FCC backs UHF television expansion with 28 new Idaho stations
The FCC plans 28 new UHF TV stations in Idaho to complement existing VHF services. RCA officials say the move enables nationwide access to visual entertainment and education, with homes in Idaho expected to add tens of thousands of receivers soon after stations launch. Cities listed include Boise, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Preston, and Moscow.
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Television
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Preston
Federal’ Communications’ Commission
FCC
Idaho
United States
C. B. Jolliffe
Radio Corporation of America
RCA
National Broadcasting Company
Bridgeport
Conn
Jolliffe
Franklin County
Blackfoot
Boise
Burley
Caldwell
Coeur d’Alene
Emmett
Gooding
Idaho Falls
Jerome
Kellrogg
Lewiston
Moscow
Holstein Breeders Plan Field Day May 17
Franklin county Holstein breeders announce an all day field day on Saturday May 17 led by Darrell Drury president of the local Holstein-Friesian group. Activities begin 8:30 a.m. at Douglas Wright farm Franklin then 10:30 a.m. at A V Talbot farm lower Whitney and 1 p.m. at Alma Choules herd Fairview followed by 3 p.m. at Henry Drury herd. Instructions on classification and two judging classes for milking cows and heifer calves will be offered with open invitation to 4 H Future Farmers dairymen veteran groups and anyone interested.
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Franklin County
Darrell Drury
Drury
Douglas Wright
Franklin
A. V. Talbot
Lower
Whitney
Alma
Yeoman Steve Hopkins Returns From Hawaii Arrival
Yeoman second class Steve Hopkins of the U S Navy arrives Sunday night to visit parents Mr and Mrs March Hopkins. His wife of five months, who has been in Salt Lake City, will travel to Oakland tonight to join him as he reports May 28 for discharge processing after four years in the Navy.
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March Hopkins
Westerberg Elected to University of Idaho Student Government
Betty Ruth Westerberg of Preston was elected last week to an executive board position in the University of Idaho student government. She ran on the Independent ticket in the all campus elections.
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Betty
Ruth 'T Westerberg
Preston
University of Idaho
Clock Clock Merrill Jewelry Clock Display For High School Seniors
Merrill Jewelry to install a large dial Bulova clock in the window to honor Preston High School seniors class of 1952. Seniors who register will have names written on the clock and two winning seniors will receive Bulova wristwatches.
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Preston High School
Merrill
Convention Delegate Is J. Howard Hall
More than 300 Idaho municipal officials will gather in Lewiston for the Idaho Municipal league convention from May 15 to 17. Preston councilman J. Howard Hall serves as league director from the area and is to preside at a major session. Kellogg mayor H C Seeber heads the league.
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Lewiston
Idaho Municipal League
Preston
Bonners Ferry
J. Howard Hall
H C. Seeber
Kellogg
Fire Prevention Jaycee Project Emphasizes May Outreach
The Preston Jaycees announce a May campaign to educate the public on fire hazards and prevention. A recent dinner featured Ivar Borg, Logan Fire Chief, who urged trash fire precautions and coordinated cleanup efforts during paint up week.
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Preston Jaycees
Ivar Borg
Logan Fire Department
Borg
Jaycees
J Newell Stephens Wins Electric Award
J Newell Stephens of Utah Power and Light Preston division sales manager is among ten UP&I employees sharing a $250 prize as part of the 1951 George Westinghouse award for outstanding promotion of electric laundry equipment. Presentation was in Chicago at the Edison Electric Institute sales conference. Vice President R Hi Ashworth accepted for the company, citing AP&L’s work in informing homemakers about automatic electric washers.
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J. Newell Stephens
Utah Power and Light Co
Preston
Up&i
Utah Power
George Westing Rouse
Mr. Stephens
Électric Company
Chicago
Edison Electric Institute
R. Hi. Ashworth
Ap&l
Homer Tractor Firm Is Sold This Week
Homer, owner of Homer Tractor service, announced the sale of the local Ford tractor and implement business to Lowell Smith of Salt Lake City. Smith, who has worked with Kopsel Love Inc, will move with his wife and four children to the area after securing a home.
