Utah Power & Light Remodels Preston Office for Service Growth
Utah Power & Light company expands its Preston office to improve service for customers and dealers. A new air conditioned auditorium for 65 people with a fully electric demonstration kitchen is being added, signaling broader electricity use beyond lighting in Franklin county.
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Franklin County
Utah Power & Light Company
Preston
Home Service Department
J. E. Cushman
The
Power Company
Son of Local People Buried in California
Capt and Mrs R L Stevens and Mrs Bryd Lynn traveled to San Francisco for the funeral of First Lt Lynn Stevens. He was buried at the Golden Gate National Cemetery. After the services the family went to Legart Oregon to visit the widow and three children. Mrs Lynn returned home after a few days with the Stevens family.
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R L. Stevens
Bryd Lynn
Denver
San Francisco
Lynn Stevens
New Golden Gate “National Cemetery
San
Bruney aGalits
Legart
Ore
Lynn
Preston High Homecoming Sparks Largest Parade
Preston High celebrates homecoming with a Thursday night fire led by Dexter Davis and Delbert Weaver, a stadium gathering, loud yells, and a snake dance through main street. Friday features an assembly by the art club, parade with club floats, and a judged float contest won by the sophomores.
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Ian Beckstead
Preston High
Dexter Davis
Delbert Weaver
Lynn Geddes
Betty Kay Griffeth
Kenny Morrison
Helen Jensen
Preston
Art Club
Lyle Shipley
Glen Edwards
Glen Bridges
Wayne Schow
FFA
Fair Premium Checks Eligible at Franklin County Fair
W. M. Robinson announces that exhibitors may pick up premium award checks at the county agent's office in the Franklin County Courthouse basement. Open class and 4-H awards included. Office hours are 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 weekdays, 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 Saturdays.
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Franklin County Fair
Franklin, County
W. M. Robinson
Coe
County Posts 71 Percent of Bond Quota
Franklin county has reached 71 percent of its defense bond quota as T Roy Peterson county chairman reports. Blaine surpasses with 118.72 percent and Clark leads at 130.41. Local sales for the week ending Oct 6 totaled 1050 with 4925 still needed to meet the 12075 goal.
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Franklin County
T. Roy Peterson
Blaine
Clark County
Police Issue Warning for Expired Licenses in Idaho County
Idaho state patrolman Tony Contino warned drivers to renew their licenses as many have not. during a Wednesday traffic check in Pocatello, 54 motorists were found with expired licenses and received citations.
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Tony Contino
Idaho
Contino
Pocatello
West Side selects Elaine Dalley homecoming queen
West Side High School chose Elaine Dalley a senior and Roberta Adams alumnus as queen and attendants for Fridays homecoming events with North Gem. Elaine is student body vice president and Relief Society leader, with Ant Raelene W wards as attendants among others.
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West Side
North Gem
Elaine Dalley
Roberts
Dayton
Elaine
Relief Society
Seminary
Ant
Raelene
Win‘ward
Elroy McDermott
Oil Progress Week Proclaimed Here
Mayor Rulon Dunn proclaims October 14 to 20 as Oil Progress Week in Preston to allow oil workers to report to the public on expanding petroleum production and to plan exhibits and activities raising standards of living and democratic freedoms for civilian and military needs.
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Rulon Dunn
Preston
United States
Talent winner LaRue Ransom shines in radio show
LaRue Ransom, 16, won last week's talent contest with a difficult vocal solo. Wayne Shrives, 9, received honorable mention for his reading "The History Lesson." Other participants included Arvin Bennett, Sharron Benson, Jolene Fellows, Carol Anderson with Laurel McEntire. A guest artist feature will appear each week beginning now.
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LaRue Ransom
Wayne Shrives
Arvin Bennett
Sharron Benson
Jolene Fellows
Carol Anderson
Laurel McEntire
Elnora Palmer
Conference Set For Week End
Oneida stake holds quarterly conference with Milton R. Hunter of the first council of seventies as representative of general church authorities. Events include a priesthood leadership session, a youth conference and dance, missionary meeting for seventies and bishops, and general sessions at 10 am and 2 pm Sunday.
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Hunter
Stake
Demonstration of Case VA tractors near Richmond Utah
Palmer Demonstration Implement Co of Preston will sponsor a field demonstration of new Case VA tractors and mounted implements Monday at 1 p.m. at the Erwin Wiser farm two and a half miles north of Richmond on highway 91. Factory men will conduct the event and farmers are invited. Dean Palmer says the event shows Field operation directly from the Case factory and features the VAC tractor and other models in action.
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Palmer . Motor ‘Implement Co
Preston
Erwin Wiser
Richmond
Case
Dean Palmer
Beet Labor Pay Rates Announced by Franklin Association
The Franklin County production marketing association lists beet pay per ton across sizes from 4 tons to 20 tons. Rates start at 2.30 dollars per four ton beets and fall to 1.65 dollars per twenty ton beets with adjustments for pulling and topping work and rounding tonnage to the nearest full ton.
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Franklin County
Fenton Larsen Represents F F A At National Inclave
Mrs F A Larsen of Preston leaves by Union Pacific special to attend the National Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City Missouri October 8 to 12. Larsen leads the Preston F F A chapter as president and youth adviser and will join delegates from Idaho Oregon Washington and Utah. He will attend meetings and the national public speaking contest and hopes to bring back ideas to his local chapter. Some 15000 F F A members from across the U S Hawaii and Puerto Rico are expected.
