Work Begins on Weston Creek Reservoir Enlargement
Weston Creek irrigation reservoir about 11 miles west of Weston in Oneida county will be enlarged by 10 feet to double storage capacity. Wilkinson brothers of Provo win the $58,860 contract and will share the amount as possible. A new valve, manway and spillway will be installed. work started yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Creek Irrigation Company
Wilkinson Brothers
Provo
George Mylorie
Irrigation Company
Weston
Oneida County
Weston Creek
Mylorie
Rasmussen Admitted To Idaho Bar Practices In Soda Springs
Francis J. Rasmussen of Weston, a University of Idaho graduate in political science and law, was among 19 to pass the Idaho state bar. He appeared before the Idaho Supreme Court in Pocatello on September 22 to be formally admitted and opened a law office in Soda Springs as prosecuting attorney of Caribou County, with wife Norma Tasso and son Gary soon joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Rasmussen
Weston
University of Idaho
Idaho
Rasmussen
Supreme Court of Idaho
Pocatello
Soda Springs
Caribou
Norma Tasso
Gary
West Side Local Gets New Leaders
Clifton Dayton and Oxford Farm Bureau locals met in Clifton ward chapel on Sept 17 to reorganize at their annual meeting. DeWayne Jessop chaired. new officers elected Ernest Beutler chairman DeWayne Jessop first vice chairman Merlin Stevenson second vice chairman Kendall Balls. Harold Redford discussed Western Farm Bureau Life insurance and the elected delegates shaping policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Dayton
Oxford
Clifton Ward Chapel
Dewayne Jessop
Frank Gilbert
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Harold Redford
Western Farm Bureau Life
Legal Reserve
Ernest Beutler
Merlin Stevenson
Kendall Balls
Fisher Hogs Win Ribbons at Utah State Fair
V. R. Fisher and Sons of Oxford return from the Utah State fair with a total of three purple ribbons, 13 blues, five reds, four whites, one pink and one yellow. The 1952 spring boat was named junior champion and reserve grand champion, plus first in junior yearling and senior champion. their champion fat hog earned a blue ribbon and a $50 grand champion prize. The five Hampshire pigs swept all firsts in their class and the grand champion boar and sow. Fisher dogs at Blackfoot fair won two purple ribbons, two blues, four reds, four whites and two pink ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
V. R. Fisher and Sons of
Oxford
Hampshire
Idaho
Blackfoot
Gov Len B Jordan to Speak in Preston County
County Auditor Cleo Swenson said Gov Len B Jordan plans a political address in Preston. The governor spoke by phone but has not fixed a date. Congressman Hamer Budge will also campaign in Franklin county with a major address around Oct 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len B. Jordan
Preston
County
Cleo Swenson
Swenson
Hamer Budge
Franklin County
Republican Women Organize Monday in Franklin County
Republicans of Franklin County met in the courthouse basement under county chairman Marlowe Funk. A women’s committee was formed with Esther Funk as chair, LeArta Hammond as vice chair, Aphrodel Beckstead as secretary, Deana Wells handling advertising, and Wanda Palmer with Naomi Jensen on the social committee. Future campaigns will feature increased activity and participation is open to all Republican women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Marlowe Funk
Esther Funk
LeArta Hammond
Aphrodel Beckstead
Deana Wells
Wanda Palmer
Naomi Jensen
Indians Romp Over Blackfoot In Homecoming Victory
Preston High School celebrated homecoming with a 33 0 win over Blackfoot Broncs. Star halfback Carl Swainston scored three times, Richard Edgley added two TDs, and Swainston broke a 60 yard TD in the late period. Tooele Utah visits next for a tougher test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School
Indians
Blackfoot Broncos
Glen Oliverson
Carl Swainston
Swainston
Richard Edgley
Tooele
Broncos
Oliverson
Blackfoot
Noted Organist To Appear Here Saturday Night
Dr Frank W Asper renowned Salt Lake tabernacle organist will inaugurate the new pipe organ at Franklin stake houses on Saturday evening Proceeds from ticket sales will aid in paying for the Reuter organ The instrument features nine pipe sets and is described by Franklin stake officials as among the finest in the intermountain region The world renowned musician has entertained more listeners beyond records than any other contemporary performer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Asper
Salt Lake Tabernacle
Franklin Stake
Intermountain
Salt Lake
Golightly Joins Far East Naval Staff Aboard Mount McKinley
Harley D. Golightly a pres ton high school athlete and USN commissaryman seaman has reported to the staff of the commanding officer tactical air control squadron aboard the amphibious force flagship USS Mount McKinley in the Far East. He trained at San Diego and served aboard USS LST 1068 before joining Mount McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley D. Golightly
USN
Preston
Tactical Air
Amphibious Force
