Preston to host Fifth district Idaho Parents Teachers conference
Preston hosts the Fifth district Idaho Congress of Parents and Teachers September 15 at 9 am in the Franklin Stake house. State and district officers will attend along with representatives from southeastern Idaho units. Theme Where Children Come First guides talks panels and discussions with local officials and educators participating throughout the day. Public invited.
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Preston
Idaho “Congress
Tom
Franklin Stake” House
Paul Kohout
Boise
C. S. Bocquet
Harley Ward
Pocatello
E. J. Spelberg
Idaho Falls
C. S. Bosquet
Amber. Gobels
Paris
John South
Idaho
Ernest Eberhard
East Side
West Side
W. H. Simmons
Reed Anderson
M. Fred Davis
Parent Education
Howard J. Maughan
M.fred Davis
Howard J. Vaughan
Vaughan Packer
The
Pta's
Fisher
Mya Nanites Potter
Cluff
Christenséx
Bad driving manners blamed for Idaho traffic deaths
State Police Officer Kelly Houk warns that rude driving attitudes directly cause many Idaho traffic fatalities. He cites speeding disregarding right of way improper passing and minor acts like not dimming lights or signaling as examples of dangerous behavior. He urges motorists to follow the Golden Rule and yield to others for safety.
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Kelly Houk
Idaho
Preston
Citizen
State Street
W. D. Baird
Hunters Draw Lucky Elk Permits On Payette Preserve
The Idaho game department issued 500 elk hunting permits for the South Fork Payette preserve from Oct 1 to 31. Chief Clerk R E Hoffman announced 954 applications were received, including two Preston men Clyve L Taylor and George Applications were drawn at the department offices with 38 permitted on Hawley Creek preserve in Lemhi county.
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Game Department
Payette River
R. E. Hoffman
Hoffman
Department
Preston
Clyve L. Taylor
George
Hawley Creek
Lemhi
Tounty
Hong Ware
Grand's Kid Matinee Presents Cartoons and Serial Error
A theater billing error lists Saturday matinee cartoons and a Saturday double feature of Hills of Oklahoma and On the Isle of Samoa. The Saturday 1:30 kids show will add extra cartoons and a serial. The Sunday through Wednesday program features Randolph Scott in The Cariboo Trail with Gabby Hayes.
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Grand Theatre
Hills of
Oklahoma
Isle of Samoa
Randolph Scott
Cariboo Trail
George Gabby Hayes
Fairview Team Wins Top Place in Cache Valley League
Fairview, Idaho’s sole entry in the Cache Valley league, won top honors after a three day tournament ending Labor Day at Smithfield. Manager Gilbert Cafferty’s Fairview team powered through games against Richmond Fred’s of Logan and Smithfield with strong hitting and pitching by Cless Hinckley and Kay Inglet. Fairview totaled 45 hits and 41 runs while their opponents scored 28.
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Fairview
Idaho
Smithfield
Gilbert Cafferty
Bill Choulés
Moscow
Trenton
Kay Inglet
Cless Hinckley
Richmond
Hinckley
Fred
Logan
Bicycle Mishap Leaves Injured Boy With Deep Gash
Leo Cordingly, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Cordingly, suffered a severe throat wound when he fell from a bicycle and landed on a broken bottle. The jagged glass cut his jugular vein and another vein was severed. after treatment at the local clinic he was discharged home.
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Leo Cordingly
Ivan Cordingly
4 H Club Exhibit At Blackfoot Fair
Franklin county extension leaders list 142 4 H club entries for the fair. Excludes livestock to avoid school week disruption. Exhibits include 56 clothing 37 nutrition 2 canning 12 room improvement 19 style dress review 9 forestry 19 electrification. Also one forestry identification team one home economics team one live stock judging team and one girls home demonstration advance to the district fair.
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Franklin County
Panter receives praise as rising middleweight prospect
Dayton youth Garth Panter earns Ring magazine prospect of the month praise. He reportedly fights from Preston soon and recently won a Salt Lake City bout against Paulie Perkins, with sportswriters labeling him a relentless puncher and noting his strong nose work and foot speed.
