Richmond Dairy Cattle and Horse Show Set for May 19 20
The 46th annual Richmond dairy cattle and horse show in Utah runs Friday May 19 with the dairy cattle segment and chuck wagon supper at 6 PM and entertainment at 8 PM. Saturday May 20 features the horse show, Cache rodeo queen selection, team pulling, and a 9 PM dance. Franklin county dairy men and horsemen participate. the event is noted as one of the nation’s best. For details, contact S M Webb in Richmond.
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Richmond
Utah
M. Webb
Franklin
Webb
Preston High bands sweep first division honors at Idaho Falls contest
Preston High School music department achieved a historic feat as all five large groups won first division honors at the Idaho Falls festival. The concert band chorus orchestra girls chorus and boys chorus earned top ratings among 22 schools with 16 choral and 13 instrumental entries. Organizers were Glenn Mannion and Don Rapperly.
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Preston High School
Preston
Idaho Falls
Preston High
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Montana
Aes Wire Ye
Schoo
Glenn Mannion
Don Rapperly
Dan Pack
Vaughn
Benson
Claudia Weaver
Judy Spencer
Sharon Haghgerty
Tamera Meek
Kaye Anderson
Martina Porter
Douglas
Brenchley
Mike Jepson
Janet Shipley
Clixte Hull
John Manning
Lyle Shipley
Fairview School To Be Sold At Public Auction
Eastside School District No 201 board votes to sell Fairview school building a furnace and 2 1 2 acres at a public auction May 9 at 100 PM to the highest bidder. Property appraised at 900 dollars and must sell above appraisal value.
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Eastside’.school District No. 201
Fairview
County Wool Clip Sale Sets Price at 44.68 Cwt
The Franklin County wool pool sold Friday to Fred Whitaker and Company of Salt Lake City for 44.68 per hundredweight. J. R. Meek reports it as the second highest pool sale in eastern Idaho for 1961. The sale, with bids opened April 28, was conditioned on inspection at delivery time to ensure proper packaging and labeling for shipment.
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Franklin ‘County
Fred Whitaker and Company
Salt Lake
City
J. R. Meek
County Wool Growers Group
Idaho
Franklin County Wool Pool Marketing Committee
Preston
David E. Davis
George Johnson
Malcolm Denton
Treasureton
Lloyd Christensen
Mink Creek
Daniel Roberts
Meek
Ted
Préston
Young Attorney from Soda Springs Named Thirteenth District Judge
Francis J. Rasmussen of Soda Springs is appointed thirteenth district judge by Governor Smylie. The new district includes Oneida Franklin Bear Lake and Caribou counties and activates July 1 with chambers in Soda Springs Preston and Montpelier. Rasmussen will live in Soda Springs and hold sessions in Montpelier Malad and Preston as needed. He remains county prosecuting attorney and city attorney for Soda Springs until July 1.
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Garibou
Francis J. Rasmussen
Robert E. Smylie
Oneida
Franklin
Bear Lake
Caribou
Rasmussen
Soda Springs
Preston
Soda _Springs
Montpelier
Malad
Operation New Golf Course Here Is Now In
Announcement explains a new golf course with six holes open daily and soon fully ready. It notes free access for all since April, with green fees starting after official opening this month. Instruction and groups from two to five are available via Wayne Brown.
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Preston
Iwitch
Wayne Brown
Cleo’ Swenson
Woodward Wins Top Agent Honors at Western Conference
Darrell Woodward of New York Life was named outstanding agent at a western region conference in Seattle. He led in paid policies and volume sold and was elected secretary-treasurer of the conference delegation. Woodward, son of Ivan Woodward Sr., started with the company and resides at 957 Park Avenue, Potatello, in 1960.
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Darrell ~ Woodward
New York Life -Tinsurance Company
Seattle
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Canada
Woodward
Vernon H. Flake
New York Life
Oke
Ivan Woodward
Franklin
New York’ Life
Park Ave
Pot
Tello
Preston Lions Donate Speaker System to County Courthouse
Preston Lions club president Rufron Dunn presented a portable speaker platform with light microphone and loudspeaker to Franklin County for courthouse events. County commissioner Wayne Evans accepted on behalf of the county. The club reported over $600 in new projects and 72 members funding about $2300 in the past year.
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Preston Lions Club
Ruron’ Dunn
Franklin County
Wayne Evans
Dunn
Eton
Crockett
Dhtairs
Mittee
Preston City Récreation Com
The
Lions Club
Land Judging Contest Winners Named in Preston Area
The first annual land judging contest, organized by extension service, FFA chapters, soil conservation districts, and soil conservation service, was held April 3 in the Preston area. Thirty-nine FFA boys from seven chapters competed. Malad earned high point team with 1235.5, winning 25 dollars for the chapter, Preston placed second with 1231.5. High point individual was Miles Banida with 489.5, earning 10 dollars.
