Flag Raising at Central School Marks 1904 First
More than 200 children attended a Saturday ceremony at Central School as a flagpole and bell alarm system were unveiled. PTA presented the pole and system, with Mrs. Lowell D. Smith speaking for this year’s council and Supt. Harland Simmons guiding proper flag handling. Principal Sylvia Swann and the audience sang, followed by a pledge of allegiance and reflections on patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
PTA
Lowell D. Smith
Garth Karren
Burton Martin
Sylvia ‘Swann
Harland Simmons
America
Terese, Smith
Two Idaho Holstein Bulls Earn Silver Medal Honors
Drury Lana Cola, Uniform 1088927, owned by Henry Drury of Preston, is named a silver medal production sire. The bull has 12 daughters, 14 908 pounds milk and 537 pounds fat, with 12 dams producing 14 324 pounds milk and 521 pounds fat.
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Idaho Holstein
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
DHIA
State College
Holstein’ Association
Idaho
Drury Lana ‘Cola
Henry Drury
Preston
Smith Allen Moves to New Location for Tire Shop
Proprietor of Smitty's Tire Shop, Smith Allen, moves equipment three doors north to enlarge space for tire recapping and mobile repairs. Hugh C. Nielsen sells his Preston building and home and relocates to Salt Lake City to pursue a used car business.
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Tt. Smith
Allen
Smitty
Movig
Hugh C. Nielsen
Preston
Salt
Lake
Polio Chapter Urges Franklin County Residents to Get Shots
The Franklin county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis urges residents up to age 50 to receive polio shots as soon as possible. County chairman Dennis Lowe says a county clinic will use state or foundation vaccine with reduced costs and offers free shots through Dr. David O Cutler at Preston Clinic for those who cannot afford them.
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Franklin’ County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
Franklin County
Dennis Lowe
Lowe
Drvid O’ Cutler
Preston
Soil Stewardship Week Proclaimed by Governor Smylie
Gov Robert E Smylie designated Rural Life Sunday last Sunday and May 26 to June 2 as Soil Stewardship Week The Franklin Soil Conservation District board and cooperating churches sponsored programs and talks to emphasize moral and religious obligation to conserve land and water resources.
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Robert E. Smylie
Rural Life
Franklin Soil Conservate District Board of Supervisive
Shipley Announces Summer Choir Practice Start
Lyle Shipley, local music director, announced this week that summer choir practice will begin Wednesday June 5 at 8:30 PM at Preston High School. All high school age youths are invited to participate. The group has been asked to sing at the Oneida stake LDS conference on June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Shipley
Chdéir
Preston High
Oneida
Preston Lions Club broom drive to aid blind
The Preston Lions Club will stage its annual broom drive on Thursday June 13. Club members will canvass the city door to door to sell brooms manufactured by local people with proceeds staying in the community to aid blind residents. The photo shows club members behind the brooms: Joe Garner Orson Baugh William A Davis Joe Goff Robert N Acock William Garrett Leo Palmer and Glen Godfrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Lions
Lions Club
Joe Garner
Orson Baugh
William A. ,Davis
Joe Goff
Robert N. Acock
William Garrett
Leo Palmer
Glen Godfrey
Summer Recreation Program Starts in Preston
Preston recreation department launches the annual summer program with softball on weekdays at the field, a Cache Valley League baseball team, Junior American Legion squad, a possible midget league with nearby towns, and a swimming program beginning June 11 for ages six to fourteen with an adult class if turnout justifies it.
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Preston
Franklin
Cache’ Valley
American Legion
Canadian Hurt In Motorcycle Crash Near Preston
A motorcyclist Ronald I Wheway of Brunley B C was seriously injured when his bike went out of control on a curve north of Preston. The machine tore through barbed wire and overturned on Harold Larsen’s lawn. Wheway's throat injury required hospital care and his condition was reported improving days later. his brother in the sidecar was uninjured.
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Preston
Harold Larsen
Ronald ‘I
Brunley
B. C
Wheway
Irwin Henderson
Downey
Roaming Around Town Reports Movements and Chats
Monte Packer moves his refrigeration and appliance repair to 115 East Oneida near Webb Mortuary. Allen relocates his tire shop to Hugh C Nielsen’s former building in Preston. Morris Hancey returns from San Diego for a visit. Mose jokes about no friends. Editor plans a Salt Lake City to Lawrence Kansas trip for a college reunion. Holy Moses, am I that old.