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Dayton
Garth’ Panter
Ring Magazine
Kenneth Panter
Dale Panter
Preston
Salt Lake
Paulie Perkins
Garth
5 Arts
Perkins
Panter
Franklin County Fish and Game leaders oppose early duck and deer seasons
Leaders of the Franklin County Fish and Game association argue against the state commissioners on opening dates for deer and duck seasons. They claim the state department chose Oct 5 for deer to reduce winter starvation and note weather makes Grace and Stump Creek areas inaccessible after a storm. They warn early hunting concentrates pressure, while district members pushed Oct 20 and favor an earlier duck season to protect geese at Bear Lake and Gray's Lake areas.
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Franklin: County ‘Fish’ & Game Association
Scontsmien
Britenbecker
state fish _and‘game department
State Department
Montpelier
Grace
Stump Creek
Lava Hot Springs
Franklin County
Bear Lake
Gray's Lake
Idaho doctors to attend Oregon cancer course
Thirty one Idaho physicians from every section of the state will travel to Portland for the fifth annual post-graduate course on malignant neoplasms. Dr Newell Davies of Preston is among attendees. A M Popma notes lectures and demonstrations on new cancer detection and treatment methods. Costs shared by the Idaho division of the American Cancer Society and the state public health department.
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Idaho
Portland
Oregon Division
American Cancer Society
University of Oregon Medical School
Newell. Davies
Preston
A. M. Popma
American Cancer ‘Society
State Department of Public, Health
Annual Beet Tour To Be Held Friday
The Franklin County Beet Growers association and Franklin County Sugar company announce the annual beet tour this Friday. The tour starts at 10 30 a m at the courthouse with a noon luncheon. Ezra Taft Benson of Salt Lake City will speak at the meeting in the courthouse after lunch. The tour showcases outstanding beet fields and draws many farmers and industry enthusiasts.
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Franklin ‘County
Preston Citizen Column Finds Rose Pride in City Parks
A reader letter in the Preston Citizen extols the city park roses, notes a busy school season, and recalls local figures and happenings. It mentions Chief Bill Groves, Lynn Hale, Senator Henry Dworshak, and local business leaders while describing town life, a loose cow incident, and wedding notices amid wartime context.
Unclear fragment summarizes Franklin County group
Fragmentary OCR notes Ernest heads a Franklin County effort linked to a wish and camac association with unclear scope and missing details.
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Ernest “Brifenbecker
Fragmented OCR Note Leaves Readers Guessing
A garbled school headline fragment references a superintendent and a Crizzix edition last week. The readable bits mention Gill Shea and incomplete phrases about two missing items, creating an unclear local notice.
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Bimmons
Hitv
Gill Shea
Preston s Schools Enrollment Parallels 1949
Preston schools opened reg ular session with enrollments near last year. First grade sets a record with 211 students while high school enrollment rose slightly. Total on first day reaches 607 as 8 o clock start aids harvest, extending student help hours for farmers. Superintendent W H Simmons notes eventual need for more high school space.
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Preston
W. ‘H. Simmons
Soad
Simmons
Idaho Farmers Report Stable Condition and Rising Bank Loans
Idaho agriculture shows resilience with robust plant and equipment. Bank credit expanded modestly in 1949, aided by 42 Idaho banks lending $56,349,000 to 28,595 farmers and ranchers, indicating healthy expansion and careful repayment. Real estate loans totaled $2,794,000, while total farm debt stood at $26,185,000. Continued prudence keeps debt manageable.
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Idaho
Owen Beazley
Preston Branch
First Security Bank of Idaho
Idaho, Bankers*association
Benzley
Posice Sakseo
Agriculture Commission of the American
Association
Beazley
Bad Check Threat Seen Across County Says Sheriff
A Franklin county sheriff reports warnings of bad check activity resurfacing in neighboring cities. Sheriff Lee Hansen notes pad books are being forged and circulated, with hints of scams tied to construction sites and local businesses.
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Lee Hansen
Franklin County
Hencen
Shee Aye
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