Beet Crop Above Past Two Years Tests Show
Sugar beets look like Franklin county’s star crop this season and will start moving to the mill on October 8 with slicing to begin at Whitney factory on October 10. Beets tested show good size and higher sugar content than the past two years. labor will be tight but adequate, with Navajo workers and eight mechanical harvesters planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Franklin County Sugar Co
Whitney
Thomas Heath
Mr. Heath
Heath
International Harvester
Lemki
Nehy
Evee
Hand at Fair Warren Petterberg Old
The Franklin County fair premium winners list appears in this issue with War ren Petterborg noted for his repeated entries since 1916. He won four blue ribbons a red and two purples in swine and his horses earned three blue ribbons and one red. He was born in 1884 on the old family farm.
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Franklin County
Warren Petterborg
Petterborg
Petterberg
Franklin Club To Sponsor Show At Franklin Gym
The Franklin Gun club will sponsor the Kross Roads Rapers show at the Franklin gym on Sept 27 and 28. Dolores Marshall of Empire Producing Co. Kansas City directs advertising, promotions, and casting. She calls it wholesome entertainment with neighbors performing and promises variety acts and talent selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Gun Club
East Side Students Get Brief Reprieve for Institute
School students of the East Side district will have two days off Thursday and Friday as teachers attend the fifth district teacher institute and convention in Pocatello. Classes will be dismissed on Sept. 27 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Fifth District
Pocatello
Indians Hope for Better Day Friday When They Meet Blackfoot Broncos
Preston I Indians struggle against Logan in a 52 to 0 Friday loss as Logan, a top Utah class A team, heads to Blackfoot to face undefeated Broncos. Coach Glen Oliverson praises effort but cites miscues and light line weight. Starting Logan lineup listed with ends Bergquist and Davis and center Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Indians
Logan
Indians
Utah
Logan High
Cadhe County
Preston
Glen Oliverson
Blackfoot
Broncos
Oliverson
Gordon Bergquist
Ivan Davis
DeVerl Herzog
Dennis
Moser
Larry Crawford
Terry Jamison
Carl Swainston
Elmo
Keller
Jack Merrill
Grant Smith
Paul Wilkinson
Crawford
Herzog
Preston Junior High Elects Officers in School Campaign
Campaign time at Preston Junior High School features candidates for eight offices. Marie Orme and Randon Wilson vie for president while David Orme and Sherman Stokes contest the vice presidency. Julie Simmons and Larene Peterson seek secretary, with four candidates for cheerleader and multiple names for song leader, athletics manager, editor, judges, and two parties Comet and Atomic.
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Preston Junior High School
Marie Orme
Randon Wilson
David Orme
Sherman Stokes
Julie Simmons
Larene Peterson
Beverly Sharp
DeAnna Edwards
Arlene Christenson
Douglas Holmes
Cherie Weaver
Rama Drury
Ronald Johnson
Neil Maughan
Larry
Captain Herd Leaves Preston for California Base
Captain Russell M. Herd and his wife depart Preston Friday for Point Arena California after visiting his mother Mary M. Herd. He completed a staff officers course at Maxwell Air University Montgomery Alabama and enjoyed Idaho’s cool weather during the southward stopover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell M. Herd
Preston
Point Arena
Calif
Mary M. Herd
Montgomery
Ala
Maxwell Air University
Idaho
LeRoy M. Roberts Called on Mission
LeRoy M. Roberts, former teacher and principal in Panguitch and Escalante Utah, is to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in the British mission field. He will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on Oct. 8. A farewell party is planned for Friday Sept 28 at 8 p.m. in the Preston second ward chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy
Nephew of Local Man Dies After Gravel Truck Accident
Funeral services were held for Kenneth Simmons 15 of Grace Idaho born Salt Lake City Oct 9 1936. He died at Caribou county hospital Soda Springs after being pinned beneath a gravel truck overturned while he drove it home from delivering gravel. He attended Grace High School where he played football. He is survived by his parents brothers and sisters four grandparents and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Tabernacle
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Kenneth Simmons
Clarence D
Vivian Burn Simmons
Simmons
Caribou County
Soda Springs
Grace
Kenneth
Salt Lake
Grace High School
Bannock
W. H. Simmons
Preston
Bart
Marilyn
Karen Sue
Timmie
Wendy Lynn Simmons
John SS. Simmons
Burley
William Burn
Richards& Son Fortuary
Farmers Increase Requests for Land Work in Franklin District
Farmers in the Franklin soil conservation district seek more district help for land leveling drainage and other practices then in past years. J H Choules says soil conservation engineers have aided with field layout and leveling plans for over 200 acres since August 1. Virgil Benson near Fairview completed this year’s largest leveling job by the district, leveling ripping and floating 109 acres. Several other farmers are listed with leveling plans, and good weather has spurred early work though staff cannot keep up with demand.
