Rotary governor to visit Preston to meet Utah club
Walter Stevenson district 542 Rotary International governor arrives in Preston on Wednesday October 8 for his annual official visit to Utah Idaho and western Wyoming clubs. He will address the Preston Rotary Club meet Lloyd Hogge Daniel Roberts and committee chairs on Rotary administration and service activities. Esteemed Ogden Rotary past president Stevenson was elected district governor for 1958 59 during Rotary's Dallas convention.
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Preston
Walter Stevenson
Rotary International
Ich
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Lloyd J. Hogge
Daniel Roberts
Stevenson
Rotary Club of
Ogden
Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Assn
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Rotary
Dallas
Tex
Hogege
Rotary” Club
Aoton
Hogge
Andy
British Honduras
Eritrea
French Guiana
Laos
Martinque
Papua
Virgin Islands
West Indies Federation
Changes Made By Republicans
Several changes in volunteer workers in the Republican Party were announced this week. Mrs. Marlow Woodward of Franklin was named vice chairwoman of the Franklin county Republican central committee. Ted Larsen was appointed precinct committeeman for the third precinct to fill the vacancy created when Penol Edgley became chairman. The week’s volunteers include a house to house canvass to solicit funds for the party to give the average person a chance to participate in government.
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Republican Party
Marlow ‘Woodward
Franklin
Franklin County
Republican Central Committee
Ted Larsen
Central Committee
Larsen
Phenol Edgley
Edgley
General Motors assembly previews progress at Preston High
A Preston High assembly highlighted advances from General Motors with demonstrations of synthetic rubber production and a small jet engine delivering five pounds of thrust. Students watched a photo cell powered miniature car, a lightweight battery for a portable radio, and lessons on sound waves through various materials.
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General ‘ Motors
Corp. Assembly
Preston
Jim Bigelow
John Hortsman
Nighttime neighbors and a noisy town
A reader recalls neighbors awake at odd hours Ben Johnson Keith Christensen and a rooster’s crow at 3 am. He notes a local show of the new Oldsmobile by Riss Cranney and reflects on newspaper production costs engravings and customer service at The Citizen since 1947.
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Ben Johnson
Keith Christensen
Sir Keith
Keith Oneteen
Dorothy
Riss Cranney
Lyle Shipley
Dan Roberts
The
Citizen
Sheeley
Bill
Soil testing urged to boost Idaho county program
Franklin county tested 450 soil samples in 1958, far short of the 1500 needed for a robust program. County Agent Hyrum G. Johnson said most soils required more phosphate and only 13 percent of acres were fertilized, underscoring the gap between testing and fertilization.
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Franklin
Idaho
Hyrum G. Johnson
Soil Testing Program Seeks Countywide Participation
Franklin County soil testing program invites property owners and farmers to bring soil samples to the county agent’s office in the basement of the courthouse. Envelopes and information are available to help determine land needs for an early spring crop start.
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Falk
Franklin
Franklin County Holsteins Earn High Ratings From National Association
In a program ongoing since 1929 Franklin county Holstein breeders received high classifications from John H. Stewart of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Farmers named include Vern W. McFarland Douglas Wright Lawrence Bodily Alma Choules Nerney and Sons Talbot Holstein Farm and Alma. The effort compares local cattle to the ideal Holstein type with 38 000 registered Holsteins inspected annually.
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Franklin County
Holstein
National ‘Association
John H. Stewart
Sioux ‘Falls
S. D
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Franklin‘ County
Vern W. McFarland
Franklin
Douglas Wright
Lawrence. C. Bodily
Preston
Alma
Choules
Clas
Homecoming Day Held Friday Indians Defeat Marsh Valley
The Preston High homecoming featured a 14 to 0 win over Marsh Valley. An alumni presentation opened events, with Joan Sharp crowned homecoming queen and attendants Melanie Poole and Madge Gilbert. A noon parade, floats, a dance finale, and a floor show followed as the hit of the day.
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Melanie Poole
Madge Gilbert
Benlors
LDS
Tommy Jensen
Larry’ Blges
Preston
Porter ‘Sutton
Henry Rawlings
Hime
Jengseon
Oldsmobile Display Opens At Cranney Showroom
Cranney Chevrolet Company invites the public to view the 1959 Oldsmobiles at 160 South State Street tomorrow. The new models boast two family size bodies, redesigned Rocket engines, increased passenger and luggage space, and upgraded air-scoop brakes across all four wheels.
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CAFR
Ahe Granney
Cranney
Chevrolet .Co
Oldsmobile
State St
Beethe
Olds
Preston Indians Tie Snake River In District Clash
The Preston Indians shared a 6 6 tie with Snake River Panthers on the road, keeping their first place in the fifth district standings with a 2–0 district record and 4–1 overall. Quarterback David Keller connected with Porter Sutton for a 23 yard score in the third, but a late extra point failed. Next, Preston travels Oct 17 to face Blackfoot in a non district game.