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Harold
W.’ ‘Homer
Homer Tractor Service
Ford Tractor
Lowell Smith
Salt Lake City
Seminary Graduation Here In Oneida May 16
Graduation exercises for the Preston seminary will be held Friday evening May 16 in Oneida stake house. Principal Ernest Eberhard Jr announced the main address will be delivered by Paul Royal of radio station KSL Salt Lake City. The class of 1952 totals 119 graduates listed including Gary Allen Carol Ainscough Shirley Anderson Lainna Auger James Baird and many others.
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Preston Seminary
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
Eberhard
Oneida Stake House
Paul Royal
KSL
Salt Lake City
Gary Allen
Carol Ainscough
Shirley Jean Anderson
Lainna Auger
James L. Baird
Yvonne Barrus
Sharon Baugh
Roger Quale Beckstead
Sondra Beckstead
Dean T. Bennett
Marian Beil
Milton Bodily
Norda Lee Bodily
Keith Bosworth
Jane Brown
Terry Brown
Adelia Carter
Carol Christensen
LaRene Christensen
Wayne N. Clark
Louise Cole
Marilyn Cole
Rochelle Cole
DeLyle Condie
Kendall Corbridge
Ivan Davis
Floyd Dale Diderickson
Geraldine Doney
Sara Ann Doney
Bonnie Dee Drury
G. Normah Edwards
Don Ray Evans
Nada _ Fackrell
Alf J. Farnsworth
Mari Lou Fifield
Radine Fortie
Shirley Page Foster
Karla Geddes
Benetta Glover
Betty Goff
Sherrie Gordon
Jess R. Gregersen
Morris O. Gregory
Betty Kay Griffeth
Nelyne Gilbert
Eugene H. Hall
Helen Hansen
Hilda Hansen
Ross Hansen
Thomas B. Harding
Clair Harris
JoAnn Hart
Rozann Hawkes
Vaughn T. Hawkes
Edwin S. Hendrickson
Raquel Hinckley
Patricia Hobbs
Sharon Hobbs
Gordon T. Hodges
Helen Marlene Hollingsworth
Renee Hollingsworth
Terry D. Hopson
Arlene Hulet
James O. Jenkins
Carole Jensen
Marie Jensen
Barbara Johnson
Joan Johnson
Karen Johnson
Sharon Johnson
Elise Jorgensen
Elma A. Keller
Gloria Kofoed
Bob Kjar
Jack Larsen
Anna LeFevre
Carlo Ann Lindhardt
Gerald Lowe
Leon Lundquist
Allen B. Martin
Laurel McEntire
Jeraldine Meek
Boyde Mitton
Kendrick Morrison
Jack Moser
Marion Nuffer
Vaunda Oliverson
Joann Palmer
Devon Tate
Lewis E. Taylor
Rodney Waterlaus
William Fenton Waddoups
Rea J. Winward
Landell A. Westerberg
Ross L. Woodward
Sherry Woolf
Orlene Yaussi
Paint Demonstration Planned at Preston Lumber Co
Saturday event at Preston Lumber Co features a Sherwin Williams expert. Floyd Diderickson invites visitors to the yard office to learn about paint problems, color harmony, and saving painting dollars with modern methods and personalized advice.
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Preston Lumber Co
Sherwin- Williams
Preston Lumber, Co
Floyd Diderickson
Sherwin-Williams
Diderickson
Preston Chamber Names New Secretary
J. C. Goff, president, announced the Preston chamber of commerce has employed Phyllis Homer as its new secretary. Homer, previously with March Hopkins Insurance Agency for nearly a year, will assume the post immediately.
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J. CC.’ Goff
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Phyllis ‘Homer
Miss Homer
March Hopkins Insurance Agency
Four H Club Camp Set for July 14 16
Franklin county 4 H club members are invited to Camp Hunt scout camp on Bearlake from July 14 to 16. Owen Gibson chairman announces the camp open to all 1952 enrolled members with boating swimming handicraft hikes picnics watermelon busts and roasts planned. Members should organize their clubs during May.
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Franklin
S County
Camp Hunt
Bearlake
Owen Gibson
Franklin County
Gibson
Bear Lake
Black and White Days Dairy Show Set for May 16 17 at Richmond
A national daily show returns to Richmond for its 1952 run on Fri May 16 and Sat May 17. Milton Webb notes about 200 senior and 150 junior entries, with cattle judging starting morning Friday and horse show events Sunday. The two days feature dairy cattle judging, FFA and 4-H classifications, stock and pleasure classes, team padding, and evening entertainment including a dance.
