Franklin County Fair Ends With Record Dairy Show
The Franklin County fair closed Saturday evening with horse pulling events as a standout. G. L. Wright led the fair board. Henry Drury and sons dominated the registered Holsteins with multiple firsts and both junior and grand championships. Other dairy and beef cattle wins spread among Darrell Rogers Duane Jessops Douglas Wright Alvin Carver Talbot farms Earl Shumway and Sivell G. Smith plus Elmo Peterson Keith Campbell Geneal Bosworth and more.
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Franklin County
G. L. ‘Wright
Henry Drury and Sons
Darrell Rogers
Duane Jessops
Douglas ‘Wright
Alvin Carver
Talbot Farms
Earl Shumway
Henry Drury
Sivell G. Smith
Elmo Peterson
Keith Campbell
G. S. Smith
Melvin Seamons
Horace Smith
Lavern Talbot
Guernseys
Geneal Bosworth
Alan Vaterlaus
Rodney Vaterlaus
A Barry
Nate Bimmer
Besy’ Whethstead
Vv. R. Fisher
Warren Petterberg
Brent
Harold Levenson
N. W. Scrowther
Glen Sparrow
Bruce Nash
Clair Hollingworth
Horse Pulling Exciting Climax at Franklin County Fair
Exciting county fair horse pulling events concluded Saturday evening with teams in three weight classes. In lightweight 2700 pounds and under Morgan Benson won, Bill Hess was second, Theo Bell third, Herman Coburn fourth. In middleweight 2700 to 3000 Ted Roper led Shirley Palmer second, Theo Bell third, George Jenkins fourth. In heavyweight over 3000 Douglas Wright won, Ray Holland second, Dean Kunz third, Raymond Petersen fourth.
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Franklin County
Morgan Benson
Bill Hess
Theo Bell
Herman Coburn
Shirley Palmer
Ted Roper
George Jenkins
Douglas Wright
Ray Holland
Dean Kunz
Raymond Petersen
Centennial and Outing To Take Place Friday
The Preston first ward Sunday school marks its centennial with an outing at Willow flat Cub river canyon Friday starting at 4 p.m. Games run to 6 p.m. followed by family group dinners. Watermelons are provided and a campfire program honors all who have taken part in the first ward Sunday school.
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Preston First Ward
Willow Flat
Cub River Canyon
First Ward
Pocatello Choir Plans Preston Concert September 9
The Pocatello Choir directed by 16 year old Virgil H Camp will perform at Preston High School auditorium on Friday September 9 at 8 15 p m under the Preston Jay C Ettes auspices Tickets go on sale next week through Jay C Ettes and at the door The group has won Horace Heidt youth awards and would have represented Idaho at the National Federation of Music Clubs convention in Dallas if organized year round Guest artist Marcene is listed.
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Preston High School
Preston Jay-Cettes
Jay-C
Idaho State College
Virgil H. Camp
Preston First Ward
Horace Heidt
Idaho
National Federation of Music Clubs
Dallas
Tex
Marcene
Winners Named in 23 FFA Livestock Farm Contests
Winners announced in 23 Franklin County fair FFA livestock and crops events. Dairy division honors went to Ralph Forsgren Clair Drury Larry Crawford and Gordon Campbell. Hereford beef cattle first went to Neil Beckstead and Ashton Beckstead led shorthorn cattle. Poultry top prize earned by Richard Nash with Glen Tanner Orval Benson and Nash taking runner up placements.
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FFA
Future Farmers of America
Franklin County
Ralph Forsgren
Clair Drury
Larry Crawford
Gordon Campbell
Duroes
Howard Hawkes
Neil Beckstead
Ashton Beckstead
Richard Nash
Glen Tanner
Orval
Benson
Richard’ Nash
Gecofid
Clair
Drury
Larry
Crawford
Ashton’ Beckstead
Conservation Officer Transfers Lead to Salmon Post
Idaho Fish and Game announces transfers in southern Idaho. E B Scholes moves to Salmon as conservation officer. L Dean Davis will replace him here. Bruce W Reese takes Preston forest district post. Hill becomes big game supervisor under McDermitt move to Boise. Davis previously stationed at St. Anthony.
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Idaho fish and game_ department
Idaho
E. B. Scholes
Salmon
Scholes
L. ‘Dean
Davis
Bruce W. Reese
Reese
Preston
Cache “National Forest
Oles
Nominated Trustees Filed For East Side School District
Nominéés for trustees have been placed on file with the clerk for the East Side independent school district. The annual school meeting and election will be held next Tuesday. Nominees include Dr. David Cutler for a three year term and Herman Richards to fill the unexpired term of Shirley Palmer who has resigned. Other districts near Winder Banida Treasureton Riverdale also filed nominees.
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Board of Trustees For
East
Side Independent
Winder
Banida
Treasureton
Riverdale
Herman Richards
Cutler
Mr. Richards
Shirley Palmer
Young attorney to open law practice in Preston
E L Scott a Malad native and 1948 University of Utah law graduate plans to practice in Preston. He will work three days a week in Preston at Clifford Warr’s office and aims to move his family there soon to devote full time to local practice after gaining Idaho bar status in April. He also attended USAC at Logan earning an engineering degree before choosing law.
