Preston Chamber Banquet to Feature Julius M Kleiner
The Preston Chamber of Commerce announces a fall banquet featuring Julius M. Kleiner of Nampa, touring Russia last summer. The event on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Oneida stakehouse recreation hall will raise funds for the American Legion Memorial Building. Proceeds go to the building fund. tickets available from the chamber and local farm bureau leaders. An estimated 500 guests are expected.
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Preston Chamber of Commerce
Sharvest
Julius M. Kleiner
Nampa
Russia
Kleiner
Montpelier
Oneida Stakehouse
Ralph
Preston Chamber of Commerce’ Agricultural Committee
Millar
Chamber of” Commerce
American “Légion
American
Preston
Portland
Salem
Corvallis
Ore
Idaho
Falls
Cache Valley BYU Club Holds First Meeting
The Cache Valley BYU club held its first meeting at Brigham Young University on Wednesday October 5 in the Joseph Smith building. About 50 members attended with David Swainston as club president handling business for the coming year. Games and refreshments followed. The club invites all Cache Valley students to join for social and spiritual gatherings.
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Cache’ Valley
Brigham, Young University
Back To School Night Planned by School PTA
The school PTA chairs and committee meet Monday with teachers and mothers to plan Back to School Night on Nov 7. Halloween parade is Oct 31 after lunch. Nov 9 10 and 11 are parent conference days replacing report cards with private talks. Refreshments followed the meeting.
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Genthal
Pheasant Study To Be Conducted In Franklin County
A joint study by the Idaho Fish and Game Department and Utah Fish and Game Department with Utah cooperative Abilidairesearch unit will assess pheasant populations during the seasons. The Idaho 15 day season opens Oct 22 at noon and Utah five day season starts Nov 5. The Franklin county area covers Preston south ward to the state line with six tiles east and west across the valley. Field collectors will gather data from hunters in the study areas.
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Franklin County
Seaon
Idaho
Fish, and, Game Department
Utah Fish and Game Department
Utah Cooperative” “Abildlite’résearch, Unit
waSi
Utah
Ain
Franklin ‘County
Ron Preston
Logan youth Ross Rose Faces Speeding Charge in Preston
Logan county sheriff chased a group of three youths driving at 110 mph through Preston's business district at 11 p.m. Monday. Rulon Elwood Rose, 28, was fined 300 dollars and sentenced to 90 days in jail with 60 suspended by Judge W. Paul Merrill. Two companions, about the same age, were not jailed.
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Logan
Ray
Talbot
J. Franklin County
Smithfield
Rulon _ Elwood Rose
W. Paul Merrill
Preston
Rose
Couple to Observe Golden Wedding in Preston
An open house will honor Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Bergquist on their golden wedding anniversary Sunday from 3 to 4 p m at 451 South 4th West Preston. They were married October 25 1905 in Logan LDS temple. Mrs Bergquist was born in Sweden and came to this state at age four. The couple has six children four living Leonard Nielsen of Ogden Lee Bergquist Don Bergquist Preston and Mrs Floyd Morrison Lewiston and ten grandchildren.
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P. A. ‘Bergquist
South 4Th West
Preston
Logan
Bergquist
Sweden
Adolph
Prunella’ Bergquist
LDS Church
Glencoe
Gentile Valley
Alexander
Margrete Baird
Lfe
Brigham “City
Salt Lake
aMr
Bergatist
West Side Pirates Rally To Beat Bancroft 26 14
West Side High hosted Bancroft in a homecoming win as David Balls intercepted a Bancroft pass in the second quarter. Gary Porter scored two long TD runs, Scott Bergeson added the extra point after Porter’s first score, Wayne Austin added a third touchdown, and Jack Jee kicked the extra point.
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Kerma Neuenswandeh
West Side High School
Earl Ward
Scott Bergeson
Karen Balls
Richard Hobbs
Margaret,Beutler
West Side High
Pirates
Bancroft
David Balls
West Side
Gary Porter
Wayne’ Austin
Jack Jee
Six Year Old Son Of Brigham City Couple Die On Farm
Richard James Brown six year old son of Robert J and Vila Rawlings Brown was killed last Thursday on his grandfather Oscar Rawlings farm in Fairview when his head was crushed under a beet truck wheel. He had ridden a beet topper before the accident. His body was found in a field after a short search and tire marks showed the wheel passed over his head. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Fairview LDS ward chapel with burial in Fairview cemetery by Webb mortuary. Survivors include his parents a sister Susan and his grandparents.
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Richard
James" Brown
Robert J
Vila Rawlings ‘Brown
Oscar Rawlings
Fairview
Spanish Fork
Brigham City
Susan
Marvilla Brown
Weiser
LDS Ward
von Larson
Webb Mortuary
Scout Leaders Overnight Camp Planned for Friday
Plans are set for the annual Franklin County district basic training course final session. The overnight event will be at Roy Smiths campground in Riverdale with check in between 5 and 7 p m Friday and wrap up by 10 a m Saturday to allow pheasant hunting season. Arnold Sant will present Patrol and Troop Hiking and Camping with help from the training troop as scouters who completed the course join in.
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Franklin County
Roy’ ‘Smith
Riverdale
Myron
Fennesbeck
Ernest Eberhard
Franklins
Oneida
Arnold Sant
Marvin Neeley
Ray F. Nelson
Paul Woodward
Brent Woodward
Elmer. A .Sharp
Howard Sharp
Myron Fennesbeck
Jar’ Checketts
Oscar Almond
Cerl Swanston
Déan
Russ
M Sei
Floral Shop Opens in Preston for All Occasions
Hall and Mrs Hall a Preston native and former Ida Mae Kemp of Lewiston open floral shop at 104 Satie West Preston. They offer arrangements plants for many events. The couple are parents of one daughter.
