Enrollment Down In East Side Schools Report
East Side district total enrollment on the first day was 1932 as Supt. W H Simmons reports. High school enrollment stands at 584, about last year, while first grade at Franklin hits 38 nearly double the past two years. Elementary totals list Banida 24 Winder 64 Riverdale 48 Mink Creek 89 Oneida Station 10 Central 262 Jefferson 292 Preston junior high 189 Whitney 114 Fairview 64 Franklin 192 across eight grades.
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East Side
W. H. Simmons
Franklin
Banida
Winder
Riverdale
Mink Creek
Oneida Station
Central
Jefferson
Preston
Whitney
Fairview
Hobbs Jepson Sant and Hansen Elected Trustees
East Side voters elected William P. Hobbs for precinct one and Elias Jepson for precinct two. West Side voters re elected Arthur Sant and named Eldon Hansen as a new trustee. West Side also voted on harvest vacation, approving its continuation 159 to 11.
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East
West Side
East Side
William P. Hobbs
Elias Jepson
Arthur Sant
Clifton
Eldon Hansen
Weston
Weston Youth Talent Winner at Rural Contest
Larry Olsen, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Olsen of Weston, won first with a piano solo in the rural youth talent find contest on KPST. Second place went to a Fairview male quartet: Lyle Cole Rodney Gilbert Orson Bodily and Richard Gailey with Gae Cole on piano.
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Larry “Olsens
Frank Olsen
Weston
KPST
Fairview
Lyle Cole
Rodney Gilbert
Orson Bodily
Richard Gailey
Gae Cole
Carl Bingham
American Food Store
Talent Fund
A & H Recreation
Associated Women of the Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Donald Gregory Wins Dairy Award at County Fair
Donald Gregory a sixth year 4-H club member from Preston in the fifth ward received the 4-H dairy award for his Holstein heifer. He has shown first place bull calf and Holstein milking cow at Franklin County fair and competed in tractor driving and junior rodeo events.
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Donald Gregory
Preston
Donald
Franklin County
Hogs Bring $6841 In Pool Last Week
Franklin county hog pool sold 131 hogs weighing 34845 pounds for a total of 6841.89 dollars. Eighty one hogs were sold as choice animals at a top price of 22.05 dollars. The next pool is scheduled for Wednesday September 12.
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Franklin County
Carter Quarterhorse Wins Race at Burley Track Record
The stallion Too twood owned by Stan Carter of Preston won a quarter-mile race at Burley three days after the Rocky Mountain states meet. Ford Apache of Nephi finished second as Carter set a track record time of 23 seconds and declined winter racing in Arizona, keeping Topwood at the Condie ranch.
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Tootwood
Stan ‘Carter
Preston
Burley
Ford Apache
Nephi
Carter
Topwood
Arizona
Bill Condie
Thatcher
British Youths in East Africa Seek Pen Friends Appeal
A Nairobi based letter signed by five British soldiers requests pen friends from East Africa. The soldiers, aged 20 to 21, express appreciation for prior reader responses and ask local youths to respond to bolster intercountry understanding through writing.
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East Africa
Preston Citizen
Northern
Rhodesia
Africa
Nairobi
Kenya
Robert Ruark
B.M. P.O
John Sanders
Jack Laycock
Bill Evans
Keith Readman
East Africa Command
Preston Indians fall 13 0 as season opener ends with miscues
North Cache defeats Preston 13 to 0 in a slow first game. Preston shows a strong defense but no offensive spark as multiple fumbles hinder the Indians scoring chances. North Cache scores on two drives after Preston punts and later recovers a fumble.
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Preston Indians
North Cache
Glen Oliverson
Preston
Indian Territory
Indians
Utah Power Joins National Farm Electrification Week
Utah Power & Light Co notes Farm Electrification Week as rural power reaches seven percent of area farms. J E Cushman says the week marks near completion of the first phase of rural electrification to bring power to farms. President George M Gadsby of UP&L and Edison Electric Institute spokesman outlines next steps to expand farm uses of electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Power & Light Co
Budd Raymond
Grace
J.E. Cushman
Utah
Power
Up&l
Gadsby
Edison Electric Institute
Utah- Power
New Conservation Aid Accepts Position Here
Eldo A. C. Betcke has accepted a position with the local office of the soil conservation service. He reported for work this week and will serve as conservation aid. He formerly worked for the SCS in Oregon and replaces Boyd Crump who left some time ago. Mr and Mrs Betcke and their two daughters Janet and Cheryl are at home at 264 East Second South.
