Preston officials push waterworks plan at public meeting
Mayor Sherwin Webb urged a large turnout for a Saturday courthouse meeting in Preston to discuss waterworks upgrades. Proposals include a 20 inch main from the reservoir and state street widening, with bonding possible up to 3400 000 to modernize the system for equal pressure and long term supply.
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Preston
Sherwin Webb
Webb
State Highway Department
Esseu
Ita
PGE Abe Oy
Provo, Salt Lake figures join Lava Saturday outing
The Orval Benson family with son Kent from Provo along with Miss Janet Sprouse of Salt Lake City, John Lyle of BYU and Paul Swainston of Preston enjoyed a Saturday afternoon at Lava.
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Orval, Benson
Kent
Provo
Janet Sprouse
Salt Lake City
John Lyle
BYU
Paul Swainston
Preston
Lava
Flower winners cited at Eastern Idaho fair
The Eastern Idaho fair recognized Preston exhibitors for top flower show results. Mrs Clara Schenk of Preston won first prize cash and a blue ribbon plus a large rosette. Stella Boothe and J Neff Boothe followed with second and third in various classes. Other Preston entries won in arrangements, gladioli, asters, cosmos, and related categories with multiple firsts and seconds recorded.
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Idaho
Clara’ Schenk
Preston
Schenk
Stella Boothe
Neff Boothe
Carolyn Craner
Gladioli
Asters
J. GC. Peterson
Boothe
Cosmos
Robert Acock Wins Top Salesman Trip Again
Robert Acock of Preston repeats as top insurance salesman earning an all expense trip to Los Angeles October 5 to 10 for Farmers Insurance Groups tenth anniversary jubilee at the home office. He and other leading agents will tour the facility meeting with John C. Tyler and Thomas E. Leavey amid IBM 705 tours and California sightseeing including Disneyland and Marineland. The trip ends with a Beverly Hills banquet featuring Hollywood stars.
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Robert Acock
Preston
Los Angeles
Farmers Insurance Group
Robert E. Early
Enery
John C. Tyler
ThomaS _E. Leavey
California
Ices
Rhotts Berry
Disneyland
Marineland of
Democrats Plan Friday Meeting In Franklin County
Franklin county Democratic central committee announced a meeting in the city building council room Friday at 8 pm for candidates and members. Delegates Malcolm Denton Mrs Claude O Keller and Milton Owen attended or were named as representatives from the county organization.
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Franklin County
Democratic Central‘committee
Central Committee
Democratic Platform
Boise
Malcolm Denton
Claude O ’ Keller
Milton Owen
County
Preston Indians Open Home Season With Close Win Over North Cache
Preston's Indians, after a 33-0 loss to Pocatello, defeated North Cache 20-19 as rain interrupted the first half. Larry Howe tied the game, Porter Sutton and David Keller scored key plays, and Henry Rawlings added the decisive extra point. Next home game is Sept 26 against Marsh Valley. season tickets cost $5.
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Preston
North Cache
Larry Howe
Bulldogs
Indians
Porter Sutton
Sfar
David Keller
Henry Rawlings
India E. Preston
Marsh Valley
Glen Oliverson
Athletic
Aas
Telephone Operators Win Service Awards
Two Preston telephone operators gain five year service awards from Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. Mrs. Edna Ransom of Lewiston Utah and Mrs. Radine Harris of Preston recognized for long service in October. Ransom transferred from Lewiston exchange in 1956 and worked previously in Long Beach California. Harris began with the company in 1953 and served five years at Preston with a six month 1955 Ogden reassignment.
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Preston
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Edna Ransom
Lewiston
Utah
Radine Harris
Gus Mink
Mra. Ransom
Eis Lewiston
Ste
Long Beach
Calif
Pacific Bell Co
Harris
Racine Fortie
Priesthood Party Set for Sept 26
The Oneida stake announces its Melchizedek priesthood annual party will be held Friday Sept 26 at the stakehouse starting at 8 p m. The event features a program dinner and dancing and invites all Melchizedek priesthood members and their partners.
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Oneida Stake
Stakehouse
Stake
PHS Thespian Club Sponsors Car Wash This Saturday
Preston High School Thespian Club sponsors a car wash this Saturday to raise funds for drama efforts. Members invite interested students to call for information and pickup service.
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PHS
Thespian Club
Preston High School
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Thez
Elpb
TTR
Dance Saturday Night Sponsored by Two Stakes Combine
Fraundin and One that stakes will combine to sponsor a dance this Saturday night at the social hall Weston. Simmons orchestra will furnish music. The public is invited. refreshments will be served.
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Fraundin
Weston
Simmons ‘Orchestra
Army Pvt Bennett Completes Missile Specialist Course
Army Pvt Bennett of Preston completed an eight week missile specialist basic course at Fort Scott California. He entered the Army last March and finished basic training at Fort Ord California. He attended Preston High School.