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Forner
Satie
Preston
aigMr
Hall
Ida
Mae "Kemp
Lewiston
Six Franklin County Youths Receive Honorable Discharges
Six Franklin county youths completed service in the United States Army and were discharged honorably after their required duty. Lyle Nelson Cole of Preston received the National Defense Service Medal, among others. Jerald George Hobbs of Franklin earned United Nations service and Korean service medals with good conduct. William Dean Egbert of Preston got the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct and Army Occupation Medal for Germany. Deward William Carver Jr. of Preston received the National Defense Service Medal. Elmer Neel Stokes of Franklin was discharged with National Defense Service Medal. Robert Herd Mendenhall of Thatcher left service October 7 with National Defense Service and Good Conduct Medals.
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Franklin - County
United States Army
Lyle Nelson
Cole
Preston
National “ “Defense Service
Jerald George ¢. Hobbs
Frankin
United Nations Service
National Defense Service
William Dean
Egbert
National
Defense ‘Service
Germany
Deward
William Carver, Jr
National Defense ‘Service
Elmer , Neel
Stokes
Franklin
Palmer Firm Appointed Pontiac Dealer in Preston Showroom
The Palmer Motor Implement Co announces it has been named Pontiac dealer for Preston and surrounding area. Officials Leo and Dean Palmer state the firm will display the 1956 Pontiac in their showroom at 47 North State Street starting tomorrow as Pontiac makes its U S launch in dealers’ showrooms nationwide.
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Palmer Motor Implement
Preston
Pontiac
Leo
Dean” Palmer
Eferguaniat
United
States
Palmer
Studebater
Pointiac
Des Dean
Fontiac
Ceatinat
New Plymouth and De Soto Showcars For Weekend
West Motor Co. announces a weekend showcase of 1956 Plymouth and De Soto models at 250 North State Street. Phil West and Ezra Martin will present aerodynamic features, horsepower gains, and comfort devices for the new De Soto 1956. West also promotes International trucks including the S-112 with 5400 pound gross weight rating and multiple wheelbase options.
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West Motor
Rand
Martin
Plymouth
West ” ‘Motor. ‘Co
Dodge
Jbig
Phil
West
Gene’ Howe
Homeonower International
de Soto
International
Motor Prize Winners Celebrate Company Anniversary
The McCune Motor Company marks its 20th anniversary with a prize event. First prize goes to Rhyl Swainston of Preston for a new electric frying pan. Second prize awarded to Freaman Jensen and a recipient in attendance for an anti-freeze item. Third prize to Cart Prestrom for a trailer. Prizes distributed tomorrow afternoon.
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McCune’ Motor ‘Company
Rhyl Swainston
Preston
Irs
Freaman “Jenson
Itinfe “Pres
Anti-Freeze. Co
Prestram
Kilgore Auto Parts Sold to Dallas Gilbert
Dallas Gilbert, son of Mr and Mrs Hazen Gilbert of Fairview, purchases Kilgore Auto Parts in Preston. He will operate the business at 71 North State Street and will employ Eis Fersgren to manage books while he canvasses garages and shops in the county. Kilgore retires after many years in Preston.
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Dallas - Gilbert
Hazen‘s
Gilbert
Fairview
Kilgore
Preston
Dallas
Aiuto “Parts
Rotary Governor to Visit Here Next Wednesday
Rotary club of Preston hosts J Rodger Mendenhall district governor of Rotary International at its regular meeting. He will address members and confer with club leaders on administration and service activities. Mendenhall, Boise theater owner and former Boise airport chairman, was elected district governor for 1955 56, overseeing 238 district governors and 8700 clubs.
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Rotary “International
Mendenhall
Rotary
Utah
Idaho
Wyo‘ming
Ray ‘Bright
Ralph Millar
Mendenhall Theater Company
Boise
Rotary , Club
Boise ‘City
Chicago
Rotary International
Chief Warns Drivers Over School Crossing Signs
Preston city officials emphasize school crossing signs mean drivers must stop for any child on the street. The Chief says drivers who fail to stop will face court actions to curb rising incidents involving youngsters crossing streets.
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Preston
Siwalt
Farmers Union speaker pushes 100 parity for farmers
Vice President B De Ralph, a Farmers Union leader and Montana legislator, spoke at a Preston meeting of County Farmers Unions. He said union members will not settle for parity below 100 percent, arguing selling for less harms land, future production, and family living. He outlined a three fold program to organize the union.
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B. de Ralph
National ‘Farmers Union
Preston
Farmers’ Unions
Ralph
Farmers’ Union
Montana
Farmers ‘Union
Queens Chosen for Oil Progress Week Parade Leaders
Preston's annual Oil Progress Week features a local parade led by two young women titled Misses Oil Progress. Jalzn Duntslest and Dixie Smith are named as the parade leaders, with other participants and sponsors noted in the event coverage.
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Preston
Dixie Smith
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BYU
Pirate
Pam
Floral
Rotor Co
McCune” Motor
Cal
Rotary Club
J. ‘Rodger Mendenhall
J, Rodger
Police
Harold
Campbell
Farmers Union
United States
Precelyvedict
Rich Oidricks Statan
Stadua Dindlars
Dwayne Crockett
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