Five Mile Stabilization Project On Way to Success
Thomas Heath announces progress on the Five Mile erosion control project. L. M. Windsor guides field work with Albert Jensen supervising the crew. A diversion dam has been completed and black willow plantings begin as funds are raised.
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Five Mile
Thomas Heath
L. M. Windsor
Salt Lake City
Fagatnh Salad Matche Enngineer
Weber River
Salt Lake
Windsor
Albert Jensen
Glencoe
Heath
Five Mile Channel
Riverdale Court of Honor Rewards Scouts Amid Ceremonies
Riverdale ward held its Court of Honor with bugle call flag ceremony explorer and award segments. Star scouts Rodney Waterlaus Jack Woldnd Dale Woolf and Cordell Wold earned multiple merit badges while promotions listed Cordell Wold Neil Wold Alan Waterlaus Dolan Smith and Stephen Meek advancing to different class ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Ward
Lew Byington
David E. Davis
Rodney Waterlaus
Star Scout
Jack Woldnd
Larry Rindlisbaker
Dale Woolf
Cordell Wold
Val Dean McCombs
David Smith
Glen Smith
Neil Wold
Alan Waterlaus
Dolan Smith
Stephen Meek
Lt Col Keith Hull Completes Training At Camp Pickett Va
Lt Col Keith M Hull son of Mr and Mrs Alvin C Hull Sr of Preston completed Operation Logex 52 at Camp Pickett Virginia. The exercise trained administrative forces in fire supply transportation and communication for a theoretical army of half a million. It used latest logistical techniques including those from atomic warfare.
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Keith M. Hull
Alvin C. Hull
Preston
Camp Pickett
Hobo Day Planned by FHA Girls May 29
The Preston chapter of Future Homemakers of America sponsors a "hobo" day on May 29. FHA girls will provide odd jobs house work and babysitting from 9 am to 6 pm for those needing help. Call 133 W to book appointments.
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FHA
Preston Chapter of
Future Homemakers of America
133-W
Tribute radio to FBI agents Cowley Hollis on This Is Your FBI
A Friday May 30 broadcast of This Is Your FBI will pay tribute to Samuel P. Cowley of Preston and Herman E. Hollis of Des Moines, two of 16 FBI agents who died in the line of duty since 1925. The program also honors state and local officers who died preserving law and order.
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Samuel P. Cowley
Preston
Herman E. Hollis
Des Moines
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Franklin
George Washington Law School
Lester J. Gillig
Baby Face
Inspector Cowley
Hollis
ABC
Preston FFA Judgers Win in Dairy Contest
The Preston chapter of Future Farmers of America won first place in dairy judging at the Richmond Black and White show last weekend. Team members Eugene Long, Eugene Hall and Darrell Greaves led the effort. North Cache finished second and South Cache third. Greaves earned high honors with 233.3 of 250 points, while Hall and Long tied for second with 216.7.
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Preston
Future Farmers of America
Richmond
Eugene Long
Eugene Hall
Darrell Greaves
North Cache
South Cache
Two Preston and West Side Girls State delegates named
Joan Johnson and Elda Balls were chosen from Preston High and West Side High to attend Girls State in Pocatello in June. Delegates must be juniors with leadership and service shown in school church and community. Miss Johnson and Miss Balls are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Balls and are sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Joan Johnson
Elda Balls
Preston High School
West Side High
Pocatello
Miss Johnson
Dan Johnson
Miss Balls
Lyman Balls
Dayton
American Legion Auxiliary
Preston Rifle Club Elects Officers At June Banquet
The Preston Rifle Club will elect new officers at a banquet Monday evening June 2 at Deer Cliff Inn. The 7 30 o clock event invites current and former members and prospective members to attend and join. Vic Jorgensen and Andy Anderson are the contacts for details.
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Preston Rifle Club
Deer Cliff Inn
Rifle Club
Vic Jorgensen
Andy Anderson
Idaho Day Program Rounds Into Shape
Franklin plans its Idaho day celebrations on June 13 and 14 with Gov Len Jordan delivering a keynote address and LeGrande Richards of the LDS council of twelve also speaking. Mrs Thora Geddes coordinates the program and Bart Nash leads sports including a wrestling card on June 13.
Cancer Education Materials Distributed to Franklin County Schools
Mrs. Ida Britenbeker of the Franklin County Cancer Society led school visits in Dayton Clifton Weston West Side High School Jefferson Franklin Mink Creek and Windsor. Lorena W. Dunlop and Minnie Larson assisted. Distributions included Lets Control Cancer Traitor Within quizzes and question disk stories.