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Eldo A. C. Betcke
The
Soil Conservation Service
Betcke
SCS
Oregon
Boyd Crump
Janet
Cheryl
East Second South
New Ceramics Shop To Open By Mrs Norton In Preston
Mrs June Norton daughter of Mrs William Norton will open a ceramics shop tomorrow in the Texaco service building 87 South State street Preston. She has studied ceramics in Los Angeles for three years and will offer free art classes in addition to selling ceramic merchandise. Contact at the store.
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June Noston
sWilliam
Strove
Preston
Texaco Service
Preston ‘Glass and Paint
South State Street
Norton
Los Angeles
Sheriff Hansen Shot By Basque Sheepherder Near Tony Grove
Sheriff E. L. Hansen was shot in the leg Sunday by a Basque sheepherder during a ride with the Preston Boots and Saddle club near Tony Grove Lake in the Logan Canyon. The shot at close range left him in fair condition after shock and blood loss, as he rode two miles to an automobile for transport to a Logan hospital. The deranged assailant fled toward Logan and later surrendered. the herder faces trial when the sheriff can attend court.
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E. L. “Lee” Hansen
Logan
Preston Boots and Saddle Club
Tony Grove Lake
Logan Canyon
Hansen
Tars Logan
New
Mexico
Tilta
Former Thatcher Youth Opens Preston Law Office
Dell W. Smith, UT Law School graduate and Thatcher native, opens a law office in the First Security Bank building in Preston. He earned his 1950 law degree, served as navy flight instructor and antisubmarine patrol pilot, and was honorably discharged June 25. He is married to Carmen Roper of Salt Lake City and they have a one year old son.
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Dell W. Smith
University of Utah Law School
Thatcher
Preston
Smith
John W. Smith
First Security Bank
Thatcher High School
Navy Air Corps
Denver
Mr. Smith
Navy
Atlantic
Key West
Fla
Carmen Roper
Salt Lake City
Local Missionaries Tour European Nations
Alton Larson and Reed Roberts recently returned from missions in Holland. They headquartered in The Hague and spent one month in Europe touring Germany France Belgium Italy Switzerland and other areas. They attended the Hill Cumorah pageant in August and spoke at firesides and ward meetings since returning.
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Alton Larson
Melvin Larson
Reed Roberts
James Chadwick
Whitney
Holland
Hague
Mr. Larson
Germany
France
Belgium
Relatves
Mr. Roberts
Italy
Switzerland
Gemany
Hill Cumorah
Palmyra
Roberts
Junior Rodeo Friday Draws Big Crowd at Franklin County Show
The annual Franklin County fair junior rodeo attracted an estimated 2,000 to 2,500 fans Friday night. Queen Loraine Gregory reigned with attendants Renny Porter and Joyce Martin. flag bearers were Joyce and Marlow Day. Winners included Harold Robinson for steer riding, plus multiple riders in big steer, wild horse, and calf events.
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Franklin County
Loraine Gregory
Renny Porter
Joyce Martin
Joyce
Marlow Day
Demar Day
Gwen Griffeth
Harold Robinson
Virgil Knudson
Dale Baker
Dale Swan
Gordon Kendall
Earl Ward
Larry Biggs
Donald, Gregory
Bud Daniels
Ted Daniels
Lamont Rautest
Ote Ie Peay
Gerald
Day
Glen Harris
Sir Navy
Wn Ieee
Seer Ee
Preston Seven-Up Team Wins Tourney Honors
In Montpelier the Preston Seven-Up softball team captured the invitational tournament championship with little recent practice. The locals surprised by defeating undefeated LDS all church tournament winner Wellsville after a slow start, earning a notable late-season honor.
