Preston civic groups lead push for children's library
Civic groups in Preston advance the children's library project in the basement of the library building. Partitions are removed and walls reconditioned with new paint and improved facilities. Groups promise floor covering and window drapes, with chairs on display at J. C. Penney. Donations are invited with $9.28 per chair and larger gifts welcome. A plaque will honor all donors on the library wall.
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Preston
Ibuilding
Puncheon
J. C. Penney
Harley Greaves
Frost Damage Beets Replanting After Cold Spell
Weekend temperatures dipped to 22 degrees at Whitney beach station. Amalgamated Sugar Co. reports 600 to 700 acres of sugar beets damaged and in need of replanting. Alfalfa also damaged where not yet emerged. peas just emerging showed no damage. Soil moisture high and water supplies strong boost outlook for irrigation.
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Whitney Beach
United States Weather Bureau
Amalgamated Sugar Co
Gaylord Larson
Franklin County
Larson
Daniel Roberts
Roberts
National Music Week Observed by Eastside Schools
National music week runs May 6 to May 13 with about 250 musicians from Eastside School District performing. Jefferson beginner band seventh grade training band Franklin junior band Whitney junior band cadet band and the high school concert band will participate under directors Reva Merrill Dolan Candle and John Manning. The high school concert band, fresh from a first division rating at the state regional contest, will showcase contest numbers and other selections.
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Eastside
Jefferson
Franklin
Whitney
Reva Merrill
Dolan Candle
John Manning
Hart family attends National Catholic Education convention
Mark Hart and daughter Carolyn returned from Detroit after a week at the National Catholic Education Agency convention where Hart was an exhibitor. He praised Cobo Hall as an outstanding exhibition center with 500 booths and expansive halls.
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Mark Hart
Carolyn
Detroit
National Catholic Education Ags
Hart
Cobo
Mr. Hart
America
Detroit Pistons
Farm Bureau Meeting Scheduled for Monday Evening
The regular monthly Farm Bureau meeting will be held in the courthouse basement on Monday at 8 p.m. A social hour follows the business session. Refreshments will be served. All Farm Bureau members are invited.
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Farm ‘Bureau
Farm Bureau
Mink Creek Area Photographed From Forest Service Helicopter
Residents and children gathered as a Forest Service helicopter landed and took off from Dwight Wilde pasture near Mink Creek. A timber inventory crew from Ogden directed by Dick Payne conducted aerial checks of timber in Cache National Forest during a noon visit.
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Mink Creek
Forest Service
Dwight Wilde
Cache National Forest
Ogden
Dick Payne
Precipitation Totals Below Normal for April Month
Weather observer C. M. Crabtree reports last week saw three light rains totaling 0.36 inch. The month’s total precipitation was 1.32 inches, 0.49 inch below normal, with highs around 76 and lows near 22. Rain fell on 26 28 29 plus a trace on month’s end.
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C. M. Crabtree
Camporee Plans For May 11 12
Franklin district scout camporee scheduled for May 11 and 12 features patrol based competition in fire building log sawing heave relay chariot race tying relay signaling height and distance judging and tent pitching. Prizes go to winners and a good clean camp with strict discipline is urged with adult leadership and uniforms where possible. Parents and the public are invited to attend.
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Franklin District
Weekend Weather Spoiler and Kids Contest at Preston
The Rocky Mountain Daily notes a children's contest by Block's atoire of Preston with prizes including a Roadmaster Skyrider bicycle and a Kodak Hawkeye camera. It urges immediate registration while recalling recent poor spring weather and local historical notes about Preston leaders and a reader letter from Lael Littke.
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Rocky Mountain Daily
Atoire
Preston
Harry Woolley
Harry
Second Notice on First Aid Kits and Books
Reminder that orders for first aid kits and books have arrived at THE CITIZEN office. Call to arrange pickup or for more information.
Legion Auxiliary Shows Mexico Trip Films
Betty Corbett presided as Deane Auger discussed Colombia at the Legion Auxiliary meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Philip West presented Mexico trip films and returned items. Clara Auger and Deane Auger made official visits and received gifts. Mexican-themed decorations and a salad luncheon followed.
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Legion Auxiliary
Mexico
Betty Corbett
American Legion Auxiliary
Deane Auger
Colombia
Philip West
Clara Auger
Clara Olson
Wilma Rice
Ann Davis
Conservation Camp Set for June at Alpine Idaho
The third annual University of Idaho conservation camp will be held at Alpine in eastern Idaho from June 4 to 9. About 75 boys who have finished the freshman year of high school and show leadership potential are invited to learn soil water forest range and wildlife conservation. Instructors from the university and state agencies will teach all phases of rural resource development.
