Geodetic Survey Team Sets Up Shop Here
A field office for the coast and geodetic survey of the U S Department of Commerce has been established in Preston to support a 22 man survey party. Clarence Symns Jr. leads as supervisory geodetist chief for elevation surveys along the Union Pacific line from Snowline Montana to Salt Lake City.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Department of Commerce
Preston
Willow Way
Clarence Symns, Jr
Mr Symns
California
Union Pacific
Snowline
Mont
Salt Lakety
Pocatello
Symns
Group To Air Rodeo Ground Improvements
A chamber of commerce committee was named to meet with county commissioners and the county fair board to discuss rodeo grounds improvements. The committee includes Sherwin Webb Phenoi Edgley and Rulon Dunn. The group plans to replace bleachers and noted a 3200 profit from the rodeo after repairs.
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Chamber of Commerce
County Fair Board
Sherwin Webb
Phenoi Edgley
Rulon Dunn
Rodeo
Chamber
Clair Cutler
Deloy Palmer
State Street
Business House
Gus Mink
Dayton
Utah Line
ASC Election To Be Held This Month
The ASC community committee elections are scheduled for week of September 18 to 22. Blaine Gamble says voters include eligible farmers nationwide. nominations require petitions from at least six farmers filed 25 days before voting. Newly elected community committee members serve as delegates to the county convention for ASC county committee elections.
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ASC
Blaine Gamble
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Gamble
ASCS
West Side High School Break-In Delivers $81 in Cash
The West Side High School was broken into late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. About 81 dollars was taken from the school safe, with $30 damage to the west end door and a $24 dial lock reported stolen. Entrance gained by forcing a heavy bar at the west entrance. Discovery occurred Tuesday morning. an attempted entry through a food store room window failed.
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West Side
Lyle Porter
Porter
Police Arrest Local Prowler in South Town
City police report an older man, held at the state hospital, was arrested for prowling in the south part of town. A second prowler was reported on the north side, but no name was released.
Ergot Fungus Found In Wheat In Franklin County Idaho
Ergot, a toxic fungus, appears in the 1967 grain crop in Franklin county and neighboring areas. It parasitizes grain ovaries, replacing kernels with pink to purplish woody sclerotia, and occurs in rye, wheat, barley, and many grasses. Grain with over 0.3 percent ergot is unsafe for humans and livestock. pregnant mares and sows are particularly affected.
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Franklin County
Idaho
Last Week Pirettes Climb Higher Standings Rise in CitiZen Drive
The West Side Pirettes raise their total to 17675 as Citi zen Subscription drive nears its end. Leader Janet Bingham now has 4675 points, with Janet Child at 2775 and Jill Porter at 2250 in a crowded field. Readers may submit subscriptions to Credit the contestants at the Citizen office.
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West Side
Pirettes
Janet Bingham
Janet Child
Jill Porter
Citizen Office
Homecoming noted for Quinten Crockett Jr amid Europe tour
Quinten Crockett Jr returns home after a six week stay in Europe where he observed daily life and reflected on the Communist era. He described the influence of language and culture he encountered during the trip and noted how the experience shaped his views.
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Quinten Crockett Jr
Gts
Europe
Gonton
Ness
Preston City Seeks Bids for Street and Alley Paving
The Preston city council called for bids to pave three blocks of Second North in front of the fairgrounds and Fourth South plus two blocks of alleys between First South and First North on State street. Curbs and gutters are in place and grading largely done.
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Preston City Council
First South
First North
State Street
Oneida
Preston dentist trades practice as Hawkes moves east
Dr Gordon Ward purchased the dentistry practice of Dr Reed Hawkes who is relocating to Buffalo New York with his family. Hawkes has joined the staff of the VA hospital in Buffalo and will be affiliated with the University of Buffalo School of Dentistry. Ward is a Washington University DDS graduate and LDS Church missionary, moving to Pres ton with his wife Ann Seeley and their 15 month old daughter. Hawkes remains a longstanding Preston resident and LDS stake church leader.
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Gordon Ward
Reed Hawkes
Buffalo
N. Y
Ward
William G. Ward
Eastside
Hawkes
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
General Medical and Surgical Hospital
School of Dentistry
University of Buffalo
New York
Washington Universit School of Dentistry
St. Louis
Falls High School
Utah State University
Taglia
Arizona
LDS Church
Denmark
Area School Enrollment Rises Slightly Amid Shifts
Eastside schools show overall enrollment up by 14 with Central at 201 this year versus 186 last year and the high school at 480 up from 445. Whitney has 172 this year, Jefferson down to 336, Franklin with a noted drop, and other figures include 338 last year for Jefferson and 192 for Franklin this year.
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Eastside
Central
Whitney
Opportunity School
Jefferson
Franklin
Saina Aew
Nih
Five Arrested On Deer Meat Possession Charge
Five people were arrested Saturday on illegal possession of deer meat. Two were juveniles. City Patrolman Glen Carlson and conservation officer Lee Hunt made the arrests. Names given include Carol Shephard and George Jensen.
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Glen Carlson
Lee Hunt
Carol Shephard
George Jensener
Downey Idaho Graduates on National Telephones Milestone
In 1924 Rosel H Hyde left Downey Idaho for Washington and saw about 16 million telephones in the United States. Nearly 42 years later the 100 millionth telephone was installed in the White House, marking rapid growth in communications. Idahoan Samuelson, a governor, moved to Washington in 1992, joining federal officials in a era of expanding networks and national service.
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Rosel H. Hyde
Washington, D. C
Downey
Idaho
United States
Johnson
White House
Ae Samuel
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Geodetic Survey
Whitney Waird
Orval Benson Place
Whitney Ward Relief Society
Basel
Chiara
Chiara Were" Aguests Bf ‘Dr. Aeinid
Seattle
Sheila Sparrow
Laura Stevenson Louige Porter
Jerry Lee Cornia
Suzanne Smart
Vicki Buttars
Myra Wood
Kathy Buttars
Jeannette Nash
Eloise Sparrow
Mary Stevenson
Tamra Kendall
TaNiel Water R
Sheen Ant W
Council
Harold Manning
Cache Valley
Seovert Orchents
Rae
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