Prospects for better crops in Franklin county
Weather outlook shows improving crop prospects in Franklin county with light wet snows daily this week. C M Crabtree, U S Weather Bureau, reports March precipitation at 1.83 inches through Wednesday, 0.29 inches above normal with seven days left, and total 3.69 inches for 1954 so far. January 1954 had 1.17 inches and February 0.69 inches.
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Franklin County
C. M. Crabtree
U. S. Weather Bureau
Crabtree
Jannuary
Lt Paul Larson Enrolled in Missile School at Redstone Arsenal
Second Lt. Paul A. Larson son of Mr and Mrs W A Larson Preston Utah is enrolled at the guided missile school Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama. He is a Utah State College chemistry graduate with a bachelor degree. After graduation in 1953 he joined active duty and will work on maintenance handling problems and transportation of guided missiles at the army research and development center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Larson
W. A. .Larson
Preston
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Utah State
Utah “State
Larsonrywill
The
Army
Winder Ward to Present Three Act Play
The Winder ward MIA presents a three act comedy A Ready Made Family in the ward hall on March 29. Cast includes Jane Gibson Joseph J Winger Carolyn Bennett Dicke Ballif Beverly Mortensen and Keith Talbot. Public invited to attend next Monday evening.
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Winder Ward Mia
Ward ‘Hall
Jane
Gibson
Joseph J . Winger
Carolyn Bennett
Dicke Ballif
Beverly
Mortensen
Keth Talbot
Renee Hollingsworth Tours With BYU Group
Miss Renee Hollingsworth daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Hollingsworth is a member of the Rockettes dance group on tour from BYU this week. The 16 coeds left Provo Monday to present dance in Utah school assemblies. Hollingsworth a freshman majoring in foreign languages led the group of 74 students including chorus dancers and an orchestra.
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Renee Hollingsworth
A. E. Hollingsworth
the Rockettes
BYU
Thei
Provo
Utah
Hollingsworth
West Side High Students Swap Skills in Home Economics
School boys and girls at West Side High spent three days exchanging tasks in home economics. Girls learned to fix electrical appliances, change car tires, bake, paint interiors, and plan simple meals. Boys practiced operating an automatic washer, bed making, clothing selection, ironing, and making ice cream and pie.
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West Side’ ‘High
Malad High Band Performs at West Side School
Malad High School presented a bands program last Monday at 1 30 p m on the West Side featuring selections by the band instrumental pieces quartets and solos along with novelty makers.
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Malad High
West
SE West
Side “High
Selétions
Usta
Xmakers
Two Are Named For Piano Contests at Fifth District Festival
The Preston High School festival selected two contestants for the Fifth District Piano Contest. Carol Jorgerson, a junior, and Jay Nielsen, a senior, were chosen after Monday tryouts held at 2 P.M. Karen Wells was named an alternate. Kliss Davis of Brigham City served as judge.
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Preston
Carol
Jorgerson
Jay
Nielsen
Karen Wells
Wy Eee
Kliss Davis
Brigham. Ci
Ezra T. Benson to Speak in Logan at USAC Fieldhouse
Ezra T. Benson, secretary of agriculture and native of Franklin County, will return to the area Saturday April 3 to address the public at 2 p.m. in the fieldhouse at USAC. The Logan appearance is sponsored by the Cache Valley Breeders Assn with Farm Bureau cooperation in Idaho and Utah.
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Ezra T.benson
Enanklin ‘County
USAC
Benson
Logan
Cache Valley Breeders Assn
Farm Bureau
Idaho
Utah
Agriculture
Cancer education programs set for county on Tuesday
Five additional cancer educational programs are planned in Franklin County next Tuesday. Mrs Edward Kross says events include Mrs Melvin Thomas leading a program at the Fourth Ward Chapel at 9 p.m. Mrs A B Moser at Dayton Chapel also 9 p.m. Mrs Myrl Bodily hosts 3 p.m. Fairview Chapel and 4 p.m. First Ward with Mrs Charles W Peterson conducting. Treasureton ward sponsor Mrs Melvin Kirby invites attendees at 7 p.m. next Thursday.
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Edward Kross
Franklin County
American Cancer Society
Melvin Thomas
Fourth Ward
A. 3
Moser
Dayton
Myrl Bodily
Fairview
First
Will
Cleveland
Treasureton Ward
Treasureton
Melvin Kirby
Mink Creek Stockmen Elect New Officers at Annual Session
The Mink Creek Stockmen's Association held its March 17 meeting at Mink Creek to elect officers and plan grazing on the Cache Forest allotment in Birch Creek Strawberry Canyon and Williams Creek. New officers named were Leeral Jensen president W B Moosman vice president Dwight Wilde secretary treasurer Charles McGregor and Burnel Baird advisory board. Forest Service officials Ralph Crowell Orval Winkler and Ranger Thomas Levy attended to aid grazing plans. A multi year program aims to improve range conditions with reseeding fencing watering sites and protected reseeded areas. Fewer cattle and shorter seasons will support area protection.