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Ida Britenbeker
Franklin County
Franklin County Cancer Society
Dayton
Clifton
Weston
West Side High School
Jefferson
Franklin
Mink Creek
Winder
Britenbeker
Lorena W. Dunlop
Minnie Larson
Preston Indians Take Second in District Baseball
Preston High School's baseball team finished second in the fifth district, losing to Pocatello for the title. The Indians’ only loss came at Bannock. They beat Malad twice and Blackfoot once, and tied South Cache in 11 innings. Key players included captains Reed Smith and Elmo Keller with strong batting averages. Hyde hit the lone grand slam against Blackfoot. Letters were awarded to Keller, Cole, Crawford, Wilkinson, Smith, Waterlaus, Davis, Hopson, Hyde, Chatterton, Inglet, Bradford.
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Preston High School
Pocatello
Preston
Bannock
Indians
Logan
South Cade High School
Malad
Blackfoot
West Side
Jay T. Cole
Elmo Keller
Edwin Hyde
Reed Smith
Jay Cole
Larry Crawford
Paul Wilkinson
Rodney Waterlaus
Ivan Davis
Terry Hopson
Dale Chatterton
Glade Inglet
Harold Bradford
Marine Promotion for John R. Brown in Korea
John R. Brown 20 of Preston is promoted to sergeant at a base of the First Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea. He serves as a telephone lineman with HQ squadron. prior duty at Camp Pendleton California. Enlisted January 1951 after four years of high school locally. Parents: Mr and Mrs John R Brown, 54 East Second North.
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John R. Brown
Preston
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Korea
Brown
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Calif
Marine Corps
East
Second North
Hero of OSS to Speak Here Monday Evening
Douglas R. Stringfellow of Ogden, OSS veteran and war prisoner, will address a Preston gathering Monday at 8 PM. The event, sponsored by the Cache Valley chapter of the Intermountain Electrical Assn, will be at Oneida stake house with musical numbers by the Elda Carlson singers. Stringfellow, paralyzed from the waist down, has overcome injuries to walk and has given hundreds of speeches nationwide earning multiple honors for civic service and war veteran advocacy.
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Intermountain
Preston
Cache Valley
The
Intermountain Electrical Assn
Oneida Stake House
Electrical Association
Stringfellow
Elda Carlson
Douglas R. Stringfellow
Belsen
Freedom
Ogden
Eagles Lodge
American Legion
Poppy Day Honor in Preston As Legion Auxiliary Sells Poppies
The nation observes Poppy Day with American Legion Auxiliary volunteers selling flowers Saturday in Preston. Funds go to disabled veterans in hospitals, with poppies made by the disabled veterans themselves.
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Preston
American Legion Auxiliary
Municipal League Elects Local Mayor And Wife to Office
Mayor and Mrs. Rulon Dunn returned from Lewiston Idaho where they attended the Idaho Municipal League convention. Joe Peters Burley mayor was elected league president. Dunn named one of three directors and Mrs Dunn chosen secretary treasurer of the ladies auxiliary. Leaders urged a larger share of motor fuels and liquor funds for local units with proposed distributions and other bills including witness fee raises and city court openings.
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Rulon Dunn
Lewiston
Ida
Idaho Municipal_league
Joe Peters
Burley
Dunn
League
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Idaho
Special Election Set for Thursday in Fairview Water District
A special election is set for Thursday to vote on organizing the Fairview water district. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fairview ward meeting house. A five-member board of directors will be elected from qualified district taxpayers with terms staggered across three biennial elections.
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Fairview
Fairview Ward
Boots and Saddle Club Opens Season With First Ride
The Boots and Saddle club started its season with a Sunday ride from the Fred Warner ranch at Glendale. About 20 riders joined a 40 member group touring Station Creek and surrounding vistas. Contacts: Alvin Beckstead president and Dick Farnes secretary. 1952 ride schedule listed with chairmen for each event.
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Boots and
Traif
Fred Warner
Glendale
Station Creek
Cub River Canyon
Glendale Reservoir
Worm Creek
Olnine
Alvin Beckstead
Whitney
Dick Farnes
Preston
Pocatello Attorney Praises Paper in May Letter
Alfred C. Cordon of Pocatello praised the newspaper in a May 9 letter, citing editorials Checks and Balances in Peril English Like Santa Claus and Who Sucker Is Right as examples of informing readers on national issues. He wished the publication continued success.
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Preston Citizen
Alfred C. Cordon
Pocatello
Cordon
Bes
Mr. Cordon
Thirtieth Annual Preston High Commencement Honors 122 Graduates
Preston High School conducts its thirtieth annual commencement in the auditorium Friday at 8 PM with 122 graduates. Diplomas are presented by O D Robinson as Glenn Bridges delivers the welcome and a series of student talks and songs precede Dr. Cleone Skousen’s keynote.
