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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1946
Page
7
The Citizen publishes brief candidate summaries for the Democratic slate for local offices in the November 5 election. Each resume highlights qualifications and records for voters to inform choice, with Republican profiles appearing elsewhere in the issue.
J P Rasmussen, born Mantua Utah, longtime farmer and LDS church leader, announces for a second term as Probate Judge of Franklin County. He previously served ten years in Preston and two years as Probate Judge, pledging reform and continued public service to ten children and the community.
Democratic candidate Roy C. Andreasen highlights experience from the 28th and two special legislative sessions. He aims to serve Franklin County residents, focusing on better schools and education and improved management of agriculture and county affairs.
The discussion covers building reservoirs and conserving water to support irrigation, improved law enforcement methods, and placing tax and revenue where they belong while reducing taxes on heavily taxed items.
A W Hart the longtime Preston and Franklin county lawyer and civic leader advocates irrigation development in southern Idaho. He helped form the Oneida Irrigation District and aided Bannock county’s transfer to Franklin county in 1918. Hart served in two world wars, supported church missions, and counts eight sons and two daughters among his LDS mission participants. He also aligns with civic league efforts and is a member of the Idaho Peace Officers Association.
William G Palmer is a Democratic candidate for Franklin County Assessor. He was raised in Idaho and has been active in civic and church affairs. Palmer served as secretary of the Franklin County Red Cross chapter, worked at Preston Implement, led a Studebaker branch, and acted as deputy assessor for fourteen years. He owns a farm and has paid county taxes for twenty five years. If elected he would bring a business like approach and seeks voter support.
Long active in public affairs Mr Olsen has served on the Franklin school board and county committees including the consumers and soldiers welfare groups He also sat on the soil conservation committee and engaged in religious work He represented Franklin county in the Idaho state legislature during 1940 42 serving on banking agricultural public lands and public buildings committees He operates a large irrigated farm growing field crops and raising dairy and beef cattle.
Mark Hart, Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, is described as a Preston native with a B.S. from USAC and a master's in administrative education from the University of Washington. He taught fifteen years across Utah, Idaho, and Washington, led Bothell High School's English department for seven years, and contributed educational writings and poetry to state and national magazines.
The article profiles Mark Hart a prominent figure cited in Who's Who in Pain America. It highlights The Mark Hart Vocabulary Builder used in many schools nationwide and notes Hart’s long history of church work including three short term missions in California Canada and Alaska. It also mentions his roles as superintendent of Sunday school in three states and his current assistant superintendent position in Preston First Ward Owning. Hart and his wife who came from Canada have four children.
Democratic candidate Frank W. Evers announces his candidacy for County Clerk and Auditor. A 27-year member of the American Legion Post 34 Preston, he recently became first vice commander after returning from the Southwest Pacific. Evers, manager of T. Smith Allen’s Firestone store in Preston, has owned property in Franklin County since 1939 and has prior banking and investment experience on the East and West coasts.
The piece profiles Lowell Neeley as a farmer and longtime community member from Riverdale and Preston with two farms. It notes his Navy service, two sons, church involvement, leadership in the Mutual Improvement Association, and current role as advisor to the Oneida stake. It argues he would strive for efficient county government if elected sheriff.
Mae Geddes, a Franklin County educator and community worker, seeks the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer. Born to Edward Reid and widow of Moses Geddes, she lived in Clifton Oxford and Preston and taught in Riverdale Preston Banida and Thatcher High School, with training in typing and bookkeeping and active church leadership roles.
Women’s Mutual Improvement association member noted for chorister work and leadership of ward groups. She joined the Chamber of Commerce and Preston Business and Professional Women’s club and helped her husband as manager of Inter-Ocean Grain Elevators in Oxford Portage Utah Coulam. For six years she served as deputy county treasurer Emma H Callan. Her son Dea recently left the U S Air Corps and daughter Moselle attends USAC in Logan. Another daughter Virginia is a senior at the university and son Arch attends Preston High School.
D Glenn Jensen on the Democratic ticket for State Senator has lived in Franklin County since 1912, farms at Riverdale and now resides in Preston. If elected to Boise he would push higher education standards and teacher salaries, back a four year college at Pocatello, and pursue old age benefits, road improvements, and school consolidation.
The text profiles Lewis Bingham a farmer stockman with 1300 acres and 150 cattle, longtime Weston Village board member and former Weston Creek Irrigation director, seeking Franklin County commissioner. He pledges fair dealing, prudent spending, and four years of service if elected in November.
A Franklin-area farmer and stock-raiser, lifelong county resident Wallace Olsen is urged by friends to receive support in the upcoming election. The appeal emphasizes his lasting ties to the community and local involvement.
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