Archduke Otto to Speak at Preston Knife and Fork Club
Archduke Otto of Austria will inaugurate the fall series for the Preston Knife and Fork club, speaking Thursday evening Oct 14 at 7 p.m. in the courthouse banquet room. He has lived in America since 1949 and worked with European leaders in Washington on UN efforts, with prior roles in Europe and anti Nazi underground activity.
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Preston Knife and Fork Club
Archduke Otto
Austria
America
Europe
Washington
United Nations
North - Africa
Middle East
Cerson
Charles
Hungary
Otto
Zita
Bourbon
Francis-Joseph
Vienna
Budapest
Switzerland
Spain
Belgium
France
Madeira
Portuguese -Africa
Preston/Knife and Fork club
Letters of praise from Elder Fred R. F. Bingham
The Citizen publishes a reader letter from Fred R. F. Bingham of Fort Stockton Texas praising The Preston Citizen. He notes the paper keeps him informed on community growth and compares favorably with other weeklies seen by himself and companions. He hopes to visit to compliment in person.
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Fred’ R. Bingham
Fort Stockton
Tex
LDS' Church
Bingham
Preston
Intermountain
Fred RF. Bingham
Mr. Bingham
540 Men Sign Up in Franklin County for Draftee Total
The first peace time selective service signup in Franklin County registered 540 men during Aug 30 to Sept 18. Single, non father, non veteran registrants born 1922 to 1929 totaled 540, with yearly breakdowns and a plan to classify into five classes by the October meeting of Selective Service Board No 21.
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Franklin County
Vaughn ‘Greaves
Selective Service Board No
Selective Service Board No. 21
Harley Greaves
B. R. Parkinson
Rulon Dunn
Edward Kross
Younger Shooters Triumph in Preston Rifle Club Feature Match
Pete Jorgensen the old veteran loses to Virgil Larsen in a Sunday Preston Rifle Club feature at Don Whittle range. About 15 participants used two targets. Jorgensen scored 149 of 150 with a .22 Winchester 52, Larsen 150 with a 257 high power in the scope portion. Larsen then led in the 30 06 iron shoot, and both men later joined others at Salt Lake City state shoot with Jorgensen 199 and Larsen 198.
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Pete Jorgensen
Rifle Club
Virgil Larsen
Preston Rifle Club
Jorgensen
Larsen
Don Whittle Range
River Bridge
Salt Lake
City
Pete ‘Jorgensen
Lewis Bowers
Andy Anderson
Mr. Larsen
Teacher Injured In Freak Accident On School Bus
Mrs Glendon Jensen a West Side district teacher was injured when a passing car threw a rock through a school bus window. The rock struck her glasses and glass shards entered her eyes. Catholic services at St Peters Preston moved to 8 AM Sunday per Rev J B Kunkel.
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Glendon. Jensen
West Side
St. Peter’s Church
Preston
J.B. Kunkel
Burial today for Navy serviceman Bennett in Preston
Graveside rites were held at 2 p.m. for William F. Bennett Jr a Preston native who died January 15 1945 in Kodiak Alaska while in the U S Naval Reserve. Bishop Ernest Eberhard Jr officiated with American Legion aid. Surviving are his mother Marie Gundesen and grandmother Andrea Gundesen.
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William
Frank
Bennett
Preston
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
Edward Kross
American Legion
Kodiak
Alaska
U.S. Naval Reserve
William F
Marie Gundesen Bennett
Marie Gundesen
Andrea Gundesen
Richards and Son
Preston High elects officers for new school year
Preston High School students elect officers by class. Seniors choose Lyle Cole as president with Bob Haworth as VP and JoAnn Steers as secretary. Juniors elect Richard Smith president Zoe Andersen VP and Carol Goaslind secretary. Sophomores elect Dan Durrant president Ralph Gilbert VP Joyce Chatterton secretary Ralph Hart social manager Carol Hawkes reporter. Freshman Gordon Campbell is president with Elmo Keller Jr. as VP Jack Merrill secretary and Lyle Carter social manager. Events include a sanitation program and a teen dance sponsored by each class.
