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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
1
The Citizen launches the Teen-Age Subscription contest renamed Silver Bonanza offering silver dollars and quarters as weekly prizes. Opens this weekend with receipt books and lists for non subscribers and expiring subscriptions. Points determine weekly prize picks from on display prizes at The Citizen.
Prizes including a transistor radio camera and more will be in the Tymsure Chest at The Citizen. Preston merchants donate prizes for a May 29 2 to 5 pm check in and a June 4 2 to 5 pm second check in. Each contestant earns 500 points for checking in on those days.
Richard D Adams of Idaho ID Health backs Preston site behind Franklin County Memorial Hospital as best for a new nursing home. He cites shared facilities and staff, easier transfers for patients, and lower ambulance and convalescent costs as key advantages.
Wheat farmers in Franklin and Cache counties rejected government wheat proposals in the National Wheat referendum with about one third voting yes. Nationally the proposal was defeated as votes totaled 505,185 for and 551,602 against. canvassing of challenged ballots proceeded tonight.
City police will conduct house to house checks for unlicensed dogs after the first of the month. Dog licenses due after year start. unlicensed dogs may be destroyed and owners fined. Police chief Pete Ward says the ordinance will be enforced.
Ted Steers and wno Hull, both local residents, were elected to the Eastside school district board of trustees Tuesday. Steers, Preston bank manager, defeated Woodward while Hull, Whitney farmer, defeated Olsen. Write ins included Christensen and Hyde in No 1 district.
Long time Preston resident Mrs Lema H Clayton died in Salt Lake City on May 22 of natural causes. She was born November 22, 1891, in Salt Lake City. Viewing at 39 South First West on Sunday evening from 5 30 to 9 30 before the funeral. Funeral set for May 27 at 1 p.m. in the Second Ward Chapel.
The city council will read the compulsory garbage ordinance for the third time on June 1. The measure requires every resident to pay for garbage service, at a monthly fee of $1. The ordinance takes effect after publication around July 1, with a garbage pickup schedule to be published.
Ray M. Little, 48, was found guilty by a Preston district court jury of assault with intent to commit murder in an incident March 12 in Soda Springs. Sheriff Ralph J. Merriott was repeatedly cut with a 10 inch butcher knife at the motel, after which the jury deliberated five hours. Judge Francis Rasmussen granted a venue change from Soda Springs.
A one car crash on Mink Creek road injured Mitchell James Jensen age 19 and five others. Mitchell suffered facial injuries and chest wounds while Elder Kate Hows of Gilbert Arizona Douglas Jensen age 12 a head bump William Jensen age 9 a broken arm Robin Jensen 15 and Sylvia Jensen 10 were also injured. All were treated at Preston clinic and released. Mitchell was en route from Provo to the Argentine mission to see his ill father. sheriff Ray Talbot said he appears to have fallen asleep at the wheel.
The city recreation program outlines swimming for all ages with Clark Johnson in charge and registration in the Nelson gym. Dates are June 7 10am to 5pm June 8 10am to 1230pm and swimming begins June 10. Richard Hobbs leads softball with registration June 3-4 at 1pm. American Legion baseball is possible under Legion post direction.
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers schedule a convention at the Franklin Stake House at 1 p m on May 24. The event invites members and local attendees to participate in the meeting and related activities.
The Eastside district hearing approves a five mill maintenance and operations levy and a $696,361 budget, up $60,183 from last year. The plan uses a 10 mill plant facility levy previously approved, with budgeted state aid of $342,336.17 and various line items including instructional services, operation of plant, and capital outlay.
Twenty two Preston High students were rounded up by the county sheriff after an all night party in Clifton canyon. Four large beer casks were seized, three empty. One student faces no charge yet. a June 3 hearing before Probate Judge O D Robinson is set. The superintendent said the event was not school sponsored despite claims.
The school board will discontinue providing space for the community cannery, patrons told Tuesday. School officials said the cannery space will be repurposed or reassigned as plans proceed.
West Side high School will graduate 31 seniors Friday night at 8 p m in the Dayton LDS ward chapel with Dr Reynold K Watkins as speaker and Helen Bingham delivering the valedictory. Preston high School will award diplomas to 150 seniors Saturday night at 8 p m in the high school gym with Dr John D Carlisle of Utah State University as speaker.
Preston will observe Poppy Day with a sale on Saturday proclaimed by Mayor Sherwin Webb. Auxiliary members will sell lapel poppies made by disabled veterans in government hospitals and convalescent workshops. Mrs. Lee Hollingsworth serves as auxiliary president.
Mrs. Spencer Nelson was named president of the Franklin Stake YWMIA at the stake quarterly conference. First counselor is Mrs. Robert Hil of Whitney and second counselor is Mrs. Robert Hoggan of Preston. Nelson succeeds Mrs. Keith Laren, who has also served as district YWMIA co chair.
The Valley View Dairy opened this week owned by Blair Greaves on South Highway 91 across from Merrills. It will sell milk by the gallon and eggs with pasteurized and homogenized milk.
The change in the type faces of The Citizen has been delayed due to equipment issues. The update will begin once the new equipment arrives and is installed.
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