Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Preston Citizen in Preston, Idaho

We have 2,178,999 pages in Idaho

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1950

Page

3

Sociology trip to Utah saves costs for seniors and school

DéLamar Palmer and Rogers Greenwood lead a two day Utah industry visit with sociology class teachers aboard. The trip, old fashioned and unchaperoned, is now joint funded by seniors and the school board, leaving Friday morning April 28 from the West Side group.

DéLamar Palmer Setoe Rogers Greenwood Hag Utah Tnabet Bisone Wpe Crisneak W West Side

Cancer In Women TV Program Promotes Vigilance

The Friday 7 45 PM KPST airing of For the Living series features Agius and Sisket discussing cancer in women. The broadcast stresses constant vigilance and quick action if symptoms appear.

Tyan Badineres Tareneemtthe KPST For the Scien Edwards

Tester Feted by Dairymen for James Gittens Former Herd tester

Members of the Franklin County Dairy Herd Improvement association and the Franklin county artificial breeding unit held a party for James Gittens a former tester for the county herd association on Friday evening April 28 in the basement of the courthouse. Gittens leaves for Riverton Wyoming to take over an farm he recently acquired. The program featured community singing readings a calf presentation to Gittens and thanks from association members and families.

Franklin County Dairy Herd Improvement Association Franklin ‘County James Gittens County Herd Association Court‘house Idaho Rockies Colleen Alder Rama Phyllis Bonnie Dee Drury Eugene Hall Rhea Lund Henry Drury Margaret Lund Jim Gittens Daniel Roberts Mr. Gittens

Students tour city facilities on day trip

A group visits the Geneva steel plant Bingham copper mine and a state hospital in Salt Lake City. They shop in the morning and tour the state hospital in the afternoon where a program is presented. Faculty and students praise the trip as an improvement over the former sneak day and hope to repeat annually.

Geneva New State Prison Bingham Poe Teriial Jwas Acer

Repair shop opens at 29 West 1st South

Randy Dursteler and Jim Haeger announced the opening of Randy and Jim's Body Shop last week at 29 West 1st South rear of Hollingsworth Implement Co Building with Eph Johnson's radiator repair shop. They will specialize in painting welding and all types of body repair. Jim Haeger resigned as Idaho state liquor dispensary manager after a year and eight months. Dursteler has years of experience in an automotive Chevrolet garage.

Randy Dursteler Jim Haeger 1St South Randy Jim Hollingsworth Implement Co Eph Johnson Idaho State Liquor Dispensary Randy Odursteler Chevrolet Dursteler Haeger

Rotary sees Agnes Baugh speak on community press

Agnes Baugh, director of the teen prize contest by THE PRESTON CITIZEN, spoke to the Rotary club last week. She praised the newspaper’s value to the community, urged county residents to subscribe, and noted Franklin county’s welcoming atmosphere during THE CITIZEN'S contest. Don E. Smith introduced her.

Agnes Baugh Preston Citizen Rotary Club

Bendix Dealer Marks 2 Millionth Washer Celebration

A Bendix dealer locally observes a national event marking Bendix reaching 2,000,000 automatic washers produced. Clarence Kendrick and O. F. Baur of Preston Electric promote the celebration with special advertising and demonstrations at the dealer location.

Pompalen Capedial Oeak Deales Santol Bc ¥ture.Co Bendix Clarence Kendrick O. F. Baur Preston Electric

Directors of Municipal League Plan Meetings in Boise

Mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr vice president of the Idaho Municipal League said this week the league board will meet in Boise to discuss upcoming plans and actions for the organization and its member municipalities.

Idaho Municipal League Plan Boise Ernest Eberhard, Jr Viice The Idaho Municipal League League

Boise Directors to Meet May Day for Legislation Talks

Directors of the league convene May 1 in Boise at 7:30 p.m. at city hall and move to the Owyhee hotel for the session. A public hearing will discuss a sewage disposal service charge ordinance and revenue bonds.

Boise League Owyhee Tenter Eberhard Robertson W. Smith Municipal League

College Graduates File Forwarded for Idaho Employers

Idaho college graduates will have their qualifications listed for Preston employers via the Idaho State Employment Service ISES manager Thomas Boyle announced. The placement program aims to help Idaho graduates find jobs and maximize returns on education. Lists of application summaries will be prepared in April and shared with ISES offices in May for use by employers.