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Preston High School
Lyle Cole
Bob Haworth
JoAnn Steers
Richard Smith
Zoe Andersen
Carol Goaslind
Dan Durrant
Ralph Gilbert
Joyce Chatterton
Ralph Hart
Carol Hawkes
Gordon Campbell
Elmo Keller,Jr
Jack Merrill
Lyle Carter
San‘tassembly
Junior Police Forces Reorganized in Preston
Ross Hansen says the Preston junior police force will be reorganized. All current members and those wishing to join should report to the band stand in the city park Friday at 7 30 p m. Durwood Hiauls Preston city chief of police will supervise a winter program including fingerprinting and photography. John Larson is captain of the Preston 3 junior police.
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Ross Hansen
Preston
Durwood Hiauls
Franklin County
John Larson
Preston 3
Missionary Farewell Honors Chelsea Coburn and Arden Rasmussen
Two LDS missionaries will be honored this week with testimonial and farewell programs. Seth Coburn, son of Mr and Mrs Fred L Coburn, heads to Salt Lake City to enter the East Central States mission, with a testimonial Thursday Oct 7 in Oxford ward. Arden Rasmussen, son of Mr and Mrs Orlando Rasmussen of Glencoe, will have a farewell party and dance Friday Oct 8 in the Genesee chapel before departing Oct 1 for the East Central States mission. Rasmussen is Preston High School graduate and Navy veteran.
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LDS Church
Seth Coburn
Fred L. Coburn
Oxford
Salt Lake City
Preston High
US. Navy
Tiny Doll-Like Baby Dies Hours After Birth
The infant Robert Wayne Stuart, born September 22 at Preston Memorial to Mr and Mrs D N Stuart of Dayton, weighed under two pounds and died early this morning in a Salt Lake City hospital after being placed in an incubator. A 3 PM funeral will be held at the parents home in Dayton.
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Preston Memorial ‘Hospital
D .N. Stuart
Dayton
Salt Lake Hospital
Citizen’s
Salt Lake ‘City
Stuart
Robert Wayne
Preston FFA District Officers Elected at Paris Meeting
David Beckstead of Preston was elected secretary of the district Farmers of America at a Paris gathering. The session named Gene Findley president, Orsen Roper vice president, and Paul Christenson reporter, with a pre training course for duties.
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David Beckstead
Preston
District Futuré , Farmers of America’ Organization
Paris
Yéeayahd
FFA
Byiz Iiingeln Orme
Gene, Findley
Fielding
Orsent Roper
Grace
Paul Christenson
Zenda Manning Receives Birthday Gift Card
A birthday card will go to Mrs Zenda Manning of route two Weiser. The card states she will receive the Preston Citi Zen for one year as a gift from her parents Mr and Mrs Ezra Wickham of Logan.
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Zenda‘ Manning
Route Two
Weiser
Preston
Ezra Wickham
Logan
Big Game Hunters Start Tomorrow In Idaho Season
Idaho hunters prepare to chase deer elk and antelope as the month long season opens. Officials expect the largest turnout in history with more than 26 000 deer and elk checked last year and elk in prime counts across the Selway Bitterroot and other regions.
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Idaho
Franklin County
Army of the Red Hats
Fish and Game Department
Fish and Game
Conservation
Selway-Bitterroot
Idaho Salmon River
Dixie
Preston Indians Down Blackfoot Broncos in 13 6 Triumph
Preston's Indians won their second football game of the week defeating Blackfoot high school's Broncs 13 to 6. Bowcut scored two second half rushing touchdowns after a first half march set up by a Doney to Cutler pass. Kat Seames returned a Blackfoot fumble for their lone score. The team next travels to Idaho Falls for a night game.
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Preston
Indians
Blackfoot High School
Broncs
Redskins
Bowcut
Doney
Cutler
Kat‘seames
Blackfoot
Bob Bunker
Idaho Falls
Whitney 4-H Girls Win High Honors At Eastern Idaho Fair
Sharon Beckstead and Norda Lee Bodily of Whitney won top honors in styling and blue ribbons for sewing at the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot. Their entries stood out among about 250 entrants from eastern Idaho and Nordic group IV earned first place and a chance to compete in the Pacific-Intermountain division in Portland.
