Road Work Planned On Mink Creek July Construction
The state highway department will seek bids soon for a six mile Mink Creek road improvement with construction to start mid July. County officials met with state highway director Mat Halley and Gov. Williams in Boise to discuss funding as 20 percent of total costs must be raised locally. The Mink Creek project totals over 110000 dollars with 88000 funded by state and federal aid and about 25000 locally after right of way costs. Two new bridges are planned along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Mink Creek
J. M. Evans
County Commission
Boise
Ariel Nash
Wallace Olser
Cleo Swenson
Mat Halley
Arnold Williams
Franklin County
Highway Department
Linrose Highway
Preston-Dayton” Road
Preston-Franklin
Local Dairy Earns Praise After Bacteria Test
Sanitarian C. P. Maughan praised Don's Dairy for milk that tested at 5 000 bacteria per milliliter. He predicts Preston could soon have Grade A pasteurized milk. Don Elwell sources milk from five county farms including Godfrey Spattick Paul Condie Le Roy Condie Allen Fisher and Henry Drury, all TB and Bangs disease tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Maughan
Don's Dairy
Maughan
Preston
Diary
Don Elwell
Godfrey Spattick
Paul and
LeRoy Condie
Allen Fisher
Henry Drury
Charles D Baird Services Arranged For Friday
Funeral services for Charles DeMar Chuck Baird of Lewiston Utah will be held Friday at 1 p m in Lewiston Third Ward Chapel with Bishop Fred V Karren directing Friends may visit at his parents home Lawrence and Ruth Baird Lewiston Thursday evening and Friday until services Burial will be in Lewiston Cemetery with Kenneth Lindquist Mortuary of Logan in charge Baird died in an automobile crash near Yellowstone Park early Sunday he was employed in Blackfoot Idaho and was released from the Marine Corps in 1945
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles DeMar
Chuck) Baird
Lewiston
Utah
Lewiston Third Ward
Fred V. Karren
Lawrence Baird
Kenneth Lindquist
Logan
Blackfoot
Idaho
Marine Corps
Returns From Texas Van Ness Hansen Arrives Home
Hansen and his wife Mrs Hansen and daughter Dorina Jean spent weeks in San Antonio Texas as he recalled Mexican workers for the Franklin County Sugar Co The workers totaling about 700 were shipped to the Mount Clemens Michigan factory He returned home about two weeks ago after the stay in Texas and his family joined him briefly there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Ness Hansen
San Antonio
Texas
Franklin County
Michigan
McCalister Visitors In Price Utah Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Frank McCalister were visitors in Price Utah over the weekend staying at a local lodging and sightseeing the area with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCalister
Price
Utah
Hamer Budge Tours Franklin County Campaign Trail
Boise attorney Hamer Budge former Ada county legislator and Navy officer visited Preston Tuesday as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in June. He toured business offices and rural areas escorted by Carl Nielson, son of the Young Republican club. Budge's father Alfred Budge was a longtime Bear Lake County resident and former newspaper owner in Paris and Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamer Budge
Boise
Preston
Carl Nielson
Young Republican Club
Budge
Ada County
Alfred Budge
Supreme Court
Bear Lake County
Paris
Montpelier
Garden Club Meeting Plans Floral Displays and Shows
Franklin County Floral Club hosts a Monday event where Mr and Mrs Sears demonstrated home and exhibit arrangements. A summer display series starts June with exhibits in local shops and a spring show led by W. E. Craner. Prizes awarded to John A. Morrison Mrs G Schwartz and Harold Egbert. Mrs Crane given an orchid for largest family with nine children split by two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Flower ‘and Garden Club
Fred Sears
Logan
Yotz
Wmis
Craner
Milo
Hobbs
Karl” ‘Cutter
G. Schwartz
Alfred Kern
W. E. Craner
Deane Lowe
Franklin
John A. Morrison
Harold Egbert
Wealthy Fackrell
John Morrison
Dr Bell Opens Naturopathy Office in Preston
Dr Marion E Bell M D opens a naturopathy and physical therapy practice in Preston at his residence 167 East 1st Worth. Originally from Logan Utah he trained in Indianapolis and Los Angeles and was at Pearl Harbor during the attack. He is a member of the LDS church and a temple officiator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion E. Bell
Preston
East 1St Worth
Bell
Logan
Utah
Indianapolis
Indiana
Los Angeles
Pearl Harbor
LDS Church
Thirty Veterans Discharged In Past Month
