Top Young Farmer Named Franklin County Winner
Kent Rawlings was named the Young Rancher and Farmer of Franklin County. He will enter district competition with possible state level, as his brothers Brent and Kent run a 325 acre farm with 195 owned and 135 rented. They maintain an 80 cow dairy herd and grow alfalfa barley corn wheat and sugar beets. Kent is married to Peggy Carpenter and they have three children. Sponsors include Motor Mercantile Gunnell Auto Parts Palmer Implement Intermountain Farmers Modern Farm Equipment and Steadman Implement. Douglas Forsgren of Preston chairs the Young Farmers and Ranchers.
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Kent Rawlings
Franklin County
Farm Bureau
Brent
Kent
Peggy Carpenter
Motor Mercantile
Gunnell Auto Parts
Palmer Implement
Intermountain Farmers, Modern Farm Equipment and
Steadman Implement
Young Farmers and Ranchers
Douglas Forsgren
Preston
Farmers Told To Be Concerned At Idaho Farm Bureau Banquet
Dale Rockwood Idaho State Farm Bureau president warned members to engage on land use planning and zoning and help craft farm safety rules. He urged study of tax legislation and local control, noting wheat sales to Russia and praising Farm Bureau work in Franklin county. Kent Rawlings received Outstanding Farmer of the Year at the banquet.
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Farm Bureau
Dale Rockwood
Idaho State Farm Bureau
Rockwood
Idaho
Caesar Chavez
Russia
Franklin County
Robert Hull
County Unit
Hull
County Farm Bureau
Kent Rawlings
Preston Home Permits Rise with October Activity
In Preston four new home permits were issued in October totaling 76 000 plus nine alteration and repair and non residential permits. Year to date home permits reach 23 with 608 700 in value. One October home permit was issued alongside two non residential alterations including Oakwood Elementary School valued at 721 600.
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Preston
First Security Bank
New Oakwood Elementary School
Budget show for sheriff department in Preston council
Franklin County Commission proposes a 1973 sheriff budget of 95 700 to support consolidated city county enforcement. Arlando Larsen notes new items 14 600 for social taxes retirement unemployment insurance 1 000 riot gear 1 000 radar gun and two patrol car replacements 6 000. City council questions necessity of car replacements and unemployment benefits while monitoring increases in postage telephone telegraph and office supplies.
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Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Sheriff's Department
Preston
Preston Seeks Large Evergreen for Christmas Tree
The city requests a substantial evergreen to serve as the annual community Christmas tree. Residents have donated overgrown trees in past years and will have them removed at no charge by the city.
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Preston
City weighs limits on X rated movies in Preston
Preston faces state control over X rated films under the new penal code. The city may draft its own ordinance for drive in screenings but must challenge the state constitution to validate it. The council also discussed codifying ordinances, replacing worn stop signs, removing 15 mile per hour zone signs near Central school, and portable speed checks for school zones.
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Preston
Idaho
Arlando Larsen
Band Parents Form Association to Support Oakwood Band
A Band Parents Association will organize tonight at Oakwood Elementary at 7 30 PM with Gaylord Harvard as temporary chairman. The group aims to raise about 6000 to buy 39 uniforms while the district already authorized 61 new uniforms funded by school funds and band proceeds. Peck Stevenson notes the district may exceed 100 marching band students next year and the association will help plan concerts and band activities and relay parent input on the program.
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Oakwood
Gaylord Harvard
Peck Stevenson
Band Parents Association
Association
Montgomery Ward to Open New Preston Store This Week
A Montgomery Ward sales agency will open in Preston this week with grand openings Monday through Wednesday. Owners Mr and Mrs Frank Theer relocate from Moroga California and plan to move into the remodeled Luthy building. The venture emphasizes catalog sales with limited stocked merchandise and a new front. The Theers’ background includes business management and military service. they have several children and hope to settle in Preston. Additional notes cover Kenneth Lloyd at Farners Grain meeting and city sewer charges changes set as flat fees by frontage.
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Montgomery Ward
Preston
Frank Theer
Moroga
Calif
Luthy
Theers
Nebraska
Washington
University of Washington
Theer
No Mobile Homes Here In Preston City
Preston city council adopted a resolution limiting mobile homes in the city until an ordinance is studied. The two mobile home parks are run by Norman Carlson and at Willoway. Carlson’s park is full. The council is examining several ordinances and did not set a timeline for passage.
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Preston
Norman Carlson
Willoway
Carlson
LDS Religion Series Nears With Dr Hyrum Andrus Speaker
The Know Your Religion Series sponsored by the LDS department of education opens Saturday with Dr Hyrum Andrus as the featured speaker. The 8 pm lecture launches a six part series over six months at the Oneida stake center featuring noted LDS speakers such as Lynn McKinlay.
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LDS Department of Education
Hyrum Andrus
Lynn McKinlay
Oneida Stake Center
Water Works Completed for Whiskey Creek Users
Seventeen families connected to Whiskey Creek water supply complete a $45,000 culinary project. Water now travels six miles in a six inch underground pipe from Whiskey Springs to homes with good pressure. Owen Casperson of Preston was contractor and Wendell Smith of Preston the engineer. Farmers Administration funded the project including a $19,000 government grant.
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Whiskey Creek
Whiskey Springs
Owen Casperson
Preston
Wendell Smith
Farmers Administration
Preston Merchants Open Christmas Season in Preston
The Preston Area Chamber of Commerce announces the Christmas opening next week with Santa arriving Friday after Thanksgiving to switch on lights at 5 pm and greet children. Decorations, new ornaments, extended store hours on several dates, and the December 16 program at Preston High School gym promise festive activities and free candy for youngsters.
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Preston
Clair Rosen
The
Preston Area
Chamber of Commerce
Preston High School
Santa
County Library Board Sets Meet To Outline Duties
The Preston County library district board, appointed by the county commission, will meet with the county and city boards next Monday to outline responsibilities. The new county board, funded by taxes up to two mills, may contract with or consolidate the city library.
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Commission
Library District
County Commission
Library Board
Preston City Library Board
New County Library Board
City Library Board
Grace boys quartet wins Idaho Farm Bureau talent final
The Grace boys quartet won the Idaho State Farm Bureau talent final in Coeur d Alene this Wednesday. They advance to perform at the National Farm Bureau Federation convention in Los Angeles on December 14.
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Grace
Idaho State Farm Bureau
Coeur d'Alene
National Farm Bureau Federation
Los Angeles
Free Diploma Classes Open for Dropouts in Idaho
Idaho education officials say free classes to earn a high school equivalency diploma are available. Meetings occur one day per week for students 16 and older, funded through a government grant and presented by Idaho State University under a state program led by Dr. Marv Dever.
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Idaho State University
Dever
Marv
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State Farm Bureau
Young Farmer and Rancher Association
Look
Citizen Photo
Hospital
Caribou Memorial Hospital
State of
Glenn Gamble
Lyle Shipley
Arlene Nash
FHA
Kenneth Lloyd
Farners Grain
Pocatello
Preston Merchants
Yule
Quartet
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