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F. A. Larsen
Preston
Union Pacific
Future Farmers of América
Kansas
City
Larsen
F.F.A
Franklin, County
Idaho
Fenton Larsen
Mentarian
Ganization
Ae Ring
F F A
United States
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Kansas City
Fenton
Pocatello
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Green River
Wyo
Omaha
Neb
Banida Chapel Dedication Set for Next Sunday Evening
Banida ward prepares for the dedication of its new LDS chapel with services at 8 p.m. under the direction of Milton R. Hunter. Fred L. Gregerson, bishop, leads arrangements as members celebrate three years of project work and five years of volunteer labor by ward members.
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Banida Ward
LDS
Milton
R. Hunter
First Council of
Fred L. Gregerson
Banida
Demont Bell
Gene Larson
Hatch Children To Honor Parents On Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs L Wilford Hatch will be honored by their children next Sunday at an open house reception in Franklin for their golden wedding anniversary. The event runs 2 to 7 pm at the family home. They were married Oct 9 1901 in the Salt Lake temple. He served four terms in the state legislature and on local boards. she active in LDS church groups. They have four children Joseph Hatch Hyrum Ray Hatch Alton Hatch and Thora Geddes, twenty one grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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L. Wilford Hatch
Franklin
Salt Lake Temple
Hatch
LDS
Thora
Lt. L. T. Hansen Called to Active Air Force Duty
First Lt. L. T. Hansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hansen, has been called to active duty with the air force and will be stationed in Houston Texas. A Preston High School and USAC Logan graduate, he earned a master’s in economics in 1950 and taught at USAC under a fellowship. He served as navigator in World War II flying 59 missions over Europe. His wife Beverly Davis stays with her parents in current arrangements.
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L. T. Slansen
L. L. Hansen
Air Force
Houston
Tex
Preston High School
USAC
Federal Social Security Agency
Everett
Wash
la Grand
Ore
Hansen
Europe
Beverly Davis
William A. Davis
Larson Wins Shoot at Preston Rifle Club
Virgil Larson was high man in a three match shoot at Preston Rifle Club last Sunday scoring 130 of 150. Gene Fiala placed second with 129 and Pete Jorgensen finished third with 128.
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Virgil Larson
Preston Rifle Club
Gene Fiala
Pete Jorgensen
Pirate Eleven Still Unbeaten at Homecoming Tilt
West Side Pirates remain undefeated with a 28-0 victory over South Marsh. After a 14-0 halftime lead, two late touchdowns failed the extra point, and a fourth quarter safety sealed the win. Tonight the Pirates host North Gem for their final game of the season as homecoming festivities draw a large crowd.
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West Side Pirates
South Marsh
Pirates
West Side
West ‘Side Pirates
North”Gem
Pocatello Rotary Official Visits Preston Club
Pocatello furniture dealer and district governor of the 165th district of Rotary International made his official visit to the Preston Rotary club yesterday. Tuesday night he met with officers directors and committee chairmen to discuss Rotary problems affecting the organization here.
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Pocatello
Rotary International
Preston Rotary Club
Rotary
Open House Planned By Local Couple On 60th Anniversary
The Hebdons celebrate sixty years of marriage with an open house at their Preston home this Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. Born in 1870 and 1874 in Franklin and Oxford, they married in the Logan temple on October 21, 1891. They lived on farms in Thayne Wyoming, Le sigh-ton Utah, Treasureton and Weston before retiring to Preston in 1938.
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Enos Hebdon
Hebdon
Thayne
Wyo
Lewiston
Treasureton
New Buick Firm To Have Opening Here Saturday
R. C. Affleck Buick Sales prepares a grand opening at 84 South State Street with roses for women and balloons for children. The event showcases Buick models from Special to Roadmaster, with staff including Ray Roberts, Bob Murdock, and Spence Nelson.
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R. C. Affleck
Buick Sales
South State Street
Jolly Jo Ann
R. C
Bob) Affleck
Buick
Ray G. Roberts
Bob Murdock
Spence Nelson
Transfer brings 23 year old Bob Murdock to Buick agency
Lake City notes the arrival of 23 year old Bob Murdock, a salesman at the new Buick agency, as part of a regional transfer. The brief mentions his collegiate background and local familiarity.
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Bob Murdock
Buick
Annual Farm Bureau Meeting Scheduled for Oct 25
The Franklin County Farm Bureau and Associated Women hold their annual business meeting October 25 in the county courthouse. Frank Gilbert presides as president. Financial reports will be presented and officer nominations taken from the floor. George Yeates and John Webb are billed as featured speakers with a Q A session to follow. Karl Ballif notes arrangements for fertilizer and nitrate handling via Moron Fertilizer Co with savings for members and Byron Martin offers free storage for purchases now or in spring.
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Franklin County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Frank Gilbert
George Yeates
Idaho Farm Insurance, Co
John Webb
Karl Ballif
Moron Fertilizer Co
Byron Martin
OPS Reps To Explain Meat Price Rules In Idaho
OPS district director Harry L. Yost announced that OPS experts Geisler and Riggs will visit 29 southern and eastern Idaho communities to explain new wholesale and retail beef and pork price regulations. They will meet with slaughterers and retail meat dealers and visit meat markets and plants, including Preston next Tuesday.
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OPS
Idaho
Harry L. Yost
Office of Price Stabilization
Geisler
Riggs
Preston
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Salt Lake
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