The office of Selective Service lists thirty more discharged veterans. The names include Robert W. Baird Lyman Perry Donald R. Carter Ned James Bodily Merlin L. Chatterton Jerald W. Greaves Sheldon Rawlings James H. Bell Jr Warren H. McEntire Elmo J. Hodges Clifford G. Beckstead Elvin R. Larson Kenneth W. Stevenson Elmer O. Hatch Demar H. Smart Grant H. Egley Dennis Egley Dale D. Ralphs Ray N. Taylor Edwin S. Reeder Leo D. Page Blaine W. Dunkley Leslie K. Mockli Nolan P. Sharp Delbert J. Bosworth Bret M. Hart Ivan C. Howell Calvin Q. Morrison Floyd T. Weir Stanley F. Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Selective Service
Robert W. Baird
Lyman Perry
Donald R. Carter
Ned James Bodily
Merlin L. Chatterton
Jerald W. Greaves
Sheldon Rawlings
James H. Bell, Jr
Warren H. McEntire
Elmo J. Hodges
Clifford G. Beckstead
Elvin R. Larson
Kenneth W. Stevenson
Elmer O. Hatch
Demar H. Smart
Grant H. Egley
Dennis Egley
Dale D. Ralphs
Ray N. Taylor
Edwin S. Reeder
Leo D. Page
Blaine W. Dunkley
Leslie K. Mockli
Nolan P. Sharp
Delbert J. Bosworth
Bret M. Hart
Ivan C. Howell
Calvin Q. Morrison
Floyd T. Weir
Stanley F. Atkinson
FFA Exhibit Fat Animals At Utah Show
Eleven Preston Vocational Agricultural students will enter stock at the Junior Fat Stock show in Salt Lake City on June 3 to 5. The group travels Saturday with nine boys showing Herefords led by Cornell Stanger and David Beckstead joined by David Swainston Clifford Swainston Max Bell Evan Bell Richard Meek Doyle Tanner and Jay Winger. Kay Anderson and Clair Hollingsworth will show Shorthorns. Wm Craner instructor will accompany the group. Stock yard lodging is arranged and entertainment planned. The stock will be sold June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Vocational Agricultural Department
Salt Lake City
Cornell Stanger
David Beckstead
David Swainston
Clifford Swainston
Max Bell
Evan Bell
Richard Meek
Doyle Tanner
Jay Winger
Kay Anderson
Clair Hollingsworth
Wm. Craner
Equalization Plan Discussed by County Officials in Boise
County commissioners and County Clerk Cleo Swenson met with Idaho Tax Commission Chairman Ed Baird and his secretary Thomas J. Kurdy in Boise to review a proposed tax equalization program. The plan uses state experts to survey economy and property values, setting a county tax base and then valuing other real estate against it, based on 1940 values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Cleo Swenson
State Tax Commission
Ed Baird
Thomas J. Kurdy
Boise
Tax Commission
Idaho
Commission
Oneida Youth Excursion to Salt Lake Planned
Final arrangements for the Oneida stake youth excursion to Salt Lake City are announced by Phenol Edgley. The special train for USC station leaves Tuesday June 4 at 6 a.m. Arrive 5:30 p.m. ward groups. Tours include organ recital and meeting with general authorities. Lunch provided noon. evening meal to be self-supplied. Return trip departs SLC around 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida Stake
Salt Lake’ City
Phenol Edgley
Utah
USC
Oneida
Salt Lake City
Durwood Huls Named to State Traffic Force
Durwood Huls received appointment to the state department of law enforcement as one of twenty three new officers. He has worked as a milk hauler for Morning Milk company for several years and will begin when the new official cars arrive from the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durwood- Huls
State Department of Law Enforcement
Huls
Morning Milk Company
East
Bunker Will Direct Wide Summer Recreation Plan
Coach Robert Bunker named community recreation director for Preston summer months to launch a county wide program providing activity for youth. The two month program runs June 17 to August 17 with Red Cross swimming junior softball American Legion baseball tennis crafts scout activities senior softball explorer scouts golf horseshoes archery and more coordinated county wide. A detailed outline will be announced soon by Mr. Bunker after city council selection in cooperation with local service and civic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bunker
Preston
Red’ Cros
American’ Legion
Explorer Scouts
Bunker
Franklin County Scouts Seek Five Thousand For Financing
Franklin County Boy Scout Finance Committee and Rotary and Lions representatives met to present a five thousand dollar budget to expand leadership and programs. Contributions are requested from Franklin County residents via Clifford Warr and Keith Campbell. The effort aims to support scouting across Oneida Stake and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Boy Scout Committee
Preston Rotary
Lion Clubs
Tix Tinpial
Rotary
Sues
Tord
Warry
T. RB
Daniel
Harold
Swift
Keith Campbell
the Lions
J.E. Cushman
Scout Finance
Phenor
Boy Scout
Rotary and
Lions
Oneida
Clifford Warr
Rotary Committee
Lions Club
Franklin Stoke
Sugar Company Sponsors 4-H Beef Club Member
Officials of Franklin County Sugar Company announced that the firm will sponsor an all expense trip to the Idaho 4-H club short course for the 4-H boy or girl with the outstanding fat beef calf project who uses sugar beet by products in their feeding program. The beet club member will be chosen by the county 4-H club committee with emphasis on by-product use, years in club work, number of steers fed, and quality of work. Winners will be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Sugar Company
