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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
1
Local airport officials announced interest in establishing a Civil Air Patrol unit in Preston. A meeting for all interested is set for tomorrow evening at the courthouse with a Boise representative to explain CAP organization and membership.
McCune Motor Co Preston prepares for large crowds as the 1950 Ford passenger cars are shown to the public tomorrow. Dealers attended previews in Salt Lake City and hailed the new car for economy comfort appearance and safety. Production of the 1949 model ended in October with about 1 120 000 sold since its June 1948 introduction.
Gustave C Hedin named new bishop of the Winder ward replacing Ernest Carter who served ten years in the bishopric with three years as clerk and seven as bishop. New counselors are W O Winger and Floyd Bennett succeeding Carl Bennett and John Follett. Hedin was clerk and is replaced by Carol Stocks with Joseph Winger as assistant clerk.
Claude Burtenshaw professor at Ricks College Rexburg will be principal speaker at a Saturday PTA meeting in the Franklin ward chapel. The session begins at eight. Burtenshaw spoke at a spring high school graduation and at a Pocatello convention last month. He will discuss What Do I Do When I Teach a Child. Mrs Ann Olsen leads the sponsoring PTA with Lucille Clark as program chairman. The public is invited.
The Preston Rifle Club plans a turkey shoot at the Don Whittle range near Bear River Bridge Sunday at 11 a.m. Big bore contests cover 100 yards with 30-06 ammunition furnished. contestants must bring deer rifles. 22 caliber matches are set for 50 feet, plus a spinning wheel challenge with 10 numbers per spin and a one-shot 22 hit deciding the prize.
The Franklin County Anti Tuberculosis Association announces a new drive method mailing Christmas seals to every county family next week. A post office lobby seal booth will cover overlooked households, with business recipients mailed and no door to door solicitation. Officials note rising Idaho TB deaths while nationwide rates fall and estimate at least 700 Idaho residents have active tuberculosis.
The Gem Valley Dairymen's Cooperative announced managerial changes at Thatcher. J A Toone of Grace, board chairman, stated J W Adams becomes manager while Mr Chatterton steps down after years as general manager. Dan Golesh will serve as factory superintendent.
Preston Alpha Beta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha joins a nationwide drive to fund an audiometer for school use. Local contributions will support buying this equipment to detect hearing defects in children. Mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr proclaims Child Hearing Week in November 2026.
Tomorrow evening the Preston high school music department presents its annual fall concert at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. The program features the school choir and glee club and orchestra with 25 pieces directed by Lynn Bright and Lyle Shipley.
The newspaper notes a day early press run due to a holiday. It will deliver Wednesday afternoon and requests correspondents to submit news copy a day early. Advertisers should begin preparing ads earlier than usual.
Taylor Nelson of Riverdale announces daughter Iris Nelson will leave Monday February 5 to serve as an LDS missionary in California. A testimonial will be held in Riverdale, with further details continued on Page 8.
Four college students announced the KEYY station at Pocatello on Monday and Tuesday this week. Gene Larson of Preston led the slate of announcers, with supervision by Louis Haller the station manager. The acts came from Prof. Wallace Garets news writing class and Carl Isaacson’s radio production class.
Miss Norma Tovey of Franklin wins four prizes in senior division at a dress and soft-ice contest sponsored by the Idaho Wool Growers Association. Patricia Maughan and Diana Hampton of Preston win prizes in junior divisions for best dresses submitted.
District court in Franklin County resumes after jury selection in the civil case Melba Rawlings against Nadine Wright for damages from an automobile collision. Judge L E Glennon presides. Plaintiffs attorney Carl C Christensen and AL Merrill represent Miss Wright. Jurors named include Joe Hedin Roy Rosen Ray N Taylor Ralph Davis George Georgeson Raymond Sant Merle Bodily Wendell Long Larin Bright James Phillips Vern Hinckley O E Ralphs.
Police blotter lists arrests with fines. Marcel Santhez $9 drunkenness, Donald F Owens $8 failure to report accident, LeRoy H Taylor $5 running stop sign, Herbert Rallison $15 over parking, Alma C Clausen $10 running two stop signs, Wendell Egbert $5 shining red light, Clair Hansen $8 passing bus unloading children. Justice of the peace La Grande Burton Garland Utah fined $13 for operating a truck commercially in Idaho with an 8 Utah license.
Membership rose by about 200 as the Franklin County Farm Bureau federation held its annual banquet. About 650 persons attended the dinner and election of directors and officers for next year. Magdalene Jensen Grace Meek and Margaret Shumway were elected to the executive board. William J. Tansner Albert Moser Frank J Gilbert Earl Shumway Earl Ballif Gaylord Larson and Benjamin Meek named as directors.
Franklin County shows slower bond buying in 1948 with total purchases 110,904.72 for the year and 49,246.08 for ten months. November and December remain to meet 1948 totals. statewide bonds sold through October amount to 11,514,556.76 with a remaining 4,838,945.96 to reach the 1948 total.
Neeleys Market marks one year in a new East Oneida building near Foss Furniture Co. Owner Mr Neeley thanks customers and invites the public to anniversary specials Friday and Saturday with food baskets and balloons for children.
On Wednesday at 10:10 the left turn attempt by Charles H Checketts of Weston was hit by Daniel Te Jones of Preston on alternate highway 91 near the Bear river bridge. No injuries were reported though both cars sustained considerable damage per highway patrolman Kelly Houk.
Speaker Mr Chamters of the National Farm Bureau federation warned farm folks that unions grow stronger and demand more pay. He praised Farm Bureau groups for advancing farmers with little funding and urged cooperation to protect collective interests in a complex system.
Mrs Jones of Penne learned her grandson, Deloy Wickham 13, and his brother were duck hunting near Logan when Deloy tripped over a wire dropping a loaded gun. The weapon discharged, wounding his leg below the hip. He was taken to Logan hospital in critical condition.
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