Talent contest to crown Miss Franklin County 1962 at Preston High
Ten lovely and talented Franklin county young women compete for Miss Franklin County 1962 at Preston High School auditorium. The winner represents Franklin county at the state pageant in Boise and then Idaho at Miss America in Atlantic City. Lions club sponsors with trophies and scholarships totaling 200 for winner and 100 for each runner-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Preston High School
Boise
Idaho
Atlantic City
Preston Lions Club
Bowen’s
Prudental Savings and Loan Assn
Horace Hayes
Lions Club
Prudential Savings and Loan
Farmers Insurance Group
Federal Land Bank
Rocky Mountain Dairy
Filing of Candidacies Starts Last Week Here
Last Thursday opened candidacy filings for the June primary with 11 Republicans listed by county auditor Cleo Swenson. Incumbents include Marvin D. Gregersen, Wayne S. Evans, Ben B. Johnson, O. D. Robinson, LaRay O. Talbot, Rex K. Crane, Aphrodel Mitchell Grokett, Co L Swenson, Albert E. Moser, Thomas Heath, and David L. Johnson as the only nonincumbent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Swenson
Marvin D. Gregersen
Wayne S. Evans
Ben B. Johnson
O. D. Robinson
LaRay O. Talbot
David L. Johnson
Rex K. Crane
Aphrodel Mitchell Grokett
Co. L. Swenson
Board of County Commissioners
Albert E. Moser
Thomas Heath
Musicians Compete For Pack Trophy At Preston High
Preston High students will compete next Wednesday evening for the Pack trophy in instrumental music. Three divisions meet in entrance woodwind brass and string with one winner in each class. Last year's victors were Claudia Weaver Gordon Oliverson and Kaye Woodward. The contest is open to the public and will be held in the high school auditorium.
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Preston High
Pack
W. D. Pack
Preston
Claudia Weaver
Gordon Oliverson
Kaye Woodward
Claudia ‘Weaver
Kaye
Gordon
Patsy Frederick
Weekly weather summary from Crabtree observers
A high of 68 degrees occurred on two days with total weekly precipitation of .75 inches. Rain fell on the 21st .30 inch, the 22nd .10 inch, and the 23rd .44 inch. Dry, windy conditions since the 23rd give farmers hope to work fields before midsummer. Temperatures ranged from 23 to 63 degrees across the week.
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C. M. Crabtree
Missile Mechanic Course Completed by Soldier
Army Pfc. Donald E. Gailey son of Mr and Mrs B W Gailey route 2 Preston recently completed the 10 week engineer missile equipment mechanic course at Fort Belvoir Va Gailey 19 entered the Army in August 1960 and is a 1960 graduate of Preston High School He was trained to install operate and perform organizational and limited field maintenance on gasoline engines electrical support devices air compressors elevator assemblies and other engineer equipment used by missile units.
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Army
Donald E. Gailey
B. W. Gailey
Preston
Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Gailey
Preston High School
Judge Grants Summary Judgment for Defendants
On March 16 District Judge Francis Rasmussen granted summary judgment in favor of defendants in case number 2673 Ua Oli verson. Plaintiffs Jean Anderson and Jack Anderson trading as The Franklin Case faced dismissal as the court found no material factual dispute remaining.
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Francis Rasmussen
Ua Oliverson
Jean Anderson
Jack Anderson
Franklin
Rasmussen
Burglaries hit Dayton West Side High and Dell Smith Office
Nighttime break ins damaged West Side High School offices with window pried doors and a hole in a wall to reach a safe. About 480 dollars from book store and student funds were stolen while camera gear remained. Dell Smith prosecuting attorney office broken into and a typewriter and radio stolen. The radio recovered and the typewriter later sold for 15 dollars. The thief likely fled on a southbound bus.
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West Side
Hgh School
Dell Smith
Bert Thornley
Friendly Billiards
Utah Power Warns Kite Flyers Safety Rules
Utah Power & Light official J C Goft urges safe kite flying this spring. Fly only in open space away from lines and poles. avoid metal or wire on kites. use dry cotton string. never fly across streets or climb poles to recover kites. If a kite becomes entangled report to the power company.
