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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1961
Page
1
The Preston Citizen announces a summer subscription contest open to any school age child in the area. Grand prize is 250 dollars, with 100, 75, 40 and 25 dollar prizes plus 10 percent commissions on subscriptions. Contest runs four weeks from June 24, with offices open Friday and Saturday to assist entrants.
The Junior Teenage Safe Driving Road-e-o is sponsored by the Preston Jaycees and will be held Saturday at the city recreation park at 1 30 p m. Open to youths 14 to 19, cars are provided by local dealers. Local winners earn an expense paid trip to Grangeville for state competition.
1961 barley price support set at 85 cents per bushel for No. 2 grade or better in Franklin County. Discounts apply for grade and quality. Terminal rates affect county support after freight and handling. Loans and purchase agreements run through January 31, 1962. Eligibility varies by crop participation in feed grain program and prior production history.
Franklin county 4-H officers and leaders training, for more than 100 clubs, is planned at Preston High School on June 5 at 8 p.m. Mrs Vera Cole chairs the event with Mrs Hilda Steele as council president. A bonfire and refreshments follow, funded by Sears Roebuck Foundation.
Mountain States Construction Co. of Pocatello won the bid for 4.762 miles of road from Ovid Bear Lake county to Riverdale via Highway 34. The $76,198.45 bid was the lowest of seven submitted and covers reconditioning the roadbed, a crushed gravel base, and a bituminous surface.
Sunday Mr and Mrs Ernest Houser of Salt Lake City and Mr and Mrs Vincent Stevenson of Lewiston visited Mr and Mrs Melvin Clayton. Mrs Clayton had just been released from the Preston hospital, so the group shared a hot dinner with the Claytons.
Franklin County Farm Bureau announces a June talent find with local contests led by women’s chairmen. Age groups range from pre school to sixteen, senior 17 to 36, with winners advancing to county and district levels in August at Preston. Judging weighs 50 percent on accomplishment and 50 on poise and audience appeal. The talk meet for seniors limits talks to two minutes and requires participants 17 to 30 by mid December.
The Franklin County Fish and Game Assn plans a nomination meeting Monday May 29 at 8 p.m. in the Elks lodge. Woodrow Buttersworth president. Glen Page conservation officer discusses Franklin county fish propagation and summer planting schedule. Frank Jensen ranger reports on site for June 17 Cub River party and barbecue. Albert Moser to oversee cooking. Club officers to sell tickets soon.
The Preston Jeep Club announces a skeet shoot scheduled for Sunday May 28 at Haworth Farm on Cub River Road. The event, affiliated with Civil Air Rescue Patrol, offers trophies, breakfast from 7 to 9 am, and invites public participation with ammunition and care provided by the club.
In Preston a local grocer and reader comment on why shops avoid advertising while rivals in Logan and other towns prosper. He argues many firms never advertise, harming wages and loyalty, and laments chamber of commerce leaders who push ads but fail to support local stores.
Preston City recreation department will hold a meeting Friday May 26 at 7 30 pm in the Franklin county courthouse to arrange a commercial league softball. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend with no charge for participation.
Preston High School placed fourth at a top state meet earning honors for its track team. Delbert Rawlings tied for first in pole vault at 11 feet 9 inches. Billy Griffeth set a new state record in the 60 yard dash with 4.315 seconds. Preston crews claimed 880 relay third, and the medley broke state record at 3 41.5 but Emmett edged them for first. The squad collected district championships three trophies 75 ribbons and 22 medals.
Romney Stadium on the USU campus hosts the 16 stake regional MIA dance festival of the LDS church on May 27 at 8:30 p.m. Approximately 1,800 dancers from Idaho Utah and Wyoming will perform cha cha samba swing fox trot waltz folk and original dances in elaborate costumes. Several groups also join the all church festival in Salt Lake City on June 9 and 10. Co chairs Robert McCann and Eunice Rich with district directors lead a large volunteer team. public admission is free.
The 39th Preston High School commencement will be at 8 pm Friday in the gym. Dr. Donald Walker of Idaho State College will be guest speaker. 140 seniors graduate. fourteen honor students perform. Highlights include processional, theme We Hold These Truths, and diploma presentations by Principal Reed Brenchley.
About 72 airplanes landed at the airport for an Idaho Pilots Assn breakfast in the city recreation park. Albert Moser and chamber committee organized the event with Ralph Mallar in charge of program, Elda Carlson registering planes, Gus Mink and Demar Merrill judging pilots for traffic landings and courtesy, and Pete Ward George Wilcox Marvin Grogsersen handling plane parking.
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