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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
1
State Police report a head on crash near a hill crest injuring three, with one driver dead. Cars driven by Herzog and Byington collided after Nielsen failed to stop. both vehicles left the highway into barrow pits. Drivers and a passenger from Downata were involved. investigation ongoing.
Loyal Hansen, a local insurance agent, was named Agent of the Year by the Idaho Association of Mutual Insurance Agents at the Boise convention. He will compete in Mr Mutual Agent of America against other state agents of the year. Hansen owns his father’s agency in Preston and represents Snake River Mutual and Western Pacific Insurance.
Preston High School will present two melodramas in the Little Theater on May 22 at 8 p.m. Cast includes Delmar Derricott Clementine Cole Desmond Tabitha Keller and Ophelia. Plot centers on a country girl who elopes with a city rogue, with mistaken deaths and a villain thwarted.
Stake and ward workers have been named for BYU Education Week in Preston June 6 8. General chairman is Mrs Or Sherwin Webb with Pres Carl A Mortensen of the Oneida Stake as host stake chairman. Stake chairmen include Glenn Bingham Mrs Ralph Perry Oneida Reed H Brenchley and Mrs David Beckstead Franklin Rex Spackman and Mrs Lona Holt Benson L Budd Low and Mrs Verda Heggie Smithfield Eldon Corbridge and Mrs Charles Buehler Malad and Mrs Belva Hadley Portneuf. Ward workers include in Franklin Stake Myron Fonnesbeck Weston Mrs Orval Benson Waitneys Mrs Neal Parkinson Veda Stone Petapistan Mrs Jim Hoggan Preston First Mrs Loyal Hansen Preston Second Mrs Edna Owen Preston Fifth Mrs Reed Brenchley Preston Eighth
The council named a committee to study the fire protection district with Mr. Davis Tarbes chosen by the city council and county commissioners per City Clerk Rhys Swaston. They approved sewer frontage fees for Third North and extended the J W Palmer property cleanup deadline to June 1.
Idaho finance commissioner John D. Silva says the Savings and Loan association, closed by the state last year, voted to sell its loan. Of 1771 votes, 1679 supported selling the loan, aiming for a recovery near 75 percent overall and about 90 percent for new funds, with completion within eight days.
The Eastside school district discussed a three year contract offer for Superintendent William Ward and approved a one year option at a January board meeting. The budget was approved and four new teacher contracts were offered at the meeting with Dr Murray Nichols Paul Woodward and Robert Hull voting for. Dr Leo Hawkes and Robert Lindhardt opposed. Ward was absent.
Voters in Banida Riverdale Treasureton and Winder will choose two Eastside directors while West Side elected one. A tie in Zone 4 Preston West Side produced 10 votes for Cluff Kendall and Platt Wass. Ernest Beutler won 44 votes. George Aston trailed.
A letter from the U S Department of the Interior commends Preston for its sewage plant. The inspector praised maintenance and cleanliness levels well above normal and commended plant operator Jesper Rasmussen for his devotion and conscientious work.
The celebrated Balladiers from Utah State University will present Seace next week at Preston Golf and Country Club. The four member group tours the Far East on the U80 circuit and will perform in a mic and comedy show. Members include Kaye Anderson Douglas Brenchley Robert Fadeell and others.
Last week Johnson retired from the Preston Volunteers after a long career dating to 1936. Officials note he has one of the state's longest volunteer fireman records with strong attendance at meetings and drills and a historic shift in equipment since his early days.
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