Preston Jaycees Halloween party entertains 680 youngsters
The Preston Jaycees hosted a Halloween party Monday night for at least 680 children. Prizes were funded by the Preston Chamber of Commerce with $75 for awards, enabling prizes without merchant solicitation. Delos Bennett, 13, won the top costume prize as a fat scarecrow after a two hour parade and evening of activities.
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Preston’ Jaycees
Jaycee
Preston” Chamberie
Chamber
Jaycees
Eal
Herman * Richards
Preston
Délos Bennett
Resignation of Tecedeh Chamber Official Reported
Tecedeh Chamber of Commerce secretary Fryer R has resigned from the post effective last Saturday. He served during a successful financial year and will return to his former deputy positions with the state Income tax office. Officials said no replacement has been sent to fill the role yet.
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Fryer
Tecedeh Chamber" of Commerce
En's
Chamber” of Commerce
Spasvet
St Chamber of Commerce
Geneal Bosworth Wins Trip to 4-H Congress
Geneal Bosworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Bosworth of Treasurton County Agent Daniel Roberts reports, earned a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago for home improvement and related 4-H projects. At seventeen with six years in 4-H, she has blue ribbons from county and district fairs and the Pacific International Exposition and has participated in electrification forestry dairy sheep home grounds beautification clothing and health projects.
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Géneal
Bosworth, Fughter
Wilford
Bosworth
Treasurton
Daniel Roberts
Geneal
Chicago
Cot
Roberts
Ronald Allen Replaces Albaugh At Preston Supply
Ronald Allen, a Preston area veteran, takes over as manager of Preston Supply Co replacing Tom E. Albaugh who resigned to rejoin the army and will be stationed at Fort Ord or Salt Lake City. Allen previously sold for the company, then worked for Reliance in Pocatello, returning to Preston with plans to provide strong local service in Franklin County.
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Tom E. Albaugh
Preston Supply, Co
Re- Hance
Salt Lake City
Army
Sme
Albaugh
Salt Lake
Fort Ord
Fort Benning
Allen
yAlbaugh
Preston Supply Co
Ronald _ Allen
Reliance Automotive
Pocatellosas
Lin ‘Preston
Reliance Company
Glenns' Ferry
Sandy
Preston
Franklin ‘County
West Side Win Streak Ends as McCammon Takes Title
The McCammon Red Raiders defeated West Side 13 to 0 on Downey gridiron last Thursday to claim the southeastern district class football title for the second straight year. A large partisan crowd watched as tempers flared and punches were thrown after the second quarter drive produced a long scoring pass.
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West Side
McCammon
Pirates
West Side High School
McCammon Red Raiders
Red Raiders
Itti
Red” Raiders
James D McGregor of Mound Valley Dies Saturday
James Davis McGregor of Mound Valley died Saturday morning at Preston Hospital after months of illness. He was born July 1683 to James D and Mary Jang and was raised in Mound Valley. Funeral services were held Monday at the Mound Valley ward chapel under the direction of Bishop Charles McGregor.
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Mound Valley -Ward
James Davis McGregor
Charles McGregor
J . ‘McGregor
Preston Hospital
Hetwas
James D
Mary
Jang
Joan Ge Mow
Ourid
le Henestad
Akon
Curtis Octoe
Sear
Preston youth wins Idaho 4-H dairy contest prize
Raylo Larsen of Preston, a 19 year old 4-H club member, won the Idaho State Dairymen's Association prize for dairy production in the state contest. He will attend the national 4-H congress in Chicago as a guest of the state dairy association.
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Idaho
Raylo Larsen
Preston
Larsen__ wi
Chicago
Dan’ E
Deena
Maine
Kraft. Cheese Company
Dac
Mink Creek
Kraft Company
Li J
High Rayle
Norman Larsen
Preston High School
University of Idaho
Mountain View, Dairy Club
Larsen
Rayle
Preston Indians Ready For Montpelier Showdown
Preston high prepares for a Friday home tilt against undefeated Montpelier on the final regular season game. A win could create at least a three way district Class A tie with Blackfoot and Montpelier. Coach Glen Oliverson says his team will give all they have before a hoped large crowd.
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Preston's
Filer
Abil Valley
Lochis
Entedtal
Montpelier
Bears
Indians
Blackfoot
Glen Oliverson
Jboasts
Preston
District honors won by three local girls in state contest
Four local girls from Franklin county competed in the district dress contest at Pocatello with Diana Hampton and Patricia Maughan tying for first in the junior division. Hughlene Kidd of Preston earned honorable mention. Mrs. John Fredrickson presented dress lengths and Lucretia Maughan and Mrs. S Lucretia Maughan judged. The four winners will advance to the state contest in Boise, with Boise winners advancing to Denver for the national contest.
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Larsen
Franklin County
Raylo
Daniel
Raylois
Hephis
Chub
Oung Larseni
Kraft Food‘ Company
Tunher
Fosey Lizase
Boise
Ruin
Preston
Sidney
Bawards
Dietich -Wab
Cipl Alge
Aksbrig
Tello
Franklin
Diana
Hampton
Patricia Maugham
Hughlene Kidd
John Fredrickson
Malad
Idaho
Denver
Fragmented OCR note yields obscure names and dates
Readable bits reference Servite and Felix with unclear context. Several names appear garbled against a place likely Slaterville and a year near 1884. The fragment lacks coherent actions or events to summarize clearly.
Preston Chamber to Close Stores on Armistice Day Friday
Robert Fulton president of the Preston Chamber of Commerce announced that Armistice Day will be observed Friday November 11. Local stores will remain closed throughout the day in line with federal regulations.
