Franklin County First in Idaho to Get State Highway D-1 Designation
Franklin County becomes Idaho’s first to receive a county level highway designation Idaho County Highway D-1 from the county line through Weston Dayton Clifton and Oxford to Red Rock The Idaho Association of Commissioners and Clerks approved the move under a joint application from Franklin Bannock and Downey Swan Lake districts County will sign the route in small communities while districts provide marker guidance and letters of acknowledgment from communities involved for continuity and record purposes
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Franklin County
Idaho
Red Rock
Weston
Dayton
Clifton
Oxford
Cleo Swenson
Association
Soldier Kurt Kotter Receives Four Medals for Valor
Sp4 Kurt Kotter of Franklin while serving in Vietnam earned four medals including the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf for heroism on August 18 and the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement from July 1 to August 31. He also received the Purple Heart for wounds on March 28 and the Air Medal for over five aerial missions in support of ground forces. He served as radio telephone operator with Company A 2d Battalion 12th Infantry at Patrol Base Dees when he moved through heavy fire to maintain communications, reflecting the Army's highest traditions.
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12Th Infantry
Dees
Sp4 Kotter
25Th Infantry Division
United States Army
PHS Students Attend Music Clinic at American Falls
About 60 Preston high school students joined the Fifth District Music Clinic in American Falls on November 14 and 15. Fifty vocal students formed the Mixed and Girls choruses under Carl Hoffman and Evelyn Harris. Honor bands and choirs featured several named students and directors, with clinicians from Conn Distributing Co and others guiding sessions.
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American Falls
Preston High School
Carl Hoffman
Evelyn Harris
Virginia
Idaho University
Arvel Hansen
Bob Lowry
van Johnston
Val Jensen
Michael Rawlings
Vonny- Lou Ross
Joan Auger
Jean Brown
Claude Smith
Judy Brown
Lea Ann Crookster
Peggy Christensen
Diane Herd
Elizabeth Winward
Dixie Steers
Nancy Bennett
Rosalie Parkinson
Annette Ransbottom
Deanne Smith
Kristen Larson
Karma Bergquist
Lynne Howells
Jody Crockett
Michellé Wilson
Susan Jensen
Charles ‘Auger
Alan Weaver
Kim Gibson
Joe
Cherrington
A Y
Jensen
Brad ‘ Jensen
Devon Glover
I ‘Helen
Coe
PTA To Hear Seminary Coordinator
The West Side Parent Teachers Association will meet at 8 p.m. in Porter Hall. Bruce Lake is designated coordinator for LDS seminaries in the Intermountain area. The meeting is open to the public per PTA officers.
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West Side
Parent Teachers Association
Hay
Porter
Bruce Lake
LDS
Intermountain Area
Tt A. Pta
Local High School Schedule Patchy Readout
Poor OCR reads show upcoming Thursday events at the high school. Basketball and wrestling are listed with unclear times and a discussion topic about basketball offense and coaching plans.
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Wigan
Wea
Wills
Bureau Chief Names Bear River Project Top Priority
Ellis H. Armstrong new head of the Bureau of Reclamation, appointed by President Nixon, identifies the Bear River project as a high priority. The initiative aims to supply water to Utah and Idaho, with cooperation across Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and the federal government. The Bear River plan centers on a high dam near Preston in the Oneida Narrows.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Bear River
Bureau
Ellis H. Armstrong
Nixon
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Preston
Oneida Narrows
Franklin district Boy Scouts name committee leaders
Lynn Fackrell of Preston was reelected chairman and Thane Winward of Dayton was reelected vice chairman. Thomas Powell is district scout executive and Elmer Oliverson is district commissioner. District committee members include James Tasso J Walter Ross Bud Thomas Demar Meridon Gailey Robert Lindhardt Allen Dunn Herb Williams Rodney Jensen Robert Acock Sherwin Webb Dean Abrams Don Ward Rudy Jorgensen. Tentative activity schedule includes Court of Honor November 22 Den Leaders Conference January 21 Scout-O-Rama February 22 Swimming Campain March 9 Camporee May 8 9.
