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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
11
Reporting notes a football game with a tentative play sequence. It mentions a solid left end rush for about 100 yards and Preston's strong drive into Bronco territory early in the contest before a sustained defensive stand by Blackfoot.
The article describes large roadside signs including the Ovid sign measuring 20 by 13 feet. It notes construction and materials similar to the Downey sign with red and white lettering and scotch light paint that illuminate when car headlights shine on them.
Bosworth announces an educational fabric show at U. and I. Furniture Co featuring washable fabrics and the Hotpoint automatic washer. Friday September 30 offers a special low price and a chance to win prizes and gifts for attendees. Refreshments and a one hour program promise demonstrations of delicate fabrics washed the Hotpoint way with ALL detergent.
McCune Motor celebrates 20 years in Preston inviting the public to register for weekly prizes including a TV set and a Ford Mercury 1956 models display. G W McCune says the firm will announce weekly prize winners over KPST and publish names in The Citizen with prize values totaling about 1500 dollars.
Franklin county dairy club members Robert Larson Preston Miles Geddes and Horatius Gregory Mapleton entered the state fair dairy shows. Larson earned blue in division two Geddes blue in division one and Gregory red in division two. The forestry contest featured Eddie Burrup Keith Gamble and Eric Hart. Carolyn Scott of Shelley won the hitting and showing dairy contest with her Guernsey cow.
Foundation Seed secured the seed and will follow it through with this group of farmers with certification and the distribution of seed in the fall of 1956.
The Fisher Duroc herd shown by W. R. and Stanley Fisher earned multiple top awards at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City from September 16 to 25. Honors included grand and reserve grand champion boars and sows, plus several senior and junior classes and ribbons across all groups. The junior yearling son also claimed grand champion at Eastern Idaho and Twin Falls fairs, with six firsts at Eastern Idaho and several other ribbons and grand titles overall.
The Bardahl slate names Mervin Sharp as president and Lyndon Rasmussen as secretary with Jack Johnson on the editorial team and Julie Hammond as athletic manager. The Bomber ticket lists Connie Peterson advisor and Douglas Roper president with Russell Westerberg vice president and Gloria Blamires secretary. Campaign managers include Madin Davis Teryl Gibson Lynde Noe and Marian Beveridge.
Franklin and Mrs Earl Lewis motored to Salt Lake City for the weekend visiting lodgings with Douglas Hobbs family and attending the Utah State Fair and ice follies. Church events include baptisms confirmations and genealogical honors for local residents with many relatives listed.
Friends and family honor a prominent couple on their golden wedding anniversary. A Sunday open house at their new home welcomed about 250 guests with a surprise serenade by junior Gleaner girls and tributes from granddaughter MerLynn Harris and other relatives.
No. 8 team edged rival in a close local meet as key performers from both sides set pace and high finishers secured team placement.
Funeral services for Glen N Allen were conducted in the Franklin ward chapel last Thursday at 1 p m with Bishop Marlow Woodward in charge. Edomund Clawson offered the prayer. The organ prelude and postlude were by Grace Robinson. The choir directed by Beatrice Bennett was accompanied by Robinson and Margaret Woodward. Invoked by Albert Nielson, speakers included Bishop Woodward W P Waddoups and Lego Milk plant representatives Albert Cartwright and Edmund Clawson. Music included two vocal duets by John Spuhrer and Verna Schiess of Logan and songs Guide Me to Thee A Perfect Day and I Know That My Redeemer Lives. Benediction by Ruben Clawson. Pallbearers were Lego Milk employees Herbert Taylor Ivan Christensen Harold Albiston Earl Bair by Small and Orson Olsen. The grave was dedicated by Hollis Allen.
A brief item notes Bruce Knight, exchange manager, left Monday for Boise for a new assignment. The reference mentions a tiphon and sauced remarks in the Franklin cafe banquet room, with Saas noted in the stray text.
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