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Mink “Creek
Forest Service
Students to be featured in ISC nationwide CBS broadcast
Two area students participate in a nation wide ISC broadcast on CBS. The 30 minute program, directed by Prof. Wesley M Harris of ISC, will include sacred music, folk songs, and a Harris composition from the choir’s spring tour. Dwight Jensen of Oxford will producer the show.
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Idaho
CBS
Botar Me
Wesley M
Harris
IISC
Dayton
Dwight Jensen
Oxford
Will
Franklin County forms building advisory committee for bond plan
In recent months meetings across Franklin County heard talks on multiple school building proposals. A building advisory committee was elected at each gathering with J. Leo Palmer as chair and J. Palmer as chair of the committee. Eastside district 201 school board urged continued organization and pledged support for the committee’s resolutions ahead of a possible bond election and called a special meeting for next Monday.
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Franklin
Mrts
Winder
Daniel Roberts
Central Pta
Howard Schow
Jefferson P-Ta
J. Leo Palmer
Eastside District 201
County Democrats To Meet Saturday Social in Courthouse Basement
County Democrats gather for a social and potluck supper in the courthouse basement Saturday at 8 o clock. Committees aim to make a strong social. all friends of the party are invited. Nielson of Poca stello, Democratic district coordinator, will attend and speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Nielson
Pocastello
Cwho
Jerome Beats Tribe In Consolation Tilt 44-34
Jerome defeats Preston 44-34 in consolation action at Pocatello. A tight first half saw multiple lead changes before Jerome's defense held Preston to one field goal in the third quarter. Doug Capps led Jerome with 13 points while Hyde and Chatterton paced Preston.
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Preston
Pocatello
Jerome
Doug Capps
Hyde
Chatterton
Edgley
Sever
Hobbs
Condie
Murray
Tomlinson
Knife and Fork Club Elects Directors
The Preston Knife and Fork Club elected William A. Davis and Dr. Newell G. Davies as directors for three-year terms at last week’s Wednesday meeting. John Morley, war correspondent, spoke about his world tour interviewing Tito, Rhee, Churchill, and Nehru. A. G. Carlson presided at the meeting.
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William
A. Davis
Preston High Girls to Represent FHA at State Convention
Miss Oliverson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Oliverson of Preston, will represent the Preston chapter of FHA at the eighth annual convention in Twin Falls March 26 and 27. About 300 Idaho girls will attend with sessions at the junior high school and a Friday gym gathering. Chapter advisor Mrs Helen Condie and ideal chapter mother Mrs Henry Drury will accompany.
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Mangaret
Bus Hall
Fairview
Udone
Oliverson
Elmer
Helén ' ‘Condie
Henry Drury
Preston
Idaho
FHA
Cross State league formed with nine Idaho teams
Preston joins Blackfoot Malad Buhl Burley Gooding Jerome Oakley Filer Rupert in the new Cross State football league. Peter Richardson is president Ken Barrett vice president and Rulon Budge secretary. Each team plays seven league games first year with possible round robin. Preston schedule lists Oakley North Cache open homecoming Burley Gooding Jerome harvest break Montpelier Blackfoot and Filer at Preston.
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Cross State League
Pocatello
Preston
Blackfoot
Malad
Buhl
Burley
Gooding
Ken Barrett
Rulon Budge
Idaho
Preston’ High School
Oakley
North Cache
Jerome
Montpelier
Filer
Accidental Death Recall of War Episode in Lifeboat
Alvin Atkinson 32 a Dayton native and merchant seaman perished after surviving a 10 day open lifeboat ordeal when S S Marini was torpedoed December 17 1942 in the Pacific. Rescued by USS Allen he later died in Salt Lake City leaving a widow Cecilia Atkinson and two sons Jay and Paul.
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Salt
Lake City
Alvin Atkinson
Dayton
S. S. Marini
Pacific
Atkinson
Viths
Allen
Honolulu
A. Sonj
James A
Phillips Atkinson
Alvin
West.Sidé High School
Merchant-“Marine
Manintas
Ceclia
Jay
Faul
Oaklan
Caliz
Rirs
Clifford
Muir
Kenneth
Capps
Salt Lake
City
Fred .T
San-Francisco
Grant
Layisn
Idaho candidates enter race for governor and state offices
Campaign announcements flood Idaho politics as several figures announce governor bids. John Sanborn Hagerman Valley rancher seeks GOP nomination. Clark Hamilton Weiser senator joins Democratic race. Claude Burtenshaw Rexburg aims at Senate Dworshak seat. Erwin Schwiebert Caldwell seeks Idaho first district congress. Britt Nedry secretaries race. Robert Remaklus seeks attorney general. James Young Payette Fruitland pursues secretary of state.
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John ‘Sanborn
Hagerman
Idaho
House of Representatives
Clark Hamilton
Weiser
Hamilton
Senate
James*H.“'Young
Fruitland
Young
Payette
Youth ROTC Cadets Commissioned at Utah State College
At Utah State Agricultural College two groups of cadets received commissions after two years in Advanced ROTC. Handy and 10 Army cadets joined the advancement, while Tanner and 17 Air Force cadets earned similar commissions. Dr Carlton Culmsee spoke as the principal speaker with USAC President Henry Aldous Dixon and Col Calvin L Partin also addressing the ceremony. Handy is a senior physical education major and Tanner a senior agricultural education major.
