Preston Seminary Graduation Set With Diplomas For 4959 Class
Preston Seminary plans commencement tomorrow evening in Franklin stakehouse. David Fielding Hart will give the invocation and Philip Condie will deliver the welcome. Principal Ernest Eberhard Jr. will present the graduates and Shirley Palmer will award diplomas to 90 plus students.
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Preston
LDS Seminary
Franklin Stakehouse
David Fielding Hart
Philip Condie
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
Shirley Palmer
Stake Board of Education
Black and White Days Dairymen Event Kicks Off Tomorrow
Richmond hosts the annual Black and White Days with hundreds of spectators and top Holstein cattle. The 1959 show opens at 9 a.m. tomorrow with cattle assembly, 5 p.m. release, 6:30 luncheon, and 8:30 p.m. entertainment. Saturday features the horse show, stock judging at 9 a.m., riding clubs at 1:30, team pulling at 2:30, and a 9 p.m. dance to close the event.
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Richmond
Franklin County
Cache County
U.S
West Side FHA Banquet Noted For Theme And Installations
West Side FHA held its annual banquet in the Dayton high school gym with the theme When You Wish Upon a Star. Guest speaker K Melcomian from Iran spoke on customs and showed slides, as officer installations followed including Ruth Ann Beutler as president and Evelyn Ward as vice president.
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West Side
FHA
Dayton
Mark Hammond
Fayone Anderson
VaLoy Buttars
JoAnn Hansen
Faye Mendenhall
Nadine Phillips
Sally McCullock
Carolyn Buttars
Lorna Phillips
Ann Hansen
DeVere McKay
Marlon Vehweg
McKay
Viehweg
K. Melcomian
Iran
Ruth Ann Beutler
Evelyn Ward
Christe Morgmiy
Ione Beitler
Joan Archibald
Dorothy Moser
Ida Chase
Cedar City Pair Attend Preston Funeral for Mrs Hillstead
Mr and Mrs Herschel Neeley of Cedar City Utah visited Preston to attend the funeral for Mrs Anna Hillstead. They spent time with relatives and friends during the trip. Mr Neeley is recovering from a severe heart attack six months ago and can move around some now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Neeley
Cedar City
Utah
Preston
Anna Hillstead
Mr. Neeley
Snow Depth and Water Content in April Counties Survey
April measurements by the soil conservation service Franklin district Twin Lakes Canal Co and the forest service show below average snow depth and water content across Willow Flat Cub River Ranger Station and the Strawberry Mink Creek divide. Notable figures include Willow Flat 34.1 inches snow and 12.3 inches water. Cub River 17.2 inches snow and 55.9 inches water. earlier years show higher depths and water contents.
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Soil Conservation Service
Franklin Soil Conservation District
Twin Lakes Canal Co
Forest Service
Willow Flat
Cub River Ranger Station
Strawberry-Mink Creek
F. George Barrus
Gordon Gailey
Franklin R. Jensen
Firest Service
Teenage Drivers Compete In Road-E-0 Event
The Preston Junior Chamber sponsors a safe driving Road-E-0 on May 23 at 12 30 p m at the city junior center for ages 14 to 19. A winner receives a 2000 state scholarship chance, with the national contest in Washington DC for a 4500 scholarship. Merrill Jewelry awards a plane drop watch via a drawing at 3 p m, with tickets from any Jaycee.
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Preston
Merrill Jewelry
Jaycee
Franklin County Scout Camporee Moves to May 15 16
The Franklin County Scout Camporee at Willow Flats was postponed from May 8 9 to May 15 16 due to snow and other activities. Aaronic priesthood events were canceled. the event will feature judging on uniforms gear packing and camp craft with a 30 pound pack limit. Friday includes a campfire program and parents are invited to visit. Reservations for summer camps Wilder ness and Hunt open July 13 with remaining weeks still available.
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Franklin County
Willow Flats
Fielding Winward
West Side
Linrose
Weston
Dayton
Oxford-Cofton
Order of the Arrow
Doug Brénchley
William Weber
Richart Porter
Kenneth Orme
Bruce Jepsen
Nelden Nielsen
Camp Wilderness
Camp Hunt
Red light misbehavior prompts city crackdown and reader notes
A reader urges stricter enforcement of traffic laws at two State street intersections after a recent crash and ongoing red light violations. The letter also questions news suppression of burglaries and mentions two local break-ins. Readers share opinions on the city’s water bonds and a Mink Creek reunion planned for June in Fullerton California.
