National Group Honors Dan Roberts for Distinguished Service
Daniel Roberts of Preston Idaho a Franklin County extension agent won a Distinguished Service Award from the National Agricultural County Agents Association announced September 10 at the Kansas City convention. Roberts has led county programs since 1944 reinforcing dairy and soil testing efforts and 4-H growth.
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Daniel Roberts
Franklin County
The
University of Idaho Extension Service
National Agricultural County Agents Assn
Kansas City
Franklin County Hos
Idaho
Roberts
Extension Service
Franklin County 4-H
Preston Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
8Tasss
Franklin County March of Dimes
Franklin Accident Destroys Two Vehicles On Highway 91
Mrs Earl Shumway of Franklin and Craig Perry of star route were in a collision on highway 91 north of Franklin last Thursday. Shumway s 1957 automobile was a total loss per Deputy Sheriff Ernest Moore. Perry s pickup, owned by Howard Swainston, was heavily damaged. No injuries and no citations were issued.
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Earl Shumway
Franklin
Craig Perry
Star Route
Ranklin
Oon
Shumway
Ernest Moore
Perry
Howard Swainston
Moore
Marine Recruiters to Visit Preston Next Wednesday
Acting gunnery sergeants Fred Jui ly Jr. and Robert W. Wilson of the U S Marine Corps recruiting service will be in the Preston area September 16 from 3 to 5 p m to discuss enlistment. Eligible young men 17 to 26 who are unmarried may contact recruiters near the Post Office building in Preston or write to the Marine Corps recruiting officer room 288 Post Office building Ogden or call Ogden 2 4900 if contact is not possible.
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Fred‘‘Juily’ Jr
Robert W. Wilson
U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting Service
Preston
U.S. Marine Corps
Marine
Marine Corps
Ogden
Centennial Group Plans First Meeting In Boise Sunday
Idaho's centennial commission will hold its first full meeting at a dinner Sunday at Hotel Boise. Thomas Vaughan of Oregon will address the gathering. Franklin County's William Robinson is also expected to attend. The two day session includes an organization meeting Monday morning chaired by Governor Smylie.
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Idaho
Centennial Commission
Robert E. Smylie
Hotel Boise
Thomas Vaughan
Oregon Centennial Commission
William Robinson
Franklin
Franklin County
Smylie
Wiliam E. Drewlow
C. A. Bottolfsen
George L. Brown
Louise Shadduck
Department of Commerce and Development
H. J. Swinney
Idaho Historical Society
Terry D. Brown Wins Scholarship at University of Utah
Terry D. Brown son of John R. Brown of Preston has been awarded a 105 scholarship for the 1959 60 school year at the University of Utah He will study chemical engineering as a junior at the Salt Lake City school Mr and Mrs Rulon Keller spent Monday in Ogden and Preston Mrs Keller took her daughter Beth to Nephi where she will teach school George will leave Sept 28 for the Argentine mission.
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Terry D. Brown
John R. Brown
Preston
University of Utah
Brown
Salt Lake City
Rulon Keller
Ogden
Annual Ram Sale Set for Saturday at Pocatello
The 33rd annual full range ram sale will be held this Saturday at the union stock yards Pocatello chaired by Robert S Blastock with Wilbur Wilson Idaho Wool Growers Assn. president stating the event aims to connect breeders and buyers of quality sheep. Breeds include Suffolk Suffolk- Hamp shire Panama and Colombian from 20 Idaho counties. The first show starts at 9 30 a m in the special sales pavilion.
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Pocatello
Robert S. Blastock
Oneida
Franklin County
Blastock
Union Stockyards
Cemetery Vandalism Worsens Says Cemetery Director
James B. McQueen of the Preston cemetery maintenance district laments increasing vandalism at the local cemetery. He notes gates were damaged and graves driven over as vandals use the site at night and urges reporting of any vandalism to protect the resting grounds.
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James B. McQueen
Preston Cemetery
McQueen
Mr. McQueen
Queen
Cache Valley Civic Music drive ends Saturday noon
Membership cards for Cache Valley Civic Music Assn are available until Saturday noon. Elda Carlson, drive chairman, notes Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians and Marian Anderson as two signed artists for the concert series. All concerts are at Utah State University in Logan with more programs to be announced.
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Cache Valley Civic Music Assn
Elda Carlson
Fred Waring
Pennsylvanians
Marian Anderson
Logan
Utah State University
Carlson
Famous Swanee Singers to Return for October Concert
The Swanee Singers under Earl Donelson will perform at Franklin stakehouse at 8 p.m. on Saturday October 3. Sponsored by the 18th quorum of seventies with Spencer Nelson Ralph Cole Cyril Lowe Reo Alder Lynn Fac ell and Dr J C Peterson as presidency. Myrl Klippert as secretary. Tickets go on sale next week. Grace Riches Iris Moua and Ann Cardall Robbins join as accompanist assistant and guest soprano.