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Monte- Packer
The
Oneida
Webb Mortuary
Monte
Smith
Allen
Hugh C. Nielsen
Hugh
Preston
Herbert
Chrissie Owen
England
Mose Hancey
San Diego
Calif
Mose
Hancey
Wally Jensen
Father Boyd
Ellis Johnson
Salt
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Holy Moses
Preston farmer Taylor dies after extended illness
Taylor long time Preston resident and farmer studied at BYU and University of Idaho. Survived by wife Donna Gamble and four children Clarene Carol Reed and June, plus four brothers and one sister. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in Preston first ward chapel with interment in Preston cemetery.
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Preston S Niea “Taylor
Preston
Taylor
Banida
J. Daniel
Tressa ‘Nielson ‘Taylor
Donna’,Gamble
Logan
LDS
Preston Schoors
BYU
University of Idaho
Churchil
Clarene
Carol
Reed
June
Nile
Falls
Dan- N
Paris
France
Ray
Soda ‘Springs
Donna Lou Vassar
Castro
Valley
Calif
Preston First 7 Ward
Dean Palmer
South 3Rd East
Preston Cemetery
Webb Mortuary
Presley Lions Club picks C M Crabtree as president
Franklin County Sugar Co. employee and U S Weather Bureau observer C M Crabtree is named president of the Preston Lions Club. New secretary is Robert Nu. Officers include first vice Max Norton second vice Nat Edwards third vice George Brice. Directors are Robert Gibson and Mark Hammond with long time directors Glen Petterberg and Glen Oliverson.
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C. M.’ Crabtree
Franklin’ County Sugar Co
U.S. ‘Weather Bureau
Pres‘ton Lions Ms Club
Robert ‘Nu
Ert
Ase Area
Max Norton
Nat Edwards
George’ Brice
Kontamer
Don ‘Greaves
Talltwister
Wayne Brown
Robert Gibson
Mark'Hammond
Glen Petterberg
Glen Oliverson
Service Men News From Franklin County Board
The Franklin County Selective Service Board issues a report noting five service members released from armed forces and two entering service. Brent Guy Wilson Preston became a second lieutenant in the Army. Rodney Lee Davis Preston joined the Air Force for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye ‘Houk
Franklin County, Selective Service Board
Brent Guy
Wilson
Preston
Army
Rodney
Lee Davis
Air Force
Farrell
N. Beckstead
Millen
Dwight’ Mendenhall
Thatcher
Navy
Rex .B. Henderson
Clifton
Kenneth Dee Hebdon
Thayne
Hodges
Four-H Scholarship Awarded to Jo Ann Gamble
Jo Ann Gamble daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Gamble of Preston won the Idaho Co operative Council off the farm business survey contest. She receives a 25 scholarship toward expenses for the 4-H Club Congress short course at the University of Idaho in Moscow June 12 to 18. She will leave Preston June 28 and return June 18.
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JoAnn
Gamble
Glen “Gamble
Preston
Idaho. Co-operative, Council
Idaho
University of of See
Moscow
Will Yach Saasany
Fen
Ito
East Side School District Trustees Re‑elected
At the annual election of East side School District on Tuesday Woodrow Butterworth and Howard Swainston were re elected for three year terms. Butterworth represents zone one and Swainston zone two.
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Eastside
Woodrow-Butterworth
Howard Swainston
Butterworth
Swainston
Local Soldiers End Reserve Training At Fort Knox
Four Franklin county service members completed six months of active military training under the Reserve Forces Act program at Fort Knox Kentucky. They will now be permitted to finish military service with a local Army reserve or National Guard unit. Private John Davis of Preston, son of George W Davis, Preston High School graduate, Private Merlin R McKay of Weston, Private DeLos R Bennett of Clifton, a 1955 Preston High School graduate, and Private Denton W Greene of Weston, a 1956 graduate, are named.
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Franklin
Fort Knox
Army Reserve
National Guard
John
Davis
George
W. Davis
Preston
Preston High School
Merlin
R. McKay
Melvin W. McKay
Weston
DeLos R. Bennett
A. E. Bennett
Clifton
Denton
Greene
Platt Greene
Gradob
Preston High School Class of 1947 Reunion Planned
Preston High School graduates of 1947 organize a reunion with a lunch picnic from 2 to 5 p.m. at the high school and an evening program at 7 30 p.m. in the auditorium. Darlena Hart Byington invites any seeking details to write to 850 Royal Ave. Idaho Falls.
