Cancer Society names leaders for April drive
Organizational heads of the local chapter and ward captains have been named to spearhead the April drive. Leader is Mrs. R. G. Cranney with campaign chair Gordon Webb and secretary Aphrodel Mitchell, plus treasurer memorial chair Aphrodel Mitchell and program chairs Gaylord Larsen and L. J. Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer ‘Society
This County
R. G. Cranney
L. J. Ward
Eastside Education
Melvin Kirby
West Side Education
Franklin Sant
Harold’ M. Larson
Bart Merrill
D. A. Nash Jr
Drvid Cutler
Clayton Allen
Ray Talbot
Don Ransom
Nathan Thomas
M. Paul Thomas
Dee Petterberg
Blaine Davis
Heber C. Swainston
Mark Larson
Banida
Fred _Gregerson
H. J. Geddes
Cleveland
Loren Hoopes
Thatcher
Harris Stephenson
Clifton
Franklin
Beth Parkinson
Dayton
Gottfried Schwartz
Fairview
Wesley Hyde
Linrose
Stewart Buttars
Mapleton
Amy Bowman
Mink Creek
Percy Keller
Mound Valley
Dale Bennett
Oxford
Cluff Kendall
Oneida Station
Morris Gordon
Riverdale
Sherman Woolf
Treasureton
Wilford Bosworth
Whitney
Leslie Dunkley
Weston
Douglas Rose
Winder
David Johnson
Local Poultryman Will Receive National Award
Ralph Millar of Franklin County and Idaho's representative to the National Poultry and Egg Board will receive the industry award for outstanding activities in 1960. The presentation is set for April 12 at the Sheraton Towers Hotel in Chicago during the general session. Millar has long managed the Utah Poultry Association at Preston and produced high quality baby chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Poultry and Egg Board
Chicago
Ralph Millar
Franklin County
Idaho
Sheraton Towers Hotel
Millar
Utah Poultry Assn
Preston
K.K. Heldeman
Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled by Preston Junior Chamber
The Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber sponsor a county Easter egg hunt this Saturday at 10 am in the city park. Children up to 12 are invited to participate with separate areas for ages four and under. Jaycees led by Allen Dunn and Douglas Campbell with Clair Hollingsworth assist scout troops from wards two and four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber’ of Commerce
Lego
Jaycees
Allen Dunn
Douglas Campbell
Clair Hollingsworth
Mortensen II Elected New President of Oneida Stake
Carl Mortensen II was sustained as the new president of the LDS Oneida Stake during a Sunday stake conference led by Elder Mark E. Petersen. Shirley Palmer retired after serving since 1949. Willis Burton and Dr. Reed Hawkes named as counselors. Leo I. Byington elected stake clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mortensen
Clifton
LDS Oneida
Mark E. Petersen
Council of Twelve Apostles
Shirley Palmer
Willis R.burton
Reed Hawkes
Preston
Leo I. Byington
Pres. Mortensen
Mr. Burton
Pres. Palmer
Asael Bell
Ray F. Croshaw
Lyle Stanley - Fuller
High Council
Woodrow I.rasmussen
High Priests
Alfred “Kern
Ernest Olson
Woodrow .I
Rasmussen
Eldon
Hobbs
Hawkeb
Eeetdon
Petersen
Theodore M. Burton
Twelve Apostles
Local Youth Takes Part in Airborne Assault
Army Pfc Henry G. Egbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Egbert of Preston, joined personnel from the 8th Infantry Division Headquarters in Operation Pogo near Pau France from March 5 to 17. The exercise included an airborne assault by paratroopers and platoon raids backed by support units. Egbert entered the Army in February 1959 and arrived overseas last June after Preston High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Henry G. Egbert
Henry D. Egbert
Preston
8Th Infantry Division
Pau
France
Bad Kreuznach
Germany
Egbert
Preston High School
Beauty Pageant Sponsored by Preston Lions Club
The Preston Lions Club will host a Miss Franklin County pageant on April 29 to crown Miss Franklin County and award Miss Congeniality and county queen runners-up. C M Crabtree heads the effort with a charm school to prepare contestants. Committees include Elvin Cutler E Ray Merrill J Neff Boothe Harold Olsen Voris Johnson Lynn Fackrell Keith Larson and Mrs Mark Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Preston Lions~club
C M. Crabtree
Lions Club
Crabtree
Lions Elvin Cutler
E. Ray Merrill
J. Neff Boothe
Don Elwell
Glen Oliverson
Harold Olsen
Voris Johnson
Lynn Fackrell
Keith Larson
Local Jaycees Elect New Officers
New Jaycee officers were elected at a Monday night meeting at the Chamber of Commerce office. Douglas Campbell was elected president for the coming year with Warr Clark as vice president Merlin Austin and Wayne Swainston as directors, and Allen Dunn as state director. Outgoing officers are Allen Dunn, Douglas Campbell and Clair Hollingsworth. Installation will occur at an April banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas Campbell
Campbell
Warr Clark
Clair Hollingsworth
Merlin Austin
Wayne Swainston
Allen Dunn
Clark
Eformer
Two Top Salesmen Receive Ford 300-500 Club Awards
Keith Christensen and Don Ransom of McCune Motor Co Preston will receive Ford Motor Company's 300-500 club award at a Salt Lake City banquet honoring top Ford dealership salesmen of 1960 in the Salt Lake City district. Thurlo Newell says 300-500 club members are recognized for strong retail performance, with average member selling about $400,000 in automotive merchandise to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Christensen
