Knife Fork Club Opens Season With Montague Talk
Preston Knife and Fork club plans an Oct 4 opening dinner meeting featuring Sydney R. Montague former Royal Canadian Mounted Police member and adventurer as guest speaker. Montague recent summers in Alaska, author of a forthcoming book, promises rugged adventure philosophy and Arctic prospects.
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Preston Knife and Fork Club
Sydney
R. Montague
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Eldon Johnson
Montague
Alaska
Descen Mat Gan
Waka Oe Sina Tise
West
Indies
Fort Montague
Bahamas
Arctic
National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week Observed
The sixth nationwide observance stresses physically handicapped workers as essential to labor shortages from defense production. Idaho reports unemployment among the handicapped down from last year and local offices coordinate community activities. Vocational rehabilitation and VA programs can place more handicapped workers in suitable jobs.
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Thomas Ll. Boyle
Idaho State Employment Service
Preston
Idaho
Boyle
Veterans, Administration ‘and
Local Youth Neal Keller Accepted at Woodbury College
Neal Keller son of Mr and Mrs James E Keller route one has been accepted as a student at Woodbury College Los Angeles He will study executive interior decorating as his major Keller started this past week with the fall quarter He is a Preston High School graduate and served in the U S Army during World War II.
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Neal Keller
James‘e. Keller
Route One
Woodbury College
Los Angeles
Keller
Preston High School
U.S. Army
Elks Bowling League Opens Two Teams From Logan Preston
The 1950 51 Elks bowling season starts with six teams from Logan and Preston. Charles W Peterson Preston elected president Gordon Merrill Preston vice president John Evans Logan secretary. Sprouse Reitz team includes H D Winn Milford Thompson Dean Palmer Gordon Merrill Charles Peterson. Golden Rule team comprises Al Lasche Newel Stephens Mac Gambles Carl Booker Bob Fulton. Bob Fulton of Golden Rule tops with 195 game and 553 series. six teams each stand two and two.
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Elks
Logan
Preston
Charles W. Peterson
Gordon Merrill
John Evans
H. D. Winn
Milford Thompson
Dean Palmer
Charles Peterson
Sprouse-Reitz
Golden Rule
al Lasche
Newel- Stephens
Mac Gambles
Carl Booker
Bob Fulton
Fulton
Field Dedicated With 25-0 Victory By West Siders
West Side Pirates coached by Leonard Johnson won 25-0 at Dayton over South Marsh Valley High, achieving three straight victories as the new Dayton field dedication took place. Jack Miller opened scoring from two yards, Blair Henderson added a 13 yard end run, Jack Moser gained 15 yards, and Henderson caught a Doug Fisher pass for the final touchdown.
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Leonard Johnson
West Side Pirates
South Marsh Valley High School
Dayton
West Siders
Jack Miller
Pirate
Blair’ Henderson
Jack” Mosér
Doug Fisher
Henderson
G O P Franklin County Kickoff Tonight With Three Top Candidates
The Republican party kickoff meeting for the November election is set for 8 o clock at the high school auditorium. Len Jordan Grangeville seeks the governorship Hermann Welker runs for the U S Senate and Robert Smylie seeks re election as attorney general. Elvin Cutler county chairman urges a large turnout and notes local musical numbers will be part of the program.
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G.O.P
Franklin
Len Jordan
Grangeville
Hermann Welker
U.S. Senate
Robert Smylie
Smylie
Elvin Cutler
Republican County
Cutler
Riverdale Social Honors Richard Meek Before Mission
Richard Meek son of Mr and Mrs B A Meek of Riverdale will be honored at a farewell social before leaving for the LDS mission field He is a 1948 Preston High School graduate active in FFA He enters the Church mission home in Salt Lake City next Monday The Riverdale recreation hall hosts the event Friday at 8 30 p m with a program followed by a dance
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Richard Meek
Stake Fireside Meeting With Daryle Chase Franklin
Daryle Chase Franklin of USAC will speak at a stake fireside next Sunday at 9 PM in the stakehouse. Miss Nadine Ween will perform accordion selections. Mr and Mrs E Al Crockett joined Mr and Mrs William Shumway traveling to Blackfoot for the state fair and visited Idaho Falls before staying with Earl McClurg.
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Fireside
Daryle Chase Franklin
Daryle Chase
USAC
Nadine Ween
Crusade for Freedom Scrolls Under Way in Franklin County
Franklin county drives for the Freedom scrolls spearheaded by Preston Rotary Club president Sherwin Webb aims to mobilize signatures across the area. J E Cushman urges residents to sign in Berlin where the scrolls will rest, with Theo Wegener of Boise setting 25 000 as the state quota.