Productivity leaps since 1920 in American farming
In 1920 a single American farm worker fed eight people. Today that same worker producing food feeds twenty one people, reflecting dramatic gains in agricultural efficiency and technology across the century.
Three County Women to Become Nurses at Graduation
Three Franklin county graduates, Nellie Hendrickson Maureen Hodges and Charlotte Owen, will be graduated as registered nurses at Idaho Falls on September 22 after completing a two and a half year course with three affiliations at Los Angeles Children's Hospital Blackfoot and Gooding TB hospital.
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Falls
Franklin
County
Rwo
LDS
Idaho Falls
Nellie Hendrickson
Virgil ‘F
Hendrickson
Mirs
Thurman
Griffeth
Dayton
Char
Lotte Ann Owen
Mra
Horde
Owen
Stateroute
Preston
Ricks College
Children’s Hospital
Los ‘Angeles
Hospital South
Ines Blackfoot
Theater i Tb-Hospital
Spencer W. Kimball
Council of Twelve Apostles
Preston Lds Seminary
Charlotte” “Ann
PHS
Ag Sports
Sedeet
d'Alene
Ydaho Falls
Lds “Hospital
Saturday Night Show Stages Through Rain at Blackfoot
Franklin County residents attended a damp Friday Eastern Atlantic State Fall event where performers struggled on a slick stage yet delivered a spirited show. Ida Britenbeker and Gene Chatterton moved to Ern's Bike and Sport Shop in a remodeled building two doors south of the old location, with grand opening planned in October. Albert Moser to dig potatoes on his Dayton ranch on September 27 inviting locals with sacks. Franklin County Sugar Co notes possible planting and harvest timing as weather affects fields. A humorous Berk Cerf joke note and reader letters wrap the column reflecting small-town life and local commerce updates.
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Franklin County
Blackfoot
Ida‘ Britenbeker
Gene
Chatterton
Ern
Preston Electric
Ida
Albert Moser
Dayton
Albert
Franklin County “Sugar Co
Plexton
Sae
Baptist Academy
Lagos
Teno
Nelson
Walla Walla
Bennett Cerf
Minnesota
Olaf
Yon
Chicago
Den
Yumpin
Yimminte
Xon
Whitney Ward Conference Held with Stake Visitors orators
Whitney Ward conference held last Sunday with stake visitors Pres Henry i Rawlings and counselor Weldon Nash leading. Speakers included Bishop William A Dayig and counselors Kenneth Porter and Robert Hull. Mrs Orval Benson accompanied with a vocal solo The 23rd Psalm.
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Pealm
Wedding Anniversary Notice for Preston Family
A largely unreadable 1908 style notice mentions a marriage on September 21 1908 between Preston and a partner. It notes they have several children and grandchildren and invites relatives to attend a celebration or event. The fragment hints at Oakley and Sarason as possible relatives.
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Preston
Siemond
Franklin
Whitten
Ewalbeiys
Oakley
Sarason Suilarahe
Idaho Falls Republicans convene at convention
Idaho Falls area Republicans gathered for a state convention to nominate and organize, with leaders like Sen Heath and Edgley involved. Delegates from Southeastern Idaho attended, endorsing opposition to a state sales tax and supporting a platform against new taxes. Ray Robbins of Idaho Falls elected state central committee chairman, joining Gov Saville and other leaders at the event.
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Idaho
Falls
Thomas
Heaths Elvin fCutter
Darlene Hendricks
Richard
Elem Dricks
Hagley
Tex
Senator Heath
Heath
Idaho Sunday Statesman
St Boise
Wren
Trious
Preston
Jurtona
Anne the Statesman
Sartidia
Southeastern
Franklin County
Edgley
Bill Bergesch
Blackfoot
State Central Committee
Robbins
Gaitto
James Comite
Oat S
Henry
Dworshak
Eséman Hamer “Budge
Robert E. Saville
Con
Wars
Major Kenneth Smith Publishes Air Force Book Chapter
Major Kenneth A Smith son of Mr and Mrs Paul K Smith Preston now at March AFB California had a chapter in a new Air Force Book The United States Air Force Report on the Ballistic Missile published by Doubleday The Ballistic Missile and its Exclusive Targets is his contribution He is a Preston High School BYU Provo graduate and recently completed staff command school at Maxwell AFB Alabama
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Kenneth A. Smith
Paul K. Smith
Preston
March Afb
Calif
Smith
Preston High School
BYU
Irk Provo
Staff
Maxwell Ape
Mr and Mrs Swainston Of Winder To Observe Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs William Swainston will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next Tuesday at their Winder home. The couple have seven daughters, four living, and 22 grandchildren with four great grandchildren. Their family includes Shirley M Palmer of Winder, Wilma Bright of Potatello, Anna Candie Preston of Lewiston, Viva Smith of Lewiston, Rosa, and Lanena. Lauré died in infancy. Mr Swainston was born in Ogden and moved to Whitney as a child.
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William
William Swainston
Winder
Swainston
Loss ¢Wilma
Bright
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Charlotte Owen
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