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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1975
Page
2
A brief item from the Tee Pee 102 The Citizen dated Thursday September 11, 1975. The fragment notes a local or school event with no clear names or specifics available in the readable text.
The Preston FFA Judging team took first in Dairy at the Eastern State Fair event. Top individuals included Bret Rasmussen second, Kirt Womac fourth, Jeff Spang fifth, and Kyle Green sixth in overall standings. Carl Egley posted high marks in horse and livestock judging with a second place, while Scott Owen placed sixth.
Bart Wilcox, vice president of the student body and VICA club president, is highlighted for loyalty to his favorite football team, scouting achievements, and plans for expanding VICA. He enjoys cruising in his 149 Dodge, hopes to attend Idaho State, praises Principal Koch, and looks forward to a strong school year.
A Franklin County magistrate court record lists multiple fines and penalties from 1975 for offenses including expired safety inspections, driving with expired licenses, speeding, driving with suspended licenses, and violations related to vehicle registration. Fines range from 3 to 750 dollars with various associated penalties such as jail time and license suspensions.
Sister Stephanie Marie, assigned by Mother Regina of the Benedictine Order, will work with a parish team in Soda Springs Montpelier Lava Hot Springs Preston Malad through June 1976. She plans meetings with parishioners at each mission station, beginning with Preston Church on September 20 at 7:30 AM.
Treasureton families spent Labor Day weekend visiting Jackson Hole Wyoming with the Hymas Reeder and Workman families from Preston. Others traveled to Salt Lake City for the high school show Saturday's Warrior and attended Sacrament meeting with Blair Findlay. The Palmer Reunion occurred in Preston and the Knothead Jamboree Square Dance drew about 900 members from Idaho Utah Montana Wyoming and beyond.
The annual sale of breeding sheep by the United States Sheep Experiment Station and Western Sheep Breeding Laboratory in cooperation with the University of Idaho will be held Thursday Sept 25 at the Experiment Station headquarters six miles north of Dubois. Approximately 240 studs and range rams 430 yearling and mature ewes and 120 ewe lambs of Columbia Targhee Rambouillet and Finnsheep crossbreds will be offered. Individual ram records will be available after Sept 25. Lists obtainable by contacting the Sheep Experiment Station Dubois Idaho via phone.
Clifton residents hosted Mr and Mrs J L Willis of Mesa Arizona during a weekend visit. They attended Sunday School and Fast Meeting, visited Raft River, and joined in blessing their grandson. The piece notes many local families attending church events and celebrating Ada Bailey’s birthday while recounting a death in Ogden and community quilting efforts.
Franklin County natives Steve Sheldon Rawlings Eldon K Crockett and John Harrison Magleby named Outstanding Young Men of America. The 12 member advisory board is chaired by Doug Blankenship. honorees aged 21 to 35 join about 9 000 others in the annual awards list. Crockett resides in Pocatello Magleby in Rexburg and Rawlings in Hesston Kansas.
James L Bingham has completed a Master of Education degree in elementary education at Utah State University after earning a 1971 bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. He studied modern math program outcomes and instructional improvements. Bingham, son of Mr and Mrs H Glenn Bingham of Dayton, is married to Laurine Keller of Preston and they have one child. he was named principal of Thatcher Elementary School.
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