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Franklin- ‘County
Sherwin . Webb
Preston Rotary Club
Franklin County
Webb
J. E. Cushman
Berlin
Germany
Theo Wegener
Boise
State Demo Leaders To Meet Here Thursday Night
Democratic committeemen and candidates from Franklin and Oneida counties will gather Thursday at 8 p.m. with gubernatorial candidate Calvin E. Wright and Idaho Democratic central committee chairman Gilbert Larsen. The session, in the chamber of commerce, Second Floor, First Security Bank building, aims to unify the campaign and invites all Democrats to attend.
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Franklin
Oneida
Calvin E. Wright
Gilbert Larsen
Charman
Idaho State Democratic Central Committee
Chamber of Commerce
First Security Bank
Mark Hart
4 H Leaders and Friends Hold Annual County Outing
About eighty 4 H club leaders and friends from Franklin county attended the annual leaders and friends party at Oneida Station Monday night. Owen Gibson chaired the Franklin County 4 H club program. The meal featured roast turkey, hash brown potatoes, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes, rolls, soda, ice cream and cake. An informal program followed under an eclipsing moon highlighting the club’s goal to develop rural American youth.
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Franklin
Oneida
Owen " Gibson
Franklin County
America
Democratic Rally Set for Monday in Franklin County
Franklin county Democrats announce a campaign rally Monday night at the courthouse basement to open general election efforts. Speakers include U S Senate candidate D Worth Clark James H Hawley Jr running for Congress and Ira H Masters for secretary of state. County chair Mark Hart invites the public to attend.
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Franklin County
D. Worth Clark
United States Senate
James H. Hawley, Jr
Congress
Ira H. Masters
Mark Hart
Durrant Farewell Testimonial Held in Franklin Chapel
A farewell testimonial for Tee Durrant took place last Sunday at the Franklin Chapel under the direction of Lester D Lowe. Prayers were offered by Albert Parkinson and Merlin Anderson, with speakers Earl Shumway Marlow Woodward and Mr Durrant. Musical numbers included a violin and piano duet by Richard Olson and Keith Cutler and a vocal solo by Grant Farnsworth followed by Mrs Vella Woodward. Durrant, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Durrant, will serve as an LDS missionary in the western Canadian mission with Edmonton, Alberta as his headquarters, entering the mission home on Monday Oct 2.
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Franklin Word
Lee ‘Durrant
Lester. D. Lowe
Missionary Committee
Albert Parkinson
Durrant
Thomas Durrant
Canadian
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Lew Capener Hospitalized After Heart Attack in Blackfoot
Lew Capener of Blackfoot, formerly of Clifton, was hospitalized last Friday after a severe heart attack. He is not expected to recover.
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Lew Capener
Blackfoot
Clifton
Blue Card System Clarified by C of C in Preston
The Preston Chamber of Commerce explains the blue card program. The card signals compliance with information requests and is not a donation endorsement. The Green River ordinance governs solicitors and protects merchants from unwanted visits, upheld recently by Idaho Supreme Court.
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C. of
Preston
Chamber
Chamber of ‘Commerce
C. of C
Green River
Idaho
Heating Equipment Installed at Grand Theatre
The Grand theatre completed a heating equipment installation this week announced by manager Elmo Nielson. Wangsgaard Heating & Appliance Co. of Preston supplied and installed the system to assure comfortable, steady temperatures throughout the theatre says Mr. Nielson.
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Grand Theatre
Elmo Nielson
Wangsgaard Heating & Appliance Co
Preston
Car Truck Collision Near Riverdale Injures Two
At 1 15 pm on highway 34 one mile south of Mike and Vern garage Riverdale a car driven by Frank A Lamont collided with a Salt Lake Elevator truck loaded with six tons of coal George Bodily the truck driver swerved to avoid another vehicle causing both vehicles to overturn Be Hx Telford a passenger in the Lamont car sustained slight injuries and both vehicles suffered extensive damage BE L Hansen Franklin county sheriff Ray Fackrell deputy investigated the accident
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BE. L. Hansen
Franklin County
Ray Fackrell
Frank A. Lamont
Salt Lake
Highway 34
Mike and
Vern
Riverdale
Lamont
George Bodily
Ee Goltston
Thachines
Ted
Pratt
Telford
Sheriff Hansen
Blackfoot Broncos Rout Preston Indians in Homecoming
The Preston Indians lost 41-6 to the Blackfoot Broncos in the homecoming game. A fumble recovery and an interception set up two early Bronco touchdowns as Blackfoot led 14-0 after the first quarter. Richards Jr. scored five of Blackfoot’s six TDs as the Broncos pulled away, extending to 35-6 by the third period and finishing with a 41-6 final.
