Preston Home Destroyed by Fire and Flooding
A five room Preston residence on Fourth North and Second East was left a total loss by a fire that started in the attic at 9 20 am. Neighbors aiding who were en route to the Oneida Stake conference helped battle the blaze as firemen saturated the building. The Lavar Timothy family occupied the home and many household items were removed by neighbors.
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Preston
Fourth Noth
Second East
Lavar Timothy
Lew Davis
Physics Professor To Talk In Church
Dr Akeley Miller of Utah State University will speak at the Lenten Service of the Presbyterian Community Church in Preston. The service, led by high school students Robert McCune and Barbara Ward, will begin at 7 30 p m on Tuesday April 2.
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Akeley Miller
Utah State University
Presbyterian Community Church
Preston
Robert McCune
Barbara Ward
UPL Plans Electr Projects For Area
Utah Power and Light announces a one million dollar program to build new substations at Riverdale Idaho and in Utah Wyoming border area. Major projects include microwave extensions from Oneida hydro to Montpelier Wyoming, a new steel flowline at Grace hydro plant, and modernization of distribution and transmission facilities. The plan is part of a 25 million dollars 1963 system expansion to meet rapid service growth and enable energy pooling across time zones and climates.
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Utah Power & Light Co
Idaho
Utah-Wyoming
N Wendell
Up&l Preston
Riverdale
Ida
Eee
Preston
Randolph and Woodruff
Utah
Oneida Hydro
Montpelier
Wyoming
Grace Hydro
Wendell
Ap&l
Kemmerer
Wyo
Beard Contest Sparks Preston Centennial Kickoff
The Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a beard growing contest in Preston to kick off a county Centennial celebration. Members have begun growing beards and prizes are planned. shaving permits may be offered for those who choose not to grow facial hair. The Jaycees aim to unite civic groups in the centennial promotion.
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Preston
The
Jaycees
Women Be Lamplighters Oneida Conference Told
The LDS women were urged to be lamplighters to all women and parents not to proxy leadership. Speakers Mrs. Hazel Cannon and Mrs. Minnie Sorenson outlined relief and primary aims, stressing spiritual nurture, homemaking skills, and teaching children about Heavenly Father. Other leaders spoke on strengthening families, prayer, and church programs.
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LDS Church
Hazel Cannon
Relief Society, General Board
Minnie B. Soreneen
General
Oneida
Joseph Smith
Relief Society
Cannon
Sorenson
Mathea
Nels
June Bingham
Dayton Ward Relief Society
Pearl Beutler
Oneida Stake Relief Society
Wills Burton
Oneida St
Owen Ainscough
Belva Porter
Reed Hawkes
Stake
Teaders
Carl Mortensen
Seesloris
Beet Sugar Acreage Rules Discussed by County Committee
Chairman Condie of the Stabilization and Conservation county committee states there will be no acreage restrictions on the 1964 beet crop. He notes that sugar marketing quotes for 1983 are about 2.7 million tons with year start stocks at 1,368,000 tons and an anticipated 616,000 tons from the 1962 crop for harvest in 1963, signaling sufficient supply to meet beet sugar requirements.
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Oe Condie
Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Pageant Draws Eleven Franklin County Entrants
Eleven girls from Franklin County seek the Miss Franklin County title to be awarded April 13 at the high school auditorium. Preston Lions Club sponsors the event for the third year, with committee members set to release contestant names next week. Judy Garrett, 1962 Miss Franklin County, is 기대 to crown the new queen and previously earned a $200 county scholarship, a $100 Miss Idaho scholarship, and the Miss Congeniality award, while proceeds fund scholarships and Lions community activities. Tickets are sold by Lions members and Mereda's Vogue shop.
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Franklin County
Preston Lions Club
Set Civic Organization
Becht
Judy Garrett
Boise
Judy
Utah State University
Mereda
Vogue
Preston to Host Area Fifth District Music Festival
Preston high school will host about 1900 students for the Fifth district music festival on April 5-6. Aberdeen American Falls Fielding Grace Marsh Valley Malad Montpelier North Gem Pocatello Preston Rockland Snake River Soda Springs West Side will attend. Housing is needed Friday night for distant students. volunteers to host are asked to contact Shipley or Manning. Adjudicators include Richard Robinson Joy Slaughter Ruby Goreson David Missel Kenneth Hartzer and Ralph Laycock. The event features soloists ensembles bands orchestras choruses and glee clubs with regional eligibility for first ratings.
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Preston High School
Reed Brenchley
Aberdeen
American Falls
Fielding
Grace
Marsh Valley
Malad
Montpelier
North Gem
Pocatello
Preston
Rockland
Snake River
Soda Springs
West Side
Brenchley
Joy Slaughter
Ricks College
Ruby Goreson
David Missel
Idaho State College
Kenneth Hartzer
Boise
Ralph Laycock
Brigham Young University
Shipley
John Manning
Idaho Falls
Grazing land lease auction raises prices in Idaho counties
About 30 000 acres in Franklin Caribou and Bannock counties were re leased from the state last week at 49 cents per acre annually up from 8 1 2 cents. The Franklin county court house hosted the auction run by Kenneth Conover and S Reed Andrus. The Cottonwood Grazing Association won the bid against the Veterans association, which had withdrawn briefly in 1914 but offered to lease at the higher price. Denton of Treasureton spoke for the Veterans.
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Franklin Caribou
Bannock Counties
Franklin County
Kenneth Conover
S Reed Andrus
Cottonwood Grazing Association
Veteran's Association
Cottonwood Association
Crisis in Franklin county schools amid state funding changes
Franklin county's two districts face a looming crisis as state education funding fails to increase despite legislation. Eastside and West Side expect no extra money, harming teacher salaries and prompting talk of elections to raise funds. Some districts planned raises and hires, but contracts rely on last year figures.
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Franklin County
William Ward
Eastside
State Department of Education
West Side
Ward
Lyle Porter
Mainten
Porter
Oneida Stake Plans Event For Persons Over Sixty
The Oneida Stake announces a senior members dinner for those over 60 on Thursday March 28 at 12 30 p m in the Oneida Stake house. Mr and Mrs Milo Hobbs and Mr and Mrs Earl Hollingsworth lead the planning with ward organizations assisting. An Easter themed full course dinner will be served followed by music humorous readings skits and stories for entertainment.
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Oneida Stake
Hefa
Oneida
Milo Hobbs
Earl Hollingsworth
Dayton Student Given State FHA Position
Susan King of West Side high school was elected state treasurer at the state FHA convention held March 21-22 in Boise. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack King of Weeton. Seven Dayton FHA girls attended to receive their state See suite Stewart Madilyn Schwartz Tene Ward Betty Ler RaeDene Seers Helen Ingham.
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Susan King
West Side High School
Boise
Susan
Jack King
Weeton
Dayton
FHA
Suite Stewart
Madilyne Schwartz
Tene Ward
Betty Ealler
RaeDene Seers
Helen Ingham
Ham
Red Cross Spends 50000 In Area Flood Relief
The Red Cross reports 50000 in direct relief for northern Idaho counties this year, with 30000 in direct aid and more funds in flood areas. Last year over 200000 was spent in the same regions as volunteers plan door to door contact.
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Red Cross
Spe Ely
of and Power County
Idaho
Scouts to screen Respiration film in Third Ward chapel
A listing shows a showing of the film Respiration at the Third Ward chapel in Bay Sea with Scouts present. The notice mentions artificial life themes and a scheduled time for the event in the local ward.
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Bay Sea
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Richard Robinson
Acre
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