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Doyle
B. “Tanner
Weston
Samuel
D. Handy
Franklin
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Utah State Agricultural College
Handy
Army
Tanner
Air
Force
Swere
Carlton
Culmsee
United States’ Reserve
Henry” “Aldous Dixon
USAC
S. R
Utah ’ ‘State
Airman Kirt Coburn Home on 30 Day Furlough in Tokyo
Airman First Class Kirt Coburn, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Coburn Preston, is home on a 30 day furlough after 29 months of service. He completed the 6000th flight operation at Haneda Air Base, Tokyo, Japan. He will report for further duty on April 25 at Andrews AFB, Washington.
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Coburn
Preston
Haneda
Air Base
Tokyo
Japan
Andrews Laf
Washington
Preston High Student Wins Union Pacific Scholarship
Bobby Erickson of Preston receives a $200 Union Pacific Railroad Co. scholarship for 1954-55 at the University of Idaho. He graduates in May 1954 and plans to major in poultry husbandry after enrolling at Idaho. He has six years in 4 H work and dairying and studied vocational agriculture. Joe W. Jarvis announced the award.
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Bobby
Glencoe
Preston
Floyd
Young, Erickson
Joe W. Jarvis
Union ,Pacific
Omaha
Neb
Oneida Stake Conference Planned for March 27–28
The Oneida stake holds its quarterly conference on Saturday and Sunday March 27 and 28 with Thorpe B. Isaacson presiding. Activities include a missionary training session at 6:30 and an Aaronic priesthood leadership meeting at 8, plus ward teachers attendance. Sunday services are at 10 and 2 with a sacred presentation at the stakehouse in the evening. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Thorpe B. Isaacson
Eare
Stakehouse
Seventh Ward
Contest In Oneida Stake Speech Contest Held
The Oneida stake held a speech contest March 17 at 8 p m during the monthly stake meeting. Eight wards were represented with contestants Ron Baird Connie Westover Lois Rasmussen Eva Lynn Casperson Nada Fackrell Douglas Palmer and Geneal Swainston. Ju nius Hamblin rated all eight and praised Nada Fackrell Eva Lynn Casperson and Douglas Palmer as superior while five others earned excellent. Talks covered How the Church Develops Leadership and How the Gospel Brings Peace. Two violin solos entertained. results and critiques followed.
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Oneida
Hazel” Porter
Wwere
Ron
Ald ‘Baird
Mink’ Creek
Connie Westover
Clifton
Lois’ Rasmussen
Glencoe
Eva Lynn Casperson
Thomas Everton
Dayton
Nada ‘Fackrell
Douglas Palmer
Geneal Swainston
Winder
Junius Hamblin
Preston’ High School
Nada Fackrell
Brookie Swallow
Hamblin
Ethel Stevenson
Stake
Women Vote for Officers at University AWS Elections
Patricia Bartlett of Lewiston Idaho and Karen Hinickley of Preston survive university primary elections and move toward AWS president roles. Other candidates include Jo Ella Hamilton Boise Judith Flomer Clarkston for secretary and Nancy Jutila Cherrie Wood and Dee Wheatley for treasurer.
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Patricia Bartlett
Lewiston
Ida
Karen Hinickley
Preston
University of Idaho
Associated Women ‘Students Organization
AWS
Ella
Hamilton
Boise
Judith
Nancy -Lyls
Xioscow
Franklin County dairy herd reports new butterfat record
Franklin County Dairy Herd Improvement Association and the University of Idaho extension service report 1953 production rising to 401 pounds butterfat per cow and 11 244 pounds milk per cow, first time over 400. Nine members sold grade A milk and thirty grade C. Ninety one cows culled for unprofitability. Average price 96 cents per pound butterfat. 1952 price was 1.13. Top herds include Henry Drury and Sons and Merlin T Whittle. Five top cows exceeded 600 pounds butterfat on a 305 day lactation. Officers elected for 1954 include L A Davis president and Daniel Roberts secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Franklin County
The
University,” of Idaho
Davis
Linrose
Henry Drury and Sons
Merlin ‘T.’ Whittle
Oneida Lds Stake
Talbot Holstein
Douglas. Weright
Howard
Henderson
Clifton
Crawford
Preston
Vick Fay
Fairview
Fedessa Barney
Gretta
Henry, Drury ‘and Sons
Guernsey
Ernest Beutler
Dayton
Daniel Roberts
L. A
Daniel
Roberts
Talbot
W. St.Geddes
Banida
John Gregory
Blaine
Davns
Dean
Lewis
Association
West Side District Plans Public Concert Next Thursday
The West Side School District announces a public concert to be held next Thursday at 8 p.m. in the gymnasium. The program features the junior high and senior high bands and the chorus, performed by West Side students.
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Side District
West- Said
Damers
Sion
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Alabama Base
Winder Ward
MIA
Ezra T. Benson
Mink Creek
ISC
Beats-Tribe
Tilt
Indians
Atreiai' Kirt
Erickson Pewee
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