Idaho observes National Employ Physically Handicapped Week
Idaho's fourth annual NEPH observance runs October 3 to 9. Thomas J. Boyle of the Preston employment office notes state activities supervised by the Idaho interagency committee chaired by Norman B. Atkinson. Local groups will organize events at the Preston chamber of commerce to promote hiring of handicapped workers.
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Idaho
Thomas J. Boyle
Preston
Employment Service
Congress
Boyle
Idaho Inter-Agency
Chamber, of Commerce
ISES
American
Legion
Names of County Board Members Misattributed in Paper
County education leaders Ben Meek Guy Woodward and Cecil Foster were added to a school board story by error. The trio are on the county board of education, not the East Side school district trustees, per County Supt Mark Hart.
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CITI
Mark—Hart
Ben
Meek
Guy Woodward
Cecil Foster
County Board of Education
East Side School District
Funeral Held for Pfc Wheeler at Logan Cemetery
Pfc Wheeler killed in action on Leyte in December 1944 honored at a Monday service in Logan Cemetery conducted by Bishop Owen Yates. Born June 20 1924 in Preston he moved to Logan in 1948 and served in an infantry unit overseas since February 1944. Surviving are parents G Ray and Benta Wheeler and siblings Zella Dawson Ramon Wheeler Donald Wheeler and Von Wheeler.
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Lonzo
Wheeler
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Logan
Owen Yates
Ward
H. S. Nelson
Preston
Earl
Nelson
Virginia Mortensen
Zella
Dawson
Raymond
Los
Angeles
Donald
Weiser
von ‘Wheeler
Two Laborers Trapped by Preston Sewer Cave-In
Pete Rock of Blackfoot and Harry Wells of Preston nearly suffered serious injuries when a sewer trench in Preston’s Fourth South and Third West caved in. About 12 feet of bank collapsed, burying them up to their necks for 30 minutes before coworkers freed them. The incident prompts safety precautions on the city sewer project in the Northwest Preston district. Goodwin Construction Co. of Blackfoot holds the contract.
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Preston
Pete Rock
Blackfoot
Harry Wells
Fourth South
Third West
Jinexis
Goodwin Construction Co. of
Bus Drivers Attend Session in Soda Springs
Soda Springs bus drivers attended a Tuesday night meeting led by State Patrol Lieutenant Bedingfield and transportation supervisor Jim Fowler. Officials explained regulations, safety, and procedures for district buses during the session.
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Soda Springs
County
State Patrol
Bedingfield
Jim Fowler
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed by Shumways
A couple observes their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their home 65 South Second East next Tuesday from 2:00 to 2:30. Charles Shumway born July 15 1872 Mendon Utah and Caroline Hymns born November 20 1876 Hyde Park Utah married September 28 1898 in Logan LDS temple.
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Charles Shumway
South Second East
Shum
Logan
Lds Temple
Shumway
Hyde Park
Mendon
Treasureton
Preston
Roth
Franklin County Idaho Cooperates With State To Build Roosevelt Road
Franklin county and Idaho state officials have agreed on a federal aided Roosevelt road project. The county will contribute about 30000 dollars and plans include oiling the road to meet state and federal standards. Excess county spending over 20 percent will be credited toward other approved Franklin county projects.
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Franklin
Idaho
Roosevelt Road
Franklin Coun
Fire report from Ojai offers calmer outlook than press
W R Smith of Ojai writes that the recent timber fire has damaged about 15 homes and several smaller buildings. He says conditions in Ojai are not as bad as reported by the press or radio and notes some families evacuated. Continued on page 10.
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Preston
Ojai
Calif
W. R. Smith
Athe
Sabout
Aiflone Tee Children
Funeral Services Held for Lelia I M Kendall in Oxford
Funeral services for Lelia I M Kendall age 56 were held Tuesday in Oxford after a long illness. Bishop Ernest Olson presided with prayers by Leander Boyce and remarks from Geo E Fisher Annie C Hatch and Lynn Petty of Swan Lake. Music by Theone Kendall and a duet by LaCona Hatch Russell Keller. Benediction by John Crowshaw and interment at Oxford cemetery by Henry A Hatch. Grandchildren and nieces carried flowers.
