Primary politics and candidate notes in Idaho county
A reader observes a dull primary season with few Democrats and strong Republican bets. Highlights include John Sanborn favored in Franklin County, Keith Schofield challenging Orval Hansen, and Westerner talk of Ralph Harding and George Hansen. Also notes Smylie in the governor race and local tire promotions at Jack Garrett’s Preston Firestone.
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John Sanborn
Keith Schofield
Sanborn
Franklin County
Schofield
Foreign Service
Idaho
Congress
Orval Hansen
GOP
Hansen
Ralph Harding
Harding
Jack Hawley
Senator Church
Hawley
George Hansen
Asael Liman
Frank Church
Smylie
al Lindquist
George Crookham
Crookham
Als Lindquist
Charles Herndon
John G. Walters
Vernon K. Smith
Smith
Jack Garrett
Preston Firestone
Jack
Sheriff Ray Talbot Wins National Mule Deer Award
Franklin county sheriff Ray Talbot won first place in the 1961 North American big game competition for a mule deer. The Boone and Crockett Club administered the event with 2 342 entries from 32 states Canada and Switzerland.
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Ray Talbot
Franklin County
Boone and Crockett Club
Théodore Roosevelt
Robert S. Waters
Johnstown
United States
States
Canada
Switzerland
Lewiston Student Wins Certificate For 4 H Work
Jed Morrison a North Cache High School student received a framed certificate for outstanding 4 H or Future Farmers of America activities. He was named as an alternate to receive a $200 scholarship and the award was presented by T J Denson and Wayne Evans of Standard Oil with a letter signed by W L Fried from Standard Oil noting the 4 H club scholarship.
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Utah
Standard - Oil. Com
Pape
Indian Sentenced for Attempted Theft
Stanley Sampson, Piuto Indian, 34, received an indeterminate term not to exceed five years at Boise state penitentiary for grand larceny. He was charged with attempting to steal a new pickup from Cranney Chevrolet Co. on May 8. Officers say he had a long criminal record and was a parole violator.
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Stanley Sampson
Piuto
Boise
Sampson
Cranney Chevrolet Co
Memorial Tourney Planned at Preston Golf and Country Club
Memorial tourney scheduled for next Wednesday at the Preston Golf and Country Club. The event is sponsored by the association with officials aiding as needed, a Scotch four some format to honor Memorial Day.
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Preston
Mbnis
Edith Som
Ren Iad
Preston Library to Close for Short Break
Martha Ged des, librarian, announced Preston Library will close until Monday June 11. No fines will accrue on books due during the closure period.
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Martha Geddes
Auxiliary Ready For Poppy Day
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary of Preston will sell artificial poppies on downtown streets Saturday to raise funds for aid to disabled veterans. Poppies are made by disabled veterans to remember those who died in World War I and subsequent wars. More than 100000 women volunteer annually to distribute the flowers.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Preston
Highway Directors Offer Hearing On Dayton Road
The Idaho board of highway directors announces a public hearing within Dayton village limits on proposed improvements to Highway 35. The notice invites local citizens to attend and participate in the decision process.
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Dayton
Idaho Board of Highway Directors
Et Sted
Preston High Elects 1962 63 Student Body President
Local student Billy Norton was elected president of Preston High School for the 1962-63 school year. The appointment marks Norton as head of the student government for the upcoming academic term.
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Billy Norton
Preston High
Idaho
Sw Acr
IASC elects Bly Idaho Falls president and state officers
Billy defeated Mike Whetherall of Mountain Home by two votes to win the IASC honor and was sworn in Saturday by former president Robert Bushnell. Paula Enes of Borah becomes vice president Kris Harwood of Blackfoot secretary. Bly will attend the national convention in West Virginia in February and host the state meeting next year in Nampa. Others assisting Billy included Ron Sharp Jon Larsen Jimmie Olsen and Alenda Poulsen during workshops and entertainment in Idaho Falls.
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Billy
Mike Whetherall
Mountain Home
Robert Bushnell
Caldwell
Paula Enes
Borah
Kris Harwood
Blackfoot
IASC
Bly
West Virginia
Nampa
Ron Sharp
Jon Larsen
Jimmie Olsen
Bus service announces daily route to Preston and Montpelier
A new bus service will carry passengers daily except Sundays and holidays between Johnson Hotel and a destination via Emigration and Strawberry Canyon. Buses depart at 2 p.m. from Johnson Hotel and arrive at 10 a.m. at the destination.
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Cu BS
Sunndays
Betwee Preston
Montpelier
Emigration
Strawberry Canyon
Johnson Hotel
Sunday Skeet Shoot Sponsored By Preston Jeep Club
The Preston Jeep Club will sponsor a skeet shoot next Sunday at a Cub River location with spectator access. Three trophies funded by Wayne Evans Cranney Chevrolet Co and Anderson Lumber Co will be awarded. Free refreshments will be provided to participants and the public.
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Preston Jeep Club
Cub River Canyon
Wayne Evans
Cranney Chevrolet Co
Anderson Lumber Co
Edgley Re-elected Trustee in Eastside School Race
Phenal Edgley was re-elected to the Eastside School District board on Tuesday defeating J. Reid Hoggan 206 to 50 with one write-in for Veil Gunnell. Clerk Sarah Johnson called it the heaviest trustees election vote in local history.
