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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1960

Page

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Franklin county general election registration details listed

General election is scheduled for Tuesday Nov 8 and registration deadlines inspect. Registrars for 21 Franklin county precincts are listed with names in each community including Banida Cleveland Day ton Fairview Franklin Mapleton Oneida Preston River dale Weston Whitney and Winder. Also notes a farm barn fire near Linrose with 400 500 bales of hay and $10 000 damage.

Franklin County Banida Virgil C. Geddes Cleveland Sybil McGregor Clifton Marguerite Henderson Dayton Barbara Smart Egypt Alfred Alder Fairview Zelda B. Hinckley Franklin S. J. Handy Mapleton Aston Long Mink Creek Mildred Keller Oneida Station Eva A. Deardorff Oxford Ernest Olson Preston Jennie S. Barton Lillian Radford Laurence Johnson Alleen S. Aller Riverdale Adrian K. _Forsgren Thatcher Ruth Stephenson Treasureton Pearl N. Barger Weston Sarah Nelson Whitney Neva P. Swainnston Winder Myrtle Swainston Mionday Charles Sparrow Linrose

Walker family visits in from Salt Lake City

Mr and Mrs Vance Walker and their baby daughter arrived Saturday from Salt Lake City and spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs LeRoy Walker. They also visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fisher McDermott and family before returning home Sunday evening.

Emil.Petterborg Denzil Petterborg Salt Lake City Ogden Carmen Sanathy Vance Walker LeRoy Walker Fisher McDermott Faye Henderson Layton A Sand William Henderson

Well drilled well yields water for Clifton farming

Clyde Call, former Twin Lakes Canal Co. director, explains his 350 foot well on the Clifton farm. Water reaches 18 second feet when pumped, with 20 feet in casings, and storage water available for lease to west side farmers.

Clyde Call Twin ‘Lakes Canal _.Co Twin Lakes Canal .Co Call Twin, Lakes. Canal Co

Governor Smylie Announces Preston Visit Next Wednesday

Preston will host a rally next Wednesday announced by Neal Nelson Franklin County Republican central committee publicist and Young Republicans backing Smylie. The event, at Republican headquarters north of First Security Bank, features party leaders and state and national candidates.

Robert ' E.'Smylie Preston Neal Nelson Publi Franklin County Republican Central Committee Smylie Young Republians’ Organization Republican First Security da O'S

Steve Hopkins Killed in Auto Crash near Wolf Creek Canyon

Former Preston resident Steve Garth Hopkins 31 died Sunday when his car struck a bowlder rolling onto the highway in Wolf Creek Canyon 25 miles north of Helena Mart. K. He was the son of March V Hopkins and Letitia Browning Hopkins of Salt Lake City. The Hopkins family lived in Preston for years. He attended Preston High School and Idaho State College before serving in the U.S. Navy in Hawaii. He later ran a beauty salon in Ogden and after moving to Helena helped operate Montana Sundries Co with brothers March V Hopkins Jr and Ben Hopkins. He married Barbara Lutes of Cambridge Mass Sept 7 1951. survivors include three daughters Shellie Stephanie and Tracie Hopkins, two sisters Mrs Jack Cushman and Mrs Gordin Gratiot. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in Helena.

Preston Steve Garth Hopkins Helena Mart . K Wolf Creek Canyon Hopkins March V Letitia Browning Hopkins Foothill Drive Salt, Lake City Preson Steve Preston High School Idaho State College Pocatello U.S. Navy Hawaii Navy Ogden H¢É Hopkins Jr Ben Hopkins Montana Sundries, Co Montana Barbara’ Lutes Cambridge Mass Shellie Stephanie Tracie Hopkins Jack Cushmian Commonwealth Ave Gordin Gratiot East First South Salt Lake City

Local Library Receives Six Volumes of Ordnance Gazettes

The Oneida and Franklin stake genealogical committees donated six volumes of Scottish ordnance gazettes. The volumes cover statistical historical and biographical records alphabetically arranged and published in Edinburgh. Additional biographical volumes with portraits compiled by the University of Glasgow are also available at Preston library.

Oneida Franklin Ordnance Scotland Edin’burgh University of Glasgow Preston

Nose bleed saga and hospital call for help

A reader recounts a two week nosebleed that bled weekly, a Sunday cauterization, a follow up, and a fear of more bleeding. Dorothy Wakley offered sympathy as the writer sought care, with later notes on recovery and a letter of thanks referencing lamb sales and community updates.