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Oxford
Lelia I. M. ‘Kendall
Ernest Olson
Platt Ward
Leander Boyce
Bishop Olson
Geo. E. Fisher
Annie .C. Hatch
Mink Creek residents past joking over deadly road block
Mink Creek residents say they are past the joke about the road hazards. They report winter traffic with cars stuck and a quagmire on the main road after raids last weekend. Three school buses got bogged down on Monday morning causing students to be late.
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Mink
Ford
Ris
Iran
Creek‘ i
Indian homecoming game and festivities set for Friday
The Preston Indians host Malad this Friday afternoon as part of Homecoming week. A Wednesday assembly sponsored by the alumni opens events at 12 30 with a parade through the business district. The game starts at 1 30 followed by an evening dance to cap homecoming 652 activities.
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Preston
Indians
Lackfoot
Glen Oenené
New Idaho Liquor Store Manager in Preston
James W Hagger, a veteran of the last war with two and a half years service, is appointed the new manager of the Idaho state liquor store in Preston. He succeeds Edward Kross, who resigned to join J C Penney. Hagger has lived in Preston about 15 years and previously worked at Petterberg Chevrolet Co. The appointment was made by the Idaho liquor commission.
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James W.hagger
Idaho
Preston
Edward—Kross
J. C. Penney, Company
Hagger
Petterberg Chevrolet Co
Idaho Liquor Commission
Tiny baby born Wednesday in Dayton
The tiny son of Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Stewart of Dayton arrived Wednesday at Preston Memorial Hospital weighing 1 1/2 pounds. A hospital report said Thursday the infant had been taken to a Salt Lake City hospital and was doing remarkably well.
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O. N. Stewart
Dayton
Preston Memorial Hospital
Salt Lake City
Purse Held Up After Main Event Fight
After a disappointing main event featuring Maxie Prentice billed as the Cuban Panther the state boxing commission suspended Prentice and warned of a year’s Idaho ban. Prentice went down twice and was counted out in the third while Lamar Pearce fought to entertain the crowd. The featherweight bout between Red Huff and Tommy Fair drew praise, Huff winning by decision. Benny Baird outpointed Mickey Herbert, Lonnie Stewart knocked out James Harris, and J B O Taylor earned a quick win.
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Maxie’ Prentice
Joe “Walcott
Prentice
Idaho
Lamar Pearce
Préntice
Pearce
Red Huff
Salt's Lake “City
Tommy
Ogden
Huff
Benny
Baird
Presston
Mickey
Herbert
Los “Angeles
the- Weurtains
Lonnie Stewart
Arizona
Byiza
James
Harris
Salt Lake City
J. B.O ’ Taylor
Larry
Meyers
Rain Delays Bring Sparse Relief to Drought Hit County
Rain fell Friday night into Sunday across Franklin County with measurements near 0.91 inch, easing a long drought. Farmers welcomed the moisture though subsoil remains depleted and dirt roads turned to fine dust with planting delayed.
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Drouth
Franklin
County Sugar Co
Sugar Company
Preston FFA Judger Dominates Blackfoot Fair Contests
Kenneth Talbot of Winder won high individual in the Future Farmer judging contest at the Eastern Idaho State fair in Blackfoot. Preston team members David Swainston and Ryan Page, along with Kenneth, placed third overall, 25 points behind Grace. Preston earned a banner as high team in Jerseys judging. eighteen schools competed across Holstein Jersey and Guernsey classes. Grace led with 1410 points, Sugar City 1389.1, Preston 1385.5, Fielding 1337.1, Driggs 1331.6.
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Blackfoot
Kenneth Talbot
Henry L. Talbot
Winder
Preston
David ‘Swainston
Ryan Pageé
Kenneth
Grace
Jersey
Guernsey
Sugar City
Fielding
Paris
Driggs
Trapped Fisherman Rescued After River Rise at Bear River
A fisherman named Jeo, a Day ton farmer of Japanese heritage, was found on a small island in Bear River after being separated from his companions. Rescue teams transported him to safety after an extensive search, aided by horses from Talbot and Meek ranches. He said rising water trapped him on the island near Oneida Station.
