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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
7
County returns list new commissioners and officials elected in the recent vote. Social notes include a Democratic tea in Preston hosted by Mrs. C. Ben Ross and several family celebrations and gatherings around town, with Halloween party details and visitors from Salt Lake City.
Traditionally Republican Franklin county ousted three Republican office-holders but elected a new Republican sheriff E. L. Hansen replacing W. D. Head who served 18 years. With more than 4000 voters the county earns an additional state representative next election per county auditor C. L. Swenson. The Keller Beauty salon on South State becomes Beautorium run by Thelma Hobbs. The high school drama this year is The King Rides By with cast including Elaine Anderson Stanley Peterson Billy Raymond Donald Cole Nolan Sharp Pat Lamoreaux Irene Wynn Radia Smith Reed Maughan Anna Louise Luthy Ronald Drury.
Bob Carter and Ross Moser, Preston High School FFA members, are chosen to represent Idaho at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City next week. Edith Baugh notes a December play arrival. Floyd Robinson and Laura announce the birth of a seven and a half pound baby boy at Logan hospital on November 1. Claudia Beckstead and Adelia Larsen hosted a Halloween gathering at a Beckstead home Friday evening.
Nezperce national forest in Idaho offers diverse elevations from high mountains to snow covered areas. Some regions bloom with flowers while others are buried in snow. Much of its wild game remains undisturbed and dozens of streams have never been fished.
An unidentified person entered the Charlie Dearing residence in Meridian and occupied an unoccupied bedroom and made up the bed. The stranger left the room in near-original condition and departed the next morning, leaving Dearing unaware of the visit until dawn.
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