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FFA
Soil Conservation
Preston
Charles
Painter
Spencer ‘Atkinson
Stanley Vensen
Aldrin Nielson
Lloyd Sorenson
Miles Géddes
Dale “Johnson
Bob’ Hull
WetRe
Cranard
Lincoln
Ac Orme
Ihn
Cortteit
Miles
Readers clash over a published rebuttal letter
A spirited column exchange includes a reader challenging to publish a rebuttal while condemning unsigned attacks. The reply defends space race concerns and tax debate with references to Russia and US policy.
Track Team Places High at Ricks College Meet
Preston High School track and field team placed high in their first appearance at the Ricks College meet. Billy Griffeth set a new meet record in the 4:13 mile, Colen Wheatley and Karl Wheatley finished second and third, and Ralph Ippets tied the Ricks College half mile record with a 2:06. Reid Carlson was second in the 220 yard dash and set a Preston record in 22.8 seconds. Jeff Hyde was second in the low hurdles and fourth in the high hurdles. Blair Hawkes placed fifth in the Preston medley, and the relay squads earned multiple placements including a second in the 880 relay and fourth in the 440 relay. Delbert Rawlings won the broad jump and placed third in pole vault and high jump.
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Preston
Ricks’ College
Billy Griffeth
Colen . Wheatley
Karl Wheatley
Reid Carlson
Preston High School
Jeff Hyde
Blair Hawkes
Boyd Austin
Bud Cutler
Jon Jepsen
Larry Hodges
Delbert Rawlings
Death of Mrs Martha Merrill at 101 in Cache Valley
Mrs Martha Merrill nee Cardon Merrill, Cache Valley's oldest resident, died Sunday aged 101 after a long illness following a hip fracture. Born December 7 1859 in Ogden to Paul Cardon and Susanna Goudin Cardon she helped with silk work and homemaking, married Marriner Wood Merrill in Salt Lake City, lived in Montana Idaho and Utah, raised eight of her own children and several orphans, was active in the LDS Church, survived by five children 19 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren funeral held Thursday in Oneida stakehouse with burial in Richmond cemetery.
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Martha Mary
Carden Merrill
Cache
Valley
Fesl
Eafternoon
Merrill
Preston“ Hospital
Ogden
Paul Cardon
Susanna Goudin
Mrd
Utah
San
Marriner
Wood Merrill
Ini
Salt Lake City
Montana
Idaho
Richmond
Church
Ou Merrill
CG. Merrill
Preston
Kenneth Merrill
Caroon Merrill
Salt Lake’ City
Russell Merrill
Grass Valley
Calif
Oneida
Stakehouse
Richmond Cemetery
Anna Lee Fisher Crowned Miss Franklin County Pageant Winner
Anna Lee Fisher was crowned Miss Franklin County at the Preston Lions pageant Saturday night. Kay Cherrington crowned the winner, with Karer Dunn as first runner up and Marjorie Tanner as second. The event drew about 600 spectators amid formal wear talents and bathing suit segments, with judges from Idaho Lions clubs.
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Anna. Lee. Fisher
Franklin
Anna’ Lee Fisher
Preston Lions
Pagean
Pight
Karer
Dunn
Marjorie * Tanner
Marsh
Chatterton
Unti
C. M. Crabtre
Harold Olsen
Paula Porter
Jimmy Reese
Kay” Cherrington
Owen Cherrington
Dick Shipley
DeVon Dursteller
Gerald Rindlisbaker
William A. Davis
Lion International Counsellor
Fay Anthony
Ririe
Idaho
Lion International
Conrad Sanders
Soda Springs
Horace ‘Hayes
Prudential Savings & Loan Assn
Marsha Chatterton
Franklin County
Hayes
Anna Lee Fisher
Winnner
Aea
America
Renee Nc RS
Ie ‘Officiel
Karsa ‘Dean
Throrh Seni
Isnay
le Fisher
Iiss
Treenklin Coty
Tteephys
Dew Eiwell
Rocky ‘Mountain
Masjorie
Ener
Joan Diderickson
Preston HimbersCo
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Fairview School
Young
Darrell ‘Woodward
Lions
Vetter
iHarringe
Hansen
Isepith
Het
Ness
Yanyone
Hansa
Colun
United’ States
United States
Harris
W. . Hansen
Rome
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