Veterans Administration Rep Here Monday in Preston
A Veterans Administration contact will be in Preston at the post office on Monday May 27 1946 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist veterans or beneficiaries with claims and to provide information on available benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Preston
Contests Draw Local Interest In Idaho Primary
Franklin county eyes show Republican dominance in the June 11 Idaho state primary. The governor race pits Robins against Bottoltsen, with Robins favored by some for a clean slate. Williams leads the Democratic bid against Wilson and Girard, while Dworshak and Wells vie for the Senate nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Bottoltsen
AL _Robins
Robins
Ithe
Bott
Gans Ia
Bolt
Arcoon
Williams
Gov. Wilson
Asher B. Wilson
Twin Falls
Frank Girard
Boise
Henry Dworshak
Hospital Notes and New Arrivals at Local Homes
Hospital notes list discharged patients including Mrs Wilson Skinner and baby while others from Fairview Mapleton Cleaveland Grate Downey Weston and Glencoe are noted as medical or with babies. New arrivals include several newborns born May 20 to May 28 in Downey Smithfield Mink Creek Dayton Logan and Logan, with families named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Skinner
Melvin Smith
Fairview
Verl Long
Mapleton
Rulon Coombs
Cleaveland
Kenneth Thomas
Grate
Ariel Neeley
Milo Ransom
Rebecca Phillips
Downey
Medical
Russell Keller
Weston
Rosa Morrison
Russell Westerberg
Glencoe
Wm. Bennett
Thatcher
Don Wakley
J. H. Gittens
Smithfield
W. B. Mooseman
Newell Hart
Lyman Balls
Dayton
Kelley Oliverson
Logan
Douglas Hadley
Sharrel Geddes
Stewart Geddes
Apostles and Governor to headline Idaho Franklin Day event
Principal speakers Mark Peterson of the LDS Twelve and Gov. Arnold Williams will open the Idaho Franklin Day program on Saturday. The observance honors Franklin’s founding with living pioneers Sarah D. Hatch, William B. Bright, and Sarah Bennett. An all-day schedule includes a midway, concessions, rides, boxing, wrestling, and baseball with notable matchups. A noon pioneer dinner is canceled due to a food shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Peterson
Council of the Twelve
LDS Church
Arnold Williams
Franklin
Idaho
Sarah D. Hatch
Rigby
Wm. B. Bright
Pocatello
Sarah Bennett
Smithfield
Utah
May Rain Buoys Franklin County Crops After Storm Deluge
A late week storm boosts grain and beet crops in Franklin County, with 2.77 inches of rain this month and 1.50 inches in two days. Alfalfa appears strong despite frost, peas are uneven yet expected to recover, and canal water storage supports irrigation for the season. Beets are half thinned as labor from 50 Mexican nationals plus arrivals later this week prepare for harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Dan Roberts
Milford Crabtree
Franklin ‘County
Sainte
Corn For Canning Planted in County
About 100 acres of corn have been planted in Franklin county for canning by the California Packing corporation per Ivan Greary superintendent of the Franklin plant. This marks the first commercial canning planting here as the company continues trials. Corn will be canned at the Smithfield plants with renovations underway at the Franklin plant. Greary expressed optimism for an 1800 acre pea crop and noted 20 acres of beans are planted for the factory this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
California Packing Corporation
Ivan Greary
Franklin
Smithfield
Geary
Fly Control Demonstrations To Be Launched Countywide
County Agent Daniel Robarts announces June 8 demonstrations on using DDT to eliminate flies from barns pigpens outhouses and homes. Entomologist Dr Vuill Shull from the University of L will explain uses precautions and limitations. Housewives are invited to attend with schedules covering Mink Creek Riverdale Treasureton and other farms starting 8:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. for demonstrations and equipment access at the county office for more information contact Gaylord Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaing
Daniel Roberts
A Vuill
Shull
U. of L
Robarts
Mink
Creel
Mink Creek
Norman - Larsor
Riverdale— el
Forsgren
Treasureton—Dell Hymns
Banida—Stewart Geddes
Winder—Shirley Palmer
Clifton
B. W. Winward
Coun
Gaylord Larsson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles D. Baird
Garden Club
Dr. Bell
FFA
Hound
Durwood Huls
Bunker-Will
Glen Taylor
Geo. Donart
Apostle
Jackie Burke
Ogden
Jimmie James
Grand Junction
Colo
Arnot Johnson
Dilworth Morrison
Ralph Morley
Floyd Hansen
Jack Christenson
Ken Murdock
Butte
Montana
Cache Valley League
Fort Douglas
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