Incumbents Win Big in Franklin County Elections
Incumbents from both parties sweep Franklin County offices by wide margins. Voters also approve the library district referendum despite last minute opposition by a phone campaign.
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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1972
Page
1
County election returns show Kunz top in clerk race
Michael Kunz, Democrat, won the county clerk seat over Joel Palmer by nearly two to one after being appointed following Cleo Swenson’s death. Arlando Larsen, Republican sheriff, was a distant second with 2499 votes amid a quiet election night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Schwaneveldt
Angus Condie
Michael Kunz
Dean Abrams
Citizen
Joel Palmer
Kunz
Cleo Swenson
Arlando Larsen
Reed Budge
Soda Springs
Harold Lowe
State Senate
Budge
Lloyd Dunn
Montpelier
Woodrow Porter
Joe Moser
Sherwin Webb
Franklin County Farm Bureau Plans Annual Banquet
The Franklin County Farm Bureau will host its annual banquet Friday night at the Statearm hall. Local leaders and guests are expected to attend as plans for the coming year are outlined and recognized for community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Farm ‘Bureau
Achat
Community Ed Classes Ready at Oakwood Elementary
The Community Education Program opens a six week ladies exercise course starting November 10 at 7 pm at Oakwood Elementary Preston with tuition of $2. Registration is the first night and more classes are planned throughout the year including needlecraft small motors upholstery and crafts. Mrs Nafcy Pearce chair of the Adult Education Committee notes instructors will come from Idaho State University local schools and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakwood
Preston
Nafcy Pearce
Idaho State University
Oakwood Elementary Seeks Volunteers for Aid Program
Oakwood Elementary in Preston seeks volunteers to assist teachers and students. Helpers donate one to two hours weekly, listening to reading, shelving in the library, and making teaching aids. No child enrollment needed. grandparents and other interested people welcome. Contact the school or Mrs Rod Pearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakwood Elementary
Preston
Rod Pearce
West Side District Plans Annual Parents Day
In the West Side district the annual parents day will be held November 10 with students at home while parents attend school activities. Superintendent Lyle Porter says the program mirrors previous years and includes times for parents to visit grade schools and then high school, focusing on grades and student problems. Caribou county supervisor Ralph Mortensen, based in Soda Springs, was named county supervisor for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Lyle Porter
Ralph Mortensen
Farmers Home Administration
Pocatello
Caribou County
Soda Springs
Porter
Voters Uphold Ban on Pant Suits in West Side Schools
West Side School district residents voted on a poll at Clifton Weston and Dayton precincts. The board’s ban on girls wearing pant suits to school was upheld by 249 305 overall with precinct tallies 79 81 in Clifton 110 163 in Weston and 61 percent 121 in Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side School District
Board of Trustees
Clifton
Weston
Dayton
MIA Man To Speak At Scout Meet In Franklin District
Dr James Bell former resident of Preston and member of the YMMA will be featured speaker at the Franklin district Boy Scouts of America banquet on November 17 at 7 30 p m in the Oneida Stake Center. About 500 church leaders and scout committeemen attend. Awards include Summertime pack awards Trained Leader awards and table prizes. A National Medal of Merit will be presented to Craig Hodges for saving his brother's life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bell
Preston
Young Men’s Mutagh Improvement Association
Franklin District
Boy Scouts of America
Oneida Stake Center
Tiuit
Craig Hodges
Franklin County Added to Bear River RC&D Project
US Rep Orval Hansen announced Franklin county is added to the expanded Bear River Resource Conservation and Development Project covering southeastern Idaho and northern Utah. The designation enables greater USDA technical and financial assistance to Franklin and Oneida counties, with Utah counties Rich Box Elder and Cache included. Objectives include watershed development flood and sediment control water management and woodland use plus processing marketing of resources and local industry development all to boost jobs and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Hansen
Franklin County
Department of Agriculture
Bear River
Idaho
Utah
Hansen
Rc&d
Oneida County
USDA
Soil Conservation Service
Rich
Box Elder
Cache
Preston Chamber Nominates Six For Board Seats
Six people were nominated to the Preston Chamber of Commerce board of directors as three will be elected to replace term expirations. The slate includes Carl Anderson, Glenn Call, Leon Edwards, Wayne Bell, Glenn Smedley, and Myron Forinesbeck with ballots by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Don’ Elwell
Wayne Doney
J. Walter
Ross
Carl Anderson
Glenn Call
Leon Edwards
Wayne Bell
Glenn Smediey
Myron Forinesbeck
Royce Fuhriman
Wébby Maughan
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Mark Hart
Condie
LDS Church
Oneida
Franklin Stakes
Oneida Stake
Don Westover
Owen Casperson
Stake
Franklin Stake
Roy Eichert
Jerry Hawkes
Steven Hinckley
Nixon
McGovern
John . Schmitz
American Party
James McClure
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
John Schmitz
William “Bud’’ Davis
Jean Stoddard
Willis Ludlow
John Thiebert
James Owsley
S.J.R
H.J.R
Library District
Bea
Sherri Jensen
Bruce Palmer
Farm Bureau
FHA
Mia Man
Chamber
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