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Preston Indians
Lieague
Blackfoot
Ted
Snake -River
River
Preston
Snake River
Panthers
Sttors
David Keller
Porter" Sutton
Fall Spraying of Alfalfa to Kill Roots Found Useful
County Agent Hyrum G. Johnson notes fall spraying of alfalfa to kill roots aids beet and potato growers. Spraying with two pounds 2 4 D per acre in 10 gallons of water when alfalfa is six inches tall decomposes roots for easier cultivation. The program, used in fall 1957 with excellent results, showed no residual crop damage.
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Franklin County
Hyrum G. Johnson
Johnson
Young Republicans elect new officers in Franklin County
Franklin county Young Republicans chose Reed Long as president and Marvin Gregersen as first vice president with Aphrodel Mitchell as second vice president. Burnell Baird is secretary with Pete Ward as assistant, and Ray Talbot and Jack Moser elected to committee roles. Fordricks reported on the Idaho convention.
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Young Repubblicans
Franklin County
Reed Long
Maplin
Marvin Gregersen
Banifia
Aphrodel. Mitchell
Burnell Baird
Mink’ Creek
Pete Ward
Young~ Gop
Ray Talbot
Hoover celebrates oldest cleaner pane winner at local store
Westover wins 42 year old Hoover vacuum in a prize at Us & Y Furniture Co. in North Canton Ohio. Contest required entrants to register make model and serial number of their old cleaner. Winner receives new gold and white Hoover convertible.
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Reed" Westover
U. & U | Furniture, Co
Reid Bosworth
Goh
I ‘Westover
Hoover
Mars P. mi
Saturnay
Westover
The
company_of
North Ganon Ohio
Us & Y
Provid
Sugar beet crop outlook near Franklin and Bannock counties
Sugar company fieldmen report high expected yields in sugar beet fields as harvest starts next Monday at 8 a.m. in Franklin and Bannock counties. Some growers neglected weeds and may lose tons of beets. the firm cites red roots and tops and urges mechanical weed control. Early samples show normal sugar content despite lower readings. a large new diffuser is installed at the factory inviting public tours. Employees are urged to sign up for jobs now.
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Franklin
Bannock
Franklin County Sugar: Co
Bancroft
Sugar Company
Democratic Candidates Meet County Voters Friday Night
Democratic candidates will meet the public Friday night in the courthouse basement to discuss issues. A caravan tour with state candidates will begin at Swan Lake and proceed to Oxford Clifton Preston and Fairview, with entertainment planned for attendees.
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Swan Lake
Oxford
Clifton
Preston
Fairview
Freddie Schultz Sentenced to Five Years for Property Destruction
In Franklin county Preston last Thursday Judge Darwin Brown presided over a criminal case in which Freddie Sanchez Schultz was found guilty of destroying county property and drunkenness. He was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary and taken to Boise Wednesday to begin serving.
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Franklin County
Preston
Darwin-Brown
Freddie
Sanchez Schultz
State ’Penitentiary
Boise
Harold H Smith Named Idaho Farm Bureau Director
Harold H Smith was announced Monday as the new Idaho Farm Bureau director of information. He succeeds Cleon M Kotter, who resigned to join Utah State University at Logan. Smith, longtime Blackfoot resident and former publisher, brings news and publicity experience from newspaper publishing and government agencies. He and his wife have three sons Brad Spencer and Barry. Smith is a native Kansan and KU graduate.
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Belectea
Idaho
Farm’ Bureau
Harold’ H. Smith
Blackfoot
Dally
Castelld
Cleon M. Kotter
Utah’ State University
Logan
Hotter
Farm Bureau
Smith
Mrs. Smith
Brad
Man Makes 190 Mile Daily Commute For A Decade At Hill
Darrel R Wold a maintenance supervisor at Hill commutes from Riverdale to Preston seven miles away in the Gem state. He travels about 139 miles daily for an eight hour shift and has logged over 450000 miles in ten years. He has burned through seven cars and now drives a 1955 Plymouth.
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Darrel R. Wold
Hill ‘Afb
Wold
Riverdale
Hill
Air “Force Base
Darrel R.wold
Mainteniance
Preston
Gem
State
Wola
Riverdals
Clearfield
Vold
Tia Sina
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A. Walter Stevenson
General ‘Motors
Sid Ae
Marsh Valley
Bugs
Roberts
University of Idaho
Leons
Young Republicans
Freddie. Schultz
Farm ‘Bureau
Harold: H. Smith
Joe
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