Preston Christmas Gala Opens With Santa Visit
Preston prepares a Christmas week kickoff with Santa riding in a Utah Power and Light truck basket to switch on city lights at 5 p.m. The Santa tour through State Street follows, with a high school gym program on December 18 at 1 p.m. Funds from local merchants and professionals financed decorations and events with no charge for children.
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Santa
Preston
Utah
O. P. Skaggs
State Street
Preston Area
Expiration Date Nears on Licenses
Idaho driver plates face expiry dates with 71 validation stickers expiring midnight December 31 1971. The county assessor notes license plate categories affected include farm trucks trailers commercial trucks and trailers motorcycles and more. 72 stickers are on sale for non staggered plates while staggered plates with 72 stickers expire January to October 1972 depending on plate end digit. 73 read and white stickers are available for winter buyers ending in 1 2 3 or 4 expiring January to April 1972. Plates ending in zero expired October 1971. November and December excluded.
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Idaho
Marion Bennett
ANG
Assessor
Cord Appointed To Committee On Lamanite Day at BYU
Emma Jean Bingham of Deartom served on the committee for Lamanite Day at the Ricks Campus during American Week November 15 to 21. The program included forums on South and Latin America and North America, a slide presentation, an Indian cultural display and dancing, plus an assembly with Navajo educator George Lee who is pursuing a doctorate at BYU.
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Emma Jean Bingham
Deartom
Ricks
South
Latin America
North America
John Mae
Stas
Brigian Young University
George Lee
BYU
Cemetery District Board Seeks Nominating Candidates
No petitions have been filed for the Preston Cemetery District Board of Directors as filing closes December 4. The current board of 83 to 90 year olds plans retirement due to health while urging interested residents to run. Filing is with James McQueen at 45 North Second East in Preston.
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Preston Cemetery
Acy
Howard Johnson
William P. Shumway
James McQueen
Johnson
McQueen
Shumway
North Second East
Preston
Wheat Growers Set State Meeting in Boise
Franklin county members will attend the Idaho State Wheat Growers Association convention scheduled for December 2 3 and 4 in Boise. Kenton Fredrickson state president says the three day event will feature a panel with a National Wheat Growers Association member a State ASC committee member and representatives from General Mills the US Department of Agriculture and the Longshoremans Union. The panel will discuss the dockworkers strike and its impact on wheat growers.
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Franklin County
Idaho State Wheat Growers Association
Boise
Kenton Fredrickson
Weston
National Wheat Growers’ Association
ASC
General ‘Mills
United States
Department of Agriculture
Longshoremans
Amils
Receiving Yard Full Cabbage Harvest Nears End
The cabbage harvest nears completion with quality plants from DelMonte's Smithfield facility, says plant manager A. M. Farrell. Wet weather slowed picking but crews, including about 200 cannery workers for sauerkraut season, kept output steady despite mud.
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A. M. Farrell
Smithfield
DelMonte
Christmas Lighting Contest Opens in Preston
The Utah Power and Light Company and Preston Citizen sponsor the annual Christmas Lighting Contest in Preston with veterans and novice divisions. No window display division this year. Prizes include two firsts, a sweepstakes, and a best decorated store plaque.
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Utah Power and Light Company
Preston Citizen
Preston
Mel’s Drug
J. Walter Ross
Clair Hollingsworth
Bud Thomas
Byron Ashcroft
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Preston Readies
Citizen
Elroy Waddoups
Cord
del Monte Corporation
CRESS
I. Ee
Enon
City Hall
SERRE
Rane
Ieee Rep
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