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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1954

Page

4

Franklin County Grade Pupils Meet Sets Records at Preston High

Day for grade schools of Franklin county was held last Friday at Preston High Stadium. Several new records were set by participants. General chairs were Elmo Keller Reed Jensen and Dolan Condie. Activities were led by teachers with a band concert at 9 a.m. Franklin girls and Riverdale Winder won their junior high and girls games. Franklin boys won the sixth grade title.

Franklin Preston Elmo Keller Reed Jensen Dolan Condie Whitney Riverdale-Winder

Track and field and team winners from sixth grade to eighth

The report lists multiple junior high track event winners and team results across grades six to eight. It names schools such as Mink Creek Preston Riverdale Fairview Winder and Franklin, with athletes like Scott Knudson Brent Taylor Gloria Blamires Sandra Tate and Trent Packer among others for sprints jumps throws and relays.

Ship Franklin-Fairview Preston Winder Mink Creek Scott Ss Mink Neldon Nielson Fairview David Cherrington Sandra Tate Riverdale Lorna. K. Peterson Nancy Winn Gloria Blamires Judy Randall Maureen Evans Larry Briggs West Side Mark Rawlings Bruce Nash Dan Palmer Richardt B Bruce Keller Joan Porter Franklin D. Talbot Lynda Nelson Luann Bodily Kathy Carver Brent Taylor Lee Nelson Jeffery Hyde Bardee Glover Kathy Kross Dineen Choules Cheryl Geddes Lenore Rasmussen Trent Packer Show Wayne Shrives

First Youth Conference Held in Oneida Stake

The event highlighted heavy demands on church members for the Aaronic priesthood and girls programs. Bishops presented 120 awards for meeting sacrament and priesthood attendance goals, noting Clifton and Winder wards surpassing 50 percent with individual awards. Dr. Creed Haymond of Salt Lake City spoke on effort and salvation, sharing track-team memories from Pennsylvania University.

Gaidsze Clifton Ray Croshaw Winder Gustave Hedin Creed Haymond Salt Lake City Pennsylvania University Oneida Stake

The Great Secret of Education Quote

A compact quotation attributed to Adam Smith states that the essence of education is guiding vanity toward proper objects. It reflects a historical view on motivation and moral instruction in schooling.

Adam Smith

Local Family Visits and Graduates Highlight Mapleden News

Mapleton residents Mr and Mrs Harry Knapp visited Rexburg with Mrs Stern Hansen returning with them. Eighth grade graduates from Fra include Donna Porter Joen Porter Karen Chatterton Sharon Burbank Darrel Gregory Keith Larsen Clair Taylor Lyle Burbank.

Harry Knapp Rexburg Stern Hansen Forest Oderkirk Ogden Rufus Long Sacrament Meeting John R. Gregory Leola Ash Fra Donna Porter Joen Porter Karen Chatterton Sharon Burbank Darrel Gregory Keith Larsen Clair Taylor Lyle Burbank Milo Chatterton Montpelier Norman Chatterton Howard Glover Carlos Wheeler Lewiston, Ut Ray Porter George R. Porter

Relay event champions dominate school meet results

Kent Smith ties for Franklin as seventh and eighth graders showcase numerous relay and field events. Winners include Norman Taylor Spencer Condie Tim Cafferty Scott Knudson in boys relays and Lorna K Peterson Nancy Winn Linda Hinckley Marie Golightly in girls relays with multiple second and third place finishes across shuttle relays and running events.

Kent Smith Franklin Norman Taylor Spencer Condie Tim Cafferty Scott Knudson Joe Nelson Tarrel Ross Green Melvin Ball Bob Hobbs Keith Larsen Allan Whitehead Wayne Corbridge Brent Taylor David Cherrington Eugene Merrill Pat Hoggan Nelden Nielsen Stanley Nielsen Mark Hinckley Sally Nash Judy Randall Maureen Evans Jeanne Robinson Marlene Moser Deene Wright Virginia Beckstead Glenda Cole Joan Woodward Marilyn Stone Shannon Nash Karen Doney Douglas Fellows Preston Stephen Meek Riverdale DeMar Henderson West Side Linda Hinckley Nancy Winn Stocks Bennett Winder D. Talbot C. Hollingsworth Nora Johnson Linda Kershaw Deane Wright Whitney Illeen Rawlings Faye Jensen Fairview Joe Nielso Neldon Nelson Bruce Nash Emery Beckstead Boyd Duncan

Firestone T 500 Nylon Tire Touts Superior Strength

T Smith Allen Firestone dealer describes the new all nylon tubeless 500 tire built with race tire concepts. He says it is stronger and lighter, runs cooler and wears longer, with improved safety at high speeds and in hot weather. The tire is heat tempered for extra strength and supports rural drivers on rough roads.

T. Smith Allen Firestone Allen Firestone Development

Youth Conference Held at Oneida Stakehouse

Oneida stakehouse hosted a youth conference Saturday evening under the stake priesthood committee with Elmo Keller as chairman. Alfred Kern, Ernest Olson and Delbert Keller served on the committee as the event honored Aaronic priesthood members with awards for the past year. Parents and teenage girls attended along with music from a Winder chorus and a Dayton boys ensemble. Stake President Shirley M. Palmer praised the youths and urged continued effort for next year.

Oneida Stakehouse Stake Elmo Keller Alfred Kern Ernest Olson Delbert Keller Winder Dayton Shirley M. Palmer

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