Thesbian Club to stage The Rainmaker at Preston High
Preston High Thespian Club presents The Rainmaker tonight and Friday at 8 in the high school auditorium. Stephen Noyes plays Douglas Fellows in the Rainmaker while Doyle Winger and Ron Show portray the sheriff and deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirs
Verle ‘Fellows
Douglas
Thespian Club
Preston High
Thespian
Nelson
Ronald
Lizzie
Julie
Hammond
Stephen Noyes
the Rainmaker
Douglas Fellows
Doyle Winger
Sheriff
Maker
Doyle
Local Guardsmen Receive Promotions in Idaho National Guard
Idaho National Guard announces promotions across units in Preston and Franklin County. Captain D. Gordon Merrill leads promotions from captain to higher ranks. several sergeants and specialists gain advances, with a film and lecture sponsored by Preston armory planned for May 16.
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Merril
Willis L. Beckstead
Wayne C. Bennett
Ene R. Gambles
Alton J
Han
Mark D. Hart
Bob "A. Hobbs
Paul “W. ‘Kershaw
Clair L. Kidd
Nell L. Talbot
Alan
J. Waterlaus
Douglas
S. Webb
Devon
L. Doney
Norman V. Harris
Michael’ “H.’” Morrison
Howard
Almond
Dean T. Bennett
Cecil
BY. . Coburn
Arthur B
Dursteler
Ernest W T. Eberhard
Ross Wee
Greene
Douglas G. Griffeth
Brice
McKnight
Earl B. Meek
Frank’ ‘Nakata
David D. Nelson
Neal
A.—Nelson
David—P. Parkinson
Steven .G. Stokes
Kimberlo
Webb
Preston
City“Armory
CAA
Bill
Scout Court of Honor Set For Friday Night in Franklin
Franklin hosts a Boy Scouts of America Court of Honor Friday night at 8 in the chapel. Thane Packer, council scout executive, will be guest speaker and Eagle and Silver awards will be presented. Scouts and explorers plus parents are invited to attend and honor local honorees and a county camporee preparation will be outlined.
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Franklin
Thane Packer
Packer
Scout
Franklin Ward
Chiapel
California
Boy Scouts
Glen
Tenner
Merlin Bodily
Mark Porter
Eldon “Golightly
Lynn ‘Winward
Alden Sharp
Whitney
Arvin
Lee ‘Hansen
Ivan Beutler
Dayton
Order ‘of ‘the Arrow
Fielding Winward
Preston High School Musicians Earn Top Regional Ratings
At the regional Intermountain west meet in Pocatello the Preston High School orchestra and boys chorus earned first division ratings under directors John Manning and Lyle Shipley. Soloists and ensembles from Preston, including several quartets and vocalists, received high marks with some groups earning second division ratings. The festival drew about 30 district schools from Idaho's fifth and sixth districts. only those with first division district ratings competed.
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Idaho
Preston
Jolene Fellows
Marshal Benson
Melanie Pople
Pat
Cabutti
Lourena
Benson
Fuy Neilson
Diane Wencacas Julie
Hammond
Karen Golightly
Brass
Morris Benson
Ronald
Kendrick
Mark Rawlings
Nell
Simmons
Malin Davis
John Olsen
Robert Larsen
Keith Wright
Nancy
Winn
Marianne Larsen
Lorna Kay Petersen
Nancy Winn
Lois Miles
Stephen Noyes
Kent Johnson
Glenda Cole
Craig Nelson
Gordon Woolley
Jan Eberhard
Reso
Seven Guardsmen Named for Idaho National Guard Academy
Seven guardsmen from across Idaho have been selected to enter the Idaho Army National Guard Academy in Gowen in June. Cadets attend two summer field training periods and four interim weekends plus home study to qualify as second lieutenants. Names include Dewey V. Doss Jr of Pocatello and Duane E. Gagan of Soda Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Army
Tary
Academy -At
Gowen
H. V. “Smith
Ace & Idea
Dewey
V. Doss
Pocatello
Duane- E.gagan
Soda . Springs
William
M. “Gee
Idaho Army ‘National Guard
Soda Springs
Gagon
Howitzer
116Th ‘Armoréd—Cavalry
Preston
Santa Ana ‘College
California
I Jessop
Howitzer Company
The
Gufton
Jessop
West Side
Dayton
LDS
Salt
Lake City
Potato Referendum Under Way May 5 for Idaho Oregon
The potato referendum on proposed amendments to the federal marketing agreement and order is under way. Ballots and voting instructions have been mailed to all potato producers of record in Idaho and Malheur County Oregon with return envelopes. Any grower missing ballots may obtain one by contacting the county agricultural agent. All who harvested and marketed potatoes in 1957 may participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Malheur County
Ore
Hyrum G. Johnson
Eastside Band Festival Set by School District
Eastside schools prepare an annual band festival next Wednesday at Preston High gym with three groups the beginners junior high and senior high. About 40 beginners from Jefferson Whitney and Franklin join 120 junior high players from Franklin Whitney and Preston and 60 senior high members with reps from each district community. John Manning, band director, says the program starts at 8 p.m. and admission is free to the public.
