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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
12
About 25 area golfers have signed up for the Eas club Golf Tournament to be held Friday through Sunday. The event offers 36 holes over two days with 18 holes each day. Entry fees are returned as prizes.
Utah Power and Light crews string a new 46 000 volt transmission line from Preston to Downey as part of a 1966 expansion plan totaling over 1 4 million. Division manager A N Wendell notes UP will spend 175 million on new facilities this year with projects across southeastern Idaho including a 400 000 transformer at Treasureton substation and a Malad City transformer and feeder upgrade to boost reliability.
The Forward Idaho Committee distributes red and white stickers statewide to promote keeping the sales tax with property and income tax relief. Franklin county chairman Lloyd Christiansen says Idaho students are the state’s best resource and education investments secure the Gem State’s future. General Fund appropriations from 196 Legislature allocations channel most sales tax revenue to Idaho children’s education, Christensen notes.
Mrs Juanita Jamison and the Talbots joined Clarence Talbot for Mothers Day visits. The Balifs dined with the Wheatleys in Deweyville. Ray Swainston and Leslie Mortensen of Eugene Oregon visited Hulls in Salt Lake City. Cluff Gibson hosted guests while Wallace Bennett hosted a weekend stay. William Swainston and Anta Condie went to Pocatello for university ceremonies where Nancy Bright received honors.
Scott Shumway son of Mr and Mrs Duan Shumway Woodville Idaho former Preston is Shelley High School salutatorian. He is science fair winner, band member, FFA, track winner, Boys State nominee, Mr Talent, four year LDS seminary graduate and Duty to God award winner who presented a scholarship to BYU. Grandson of Mr and Mrs Laron Bright Preston and the late Mr and Mrs Charles Shumway Preston.
Mrs. Clair Hollingsworth was named president of the Jefferson Central Parent Teachers Association replacing Mrs. Percy Keller. Vice president is Mrs. Don Workman and secretary is Mrs. Wayne Bell. William Ward, superintendent, presented the school district budget. Delbert Sharp visited the Seamons home in Salt Lake City for a day last week.
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