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Franklin Soil Conservation District
J. H. Choules
Board of Supervisors
Soil Conservation Service
Choules
Virgil Benson
Fairview
Franklin
Lloyd Beckstead
Hyrum Johnson
Glen A. Nelson
William Swainston
Carl A. Mortensen
Claude Howells
Jack Choules
Reed Campbell
Orene Johnson
Harold Simpson
C.F. Nuffer
Oliver Choules
Malad Farmers Inspect Local Plantings Under Soil Chief
A group from Malad guided by Harley Handy of the Soil Conservation Service inspected tall wheat grass plantings at LereD OF to A C Hull in Whittey Friday. Hull confirms certification for tall wheat grass in Franklin county. The party toured the crop to gather planting information for Malad district and showed enthusiasm for its potential with plans for fall planting.
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Malad
Harley
Soil Conservation, ‘Service
A.C. Hull
Whittey
Hull
First Automatic Canal Gate Installed in Franklin County
West Cache Canal Co installs a downstream automatic gate at Bear River near Riverdale marking the first U S location for such irrigation control. Developed in Grenoble France the device promises to simplify canal and lateral water management and could revolutionize American irrigation practices amid European lead in automation.
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West Cache Canal Co
Franklin“ County
United States
Bear River
Riverdale
Grenoble
France
America
Europe
Repeers Digest
Einai
Canal
Tedatrem
Canal Company
Garrald H. Garrett
Denver
J. EB. Cushman
Garrett
U. S
Salt Lake Chamber Caravan Set for Tuesday Visit
Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce good will tour arrives Tuesday noon to host civic and business leaders at a luncheon. Preston High School band leads the parade with Mexican entertainers and candy for youngsters. J Arthur Knudsen chairs the caravan planning for 15 manufacturers and distributors. The trip aims to acquaint businessmen with the markets they serve, not sell them. The eight community tour in northern Utah and southern Idaho is led by Mayor Earl J. Glade and Knudsen aboard new Greyhound buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High
Lake City
J. Arthur Knudsen
Salt Lake
Mr. Knudsen
Utah
Idaho
Salt ‘Lake
Ear
J. Glade
Knudsen
Greyhound
Idaho Champ Duroc Boar Wins Grand at Eastern Idaho Fair
The Duroc boar Idaho Champ owned by W. R. Fisher of Oxford won grand champion at the Eastern Idaho State fair in Blackfoot. Weighing nearly 1,000 pounds it was the largest hog in the swine barns and topped other top Durocs. Idaho Champ has earned purple ribbons for three consecutive shows 1949 1950 and this year amid strong competition from six leading herds.