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Eulalia
Bennett
Fullerton
Calif
Franklin
Mink Creek
Los Angeles
E. Clarke
Dallas Keller
Topaz
Eulalia Crane Bennett
Lambert
Senator Dworshak Praises Preston Paper Sugar Beet Issue
Sen Henry Dworshak writes Cleo Swenson praising a Preston newspaper clipping on Castro threats to the sugar beet industry. He notes Tom Heath has been in Washington this week and expresses hope for sympathetic White House cooperation to maintain a domestic sugar industry and reduce reliance on Cuban or other imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dworshak
Cleo Swenson
Preston
Castro
Tom’ Heath
County Wool Pool Sells At 47.60 Cwt For May Shipment
J R Meek announces the Franklin County wool pool sold for 47.60 cents per cwt. Wool will ship May 28 starting 3 am from Union Pacific depot in Preston. Grofers with signed contracts must bring wool to depot at 8 am for weighing and loading. use wool cord, sack separately tagged, and sacked properly. Sheep should be shorn beforehand to be ready for May 28 shipment.
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J. R. Meek
Franklin County Wool
Pool
Union Pacific
Preston
Meek
Veteran Teacher Forsgren to Retire After 35 Years in Preston
J Clifford Forsgren retires after 35 years in Preston High School. Born Oct 18 1893 Riverdale Idaho he taught biology and botany since 1924 and served as county superintendent 1927 1933. His public service included church leadership and community roles.
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Forsgren
Riverdale
Eli Forsgren
Oneida Stake Academy
Idaho
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Australia
Oneta Uhriman
Logan Temple
Utah State University
Brigham ‘Young University
State College
Béeri
T. Fee
Mr. Forsgren
Fire Department Answers Two Small Blazes in Evening
Preston firefighters answered two calls Saturday evening. At 5 p m they went to Mink Creek near Strawberry Canyon where Nelson’s burning trees rekindled after a wind shift. A second call, about 7 p m, reported a rubbish fire at S C Crookston’s Dayton residence. wind renewed smoldering but damage remained slight and both fires were controlled within an hour.
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Preston
Mink Creek
Whford ‘Nelson
Strawberry Canyon
Nelson
S. C
Crookston
Dayton
Office Sprinkling Hours Set by Water Department
Preston residents receive sprinkling schedules from the water department. North of Second North and west of State Street may water 7 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. starting May 15 every other day. east of State Street and south of Second North start May 16 with the same windows. Afternoon hours are a trial. failures may revert to 3 to 7 p.m. Half hour sprinkler runs allowed 6:30 to 7 a.m. daily on designated sides. nozzle outlets limited to one quarter inch.
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Preston
Second North
State Street
Water Department
Twenty six to graduate at West Side LDS Seminary
Twenty six students will graduate from the West Side LDS Seminary Monday evening in the Oxford Clifton ward chapel. E Sterling Stephena principal notes the theme build today the person you want to be tomorrow guest speaker Reed Durham from USU institute of religion. Alan Schwartz gives welcome. student speakers JoAnn Hansen and Calvin Porter. Prayers by Robert Wood Joan Archibald and Carol Stevenson. scripture readings by Mark Child and Elaine Winward. Music directed by Ruth Ann Beutler with Marjory Ward on organ. Keith N. completes a saxophone solo. Graduates include Joan Archibald Ann Archibald Annutler Hteb Sr Singuata Dixie Bedford Ida Chase JoAnn Hansen Marlene Haslam Mitford Murdock Alan Schwartz Raymond Shepheard Carol Stevenson Day ton ward Keith Brimhall Louise Brimhall Carolyn Buttars Mark Child DeVere McKay Calvin Porter Weston ward Vivian Hatch Eugene Martin Marjorie Ward Elaine Winward Robert Wood Oxford Clifton ward Dennis Poulson Helen Sparrow Lin rose.
