Countywide Lets Clean Up campaign endorsed for Bicentennial
Franklin County Commission approved a county wide Lets Clean Up effort led by LDS Church groups. A Bicentennial Beautification Committee with co chairs Robert Geddes and Paul Woodward was appointed, plus a 31 member advisory committee of local officials and civic leaders to guide projects through next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Wayne Bell
Commission
LDS Church
Robert C. Geddes
Preston North Stake
Paul C. Woodward
Preston South Stake
Bell
LDS Church First Presidency
Woodrow Porter
Dean Abrams
Theo Schwaneveldt
Lyle Shipley
Preston
Floyd Robinson
Walter Beutler
Day
Alma Dittmer Named Judge for Bennett Cup
Dr Alma Dittmer of Utah State University will judge the seventh annual Bennett Cup vocal competition at Preston High School. The event Friday night in the auditorium starts at 8 p m with special numbers by Laura Waterlaus and the Swing Choir. A record 22 contestants compete for outstanding male and female singers and runners up. The annual contest began in 1940 by Dr Eugene Worley and continued by sponsors including Mr and Mrs Floyd Bennett.
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Preston High School
Alma Dittmer
Utah State University
Laura Waterlaus
Swing
Eugene Worley
Floyd Bennett
Easter Ping Pong Ball Drop At Two Parks Saturday
More than 1 000 ping pong balls will descend at Preston on Saturday at 1 p m as the Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors Easter promotion. Children up to six will gather at Parkinson Field and those seven to nine will convene in City Park to retrieve balls and redeem them for prizes from local merchants.
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Preston
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Beverly Peterson
Craig Allred
Merchants Committee of
Area Chamber of Commerce
Preston High School
Parkinson Field
Rodeo Grounds
Chamber
Doug Webb
Preston South Stake Center
Stan’s Market
Carl and Don’s
Modern Farm
Owen's Corner Cafe
Tanner's
Preston Lumber Co
Mattson Chevron
Blocks
First Bank and Trust
Montgomery Ward
Skaggs
Eggett's Home Furnishings
Idaho Appliance
Sears
Mel's Drug
First Security Bank
Motor Merc
Northwest Sales
Steadman’s Implement
U and I Furniture
Vangas
Veda’s Style Shop
Maverick Country Store
Preston Citizen
Central Market
A and W
Abrams Texaco
Johnson Drug
Edwards
Sounds Of Zion Chorus In Preston Saturday Night
The Sounds of Zion chorus of returned LDS missionaries will perform Saturday at 7:30 PM in Preston High School gym for members of the Preston North and South stakes and guests. Proceeds fund a Europe proselyting tour this summer. The 50 member group, from Utah State University, toured Mexico last year with 27 performances in 18 days before 30,000 live and TV audiences. This year 25 performances and seven TV appearances are planned, reaching millions including East Germany.
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Sounds of Zion Chorus
LDS
Preston North and
South Stakes
Preston High School
Europe
Church Board of Education
Utah State University
Logan
Mexico
East Germany
Heart Fund Campaign Totals Over 1 500 In Franklin County
Franklin County residents contributed over 1 500 to the Heart Fund Campaign, with chairman Mrs Barbara Jensen thanking supporters and volunteers. She notes ongoing heart disease threat and the fund s role in research heart lung machines valves pacemakers and local education programs. District and ward totals list numerous donors and amounts led by First Ward and business district participants.
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Franklin County
Barbara Jensen
Jensen
Idaho Heart Assoc
Boise
Banida
Kerry Campbell
Clifton Oxford
Arthur Sant
Dayton
Thane Winward
Fairview
Merlin Gilbert
Franklin
Maurice Owen
Mapleton
Woodrow Porter
Mink Creek
Rickie L. Jensen
Keith Jensen
Arland Purser
Paul Lower
David Auger
Dale Crichhlow
Aldin Swann
Glen Petterberg
Riverdale
Wendell Smith
Treasureton
George Reeder
Weston
Sterling Bingham
Whitney
Swend Anderson
Winder
Heber Swainston Jr
Reed Bosworth
School Board to Name New Principal and Basketball Coach
The School District Board will name a new high school principal after screening top candidates referred by Dr Orson Bowler with 25 applications. The board also considers an eight-applicant pool for the high school basketball coach role including Malad Soda Springs coaches and Larry Andersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castside
Orson Bowler
Onan Mecham
Bowler
Malad
Soda Springs
Louis Anderson
Jeff Taylor
Snake River
Dell
Three Girls Injured In Preston VW Collision
A Tuesday crash in Preston involved a 1962 Volkswagen carrying Brenda Brough Dawn Church and Jenell Christensen. Irene Rodriguez escaped injury and Irene Carter was cited for failure to yield after the VW sustained $750 damage and a 1954 Ford about $100 in damage.
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Preston
Second East
Brenda Brough
Franklin County
Dawn Church
Cub River
Jenell Christensen
Irene Rodriguez
Franklin
Irene Carter
Pearl Carter
North Carolina
David Noyes
Carter
Ford
Former Preston Man Killed in Charlotte Robbery
Gordon Oliverson, 31, former Preston resident, was shot to death during a robbery while working as an insurance premium collector in Charlotte North Carolina Monday night. He was killed in an apartment and died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Gordon Oliverson
Charlotte
N.C
Oliverson
Plates and license renewal reminders from local assessors
The assessors office reminds residents of the staggered renewal system with 75 black on yellow plates expiring midnight March 31 and 76 red and white stickers to be applied on the plate. March also brings No 3 vehicle inspection sticker changes and a note that studded snow tires ban after April. Obituary notices reference Ruth Oliverson’s Preston family and a shooting with few details available at press time.
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Assessors Office
Idaho
Ruth Oliverson
Preston
Preston High School
Southern States
BYU
Faye
Charlotte
Bruce
Charlotte First
Ten
Citizen's Press
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Scolcra Anicrigana
Rie
Richard Hendricks
Carl Swainston
Lee Hendrickson
Thomas Cattani
Carol Stocks
Nathaniel Keller
Steven Meek
Alan Christensen
Russell Long
Elven Jensen
Brad Shumway
Dean Gunnell
W. O. Porter
Serge Benson
Dallas Gilbert
Reed Brenchley
Owan Mecham
Vernon Klippert
Clair Hull
A. A. Biggs
Sounds of Zion
Heart Fund
Utah State
LaDell Andersen
Ron Hatch
Andersen
Preston Post
First North
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