Drury Holsteins Dominate Awards At Portland Show
Idaho Holstein herd excelled at the International Livestock Show in Portland winning multiple firsts including senior yearling bull owned by Henry Drury and sons of Preston. The herd also claimed top spots in junior heifer calf two year old cow and junior get of fire. Additional placings included several seconds thirds and seventh to thirteenth place awards for other Idaho exhibitors led by Don Pack Aloys Schuler and George Roylance with multiple contributors from Preston Idaho Falls Nampa Blackfoot Meridian and Boise.
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Idaho
Portland
Washington
Utah
Oregon
Henry Drury
Preston
Don Pack
George Roylance
Nampa
Harold Anderson
Boise
Paul Schuler
Idaho Falls
Henry Drury and Sons
T. W. Richmond
Buhl
William Stevens
Meridian
Three County Singers to Perform Messiah at USAC Recital
Walter W. Welts announces Handel Messiah soloists for December 16 at Utah State Agricultural College. Among 14 soloists are Beth Olson, Barbara Olson from Preston and Brent Nash of Weston. A 150-voice chorus prepares for the Christmas program.
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Walter W. Welts
Utah State Agricultural College
Franklin County
Beth and Barbara Olson
Preston
Brent Nash
Weston
Welti
Holstein Sale at Ogden Netted High Prices Across 42 Animals
Alma Choules Holstein of Fairview sold Inyo Tritomia Becky for 935 dollars at the Utah state Holstein sale in Ogden. Douglas Wright of Franklin sold Meadow Hill White Cap for 500 dollars. The sale included 42 animals with an average of 658 and top price 1485 to Carnation Milk Farms. Franklin county attendees included Henry Drury and Darrell Drury, Alma Choules, Douglas Wright, Lowell Neeley, and Daniel Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Choules
Fairview
Inyo Tritomia
Utah
Ogden
Douglas Wright
Franklin
Daniel Roberts
Carnation
Franklin County
Henry Drury
Idaho State Holstein Breeders Association
Darrell Drury
Lowell Neeley
Preston High Band Hailed One Of Its Best Ever
After a busy summer and September schedule the Preston High School band is described as among its largest and best. Director Lynn Bright notes performances at Franklin Idaho day Ogden celebration rodeo and engagements at Blackfoot Ricks College Malad and Band Day at the University of Utah. Instrument roster includes 15 cornets 12 clarinets two bass horns two baritones three flutes nine trombones six drums two French horns two altos one tenor one baritone one bass saxophone and two sousaphones.
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Preston
Lynn Bright
Franklin
Idaho
Ogden
Blackfoot
Ricks College
Malad
University of Utah
Franklin stake road show scheduled for November 6
The Franklin stake road show will be presented Tuesday November 6 at 7 30 p m in each ward. Everyone is urged to attend and support his own ward.
Local girl Betty Ruth Westerberg candidate for homecoming queen
Betty Ruth Westerberg of Preston is named as one of five candidates for this year's University of Idaho homecoming queen. The queen will be chosen by a vote of the male student body on November 7.
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Betty Ruth Westerberg
Preston
University of Idaho
Mapleton and Treasureton School Properties Hit Auction Block
East Side district 201 seeks voter approval to sell Mapleton school property with a special election next Tuesday. Auctions follow for Treasureton at 10 a.m and Glendale at 11 a.m, with polling sites in Mapleton and Mapleton High School.
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East Side
Mapleton
W. H. Simmons
Treasureton
Glendale
Simmons
Mrs Thail Brown Dies Suddenly In Preston
Mrs Thail Esther Nielson Brown 47 wife of Lester Brown comanager of the Grand and Isis theaters Preston died Monday about 8 am likely from a heart attack. Born Sept 4 1904 in Moroni Utah she had lived in Preston a year and a half since the theaters changed hands. Survived by husband and other family members Fin. continues on page 4
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Thail Esther Nielson Brown
Lester Brown
Grand
Isis
Preston
Moroni
Mike and
Annett Mallinson Nielson
Twin Falls
Salt Lake City
Boise
Buhl and
Moore
Ida
Hog sale reports top price of 19.35 per cwt
The regular pool on Wednesday last week paid a top hog price of 19.35 per cwt. Fred J. Hill and sons of Burley purchased 394 hogs totaling 92,145 pounds for 17,115 dollars. The next pool is set for next Wednesday.
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Fred J. Hill and Sons of
Burley
Joan Larsen Crowned FF A Harvest Ball Queen
Joan Larsen crowned queen at Preston High School gym during the Future Farmers of America harvest ball. She is the junior daughter of Mr and Mrs Abner Larsen of Preston. Attendants and escorts included Camille Beckstead Ruth Smith and others as FFA members helped with the event. Winners received chocolates as confetti and balloons were released.
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Joan Larsen
Farmers of America
Preston High School
Abner Larsen
Preston
Fenton Larsen
FFA
Camille Robinson
Rodney Waterlaus
Sharon Beckstead
Tony Knudson
Joan
Ruth Smith
Garth Bodily
Miss Beckstead
Farrell N. Beckstead
Miss Smith
Wilford A. Smith
Miss Robinson
Floyd Robinson
Franklin
Janece Bodily
Carolyn Chadwick
Corky Bradford
Farmers Asked To Cooperate In Scrap Drive
Franklin county farmers are urged to join a national scrap iron and steel drive for defense mobilization. Scrap prices are set by the Office of Price Stabilization, with farmers to benefit as scrap moves to mills. Cards are mailed to farmers to contact local dealers Leonard Butterworth or Leland Panter for pickup arrangements.