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West Side
LDS Seminary
Oxford-Clifton Ward
E. Sterling Stephena
Reed Durham
Institute of Religion
USU
Alan Schwartz
JoAnn Hansen
Calvin’ Porter
Robert ° Wood
Joan
Archibald
Carol Stevenson
Mark. Child
Elaine Winward
Ruth- Ann Beutler
Mar-jory" Ward
Keith Eelipts
Joan Arch‘ibald
Ann Ae ‘Archibald
Annutler
Hteb
sBinguata
Dixié
Bedford
Ida ‘Chase
Marlene Haslam
Mitford
Murdock
Alan” Schwartz
Raymond Shepherd
Dayton
Ward
Keith Brimhall
Louise Brimhall
Carolyn Buttars
Mark Child
DeVere McKay
Calvin Porter
Weston Ward
Vivian Hatch
Eugene Martin
Marjorie Ward
Robert Wood
Oxford- Clifton Ward
Dennis ‘Poulson
Helen Sparrow
Linrose
Two Local Herds Again Rate High in Official Records
The Holstein Friesian Assn. announced completion of outstanding production records for registered Holstein cows owned by Henry Drury & Sons and Talbot Holstein Farm in Preston. Drury Lane Cola H Melody produced 17,863 lbs milk and 584 lbs butterfat in 365 days on twice daily milking as a two year old. Uniform Royal Trilby from Talbot Holstein Farm produced 18,814 lbs milk and 725 lbs butterfat in 365 days on twice daily milking as an eight year old. The program, called HIK, tracks lactation and lifetime production for all cows in participating herds.
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Holstein-Friesian Assn
Henry Drury & Sons
Talbot Holstein Farm
Preston
Drury Lane Cola H Melody
Royal
Trilby
Utah native named superintendent for Utah district
Richard L Harmon of Hawaii will become superintendent of the district on July 1. He is a physics professor and division head in Hawaii and serves in civil defense. Harmon, born in Manila Utah, studied at Snow College Weber College BYU Cal Poly and Utah, earning majors in physics and secondary education. He has held Utah teaching and administrative roles and served in WWII and a church mission.
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Richard L. Harmon
Hawaii
Castsign
Harmon
Arters
Honolulu
EDS
Richard B
Cynthia
Lane
Bruce
Manti
Utah
Snow College
Weber College
Brigham Young, University
California Polytechnic Institute
St. Mary’s College of California
University of Utah
Gunnison
Gunnison Valley
Nephi
Juab
South
Salt Lake City
Lincoln County
Pioche
Ney
Who's Who
Phi Delta, Kappa
U. S. Navy
Church of Jesus Christ of ‘Latterday Saints
Franklin County Boat Owners Form Sportsman Club
A Friday meeting at Preston Elks lodge organized the Sportsman Boat Club led by Dr. J. C. Peterson who is the new president. Dues were set and membership accepted. non owners may join to promote waterways and improve boating, fishing, swimming and picnicking areas across the county.
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Franklin County
Preston Elks Lodge
J. C. Peterson
The
Sportsman Boat Club
Peterson
Cadet of the Week Named at Idaho State College
George G. Foster, a sophomore in pharmacy and ROTC band member, was named cadet of the week by the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Idaho State College. The award recognizes military knowledge and appearance.
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George G. Foster
Preston
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Idaho State College
Foster
Preston trackmen suffer first loss but set district records
Preston High suffered its first defeat of the season at the district track meet yet set three new district records. David Cherrington tied for first in the triple A meet with Melvin Anderson of Preston and two others, Lorenzo Griffeth broke the district mile with a 4 40, and Preston’s undefeated 880 relay clocked 1 36.2.
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Preston
Preston High
David Cherrington
Lorenzo Griffeth
Gary
BYU
Porter Sutton
Reid Carlson
Steven Porter
Wayne Corbridge
Mrelvin Anderson
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Montpleter
Snake River
Billy Griffeth
Wheatley
Nash
Cherrington
Howe
Tippett
Forth
Carlson
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Preston Seminary
Kathleen Jar
Judy Anne Knudson
Lynda Lee Larsen
Elna Joan Larsen
Bruce W. Long
Evelyn Lowe
Shana Lee Manning
Dennis Doyle Maughan
Philip Mathews
Randolph Henry ‘Mitchell
Aphrodelle Moser
Marlene Panakata
Shirley
Ann Nash
Rodney
R. Nash
Stannon Nelson
Norman K. Newbold
Claire Sharp Nielsen
Neldon G. Norton
Paul Max Noyes
Edith Jane Olsen
K- John
Owen
Iva Lou
Stephen M
Wayne L. Owens
de Etta “Packer
Larry Mont Packer
Vonda Palmer
Dan Mathew Palmer
LaDene Paskins
Creig Paskins
Kirk Petersen
Janet
Franklin County Scout
Red
Preen
Citizen
Dan
Coolie
Ping BO
County Wool Pool
Preston High Seis
J. Clifford Forsgren
J. Olifford Forsgren
Fire Department
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