Don Ransom
McCune Motor Co
Preston
Ford Motor Company
Salt Lake City
Ford
Thurlo Newell
Newell
Easter chicks offered with gas purchases at service station
A Montana reader recalls a promotion at a service station giving away a colored chick with each gas purchase this Saturday. He laments local merchants' attitudes toward promotions and advertising and notes the community economy's dependence on local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard - ‘Hendricks
Math Teacher Wins 884 Dollar Grant for Advanced Study
Wilmar W. Condie known as Pat from Preston receives an 884 grant funded by the University of Idaho and National Science Foundation for an eight week institute at the University of Idaho starting June 19. Condie, math teacher at Pocatello High School for four years, previously taught in Tooele Utah and Preston. His wife Helen taught home economics at Preston High and now advises at Idaho State College. They have two children, Gwendolyn and Steven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmar W
Condie
Preston
Pat
University of Idaho
National Science Foundation
U of I
Pocatello High School
Tooele
Utah
USA
Helen
Preston High’ School
Idaho State College
Gwendolyn
Steven
Local businessmen form Preston chapter of NFIB
Loyal Hansen named chair of the Preston chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business Clyde H Jeppson district manager announces the appointment The organization uses voting ballots from business and professional members to relay opinions on national and state bills to Congressman Ralph R Harding and State Senator Thomas Heath, to influence free enterprise policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Hansen
Preston
National Federation of Independent Business
Clyde H. Jeppson
Aes
Ralph R. Harding
Washington, D. C
Thomas Heath
Grace visitors share family time with Bells
Mrs. Leslie Bell and her son Terry visited Grace for a day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Smith, joining a brief family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Bell
Terry of
Grace
Lafe Smith
Preston Storm Sewer and Highway Project Underway
City of Preston undertakes state funded storm sewer work on North State Street delaying a broader main street widening. As sidewalks shrink by four feet and water lines are upgraded, the project will continue through October with city and state cooperation and notices to residents. Merchants urge patrons to use rear parking and entrances during disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
State Street
O. Sherwin-Webb
Webb
USU Girls Poole and Greaves to Tour East for Cherry Blossom Event
Two USU sophomores Melanie Poole and Suzanne Greaves, both ROTC affiliated, will travel by bus Thursday to Washington D C with a USU conducted tour. They will visit New York and Chicago before performing in Washington in the Cherry Blossom festival drill competition alongside boys ROTC units. Sponsors funded the trip through cosmetic and candy sales and fashion shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanie Poole
Suzanne
Greaves
USU
Washington, D. C
New _York
Chicago
ROTC
Melanie
Morris Poole
Whitney
Miss. Greaves
Vaughn Greaves
Preston
Miss ~ Greaves
Moisture totals exceed normal with week rainfall
CGM Crabtree local weather observer reports March 22 to 28 total precipitation of 1.13 inches including .27 on March 24 .45 on March 26 and .02 on March 27 Sizable daily highs and lows noted from 59/23 to 67/30 and 65/36 across the period with additional 0.22 inches above March average overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CGM
Crabtree
U.S
Dr Hyde's Labrador Wins First at Salt Lake Retriever Trials
Dr Nor ris Hyde's black Labrador named Cache, 16 months old, took first place in retriever trials at the New State Duck Club in Salt Lake City on March 12. Fifteen dogs entered, with three other Dr Hyde trained dogs placing. Pins and ribbons awarded. Hyde's dogs have earned two firsts and two seconds in four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache
Norris. Hyde
New State
Salt Lake City
Hyde
Hlyde
Local Author Wins Sweepstakes Award for Book Jacket
Mark Hart of Preston receives the sweepstakes award in the book jacket division of the Sixth Simpsons Gallery competition for the jacket of his book Apple Blossom Daze. Paul W. Cox of Mountain States Bindery accepts on behalf of Simpson Paper Co. Entries were judged by graphic arts experts from the 11 western states and will be displayed in Everett, Washington, for six months. Honorable mentions went to three firms in Atell, Washington, and nine in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hart
Preston
Simpsons Gallery
Paul W. Cox
Mountain States Bindery
Salt Lake City
Simpson Paper Co
Cox
Apple Blossom Daze
Simpson Gallery of Fine Printing
Everett
Wash
Atell
Washington
Collifornia
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Cancer ‘Society
Carl Mortensen II
Oneida Stake
Prereston Lion
Presston
David Cherrington
Scott Tims
Bud Cuteler
Bavi iWerrill
Logan
Lewiston
Montana
Shappen
Lewis‘ton
Pocatello
Bannock
Salmon
NBC
Idaho Falls
Nebraska
Preston Baton Corps
Kappa -Delta
Hyde’s
Labrador
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