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Cleone Skousen
BYU
Preston High School
O. D. Robinson
Fenton Larsen
Sharron Beckstead
Phyllis Bright
Vaunda Oliverson
Lois Meyers
Glenn Bridges
People
Elmo Keller, Jr
Marion Nuffer
Larry Crawford
Wayne Clark
Brigham Young University
Princ Reed H. Brenchley
Robinson
Wayne Bell
Emaly Dunlop
Marie Jensen
Norda Lee Bodily
Gracie Burbank
Elmo Keller
Norma Ann Swainston
Two Preston Seniors Win New Wristwatches
Renae Buxton and Wayne Bell won Bulova watches presented to Pres ton High School graduating class members by Merrill Jewelry Store. A clock in the store window bore the class of 1952 names around the dial, stopping at the two winners last Saturday night.
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Renae Buxton
Wayne Bell
Preston High School
Merrill Jewelry Store
T. C. Merrill
Rain Turns Dry Plains to Hopeful Beet Growers
Franklin County farmers cheer as rain arrives after weeks of drought and snow. Sugar Co. manager Thomas Heath calls it a million dollar rain, saying there is time to plant beets before June 1 and to harvest a good sugar beet crop. He urges removing poor hay or grain before planting.
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Franklin County
Thomas Heath
Franklin County Sugar Co
Heath
Baby Boy Kevin Dee Ashby Born in Preston Hospital
The Preston Citizen reports the birth of Kevin Dee Ashby, weighing seven pounds ten ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarin Ashby. The family describes hardships for father during the week of the delivery as they welcomed their second child and first son Tuesday afternoon.
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Preston Citizen
Clarin Ashby
Game Association Plans Magpie Drive
The Franklin County Fish and Game Association sponsors a Sunday magpie drive to destroy nests in the county the best season for ridding pests. Participants meet at the ball park at 9 am and may bring shotguns and .22 caliber rifles. Lunch will be finished after the drive.
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Franklin County Fish and Game Assa
Ball Park
Karen Hinckley Honored by University of Idaho Spurs
Karen Hinckley of Preston was named as a new member of the Spurs, a sophomore women’s honorary group at the University of Idaho, in a recent ceremony.
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Karen Hinckley
Preston
Spurs
University of Idaho
Drury and Sons Win Dairy Cattle Honors at Richmond Event
Henry Drury and Sons and Utah State Agricultural College dominated the 37th Black and White days dairy cattle contests in Richmond. They captured firsts in calf and young categories, senior and grand champion bulls, reserve and production titles, and top herd awards as about 2000 spectators filled the grandstands Friday and Saturday.
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Henry Drury and Sons
Utah State Agricultural College
Richmond
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Office of Strategic Services
MR. Stringfellow
Municipal League
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Williams Creek
Ax” Neeley
Otto Cole
el Hull
Clyde Oliverson
Slug Creek
Farrell Beckstead
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Joe Steers
Lee Hansen
Reed Henderson
Oxford
Alton Nash
Gqene Adamson
Joffin
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Collene
Almond
Donald Andra
Joyce
Atkinson
Laurel Beckstead
Sharron‘ Beckstead
Sondra Beckstead
Ian Beckstead
Arvin Bennett
Marjene Bennett
Gordon Bergquist
Garth Bodily
Barbara Bowcutt
JoAnn Cafferty
Lyle Carter
Delbert Carter
Billy Chadwick
Kay Don Christensen
Shirley Greaves
Hilda Gregerson
Morris Gregory
Diana Hampton
Glade Handy
Carol Hansen
Clara Dean Hansen
Ross Hansen
Blake Harding
Connie Harris
Arlene Heath
Darlene Heath
Iver Hendrickson
Velora Hendrickson
Ren’e Herd
Gail Hobbs
Gordon Hodges
Marlene Hollingsworth
Sherman Holton
Arlene Hulet
Cheryl Hyde
Gloria Inglet
Morrell Jamison
Terry Jamison
Carolyn Jensen
Floyd Jensen
Beatrice Johnson
Vernon Kéler
Eleanor J. Kirkbride
Ronald Kirkbride
Evelyn Knapp
Tony Knudson
Marlene Larson
John LeFevre
Sherman Lindhardt
LaRene Long
Leon Lundquist
Betty Lou Martin
Jack Merrill
Jack Moser
Shirley Moser
Clydean Nash
Meredith Nelson
Vern Nelson
Cleone Oliverson
Game Association
Drury and Sons
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