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Show uwot oi poujnj.i utf ff muox -- ' n ozuaio'j irf,t p.sn,ji aSid I J a.i iuoij kbm pudfinno at1 i ozrLiajQ-- i ,P92I uSo3aMUQj BLJ,- - Men As Mayors High-Typ- e PIIFST ON Thix friendly and piogievMve city of nearly 5,000 KMCjents was incoiporated in A pi il of 1913 and chose J N. as Its sen Lai fust official mayor. 'll. Larsen, together with seven Oilier succeeding mayois, are still wi'h ut, and recall many interaccomplishments esting dunng the grove th of the city. Of the foimei men who held this city's highest office, only two.'Geoige Crockett and Joe Mai ion, have passed away. T. R Bowden recently moved to Idaho Falls, whie he is manager of the Frrst Security Bant in that city. J. N Larsen served as mavrr f u iuo terms He fust came o I'tesion in 1906 from Logan, wher he was seiving as Caeh liik He was asked to rounty tome to Preston and open the bank, ritys fust bank, Idaho State Puie spring waters from the moui. tains in Cub River canyon wett jiped into the city to much of the water pumped from wells and stored by some families in tanks in attics of their homes. Ntphi Lai son was mayor when the fust water works system was completed and it was during ms thteo terms in office also that th; citys first sewer system was Mr. Larson also operated one of the earliest mercantile totes il. Pieston on the site now occupied by American Food Store. The building is still owned by Mr. I arsi i. I.oieno E. Hansen betaine one of the citys most popular mayois In 1925 and was reelected for five consecutive terms serving from 1925 until 1935, dui ing most of the depression years However the city maintained its standing, extended its city limits, water and power systems, piped water to Its cemetery and put in a new street lighting svstern whieh remained until a year ago The city also purchased a city an port and made Impimements on the site, west of the ity Succeeding Mr. Hansen as mayor was T. R Bowden who served two tirms, 1935 to 1939. The new steel water system replaced the old wooden system and the city was refinanced It was during the two terms J. Chffoid Forsgren served as mayor, from 1939 to 1941, that the present disposal plant and outfall line of the city sewage system was completed Mavor E A Crockett took of-fin 1943 and remained for J Bennetf Meets Bennett fn-b- t EDINBURG, Ind. (UP) A man named Bennett opened an automobile rental agency. His fust custonu t was a Camp Attcibuiy, Ind . soldier named Bennett. No relation. It m said that pigs aie the only anin als that will eat piinuoses. d i InaHUMM 1 yN-- J. N. LARSEN, J first Preston mayor after incorporation, 1913. I.OIIENZO E. HANSEN, served five terms as mayor. 1925-3- 5 T. B. BOH DEN, mayor of Preston iMv from 1935 to '1939 " & . IT HITS THE SPOT We serve the same kind of delicout 4 appealing fogd FROM MORNING j NIGHT TILL AND THE BEST COFFEE ,6 m K A. ( K(K KKTT, Preston n.ayoi, for two terms, 1913-4- Usually, when you want to find some businessman, hes III .N.N, nami d nr... or municipal elections. completed 7. IN TOWN two successive tenns during yeais placement of umaining wooden Lake of Many Names water mains, improved airport LACONIA N H (I 'Pi There facilities It stands ready to wel- are more than 130 ways to pell fi come to were installed its present lends and Lake W mnipesaukee meters rontrol The the traffic piohlem and add to others who desire io make Preston ent offnial was ad pled spelling their home income. of World War II and maintained the citys good standing. Paiking having a cup of 'Java' with his friends here. (, city Just completing four years as mayor of Preston is Finest Fber-harJr, who was succeeded in offne by Preston's newest mayor, Rulon Dunn, at April elections. The city now has made further advamcment these recnt years with sewer extensions, oiled roads on many of its ty blocks, newest of street lighting systems, re SNOOTY-CA- T d, in 1931. FBI Gets Its Man Th PLYMOUTH Ind. T9 u F9 SEATTLE, Wa-- h Ray years saddest fish story rories Mason, 56, puked the wrong homo from John Kubley, who was lavto burglar ie hen Mason was ing his blue gill into his caught bv Roy W'. Richardson en- creel when the basket slipped tering Richardson's home. Rich- from Ik hands and plunged into ard on is a special f HI agent. the lake THE CORNER CAFE 1 EAST ONEIDA PRESTON A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS BUILT ON PRIVE-1- N SERVICE 193- 3- AND CAFE Saddest Fish Story WE GET MORE NEW CUSTOMERS 1951 THROUGH THE RECOMMENDATION OF OUR OLD CUSTOMERS WHICH WE HAVE SERVED SINCE 1933 AND THAT'S WHY WE ARE ALWAYS CAREFUL TO DO GOOD AND DEPENDABLE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE WORK. THREE FACTORY TRAINED MECHANICS j FACTORY APPROVED SERVICE DODGE PLYMOUTH ' Lubrication Washing A GRADE MA" CAFE IN PRESTON "If You're Going or Coming Bock, For ihe $eriie8 Courteously Served Economical Prices THE SNOOTY CAT State Preston, Idaho JT sztf&iuufhtc Wheel Alignment Electric Service Stop In with Us a Meal or a Snack Delicious Food 101 North Painting Brake Service Phone 278-- J DODGE & PLYMOUTH SALES AND SERVICE MARTIN West 29 & Oneida Street HONE Phone PRESTON, IDAHO 1 i2-- W |