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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1968

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Halloween Carnival Plans Scrapped For Spring

Central Jefferson PTA dropped Friday celebration plans and instead moved Halloween events to Thursday and spring for the Whitney and Franklin schools. Protests arose as children urged trick or treating on Thursday with PTA and principal arguments about classroom ease and keeping kids off streets. Whitney school carnival set for Thursday at 7 p.m. with food and sweets available.

Central Jefferson Pta Whitney Franklin PTA Pres Larry Peterson Wayne Brown Whitney School

PTA Meeting Brings Six Legislative Candidates

The district PTA invites area voters to a 7 30 p m meeting at Preston High School auditorium to hear six candidates. Democratic and Republican hopefuls will discuss topics of county interest and participate with members of the West Side PTA. candidates include Reed Budge, Mike Hatch, Eulalie Langford, Mark Hart, Angus Condie, and Max Haddock.

District Parent and Teachers Association Preston High School PTA West Side Parent Teachers Association Reed Budge Soda Springs Mike Hatch Bancroft Eulalie Langford Georgetown Mark Hart Preston Angus Condie Max Haddock Montpelier

Farm Bureau Schedules Annual Meet

Franklin County Farm Bureau sets its annual banquet for November 11 in Dayton ward cultural hall. County president Marlowe Woodward says the event begins at 7 p.m. with dinner from 7 to 8. Lloyd D. Browning will speak and a program will be presented.

Franklin County Farm Bureau Marlowe Woodward Dayton Ward Lloyd D. Browning

Calendar of Chiming Events on Classified Page

Schedule listings show a series of free events on the classified page with no charge. Readers are invited to check the calendar for public happenings and community activities this month.

Beetmen Get Checks for 1967 Sugar Beet Crop Payment

Area sugar beet growers received 148000 in final payments from Amalgamated Sugar Company for the 1967 1.3 million ton crop grown in the Lewiston district. The price per ton reached 16.34 with government sugar act support boosting Utah growers.

Amalgamated Sugar Company White Satin Lewiston Dale R. Strong Amalgamated Utah

Second PTA Meet Planned

A second meeting will be held to organize a Parent Teachers association at Preston high school. Principal Sylvester Anderson says the meeting is set for November 11 at 7 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium and urges parents to invite neighbors and friends.

Preston High School Sylvester Anderson PTA

First Presidency Clarifies Nursing Home Bonding Policy

The First Presidency states no church policy opposes county bonding to build a nursing home. The communication was issued to Franklin county officials after rumors surfaced. It notes the church is building a nursing home in Ogden and cites minutes from the October 23, 1968 meeting.

LDS Church Franklin County W. Dean Palmer Franklin Stake Palmer Ogden

Idaho Endowment Funds To Be Invested If S J R 4 Passes

E Myers Jr Idaho Securities Administrator spoke to the Preston Rotary on S J R 4 a proposed constitutional amendment to be voted November 5 If approved it would let the Idaho Legislature craft laws governing endowment fund investments currently limited to government bonds and state warrants and open options for higher returns.

E. Myers, Jr Department of Finance Idaho Preston Rotary Club Mr. Myers Idaho Liw

Franklin county Idaho voters eye presidential election and bond issue

Franklin county voters go to the polls Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to elect a president and state and county officials. They also will decide a bond issue to modernize the hospital and build nursing home facilities and vote on nine Idaho constitutional amendments. Polling places include Banida Clifton Dayton Egypt Fairview Franklin Mapleton Mink Creek Preston 1 3 4 Riverdale Treasureton Thatcher Weston Whitney and Winder.

Franklin County Idaho Marjorie Ruth Moon Preston PTA Banida — Church House Clifton-Oxford Clifton Dayton — High School Egypt — Recreation Hall Fairview Franklin—School Mapleton Mink Creek Preston No

Preston High School Students Favor Nixon in Ballot

About 250 juniors and seniors voted in a mock election with Nixon winning 144 to 74 over Wallace. Students split across party lines for local races and supported the Hospital Nursing Home bond issue.

Richard Nixon Preston High School George Wallace Hubert Humphrey Wallace Congress U.S. Senate Frank Church George Hansen Darrell V. Manning Orvaler Reed Budge Angus Condie Mark Hart Dean Abrams Rolen Bastian Thervall L Colleen Stokes Arlando D. Larsen Loyd Lewis Dell Smith Doug

Vacationers Must Check On Water

City officials say water will be charged as usual while residents are on vacation unless notified. Homeowners planning absences should contact the city to arrange water service before leaving.

Weekend Grand Openings Boost Local Businesses

Two Preston firms announce weekend openings as Ross Distributing expands Porter Furnishings line to furniture appliances carpeting and home goods with a larger sales staff. Johnson Drug stores unveils redecorated interiors new fixtures and modern decor in a fresh store layout.

Preston Ross Distributing Company Porter Furm Furnishings Magnavox Johnson Drug Stores

FFA Plans Yule Cards Sale Amid County Drive

A fragmented notice indicates the FFA chapter will sell Christmas cards from Preston Pilure Farm to raise funds for a project. Officials urge county participation and describe the effort as a group drive with proceeds supporting organization goals and activities.

Preston Pilure Ats Mack X. Peregren Geivena FFA

Legionnaires Gather for Preston Meeting and Banquet

About 100 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members plan a Preston meeting on November 2 to discuss Americanism and youth programs. Delegates will attend a joint session at 11 a.m. in the Legion Hall, with a 2 p.m. business meeting, social hour at 5:30 p.m., and banquet at 7:30 p.m. featuring state Commander Bennie Harmon.

American Legion Auxiliary Preston Cay Ante Legion Agnei Mi ‘Os Oy ‘Legion and Auxiliary Legion Hall Elton Ashton Malad Spid No. 6 Herbert Grigchkowsky American Falls Bennie D. Harmon State Legion

Cache Valley Dairy Association Pays Fall Dividend

The Cache Valley Dairy Association mailed a fall dividend exceeding 78000 dollars to over 1000 members including more than 500 from Franklin and Oneida counties. The payout follows a recent milk price increase and higher cheese prices in out of state markets that boosted dairy income.

Cache Valley Dairy Association Franklin Oneida Cache Valley Franklin County

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