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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1947

Page

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Farm Bureau Banquet Set for November 12 at Courthouse Hall

Earl H. Shumway announced the Franklin County Farm Bureau harvest banquet for November 12 in the courthouse social hall. The event will honor members and partners with invited guests Don Clegg and John Webb. A Centennial trek film by George Balls will be shown. The nominating committee selected candidates for six director positions including Doney, Basem, Moser, Swartz, Larson, Rawlings, Shumway, Meek, Taylor, Benson, Jepsen, Gilbert, Larsen, Rasmussen, and Schwaneveldt.

Franklin County Farm ‘Bureau Earl H. Shumway Franklin Don Clegg Off Grace John Webb George Balls Dayton L. M. Doney Kaselin Albert Moser G. Swartz Gaylord Larson Preston Oscar Rawlings Fairview Earl Ballif Whitney Benjamin A. Meek Riverdale

Mrs Ann Strub Dies in Pocatello Hospital

Mrs. Ann Strub wife of Ralph Strub former J C Penney manager died in a Pocatello hospital after a lingering illness She was born April 18 1904 in Heber City Utah and lived in Preston twelve years Survivors include her husband daughter Mrs Ralphine Greaves Washington DC and four brothers and one sister Funeral services were held Sunday in Heber City

Ann Strub Pocatello Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association Third Ward Strub Penney Utah John Murdock Provo Arthur Murdock Salt Lake City Phares Murdock White Rock Nettie Bonner Midway Heber City

Scout Districts Consolidated In Cache Valley Plan

A plan to merge the Franklin and Oneida Boy Scout districts into a single organization in the Cache Valley council area was announced this week by O D Robinson and David E Davis. An election of officers for the new body will be held November 17 with representatives from all sponsoring organizations choosing the leadership.

Franklin Oneida Franklin County Cache Valley

New Preston Catholic Church to Be Dedicated

The new Catholic church in Preston, directed by Rev. J. B. Kunkel, will be dedicated Thursday November 6 at 10 30 am. Most Rev Edward J Kelly will officiate with blessing of the church interior and exterior, a sermon by Monsignor Cody, and Mass to follow in the courthouse next Sunday at 11 30 am.

New Preston J. B. Kunkel Idaho Edward. J. Kelly Monsignor Cody St. Joseph’s Church Pocatello Kunkel

Pheasant Hunting Opens Saturday Across Idaho

Pheasant hunting begins at noon Saturday for an 11 day season in northern regions and most counties, with a two rooster daily bag limit and no female birds allowed. Hunting runs through November 11 with no daily closing time on opening day, while protections and regional variations apply. A large black bear kill was reported in Strawberry Canyon and deer elk seasons closed yesterday.

Ed Scholes Scholes Strawberry Canyon Idaho Game Department Lapwai Jerome Valley Camas Clark Teton Caribotr Béar Lake

Mrs. Amy Ballif Taken By Death

Mrs Amy Florence Chadwick Ballif 75 longtime Franklin County resident died last Wednesday at a Salt Lake hospital from age related causes. Born April 1 1872 to James and Mary Candlan Chadwick she married Franklin Ballif in December 1894 in the Logan temple. The couple lived in Whitney and she was a prominent church worker serving as counselor and president of the Oneida stake Relief Society and stake YWMIA president. She devoted time to genealogy temple work and later became a temple worker in Logan for several years.

Franklin County Amy Florence Chadwick Ballif Salt Lake Ballif Franklin James Mary Catherine Candlan Chadwick Franklin Ballif Logan Temple Whitney Oneida Stake Relief ‘ Society Stake YWMIA Cworker

Halloween Dance at Opera House Sponsored by High School

The high school marching corps invites students and others to a carnival dance Friday night at the opera house with prizes for best costumes and features such as noise-makers confetti and a fish pond. Students will be admitted with student body cards.

Preston's Indians Seem Title Round

Preston In dians travel to Paris to face Fielding high in a district football showdown. They resume after a scoreless Oct 10 tie with Malad and need wins over Fielding and Montpelier to secure the fifth district title. Coach Bob Bunker has built a strong squad, having only one loss to Pocatello, which has crushed foes like Twin Falls and Idaho Falls.

Bob Bunker Preston Indians Paris Malad Dragons Fielding Montpelier Bunker Idaho Pocatello Bannock Preston Twin - Falls Bruin Indians North Cache Idaho’ Falls Rigby Blackfoot

P-TA Opens Social for Preston Parents at High School

Officers of the Preston parent teacher associations plan an opening social at the high school gymnasium next Thursday evening November 9. The event aims to welcome parents of all students with new teachers greeting them and a special program scheduled to begin at 7 30 p m.

Preston P-Ta

Preston civic groups plan meeting on national guard armory

Local civic groups including the Rotary Lions Jaycees Chamber of Commerce will meet at Brookside on the evening of Nov 12. Eddie J Kross of the American Legion proposes a joint session with a visiting national guard officer to discuss establishing a national guard unit and the armory needs in Preston. The Idaho National Guard has offered to send an officer to speak. officials say an armory would help Preston obtain a guard outfit.