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Sharon Beckstead
Norda Lee
Bodily of
Whitney
Idaho
Blackfoot
Senta
Portland
Orester
Norda
Pacific-Intermountain
Central School PTA Reaches High Membership Drive
The Central School Parent Teacher Association reports 215 of 300 possible parents enrolled, nearly doubling the unit’s quota. Special prizes went to pupils in Mrs Asia Bergelsen's class for encouraging parent participation. Mrs Dan Swainston thanked teachers and parents for their support during the drive.
Junior High Elects Officers After a Spirited Campaign
Jefferson junior high held a lively election with posters and rallies. Wayne Schow was named president Ruth Smith vice president Joan Larson secretary Betty Jean Johnson and Bob Wallace cheerleader Yvonne Barrus songleader Joan Johnson and Jimmy Garrett athletic manager Meredith Nelson editor Terry Brown judge. The results were announced at the first junior high dance of the season.
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Jefferson
Wayne Schow
Ruth’ Smith
Joan Larson
Betty Jean
Johnson
Bob Wallace
Yvonne" Barrus
Joan Johnson
Jimmy Garrett
Meredith
Nelson
Terry Brown
Weston Linrose Farm Bureau organizes new local chapter
Oscar Campbell of Weston was elected president of the Weston Linrose Farm Bureau Local organized Sept 20 at the Weston Opera House. Linrose's Charles Sparrow and D Olsen will serve as organization men. Harold Radford, John Webb and others spoke on services like price protection, cheaper auto insurance and hospital care, plus a fertilizer program. Membership in Idaho farms bureau stands at 7,000 active, with associated women totaling 14,000 statewide. Mrs H R Binga Linrose became first chairman of the associated women, with Mrs Anton Kohler as second chairman and Mrs Ivan Thompson as secretary.
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Oscar. Campbell
Weston
Weston- Linrose Farm Bureau
Weston Opera House
L.A. Bright
Lorenzo Neinswander
Charles‘ Sparrow
Linrose
D.—O.—Olsen
Fyfvik Gilbert
Harold, Radford
John Webb
Radford
Farm Bureau
Idaho
Webb
H. R. Bingha
Associated Women
Anton Kohler
Ivan ‘Thompson
National Newspaper Week Emphasizes Right to Know
The week is designated National Newspaper Week with civic leaders and officials urging recognition of free press. Secretary George C. Marshall states Your Right to Know is the Key to All Your Liberties, noting half the world lacks access to facts due to censorship.
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Tdiho
George Co. Marshall
Preston Mayor Proclaims Health Week for Handicapped
In cooperation with a statewide observance, Mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr issued a proclamation designating October 3 to 9 as a special week to raise awareness and encourage employment support for physically handicapped residents. Idaho officials note ongoing statewide supervision by the Idaho Interagency Committee for the Employment of the Physically Handicapped.
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Ernest Eberhard, Jr
Preston
Thomas’‘L. Boyle
Idaho State Employment Service Office
Idaho
Interagency Committee
Norman B. “Atkinson
The
Ernest
Eberhard
Ory
Local BPW Club Opens Fall Activities With Meeting
Business and professional women of Preston held an evening gathering at the courthouse basement to plan the fall season. A roundtable discussion covered proposed projects with assignments to committees. Della Hawkes named education chair. Lois Goaslind health and safety. Mabel Nash hospitality. Eldora Maughan legislation. Ora Davis finance. Belva Hart publicity. Emma Davis is this year’s BPW president with Kay Whit ney vice president Reba Johnson secretary Mrs Nelson treasurer and Phyllis Tanner program coordination chair.
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Iwé
Della-Hawkes
Lois ‘Goaslind
Mabel Nash
Eldora Maughan
Ora
Davis
Belva Hart
Emma Davis
BPW
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Ward Family
A Saturday family dinner at Hyrum Ward's home honored Joseph E Ward and his wife on their 50th wedding anniversary. Married in 1898 at the Salt Lake Temple, they settled in Preston after a long life of service in Liberty ward Ogden valley and other assignments. They have nine children and 28 grandchildren.
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Hyrum
Ward
Joseph
E. ‘Ward
Joeh
Salt “ Lake
England
North Ogden
Clifton
Ogden Valley
Liberty Ward
Preston
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Acd
Howard
Canyon
Farm’ ‘Bureau
Newman
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Marguerite
Jepsen
Platt
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