Dorothy’ Wakley Sabout Drvid Europe Thea / ani Orval de Bensoni Debra Keller Virp Knudson Dan Roberts Virg Dan

Local Jackpot Riddle Delivers Twenty Five Clues This Week

Craner did not win last week's jackpot but earned six dollars for guessing the right who’s who. Royce Fuhriman is named. Craner listed eleven clues, five not true, with thirteen total. Next week’s jackpot grows to forty two dollars.

W. x Craner Royce” Fuhriman Johnson Drug Store Petersen Drapery Carlson _Furniture , ~Co And Wangsgaard -Heat Ingard AppHance

Voters eye 1960 campaign as candidates tour Idaho county

The piece notes weeks of campaigning for county and state offices in Franklin County Idaho with visits by Sen. Kennedy and Vice President Nixon. It lists Republican and Democratic contenders for state senate county commissioner sheriff treasurer judge and other offices, plus several unopposed incumbents and challengers in the race.

Nixon Senshee Joby Kennedy White’ House Wesa Henry _ Dworshak Franklin County Bob McLaughlin Hamer H. ‘Budge Ralph R Idaho Alma ‘Choules Wayne i Ss. Evans Royce Andreaser Thedford Ted Roper Emoterat LE Atey Rae “Talbot Duke” Robinson Dell Ww. Smith AL Tye Hart Junius ©. Larsen Freyd Palmer

Sugar beet planting allowed nationwide by agriculture office

Thomas Beath of the Franklin county division of the Amalgamated Sugar Co reports a wire from the U.S. secretary of agriculture allowing unrestricted beet planting in 1961. Local managers say hundreds of sprinklered acres can enter production, with Grace and Bancroft areas expanding acreage and Preston factory able to handle a 25 percent increase, boosting total plantable acres from 6,000 to about 8,000.

Thomas Beath Franklin ‘County Amalgamated Sugar Co U.S. Secretary” ‘Or Agriculture Heath Grace Colinty Bancroft Preston Che

Budge Presses Idaho On CVA Stand In Preston Today

Preston today Congressman Hamer H Budge attacks his opponent on the Columbia Valley Authority issue. He questions how the opponent would work with Democratic resources figures and presidential candidates Kennedy and Johnson who backed the CVA and the 100 mile federal lake at Hells Canyon.

Idaho Columbia Valley Authority CVA Budge Democratic Natural-Resources Conference Idaho Falls Kennedy Johnson Hells Canyon

Harvest Banquet Set by Preston Chamber and American Legion

The annual harvest banquet sponsored by the Preston Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Monday evening at Oneida steakhouse. Dr. Thomas L. Dahle, new Idaho University adult education director, will speak. Musicians Ada Chatterton and Grassman of Franklin perform. Darrel Lefevre named grassman of the year. Program starts 7:30 p.m. Continued on page 5.

American’ Legion “Auxiliary Oneida Milwaukee Wis Purdue University Michigan State Baeny Techical Ada Chatterton Franklin Darrel Lefevre Franklin County

Grand Opening At Preston Bowling Alley This Weekend

Preston prepares for a two day grand opening of its new Bowing Alley This Weekend featuring door prizes bowling bags free drinks and doughnuts from 6 to 9 p m. Mayor Sherwin ee Robert N Acock and Arnold Sant will attend the opening ceremony at 8 p m a trick shot demonstration from Brunswick Corp and a match game between Preston and Logan bowlers will be held tours of the modern equipment will be conducted all day Saturday and Sunday.

Sherwin Robert N. Acock The Preston Commmerce Arnold Sant Wg Association S Brunswick Corp Logan

West Side FHA Initiates New Members

West Side High School hosts an FHA initiation for freshmen members with Evelyn Ward presiding. Guest speaker Mrs. Angus Condie of Preston and advisor Mrs. Mark Hammond participate as candlelighting honors are given and names of new members are announced. A piano duet and FHA song conclude the ceremony.

FHA Evelyn Ward West Side High School Angus Condie Preston Mark Hammond Tose Borr LaRue- Bastian Betty Lou ‘Bingham Sonya Buttars Christie Morgan

Highway Project Bid Openings Set for Nov 22

Idaho highway department announced bids open November 22 for a federal aid project along U S 91 from Preston to Whitney and a related city street upgrade in Preston. Work includes roadbed construction drainage structures and bituminous pavement over 3.856 miles plus a 0.50 mile state route. Completion required by October 1 1951.

Preston Idaho State St. Preston Whitney Oneida Franklin County

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Firh Department Steve Hopkins Boyd Tim Hobbs Canoga Park Calif Mission Presidency Hamer H.’ Budge Hamer Budge Preston Chamber’ of Commerce, Dni Sooperation de, Thomas Dahle Satuday West Side Fha Biids
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