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Bear River
Jeo
Iaidstream
Torretira
Joe
Talbot
Meek Ranches
Oneida
Idam
Idaho Education Association Fifth District Convention
Teachers will meet in Pocatello September 39 to October 1 for the Idaho Education Association fifth district convention. Prominent speakers include Bluford Minor of Idaho State College and Supt W H Simmons will lead administrators meetings. Preston high school girls sextette to provide music Thursday evening.
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Idaho’ Education Association
Pocatello
Peapepet Montgomery
Ucator
Texas
Bluford Minor
Idaho’ State College
Moselle
Geddes
Mark Hart
Simmons
Preston
Reseeding Tour Set Next Week in Southeast Idaho
A reseeding tour for southeastern Idaho is scheduled to start next Monday morning at 9:30 at the Oneida County Courthouse in Malad. County Agent Daniel Roberts announced the event arranged by Ray O Peterson extension conservationist with the forest service. The forenoon will review reseeding work done in the past and planned projects. an afterward tour is planned with a fee.
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Idaho
Oneida County
Daniel Roberts
Ray O. Peterson
Forest. Service
pThel
Mystery of the little brown bags earwigs sweep Preston area
Daniel Roberts reports rising calls about earwigs with pinchers in Preston. He says control is easy with DDT dusting or spraying where earwigs congregate, recommending 20 pounds of 10 percent DDT dust per acre or 10 pounds of 50 percent wettable DDT in 100 gallons of water, with three or four applications per season.
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Daniel Roberts
First
Third South
Preston
Roberts
Franklin County Holstein Breeders claim strong state fair showing
Franklin County Holstein breeders report their 2 year old bull placed second in the Eastern Idaho State Fair at Blackfoot and the county herd earned top honors. Exhibitors Douglas Wright and Henry Drury led the Franklin group with multiple placings including second and third place heifers and cows. The district fair moves dairy stock to the Utah State Fair and preparations begin for a state herd to be shown at the Pacific International Livestock show.
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Franklin
Idaho
Blackfoot
Henry Drury
Fairview
Drury
Alma
Charles
Douglas Wright
Franklin -County
Talbot
Billy
Carver
Earl Shumway
Darrel Rogers
Dayton
Salt Lake City
Utah
Franklin County
Holstein
Aoa Ore
Idaho doctors to attend third annual cancer refresher course
Preston physician among Idaho delegates at the University of Oregon medical school in Portland for a four day cancer refresher course September 27 to 30. Mrs Graness, state commander of the Idaho division of the American Cancer Society, announced the event noting that 51 Idaho doctors have taken the course in the past two years. The program, supported by the Idaho Cancer Organization, covers new methods of detection and diagnosis and aims to improve care for cancer patients and residents via family physicians.
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Preston
Idaho
University of Oregons Medical School
Portland
Graness
of the American
Cancer Society
State’. Cancer
Open House Planned for Golden Wedding Couple Hillman
Open house Sunday 2 to 5 p m at their home in Oxford marks the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs King Hillman Jr born Richmond April 18 1871 son of I King Hillman and Drusilla Hendricks they lived in Swan Lake before moving to Oxford in 1931 a farmer and cattleman. Ruby Fay Cutler born Deweyville Utah December 12 1880 daughter of Parley and Mary Francis Depp Cutler moved to Robin Idaho as a girl and married Mr Hillman on September 28 1898 by Bishop Joseph Capel they have six children Frank Hillman Avenal Edna Grant King Hillman Drusilla Ames Preston Casper Hillman Pocatello Grady Helmandollar American Fork Utah 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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I. King Hillman
Drusilla Hendricks
Swan Lake
Oxford
Ruby Fay Cutler
Deweyville
Parley
Frank “Faiman
Avenal
Calif
Edna
E. Grant
King'Hillman
Oxfords
Drusilla
Ames
S Preston
Casper P. Hillman
Pocatello
Grady
Helmandollar
Fork
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Sélor
Bish
Opric
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The
Peace
Franklin“ County “ Grain Growers ’ Assn
Franklin County Farmers’ Equity
Arles Shumway
Lelia ‘Kendall
Verre
Beveal “Bell
Fourth “Ward
Bell
Theo Bell
Central Atlantic
LDS Church
FFA
Blackfoot Fair
Rising
Henry
Mmr
Ire
E. Hillmaan,Jr
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