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Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Fulton
the. Chamber. of. Commerce
Two-Month-Old Baby Dies In Logan Hospital
A two month old daughter of Merlin D and Florence Ethel Smart Stevenson died Saturday in a Logan hospital. Doris, born at Preston, is survived by her parents four brothers and sisters LaJean Carol David and Sharon Dayton grandparents My and Mrs Abel Stevenson Linrose and Mr and Mrs Edward Smart Midvale and Sirtinditwot area grandparents Mr and Mrs JR Dalley Preston. Funeral services followed.
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Merlin D
Florence
Ethel Smart
Stevenson
Dayton
Logan Hospital
Ithe
Doris
Preston
Aue
LaJean
Car‘ol
David
Sharon
Abel Stevensor
Linrose
Edward. Smart
Midvale
Sirtinditwot
Cand
EL ‘Dalley
Car collision injures driver and passenger on Highway l near Banida
A Saturday morning crash at about 7 55 between a car driven by 16 year old Geddes and a northbound truck owned by Cecil Miles near Banida caused extensive damage to the car. Miss Geddes and four passengers Fern Larsen Janet Gregerson Arlene Miles Marlene Larsen and Elsie Swann were uninjured. Truck driver Robert R Yoko of Pocatelld escaped injury.
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Geddes
Cecil
Banida
Collett
Kelly Hoisk
Fern’ Larsen
Janet
Gregerson
Arlene
Miles
Marlene
Larsen
Elsie
Franklin county canning center to close after final run
Franklin county canning center plans final run on November 10 as the season nears end. Officials say demand may extend operations briefly if needed. The facility, run through Preston high school agriculture, reports meats puddings pork and beans and many products for schools and families.
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Franklin County
Franklin
Preston
Missionaries Report at Franklin Stake Conference
Franklin Stake held its quarterly conference with priesthood leadership meetings led by stake president Henry Rawlings. Speakers included Earl Shumway Orville Benson C Earl Goas lind and Earl Cutler with Dewey Olson directing. Loyal Hansen spoke as stake missionary president and the notes list numerous missionaries from various regions.
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Franklin
Stake
Henry.Rawlings
Earl “Shumway
Orville Benson
Earl Goaslind
Earl Cutler
Musby
Dewey” ‘Olson
Laurena Benson
Mark _Hart
Weldon Nash
Frank
Nuffer
Doyie Larsen
Rawlings
DeWitt Swainston
Neils Keller
Loyal Hansen
Services Conducted For Sarah Peterson
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah E. Peterson were held at the ward chapel on Wednesday Oct. 19 with Bishop presiding. Prayers were offered, the home visitors spoke, and the ladies chorus opened with a song. A piano and organ medley followed, sung by Martha Sealey and Jane Vera Merrill, with Willis Bishan and D. Mortensen in attendance. The hymn My Peace I Leave With You was sung by the choir.
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Sarah E
Camp‘bell
Donna’ Rasmussen
Martha
Sealey
Jane
Vera’ Merrill
Bishan
Mortensen
Preston prepares modern lighting for business district
City officials approve a contract with Utah Power and Light Co to install a new white way street lighting system in Preston. The plan replaces the worn out 48 lamp layout with 41 mercury vapor lamps on 30 foot poles, promising brighter, safer illumination for years ahead.
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Mette
Preston
Wes
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
Utah Power and Light,Co
Cahite Way
Jwas
Anit Ie It E. Inc
Franklin
Power “Company
State
Oneida
Power Company
Severite
Infess
Utah: Power. and Light” Co
Farm Bureau Directors Back Ogden Gateway Opening
Idaho farm bureau directors at Pocatello voted to support opening the Ogden gateway for Idaho shipping. They cited potential marketing benefits for Idaho farmers and national interest, while opposing the Union Pacific monopoly. Hearings on the matter begin December 12 in Boise.
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Y Albert
Moseroft
Dayton
Franklingcounty Farm /Buréau
Sande
Ing Pocatello
Ida Uhic Farm ’Bureau
Ogden Ga
Gateway
Denver
Rid
Grande
Western Railroad
Union’Pacific
Utilities, “Commission
Boise
John
Ogden Gateway
Unijon *Pacific
Idaho
Ogden
Bateway
Halloween Shootout Injures Boy in Shared Darkness
A Halloween night incident near Anderson involved a double-barreled shotgun fired by teenager Orell Keller as he and three peers Halloweening by car attempted to frighten others. Pellets struck the boy in the legs and near bystanders, with approximately 150 yards separating the shooters from victims. the sheriff indicated misused shells and halted further danger.
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Albert
Anderson
Led Hansen
Saal
Foween
Tern-Avers
Hanion
Orell
Keller
Hugh Williams
George and
Marie Jensen
Tragic Drowning Crash Claims Edson Stewart in Franklin County
Edson E. Stewart 154 of Preston died Monday evening about 11 p.m. when the car he rode in plunged through a guard rail and into an eight foot embankment on Highway 61 between Franklin and Lewiston. Despite his wife Ethel Cole Stewart's efforts to keep his head above water, Stewart drowned. Mrs Stewart sustained only shock. Farther details and readers' notes appear on page 5 along with a Franklin County 4-H leadership awards report in Idaho Falls.
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Edson E. Stewart
Preston
Air
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Ronald Allen
Preston Supply
James ‘D. ‘McGregor
Mound Valley
Dairymen
Oliverson
Mazel Shaffer
Clair
Cutler
Wendell
Servite
Felix
Stiont
Slaterville
Baird
NOVAL
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Eersa
Sarah Peterson
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Can
Eberhard
Cabié
Pocatello
Whwen of
Feler
Systen
Sears: Roebuck Company
Idaho Falls
Walter Rindlisbaker
Riverdale
Carver
Glencoek
Barbara’ Meek
Mirs
Lucretia
Maughan Will Walsas
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Anh Banda Selb
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