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Preston
Jefferson
Whitney
Franklin
John Manning
High
Louise H Shumway longtime Preston resident dies
Louise H Hobbs Shumway aged 82 died Monday afternoon at her Preston home from a heart attack. She was Preston’s longtime president and wife of William P Shumway. She was born March 5 1885 in Preston, educated there and at Brigham Young College. Active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints she led Primary and MIA and served on the stake MIA board. Survived by husband two daughters Ida Armstrong and Nadine Roderick seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral today at the Franklin stakehouse at 1 6 p.m. with Bishop Dean Palmer presiding.
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Louise
Hobbs
Shumway
Preston
Charles“B
Sida
Evelyn Purell
Brigham
Young
Lofe
William P. Shumway
Logan Temple
Jesus Christ ‘of Latter-day Saints
MIA
Syringa
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Shimway
Ida. Armstrong
McCammon
Nadine Roderick
Salt Lake City
John
Samuel
Fred
Milo
Leo “Hobbs
Laura Shumway
Logan
Edith Cluff
Franklin Stakehouse
Dean—Palmer
Palmer brothers plan Buick GMC sales and service in South State
The Palmer brothers lease the former Jensen vand Affleck building on South State Street and will display and service Buick GMC vehicles along with farm machinery. Glen Carter and Kimber-Christensen, recent repair shop operators, join to run Palmer auto repair. their crews are noted as popular mechanics with a loyal following.
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Deanland
Leo Palmer
Bulck
Vistt
Palmer
Jensen
Affleck
Sedlerani
Buick
GMC
Sai
Politiac
State Street
Farm - Mechinery
Glen” Carter
Kimber - Christensen
Jon
South State
Ercy
iGlen- Sah
Kimber
Colorado
The
Murray
Utah
Eagle
Ihe
of _ Commerce
James
Immy” Cordwell
Jim
Marion
Morgan
Ward
the Grand
Tire Grand
Lyhr
Bishopric Reorganization Occurs In Ward Service
The Winder Ward bishopric was reorganized during the Sunday sacrament service. Gustave C. Hedin was released due to ill health. New bishop Carl L Bennett leads with first counselor Carol Stocks and second counselor Ralph Mortensen. Ward clerk Marion H Bennett and financial clerk Ernest W Carter join, replacing outgoing members Gustave C Hedin W O Winger Floyd Bennett and Carol Stocks. Stake leaders Shirley Palmer G Schwartz and high councilman Willis Burton attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winder
Gustave’ C. Hedin
Swhs
West Side High School budget hearing and levy election
The West Side School District schedules a budget hearing and levy election at West Side High School on Monday May 12. Polls open 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The board seeks 30 mill maintenance and operation, 2 mill capital outlay, and 8.5 mill bond interest and redemption, with a possible 5 mill levy if the budget is approved. The district has operated in the black for the past two years and aims to stay in the black through June 30 fiscal year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Credit group lowers interest rate in Idaho
Thomas Heath president of the Eastern Idaho Production Credit Association announced an interest rate cut to 5 percent effective today May 1. The loan group serves 17 southeastern Idaho counties and parts of Wyoming, with offices in Pocatello Preston Idaho Falls Rexburg and Blackfoot. Heath has led the association since 1934 and it now lends about 15 million dollars annually.
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Thomas Heath
Idaho
Asin
Wyoming
cThe Association
Pocatello
Preston
Idaho Falls
Rexeburg
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Starbuck
Jon~Cranney
Kent
Moon
Ruth
Sdouglas
Lee
Son
Mr. and
Mrs
Boone
Stephen
Taney Movin
Wen Ig
Julie Hammond Inte
Liszie
Mark Hammond
Preston High School
Idaho National Guard
D. Gordon Merrill
Cavalry
National ‘Guard
Gettie
Pedriain
Idaho Guard Oe
Duane
Gagan
Francis L. Hendrickson
Denton
Weston
James EF. Welker
Thatcher
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Keesler Afb
Mississippi
Dalton E
Hunt
It2w
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Merling Austin
Wayne Swainston
Ronald Hodges
Austin
Swainston
Hodges
Jaycees
Owen
Ainstough
Touer
Lynn ‘Fackrell
Boise
Eastside
Louise H. Shumway
Carl L
Bennett
New
Enike Dr
Winder Ward
Elec
Credit ‘Group
Nortl
Hedzilea
Projet
Hare
Grace
M. J. Iless
Stalad
Rivercals
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