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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
1
Political parties completed their filing by Tuesday in Franklin County for three local seats. A party chairman said they will file candidates for two of the positions, noting parties have until the deadline passes.
Preston announces Saturday as the final draw for the Drawing Saturday Bonus Days event offering more than $300 in merchandise certificates. The promotion ends this weekend with a last chance to win prizes.
A promotion at Oneida and State streets offers top prize of 200 dollars in store scrip, second prize 50 dollars, and eight prizes of ten dollars. Scrip redeemable at participating stores until June 10. Drawing before First Security bank building. May 17 is filing deadline for primary ballots with Republican and Democratic races in Franklin county.
Winn and Company of Buhl was the low bidder on the seal coat project covering 24.4 miles of U S 30N from Soda Springs to Bennington and four miles of State Highway 34 from Cleveland to Thatcher. The bid of 68 035 50 also covers stockpiling road mix aggregate near Montpelier and Soda Springs in Caribou Franklin and Bear Lake counties.
Franklin county commissioners urge residents to report trash dumping along county roads. Violators face a 300 fine under state and county laws as Vaughn Larsen calls for community pride. About 500 damage occurred to a vehicle driven by Blair Porter 16 of Preston when a truck rolled over after hitting a soft shoulder on U S 91 Saturday ten miles north of Preston.
District 32 parties plan one senator and two representatives on the ballot. Seven filed for six seats with incumbents Reed Budge and others seeking state senate and two state representatives from Caribou County. Haddock and Langford seek Bear Lake and Franklin county seats respectively. Incumbent Rep. Ellis Johnson did not run.
Eastside and West Side school districts schedule budget hearings and board seats. Eastside terms for Lindhardt and Nichols expire this year with Lindhardt seeking re election and Don Workman challenging him. Nichols seat currently open. West Side voters decide two board seats Tuesday, polls open 3 pm to 8 pm at the high school and W R Fisher home in Oxford. Petitions require five signatures.
A fire at Ivan Jorgensen's farm near Battle Creek Saturday damaged a chicken coop after a weed fire spread. The损 incident caused about $500 in damage and was contained by local volunteers.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate preparations for a county meeting and a drive related to the SSE association. Names and locations are unreadable, but the document references health and administrative actions.
The Franklin County ASC office will stay open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday starting May 13 to better serve farmers, per Blaine Gamble, county ASC committee chairman.
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