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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1958
Page
1
Local merchants sponsor a big merchandise promotion in the Preston area. The Citizen notes a double page spread of ads in the second section featuring bargains on goods, furniture, used cars, cameras, clothing and more. The event runs Friday and Saturday with extensive value offers for shoppers.
A fragmented ad-like note lists a mix of savings on gas line items and car services. It mentions double-truck circulars, money-saving specials, bargains on automotive items, paints, wheel alignment, meats, and appliances including free Friday and Saturday deals. Multiple brands and vendors are referenced in a cluttered catalog style.
Kermit Shumway of Treasureton leads ticket sales for Secretary of Agriculture Benson's public appearance at Preston High School on Monday April 7 at 7 30 p m Strong demand from residents and out of town buyers has pressured the gym to limit seats to about half capacity Allocation of tickets has been distributed to Idaho Farm Bureau and state districts with each county receiving 12 tickets and asking for more County leaders urge interested citizens to contact local organizers for tickets Farm Bureau president Frank Gilbert notes the event could become one of Frank County's largest banquets
Election judges certify final ballots creating a Cache National Forest advisory board. Representatives from Logan, Preston, Paris, Randolph districts and Bear River zones will join cattle and sheep permittees. Meeting to organize set for April 8 in Logan offices.
A pre school clinic will start Monday at Central School for all children entering school next fall. West Side children go 8:30 to 9:15, other districts 8:30 to 10. Bring towel and proof of birth.
A community Cancer Society event opened at 9:30 a.m. under Mrs Lincoln W Foster. An original song by Mrs Lowell Smith was introduced, directed by Mrs Daniel Roberts. Speakers from Montpelier discussed crusade funds and education, with Dr. David R. Cutler praising volunteers and noting Idaho's division use of funds.
LeGrand Richards will address the Oneida stake conference in Preston next weekend. Stake president Shirley M. Palmer will conduct. sessions begin Saturday at 6:30 PM and Sunday at 10 AM and 2 PM with a music festival featuring about 100 youths and a wives and husbands meeting Saturday night.
Harrison JE of Pocatello attends as a guest at the Preston Lions Club meeting. He is a candidate for district governor of 39E. The program highlighted cancer prevention with a film from the American Cancer Society and musical numbers by a local quartet.
The Lions Club plans an upcoming ballot in two weeks to nominate officers including president Max Norton Nat Edwards and Don Elwell. Other nominees listed for first vice Floyd Diderickson Morris Parry second vice Legrand Burton Glen Godfrey third vice Lynn Fackrell Glen Petterberg secretary Wayne Brown Reed Magel Kontamer Dean Rust Eldon Winn talltwister David Deward Mac Gamble Morris Gordon Robert Acock William A Davis. Nominating committee members were Leo Palmer Vaughs Greaves and Joe TM Goff.
Stanton G Rasmussen an electricman's mate third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Rasmussen route 2 Preston departed San Diego California aboard the carrier USS Shanigr Lar for a six month cruise in the Western Pacific The crew will visit Hawaii Japan Hong Kong and the Philippine Islands as they help formulate the unit.
The Idaho Citizens for Education sponsor town meetings across the state next Monday night to prep for Gov. Smylie s statewide education conference in Boise April 21 22. The program urges strong public involvement and includes a sample agenda and topics on available educational opportunities beyond high school.
The first annual Franklin County spring stock show will be held Thursday April 24 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. 4-H members Future Farmers and open class beef exhibitors join to compare animals feeding results and quality under sponsorship by the fair board and county commissioners. Chairman Farrell N Beckstead Whitney leads a committee including B A Meek William Craner Lincoln Orme John Hillman and Daniel Roberts for the one day event with an afternoon junior show and an evening open class judging in the west building starting at 1 PM and 8 PM respectively.
Davis, Preston Davis son of a Davis, a recruit trained Feb. 14 at the naval training center, San Diego, earned his Navy blue jacket and is ready for duty with the fleet after completing raw recruit instruction.
The Preston recreation league basketball tournament began last night in the new high school gym with eight teams. Richmond beat Dayton 60 to 59 in overtime, Native Lumber edged Wellsville 49 to 46, National Guard lost to Cache Valley Auction Co. 40 to 37, and RPM defeated Logan 51 to 41. Tonight, National Guard faces RPM at 6:30 and Dayton meets Wellsville at 7:45 in the consolation bracket, with winners bracket action Richmond vs Native Lumber and Cache Valley Auction Co. vs Logan at 10:15.
Darald R. Austin seaman first class of Preston serving on the anti submarine support aircraft carrier Ip Pine Sea with the U S fleet. Since mid January the carrier visited Pearl Harbor Subic Bay en route to Subic Bay Philippine Sea took part in a search and mission for a downed air transport service plane in the Hawaiian Islands and Kwajalein. Scheduled to return to the U S this summer the carrier's crew have visited Buckner Bay Okinawa Yokosuka Sasebo and Hong Kong B C CF
Virgil Knudson, Preston rodeo committee chairman, announced that contracts for the 1958 Famous Night Rodeo have been signed. Earl Hutchison again awarded the contract to produce the event. Monte Young carnival contracted for the rodeo with top specialty acts promised. Rodeo dates are July 31, August 1 and 2. committee members include Boyd, Alvin Beckstead, Greene Wells.
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