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Preston
Montpelier
Ewinner
LDS ‘All-Church
Wellsville
Two Leave This Month As County Draft Quota
Two men from Oxford and Preston will fill the September draft quota for Franklin County. George Hatch Dutard and Dallas Keller Pres on will report to Fort Douglas this month for induction.
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Oxford
Preston
Franklin County
Fort Douglas
George Hatch
Dutard
Dallas Keller
Preson
Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Owen Benzley
Visitors included Mr and Mrs Ji C Benzley and children Sherrie and Betty from Los Angeles C Verr Benzley and children Verr Jr and Barbara from Ogden Mrs Ann Benzley and Mr and Mrs M B Howard with daughter Rathi Ana from Pocatello and My and Mrs Kay Howard and son Kay from Pocatello marking a family gathering.
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Owen Benzley
Ji C. Benzley
Sherrie
Betty
Los Angeles
Verr
Benzley
Verr, Jr
Barbara
Ogden
Ann ‘Benzley
M.B. Howard
Rathi-Ana
Pocatello
Kay
1951 County Fair One of Best Ever Held Here
Franklin county residents praised the 1951 County Fair as unusually strong with blue ribbon exhibitors preparing for the Eastern Idaho State fair in Blackfoot starting September 11. University of Idaho dairy head D L Fourt lauded the Holstein group, and special features like the junior rodeo 4 H dress revue and vaudeville drew about 2500 attendees Friday night.
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Franklin County
Idaho
Blackfoot
Daniel Roberts
D. L. Fourt
University of Idaho
Gladiolus Grower Alfred Kern Receives National Honors
Alfred Kern, a local gladiolus grower, won the Bonneville Gladiolus show sweepstake and earned recognition from North American and New England gladiolus societies. He received a rosette from North American and a bronze medal from New England for his spike variety Spic and Span, a frequent show winner nationwide.
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Alfred ‘Kern
New England Gladiolus Society
Tractor Honors For Ariel Hawkes And Clare Winn
County Farm Bureau sponsored a junior rodeo tractor contest at the rodeo grounds awarding 50 dollars in prizes. Ariel Hawkes 15 won first in the junior division with a 3 49 time driving an obstacle course and backing into a stall.
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County Farm‘Bureau
Rodeo Grounds
Gaylord
Larson
Preston
Ariel Hawkes
Royce Wold
Riverdale
Darrell Wold
Dennis Jessop
D. N. Jessop
Clifton
Clare Winn
Marion Winn
Carl Bingham
Linrose
H. R. Bingham
Will Palmer
Shirlee Palmer
Winder
Winners Include 27 From Here in Deer Hunt Permits
Idaho fish and game releases lists 27 local names among deer hunt permit winners. In Cassia division unit No 1 none from Franklin county drew, while five Prestons earned permits for unit 2 Minidoka hunt and two Prestons for Sublett division. Albion division winners include Eugene Biggs Paul Greaves Melvin Harris Eldora Jensen Neldon Jensen Richard Jensen Leroy Jensen Deal Merrill Ariet Neeley Wk Phippen Eugene Pinson Thom Pool Don Pinson Harold Allen Winston Allen Robert Allen Ay Richard Merrill George Carter George Carter and Lyle Carter.
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Idaho
State Fish and Game Department
Franklin County
Cassian
Minidoka National Forest
Preston
Luther Boyd
Jessie Meyers
John M. ‘Meyers
C. S. Christensen
Jensen
Deal W. Merrill
Ariet G
Neeley
Wk. Phippen
Eugene Li
Pinson
Thom
Cui
Poolé
Don
Harold
Bu Alien
Winston
Allen Robert
Allen
Richard Merrill
George W.' Carter
George Glen
Carter
Lyle H. Carter
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Carter Quarterhorse
Utah Power Company
Sheriff Hansen
Preston Field
Soda Springs
W. A. Blackburn
Monsanto Chemical Co
Monsanto
G. Donald Emigh
J. E. Garvin
J. E. Cushman
Gladiolus Grower
Clare
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