Preston Vies For State Hoop Title At Pocatello Week
Preston High Indians advance to the Idaho State Basketball finals in Pocatello for March 22-23. They face the northern winner Couer d Alene in a two out of three series with a possible playoff Monday if tied. Ed Frandsen led the southern halfback with the scoring, while Idaho Falls challenged in the regional final, 34 33.
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Preston High Indians
Idaho
Pocatello
American Falls
Kendrick
Couer d’ Alene
Moscow High
Ed Frandsen
Preston Indians
Tigers
Preston
Idaho Falls
Indians
P T A Carnival Planned At Opera House March 29
The P T A will stage its third annual carnival March 29 at the Opera House under local P T A sponsorship. Proceeds support equipment and recreational needs for Central and Jefferson schools. Children may leave at 3 p.m. to ride buses. events include fish ponds, booths, and prizes. adults may attend at 8 p.m. with bingo and games. Donations vary by school with fish pond supplies, baked goods, or cash contributions requested.
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P-Ta
Opera House
Citecaphsolaeco Re Oy
Central
Jefferson
Jefferson School
Franklin district Scout Rally set for March 26
A Franklin district Boy Scout rally is scheduled for Tuesday March 26 at the Opera House. District chairman David E and fielding Winward oversee the event with a program across scout activities. All scouts are urged to attend for participation and prizes, with the rally beginning at 8 pm.
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Franklin-stake
David E
Winward
Comabes
Larson and son join Sacune Motor staff
Virgil Larson returns to McCune Motor as head of tractor repair. He is joined by his son Farrell a recently discharged serviceman and general mechanic, expanding the firm's repair staff after illness and treatment restored health.
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Virgil ‘Larson
McCune Motor
Larson
Farrell
East Side Reserved for Preston Supporters at State Hoop Title
Preston and American Falls fans have reserved the east side of the Pocatello high school gym for the state Class B basketball title versus Coeur d'Alene this week. Doors open 7 p m, seats on sale 4 p m at the school. Game starts 8 p m. Buses depart Preston at 5 p m. Student admission 50 cents, adults $1.00. Arrive early.
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Preston
American Falls
Pocatello High School
Coeur d’Alene
Fhe
Idaho Cancer Control Drive Sets Franklin County Goal
The Cancer Control Fund and Idaho State Health figures show Idaho aims for $35 000 with Franklin County quota $1022 90 for the 1945 drive led by Mrs Russell Crockett as Franklin County Field Army commander assisted by Mrs Hazel Rorabaugh and others. The campaign funds education research and treatment across the state with a national goal of 12000000.
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American Cancer Society Field Army
Russell Crockett
Franklin County
Hazel Rorabaugh
Edrus Larson
Goldie Petterberg
Idaho State Department of Health
Idaho
I . Annu
Fonds Vevineeohc
Idaho Field Army
Public Health Department
Mobnty
American Cancer Society
All Girls Orchestra Delights Preston Audience
A large Sunday audience heard the all girls orchestra from the University of Idaho perform in the First Ward chapel. The program featured instrumental and vocal numbers directed by Professors Brye Bernard Clauss Macklin and Marty. The group included Preston performers and was touring back to Moscow after the concert. The Preston chamber of commerce hosted a dinner for the members. Enthusiasts praised the program as among the finest offered in the city.
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First Ward
University of Idaho
Joseph Brye
Bruce Bennard
Carl
Clauss
Hall Macklin
Edmund Marty
University-Music
Sat McBeons
Professor Morris Will Lecture on Home Landscaping
Professor Morris of the USAC will be the guest of the local Garden Club Monday evening at the Court House Tea Creation Hall. Neff Boothe, secretary, says the program covers fire landscaping of the home and invites all interested to attend.
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Davay
Morris
USAC
Rotary Names Four Candidates for Preston Election
Preston Rotary club members nominated officers for the annual election to be held next week. Nominees include Angus Condie for president Harold Swift for vice president Stewart Geddes for secretary Weston J. Smith for treasurer Horace Baugh Bruce Wallace for secretary and Ernest Brutenbeker for treasurer. Four expiring board seats feature Joe Cushman Mel Reeves Dean Jensen and Bob Bunker. Weston Smith spoke on his Mexico trip and upcoming sale items.
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Preston Rotary Club
Angus Condie
Harold Swift
Stewart Geddes
Weston J. Smith
Horace Baugh
Bruce Wallace
Ernest Brutenbeker
Board of Director
Joe Cushman
Mel Reeves
Dean Jensen
Bob Bunker
Weston Smith
Gardening Talk Draws Gardening Groups Next Tuesday
Special interest groups from First Second and Third wards will attend a lecture at the Fourth Ward chapel next Tuesday evening. Dr R Greaves of Logan Utah will speak for the Cache Valley Garden club on gardening importance this year and share practical tips. The Fourth Ward MIA resumes activity after renovations leaving the chapel bright and clean.