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Phenal Edgley
Board of Trustees
Eastside
J. Reid Hoggan
Veil Gunnell
Sarah Johnson
Eee
Program Proposed for Retarded Children
Parents are invited to form a group to establish educational facilities for retarded children in the area. Contact Supt. William Ward of the Eastside School District or call 852-0428 for details.
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Supt
Wiliam Ward
Eastside
Blind 14 year old organist to perform in high school
Mark Seamons, a 14 year old blind student from Preston, will give an organ concert May 31 at 8 p.m. in the local high school auditorium. Sponsored by the Preston Lions Club as part of its blind rehabilitation program. Afterward, the Lions will take him to Sun Valley on June 1 to attend the district convention of Lions clubs.
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Mark Seamons
Preston
Preston Lions Club
Lions
Mark
Sun Valley
J Mark Seamons
Preston High elects Quill and Scroll officers and honors members
Faye Lynn Longstroth, a junior, was elected president of Preston High School's Quill and Scroll Club for the coming year. Other officers to be chosen next September. Pins announced at the annual publications banquet. Gary Rawlings, Kathy Herd, Jon Hart and Brent Jensen received pins alongside other PHS members Cleone Byington and Sheryl Jensen.
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Faye Lynn Longstroth
Preston High School
Piha
Pineto
Gary Rawlings
Kathy Herd
Jon Hart
Brent Jensen
PHS
National Club
Cleone Byington
Sheryl Jensen
David Hart
Four Local Students To Receive BYU Degrees Friday
Four Preston students Bruce Dockstader Linda Hinckley Condle Johnson and Stanton Nuffer will join 1 131 graduates at Brigham Young University Provo this Friday. BYU the largest church related university in the nation offers bachelor master and doctoral degrees and a two year certificate. The university comprises 11 colleges with students from every state and 45 foreign countries. The Wasatch Front campus covers 500 acres with over 100 buildings.
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Preston
Brigham Young University
Provo
Bruce Jay Dockstader
Linda Hinckley
Condle Johnson
Stanton S Nuffer
BYU
Central Mountain States
Church of Jesus Pare Latter-day Saints
Wasatch Mountains
Swimming program set to begin June 11
Johnson, chairman of the recreation committee, announced the swimming program will start June 11. Registration will be Friday June 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from nine to noon. The schedule covers early summer dates with sessions listed for the public.
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Sahn
Johnson
Anspunea
Siam
Eastside High School to Graduate 144 Seniors Friday
Preston's Eastside High School will graduate 144 seniors at 8 p m Friday in the school gymnasium. The ceremony includes 14 honor students Charla Ann Bell Vaughn Benson Eddie Burrup Pauline Chatterton Owen Cherrington Raeone Christensen Eric Hart Robert Hawkes Dianne Jensen Richard Brent Jensen Richard Larsen Lyle Porter Richard Shipley Lynnette Smith Dr John A Clark of Ricks College will address the graduates.
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Preston
Eastside High School
Charla Ann Bell
Vaughn Benson
Eddie Burrup
Pauline Chatterton
Owen Cherrington
Raeone Christensen
Eric Hart
Robert Hawkes
Dianne Jensen
Richard Brent Jensen
Richard Larsen
Lyle Porter
Richard Shipley
Lynnette Smith
Eastside
West Side
John’ A. Clark
Ricks Colleges
Segin
Orchelowed
PO Brent Jerigen
Welen Karl Wriegtley
Weather notes and rainfall across a May period
Fragmentary weather report tracks rain amounts and temperatures from May 16 to May 22. It mentions traces of rain on several days, highs and lows around 60s, and frost fears on a Monday. overall the crop outlook is uncertain due to intermittent rain and low temperatures.
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Majorettes and icfing appear in the text with stray phrases about Carrie and a wand. The readable portions mention a performance and possible school activity.
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Carrie
Four Local Youths Named Boys Staters
At a regular meeting of American Legion post 34 two outstanding youths Tyrone Lewis of West Side High and Jimmy Brown of Eastside were chosen to represent Franklin county at Boys State. Alternates named were William Norton and Paul Bingham. Gem Boys State will be held in Boise June 10 through 17.
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American Legion Post
Tyrone Lewis
West Side High
Jimmy Brown
Eastside
Franklin County
Boys State
Legion
William Norton
Paul Bingham
West Side
Boise
Local Engineer Offers Council To High School
Wendell H. Smith a Preston Senior High School consultant adviser designated by the Idaho Society of Professional Engineers will present to high school groups and provide individual counseling. He teams with counselor Carl P. Nielsen to guide students toward a clearer understanding of engineering and required preparation, highlighting math physical science and English as foundational.
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Wendell H. Smith
Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
Preston
Mr Smith
Carl P. Nielson
ISPE
Upnersandinees Engineering Vas
Dixon
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Kennedy
Washington
Sheriff's
Lewiston
Preston Library
Association of Student Councils
Idaho Falls
Dean ‘Smith
High School Club
Reed H. Brenchley
I. Leon Forsgren
Charlain
Belly
Ti Fynette
Thyra Pol Carvers
Uty
Boys
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