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J. C. Goft
Preston
Utah Power & Light Co
Power Company
Dayton Residents Invited to See Film at Ts 30 PM
Public invited to attend a regular class next Tuesday in Dayton hosted by Mr and Mrs LaVere Balls. The Dayton MIA special interest leaders will present radio and TV programs and discuss community dangers. The group welcomes all who wish to participate.
Preston High students excel at regional declamation festival
Preston High students earned superior and excellent ratings at the regional Idaho Falls declamation meet after a district festival on March 10. Janeal Hansen and Brent Martin led with top marks in original oratory and after-dinner speech. Bodile and Coburn also received high ratings in retold story and dramatic reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
Idaho Falls
Janeal Hansen
Brent Martin
Marilyn “Bodile
Betty Ann Coburn
Preston High
Kiwanis Preston Hosts Annual Club President Training
The Kiwanis club of Preston held its annual club president training conference at 7 30 pm Monday with 14 of 18 members present. Lt Gov Porter Gooch of Ogden was honored guest and led the training session with vocal performances by Ann Harris Carolyn Craner and JoLynn Peterson accompanied by Clixie Hull.
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Kiwanis Club
Preston
Pres
Orval Moser
Porter Gooch
Ogden
Kiwanis
Ann Harris
Carolyn Craner
JoLynn Peterson
Clixie Hull
Local Guardsmen Called to Bancroft Flood Area
The National Guard was alerted Tuesday night and 25 men left at midnight for Bancroft to aid flood control after February high water. Gov. Robert Smylie directed Lt. Col. Paul Jones of Pocatello who contacted Capt. Carl Waterman to mobilize the unit. Howard Bennett, sergeant, coordinated with the chamber of commerce committees and local merchants.
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the Nations
Bancroft
Robert Smylie
Paul Jones
Pocatello
Carl Waterians
Howard Bennett
Chamber of Commerce
Mink Creek Boy Wins FFA Speech Award
Gary Keller of Mink Creek won first place in a district FFA speech contest at Malad for his talk Water Conservation representing Preston FFA. He also placed second among seven southeastern Idaho schools in FE A competition, delivering a 10 minute speech on an agriculture topic.
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Mink Creek
Gary Keller
Percy Keller
Preston
FFA
Gary
Idaho
FEA
Winter reflections and community notes in a small town
A column blends winter weather talk with local life. Readers consider furnace offers from Wangsgaard Heating, recount a Future Farmers banquet with about 314 members, and note dogs harming livestock concerns. Personal recollections span flights, markets, and Ramadan memories.
American Legion Hosts Welcome For Officers At Idaho Posts
American Legion plans a three day flying visit by Commander Hutchins and Peter Wilson to Idaho posts with sign up petitions to outlaw the communist party. Local legionnaires will sign and forward petitions to Boise state headquarters while lawmakers are urged to back the measure. The event coincides with American Legion Birthday Week proclaimed by Gov Smylie.
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Fdabo
Communist Party
American Legion
Preston
Ned Hutcing
Preston America
Moscow
Peter
Wilson
Bohners
Ferry
Idaho
Hutchins
Legioni
Boise
Huitchins
State Senate
State House of Representatives
Argy Sieho TL Agialatiie
District American Legion Conclave Set for Preston
The sixth District American Legion and Auxiliary convention will be held in Preston on April 7 with a luncheon at noon, afternoon meetings, and an evening banquet. Mrs. Clara Auger, district president, will preside at events including auxiliary activities and district sessions.
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American Legion
Preston
Clara Auger
Wid
Brenide
Ings
Thormes
Sstedienen
Sommermanider
Presheva
Legion
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Presen
Thiokol Chemical Corp
Baton Corps
Wasserman
Usv
Utah State
William B. Garrett
House of Representatives
Martina Porter
Jolie, Hammond
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Judy Garrett
Aerideh Stable
Bae Ley
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Lewis, Bowerson
Tigre Tg & Epeitan
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Utah Power Co
Delmar Derricott
Idacho Falls
State Hospital South
Blackfoot
Luni
An Ge ‘Gary En
Future Farmers
Robert Bodily
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Rocky Mountain
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