LDS Seminary Graduation Set for Preston May 20
The 38th annual Preston LDS seminary commencement will be Friday May 20 at 8 pm in Oneida stockyard house. Dr. Wendell O Rich of Logan will speak. Graduating students total 132 with orchestral prelude, graduations march, songs, scripture readings, multiple speakers, diplomas awarded, and postlude.
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Preston ™ DS Seminary
Oneida Stokohouse
Wendell O. Rich
LDS Institute At
Logan
Kathryn Shumway
Keith Condie
Judy Spencer
Kamille Keller
Joan Geddes
Billy Palmer
Janet Shipley
Gail Jensen
Benediction
Sally Nash
Jeannie Robinson
Country Club Breakfast to Aid New Golf Course
Preston Golf and Country Club schedules a Saturday breakfast at the recreation park to raise funds for the new course. Tickets go on sale at the park. breakfast runs from 6 to 10 am and includes ham bacon eggs and hot cakes. Children under six eat free with accompanying parent.
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Preston Golf and Country Club
Preston Junior High Band at Weber College Contest
The Preston junior high band under John P. Manning joined a Weber College music contest in Ogden and earned a division one rating from Forrest Stoll after performing three numbers. Principal Elmo Keller accompanied the trip and praised student conduct. A week later the Preston junior high orchestra earned a division one rating from Kenneth Kuchler of the Utah Symphony after three numbers.
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Preston Junior High
John P. Manning
Weber College
Ogden
Elmo Keller
Forrest Stoll
University of Utah
Kenneth Kuchler
Utah Symphony Orchestra
1960 Dairy Festival Set for June 16 17 18 in Cache Valley
Cache Chamber of Commerce in Logan announces the 1960 Dairy Festival to honor the Cache Valley dairy industry. The three day event runs June 16 to 18 with contests parades banquets dances and a Grand Ole Opry show at Utah State fieldhouse on June 18 featuring Brenda Lee and the Grand Ole Opry band. Public dance follows. Tickets available via the chamber office. general admission only.
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Cache Chamber of Commerce
Logan
Cache Valley
Lamont ‘Tueller
Grand Ole Opry
Utah State Fieldhouse
Brenda Lee
Brenda
Stonewall Jackson
Justin Tubb
Red Levine
Grand Ole Opry Band
Kiwanis Club Honors Local Youth Talent
At a Monday dinner meeting the Kiwanis club praised local youths for musical achievement. Guest speaker Robert Hardesty, West Side High School band director, discussed advantages of musical performance after a luncheon featuring student numbers. The next meeting on May 23 will be ladies night.
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Kiwanis Cuo
Robert Hardesty
West Side High School
Arkansas
Oregon University
Oregon
Idaho
Jey McKenzie
Dorsey
Errrinas
Margomas
Vonda
Martha ‘Porter
Claudia Weaver
Local Teacher Wins First Prize In Driving Tests
Mervin Sharp, a local school teacher, won first prize in a Plymouth economy test run by West Motor Co. He achieved 30.5 mpg at 50 mph in a full size Plymouth sedan. The test promoted fuel efficiency and the tester will remain for more trials. The winner received $20 worth of gasoline. two runners up, Lynn Robinson and Ernest Gregersen, tied for second with 28.5 mpg.
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Phil West
West Motor Co
Plymouth
Mervin Sharp
West
Sharp
Lynn Robinson
Ernest Gregersen
Preston Self Service Laundry Opens This Saturday
Preston welcomes its first self service laundry with a grand opening on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bergquist built the facility at First South and First West near Preston Implement Co. The coin-operated Maytag equipment allows customers to wash and dry, with free refreshments, prizes, free washings all day, and gifts for the first 100 customers. Local firms Keith Larson Anderson Lumber Co and Hansen Glass and Paint helped with construction and join in the celebration.
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Preston
Preston Self Service Laundry
Lee Bergquist
First South
First West
Preston Implement Co
Chamber of Commerce
Keith Larson
Anderson Lumber Co
And
Hansen Glass and Paint
Bergqulist
Pack Trophy Awarded To Dan Pack In Local Violin Contest
Dan Pack, violinist and son of Mr and Mrs Dan Pack, won the Pack trophy at the annual contest last week. Claudia Weaver, violinist and daughter of Mr and Mrs Marcus Weaver of Whitney, took second place, while David Cherrington, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Cherrington, captured third with his French horn solo. The cadet band conducted by John P Manning opened the evening with preliminaries and judges were Wesley Baker of Montpelier High School and Robert Hardesty of West Side High School.