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Lynn Fackrell
Preston
Franklin
Boy Scouts of America
Thane Winward
Dayton
Thomas Powell
Elmer Oliverson
James Tasso
J. Walter Ross
Bud Thomas
Demar Meridon Gailey
Robert Lindhardt
Allen Dunn
Herb Williams
Rodney Jensen
Robert Acock
Sherwin Webb
Dean Abrams
Don Ward
Rudy Jorgensen
Court of Honor
den Leaders
Preston issues building permits totaling 435000 in ten months
Building permits issued in Preston for the first ten months of the year total 435700 with four dwelling unit permits valued at 84000. Commercial construction reached 301800 and alterations and repairs 49900.
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Preston
Bank in Preston Explored for Rapid Open
President of First Bank and Trust discusses a potential Preston branch on a building site. An architect will study the building in Bres ton to make recommendations. The bank aims to operate as soon as possible, with more details after a councilion.
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Preston
Breston
First Bank and Trust
Prestone
Holiday travel safety tips from Acting Police Chief Gailey
Acting Police Chief Bert Gailey urges pre Thanksgiving trip planning to avoid trouble. He recommends a sensible schedule, known routes, ample rest, frequent stops, and postponing trips in severe winter weather. He also advises car safety checks, winter readiness, and carrying emergency gear such as sand, a shovel, tow chains, booster cables, and flares.
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Bert Gailey
Chief Gailey
Gailey
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Wedding notices window policy explained
The Citizen accepts wedding and engagement notices with no charge but restricts wedding stories to within five weeks after the wedding and prefers submissions about a week after the event.
High School Plans Brigadoon Operetta Production
Preston High Music Department led by Carl Hoffman plans Brigadoon with December tryouts. If all goes well, performances are set for February 19 and 20 in the high school auditorium. The department also schedules a mid December Christmas concert and a spring tour through Northern Idaho and Wyoming.
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Preston High
Carl Hoffman
Brigadoon
Idaho
Wyoming
Preston Council Reviews Police Applicants Amid Interviews
The Preston City Council considers police department applications and will interview several candidates from prior submissions. A decision is expected soon as two police officers are to be hired.
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Preston
Auto Population Up In Franklin County
Franklin County shows rising auto registrations with higher incomes and suburban living boosting car ownership. Gas and maintenance spending jumped to 979000 in the past year, while registrations climbed 28.7 percent over five years, outpacing national gains.
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Franklin County
Ae and Data Service
Local SCD Leaders Attend Convention in Idaho Falls
Members of the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District joined the Idaho State Association meeting in Idaho Falls this week. Weston’s Stewart Buttars attended a special session on dry land problems while Franklin’s Lanton Hawkes and Preston’s Kay Anderson joined sessions and the Thursday noon luncheon with district conservationist LaMon Baird.
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Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District
Idaho Falls
Idaho State Association of Soil and Water Conservation
Stewart Buttars
Weston
Lanton Hawkes
Franklin
Kay Anderson
Preston
LaMon Baird
Catholic Bishop Visits Preston for Mass at Saint Peter's
Catholic Bishop Sylvester Treinen will be in Preston today to celebrate the Holy Mass at Saint Peter's Catholic Church at 6 30 p m. He will be assisted by Father Joseph Mi Bishopig, Idaho's bishop, who travels to parishes across the state every two to three years.
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Sylvester Treinen
Preston
Saint Peter’s Catholic Church
Joseph Mi
Ses
Boise
Idaho
Bretto
Saint Peter
Seaa
Local Entry Wins FB Talent Find
Local entrants Mrs. Stephen Noyes and Mrs. Larry Jacobson won a talent competition at a Boise event and will attend the American Farm Bureau Federation National Convention in Washington, D C, December 8 to 11. The convention includes a Golden Reception for the federation’s 50th anniversary and an Annual Banquet with speaker Mrs. Virginia D Smith. Attendees from Franklin County include Marlow Woodward and others. delegates will also join the Women’s Luncheon and the convention program themed The 70s A Challenge to Farm Bureau.
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Stephen Noyes
Larry Jacobson
Pee
Roor
Hotel Boise
Ariel Meek
Riverdale
American Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau
Noyes
Aand
Jacobson
Franklin
Marlow
C. Woodward
Stanton.m Hawkes
Cecil Kostavi Garold B. Fisher
Ginia’ Hawkes
Patty Fisher
Thes Dalene
Rodney N. Jen
H. Glenn ‘Bingham
Larne “Beckstead
Instrge
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