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Franklin County
National Production Authority
Franklin County, Agricultural Mobilization Committee
Office of Price Stabilization
Leonard Butterworth
Franklin
Leland Panter
Star Route
Cleveland
Syrian Student Speaks at Preston Rotary on World Peace
Wajed Ah dah, a Damascus native and USAC exchange student, addressed Preston's Rotary Club under Homer Johnson. He praised agriculture as a key intercultural bridge, discussed Syria's decade of independence, and described the mix of Arabic Turkish and French influences shaping his background and outlook on American ideas.
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Preston's
Fegilars
Rotary Tunchéon
Homer Johnson
Wajed Ahdah
Damascus
USAC
Ahdah
Rotary
Syria
America
Conservation officer urges hunters to file kill reports
Conservation officer Dean Davis asks hunters to complete kill reports attached to hunting licenses and return them via license vendors or to him for group mailing. Even unused deer reports are requested to help assess total kills and remaining deer population.
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Dean Davis
Fish and Game
Boise
Davis
Loyal Hansen To Serve Mission
A farewell party for Loyal Hansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hansen, is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. in the second ward chapel before his departure for the LDS mission home in Salt Lake City next Monday. He will serve further missions in the southern states. Mrs. Hansen and their son will stay with her parents in Lewiston during his absence. Mr. Hansen, Preston High School graduate, previously served a mission in the southern states from 1939 to 1941 and four years in the navy, flying 58 missions in Europe in a B 24.
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Loyal Hansen
L. L. Hansen
Second Ward
Salt Lake City
LDS Church
Hansen
Lewiston
Mr. Hansen
Preston High School
Navy
Europe
Dinner Dance Set By Legion
The Preston American Legion post plans an Armistice dance and turkey dinner in the courthouse basement on Friday Nov 9 at 830 p.m. The Vagabonds dance orchestra will provide music. Veterans are asked to RSVP by returning postcards or contacting a Legion officer.
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Preston
American Legion
Legion
Vagabonds
Drury Holstein Sells For Third High Price
At Yakima on October 3 the Washington Evergreen Holstein Dairy Classic sale topped by W. W. Brown of Ovid with Willow dale Skylark Lila Blend from a two year old cow selling for 1500 dollars. Carnation Milk Farms of Carnation Washington followed with Carnation Tilda Laura at 1200 and Henry Drury and sons of Preston with Drury Lane Cola Della-O-War at 1075. In all sixty one animals sold averaging 595 dollars.
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Idaho
Washington
Yakima
W. W. Brown
Ovid
Carnation ‘Milk Farms
Carnation
Waah
Henry Drury and Sons
Preston
Drury Lane
First Beet Payment This Month at Franklin County Sugar Co
The initial 1951 beet payment will be issued between November 20 and 25 once records close. Payment around 10.50 per ton plus a 2.50 PMA bonus per ton, totaling at least 12.50. Total beets 50,400 tons from 3,600 acres with an average yield of 14 tons per acre. The plant’s slicing campaign ends in 35 days, one of the shortest runs in plant history, as industry pressures threaten continued operation.
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Thomas Heath
Franklin County Sugar Co
Heath
Whitney
Franklin County
Utah
Idaho
Cother
Franklin’ S County Sugar Co
Jensen's Family Party Set for Isis Theater Next Tuesday
Dean Jensen owner of Jensen's firm announced the annual Family Party will be held at the Isis theater next Tuesday. The program features three professional vaudeville acts and several motion pictures in color.
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Jensen
Isis
Dean Jensen
Conference Seen As One Of Best In Recent Years
The Franklin stake held a highly regarded conference highlighted by ElRay L. Christiansen, Logan temple president, and Weston ward choir director Frank Parker. The theme stressed teaching Zion youth by example, urging parents to earn their children’s trust and emphasize gospel education at home. President Henry H. Rawlings warned that parents who hire out their children to secular pursuits neglecting gospel teaching bear responsibility for their sins. President Karl H. Cutler urged ward bishops’ support and aid for youth welfare and righteous choices.
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ElRay L. Christiansen
Council of the Twelve
Logan Temple
Franklin Stake
Weston Ward
Frank Parker
Zion
Pres
Christiansen
Henry H. Rawlings
Karl H. Cutler
West Side Pirates Capture Fifth District Class B Title
The West Side Pirates coached by Leonard Johnson won the fifth district class B football title with a 12-6 victory over the North Marsh Blue Waves of McCammon on the Downey gridiron. West Side led 6-0 on a Le Austin touchdown and held firm in the fourth to seal the championship after stand stands by North Marsh. The Pirates finished undefeated with six wins and no losses and claimed their third title in three years.
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West Side Pirates
Leonard Johnson
North Marsh Blue Waves
McCammon
Johnson
Pirates
West Side
le Austin
North Marsh
Elroy McDermott
Blue Waves
Aberdeen
E . West Side
Vargas Rasmussen
Thayne Dewey
Bill Winward
Clair’“Williams
Morris Helmandollar
Clair Westover
Paul ‘Sears
Coach Johnson
Douglas Fisher
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Drury Holsteins
Alma
Stake Road Show Bet
Thail Brown
Rotary Lab
Drury Holstein
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