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Richmond
Milton Webb
Citizen
West Side Seminary Graduation Set for May 14
West Side LDS seminary will hold graduation in the Dayton ward chapel on Wednesday May 14 at 8 pm. The event features the poem Carry On by Ruth May Fox as its theme and Elijah Whitken, principal of the North Cache seminary, as guest speaker. graduates listed include LaVon Griffiths Claire Larsen Ernest LaMoin Mylorie Yvonne Archibald Martha Balls Edith Crookston Enid Crookston Shirley Eck Ailen Mer rill Connie Rogers Barbara Waddoups Shirley Bright Bonnie Hobbs Verna Sparrow R Joyce Tanner Elizabeth Wentward.
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West Side
LDS Seminary
Dayton Ward Chapel
Ruth May Fox
Elijah Whicken
North Cache Seminary
Weston
LaVon Griffiths
Claire J. Larsen
Ernest LaMoin Mylorie
Dayton
Yvonne Archibald
Martha Joanne Balls
Edith Crookston
Enid Crookston
Shirley Mae Eck
Ailen Mary Merrill
Plans Under Way For Pioneer Day At Franklin
Franklin gears up for the Idaho Pioneer Day celebration on June 13 and 14 with Leonard Butterworth as general chairman. Other leaders include L. W. Hatch finance chair, Mrs Thora Geddes program, Bart Nash sports, Ray Morrison advertising, Cecil Woodward parade, Gerald Cor bridge grounds, and Mrs Emily Butterworth plus Charles Ralph relic hall and Daughters of Utah Pioneers reception. The Monte Young show carnival and concessions return as a draw, supported by the Idaho Pioneer Assn board of governors: William Robinson president, Cecil Woodward secretary, Bernice Parkinson vice president, with G L Wright, L W Hatch, Horace Haworth and Vaughn Packer.
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Franklin
Leonard Butterworth
L. W. Hatch
Thora Geddes
Bart Nash
Ray Morrison
Cecil Woodward
Gerald Corbridge
Emily Butterworth
Charles Ralph
Relic Hall and
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Monte Young
The
Idaho Pioneer Assn
William Robinson
Bernice Parkinson
G. L. Wright
Horace Haworth
Vaughn Packer
Sprinkling Hours Announced by Water Department
The Preston city water department sets sprinkling hours for summer. East side residents may water 7 11 am and 3 7 pm on alternating days beginning next Sunday. West side customers follow Monday May 12 with same hours and schedule. Sprinklers limited to 20 minutes per use. no open hoses. nozzle size capped at one quarter inch. Fire alarms require immediate sprinkler shutoff to protect pressure for fire department use.
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Glade R. Heusser Returns After Mediterranean Cruise
Glade R. Heusser, fire control man third class USN, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Heusser of Preston, returns to the United States after duty aboard the USS Saipan with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. The exercise aimed to boost combat readiness and familiarize crews with cold climate operations as simulated submarine and surface attacks tested new warfare techniques.
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Glade R. Heusser
USN
Ray Heusser
Preston
United States
Saipan
Navy
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
District Track Meet Set Saturday Indian Defending Champs Return
Coach Evan Sorenson leads the Preston Indians, five-time district champions, into Saturdays district track meet in Pocatello with returning lettermen including Bergquist Andra Shaffer Davis Warner Martin Le Fevre Farnes Condie and Moser. Sophomore Edwin Hyde sparked a 5-3 district win over Blackfoot in baseball as Reed Smith pitched five solid innings. West Side Pirates visit Preston tomorrow for the Indians third district game.
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Evan Sorenson
Pocatello
Preston
Preston Tracksters
Gordon Bergquist
Donald
Andra
Fred
Shaffer
Ivan Davis
Kay
Warner
Allen Martin
John,LeFevré
Darrell Farnes
Reed Condie
Dennis Moser
Indians
Edwin Hyde
Preston Indians
Fighting
Blackfoot
Reed Smith
Glen Oliverson
Broncos
Lito ‘Keller
Dale Chatterton
Cross County
West Side Pirates
Dentists Praises Fluoridation At County Farm Bureau Meeting
Dr L V Merrill Preston dentist addressed county and local Farm Bureau officers about stopping tooth decay at the courthouse. He praised Preston water fluoridation and noted a school dental survey, with a repeat survey in five years to track fluoridation results. Frank Gilbert Farm Bureau president announced the July 28 Mink Creek party and formed planning committees.