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Swanee Singers
Intermountain
Othe Singers
Earl Donelson
Franklin Stakehouse
Spencer
Nelson
Ralph, Cole
Cyril K. Lowe
Reo G. Alder
Lynn Fac “Ell
J. C. Peterson
Myrl Klippert
Donelson
Grace Riches
Iris Moua
Ann Cardall Robbins
Knife and Fork Club Announces 1959 60 Speakers
Officers of the Preston Knifeland Fork club announce the annual membership drive is in progress with several noted speakers lined up for the 1959 60 season. John Pettley opens Oct 4 with An English man at Large in America. Ruth Sutherland speaks Nov 14. Elias Ward presents Wild Animals at Home Jan 16. Baron Hans de Meiss-Teuffen speaks Feb 22 on Adventures In Old and New Africa. Gene Conklin closes Mar 25 with world travel insights.
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Preston Knifeland Fork Club
John Pettley
Club
Elias Ward
Baron Hans de Meiss-Teuffen
Africa
Letter spillover echoes from readers across states
Mail from Hamer Budge Elder Layne Erickson and Thomas Rose fills a Preston Citizen column. Letters praise editorial coverage while readers in Gary Alaska and Utah share greetings and renewals, noting ongoing interest in the Franklin County paper.
Idaho Holsteins Top 100000 Pounds Milk Lifetime Records
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports Idaho registered cows surpassing 100000 pounds of milk in official records. Drury herd member Hanna Colantha De Kol produced 100279 pounds milk and 3284 pounds butterfat in 2179 days. About 9924 Holsteins have exceeded this mark on official tests.
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Association
of America
Brattleboro
Idaho
Drury
Mrs Shepherd Visits Logan With Granddaughter
Mrs C W Shepherd accompanied her granddaughter Mrs Lee Hendrickson of Preston to Logan Wednesday of last week. They visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Sidney Sparrow and family.
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C. W. Shepherd
Lee Hendrickson
Preston
Logan
Sidney Sparrow
Forest Service Plans 5.5 Million Idaho Forest Funds
Sen. Henry Dworshak reports U S Forest Service will spend 5 455 155 in eight southern Idaho national forests this year. About half 2 712 905 goes to fire protection timber sales and management programs. Projects include 74 6 miles of new roads 50 3 miles of all purpose roads replacement bridges at Cache Emigration grading and barriers at Emigration and surfacing at Willow Flat.
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U.S. Forest. Service
Idaho
Henry Dworshak
Boise
Cache
Caribou
Challis
Payette
Salmon
Sawtooth
Targhee
Dwoofshak
Forest Service
Cache National Forest
Willow Flat
Local Gil Earns Degree at BYU Commencement
Brigham Young University announced 457 graduates at the 84th summer commencement in George Albert Smith Fieldhouse. Genene Candle of Preston earned a bachelor degree.
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Gil
BYU
Brigham Young University
George Albert Smith Fieldhouse
Genene Candle
Preston
Fairview Youth an Example of Courage
Ralph D Gilbert Fairview correspondent for the Preston Citizen since 1957 has overcome a severe 1953 accident to gather and type news about Fairview people. He types for the paper teaches a Sunday school class sells magazine subscriptions and helps the elderly.
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Fairview
Ralph D. Gilbert
Preston
Atd
Ellis Convalescent Home
Boise
Ralph
Sun
Fairview Elders Quorum
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Dan Roberts
University of Idaho
Idaho State Holstein Breeders Assn
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Centennial Group
Cache Music Drive
Knife, Fork Club
Daiés
Ruth Sutherland
Gene Conklin
John, Pettley
Baron Hans
DE Meiss Teulyen
Hamer Budge
Budge
Carey
Afl-Cio
Hamer
Congress
Congressional
Homer H. Budge
M. D
Elder Layne’ Erickson
Gary
Ind
Elder Layne 'Erickson
Monroe St
Neven
Thomas Rose
Weston
St. George
Utah
Dixie
Paul’ Heusser
Anchorage
Alaska
Aphrodel Mitchell
Idaho Association of County Treasurers
Catherine” Stone
Mack's Inn
Grace G
Lufkin
Rigby
Jefferson County
Bessie Taylor
Arco
Butte County
Cache Forest
U.S
Preston High School
Fairview Ward
Vaughn Larson
Logan Temple
William
Jeanette Fletcher Gilbert
Rodney
Seattle
Billie Lou Wiser
Lewiston
Betty Jane Gambles
Swan Lake
Theron Rawlings
Ralph Gilbert
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