Uss
Mount McKinley
Far East
Naval Service
Golightly
Preston High School
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Coach Sorenson Breaks Leg After Horseback Ride
Preston High School basketball coach Evan Sorenson suffered a broken leg when his horse shied on a highway near Bear Lake. Visiting his parents in Paris, he was cooled in a cast and remained recuperating at home with plans to return to work soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Sorenson
Preston
Bear Lake
Pirates Crush Fielding High in Homecoming Victory
The West Side Pirates overwhelmed Fielding High of Paris 39 to 6 on Friday. Jim Hellmandollar scored two first quarter touchdowns and helped set up four more. Austin added three TDs and Harris one as Paris scored late in the second quarter. The Pirates meet Grace on October 1 next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Pirates
Fielding High of
Paris
Jim Hellmandollar
Pirate
Austin
West Side
Harris
Paris Eleven
Pirates
Grace Eleven
Grace
Preston Rifle Range Adds Two New Targets and Backstops
Andy Anderson of the Preston Rifle Club announced rebuilt backstops and two new targets at the Preston range after Bear river high water washed out the old ones. The range opens to sight in deer rifles next Sunday and welcomes new members at a $1.50 yearly fee with 30-06 ammunition provided for practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Anderson
Preston Rifle Club
Bear River
Rifle Club
Services Today For Mrs Emma Dunlop
Funeral services were held today for Mrs Emma Barrett Dunlop 93 in Preston Seventh Ward Chapel. Burial followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery Salt Lake City with graveside rites. She died Monday night after a long illness at her son Scott B Dunlop’s home. Born March 20 1859 in Devonshire England she moved to America at age eight with her parents both converts to the LDS Church. Surviving are son Scott and three daughters Kathryn D Largilliere Rhea Lightfoot Leanne D Epperson ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren plus a brother George Barrett and sister Mrs Polly B Hendry of Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Barrett Dunlop
Preston Seventh Ward
Mount Olivet
Salt Lake City
Scott B. Dunlop
Preston
Kathryn D. Largilliere
Los Angeles
Rhea Lightfoot
Seattle
Leanne D. Epperson
Indianapolis
Ind
Polly B. Hendry
George Barrett
Dayton Youths Home From Service Discharges Highlight
Cpl. Val Balls of Dayton receives army discharge after two years of service with 17 months in the infantry medical corps at Camp Frascott Austria. A West Side High School graduate, he previously served in the merchant marine in World War II and was a missionary for the LDS Church in the southern states. Sfc. Glen Balls, also of Dayton, returns home from Korea on a 30 day furlough before rejoining Fort Lewis Washington on Oct. 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Val Balls
Lyman Balls
Dayton
Army
Armed Forces
Cpl. Balls
Fort Riley
Kan
Camp Carson
Colo
Camp Kilmer
N.J
Infantry- Medical Corps
Camp Frascott
Salzburg
Austria
West Side “High School
Jesus , Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sfc
Glen Balls
Dry tillage demo draws farmers near Weston
A field day on J. M. Fennesbeck and sons farm near Weston drew more than 175 farmers and FFA students. G. R. McDole of the Soil Conservation Service led the display of about 20 implements, explaining contour tillage to reduce erosion and promote soil building crop rotations for dryland farming in the Pacific Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Soil Conservation Service
Portland
McDole
Pacific Northwest States
Cushmans Head East for Business and Family Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cushman depart Friday for Waterville Maine Springfield Massachusetts and New York. He is division manager for Utah Power and Light Co and will attend business development meetings in New York. They will visit relatives in Maine and Springfield and hope to catch a World Series game in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Cushman
Waterville
Springfield
Mass
New York
Cushman
Utah Power and Light Co
Cushmans
Maine
County Assessor Announces New Vehicle Licenses and Fees
County Assessor Marlowe B. Funk says 1952 and 1953 passenger car plates have arrived and will go on sale December 15. Plates will be black with white lettering and carry the phrase World Famous Potato. Franklin county plates will range from 11F1 to 1F3500 with trailer plates similarly colored. Fees: $5 cars, $1 trailers 1,000 lb and under, $3 trailers 1,000 to 1,500 lb. Larger plates not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlowe B. Funk
Funk
Franklin County
Mr. Funk
PMA Committeemen To Visit All Farms Of Franklin County
Franklin County PMA committeemen will visit about 1200 farmers across six agricultural communities as part of the 1953 program. Hy rum R. Nelson says soil conservation service, forest service, extension service and other agencies will assist in farm by farm preparation and evaluation to identify the most urgent conservation needs and plan 1953 practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Hyrum R. Nelson