Preston American Legion Rotary” ‘Club Lions Jaycees American*Legion Éehamber “of Commerce Eddie J.kross Legion National Guard American’ Legion Din Preston Idaho National’ Guard

Mink Creek Road Progress Report and Contract Details

Work on the Mink Creek road between Riverdale and Maple Grove junction progresses with culverts and bridges begun. Concrete for the first bridge expected this week as the 6.356 mile project includes roadbed drainage and gravel surface with gravel aggregate supplied by Manning & Lundquist of Preston Sand & Gravel.

Mink Creek Riverdale Maple Grove Junction Manning & Lundquist Preston Sand & Gravel Company

County teachers achieve full membership in education associations

John M. Booth of the Idaho Education Association sent a congratulatory message to Mark Hart, county superintendent, for the county’s teachers who subscribed 100 percent to local, state and national education associations. Booth noted the county as the first in Idaho to reach full membership, adding that last year no county achieved it and only a few members were away from the goal.

John M. Booth Idaho Education Association Mark Hart Booth

Stake Conference Opens With visiting church leaders

Levi E Young the first president of the Council of Seventy and Mark H Garff will visit Franklin stake for quarterly sessions led by Stake President Henry Rawlings. They meet welfare leaders of wards Saturday at 6 30 p m followed by a priesthood instruction at 8 p m Then Sunday at 9 a m a regular priesthood session for all members and leaders is held Continued on page 12

Levi Edgar Young Council of Seventy Franklin Stake Mark H.garff Church General Welfare Committee Henry Rawlings

Preston Bakery Gets New Owners Near Ogden

Mr and Mrs S Rindlisbacher announce purchase of Quality Bakery in Preston. They plan Friday reopening after remodeling. Gus Johnson sold the business after about twenty years. The couple will run the shop as Quality Bakery focusing on pastries wedding cakes and party specialties. Both owners are experienced bakers with Mr Rindlisbacher having wartime bakery and army service background.

S. Rindlistacher Ogden Preston Gus Johnson Rindlisbacher

Preston Indians Ready For Last Two Games

Preston Indians football under coach Bob Bunker prepare for final two games risking district title. Tomorrow they travel to Paris to face Fielding high and on November 11 host Montpelier at home. The team has four wins one loss and one tie this season with only Pocatello defeating them.

Bob’ Bunker Preston Paris Mante

McEntire Named President of District FFA at Preston High

Reed McEntire son of Mr and Mrs Wells McEntire was elected president of the Southeastern Idaho Future Farmers of America district at Preston High School. Officers chosen include Vice President O Frank Haglund Grace secretary Acie Waldron Malad treasurer David Beckstead Preston reporter Max Vallentine Fielding. Next meeting at Malad November 18 for officer training.

Ata Vocational- Agriculture Preston High School Reed McEntire Wells. McEntire Southeastern Sane Future Farmers .Organization Preston FFA O'Frank Haglund of Grace Acie Waldron Malad

Mabel Greaves Dies After Brief Illness in Salt Lake City

The Preston community mourns as Mrs. Mabel Carpenter Greaves 55 wife of Harley Greaves dies Saturday at St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City after a brief illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Oct 28 1892 in Camas Utah she was an LDS church member and operator of Greaves Style Shop with her husband. Survived by husband two sons Keith C. Greaves and Harley C. Greaves Jr. of Washington DC one grandchild and several Carpenter siblings. Funeral services were conducted.

Mabel. Carpenter Greaves Harley. Greaves Salt,Lake Hospital Preston Lewis Martha Pack Carpenter Camias Utah Harley Greaves Salt Lake Temple LDS Church Ray Heck Ventura Calif

Veterans Official Thanks The Preston Citizen For Cooperation

Terry Prater a veterans employment representative in Idaho wrote from Boise to thank The Preston Citizen for cooperation during National Employ the Physically Handicapped week. He praised the paper for publicizing the value of handicapped persons as good employees and noted ongoing efforts by the Idaho state employment service and veterans employment service to find suitable jobs.

Terry Prater Veterans ‘Employment U. S. Employment Service Idaho Preston Citizen Boise Prater Veterans Employment Service

Citizen price increase announced for next week

The Citizen states single copy price will rise to seven cents starting with the November 6 issue. Subscriptions at $2.50 per year remain unchanged for now, though rising costs may force future increases. The paper emphasizes helping Franklin County merchants and maintaining wide circulation.

Citizen Franklin Citize. Iy Costa Franklin County Preston

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Farm Bureau Earl H. Jepsen G. Schwartz Frank J. Gilbert B. A. Meek Shumway Farm: ‘Bureau Pocatello Hospital Béon Amy. Ballif Tai Preston Bakery Moire Charters Joe Brinkerhoff Cless Hinkley Bill “Hobbs Oto Anderson Stanger Wendell Egbert Milton Lemmons Paul Head William Harris Norman Jorgensen DeVon Maughan Frank Foss Max Gregerson Robert Fulton Paul Hollingsworth Roy ‘Johnson Harold” ‘Campbell Terry ‘Day Farrell Sparks Byron Page Ashton Beckstead Clair Miles Mervin Johnson Back Maniager Carl Webster Reed McEntire Mabel . Greaves Central School
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