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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
14
Clifton resident and daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Lewis will lead Bunny Randolph in a West Side High School production. Tickets remain available from the high school office.
Alma Winward Preston and Carl Waterlaus Preston announce births, including a March 12 boy and March 17 twins born to Sparrow and Wilcox families in Preston and Lewiston. A Wheeler County music recital featured accordion and piano students with Mrs. Veila Woodward hosting. Delta Kappa Gamma hosts a March 14 dinner in Soda Springs with Pioneer Women reports and guest Lula Williams. Weekend visits included Mr. and Mrs. Orval Benson to Salt Lake City and Wells McEntire hosting a birthday dinner for seven-year-old Morgan McEntire of Brigham City.
Local residents hosted dinners and hosted visitors from Ogden Boise and Logan. Wayne Valentine awaits furlough from Fort Ord with plans to return to California. Lions club and Relief society activities note plans for Sun Valley convention and ward programs. Visits from Los Angeles, Smithfield, Nyssa and Plain City mark a busy Preston social week.
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America lists Idaho cows over 100000 pounds in lifetime production. Cola Greta Hanne 3195537 owned by Henry Drury and Sons of Preston produced 106553 pounds of milk and 4905 pounds of butter fat in 2109 days on official test. To date 9057 Holsteins exceed this mark.
Privates first class Jerry C. and Glen C. Johnson, sons of Mr and Mrs Orene Johnson of Dayton, completed a 25-week field radio repair course March 5 at the Army signal school Fort Monmouth New Jersey. They entered the Army last June and trained at Fort Carson Colorado. Jerry 20 and Glen 18 are West Side High School graduates.
A fire at the Elias Jepsen saw mill in Minx Creek Tuesday evening caused over $1,000 in damage to buildings and equipment. The Preston Fire Department arrived minutes after ignition around nine p m and contained the blaze, with the cause not yet determined.
Senator Hoggan draws bipartisan praise from Franklin county leaders for his session work in Boise. He was named to select special committees and praised for clear concise speech. Supporters note he upholds Franklin County interests and may seek higher office with possible visits from national figures.
The National Association of Livestock Auction Markets describes its 2300 plus independent markets in 48 states and notes that interstate markets now fall under registration bonding and fair trade provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act as amended last September with offices in Kansas City Missouri.
A letter from a woman subscriber to the Hot Springs Moon beams praises the paper. She says she enjoys it as much as her husband and compliments the publication highly. The item hints at a continuing Roamin Around feature in the section.
Mr and Mrs P. T. Stansen traveled to Brigham City Salt Lake City and Holliday to spend time with relatives the Hansens and the Thomas family. Also a classified ad lists choice weaner pigs for sale with contact number 0390-12 12-13.
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