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Preston Indians
Blackfoot Broncos
Bronco
Blackfoot
Indians
Richards
al Richards
Ogden
Weber High
Preston
Champ Owned by Fishers Tops Eastern Idaho Fair
Champ owned by Fishers and sons of Oxford repeated as grand champion at the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot over strong Duroc entries. The boar weighed 1300 pounds at age two and a half, and had previous titles including junior champion at Blackfoot and grand champion of the 1949 Utah State Fair.
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RB. Fisher ‘and Sons
Oxford
Blackfoot
Utah
Woodward Family Return Home After Preston Visit
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Woodward and their children Susan and Carol left Friday to return to Sacramento California after spending three weeks visiting in Preston and nearby areas. They stayed with Mrs Woodward s parents Mr and Mrs Fern Condie during the visit.
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Kenneth Woodward
Susan
Carol
Sacramento
Calif
Newspaper Commendation Letter From California Packing Corp
B E Anderson division director of industrial relations for California Packing Corp thanks The Preston Citizen for a thoroughly covered Sept 14 article on the Hieeieing bean industry. He praises the paper's setup and news content as a community force and expresses appreciation for its cooperation.
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Indus
B. E. Anderson
California* Packing Corp
Preston Citizen
New Officers Named For West Side Classes
West Side high school announces newly elected class officers for grades eight through twelve. Leaders include Twelfth grade president Marjean Fennesbeck and eleventh grade president ElRoy McDermott, with several vice presidents, secretaries, reporters, and social leaders listed for each class. (Continued on Page 5)
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West
Side High School
Marjean Fennesbeck
Joy Winward
Dwight Jensen
Wynette Nelson
Larry Olsen
Blair Henderson
ElRoy
McDermott
Zealah Maughan
Enid Hildt
Arlene Merrill
Dijon Olson
Calleen Whitney
Curtis
Franklin County Canning Center Completes Season
The Franklin County Canning Center reports 75 000 cans processed this season and is ready to accept other staples. Officials urge patrons to schedule early by calling 212 W to use the facility for chili pork beans puddings fruit cake meats soups and fall fruits. Groups should assemble to speed processing as operations run on a tight margin.
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Franklin County
Canning Center
Preston Parents Told of Death and Wounded Son
First Lt Lynn Stevens 31 son of Capt.ret. and Mrs Robert L Stevens of Preston was killed in Korea on Sept 11. Telegram from the department of national defense informed his parents this week. He leaves a wife and three children in San Francisco. Born Denver May 28 1919, he attended Denver and Honolulu schools and joined the Army in 1945. He served in Seoul and Fort Ord before another Korea assignment in July 1949. The first local serviceman wounded in action is Marine Frank Mockli, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Mockli. A telegram to his parents said he was wounded Septe 175. His wife Rog he married before overseas duties resides in California.
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Lynn Stevens
Robert L. Stevens
Preston
Korea
Department
of National Defense
Stevens
San Francisco
Denver
Honolulu
Hawaii
Military Government
Carlyle Barracks
Seoul
South Korea
U.S
Fort .Ord
Calif
Frank Mockli
Henry Mockli
Rog
California
Henand
Milford L Jensen to Serve in Canadian Mission Field
A testimonial program honors Milford L Jensen son of Mr and Mrs E A Jensen. It will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m in the first ward chapel to mark his service in the eastern Canadian mission with headquarters at Toronto. Continued on Page 5
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Milford L. Jensen
E. A. Jensen
First Ward
Jensen
Toron
Colleges and staff spread across many institutions in area
A survey of Preston schools shows 18 colleges and universities are represented by teaching staff, led by USAC Logan with 33 graduates. BYU Idaho State College and Southern Idaho each have six, while Utah and Idaho systems follow with five and four respectively.
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Preston
USAC
Logan
BYU
Idaho
State College
Southern
Idaho College
Education
Albion
University of Utah
University
Snow College
Ricks
Weber
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre- Haute
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
University ' of Washington
Donna_ Decker
Gwen Crawford
O. D. Robinson
East Side
Archnict de
Ralph Perry
Boareéiaembisserd
LaVor Doney
Carl Bellifanc
O. B._Cuiler
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Sydney R. Montague
College
Tee’ ‘Durrant
Lew. Capener
Cache Valley
Fairview
Kay Inglet
Jud Bowles
Paul Sperry
Tim Cafferty
Ned Bodily
Delano Cafferty
Lyle
Coleback
John Woytke
Dennis Hall
Milford Inglet
Gilbert
Cafferty
Bernard Inglet
Jay Hansen
Sporl
Champ
Fishers
West Side
Canning ‘Center
St. Lynn Stevens
Frank ,Mockli
Milford ’.L. Jensen
Milford. L. Jensen
LDS Church
Ohio Air Base
Maynard “Brower
Prestons
Mei
Wright-Patterson ‘Air ‘Force Base
ROTC
Wand
Clifford D. Crompton
Evanston
Wyo
Joseph W
Merrill
Boyd
Co. Bronson
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