Rain floods Franklin county fields prompting beet thinning push
Farmers welcomed soaking rains that reached 2.29 inches by Wednesday and could hit three by week’s end, easing dryland crop fears but creating beet growth challenges. Labor adviser Mr. Lewis notes Navajo recruiting near Arizona and California workers, with 200 plus coming, urging local youth to help thinning before beets size up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yauco
Lewis
Arizona
San Joaquin Valley
California
Utah
Intersection crash damages two autos
Two cars were damaged in a collision at the intersection of First East and First North streets Monday around noon. Drivers Dr. Marion E. Bell and Billy Carlson were not injured. Carlson’s 1949 Ford slid about 65 feet and struck a utility pole before stopping. Estimated damage: Carlson car $1,000 Bell car $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
First North
Marion E. Bell
Billy Carlson
L. D. Allred
Carlson
Bell
West Side High Announces Class of 1949 Graduation
The West Side High School prepares commencement for 39 graduates. Valedictorian Alice Griffeth and salutatorian Connie Phillips lead honors among students including Earl Chapman and Connie Phillips. The program features a processional, invocations, addresses, musical selections, and diploma presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Audi- Pes Aa
Alice
Griffeth
Dayton
Cil
Earl Chapman
Wesson
Connie Phillips
Dayan
Paul Hatch
Bert Jee
Alice—Moser
Cleve Henderson
Frontiers of Science
Connie Jean Phillips
Alice Griffeth
Marlene Maughan
V'Lee Anderson
Clarice Ward
Jean Mickelson
Joyce Merrill
Benediction
Connie Checketts
V’lee’ Anderson
Avon Balls
Tae Lou ‘B Is
Vaughn Batson
Rson Benson
Hazel Beutler
Marlene Buttars
Vivian “Call
Larry Dahle
Paul Fonnes
Elmo Peterson II Elected President of Idaho Milking Shorthorn Society
Elmo Peterson II, a longtime milking Shorthorn breeder, was elected president of the Idaho Milking Shorthorn Breeders Society for 1949 50 at the annual meeting held May 10 in Filer. He plans an active promotional campaign and notes national recognition for the breed. Local attendees from Twin Falls include Sivel and Max Smith of Grace, Melvin Mickelson of Grace, Jay Seamans of Fairview, Clifton Smith of Grace, and Mr Peterson and Meith of Campbell. Ward Olson of College Ward bought the top priced animal for the second consecutive year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Peterson
Idaho
Filer
Peterson
Twin Falls
Reeders
Sivel
Max, Smith
Grace
Melvin
Mickelson
Ito
Jay
Seamans
Fairview
Smith
Clifton
Eterson
Meith
Campbell
Ward’ Olson
College Ward
Andrew A Larsen Dies in Preston Funeral Friday
Andrew A Larsen 89 died Tuesday evening at the family home in Preston. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the third ward chapel Bishop Earl Hollingsworth will preside. Larsen born March 6 1860 in Brigham City Utah was the son of Lars A and Karen Jensen Larsen. He moved to Mantua Utah as a boy and married Caroline In Salt Lake City in December 1879. Mrs Larsen died August 2 1923. He later married Ruth A Crockett Chadwick on November 19 1925. He engaged in church work and served as Sunday school superintendent in Mink Creek where he lived 1887 to 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew A. Larsen
Preston
Third Ward
Earl Hollingsworth
Larsen
Brigham City
Lars ‘A
Karen Jensen Larsen
Mantua
Caroline
Oace -At- Salt
Lake
Ruth
A.’ Crockett Chadwick
Mink Creek
Local Poultrymen Tour Idaho Farms and Facilities
A Preston group of poultrymen conducted an inspection tour through the upper Snake River Valley visiting the Jorgensen poultry farm and hatchery in Blackfoot the Zeibarth poultry farm in Idaho Falls several modern poultry houses in Sugar City the Pocatello plant of the Idaho Egg Producers the Ralston Purina mill and the ROP breeding farm of Gerald Frazier in Pocatello Participants included Ralph Millar Ss D Hobbs Elmer S Palmer M H Winn Oscar Stark and Horace Rawlins and Lindsey Rawlins of Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Snake River Valley
Jorgensen
Blackfoot
Zeibarth
Idaho Falls
Sugar City
Pocatello
Idahot Egg Producers
Ralston Purina. Co
Lions Club Nominates Officers for May 25 Election
The Preston Lions Club announced nominations for new officers to be elected May 25. Candidates include Merlin Smith and Keith Larson for president, Leo Palmer and Orson Baugh for vice president, Frank Jones and Floyd Didrickson for second vice president, Reed Brenchley and Dr Kelton Merrill for third vice president, and others for proctor tail twister and zone chairman. Lions members emphasized community service and fellowship at the meeting, with special guests winners of the Lions art contest attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Lions Club
