County to Open Sanitary Landfill West of Preston Site
Franklin County plans a sanitary landfill on Edwin Hendrickson farm land west of Preston. The project features an access road, soil cover strategy, and a potential return of land to farmers within three to five years. County will pay for needed soil, with Hendrickson to be consulted on farming land disturbance.
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Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Steve Bastian
Idaho
Hendrickson
Franklin County
Edwin Hendrickson
Preston
Roy Rice
Department of Environmental Health
Claytor Forsgren
Ed Barker
State Department of Environmental
LaMon Baird
Soil Conservation District
Woodrow Porter
Cove Youth Killed In Tractor Accident At Cove
Terry Eskelson age 14 son of JD and Lucille Eskelson of Cove was fatally injured when the tractor he drove overturned on High Creek Road near the family home. Neighbors and four boys attempted to free him. he died at Logan Hospital. He was a North Cache Junior High student and LDS church deacon quorum president. Survivors include his parents five brothers a sister and grandparents. Funeral services were held in the Cove chapel with burial in Richmond cemetery.
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Terry Eskelson
Lucille Davis Eskelson
Cove
Jerry
High Creek Road
Logan Hospital
Preston
North Cache Junior High School
LDS Church
Leslie
Roy
Smithfield
Richard
Hyde Park
John
Bremerton
Wash
Bonnie) Godfrey
Wilford Rees
Logan
Cove Chapel
Richmond Cemetery
Oakwood Named Preston Elementary School
Eastside Elementary School in Preston is renamed Oakwood as the new elementary opens. The name was chosen from three citizen submissions and approved by officials.
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Eastside Elementary School
Preston Wire
Oakwood
Premium money waiting at Franklin County Fair results
Premium money for fair winners must be picked up by September 30 at the county agent’s office in the courthouse basement. The Oakwood building will be dedicated October 11 with Idaho governor Cecil Andrus in attendance.
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Franklin County
Eastside District Board of Trustees
Oakwood
Idaho
Cecil Andrus
Dean Sharp
Franklin
Local People In Government In Franklin County
A survey of public employment shows Franklin County residents on government payrolls below national average. About 340 local workers hold public jobs, with 14.7 percent of the local workforce in public employments, while national and Idaho figures are 18.2 and 17.2 percent respectively. The rise in government employment has mainly occurred at state and local levels since 1950.
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United States
Franklin County
Department of Commerce
Tax Foundation
Idaho
Idaho Receives Federal Lands Funding Share
Idaho gets 165 684 dollars from Federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Interior Secretary Rogers C Morton says states with such lands receive semi annual payments of 37 5. BLM Director William L Mathews notes Idaho revenues come from mineral and grazing leases and public land sales.
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Idaho
Bureau of Land Management
Interior Department
Rogers C. B Morton
BLM
William L. Mathews
Immunization Clinic Slated in Franklin County
The Southeastern District Health Department holds its monthly Immunization Clinic for Franklin County on Sept. 21 1972 at the Health Department office 5 South State Preston from 8 30 to 10 a m. Ages are eligible and there is no charge. Infants may begin at two months old. Vaccines offered include measles mumps rubella and pertussis. For questions call 852-6479.
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Southeastern District ‘Health Department
Franklin County
Health Department
South State
Preston
Accident Injures Man Near Preston on Highway 34
Carl Bassett, 53, of Grace was seriously injured last Thursday in a one-truck crash 18 miles north of Preston on Highway 34. His truck overturned twice after leaving the road near a curve and came to rest on the north side. He received first aid from a Soda Springs doctor and was taken to Caribou Memorial Hospital with head injuries. Deputy Darrell Launderson cited him for inattentive driving.
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Carl Bassett
Grace
Preston
Bassett
Soda Springs
Caribou Memorial Hospital
Franklin County
Darrell Launderson
Absentee Ballots Ready in Franklin County
Franklin County seeks voters to request absentee ballots via a form at the county clerk's office or a written request. Applicants must sign and include their address for ballot delivery. Deadline reminders and contact details are provided by the clerk's office for further information.
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Michael D. Kunz
Franklin County
City Budget Trends Show Shifts in Preston
County taxing bodies request budget figures for the coming year with gains and cuts. The city of Preston seeks nearly $20,000 less than last year while several other districts adjust up or down or hold steady.
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Preston
New Translator Now Operating in Franklin County District
The Franklin County TV District No 1 opens a KALL FM translator site 4.5 miles east of Preston broadcasting on 102.3 FM. FCC filings seek to rebroadcast KSL-FM on 105.5 MHz with a 1003 MHz receive, awaiting authorization.
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KALL
Franklin County
TV District No 1
Preston
Franklin County TV District No 1
Federal Communication Commission
Ksl-Fm
KSL
Salt Lake
Idaho Falls
Board of Trustees
District No. 1
Charity Auction Saturday at Preston Elks Lodge
Preston Elks announce a charity auction this Saturday in the lodge parking lot selling cakes and pies with items accepted for donation. People may arrange pickup by contacting Clair Rosen or Carl H. Anderson or drop off at Northwest Sales Car Lot on South State. The county tax needs will be reviewed and a full budget report will be published next week.
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Preston Elks
Elks Lodge
Clair Rosen
Carl H. Anderson
Northwest
South State
Ambulance EMT Class Deadline Warns In Franklin County
Franklin county clerk Michael D Kunz reminded residents that the deadline to start the 81 hour Emergency Medical Technician course is near. Interested applicants should obtain forms from the county clerk and will be on call one day weekly as ambulance attendants with pay for runs.
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Michael D Kunz
Franklin County
Bud Davis Visits Students in West Side and Pool
Senatorial nominee William E. Davis visited West Side High School and Pool on Tuesday morning. He spoke about the campaign trail and allowed time for students to ask questions and discuss issues of interest.
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William E
Bud) Davis
West Side High School
Franklin county Shows Strong Buying Power In Report
A Sales Management survey titled Survey of Buying Power finds Franklin county posting above average market strength over the past year. Local incomes rose and disposable income reached 18,193,000 after taxes, averaging 7,910 per household from the county’s households.
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Franklin County
Preston Area Chamber Plans Tourist Brochure and Holiday Costs
The Preston Area Chamber of Commerce agreed to spend billboard funds on a tourist brochure and received 1682 from the State Highway Board to reimburse torn down road signs. The meeting also covered replacing Christmas decorations and funding for the city Christmas party with merchant donations.
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Preston Area
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Dayton
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Grant Carlson
Board of Commissioners
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Treasureton-Banida
Webb Bow
Elmo Keller
Ileer Bastie
Idaho State University
The
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BYU
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West Side
Thatcher
the Fair Board
Bud Davis
Chamber
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