Tree beautification on State Street in Preston
Joe Bagley of Con-Seal Company of Salt Lake City uses a concrete cutting machine to lay out squares for trees. Merchants funded the trees with city labor support. Walt Ross and Ellen Wilcox led the project with Kay Hollingsworth guiding the start. City workers use a jack hammer to speed the work after a slow Monday start.
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Joe Bagley
Con-Seal Company
Salt Lake City
State Street
Preston
Walt Ross
Ellen Wilcox
Kay Hollingsworth
Bagley
All-Electric Utah Power Rates Jump After PUC Decision
Utah Power and Light faces an 8.15 percent general rate increase after the Idaho Public Utilities Commission trimmed a proposed 29 percent rise. All electric home users in Franklin County may see as much as a 30 percent hike, with bills rising from about 103 to 155 dollars monthly in winter after the new rates take effect.
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Franklin County
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Utah Power and Light Company
PUC
Commission
Utah Power and Light
Garth Andrews
Andrews
UP and
Idaho
Preston Wins 512000 EDA Grant For Water Project
Mayor Lyle Shipley announced that Preston will receive a 512,000 Economic Development Administration grant. The funds, confirmed by the Congressional delegation, will fund about four miles of 18 inch steel water line from springs to the Forest Service boundary in Cub River Canyon and a chlorination plant. Bidding must follow a three week notice, with weather and fund delivery potentially delaying work into next spring.
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Preston
Economic Development Administration
Lyle Shipley
Frank Church
George Hansen
Jim McClure
Shipley
EDA
Forest Service
Cub River Canyon
Preston Rotary Cantata Set for December 7
The Preston Rotary Club plans its 45th Christmas Cantata directed by Carl Hoffmann with first rehearsal on Sunday October 9 at 5 30 p m in Jefferson School music room Hoffmann invites all singers to join Rotarians have presented the cantata since 1932 and set December 7 as the performance night.
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Preston Rotary Club
Carl Hoffmann
Jefferson School
Preston City Election Sees Low Filing Interest
City clerk Arlene Nash reports little interest in the November 8 Preston city election with no candidates yet filed for two council seats or the mayoralty. Petitions were sent out but none returned as of Tuesday. filing began last Saturday and closes next Tuesday October 1.
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Preston
Arlene Nash
Senior Citizen Dinner Scheduled at American Legion Hall
A senior citizen dinner will be held this Saturday at the American Legion Hall with serving starting at noon. All senior citizens in the area are invited to attend.
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American Legion Hall
Prize money split in football contest
The Citizen’s football guessing contest ends in a tie with Mignon Owens and Lon Henderson sharing first and second prize of 15 dollars. Each receives 7.50 after 16 correct picks and closeness to the top score. Owens had 58 points, Henderson 50, BYU 54 vs New Mexico.
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Mignon Owens
Lon Stump
Caves Derson
Clifton
BYU
New Mexico
Senderson
Miss Owens
Soda Springs
Snake River
Bear Lake
Preston Area Chamber Plans Yule Opening and Route Promotion
Chamber members discussed promoting the new Tincup Highway route for Utah Wasatch Front tourists to Jackson Yellowstone with completion of the last six mile segment next year. They will nominate new board members on November first for the January banquet and arrange late store hours for Christmas shopping. Music students from West Side and Preston high schools will provide Yuletide tunes while Glenn Petterberg arranges special children's movies on December 3 and 11.
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Preston-area
Wasatch Front
Utah
Jackson-Yellowstone
West Side
Preston High Schools
Glenn Petterberg
The
Grand Theatre
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Paul's Glass and Auto Body
Four Season Supply
Franklin County Grain Growers
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Seycle
Taco Time
Kevin Phillips
Kim Hollingsworth
North State Street
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