County Agent Of Weed- Contra Gets Promotion
Hyrum G. Johnson, Franklin county agent in charge of weedSat crops and soil work since 1955, was promoted to county agent for Bear Lake county with headquarters at Paris. The Johnsons moved to Bear Lake to begin new duties. County Agent Daniel Roberts cited a three year weed control program with local landowners and agencies and a soil testing expansion with over 400 samples in 1958. Three new wheat varieties were introduced in Franklin county including Brever Itana and Columbia with cooperative distribution to farmers.
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Hyrum G. Johnson
Franklin County
Bear Lake County
Paris
Johnson
Bear Lake
R Asgumie
Daniel Roberts
Extension Service
Itana
Columbia
Franklin County Grain Growers
Weston Grain Growers
Idaho Crop Improvement Assa
University of
Extension Classes To Be Offered Here
Meeting Wednesday night organized courses in typing shorthand and bookkeeping for beginners and refreshers. Each session lasts 90 minutes, with 20 sessions total. Held in the high school commercial rooms at convenient times. Fee ten dollars per course, minimum twelve enrollees. Typing begins Wednesday November 12 with beginner classes 7 pm and advanced at 8 30 pm.
Wounded Youth Shot After Canyon Incident
County Attorney Della Smith files assault with intent to kill against Robert Neal for the October shooting of Ronald Byington, 19, of Preston. Byington remains in critical condition with a bullet lodged near the spine. he was found October 26 after being left in a canyon. Neal’s attorney asks for time to decide on a preliminary hearing.
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Della Smith
Robert Neal
Neal
Ronald Byington
Preston
Salt Lake City
Byington
P. M. Candle
Newl
District Court
Farm Bureau Elects Delegates To State Meeting
Franklin County Farm Bureau met at the courthouse to elect voting delegates Theron Rawlings and Kermit Shumway to the state convention with William Reese Jr and Ralph Esplin as alternates. Women delegates elected include Mrs Von Atkinson Mrs Ben Meek Mrs Hazen Gil bert and Mrs William Reese with alternates.
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United States
Kermit Shumway
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Harold Redford
State Office
Shumway
Theron Rawlings
William G. Reese Jr
Ralph Esplin
von Atkinson
Ben Meek
Hazen Glilbert
William G. Reese
Frank J Gilbert
von Noyes
E. C. Anderson
Betty Jo Nelson
Marsha Benson
Lynne Beckstead
G. Schwartz
B. A. Meek
Merrill to Attend National Dental Assn Conclave in Dallas
Dr. L. V. Merrill and Mrs. Merrill will travel to Dallas today for the National Dental Association meeting. His office will close at his residence until about November 28.
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Reservoir Dam East of Preston Aims to Store 3400 Acre Feet
Construction rushes on the Preston Whitney reservoir east of Preston to finish the concrete outlet before freezing weather. Geoff Foster, president of the irrigation company, says the dam will rise 70 feet above the outlet and store about 3400 acre feet for Franklin county farmers. The project includes a 42 inch forced concrete structure and clay fill, with completion expected in fall 1959 and a planned recreation area for ice skating, water skiing, and fishing.
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Preston-Whitney Irrigation Co
Preston
KPST
George Ord
Smithfield
Wendell Smith
Albert Jensen
Preston-Whitney
Geoff Foster
Irrigation Company
Franklin County
Foster
Simmiertinis
Svill
Franklin
Arearet
Cecil . Foster
Paul, Erith
Angus « ‘Candle
Preston Farm Bureau Mutual Directors Elect New Officers
The Preston Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company named A C Hansen retired owner and others as directors. W Keith Nielsen of the American Food Store was retained as secretary treasurer. Mel Milward was elected president for the coming year alongside vice president Elmo C Peter and other officers.
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Sen
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Icz
Farm Bureau Mutual’ Insurance ° Company of
Idaho
A. C. Hansen
Hanstn
Glev
Preston
Lubelecthay Marden
Lrdnhivaind
Mel Milward
Utch
Power Peece &, Light “Company
Ats
iOther
Offictra
Elmo. C. Peter
Week's Conference Schedule Announced for Franklin Stake
Elder Sterling W. Sill will be featured speaker at the Franklin stake quarterly conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sessions begin Saturday evening and Sunday with public gatherings at 10 a m and 2 p m in the stakehouse at 213 South 2nd East Preston. Sill also serves as manager of the Salt Lake City New York Life Insurance office and inspector for eight western states.
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Franklin Stake
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Presbury
South 2Nd East
Preston
Sill
Salt Lake
New York ‘Life Insurance Co
Election reflections and public service in a tough year
A reader letter from Deen Fuhriman discusses attempts to buy a photo from the harvest banquet and comments on the recent election. The piece notes Democrats’ strong showing, defends public servants, and quotes Dan Valentine on losers becoming winners. It stresses the roughness of politics and the sacrifice of candidates who fought for their communities.
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Deen Fuhriman d
Dan Roberts
Xana
Rockefeller
New York
Demos
Dan Valentine
Salt Lake Tribune
Dan Valentier
Franklin County Votes Yield Narrow countywide outcomes
In Franklin county Tuesday the vote highlighted a Democratic upset with J Reid Hoggan narrowly defeating incumbent state Sen Thomas Heath by 31 votes. GOP incumbent William Poole and Treasurer Aphrodes Mitchell faced tight races while Smylie and Budge carried statewide margins.
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Thomas Heath
J. Reid Hoggan
Heath
William Poole
Aphrodes Mitchell
Oneida Station
Riverdale
Albert’ Moser
Valdemar C
Christensen
LaRay Talbot
Ben_E.Swarm
Rulon
Dunn
Floyd Palingry
Jumps C. Larsen
Palmer
Porsonsy
Statehouse
A. M. Derr
J. Berkeley Larsen
W.e.dreyiow
Larsen
Joe
Ruth G. Moon
Frank L. Benson
Franklin County
Charles R. Donaldson
Andrew
JH. Johnson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
D.F
Idaho
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Weed- Contra
Farm Bureau
Tome Binghers
Sillwald
Cyss
Blind OL Petersen
Direevors
Reed
Sturton
Smedgy
Sterling W. Sil
Council of Twelve Apostles
Sterling
GOP
Smylie
Budge
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