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A long list of election officers and constables names multiple towns including Egypt Fairview Mapleton Oneida Station and Oxford with numerous clerks and ward officials prepared for polling day.
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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1962
Page
11
A long list of election officers and constables names multiple towns including Egypt Fairview Mapleton Oneida Station and Oxford with numerous clerks and ward officials prepared for polling day.
A political endorsement piece outlines J. Clifford Forsgren’s career as an educator and community leader. It notes his long teaching record, farming, church roles, and civic service including Boy Scouts, Carnegie Library work, Red Cross, and Heart Fund efforts. The caption praises his punctual voting, public office as Franklin County Superintendent and Preston mayor, and a Freedom Foundation Award. It concludes Forsgren would be a safe choice to represent Franklin County in the Idaho State Legislature.
A long roster lists residents in Preston and Weston and Thatcher Cleveland and Treasureton with many given names and surnames and a number of constables including Howard Johnson and James Woolf. The document reads like a community voter or tax roll with multiple full names and locations.
Primary races loom with runoff prospects led by Orval Hansen in Idaho Falls for governor and several contenders across the field. Asael Lyman challenges Harding, while Smylie faces three Republican rivals and six Democrats vie for governor. Lieutenant governor and attorney general races loom with multiple contenders on both parties. Polls open at noon Tuesday and stay open until 8 p m.
Fairview Wesley Hyde spent four days in Paul on business. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Rawlings of Orden called on Mr and Mrs. Edis Rawlings. They also visited with their sons Theron and Darwin and families.
Awards assembly lists recipients across classes for track, English, faculty scholarship tests, athletics, and civic honors. Notable honorees include Sharon Hagerty Judy Q Oliverson Carol Dawn Ransom Delbert Rawlings Richard Larsen Brent Martin Janeal Hansen Eric Hart Ar vona Rawlings Dianne Jensen Mary Auger Kim Wilson Donald Larsen Charla Ann Bell.
In a note from a columnist, Forrest Frosty Cox, once Montana State University's basketball coach, dies of a heart attack. The writer recalls Cox as a great athlete, a fine coach, and a friend from the University of Kansas days.
Mrs. Wilford Nelson writes to renew the Preston Citizen for one year and sends a $3 check. She thanks the paper for a kind reminder and calls to confirm receipt, adding a cordial telephone visit.
A reader vents anger at immigration, contending 7000 Chinese arrivals worsen unemployment and welfare burdens amid broader concerns of American priorities. The letter also references support for Republican senatorial hopeful Jack Hawley, noting past election context in 1952.
An editor praises local progress and Jack Hawley, noting his intense ability and high qualifications. The piece contrasts portraits with toothpaste ads and highlights the town’s growing homes and a thriving business district during a Sunday drive.
The ceremony lists multiple scholarship recipients from BYU including Ivan Beutler Gail Bingham Marianna Win ward and Carol Dalley, beauty and business school scholars Christie Morgan Dar lene Hildt Karen Kirkbride Lorraine Rice and Marsha Fowers, plus athletic and letter award winners like Rene Johnson Clint Buttars Clayne Coburn Neil Fuller and others. Special junior high awards cited for 100 percent attendance go to Sylvia Ward Beverly Smith and Marilyn Balls.
A Northwestern University poll finds 34 percent of male students favor engineering, mathematics and science. Twelve percent seek business, 11 percent medicine and dentistry, seven percent law and five percent journalism, with many remaining undecided.
Mabel Law Atkinson 64 died at Preston hospital after a long illness. Born Avon Utah 1897 she graduated Brigham Young College Logan 1916 valedictorian and taught in Dayton where she married Earl J Atkinson in 1918. Survivors include husband son Sherwin, daughters Erline Whipple Joyce and Francis, five grandsons, siblings Nomah Jackson Vernon Law Rozella Fuhriman Ruben Law Orville Law. Funeral Saturday 1 pm Dayton ward chapel. Burial Dayton cemetery.
A 15 inch corrosion resistant plastic capsule memorializing Stephen Foster is sealed in the Bardstown Kentucky amphitheater cornerstone. The capsule built by Tube Turns Plastics contains tributes from former President Eisenhower and other civic religious leaders.
Five horsepower Peerless pump with electric motor for sale. Includes 640 feet of 3 inch sprinkler pipe. Call 747 3477 for details.
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