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Preston High School
Yat Preston
Darlena (Hart) Byington
Royal Ave
Ydaho Falls
Pioneer Celebration at Plaxined June 15 Set
The 47th Pioneer Day celebration will be held in Franklin on June 15. The board of governors includes William Robinson president B R Parkinson vice president Cecil Woodward secretary and other members Wilford Hatch Horace Haworth Vanigh Parker Leonard Butterworth. General program chairman is B A Parkinson with Marlow C Woodward Robert Haworth and Horace N Haworth as committee members. Advertising by Victor L Dunkley and grounds by G M Corbridge. Gov Robert E Smylie and his wife and a LDS general authority are expected to attend.
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Iday
Franklin
William
Robinson
B. R.’ ‘Parkinson
Cecil = Woodward
Wiiford Hatch
Horace’ Haworth
Vanigh
Packer
Leonard Butterworth
West Side High announces first annual short story contest
West Side High School launched its first short story contest sponsored by The Scroll with cash prizes 5 3 2 for top three. Winners include John Larsen Weston Kerma Neuenswander Weston Brent Wiriward Clifton Vivier Hatch Clifton and JoAnn Hansen Dayton with Mabel Law Allenson praising the quality of entries and predicting future success for cultural arts at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side High School
Frances Atkinson
Avith
John Larsen
Weston
Brent Wiriward
Clifton
Vivier Hatch
Tile McKay
JoAnn
Hansen
Dayton
Mabel Law
Allenson
School Election Set for June 4 at Jefferson School
Eastside School District 201 schedules a special school levy election for Tuesday June 4 from 3 to 8 pm at Jefferson School. Voters will decide on certifying an additional five mills for maintenance and operation beyond the 25 mills already approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastside
Jefferson
Preston Seniors Graduation Exercises Held in Auditorium
Graduation exercises for the class of 1957 at Preston High were held in the auditorium Friday evening. Diploma presented by Phenol H. Edgley, chairman of the Eastside School District board. Read list includes Anderson, Carol Auger, Lois Bodily, Merline Bodily, Sharon Bowman, Robert Carver, LaVona Chatterton, Jerry Christensen, Maurice Dube, Reese Dockstader, Ruth Ann Durrant, Val Dean, Evelyn Egbert, Imogen Farnes, Danielle Fifield, Paul Foster, Judith Gibson, Darlene Gilbert, Arlo Glover, James Greaves, Nancy Gregory, Horatio Griffeth, Glen Hampton, LaDawn Harmer, Eugene Harris, Julie Jensen, LeAnn Johnson, Steven Johnson, Wayne Keller, Sondra Kershaw, Bill Kidd, Bruce Larson, Jolene Larson, Mary Jo Morrison, Michael Moser, JoAn Olsen, David Owen, Elizabeth Johnson, and many others.
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Preston
Dube
Corbridge
Reese
Dockstader
Leon Durrant
Darvel
Durrant
Ruth Ann
Wayne , Keller
Sondra Kershaw
Bill Kidd
Roger Kingsford
Larry Knapp
Marjorie _ Larson
Bruce Larson
Jolene Larson
Steven
Morrison
Mary Jo ‘Morrison
Michael Moser
Blair J .Mylrose
Leah Mylrose
Leo J. Nelson
David Nelson
Neal Nielson
Bodily Couple to Observe Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James R Bodily of Whitney mark sixty years since their June 2 wedding in the Logan LDS Temple The couple will host an open house June 1 from 3 to 9 p m at their Whitney home to share the milestone with friends and relatives The Bodilys have five children 28 grandchildren and one great grandchild both have long histories of church service and farming in Utah They spent time in the southern states on a church mission and later settled east of Franklin before moving to Whitney James R Bodily born February 11 1872 and Margaret Cole Bodily born March 6 1876 were raised in Fairview and have lived a life of family and service
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James R. Bodily
Whitney
Logan
Bodily
LDS Church
States
Franklin
Whitney In
Lawrence C
Lorin’ J. Bodily
Howard L. Bodily
Berkeley
Calif
Glenn L. Bodily
Burley
Boyd
Margaret
Woodward
Hyde Park
Utah
Margaret, Cole
Willard
Fairview
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Drary
Holstein
Smith Allen
Hugh Nielsen
Shipley
Stey Hay Ie
Crabtree
Jo Ann Gamble
Ry v Oleet
Berlin
Delos Bennett
Dentow We Greene
Fane Preston
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