Merlin Smith
Keith Larson
Leo Palmer
Orson Baugh
Frank Jones
Floyd
Didrick Son
Reed Brenchley
Kelton- Merrill
Pavesford Eee
Moris‘ Johnson
Proctor Geant Ah Seers
Beach Land
Harold’ Olsen
Lion Taper
Reed Magleby
Lee Bergquist
Tail Twister
Harold’ Winn
Don ‘Elwell
Wallace Jensen
Zone
Glenna Swann
Elnor Allen
Pat Porter
Carol LeFevre
NaDean Oliverson
Atahna Johnson
Don Redfield
Seven Preston Planes Fly to Twin Falls Aviation Breakfast
Members of the Preston Pilots club flew to Twin Falls Sunday for the first aviation breakfast of 1949. The event at Twin Falls airport was sponsored by the Civil Aviation Patrol and the Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce, with 157 planes present and seven Preston aircraft represented. Attendees included H No Hale, Earl Nelson, Don Atkinson, Sam Merrill, Mr and Mrs William J Tanner, Barlow Gilbert, H C Nielsen Jr, Leonard Davis, Eldon Tanner J, Earl Reid, Milton Head, Clair Poole, Dale Stevens, Spencer Crookston and Stan Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Pilots Club
Twin Falls
Civil Aviation Patrol
Leonard Davis
Eldon Tanner
Earl Reid
Milton Head
Clair Poole
Dale Stevens
Spencer Crookston
Stan Atkinson
Famous Horses Roy Rogers to Appear Here This Summer
Officials announce the Roy Rogers group of Liberty horses will perform at the upcoming summer rodeo with eight beautiful educated horses and trainer Glenn Rendall. Local previews possible as the horses star in The Red Pony film shown at the Grand Theatre May 29 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Roy Rogers
Liberty Horses
Hug
Athey
Glenn Rendall
Liberty Hoese
Apple
Horske
Rae
Grand Theatre
Preston Declares May 28 as Annual Poppy Day
Mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr proclaims May 28 as Annual Poppy Day in Preston. Citizens are urged to wear memorial poppies and American Legion auxiliary volunteers will sell handmade poppies nationwide made by disabled veterans to honor World War I and II servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Ernest ‘Eberhard, Jr
American = Legion auxiliary
Eberhard
United States of America
Business leaders back county bond drive promotion
Businessmen and civic groups joined Mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr and Jared Lewis of the U S Treasury Savings Bond drive in Franklin County to promote bond sales. A prairie wagon replica will tour the area with a bond sales unit guiding residents to invest, as the drive runs through June with a $29000 county quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eberhard
Jared Lewis County
U.S. Treasury Department
Franklin County
U.S
Treasury Department
Lewis
Prairie Schooner
American Legion
Jaylees
Chamber of, Commerce
Lions,Rotery
Farm Bureau
Ernest . Eberhard
Local Game Association Maintains Magpie Head Bounty
Ernest Britenbeker says the association pays 20 cents per feathered magpie head but only for fully feathered magpie heads. Heads of baby birds are not accepted except on Saturdays at Preston Bike & Sport shop. Max Golightly of Preston is among 82 BYU students to receive Block Y presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Game.Assn
Ernest Britenbeker
Britenbeker
Preston
Max Golightly
Brigham Young University
USAC graduate to study welding at Oklahoma college
Wells F. McGregor of Utah State Agricultural College earns a BS in welding technology and will pursue a master's degree in industry at Oklahoma College after graduation on June 3. He served 33 months in the Pacific theater including New Caledonia Guadalcanal Guam Okinawa and Japan. His wife La Rene Freckleton of Salt Lake City also graduates from USAC this June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Ang
Still‘water
Wells F. McGregor
Utah
Thatcher
Anton
Kemp
Cat Usac
McGregor
USAC
Oklahoma College
Branichs of Industry
La Rene _ Freckleton
Salt , Lake City
Sis
Pacific
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Guam
Okinawa
Japan
James, McGregor
Six injured as three cars crash in rain Saturday night
Six persons injured in a Saturday night traffic crash involving three autos just south of Preston on highway 91 during a rainstorm. Two cars, a 1936 Oldsmobile driven by Taul E. Greer of Ogden and a 1939 Olds driven by Marvin Hollingsworth of Banida, collided then crossed into the opposite lane and hit a 1949 Lincoln driven by Sally McCune of Preston. Several occupants were treated at the local hospital, with Marian Meek badly injured and Mrs. Greer suffering severe cuts and facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Banida