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Idaho
Duroc Boat
Drury Holstein Bulls Crowned Champions Again
Henry Drury and Sons dairymen celebrate back to back victories as Drury Lane Cole Uniform, son of a famed champion, takes champion ship at the Blackfoot fair and repeats with the junior grand championship at the Utah State fair in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drury
East Side Trustees Meet to Discuss Bus Routes
East Side School District 201 board met in the high school board room last Monday to discuss adjusting bus routes and class enrollment. The trustees also inspected seven cafeterias for operations and staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side ‘School District 201
Talent Finals For Rural Youth Set For Friday
Rural youth talent findl finals take place Friday night at KPST radio. Winners from last week compete for 25.00 first prize and 5.00 trade certificate. second place gets 2.50 trade certificate and prizes. Finalists include Larry Olsen Weston piano, La Rue Stone Weston comedy reading, Joe Christensen Banida Spanish song and guitar. Mistress of ceremonies is Carol McEntire. judges from Utah will select winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KPST
Karl Alder
Fifth Ward
Clyde Mockli
Reo Alder
Don Geisler
Vern Yeates
Karl Ballif
Farm’ Bureau
Utah
Rodney Gilbert
Lyle Cole
Orson Bodily
Richard’ Gai
Rural youth talk meet finals set for Friday night
Friday night at 9 o'clock the annual rural youth county talk meet will be broadcast on KPST. Five minute talks will cover The Farm Bureau's Role in International Affairs. Judges are Dan Roberts and Gaylord Larson. Winners go to Boise for the state contest Nov 29 and 30 with the state winner earning an expense paid trip to Chicago for the national contest and rural youth conference Dec 10. Contestants must register at the Farm Bureau office by today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KPST
Farm Bureau
Dan Roberts
Gaylord Larson
Boise
Chicago
Farm’ Bureau
Third Rural Mail Route Set Up Here And Will Become Effective
University of Utah student Allen Seeley went missing while mapping Dry creek south fork in Franklin county. He was found exhausted near Mirik Creek by Oscar Wilde after a moonlit night trek. rescuers then located his horse as searchers continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Seeley
University of Utah
Franklin County
Mr. Seeley
Claude ‘Keller
Mirike Creek
South Fork
Dry Creek
Seeley
Oscar Wilde
Mr. Wilde
Delivery Routes Rearranged for Preston Area
Effective Nov 1 1951 a new rural route 3 is established out of Preston post office in response to survey results. Route 1 and 2 are adjusted with route 2 no longer serving Fairview, and Mink Creek mail service expanded. Carriers Arthur Wallgren Alfred Kern and Parley Smart assigned to routes 1 2 and 3.
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Preston
H. M. Hart
U. S. Post Office Department
Hart
Posematey
Felows
Franklin
Fairview
Mt. Smart
Franklin Post Office
Preston, Whitney
Abé ‘Whitehead
Mink Creek
Glencoe
Carver Ranch
East Preston
Whitney
Mapleton
Glendale
North Preston
Star
Battlecreek
Winder
West Preston
River
Arthur Wallgren
Alfred Kern
Parley Smart
Knife and Fork Club Opens Fall Series With Guest John Morley
The Preston Knife and Fork Club begins its fall series next Friday night at 7 in the courthouse basement with John Morley, author and foreign correspondent, as guest speaker. Morley, a 1933 Blackstone College of Law graduate, has long covered world events and recently traveled globally for reporting and lectures, meeting leaders in England, Germany, Italy, the near east, India, Siam, Hong Kong, China, and Japan. He is known for his fiery speaking style and contributions to major magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morley
Preston Knife and Fork Club
Blackstone College of Law
Whaelyyana
War Department
Preston
Morley
England
Germany
Italy
Near East
India
Siam
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Saturday Evening Post
Readers Digest
The
Ladies Home Journal
FFA Judging Teams Shine at Eastern Idaho State Fair
In eastern Idaho at the Idaho State Fair near Blackfoot the Preston FFA livestock judging team placed high in swine events and the local dairy judging team took first in Jersey cattle judging. Gooding won the livestock contest with 1523.2 points, followed by Sugar City Preston North Fremont and others in the top ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Preston
Jersey
Sugar City
Teton
Rigby
Cavey
Former Local Boy To Play for Arizona State Sun Devils
Logan area note reports Jay Merrill Smith, a freshman fullback at Arizona State University in Tempe, son of Mr and Mrs J I Smith formerly of Riverdale, weighing 200 pounds and six feet tall, has won three football letters and will play against Utah Aggies. The Smiths now reside in Mesa Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Merrill Smith
Arizona State’ College
Tempe
J. I. Smith
Riverdale
Sun Devils
Utah Aggies
Clair Biggs Earns Wings as Air Force Gunner
Clair Biggs son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Biggs of Preston earned his wings as a gunner in the Air Force. He enlisted November 19 1950 and completed basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas. He then trained at Lowry Field Denver and Tucson Arizona before arriving at March Field. Biggs is a Preston High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Biggs
Sidney Biggs
Preston
Air Force, Base
Riverside
Young Biggs
Air Force
Lackland Air Force
San Antonio
Tex
Lowry Field
Denver
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Warren Petterberg
Blackfoot Broncos
Capt
California
LeRoy M. Roberts
Chamber Commerce
Drury Holstein Bull
Knife, Fork Club
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