Franklin County
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
Extension Service
Farmers Home Administration
Nelson
One Mother Baby Win Radio Prize
Kenneth Porter of Ken's Electric Co offered to prize the mother of any twins born Tuesday with a Westinghouse Laundromat and Dryer and a portable radio. No twins were born in Franklin county on Tuesday, but Mrs. Merl Esplin gave birth to a baby girl who received the radio from Mr. Porter at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Westinghouse
Kenneth Porter
Ken’s Electric Co
Merl Esplin
Porter
Editors of Small Papers Favor Eisenhower Across Nation
A nationwide poll of weekly and small daily editors shows Eisenhower as the editors preferred presidential candidate. Ballots from 3 062 weeklies and 449 dailies indicate broad support with Idaho editors also favoring Eisenhower in their personal choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Preston Citizen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Union
Ike
Elserthower
Idaho
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Wild Horse Rodeo Proves Popular Despite Small Crowd
Sponsors Leland McLing and Greene Wells said the first ever wild horse rodeo drew a disappointingly small crowd but those attending praised the event. Riders quit after the first ride as horses bucked enthusiastically while the auction brought good prices and promoters looked forward to a possible repeat next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland McLing
Greene Wells
McLing and Wells
Linrose Local Elects Officers and Discusses Farm Bureau Programs
The Linrose ward Linrose Local heard Idaho Farm Bureau executive secretary John H. Webb explain how Farm Bureau resolutions move from local to national levels and outlined a new western Farm Bureau life insurance plan. Officers elected for the coming year included Dean Bingham as chairman and John Sparrow as second vice chair. new county director Eldon Mansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston-Linrose Farm Bureau
Linrose Ward Chapel
John H. Webb
Idaho Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Western Farm Bureau
Dean Bingham
Frank Gilbert
Linrose
Owen Maughan
Weston
John Sparrow
Eldon Mansen
Associated Women
Fisie ‘Bastian
Tinrose
Doris Gunnell
Ruth Tingey
Margaret Hobbs
Ruth Shrives
Ruth Stevenson
Noriie Bingham
Forget-Me-Nots Sold Here For Disabled Vets
The Preston High school pep club will run a Saturday forget-me-not sale on behalf of the Disabled American Veterans. DAV members note four million disabled veterans nationwide and urge public support for services and advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston's
Congress
DAV
Korea
Clifford C. Brown
Pocatello
Preston High School
Fire department called to minor Preston blaze
The Preston fire department responded Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. to the home of Grant Hardman at 180 North Second East. An overheated electric stove caused the blaze. the fire caused little damage beyond smoke and soot in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Grant Hardman
North
Grass Seeded and Sprinkler System at New City Park
The east half of the new city park beside the rodeo arena has been seeded and is being watered by a new sprinkler setup with 17 sprinklers. The system waters about 30 feet from the pipe and the full park area will be seeded by week end. Wayne Evans of Franklin County Grain Growers donated seed at half price and half the seed at no cost, supporting this progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recreation Commission
Franklin County
Wayne Evans
Don Alldredge Wins Certificate Outstanding Pilot
Don Alldredge of Empire Airlines receives the American Aviation magazine certificate of pilot merit for 1951. The Boise born pilot, known as the singing pilot, has flown the Idaho Falls Boise Lewiston route as Empire grows. His family, active in civic and church work, includes Weldon captain for Northwest Airlines and Lula stewardess on Tokyo flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Alldredge
Ezra Alldredge
Preston
Logan
Seattle
Alldredge
Weldon
Northwest Airlines
Tokyo
Lula
Japan
Robert Chernich
Carma Rae
John S. Burrows
Zelda
Spokane
Eugene
Korea
Donald
Don
Empire Airlines
Boise
American Aviation Magazine
Richard McGrath
Air Transport Progress
Don Alldredge
Empire
Idaho Falls
Contest Seeks Name for Franklin Oneida Stake Dance
Plans under way for a regular two stake dance sponsored by the combined Franklin Oneida stake dance committee. Prizes include a mixmaster and automatic pop up toaster. Judges chosen. entries judged on originality aptness and ease of binding. Contest closes Oct. Attendance invited for all ages at Oneida stake house each Saturday night.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Francis Rasmussen
West Side Local
V. R. Fisher Hogs
Mrs. Funk
Coach Sorenson
Preston Rifle Range
Emma Dunlop
Lay
Linrose Local
Don .Alldredge
Oneida Stake House
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