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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1961
Page
6
Credit Bureau of Preston announces a public auction to be held at 10:00 o clock May 8 1961. Items include a 1949 Chevrolet Sedan motor number GNA 83085 and a 1955 Mercury two door sedan motor number 55SL131 T15M currently Viewable between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM at 160 State Preston Idaho.
Sealed bids are invited by the Forest Supervisor Logan Utah for five timber units on about 12 acres in Swan Lake drainage Cache National Forest. Estimated 110 M ft Lodgepole Pine 10 M Alpine Fir 55 M Englemann Spruce. Minimum bids per M ft b.m are 4.40 for Lodgepole and Alpine and 5.40 for Englemann, including stumpage and slash disposal. Deadline 2 00 P.M. June 5 1961.
The notice states bids must accompany each bid and be applied to the purchase price. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Before bidding, full information on the timber conditions and sale submission should be obtained from the District Ranger in Paris Idaho or the Forest Supervisor in Logan Utah. Published May 4 1961.
Timber bids due by 2:00 PM June 5 1961 in Logan Utah for 33 acres in 8 Mile Drainage Section 19 T11S R42E Boise Meridian Cache National Forest. Bid bands set per M bf live and merchantable dead timber with stumpage slash disposal. Bond $100. bid must include certified check. right to reject bids reserved. District Ranger Preston Idaho or Forest Supervisor Logan provide full sale details.
Tuesday election in Franklin selected C. Lowe for council with Reed Jamison and Harley Lowe as electees. Other council members named were Samuel Handy and Percy Gibson. Gwen Gibson recovering from a serious infection at LDS Hospital Salt Lake City. Open house Saturday at Cyril Lowe residence for serviceman Oscar Russell Edwards of Ogden. Out of town guests included Carson Taylor family and BYU’s Merlyn Taylor among others.
Banida Ward members attended events in Rich mond and Salt Lake City with families including Robert Geddes William Sparks Marcus Gregersen and Esther Cole. Visits to Thatcher Logan temple and Hyrum area were noted along with new Oneida stake Sunday School board members and the Alaskan Canadian mission plans for Norman Salveson. New talks in Junior Sunday School were delivered by Terrilynn Gregersen and Jerrylyn Sparks.
Joy Wickham hosted a Wednesday bridge luncheon with guests Allie Hansen LaVene Cole Elaine Belnap Elaine Coy Viola Rosen Maureen Ainscough Doris Fellows and Lee Merrill. Merrill won high Rosen second high Coy low. Logan hosts Cocienda Club gathering Friday as members carpooled to her home for quilting tea and a 4 30 dinner served by Gladys Baugh.
A stream of visits and travel details fills the page. Mr. and Mrs. J W Whitehead journeyed to Salt Lake City for several days, with relatives accompanying them to Tooele and Ogden. Local families host guests from Lewiston, Franklin, Provo, and more, while groups attend Legion events and club activities. Ben-Hur review and various social outings are noted alongside horse care advice.
In spring a 16 year old's interest in the family car rises and parents must set safe limits. The piece urges clear rules on driving time, passengers, speed, and supervision to prevent risky behavior as teens gain fresh freedoms.
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