Bunkers Indians Upset Lewiston In District Tilt
The Preston Indians turned the tables on Lewiston Bengals in a district tournament game at Pocatello, winning 42-34. Charters and Forsgren led scoring as Kofoed and Woodward contributed key baskets, with Lewiston closing late as Egbert entered for the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Bunker
Pocatello
Hewiston
Indians
Charters
Forsgren
Lewiston
Kofoed
Bengals
Herd
Te. Woodward
Tilt
J. Woodward
Lewiston Forsgren
Preston
Woodward
North Idaho
Ransom
Cutler
J. ‘Woodward
Egbert
Franklin Sergeant Transfers to Alaska
S/Sgt. Leon N. Hill, son of George Hill, is transferred from the 1906th AACS squadron to the 1804th AACS group at Elmendorf Alaska. A five year veteran with 42 months in the Southwest Pacific, he reenlisted in January 1949 for an indefinite period as a radio mechanic. He holds the Good Conduct Medal Pacific Asiatic with one star and the pre Pearl Harbor one star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon N. Hill
George Hill
Franklin
Hill
Utah
Elmendorf
Alaska
Sergeant Hill
Southwest Pacific
Pacific- Asiatic
Pearl. Harbor
Dairies praised for high quality milk in Preston
Sanitarian C. P. Maughn commended Preston milk producers and dairies for low bacteria counts. Market milk must meet a 30,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter standard. Samples taken March 9 at Pocatello lab showed local products under 5,000 ccm while out of town dairies tested 11,000 and 12,000 ccm, still under the limit but higher than locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston’ ‘Dairies
C. P. Maughn
Sanitarian
Pedston
and Dairies
United States
Department of Public Health
Idaho
Pocatello
Lighting and Paint Improve School Night at Jefferson
Back to school night at Jefferson highlighted a model lighted room and a lighter colored painted room. Elmo Keller, principal, noted a large parent turnout and interest in better lighting and atmosphere to enhance learning spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Elmo Keller
Three Juveniles Placed on Probation After Theft Spree
Three youths were taken into custody March 5 and 7 in Yor for stealing two bicycles and auto accessories from parked cars. They appeared before Judge W. Paul Merrill and were placed on probation and required to submit daily activity reports signed by their parents. One earlier arrest involved breaking into private homes and another boy was placed on parole after theft charges at local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yor
W. Paul, Merrill
Canal Company Directors Named After Annual Preston Riverdale
Directors of the Preston Riverdale Mink Creek Canal Company were announced after the annual meeting last week. The board includes A. E. Hollingsworth L. S. Forsgren Edwin Nuffer Thadford Roper and Lowell Neeley with Neeley as president and Roper as vice president. Wells McEntire is secretary. Attendees included E. K. Thomas from the Logan bureau and E. C. Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston-Riverdale
Estenson Variety fires entire Blackfoot store staff
Jack King the store manager, his wife, and all four regular employees were discharged Friday afternoon in a storewide shake up at Estenson Variety store in Blackfoot. Orville Estenson demanded loyalty and threatened to discharge all workers without warning, prompting the mass firing by one of the chain’s owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack King
Estenson
Orville, Estenson
Blackfoot
Teagan
King
Younger pupils perform at Rotary Club program
Jefferson school principal Keller led a Rotary Club program with fourth to sixth graders singing numbers. Performers included DeAnne Edwards Royce Dahle Jay Carlson JoAnn Larson Ruth Olsen Cheri Wilson Marion Nielsen and soloist Yvonne Barrus accompanied by Portia Nelson and Mrs Esther Smith. James Gwilliam spoke on youth and delinquency attributing causes to parental and adult actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo . Keller
Yvonne Barrus
Joan Johnson
Keller
James Gwilliam
Gwilliam
Project Tunnel Completed At Preston Beach Project
The station creek tunnel of the Preston beach project finished tunneling Monday at 6 p.m. The six feet six inch diameter tunnel runs 1127 feet and joins from opposite ends. Concrete lining will start soon, with completion of all work projected for mid June. Work also began on Mink Creek canal schedules 1 2 and 3, a roughly 15 mile canal slated for completion in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station Creek
Preston Beach
C. Christensen
EL “Thatcher
Mink Creek
Leland Knudson J
Ogden
LeGrande Johnson
Logan
County boxing teams win three trophies at district meet