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Fourth Ward
R. Greaves
Logan
Utah
Cache Valley
Red Cross seeks countywide support for wartime relief fund
The Red Cross campaign in Franklin County is led by chairman Harold Hawkes who urges residents to back the charitable drive with a 4500 quota for the first postwar year. Last year’s March drive asked 8100 and was oversubscribed. Ward chairmen will be announced next week. contributions may be left with Hawkes or county Red Cross chairwoman Inettie Wilson at the courthouse.
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Red’ Cross
Harold Hawkes
Franklin County
Red Cross
Hawkes
Inettie Wilson
County
Red” Cross
Court House
Holidays Announced By Preston Chamber Merchants Bureau
The Preston chamber of commerce via its re organized Merchants Bureau lists next year holidays. Decor ation Day May 30 Idaho Day June 15 Independence Day July 4 Pioneer Day July 24 Labor Day September 2 Armistice Day Thanksgiving Day November 28 Christmas Day December 25 New Year s Day January 4 1947 Washton's Birthday February 22 1947 A calendar card will be printed and distributed. Greaves chairs the committee which includes Milo Hobbs Frank Foss Ray Bright Harold Hansen Smith Allen Melvin Burrup and Ada Nelsen.
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Preston Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Bureau
Idaho
Washton
Greaves
Hurley Greaves
Milo. Hobbs
Frank _ Foss
Ray Bright
Harold Hansen
Smith “Allen
Melvin Burrup
Ada” Nelsen
Idaho Names New State Officers and Political Shakeup
Governor Williams appointed Rep. A. R. McCabe as Lieutenant Governor to fill the vacancy left by his resignation. Republican leaders question the appointment's constitutionality. Williams also named a state board for charity institutions including Parley Rigby and others. The week sees talk of Bottolfsen entering the Republican primary and Girard weighing a Democratic run, both signaling a political shakeup and opposition to current horse trading and liquor policy moves.
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Idaho
Rep
A. R. McCabe
Gov
Williams
McCabe
Mariens
Ceapi
Ceapi “By: the State “Senate
Ore Ae Ak Ayed
Specia
Parley Rigby
Idaho Falls
Harold E. Dedman Bosie
Robert D. Werner
Orofino
B. O. Gannon
Mountain -Home
AK Bottolfsen
Republian
Bottolfsen
C. A.“Robins
St. Mary
Franklin Girard
Girard
Gossett
Preston High basketball team earns praise from state
Laurels pour in for Coach Bob Bunker and the Preston high team for their excellent season. Tributes come from Mr and Mrs Irwin Spilsbury and Coach Packer while former coaches Johnson Call attend. Eldon Bennett is senior class president and captain, with strong FFA ties. Bill Choules, district FFA president, is noted for cattle investments. Frank Condie stars as a sharp shooter and student leader. Ray Oliverson active in Future Farmer, voted popular. Keith Anderson captains a guard role and loves fast games.
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Bob Bunker
Preston
Erwin Spilsbury
Packer
Joe. Johnson
Joe Call
Eldon Bennett
Franklin
Henry Bennett
Bill Choules
Alma Choules
Fairview
FFA
Bill
Frank
Condie
Waead
Lettermen’s Club
A. G- Geff
Ray ‘Oliverson
Ray ‘Oliverson; Popular Student Body ‘President Lives ‘In ‘the Fifth Ward
Harold‘ Oliverson
Farmer
Ray
Keith Anderson
Rats on the Run as Kids Take After Them
Kids organize a rat eradication drive with a matinee on March 30 where admission is one rat tail. Prizes from the Junior Chamber include a bridle and a hunting knife for boys, and a nylon hairbrush plus a personal stationery set for girls. Bait is available to adults at listed county locations, with governments funding bait and the county commissioners covering other costs.
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Franklin
Junior Chamber, of Commerce
J—C._Penney
Preston Junior Jaycees Plan April Fool Musicians Ball
The Preston Junior chamber of commerce will hold an April Fool's Day Musicians Ball at Persiana on Monday April 1 with two orchestras. Tickets are $1.20 per couple including tax. Proceeds go to a civic improvement fund to be used for later determined projects. committee includes Max Norton chairman John Webber K L Sant Leo Palmer. Everyone invited and special ticket sale announced.
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Jaycees
Max Norton
John Webber
K. L. Sant
Leo’ Palmer
Yanda
Joseth
Virgil
Arid
Keller Directs Idaho Young Republicans Meeting
Elmo Keller of Preston will head the Idaho Young Republicans after an executive committee meeting in Twin Falls on April 6 7. Attendees included Ben Johnson Orrin Lindhardt and Richard Wells with their spouses. Wells gave the keynote address and Keller urged a Franklin County reorganization and wider affiliation for all young people.