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University of Idaho
Alpine
Idaho
Daniel Roberts
Ithevi University
Iedere Agana
State
SRS
sUniversityrot
Ldahd
Bon Eerie
Daniel Xo Frans Cua
Rai
Ieee
Scout Nick Rust to Lead Intermountain Jamboree Planning
Nick Rust of Preston, son of Mr and Mrs Dean Rust, was elected chairman of a scouting conference at Brigham Young University Provo. He chaired the planning committee for a July or August 1963 all church jamboree expected to draw about 4000 LDS Explorers from 11 councils. The event may be held on BYU campus with a program including hikes, dances, vocational exploration, and other activities. Rust will return to Salt Lake City in June for further planning with another Cache Valley Council delegate.
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Nick
Cache Valley
Intermountain
BYU
Salt Lake
Arr art and Et Dual meet in tense preparation
Fragmentary text shows a preparatory scene with two teams or groups labeled Arr art and Et Dual. The lines suggest a meet or event context with references to Spears and a list of partial terms, lacking clear dates or locations.
West Side Students Attend Music Fete at Region Festival
West Side High School music students performed at the region music festival in Pocatello led by director Ellis Worthen. Soloists included Nadine Phillips Christie Morgan Marilyn Schwartz and others with ensembles and vocal groups competing at the fifth district festival in Montpelier earlier.
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Mwest Side High School
Pocatello
Nadine Phillips
Christie Morgan
Marilyn
Rosanne Schwartz
Helen Hobbs
Ione Beutler
Roselyn Perry
Tréené Schwartz
Ellis Worthen
West Side
Montpelier
Claudia Sant
Marilyn Schwartz
Ronald Ward
Stanley Buxton
Adelle Viehweg
Sollo
Janet Tomasi
Carol Dalley
Gloria Tomasi
Dorothy Moser
Linda Winward
Cheryl Griffith
Duane Hatch
Terry Blau
Helen Bingham
Aston Jensen
Chelene Page
Rae Dean Sears
Valley Paving Co Secures Montpelier Contract
Valley Paving Co was the low bidder on a Montpelier paving contract with a bid of 25,743.70 dollars. Engineer Wendell Smith says work can start immediately.
Local Store Manager Attends Kansas Meet
Fred L. Coy of Preston returned from Wichita Kansas where he spent last week attending a heating and air conditioning school at the Coleman training institute. Coy is branch manager of Van Gas Inc Nine South State Preston. The Coleman school has trained 10 000 dealers across the United States.
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Fred L. Coy
Preston
Wichita
Kan
Coleman Training Institute
Coleman, Co
Teasor
Coy
van Gas, Inc
South
Coleman School
United States
Land Aid Approved for Flood Damaged County
Notification of approval for aid to rehabilitate farmlands and irrigation systems damaged by floods earlier this year. Cost shares by ASCS are 30 percent and county approval is required. Interested participants should contact the county office promptly for details and eligibility.
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ASCS
Povey
Eatin
Tak Olr
GOP Dinner Date Corrected After Mixup
A last week date mixup misled readers about the GOP Meet Your Candidates dinner. The advertisement in this issue fixes the schedule noting the event will be held Friday evening near the courthouse.
Industrial survey urged Preston to attract new plants
Edward J. Peters of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce spent several days in Preston and Franklin County studying the situation. A survey to determine what types of industry the city should entice to locate here was recommended. Peters praised the community for its civic spirit and railroad spur as a valuable asset. He urged residents to appreciate existing industry and attract more.
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Preston
Amber
Coe
Sano
Jens Jwith
Wool Clip Sells In Franklin County Auction
Franklin County wool growers sold their 1962 clip Thursday to Fred Whitaker Co of Philadelphia with Jay Meyers as local representative for 51 78 per cwt under the standard wool contract. The sale involved about 9000 fleeces, higher than the 1961 price of 44 68 per cwt. The wool committee included president J R Meek and secretary treasurer David E Davis.
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Franklin County
Fred Whitaker Co
Philadelphia
Jay Meyers
Prestigious ratings for Pots Directing high school music groups
At the state music contest held last Friday and Saturday in Pots Directing John Manning led instrumental groups while Lyle Shipley directed vocal ensembles. The 448 Preston High School entries won top ratings with senior boys quartet and string ensemble achieving first ratings in their categories. Vocal solos earned first ratings for Terry Morrison baritone, Kaye Anderson soprano, and Carol Ann Pack mezzo soprano, with instrumental solos awarded to Claudia Weaver violin, Bruce Palmer violin, and others.
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Preston High School
Cheir Air
John’ ‘Manning
Lyle Shipley
Terry Morsrison
Kaye Anderson
Carol Ann Pack
Clixte
Hull
Pia
Racone Christensen
Claudia Weaver
Bruce Palmer
Sue Jensen
RaNae
Olsen
Toul Palmer
Gayle
Pack
Marcia Edgley
Ands Steven
Westerberg
Zatring
Candle Weaver
Lou Miles
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Mr. Hale
Solomon H.’Hale
Oneida Atake
Lael
Nick’ Rust
Mra
Dean ‘Rust
Brigham Young University
Provo
Kansas
Gop
Willi Ibe
Stanley
WOOL
J. R. Meek
David E. Davis
Restonce
Blackfoot Springs
Rexburg
Madison
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