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Dan Pack
Pack
Claudia Weaver
Marcus Weaver
Whitney
David Cherrington
Jack Cherrington
Preston Junior High School
John P. Manning
Wesley Baker
Montpelier High School
Robert Hardesty
West Side High School
Pocatello Trackmen top Preston team by 21 points
Pocatello high school trackmen won the fifth district meet at Idaho State College with 73 points, Preston 52, Blackfoot 32 and others trailing. Preston captains Lorenzo Griffeth and David Cherrington set district marks, Griffeth clocking 4:34 in the mile and cherrington winning three events including the high jump and setting a district high hurdles record.
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Preston High School
Pocatello
Idaho State College
Preston
Blackfoot
Montpelier
Snake River
Marsh Valley High
Lorenzo Griffeth
David Cherrington
Griffeth
Idaho
White
Payette
Cherrington
Teen-Age Road-E-O Held May 21 at Courthouse Lot
The Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual teen-age road-e-o in the courthouse parking lot. It starts at 10 a.m. Saturday May 21 with teens competing for a chance to advance to state and national contests.
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Preston Junior Chamber~of~ Commerce
School officials attend sessions in Idaho town
Eastside School District Superintendent Richard L. Harmon and Secretary Sarah Johnson attended state education department meetings in Pocatello focusing on fiscal reporting and minimum program participation. Johnson stayed in Pocatello for social security meetings. The Petterbergs and daughter Joan visited Preston family before heading to Sunnyvale, California, after a Missouri visit.
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Richard L. Harmon
Sarah Johnson
Eastside
Pocatello
State Department of Education
Johnson
Morris ‘E. Petterberg
Joan
Preston
Emil Petterberg
Sunnyvale
Calif
Missouri
Franklin County Fish and Game Association vote called
The Franklin County Fish and Game Association must hold a special election next Monday at 8 PM in the chamber of commerce to elect a new president after an omission on the ballot. Also, a reader endorses Joseph J. McFadden and Henry McQuade for Idaho Supreme Court seats in June.
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Franklin County Fish and Game Avysn
Champer of Commerce
Berwyn Burke
Hailey Times
Joseph J. McFadden
Idaho Supreme Court
Joe McFadden
Joe
Henry McQuade
Joseph
J. McFadden
Toot
Blaine ‘County
Smylle
A Reyes
Supreme ‘Court
Jo Ey
Aeqtiet
James W. Porter
Idaho
Supreme Court
The
Hailey,Idaho
Eastside School District 201 Trustees Election Set
The annual trustees election for Eastside School District 201 will be held Tuesday May 24. Incumbents G Woodrow Butterworth and Howard Swainston face three year terms representing districts Franklin Fairview Mapleton and Whitney Egypt Glen dale Glencoe Oneida Station Mink Creek. Nomination blanks and filing info available at the board clerk’s office in the high school. filings due by 9 p.m. Tuesday May 17.
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Eastside
G. Woodrow Butterworth
Sone One
Franklin
Fairview
Mapleton
Howard Swainston
Whitney
Egypt
Glendale
Glencoe
Oneida
Station
Mink Creek
We School Clinic To Be Conducted
East Side School District 201 will not hold a pre school clinic this year. Parents must bring a medical certificate from a licensed physician and proof of birth date at registration. Birth date deadline is October 15 with no exceptions. If a child turns six before the date they may register.
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Eastside
Board of Education
Rural Mail Box Improvement Week Updates Franklin County
Rural mail delivery is nearly complete in Franklin County with additions in Oneida and Brathanss kes Sait areas. Patrons are urged to provide safe convenient mail boxes and ready approaches for year round delivery. Next week is Rural Mail Box Improvement Week and patrons should contact their carriers for best box erection guidance.
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Franklin“ County
Oneida
Brathanss Kes
Sostal
Thas
Operation Big Sweep to Aid Sight Conservation Next Week
Lions clubs nationwide run Operation Big Sweep next week to raise funds for sight conservation. Brooms and two 100-watt plus four 60-watt light bulbs sold at $2 each fund eye exams and eyeglass fittings for needy residents, with canvas efforts in Epeston and Franklin starting May 19 and other Fry county areas on May 20.
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Lions Clubs
Lions
Preston
Ydaho
Disease seen in winter wheat plants in Idaho outbreak
Winter wheat planted July on the Fonnesbeck farm near Weston shows disease symptoms and tests confirm wheat streak mosaic virus presence. County Agent Tovey and extension pathologist Dr. Fenwick note virus spread from native grasses, with risk highest for very early plantings and late fall sowing.
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Devere
TOVEY
Franklin
Norman Fonnesbeck
Myron Fonnesbeck
Weston
Myron
Fennesbeck
N. Weston
Harry S. Fenwick
University of Idaho
Fonnesbeck
Fonnesbeck Ranch
Fenwick
Idaho
Pat
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Kiwanis Club
Hendricks Chevron
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Sheeley
Chatterton
Salt Lake City
Flere
Keith Neilsen
Glen Oliverson
Floyd Diderickson
Cutler
D. A. Nash
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