West Side high school boxers claimed two trophies and Preston boxers one in the fifth district tournament at Blackfoot. The Winward brothers Paul and Edward West Side wins featured two decisive wins over Ralph Gilbert and Bill Thomas. Preston’s only victor was Bill Harris with a decision over Bert Jee. Franklin County squads faced handicaps from incomplete lineups as Pocatello led with seven trophies, Malad four, Blackfoot one, while West Side had 25 points and Preston 23. Glen Oliverson coaches the Indian boxers and Marion Morgan leads the West Side mittmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Preston Mattmen
Blackfoot
Winward Brothers
Paul
Edward
Ralph Gilbert
Preston
Bill Thomas
Bill Harris
Bert Jee
Franklin’ County
Pocatello
Malad
West
Pirates
Glen ‘Oliverson
Marion Morgan
Mittmen
Layne and Taylor Win Decisively at Salt Lake City Meet
Rex Layne of Lewiston and Tyne Taylor of Dayton fought under the Pres ton Elks lodge colors in AAU tournaments at the Salt Lake Coliseum. Both claimed decisive margins Friday night, with reports continuing on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne Taylor
Dayton
Rex Layne
Lewiston
Preston Elks Lodge
Tthe Coliseum
Salt Lake City
County snow removal costs capped at 25 thousand
The county commissioners announced a total of 25,365.89 spent on snow removal for farm to market roads up to March 1. Three crews worked around the clock under Wes Bowman to keep 600 miles of roads open during severe blizzards from December 4 to February 20 with state emergency funds buying heavy equipment. Ariel Nash, Mat Evans and Angus Condie monitored operations as crews pressed county equipment into service. Community cooperation and priority for sick or feed-short residents were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Bowman
Ariel Nash
Mat
Evans
Angus “Condie
Four From County Take Part in Opera At USAC Next Week
Four students from Franklin Preston and David Sparks will join the chorus for the 1949 operatic production Rosalinda at USAC. Ned Stock of Preston will sing the role of Orlofsky. Mary Jane Handy of Franklin serves as program director on the production staff. The cast, chorus, orchestra and dancers have rehearsed for weeks for the first Utah state presentation of Rosalinda, featuring Johann Strauss waltzes and a ballet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Honihnesbei ‘Kimer
Devon Chatterton
Preston
David
C. Sparks
Banida Will
Ned Stock
Preston Will
Orlofsky
Mary Jane Handy
Franklin
Johann Strauss
State of
Utah
USAC
Norma Hunt 4-H Receives $100 University of Idaho Scholarship
Norma Hunt, a Preston 4-H member known for home economics and dairy work, was awarded a $100 scholarship to the University of Idaho for 1949. County Agent Dan Roberts was notified. the award was announced by D. E. Warren and Joe W. Jarvis. Norma, daughter of Dalton and Mrs. Hunt, plans to major in home economics and enter the university next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma, Hunt
Preston
University of Idaho
Dan Roberts
D. E. Warren
Joe ‘W. Jarvis
Union Pacific ‘Railroad. Co
Norma
Dalton, Hunt
Hunt
Franklin County
Norman
West Side Group Names Officers and New Directors
A' S. Koller of Weston was reelected president of the West Side Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting in Clifton Jack Coburn was reappointed secretary for another year. New directors include William J. Tanner Horace Smith and Victor Waddoups. About 240 members attended with spouses and guests as Ezra Benson spoke on agricultural communities, religious and national freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A’ S
Koller
Weston
West Side
Franklin County
Heard
Ezra
Benson
Freshman Basketball Letters for UW Include Reed Merrill
Reed Merrill former Preston high school star and son of Dr and Mrs L V Merrill was among 13 freshmen awarded basketball letters at the University of Washington. The department of athletics announced 62 letter winners on six teams this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed’ Merrill
Preston High School
L. V." Merrill
University of Washington
Seattle
Department of Athletics
University
Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Shelley Ida couple Mr and Mrs Waite marked their golden wedding with home receptions on Tuesday March 8 in Dayton and moved to Woodland Idaho in 1925. They have seven children and 28 grandchildren. Both have served in LDS church roles and Mr Waite led in Sunday School elders quorum and ward teach bees while Mrs Waite led in primary MIA and relief society. The pair were born in Hyde Park Utah and Dayton respectively, with vows first exchanged March 83 1899 in the Logan LDS temple.
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Waite
Dayton
Shelley
Van
Hyde
Park
Logan
Woodland
Ida
Oakley
Weldon
Roberts
Dell M
Gerald M. Waite
Franklin Gun Club Receives NRA Charter In Franklin
The Franklin Gun Club, led by President Clifford Whitehead, has been granted a National Rifle Association charter. Officers include James Haworth as vice president, Howard Shrives as executive, Harley Lowe as chief instructor, and Geraldy Wright as secretary treasurer. The group aims to teach firearm safety and will discuss registered NBA tournaments on its range. The Franklin County Sugar Co. mailed $33,750 in checks to 1948 beet growers, totaling 75 cents per ton, bringing last year’s beets payment to $10.25 per ton and projecting above $13 per ton after final sale. A growers circular urged plans for 1949 crops amid price declines for wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, and butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Gun Club
National Rifle Association
Clifford Whitehead
James’ Haworth
Franklin
Howard
Shrives
Harley Lowe
Geraldy Wright
Franklin County Sugar Co
Tto
Preston
Franklin County
Reliance Store Rebrands as Preston Supply Co
Tom Al baugh announces the former Reliance Store at 20 West Oneida Street is rebranding as Preston Supply Co. The shop will change its painted and neon signs to the new name and shift from wholesale to a retail focus selling household items hardware sporting goods and auto accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Supply, .Co
Reliance
West Oneida
Tom. Albaugh
Preston Supply, Co
Re- Hance Products
Seventh Word Plans Reunion in March for Preston
The Preston Seventh Word society announces a reunion planned for March under the direction of Owen Benzley. The event features dancing and entertainment for all ward members, with primary children cared for by officers in the afternoon at 4 p.m. at the courthouse, including movies games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanyal
Srellet. Society
Owen
Moire Charters Wins First Prize In Essay Contest
Moire Charters a Preston High School senior won $25 for the best essay in the Why Democracy Works contest sponsored by the Preston Elks lodge. Elgin Cutler Jr. and Marlene Beckstead won second and third prizes. The statewide Elks contest offers $500 top prize and may lead to national awards totaling $2,000.
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Moire’ Charters
Preston “High
Preston Elks Lodge
Rulon’ Dunn
Benevolent , and Protective Order ‘of Elks
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Eee
Mir. Dunn
Returned Missionaries To Be Honored Sunday
A welcome home testimonial will be held in the fourth ward chapel Sunday evening four miles away to honor Paul Ross Wynn and his wife Thayle Beckstead Wynn. The couple spent most of their eastern mission in Pennsylvania and New York and took part in the centennial pageant at Hill Cumorah. They will be guest speakers and Bob Wynn will perform two piano selections with a special invitation to Beckstead and Wynn family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Ross
Wynn
Thayle Beckstead Wynn
Pennsylvania
New York
Hill Cumorah
Will
Bob Wynn
Beckstead
Banida Landmark Razed for New Chapel in Franklin County
The old cement block church at Banida built in 1911 is being torn down to fund a modern chapel. Jed Miles, the sole surviving original member, helped with fundraising and construction. Preston brothers provided cement blocks. Banida has grown into a thriving community and work on the new chapel is expected to finish this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banida
Franklin
Jed Miles
Isi
Miles
Dinocolletting
Granida
Nuffer
Preston
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BRS
Canal Company
Rotary ‘Club
Taylor
Layne
Bts
Salt
Ess
Boy
Paty Sass
Normia
Wits
West Side Group
A. S. Koller
Sec
Jack Coburn
Reed Merrill
See
Mey
John W. Walte
Jess Se
National’ Assn
Moire Charters
Elks
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