Preston Idaho State Employment Service Thomas Boyle Ises College Idaho Boyle Ithe Emeoy ISES VISES

Local Seminary to Graduate Ninety-Two Studiants in Franklin County

Ninety two young people will graduate from the Franklin County Seminary at an 8 pm Friday ceremony on May 19. Principal speaker will be Gerret De Jong, dean of Brigham Young University College of Fine Arts. The list includes Elnor Lynnen Colleen Anderson John Baker Cheryl Beckstead Ethel Beckstead and many others.

Franklin County Seminary Gerret de Jong College of Fine Arts Brigham Young University Ernest Eberhard Elnor Lynnen Colleen Anderson John Baker Cheryl Beckstead Ethel Beckstead Orval C. Benson Clair Biggs Gladys Bingham Orson Bodily Barbara Bosen Jean Rosen Geneal Bosworth Maurine Bosworth Lou Dean Carter Sharon Christensen Wade M. Christensen Sharon Cole Verdeen Corbridge Blaine T. Cottle Oenone Crabtree Kenneth N. Cutler Marilyn , Davis Joyce Marie Day William R. Day James Dement Dockstader Dalene Doney Blaine Dunn Adean Kent C. Humphreys Roger Jabbs Lucille Jensen DeLoy A. Keller Marilyn Kjar Nelda Fay Kofoed Carma Larsen Connie Larsen Carol LeFevre Diane Lowe Shari Lowe Joan Lund Myrna Merrill Norene Merrill Anna Lou Miller Klint Fletcher Miller Grant M. Murray

Community members listed in local social page

A readout of names including Boyd Nash Marilyn Nash Ruth Nelson Elaine Oliverson Evelyn Olsen Clair W Peterson Margie Peterson Darlene Purser JoAnn Purser Estella Jean Randall Ruth Tonia Rawlings Ronald Sea sons Joseph Seeley Florence Sharp Charlyne Smith Gale Smith Betty Sorenson LaRae Spackman Farrell Sparks Elsie Swann Glen Tanner Jon Wan ner Carl Webster Joyce White Effa Wickham appears in a local social column.

Boyd Nash Marilyn Nash Ruth Nelson Elaine Oliverson Evelyn Olsen Clair W. Peterson Margie’ Peterson Darlene Purser JoAnn Purser Estella Jean’ Randall Ruth ‘Tonia Rawlings Ronald Seasons Joseph ‘Seeley Florence Sharp Charlyne’ Smith Gale Smith Betty Sorenson LaRae Spackman Farrell K. Sparks Elsie Swann Glen C. Tanner Jon 8. Wanner Carl Webster Joyce Whitehead Effa Jean Wickham

Burley High Adopts Kitten as Future Bobcat Mascot

A nine day old bobcat kitten was adopted by Burley high school athletic department after being captured with three siblings from an old eagle's nest by Warren W. Lowery, district conservation officer. The kitten was presented to the coach and principal and may become the Bobcat teams mascot if all goes well.

Burley Burley High School Bobcat Warren W. Lowery

Birds Return to Sand Pit Near American Falls

A family of swallows returns to the sand pit banks by the lake at American Falls California. The birds nest in holes carved into the cut bank, marking their annual migration and breeding season with their cliff dwelling style.

Capistrano Calif

Siren Test Marks First Run by New Volunteer Fire Dept

A new fire siren mounted on a downtown building sounded for the first time during a test. Leonard Murtaugh led the event as fire chief, with one volunteer responding to the attic blaze in a smoke filled home.

Murtaugh Leonard

Union Pacific Rebuilds 500 Gondola Cars in Omaha Shops

Union Pacific adopts assembly line methods to reconstruct five hundred gondola cars at its Omaha shops, aiming to speed up fleet renewal and standardize repairs across the facility.

Union Pacific Railroad Omaha

Also Mentioned on This Page

Agius Mirro Husky Riteway Revere Pe. Berry Weessene Jy Ea Rotary Department of Tours Union Pacific Chicago & North Western Railroads Bulova Local Seminary Siren Richmond Community Building Ernie Jensen Orchestra of Ogden, Utah Black and White Days Irieg Hotpeint Elias
Search Courier

Search the Preston Citizen Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Preston Citizen?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication