Centennial Dinner Planned At Franklin Church
Royce Fuhriman announces a centennial dinner for Franklin Ward descendants on Friday April 14 from 7 to 8 30 p m in the recreation hall of the LDS church. Special tables honor attendees of the 1910 semi centennial, with invitations extended to listed founding families and their descendants.
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Franklin Church
Franklin
Utah
Alfred Alder
George Alder
Enoch Broadbent
William Corbridge
William Cornish
William K. Cornish
Richard Coulter
James Cowen Sr
James Cowen Jr
G. W. Crocheron
Joseph Chadwick
Robert Dowdlef
John Cone
James Oliverson
Joseph Perkins
S. R. Parkinson
Shem Purnell
Peter Preece
Peter J. Poole
James Packer Sr
William Patten
John Reed
D. Reed
Thomas Smart
James Sanderson
Thomas Slater
George Shields
John Smith
Alexander Stalker
Alma Taylor
E.D. van Orden
Issac N.wall
William T. Wright
Wiliam “Woodward
Henry Wadman
Royce Fuhriman
Territorial
Franklin Ward
Fuhriman
Six candidates file for county primary vote
Six Republicans filed by the April 13 deadline for county offices. Names include Dell W. Smith for prosecuting attorney, Thomas Heath for state senator, Marlow C. Woodward for district 1 commissioner, Junius C. Larsen for coroner, A. J. Hart for assessor, and William Poole seeking re election as district 1 commissioner.
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Dell W. Smith
Thomas Heath
Marlow C. Woodward
Junius C. Larsen
A. J. Hart
William Poole
National Guard Lists Promotions For Local Men
Captain Merrill lists Idaho National Guard promotions for Preston unit members. Top promotions include Merlin McKay and Francis Hendrickson to staff sergeant, with several others advancing to sergeant specialist and private first class roles. Merrill notes full unit strength and a $30,000 annual payroll.
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D. Gordon Merrill
Preston
Idaho National Guard
Merlin R. McKay
Francis L. Hendrickson
Wendell K. Bosworth
Elmer R. Johnson
Alton J. Hansen
Dennis J. Moser
Gary
Carl G. Nielson
Stanley M. Packer
Maynard H. Rasmussen
Henry H. Rawlings Jr
Neil J. Simmons
Therone L. Sleight
George P. West
Larry H. Wilkinson
Hyrum D. Winger
Keith Wright
Merrill
Preston FHA Girls to Attend Regional Convention
Preston High School FHA girls will leave Sunday for a three day regional convention in Burley. They join 600 FHA girls from southeastern Idaho at the gathering. State homemaker degrees will be awarded to LuAnn Bodily Barbara Spatig Ruth Wyatt Shirt Lou Owen and Kathleen Kidd at the banquet. Judy Spencer fifth district president will conduct a district meeting. Susan Sharp is a candidate for regional parliamentarian. Beverly Sorenson will be Preston High School voting delegate with Kathleen Jones and Verneal Christensen as representatives. Accompanying the girls are Mrs. Carrie Tobler advisor and Mrs. Leota Owen and Iva Lou’s mother.
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Preston High School
Burley
Idaho
LuAnn Bodily
Barbara Spatig
Ruth Wyatt
Shirt Lou Owen
Kathleen Kidd
Judy Spencer
Susan Sharp
Beverly Sorenson
Kathleen Jones
Verneal Christensen
Carrie Tobler
Leota Owen
Iva Lou
Sales School Rundown At Allis-Chalmers In Nampa
Neil Nelson of Modern Farm Equipment Co returned after a week long visit to Nampa for the Allis-Chalmers sales school. He described an interesting week of sales instruction and training from Sunday through Friday.
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Neil Nelson
Modern Farm Equipment Co
Nampa
Alliis-Chalmers
West Side Band Shows Progress at District Contest
West Side High School band, directed by Robert Hardesty, earned II II I II in concert ratings and II in sight reading at the district music contest held Saturday at Grace. Judges praised the improvement, with Max Daulby of USA noting their bootstrapped progress. Edna Bingham and Lorna Bingham received solo ratings, while Ralph Kennard of Pocatello High lauded the band as the best from West Side.
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West Side
Grace
West’'Side
Robert Hardesty
Max Daulby
USA
Ralph Kennard
Pocatello High
Basketball Tourney Opens With First Round Results
In Preston recreation basketball tournament results from the first round are announced. Franklin 34 fifth Ward 28 Cache Valley Auction 57 Montpelier 53 Native Lumber 66 Downey 43 National Guard 66 Malad 54. Upcoming games include Downey vs Malad at 6:30 p.m. and Native Lumber vs National Guard at 9 p.m. Liners note trophies for winners from sponsors U and I Furniture Co Robert N Acock Insurance Agency and Hansen Glass Paint.
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Preston Recreation
Franklin
Fifth Ward
Cache Valley Auction Co
Montpelier
Native Lumber
Downey
National Guard
Malad
U.’& I. Furniture Co
Robert N. Acock Insurance Agency
Hansen Glass & Paint
Preston High Girls Sweep Regional Debate Contests
In a regional meet for districts 5 and 56, Preston High School girls Caro lyn Hart Alinda Poulsen Kay Anderson and Charla Bell won first places. Preston edged Blackfoot to clinch the district tie and advance to the state debate at Borah High School Boise. The Preston boys and girls debate team placed second in the district to reach the regional meet.
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Preston High School
Carolyn Hart
Alinda Poulsen
Kay Anderson
Charla Bell
Preston
Blackfoot
Borah High School
Boise
Break-ins Here By Teenagers Bring Sentences
Two 16 year old youths faced Judge Ben Swann over break ins at Preston High and Jefferson Schools. One received six days in county jail with school supervision by Deputy Ernest C. Moore and probation for the rest of the school year plus damages. The other teen was committed to the State Industrial School at St Anthony for felonies including breaking a back door window and intent to fashion bullets, his escape thwarted by a passing car.
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Ben Swann
Preston High School
Jefferson School
Ernest C. Moore
St. Anthony
Preston
Causiig
Swann
Prudential Savings ,and Loan Assa
Don Bergauist
Preston ‘City Feed and Coal Co
Census for 1960 To Start Here Tomorrow Morning
The 1960 census of population and housing starts with 160000 census takers marching through every dwelling unit in the United States. District supervisor Arthur Wilson urges residents to fill advance forms to speed the count and improve accuracy.
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United States
Arthur Wilson
Local Girls State Candidates Selected at Legion Tea
Hilda Steele chaired a Girls State event at Preston American Legion hall. Judy Spencer and Cheryle Tomasi were named as Girls State representatives, heading to Caldwell in June to vie for Girls Nation in Washington. Sherlene Palmer and Edna Bingham were chosen as alternates.
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Preston
Leo Palmer
Edna Bingham
Glen Bingham
Dayton
Stella Boothe Educator Dies After Illness
Stella B Boothe longtime local educator dies after a 15 month illness. Services featured remarks from relatives and church members including Betty Rae Larson Ruth Goff and J Clifford Forsgren. Burial at Weston Cemetery followed by music from community singers. She taught in Spanish Fork Vernal Preston and Preston High School.
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Ies
W. ‘Dearn
Palnfer
Tes Boothe
Betty Rae Larson
Ruth Goff
Relief Society
MIA
J.clifford Forsgren
Palmer
Charles VU. Simpson
Phenol Edgley
Ernest Eberhard
Reed Brenchley
Weston
Eldie Carlson
Coy Manning
Constance Davis
Reva Merrill
Dewey ‘Olsen
Lorin Beck
DeMar Beck
Edwin Beck
Vernal
Utah
Preston
Preston High
When a boy begs for work and causes trouble
A narrator recalls hiring a restless boy who sold papers, warned him about profanity, and faced his escalation into stealing and aggressiveness. The account shifts to another troubled worker discharged for repeated outbursts, while local notes mention a sheriff, gas mileage brag, and letters from readers about Portland.
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Tarnation
Preston High Musicians Earn Top Honors at Grace Festival
About 200 Preston High School music students under directors Lyle Shipley and John Man ming competed at Grace festival. Thirty eight entries were judged with 28 superior, eight excellent, two very good. Preston groups dominated first division ratings and will enter the regional meet at Pocatello April 8 and 9. Soloists and small ensembles also competed. Superior ratings went to multiple bands and choruses including Preston, Montpelier, American Falls, Blackfoot, Malad, Rockland. Notable soloists and ensembles from Preston earned first ratings. accompanists included Jensen Beckstead Shipley and others.
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Preston High School
Lyle ‘Shipley
John Man
Ming
Grace
Southern
Idaho
Preston
Pocatello
Fish and Game Association Plans 1960 Jamboree
The Franklin County Fish and Game Association completes plans for the annual jamboree to be held Monday April 11 at Preston High School gymnasium. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. followed by dancing games carnival booths and evening entertainment.
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Franklin County Fish and Game Assn
Preston‘ High School
Presbyterian Community Church To Be Dedicated Here Sunday
The Presbyterian Community Church of Preston will host dedication services Sunday starting at 3 30 p m at the Second East Second North site. The Westminister College Concert Choir will perform with remarks by Dr A Walton Roth and Reverends Bruner Crawford and Kragthorpe. A reception follows around 4 p m with Preston women’s organization sponsoring. The choir also plans a morning program at the Logan Presbyterian Church and a 10 day western tour begins April 20.
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Miner
Bruner
Logan
Presbytery of
Utah
Glendale Ward
Church of Jesus’ Christ of Latter-day Saints
Westminister College Concert Choir
A. Walton Roth
Salt Lake City
Glenn E. Selander
David Crawford
San Francisco Theological Seminary
Ronald Kragthorpe
Spokane
Wash
George E. Allen
William L.weber Jr
Preston
Preston Women’s Organization
Westminister College
Presbyterian Community
Miner “Ee, Bruner
West
Logan Presbyterian Church
Max E. Hodges
Paso
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Thomas S. Smart
Samuel Parkinson
Peter Maughan
Cache Valley
Brigham Young
Mormon Church
Preston Thomas
Bergquist
Stella
B. Boothe
Fsbo
Stella Ik
Hoste
Buster
Aoere
Phil West
Ray Talbot
Phil
Bernice
Karma Parkinson
State St
Portland
Casco Bay
Ross Telford
American Falls
Rockland
Iuhe
A -Boys
Malin Davis
Ronald Schow
David Cherrington
David Hart
Pixie
Anna Lee Fisher
Sharon Rawlings
Joan Woodward Bennett
Junior
Martina Porter
Marie Larson
Shirleen Doney
Karen Dunn
Anna Lee Fish
Peggy Pickett
Tamara Meek
Joan Larson
Lynn Beckstead
Gail Jensen
Janet Shipley
Shirlene Palmer
Julie Hammond
Lynda Lee Knudson
Claudia Weaver
Marianne Jensen
Dan Pack
Vaughn Benson
Trump
Fish-Game Association
Presbyterian Community Church
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