Filing Deadline Passes in County Primary Totals Near Complete
Filing for county offices closed with most seats filled. only precinct committeemen slots remain. One Democratic precinct committeeman filed, Jack C Choules of Clifton. a late petition for state representative W Dean Palmer was lodged but not filed by County Auditor Cleo Swenson. County conventions tonight will fill remaining tickets while key posts include assessor, prosecuting attorney, coroner, and constables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack C Choules
Clifton
Cleo Swenson
W. Dean Palmer
Clifford Forsgren
Ellis Johnson
Wm. A. Davis
Roy Esihert
Vaughan Larsen
Horace Haworth
Raymond Hobbs
Rolen
Bastian
Albert E Moser Sherrif
F Lee Hendrickson
Belva Hart
Marvin D_ Gregerson
O D _ Robinson
Dell W Smith
Benb Johnson
Clair
Cutler
Ifton
Don A Westover
Dayton
Perry C_ Phillips
Fairview
Frank J Gilbert
Mapleton
R Wendell Long
Mink Creek
Sherman Lindhardt
Oneida Station
Robert M. Gordon
Preston
Lynn Fackrell
Terrel J Porter
Harold R Olsen
Richard W Hendricks
Riverdale
Theo L Smith
Thatcher Cleveland
Ronald Panter
Donald N Barger
Weston
Eldon L Bastian
Whitney
Howard Swainston
New Sheriff Kimberly Christensen Named in Franklin County
The Franklin County Commission selected Preston service station operator Kimber Christensen as sheriff succeeding Ray Talbot who resigned to join California Packing. Christensen, a Mink Creek native who has lived in the county most of his life, runs Kim's Texaco in Preston and previously worked as shop foreman for Palmer Implement. He is married with four children and resides in the Preston Seventh Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimber Christensen
Preston
Franklin County
Ray Talbot
California Packing Corporation
Christensen
Mink Creek
Frank
Lin County
Kim
Texaco
Palmer Implement Company
Preston Seventh Ward
Marlene Buttars
City recreation force picked and police pay raised
The city council selected personnel for the summer recreation program led by Larry Biggs with assistants Lindy Godfrey Virginia Burton and Charles Peterson. Police salaries were increased from 312 to 350 for patrolmen and from 400 to 425 for the chief. A road improvement plan was tabled for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cil
Larry Biggs
Preston
Lindy Godfrey
Virginia Burton
Charles Peterson
Elph Johnson
Richard Hobbs
Acco
Harold Pinson
Cache Valley Little League Association
Russell Cranney
Don Gunderson
Arnold Sant
Albert Jensen
ASC Deadline Extended For Wheat Sign Up May 22
F H Winward announced the extension of the wheat program sign up through May 22. Franklin County producers must sign an application at the ASCS County Office to be eligible, with certificates based on seeded acres even if crops failed, provided a signed application is filed before May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Winward
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Franklin County
Winward
Board To Push School Fees and Repairs
The Eastside school district budget was approved with a single attendee at the budget hearing. The board plans to collect back tuition via small claims court if needed and discussed remodeling projects including blacktop at Franklin, Central, and Jefferson schools, a widened high school frontage, new windows at Franklin and Jefferson, Nelson gym repairs, and an estimated $25,000 cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastside
Small Claims Court
Franklin, Central and Jefferson
Franklin and Jefferson
Nelson Gym
Win
West Side Budget Hearing Set for May at High School
The West Side school district will hold an 8 p.m. budget hearing May 25 at the high school, per Superintendent Lyle Porter. A regular board meeting will follow. The session will cover hiring a new high school principal to replace resigning Robert Bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Lyle Porter
Robert Bass
Bicyclist Hurt When Hit by Auto on Highway 91
A 12 year old boy sustained cuts and bruises after being struck by a car on Highway 91 south of Preston. Edward L. Gooch 42 of Airman was the driver and Wen dell R. Frandsen 12 of Day ton was taken to Franklin County Memorial Hospital before release. Gooch reported dimmed lights for an oncoming car on a wet road. deputy Sheldon Beckstead investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 91
Preston
Edward L. Gooch
Wendell R. Frandsen
Dayton
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Gooch
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Sheldon Beckstead
Idaho State College Honors Preston Man
Jack Johnson son of Mr and Mrs George L Johnson and a 1960 graduate of Preston High School recently received the Jay Jensen Scholastic Award for the senior male student with the highest GPA among Idaho State University graduates. He will receive a Bachelor of Science in mathematics with a 3.80 GPA at the May 31 1964 commencement. Johnson has held student leadership roles and earned multiple scholarships and honors including Who's Who listings and national honor societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
George L. Johnson
Preston High School
Idaho State University
Johnson
Jay Jensen
Blue Ke National
Hag Fox
Idaho State
Johnson Tans
Teatversity
West Side and Preston High School Graduations Set
