workers, and Dr. G G Blaser will share latest research findings. The event ends with lunch in the courthouse basement.
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Lincoln
W. Foster
Franklin ‘County
Mrse
Wesley Baker
Ceaninanack
Montpelier
R. Cutler
American ‘Canter’ Society
Cutler
The
Cancer Society
G. G. Blaser
Weather and dairy course notes in Utah and Idaho region
Local weather bureau observer reports 1957 precipitation and temperature in the Utah Idaho area. Dairy manufacturing short course at Utah State University in Logan yields prizes for Hunt’s Market owner in milk and cottage cheese, plus overall sample analyses and flavor findings.
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Utah State’ “University
Logan
Preston
Dalton
Paul B. Larsen
AA Organization Formed In Preston Area Meeting
An AA open meeting was held Monday night in the Preston courthouse towers room attended by 52 representatives from Provo Ogden Logan and Pocatello plus the Preston mayor. Volunteers will host meetings each Monday night for the next five months and locals are welcome to attend.
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Alcoholices Anonymous
Preston
Towers
Provo
The
Pocatello
Ans
Family ink and open letters reveal small town ties
A rambling personal column recalls family links, military service, and community notes. Lynn Longstroth discusses Brad’s Army Air Corps glider training, a major operation, and pride from relatives while correcting a phone number mix up. The piece ends with a reflective jab about pleasing everyone in a weekly newspaper.
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Blackfoot
Annalis
Brad
Kent
Army
Air
Corps
Jin
jin _Ogallala
Ishad
Lynn Longstroth
Liynn
Franklin County Fish and Game Assn Banquet at Preston High
The annual Franklin County Fish and Game Association banquet and dance will be held Saturday night at Preston High School cafeteria and gymnasium. Dinner starts at 7 PM with a dance and carnival to follow. tickets include dinner and entertainment. Ballots will be cast to elect officers for two-year terms, with several listed as candidates for president and secretary.
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Preston
Angie
Albert Miers
Sthis
the Asselation
Ari le
Snowy
Rocks
Ray
Oo Forsgrén
Art Clift
Ton
Harley
Lowe
Orval
Moser
Mir. Forsgren
Mac Gambles
Pea Dick
Tor
Quinten
Butterworth
Bruce
Vie-Halford
Harton
Weston
Ion
Idaho Guardsman From Preston Earns National Praise
Pvt Kimber C Webb of Preston Idaho, artillery fire direction specialist with the 116th armored cavalry, earned commendation from Brig Gen Ralph R Mace at Fort Chaffee Arkansas for achieving the second highest score in December 1957 at the U S Army training center field artillery. The letter was received by the Idaho adjutant general.
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Idaho
Preston
U. S. Army
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Kimber C.’ Webb
Sherwin Webb
Ralph ’ R. Mace
Idaho Adjutant’ General
Youre Moerdemanns
Ani
Linda Knindsoh and cousin visit for weekend in Goda Springs
The fragment mentions Linda Knindsoh and cousin Rodney Wash spending the weekend in Goda Springs with Mr and Mrs Milton Gamble. No additional details are readable.
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Linda Knindsoh
Rodney Wash
Goda’- ‘Springs
Milton’ Gamble
Accidents Reported Across Franklin County Last Week
Franklin County residents faced several traffic incidents last week. Weston youths escaped unharmed after a high speed collision on the Fairview Weston bridge. Denton W Green was fined and license suspended after the crash. A second collision involved a county truck and a Utah Power & Light Co truck on the old Franklin highway. Earlier, a 1953 car burned near Oxford while Ronald L Pace attempted to extinguish the fire.
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Weston
FE Ae
Fairview
Utah. Power & Light Co
Franklin
Lester ' Corbridge
Orson
W. Hansen, Jr
Utah
Oxford
Ronald L. Pace
Carlin
Nev
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ASC- ‘Committee
Gleaner
Dalton E. Hunt
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Co. M.—Crabtree
S. Weather Bureau
Crabtree
Desiens
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