Pond Claims 2400 Golf Balls At Preston Course
The Preston Golf Course pond has claimed about 2400 golf balls since opening, with 900 retrieved in a recent cleanup. Pro buys recovered balls from divers Edward and Mrs. Mather, then resells to members. only about one third are in good condition.
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Preston Golf Course
R. G. Cranney
Edward Mather
Ogden
Mathers
Baward Mather
Earl Schneiter
Preston Golf Pro
Anderson
Six Injured In Three Recent Auto Wrecks
Three accidents this week injured six people. A Preston bound car left the road and hit a fence injuring four men including Bill Coburn who suffered a broken neck and head cuts. A 16 year old Oraibi youth faces jail for grain larceny after a high speed crash into a guard rail and reservoir. Mrs Emmeline McKey and Mrs Orba Jepson were involved in another collision with Lip injuries reported.
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Cub River
Bill Coburn
Preston
Bert Thornley
Earl Ransom
Mike Rooker
Salt Lake City
Clifford Sharp
Mapleton
Oraibi
Ariz
Franklin County
Newell Hollingsworth
Harry
Emmeline McKey
Morris L. Jepson Place
Orba J
LDS Seminary Names New Officers
Michael Kunz was named president of the Preston LDS Seminary last week during the annual student body elections. Officers include Alan Palmer service vice president Alyce Ann Hull social vice president Carolyn Craner secretary Lenore Steele historian and Janeal Hansen editor. The officers plan service and social programs and fostering youth leadership and spiritual growth. A canyon supper and autumn color viewing followed the election with a planning meeting to schedule activities.
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Michael Kunz
Preston
LDS Seminary
Alan Palmer
Alyce Ann Hull
Carolyn Craner
Lenore Steele
Janeal Hansen
English visitor recalls fire scare and police escort to Seattle fair
Kathleen Waddington of Blackpool and Chrissie Owen of Preston recount a Washington trip with a police escort to the World's Fair in Seattle after a motel bed fire. The pair, veterans of WWI, visit London contacts, an LDS convert, and later tour a nearby Indian reservation before returning to Preston.
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England
Kathleen Waddington
Blackpool
Preston
London
Chrissie B. Owens
Citizen
Seattle
Waddington
Chrissie R Owen
Owen
Preston chamber of commerce to discuss Bear River Project
A large Preston chamber of commerce turnout is expected for a Friday noon meeting at Pop'n Ping. The session, called by the Bureau of Reclamation, aims to inform members about the Bear River Project with Dean Bis choff and other bureau staff in attendance.
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Preston Chamber $S Commerce
Bear River
Pop
Chambers
Bureau of Reclamation
Dean Bischhoff
Bureau
Clydé Checketts
Chambber of Commerce
Man Shot While Hunting Chickens Injures Don Greaves
Don Greaves owner of Central Market was reported in stable condition after being accidentally shot in the right hand and chest during a weekend hunting trip. The wound occurred when his son William fired at a wounded grouse and hit his father.
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Don Greaves
Central Market
Greaves
William
Preston
Don
Fire Destroys tractor on Preston area farm
A Von Noyes Preston tractor and trailer were destroyed by a fire Saturday on a farm about a miles west and two miles north of Preston. Damage was about 1500 dollars. Firefighters also battled a dump fire at Franklin and crews put out a grass fire on the Bodily place with no damage.
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von Noyes
Preston
Noyes
Franklin
George Bodily
Fourth West
First South
Preston junior high elections nominate slate of officers
The Preston junior high campaign for student body officers lists candidates for every post. Nominations include Lenard Nelson and Shel don Jensen for president, Marcia Hoggan and Richard Westerberg for vice president, Diana Maughan and Georgia Lee Wilcox for secretary, and others for cheerleaders song leaders social manager athletic managers editors. An assembly featuring the candidates was held today at the school.
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Preston Junior High School
Lenard Nelson
Sheldon Jensen
Marcia Hoggan
Richard Westerberg
Diana Maughan
Georgia Lee Wilcox
Vickie Read
Jewell Gamble
Brent Perry
Jay Berg‘Quist
Pamela ‘Hull
Beverly Hayes
Paul Reed
Steven Sharp
Sharon Saxton
Anna Marie ‘Moser
Tony ‘Christensen
Michael Mc“Kenzie
Dennis Palmer
Lynette Boddly
Jaycee Leader speaks to club in Parade of Cities push
Kay Allred national director Idaho State Junior Chamber of Commerce spoke to the local Jaycee club last week with Lund Arnell state chairman of the ways and means committee. Allred urged participation in the Parade of Cities program and noted community development as the top national Junior Chamber of Commerce priority. Arnell outlined fundraising efforts as Lyman Prescott leads the local organization.
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Kay Allred
Idaho State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Allred
Lund Arnell
Ways and
Camne Ing
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Arnell
Lyman Prescott
River Trip Planning Meeting Set for Friday
Franklin County Explorers plan a river trip this year with district scout executive Richard Snow announcing a planning meeting this Friday. The Scout Service Center in Logan will host at 8 p.m. for participants and guardians to discuss schedules and safety.
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Franklin County
Richard Snow
Scout Service Center
Logan
Insurance Man Chosen Head of District Scout Group
Loyal Hansen a Preston insurance and real estate man was named chairman of the Franklin district Boy Scout committee succeeding Herbert Woolley who was transferred to Blackfoot. Hansen is a Latter-day Saints member with two full time missions and has served in the Idaho Association of Mutual Insurance Agents and on the church temple staff. He has Navy and Air Corps service and holds the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He aims to organize the district to provide better scouting opportunities.
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Loyal Hansen
Preston Insurance
Franklin District Boy Scout Committee
Herbert Woolley
Woolley
Blackfoot
Hansen
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Franklin
Preston
Idaho Association of Mutual” Insurance Agents
Navy
Air Corps
Preston High Names Class Officers for Year
Preston High School announced class officers for the new school year. Senior class leader LaDon Turner. junior leader Benton Smith. sophomore leader Monte Miles, with officers including Danny Jepen as vice president and Ann Weber as social manager for sophomores.
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Preston High School
LaDon Turner
Benton Smith
Monte Miles
Danny Jep
Local Woman Dies While Playing Golf at Preston Course
Susan Jacobs Merrill 68 died of a heart attack on the Preston Golf Course while playing golf. She was born June 26 1894 in Ogden Utah and lived in Preston 31 years. Survivors include her husband W Paul Merrill four sons 18 grandchildren and one great grand child four sisters two brothers and her mother Emma J Williams. She was active in LDS church civic affairs and local clubs.
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W. Paul
Susan Jacobs) Merrill
Preston
Merrill
W. Paul Merrill
Franklin County
Ogden
Utah
Henry C. Jacobs
LDS Church
Oneida
Oneida Stake Primary and Relief Society
Logan
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
W. Paul Merrill Jr
Rexburg
D. Gordon Merrill
D. Kenneth Merrill
Bellows Field
Hawaii
A. Richard Merrill
Indian
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Jepson Place
McKay
Man Smves
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Alene
Jaycee
Nna Loyal Hansen
Preston High Name
Brad Wakley
Ann Weber
Allen Palmer
Tayna Kay Palmer
Tammy Winward
Jed Dunkley
Geraldine Gilbert
Dane Rae
Raikoen
Bylynn Porter
Ray Taylor
Sere Tees
Sedee
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