Franklin County high schools will graduate seniors next week with West Side leading the schedule on May 22 at the Dayton LDS Ward. West Side has 40 graduates and Preston 130. speakers include Wendell C Rich and John L Clarke with a baccalaureate service led by President Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
West Side
Dayton
Preston High School
John L. Clarke
Ricks College
Rexbury
Wendell C Rich
USA Institute of Religion
Lyan Archibald
Dan Didrickson
Reed Perry
Betty Keller
Terry Blau
Irene Ward
Betsy Fredrickson
Richard Smith
Steven Kent
RaeLene Croshaw
Dollar Days Weekend Prompts Preston Merchannts Sale
Preston hosts Dollar Days with all merchants joining a town wide sale. Maxee Chandler, chair man, says Saturday 10 a.m. musical numbers are canceled due to church events and good farming weather. A free show remains. The event runs Thursday Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Maxee Chandler
Chandler
Legion Tells Essay Winners
The American Legion announced the winners of its essay contest. Blanche Jean Panter of Cleveland won first place, Pauline Roper of Thatcher took second, and Carol Young Grace earned third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
American Legion
Blanche Jean Panter
Cleveland
Pauline Roper
Thatcher
Carol Young
Eastside School Board Race Draws Two Doctors
Eastside school district voters on May 19 will choose two medical doctors for the board. Incumbent Dr Leo R Hawkes chairs the current board. Election runs 2 pm to 8 pm at Jefferson School with voters limited to East Side of State Street Preston Zone 5. Eligible voters are parents guardians of students or taxpayers in the zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastside
Eastni
Aun
Cutler
Leo R. Hawkes
Jefferson School
State Street
Preston
District Lawyers Named Officers
The Thirteenth District Bar Association at its Spring meeting in Soda Springs elected new officers: President EL Scott Ma Jand City, Vice-president Wallace Transtram Soda Springs, Secretary-treasurer J W Crowther Malad. They replace Ben Johnson Preston, EL Scott Malad, Leonard Kingsford Soda Springs. Also noted, Darrell H Raymond USN son of Mr and Mrs B C Raymond of Preston serves with Fighter Squadron 143 aboard USS Constellation in the Western Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth District Bar Association
Soda Springs
EL. Scott
Jand City
Wallace Transtram
J. W. Crowther
Ben Johnson
Preston
Leonard Kingsford
Darrell H. Raymond
USN
B. C. Raymond
Constellation
Pacific
Auxiliary Leaders Scheduled for Stake Conference in Preston
Two LDS church leaders, Elder A. Lewis Elggrin and Elder Francis C. Brom ley, will speak at the Franklin Stake conference in Preston on May 16 and 17. Sessions include general meetings Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a 7 p.m. Saturday gathering and Saturday afternoon meetings by appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Franklin Stake
Preston
A. Lewis Elggrin
Church
General Welfare Committee
Francis C. Bromley
Genalogical Society
Stake
W. Dean Palmer
Elggren
TV Group Receives FCC OK to Build Unit TV Booster
Franklin County TV Corporation gains FCC permission to construct the UHF Translator facility removing engineering hurdles. President Bart Martin says work will not start until funds are raised. board plans to canvass communities to collect 15 dollars per family and promote the benefit of the booster. Ross Rasmussen will accept funds at the Security Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County TV Corporation
Federal Communications Commission
TV Group
Bart Martin
The
Seminary Graduation Notices at Preston and West Side
Seminaries hold graduation events this week with Preston on May 15 at the Oneida Stake House led by Pres. Carl Mortensen and Logan LDS Institute rep Preston Clade. West Side graduates gather May 20 at Dayton LDS ward chapel with Pres. W Dean Palmer and speaker J Wesley Christensen, featuring 14 fifth year honors and a program of songs, talks, and diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Seminary
West Side
Oneida Stake
Carl Mortensen
Church Education
Preston Clade
Logan Lds Institute
West
Dayton
Dean Palmer
J. Wesley Christensen
Carl A. Mortenson
Lynn Archibald
Mack Balls
Rodney Balls
Betty Lou_ Bingham
Erla Fayid
Kendall Fuller
Steven Kent
van McKay
Reed Perry
Dennis Phillips
Paul Smith
Howard Taylor
David Weyerman
James Williams
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Democrats
Mark Hart
L. Bryan Bergeson
Virgil Jensen
OE Bowles
Lee Schwaneveldt
Jando Rasmussen, Jr
Imsber J Christensen
Sylva R. Schvaneveldt
Leness Keller
Jack C. Choules
Lee Schvaneveldt
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Citizen Photo
Recreation Force
City Coun
ASC
Okehs
Stanley Bingham
Clair Buxton
Melvin Beutler
Margie McKay
Lucy Bingham
Tedra Merrill
Reva Archibald
Sylvia Ward
Janice Bingham
Venice Poulsen
Brenda Dalley
Idaho State College
Preston Man
West Side High School
Radene Sears
Gloria Tomasi
Salutatorian
Legion
Great Britain
Bromley
Ae Riverside
Tempe Square
Ross Rasmussen
First Security Bank
Dennis Woolf
Dwain Wilde
Rex C. Cole
Terry Wray Smith
Howard Nelson
Shannon Howells
Brent Schow
Janeal Hansen
Karen Bodily
Monte
Miles
Ed Mortenson
Find Chase
Milford Chase
Stanley
Bingh Joan ‘Reeder
Janice B
Blair “Winward
Ingham Paul
Smith
James Bingham
Melving Beutler
Hatch
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