Group Forming Next Week To Promote War Memorial
A Preston cemetery district committee plans a war memorial drive with a public meeting next Wednesday at 8 pm in the county courthouse. Secretary James B. McQueen urges veterans and families to attend. cemetery board chairman William Shumway leads the effort, with a memorial site already reserved in Preston cemetery.
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RTD
James B. McQueen
Preston Cemetery
McQueen
Cemetery District Board of
Preston
William Shumway
West Side Election This Week for School Board
Two seats on the West Side school board will be filled by election Friday. Evan O Koller of the Weston Zone and Joseph Olsen of the Linrose Zone are unopposed. Polls open 3 to 8 pm at the Weston school house and Westwood center. Voters must reside in their zone for 30 days and own property or have children under 21. Both candidates are farmers in the West Side district.
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West Side
Evan O. Koller
Weston Zone
Joseph Olsen
Inrose
Koller
Kenton Fredrickson
Olsen
Weson
Linrose
Westwood Center
Yolls
Franklinounty
Chool
Keller
Sen
Westide
Sprinkling Hours Issued for Preston Residents
Preston adopts seasonal yard watering rules with Sprinkling times set by house number. Even addresses may water from 7 AM to 11 AM and 4:30 PM to 9 PM on even days, odd addresses on odd days. The schedule starts immediately as announced by City Clerk Rhys Swain.
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Preston
Rhys Swain
Water hearing on Idaho interstate water standards set
The Idaho State Department of Health will hold a public hearing in Boise on June 12 to take evidence for the final adoption of Water Quality Standards for interstate streams in Idaho. The hearing follows a previous session in Preston and others across the state.
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Idaho State Department of Health
Boise
Idah
Preston
Briggs Sent To Idaho Hospital For Evaluation
Arlo Gene Briggs alias Arlo Tims was ordered transferred to the Idaho State Hospital South for evaluation tests by Judge Francis Rasmussen amid his murder case in Franklin County. Briggs pled not guilty to killing his father last February in Weston and received court-appointed counsel, Robert Bennett of Pocatello, after Briggs failed to secure own attorney.
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Arlo Gene Briggs
Arlo Tims
Idaho State Hospital
Francis Rasmussen
District Court
Brigg
Briggs
Franklin County
Weston
Rasmussen
Robert Bennett
Pocatello
Bennett
Justice of the Peace
Howard Bennett
Stiepitan
Provo
Utah
Sparks
Nevada
Idaho State
Franklin County Bond Sales Reach 22 Percent Of Goal
Franklin county reports 22 percent progress in U S Savings Bonds sales with totals of 15 242 through April and 3 646 for April toward a county goal of 67 320 per county chairman Ted E Steers.
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Franklin County
U. S
Ted E. Steers
Ace Raymond Construction Low Bid For Preston Power Facility
The Logan based Ace Raymond Construction Company was the apparent low bidder for a 12000 square foot Utah Power and Light service center in Preston with a bid of 169400 dollars. Other bidders included Perce Youngee Salt Lake City C Jewell Montellier Dorland Salt Lake City Glenn Call Lynn Fackrell Preston. Construction sights in early June 1967 with completion planned late year. The building will house lines service elements and storekeeper and will cost over 200000 dollars including seven acres bought years ago. The new facility will improve customer electric service across the Preston Division by centralizing personnel and aiding communications.
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Ace Raymond Construction Company
Logan
Utah Power and Light
Preston
Burt Martin
Perce-Youngee
Salt Lake City
C. Jewell Construction Co
Montelier
Dorland Construction
Glenn Call-Lynn Fackrell Construction
Martin
Preston Division
Policeman Quits Preston Force
Allen Beckstead of the Preston police force submitted his resignation this week. The city seeks applicants to fill the vacancy, with applications accepted at the police station or city center, though no reasons were given for the resignation.
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Allen Beckstead
Preston
Beckstead
Danald Austin
Student Wins Scholarship at University of Idaho
Van Ree Newbold son of Mr and Mrs Newbold of Idaho receives Sears Roebuck and Company scholarship. The Union Pacific Railroad also awards a separate scholarship to Van for academic merit.
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van Ree Newbold
Library to Close Next Week for Inventory
Preston Carnegie theater will close all next week for inventory. Librarian Mrs Bill Haneen says the library will reopen on June 5 with special summer hours to be announced.
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Preston Carnegie
Bill Haneen
Summer programs begin for school system
School summer programs start June 12 with activities in education and recreation. The plan includes kindergarten Headstart and summer music while the first day will lack bus service due to transportation adjustments.
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Trans
St Kee
Preston City Announces Summer Recreation Program
The Preston American Legion team will coach the city recreation program with Ivan Davis directing. The program runs from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Nielsen gym and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The pool opens to the public Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5 p.m. Ten to fourteen players, including local names, are listed for the Legion squad.
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Preston
American Legion
Funder Recreation Program
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Ivan *Davis
Preston High School
Senator Church to Speak at Preston Events
Sen Frank Church will headline two Preston gatherings today. He speaks at Preston High School graduation at 8 p.m. in the high school gym, then appears at a noon no host lunch by the Preston Chamber of Commerce at Pop n Pins lanes. He will take questions afterward at a Boise office–listed venue. Church is on a Idaho tour with seven engagements at area high schools. West Side and Preston seniors graduate tonight with Dean Claude Burtenshaw of Utah State University also speaking at West Side.
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Frank Church
Vietnam
Preston
Preston High School
Preston Chamber of
Sen. Church
Boise
Idaho
West Side
Claude Burtenshaw
Education Week Nears Assemblies And Panel
BYU Education Week in Preston begins next Wednesday with a faculty of 13 professors and three special assemblies plus three panels featuring local participants. The events run three days at Preston High School and the Franklin house with $1 admission notes.
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BYU
Preston
Preston High School
Franklin House
W. Sere
Keith Sellers
Rickstony Assoc
Charlesi. Meon
Santi
Tical Science
Oi Christensen
Beets Grounded in Utah Sugar Beets Planting Plans
About 1500 acres of sugar beets remain to be planted in the Utah Division of Amalgamated Sugar, totaling around 7500 acres. District manager Dale Strong says beets should all be in by month end with good moisture and temperatures. Acreage in the Utah Division is down roughly 500 acres, including a 300 acre drop in the Franklin county area. Franklin county plans about 2800 acres this year, with 1800 already planted, and thinning should begin in about 10 days in the Arimo area followed by Pea River? beets arriving in a week.
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Utah
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Dale Strong
Ogden
Cache Valley
Alimo
Bancroft
Strong
Franklin County
Arimo
Eastside School Board Renames Zones and Extends Terms
School patrons approved redrawing two zones and elected incumbent board members to three year terms on the Eastside school board Tuesday. Only one contest occurred with Dr. Leo Hawkes among candidates.
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Preston
Eastside
Leo Hawkes
Recreation Permit Date Nears for One-Day Event
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a recreation permit date and a one day event. Mentions community and Cub Scouts context with unclear location names and details.
Services Held For Fire Victim
Funeral services are planned for a fire victim identified as 27 year old from Oak, with extensive injuries reported. Authorities say the blaze caused severe damage to the home and the victim suffered 90 percent burns before passing away.
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