White Elephant Sale and Car Wash Planned by Preston Thespians
Preston High Thespian club and Speech Department plan a weekend fundraiser with an old fashioned white elephant rummage sale at the Van Gass building near the Preston Citizen Office and a two point car wash at two city service stations. Donations are being collected by the department and Delmar Derricott. Proceeds aid stage equipment and Thespian club funds.
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Delmar Derricott
Preston High School
Bruce Oliverson
Sue Ann Whittle
Mike McKenzie
Ann Weber
Citizen
Preston High Thespian Club and Speech Department
van Gas
Preston Citizen Office Club
High School Speech Department
Thespian Club
Election set for Franklin Soil Conservation District slate
Stanton M Hawkes, chair, announces November 1, 1963 as election day for two board seats. Nominations open under state law with petitions signed by at least 10 qualified electors who own land or reside in the district. Polling superintendent Dennis Ralphs to collect signatures. top two vote getters will serve four year terms.
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Stanton M Hawkes
Board of Supervisors
Franklin Soil Conservation Service District Board
W D Smart
DeRalph Perry
SCS
Preston
Dennis Ralphs
Cecil Foster
Grace High Alumni Star at Weber State Football
Three former Grace High School athletes at Weber State in Ogden Utah lead the 3-0 Wildcats. Lynn Smith 1960 Junior College All American tops Big Sky in passing and total offense. Curt Wilker leads in rushing and scoring. Terry Van Vleet shines as defensive end.
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GRACE
Grace High
Weber State College
Ogden
Utah
Lynn Smith
Big Sky
Curt Wilker
Terry van Vleet
Weber State
Oneta Forsgren Dies in Salt Lake Mission Home
Mrs Oneta Fuhriman Forsgren wife of State Senator J Clifford Forsgren died Wednesday morning of a heart attack at about 4 45 am in the Salt Lake LDS Mission Home. She had lived in Preston since 1924 and was born May 20 1897 in Providence Utah. She was married Oct 5 1921 in the Salt Lake Temple and is survived by her husband four sons two sisters and a brother. Continued on back page.
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Oneta Fuhriman Forsgren
J Clifford Forsgren
Salt Lake
Forsgren
New England States
Preston
Providence
Utah
Joseph H Furdiman
May Ann Johnson
Don C
Richmond
Seth
Nampa
Clayter
Rexburg
Clayne
Champaigne
Carl O
Claris) Felix
Logan
Leland
Relda) Jorgensen
Howard J. Fuhriman
Beets Harvest Nears Peak at Amalgamated Sugar Plant
Officials report beets in full harvest at the Lewiston plant with recent 85 inches of rain. Quality appears normal to slightly better, with final crop payments due October 28. Dry beet pulp available in bulk, bagging to start soon. farmers advised to cover loads to prevent wind loss.
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Amalgamated Sugar Company
Lewiston
Hunters Urged To Observe Forest Fire Safety Rules
District Forest Range Ranger Ralph B Roberts warns hunters to follow ten fire safety rules as deer season opens Saturday after recent rains reduced danger. Rules cover clearing ground, wind protection, digging a fire pit, using small fires, fully extinguishing, reporting fires, and leaving a clean camp with careful cigarette and match use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B. Roberts
Ranger Roberts
Pete
Von
Board Restores Rural Door-To-Door Bus Service
East Side school district board of trustees voted three to one to restore door-to-door bus service in rural areas after a month of delegations from Riverdale Creek and other regions. Dean Smith proposed the change with support from Robert Hull Ted Steers voted for and Phenor Edgley against. Chairman Drvid Cutler did not vote but opposed routing changes.
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East Side School District Board of Trustees
Riverdale
Creek
Dean Smith
Robert Hull
Ted Steers
Phenor Edgley
Drvid Cutler
Roy Ware
William Ward
Ricks
Fourth Man Files For City Council
Theo Bell, a Preston farmer, becomes the fourth candidate to file for city council, joining Floyd Palmer Glen Gamble and Harold Pinson. Charles Peterson was the first to file for mayor. Petitions for Bell and Gamble await verification. Voter registration deadlines and office hours are announced, with home registration offered.
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Preston
Theo Bell
Preston Farmer
Floyd Palmer
Glen Gamble
Harold Pinson
Charles Peterson
Mr. Bell
Phil
Gamble
Rhys Swainston
Swainston
PUC Hearing Scheduled Here
A hearing on the proposed rate increase for Utah Power and Light will be held in Preston for Bear Lake Oneida and Franklin county areas. The Utah PUC announced the Preston hearing time and date later and listed members Ralph Wickbert Frank Meek and A O Sheldon among those at the Pocatello session.
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Utah Power and Light
Preston
Pocatello
Public Utilities Commission
Russell Cranney
Ralph Wickbert
Frank Meek
A O Sheldon
Bear Lake
Oneida
Franklin County
Rotary Head Wite Tuesday Visit by District Governor
Arthur Roberts district governor will meet with Rotary International board in Preston Tuesday and with the general membership on Wednesday. The board of directors meets at Royce Fuhriman’s home. Wednesday’s noon session is at Pop n Pin Lanes for the annual district governor visit to the local club.
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Arthur Roberts
Rotary International
Preston
Royce Fuhriman
Trash Fire at City Dump Reaches Large Scale
Fire officials say a blaze west of Preston Wednesday night was trash burning at the city dump. Crews responded to a large volume of flames, likely from dumped trash and tires, seen as out of control before containment by the Preston fire department.
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Preston
Preston Fire Department
the Fire Department
Get Acquainted Night For Senior-Junior PTA
The senior junior high school PTA schedules its first meeting for Monday at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. President Lynn Fackrell says new teachers will be introduced and parents can meet staff. Reed Benchley outlines the new Preston High guidance program as Elmo Keller and William Ward give brief remarks. PTA memberships will be sold.
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PTA
Parent-Teachers Association
Lynn Fackrell
Preston High School
Reed Benchley
Elmo Keller
Walliam Ward
Remodeling Of Building Underway In County District
The old telephone building is being completely remodeled into a new Pro duction Credit Association office with three rooms, an open reception area, and a lobby. Harris Brothers of McCammon handle the project with architect Fred Von Nipdarhansen of Ogden. the building, bought by the Federal Land Bank, will serve five counties and be located in the First Security Bank area.
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Ing
Cezanion
Joe
Co Ae
Harris Brothers of
Cammon Ae
E Association
Fice
R.“Fred von" Nipdarhansen
Production Credit Association
Federal Land Bank
Ae First Security Bank
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White Elephant Sale
Thespians
Soil Conservation
Oneta Forsgren Mission Home
Oneta Forsgren
Eccalybe
Hocal
Rulon
Deen Thombel Aihagen Tin Cioaien
Okehs
Mr. Swainston
Bell
Mink Creek
Fourth Ward
Rotary Head
Satie
Ater
Demaeion
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