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Elmo Keller
Preston
Idaho
Twin Falls
Twin ‘Falls
Keller
Ton
Ben
Johnson
Orin Lindhardt
Belles
Vendie
Eyan Comanny Bay Ee
Ben, Johnson
Orrin‘ E’ Lee
Rexburg
Richard Wells
High School Winners Named in Drama and Speech Contests
Winners in the annual high school drama and speech contests were named on Wednesday night after day and evening events at the high school. State district contest will be held at Malad next Friday March 29 with winners Thayle Beckstead Jocelyn Beckstead Ramon a Keller Colleen Kjar Kenneth Olsen Ann Thomas Maxine Petterberg Betty Larsen John Whittle Nolan Nash Lorain e Taylor. Judges Donna Noyes Marion Ballif Mark Hart Eva Joy Wallgrén. Professor Floyd T. Morgan of USAC judged the final events. Assistants included Stella Boothe Colleen Kjar drama director and Eloise Bergquist Joylene Hobbs Ruth Ella Evans student directors.
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Malad
Thayle Beckstead
Jocelyn Beckstead
Ramona Keller
Colleen Kjar
Kenneth Olsen
Ann Thomas
Maxine Petterberg
Betty Larsen
John Whittle
Nolan Nash
Loraine Taylor
Donna’ Noyes
Marion Ballif
Mark Hart
Eva Joy Wallgrén
Floyd T. Morgan
USAC
Stella’ Boothe
Eloise Bergquist
Joylene Hobbs
Ruth’ Ella Evans
Mink Creek Ranchers Plan Fourth of July Horse Giveaway
The Mink Creek Ranchers club announced a saddle horse giveaway at the annual Fourth of July celebration to be held at Mink Creek this year. Gene Blackie Oliverson spoke this week about selecting a well bred Montana stock horse from good bloodlines for the prize. The group anticipates a busy year and hopes to provide uniforms for every club member.
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Creek
Gene
Blackie” Oliverson
Preston Lions contest entries urged for April event
The Preston Lions club seeks entrants for an amateur contest in partnership with the Montpelier club. Neff Boothe invites participation as preparations begin for two numbers to be entered at the event scheduled for April 12.
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Preston Lions Club
Neff Boothe
S-Club
Montpelier
Utah Medical Graduate Leaves for Fordham Internship
Son of Dr and Mrs Sam Evans graduates from University of Utah Medical School and will begin internship at Fordham Hospital in New York City. At graduation, medical students are commissioned as First Lieutenants in the U S Army Medical Corps.
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Grant Evans
Sam Evans
Fordham Hospital
New ‘York City
Medical
University’ of Utah
Medical Corps
U. S.army
Two Gentlemen Cast for Campaign in Preston Old Man's Club
A note reassures readers that Har old Swift and August Condie are simply laying groundwork for a future campaign. The observed baby kissing hand shaking and back slapping are described as non habitual gestures in the build up to a strenuous campaign for the club's presidency.
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Harold Swift
August Condie
Merly
Preston
Old Man’s Club
New Commercial Growth and Dairy Plan Emerge in Community
The community sees two new business ventures soon serving patrons. Alfred Alder of Preston and Dalton Hunt of Richmond plan a dairy with 50 head of grade A cattle to pasteurize and bottle milk at a Second South First East site with an ice cream bar. The Reliance Store, to be run by H B Sheets and Tom Albaugh, will open in the First Security Bank building offering auto accessories and appliances. O K Tire will relocate to Handy building under Luther Boyd, adding a full tire retail operation and related services.
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Alfred Alder
Preston
Dalton Hunt
Richmond
Reliance
H.B. Sheets
Tom ' ‘Albaugh
Catello
Idaho
Falls
Suuch Appliances Ag
O. K
Luther-Boyd
O.G
Owill
Local Selective Service Lists 15 Induction Echoes
Twenty seven names appear discharged recently and 15 more called for March 38 induction. No pre induction exams are scheduled in March. April exams target high school students to meet May and June calls.
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Selective’ Service
Parley
T.swainston
Reed Bwakley
Don Farnes
Thomas L. Kent
Frank ‘LaMar ‘Shrives
Harvey
S.hansen
Robert E. Kennemer
Paul Egbert
Gordon
Maughan
Kay ‘B. “Hampton
Don H. Neilsen
Vern W
Jepsen
Eugene _D.Chatterton
Derwin Lee Feller
Lynn Spatig Porter
Terrell Hollingsworth
Denton J.hall
Wayne L. Baker
Acreage hike urged for Idaho sugar beets season
Quince Rice of Clifton Idaho and a member of the Idaho state A A committee urges farmers to boost beet acreage this year to build a strong quota case for future sugar needs. He notes war years saw districts with best beet history perform best and warns declines from wartime were costly. The sugar beet law expires year end and new legislation will likely keep allotments.
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Idaho
Clifton
Department’ of Agriculture
Rice
United States
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Ther and Son
Sacune Motor Staff
East Side
Cancer Control Fund
Rotary
Harley ‘Greaves
Mildred Anderso
Weston
Archie Lott
Dayton
Waddoups
Preston Village
C. P
Slate Musicians Ball
Young Gop
Mink Creek
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