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L. V. Merrill
Preston
Farm Bureau
Merrill
Preston Public
Frank Gilbert
Mink Creek
Drivers Requested Stay Off Ball Park
Work to level and clear the baseball diamond at the local ball park is underway. Preston city recreation commission asks motorists not to drive along the road across the field to protect the progress and ensure a smooth diamond for the coming season.
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Preston City Recreation Commission
$50,000 Exhibit “Fantasy in Wood” on Tour
Erven C. Gubler presents Fantasy in Wood showing wood carvings inspired by Snow White at the old Rexall Drug Building in Preston May 8 to 10 under East Side PTA sponsorship. The four by five foot piece, valued at $50,000, gained first place at the Los Angeles Hobby show and was displayed at Disney studios. Public viewing runs 4 to 10 p.m. with donations requested. buses will ferry East Side students during school hours.
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Erven C. Gubler
Rexall Drug
Preston
East Side Pta
East Side
West Motor Company Enters Local Boys In Model Plane Event
West Motor Co owner Phil West announced local boys show strong interest in the annual Plymouth dealers model airplane contest. Idaho state contest is planned for early July in Idaho Falls with a trip to Detroit for the winner. Don Geisler oversees about 10 signed participants and will provide contest information and aircraft for buyers. The company will arrange transportation to Idaho Falls for local state entrants.
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Phil West
West Motor Co
Preston Boys
Plymouth Dealers
United States
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Will
Detroit
Don Geisler
Falls
Manion Completes Navy Hitch Returns to Duty as Lt
Lt Richard Manion, formerly a pharmacist at a drug store, has completed 14½ months in the U S Navy and is honorably separated from active service after serving on a supply ship in Korean waters. He enters active duty as a lieutenant junior grade and was promoted to lieutenant senior grade on January 1, 1951. His plans for the future are indefinite.
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Richard
Malad County awards bid for Cub River road work
Marion J Hess of Malad won the federal aid project S 1736 bid at 97049 to construct 4587 miles of crushed gravel surface on Cub river road. Franklin county will pay about 14700 to 15008 with 9700 for hyenas and roughly 5000 for right of way fencing. Work is expected to start soon with completion time set to the shortest time compatible with good construction.
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Cub River
Cleo Swenson
Board of County Commissioners
Boise
Marion J. Hess
Malad
Franklin
State Highway Department
Utah Oil Co Outlines Facts On Union Strike
Utoco releases a folder titled So People May Know detailing the strike at the Salt Lake City refinery on April 24 with 475 workers demanding wage and benefit increases and a union shop. The folder argues Utoco’s wage scale is high for the region and that its offer exceeds others, suggesting the union demands are excessive. Residents can obtain the folder at Utoco service stations for full details.
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Utah Oil Refining Company
Salt Lake City
Utoco
Utoca
Intermountain
Utah
Idaho
Pacific’ Coast
California
U. S. -Wage Stabilization Board
Preston Chapter Installs FFA Officers for 1952 53
The Preston Chapter of Future Farmers of America installed new officers for 1952 53 at a Monday night meeting in the high school vocational agriculture room. Eugene Hall was elected president with Rodney Waterlaus as vice president Stephen Hinckley as secretary David Haworth as treasurer Jimmy Jenkins as reporter and Walter Knapp as sentinel.
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Preston
Future Farmers of America
Eugene Hall
Rodney Waterlaus
Stephen Hinckley
David Haworth
Jimmy Jenkins
Sentinel
Walter Knapp
Fenton
Larsen
Preston Ball Club Opens First Practice on Friday
Preston High School hosts the Preston baseball club for its season opener workout tomorrow evening at 6 30 on the football field. Officials invite all interested county players to turn out. The team has joined the Utah-Idaho league and will play Malad at 8 15 p m next Wednesday in the circuit opener.
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Preston
Preston High School
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