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Malad
Preston
Scott
Clifford, Warr
West Oneida
University of Utah Law School
Idaho State
T. E. Ray
USAC
Logan
Roosevelt school road improvement bids sought by Boise
The county commissions push a plan for a bituminous surface on 4.507 miles of Roosevelt school road and 0.457 miles on Weston to Fairview. Sealed proposals close at 2 p.m. September 46. Plans and specs available from the public works office or district engineer C A Kelly Catello. A $51 set fee applies. Bidder letters must list unfinished work and show required equipment and organization.
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Frank- Jin
Roosevelt School
Vietting
Boise
Highway ‘Department
comi+missioner of public works
State Department
Austin Taylor funeral services held in Preston chapel
Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Preston Second Ward Chapel for Austin Taylor of Lewiston. Prayers were offered by Orion Jensen Parley Shaffer and Clarence Wiser, with speakers Lorenzo Hansen and Charles Taylor, his brother from Ogden. Musical numbers included a second ward choir duet Flora Butterfield Maurine Orchard and a vocal duet Oral Layne and Greta Karen. Wayne Cottle sang a vocal solo and Donna Ransom Ira Campbell performed a vocal duet. He died Friday at Preston hospital after a 10 day illness from a ruptured appendix. Born October 7 1882 in Fairview, son of James C and Sarah Hyde Taylor, he lived in Fairview 22 years before moving to Preston. He farmed in Lewiston for two years. He is survived by continued notice on page 5.
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Second Word Choir
Flora Butterfield
Maurine Orchard
Oral Layne
Gretta Karen
Wayne Cottle
Donna Ransom
Ira Campbell
Taylor
Preston Hospital
Fairview
James C
Sarah Hyde Taylor
Preston
Lewiston
City installs meter fine boxes in Preston for easier payments
Police announce five new fine boxes located at the American Food store, the telephone office, Burnham hotel, Hotel Johnson, and the police station door. Violators can drop fifty cent fines in envelopes at these boxes without visiting headquarters.
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Preston
American ‘Food Store
Burnham Hotel
Hotel Johnson
Nash to Leave for LDS Mission in New Zealand
Jack D Nash of Linrose will depart Sept 13 from Salt Lake City to San Francisco then fly to New Zealand to serve in Australia with headquarters in Sydney. A Preston High School graduate and USAC student, he will be bid a farewell Sunday in Mepona chapel.
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Daryl
Hyrum Workman
Myrl Workman
Treasureton
Treasureton -Ward
Workman
Preston High School
Salt Lake City
Jack
Schedule for Division Four Playoff in League
The schedule for the Division Four playoff in church leagues was worked out by W. H. Simmons. It includes 10 teams from northern Utah southern Idaho and western Wyoming. Games run Wednesday through Saturday next week in Preston and Logan under lights. The final determines the championship.
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Logan
W. H. Simmons
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Preston
Franklin County fair 4-H ribbons total 462 awarded
The Franklin County fair lists 462 ribbons awarded across 4-H exhibits. Dairy cattle, hogs, poultry, rabbits, lambs, clothing and canning show multiple blue and red ribbons, with divisions detailing numbers of blue red and white awards for each class and category.
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Franklin County
Canning
Eastside Voters To Polls For Annual School Election
Eastside district No 201 voters go to 10 polling places from 1 to 6 pm next Tuesday to elect two trustees. Precinct five covers the east side of State street in Preston. one three year term. Precinct three includes Winder Banida Treasure ton Riverdale. fills Shirley Palmer’s unexpired term.
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Eastside
State Street
Preston
Cutler
Winder, Banida
Treasureton
Riverdale
Shirley Palmer
Lawyer Ben B. Johnson Moves Offices West Oneida
Ben B. Johnson announced this week that he has moved his offices to a new location in the First Security bank building on West Oneida. The former Clifford Warr agency space becomes his new office, still in the same building but on the opposite street side.
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Ben B. Johnson
First Security Bank
West Oneida
State Street
Clifford Warr
Preston's Petterberg Chevrolet Co. Sold to Russ Cranney
One of Preston's oldest family run businesses changed hands last night when papers were signed transferring the Petterborg Chevrolet Co to new owner Russ Cranney of Ogden. Cranney, a longtime auto man with ties to Logan and Cache Valley, brings 20 years in the business and a family rooted in Utah. Petterberg retires after more than 30 years as Chevrolet dealer in Preston and a long career in the town.
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Preston
South Tacoma
Chevrolet
Tacoma
Wash
Logan
Cranney
Old Byc
Provo
USAC
Harriét” Anderson
John
Spencer
Junior Rodeo Proves Popular Event and Gwen Whitehead Queen
The junior rodeo drew a crowd with a pet parade led by Queen Gwen Whitehead of Franklin and attendants Sheron Spackman Preston and Faye Swainston Winder. Judges included Elray McDermott Ivan Talbot and Don Muir as the event followed the parade.
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Gwen Whitehead
Franklin
Sheron Spackman
Preston
Faye Swainston
Winder
Joyce Day
Amy Jean Taylor
Elray McDermott
Ivan Talbot
Don Muir
Myron Day
Preston Jaycees
Arlo Ward
Lee
Crockett
Marlow
Clint. Miller
Clyde Davis
Grant Murray
Richard
Meek
Tom
Mitchell
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Jay-C Ettes
Austin—Taylor
Gmédiecar
Wisti Seafror
Eiks
Alores
Jing
Esre
Stora Horn of
Inc
Dovo
Ars
Isis
Bob Anderson
STE EE
Ste. Pederborg
Rm M
S.A
Preston Chevrolet Agency
Russ Cranney
Petterberg
Busi
Cache Valley
Petterborg
Alfred Spatig
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