Hollingsworth
Borrow Pit
Greer
Lincoln
Sally ‘McCune
David
Sparks
Marian
Meek
McCune
Salt Lake
Thec
Arida
Jack Robinson
Hos
Preston Indians Take Third In State Meet At Boise
Preston trackmen finished third in the Idaho state meet at Boise, totaling 30 points, behind Boise and Idaho Falls. Arlo Larsen won the 880 yards in 2 03 earning first in that event and also took discus for another Preston victory. Larsen’s brother Arlands placed third in the pole vault and Petty and Condie earned some top finishes. Coach Bob Bunker called the season highly successful with a district sweep and a strong state showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Boise
Indians
Idaho
Falls
Lewston
Emmett
Pocatello
Shelley
Nampa
Rye
Ppalls
Tadke
Arlo Larsen
F Arlands
Larsen
Aiziler
Artepee Petty
Br Pisces
Condie
Bob Bunker
Preston ne on 7 Skeet ey osse County Ladies posse plans dance
Franklin County Ladies posse announces a dance Monday May 23 at 9 30 p m in the basement of the courthouse. Members past members and their partners urged to attend with invitation to county girls interested in joining. Plans for rides and drills for the summer season are in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bby
Franklin County
Missing Library Books At Preston High School
Preston High School faces missing books from its library and seminary shelves as Stella Boothe the librarian appeals to parents to search homes for stamped volumes before summer break. Students may have inadvertently taken textbooks from shelves during the year and teachers request returns to both schools to aid the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
Stella Boothe
American Foods Remodels Store for Modern Opens
American Foods completes a major remodeling across departments with refrigerated produce dairy and meats and new push in check stands. The store will open Friday offering sandwiches cake coffee and lunch on the mezzanine for visitors through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston’s
Southeern
Idaho
Meat Department
American’ Foods
Talent winners named in Intermountain Parade contest
The Soda Springs area talent contest named Bride of the Waves as winner for cornet solos. Lynn Shepherd and Gloris Stoddard also won for piano solos Hungarian Rhapsody No 6 and Rigoletto Fantasie. Judges included Prof R F Goranson of Idaho State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Hobbs
Salt Lake City
Soda Springs
Lynn ‘Shepherd
Gloris Stoddard
Montpelier
Harold Swift
Salt, +Lake
Intermountain
Wyoming
Mr. Hobbs
Lucy Larson
West Side High School
Clifton
Alice Griffeth
Alice Moser
Pioneer Margaret Lemmon Dies at Weston
Mrs. Margaret McCulloch Lemmon 87 longtime Weston resident and Franklin County pioneer died Wednesday at her son's home. Born January 1862 in Edinburgh Scotland she lived a life of church service and community aid including nursing and school roles. She was predeceased by her husband in 1915 and leaves two daughters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McCulloch Lemmon
Franklin County
Richard Lemmon
Weston
Lemmon
Edinburgh
Scotland
Henry
Mary ‘Smith McCulloch
Weston Tor
Alfred Lemmon
West Side Seminary graduates twenty in LDS rites
Twenty students graduated from the West Side LDS seminary at commencement exercises last night. Names include Vaughn Barson Tyra Bergeson Nanette Binggeli and more. The program featured speeches songs and a devotional noting Seminary Activities Contribute for Happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Lds Seminary
Vaughn Barson
Tyra Bergeson
Nanette KK. Binggeli
Howard Bingham
Vivian Cail
Patricia Campbell
Michael J
Griffeths
Ruth
Hansen
Delbert C
Holden
LaVoyle G. Maughn
JaNeice McDermott
Larna McDermott
Keith’Morgan
Gerry' B
Nelson
Golda
Neue
Soni
Nanette “Binggeli
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Rcteage
West Side
Clifton School
Elmo’ ‘Peterson II
Idaho Milking Shorthorn Society
Lions Club
Roy
Rogers
Nola “Maughn
BYU
Nola Maughn
Brigham: _Young- university
Miss. Maugha
College of Fine Arts
Preston Indians
Skeet Ey Osse
Ross
Westen
American Foods
Margaret Lemmon
Relief Society
Ilass
Margaret Lemmow
Seminary
Central School
PTA
Tisi Forichildren
Eastside
Oneida
Oneida Street
Lucy Evers
Oks Plains
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