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Show J ucijncuosuo With W iritual irks as pirsi-(len- t, ple attendance and ward teaching staki', second oiliest lecotds dining the administration In Idaho, was oinammi dune 1, of Pi esident Nelson and his counJKSI The iii'f ausilt.it tes ueie selor s. ns follow &: 01 gnmtfi VLMIA Piesident Paul Winn, together July 27 with Esther F. Hemiiieks with his counseloi s effected the as president; stake Relief Society, of the Stake Welfate October 26, 1884 with Elizabeth purchase Farm with the approval of the Fox, president; stake Primary, on General authorities and the supthe same date with Lucy D. Parport of the people. Also the adkinson, president, and YMMIA ministration raised some $30,000 also on the same date with Mathtoward the stake building project. ias F. Cowley, president. From the original bounadires of Past Presidents Oneida stake have been formed Stake presidents who have solv- Malad stake, Bannock stake, Poced include: W. D. Hendi icks. June atello stake, and Franklin stake. 1 to August 28, 1887; Present boundaries of Oneida Geoige C. Parkinson, August 28, 1887, to stake were made in 1921 when September 25, 1919. Joseph C. Franklin stake was taken from fleddes, September 25, 1910 to it. P.oundaries ate from Preston June 6, 1920, Tayloi Nelson, June Oneida street and noith half of 6. 1920 to April 23. 1929, George Franklin county. E. Burg). April 23, 1938 to NovemOn June 24. 1951. the Preston ber 6, 1941; Paul R. Winn. No- Seventh ward and Oneida stake vember 16 to June 12, 1949, and dedicated a beautiful new chapel Shirley M. Palmer, June 12, 1919, and slake house combined. now seising. The present stake high council Currently solving with Piesi-de- includes Eli S. Forsgren. Roy C. Palmer aie Got t tried Andreasen. Alfred Ket n, Ernest Schwtutz, first counseloi ; Eldon A Olson, Isaac M. Evans, Charles S. Tanner, V. Hubbard, Albert H. Westover, second counselor; James P. Condie, assistant cletk, Eldon W. Hobbs, Woodrow I. Rasand Eldon R Johnson, rleik. mussen, Carl L. Bennett, Bertie During the administ t alion of V. Winwatd Jr. and Elmo A. President Patkinson, the Oneida Keller with stake pati iarchs being stake academy was erected in David G. Fames, Hvium D. Jenspite of pioneer st niggles and sen, and George H Butgi. Franklin Stake poveity and this building now stands as a monument to his leadWhen Franklin stake was orership and to the faith of the ganized In 1921, Samuel Pai kin-so- n vvas named piesident. Sucpeople with hundieds of voung people having a firmer faith as a ceeding presidents have included W. K. Rarton, L. V. Men ill, and result of this chetished institution. Hcmy Rawlings. Oneida stake made many tem In 1911 a beautiful new stake D OiifKl.'i IXentit nt . - ngth: house was dedicated which serves as recieation and religious center. Currently presiding over the stake are President Rawlings, assisted by Kat H. Cutler, Weldon Nash and Dean Palmer, stake clerk. Stake patriarch include A. Willard Larsen and H. R. Bingham while members of the high council are Burnice Parkinson, Orion Jensen, Earl Shumway, E. A. Jensen, Oival Benson, Arthur Merlin Whittle, Neuenswander, Angus Condie, Auraul Christensen, W'allace Jensen, Meilin Rawlins and Howaid Hall. W'ards of the stake ate growing and active in all church programs, promoting the spiritual welfate of the people. Preston city itself boasts seven active LDS wards, all busy promoting spiritual welfare of the people and supporting all church programs as outlined by the general authorities of the church 1 Two Stake Houses Situated in the city ate two stake houses, Oneida and Pieston-Sevent- h chapel combined, dedicated June 24, 1951 and the Franklin stake house, dedicated In 1911. Both are beautiful and modern buildings well suited to the needs of the people. DE Stakes T wo Bishops of the vaiious wards Eincst include; Preston First Ebeihard, Jr., bishop; William Cianer and Andrew Shumway, counselors and George Egbert, clerk; Second ward Pailey Shaffer, bishop; Arlen Sharp and Quentin Crockett, counselors, and George Carter, clerk; Third ward Earl Hollingsworth, bishop; Ariel Hawkes and Von Noyes, counselors and Melvin HairiS, Sherwin clerk; Fourth ward Webb, hishop; Howard Auger and Percy Evans, counseloi s, and Leo Byington, clerk; Fifth ward Ralph Porter, bishop; Clyde s, Mockli and Spencer Condie, and Vern Yeates, cleik; Sixth ward A. C. Lundgieen, bishop; Van Nelson and Haivey Larsen, counselors, and Keith Thomas, clerk; Seventh ward, Heber C. Swainston. hishop, Reed Hoggan and Max Not ton counselors, and Lincoln A. Orme, clei k. coun-seloi- High Wind Research A CAMBRIDGE, Mass, if Ft transonic wind tunnel is under construction at Massachusetts of Technology to facilitate research involving wind veloiities from 600 to 1.000 miles per hour. te Whitney History Dates Back To 1870 Whitney, as a settlement, date back to 1870, when Ephraim Ellsworth, William Handy, Robeit Hull and others, located homes in that locality. Other settle! s arrived in 1874, and in the yeais following. A school house vvas built in 1885. In June 1888. the Saint residing between Franklin and Pieston were organized into th Branch, thus named Whitney after Orson F. Whilney of Salt Lake City. The Tiesiding Elder of the branch was James Chadwick. The Whitney Branch was organized into a Bishop's Watd on June 9th, 1889, with Jamei Chadwick as Bishop. He vvas succeeded in 1893 by George T. Benson, who presided until 19i5; he in turn was succeeded by Joseph Dunkley in 1920 and Bishop Dunkley by Alvin Hull in 1922. In 1930 the Whitney ward had a population of 291. S0T0 and PLYMOUTH SALES AND SERV2CE , For Franklin County, GODFREY ..: 2 Idaho HARDWARE & ELECTRIC PRESTON'S OLDEST AND HARDWARE MOST COMPLETE STORE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PLUMBING CONTRACTORS . (Free Estimates Made) HEADQUARTERS FOR FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES And Small Electrical Appliances GIFTS AND SPORTING GOODS COMPLETE LINE OF HOUSEWARES PAINTS AND FARS SUPPLIES "WE ARE EQUIPPED TO SERVICE ANY PRODUCT WE SELL" Your Business Is Appreciated at Godfrey Hardware and Electric 57 North State Phone 52 Preston, Idaho THE "AUTOMOTIVE SERVI CE CENTER" OF PRESTON We maintain one of the best equipped service shops in the intermountain region with two factory trained mechanics who have the "know-how- " to do any type of repair motor tune-uwork valve grinding l ring installations your elecwheel alignment trical system or whatever you need with satisfaction guaranteed. We maintain a modern body and fender repair shop two trained men in charge painting done up to original factory appearance. This modern building was built in 1946 as a service feature for Franklin county and Preston people. No job of service too large or too small to be done satisfactorily. p TWENTY-FOU- over-hau- R HOUR WRECKER SERVICE COMPLETE SERVICE STATION FACILITIES EASY TO DAIRY PRODUCTS THE MOST ECONOMICAL FOOD SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Grade "A" Homogenized Milk ICE CREAM GROCERIES SOFT DRINKS We Service Regula' Customers in Preston and Franklin With Regular Route Delivery (CE CREAM NOVELTIES i Served in Our Dairy Store PEERLESS DAIRY Phoo 22 9-- Preston, Idaho COURTEOUS "DRIVE-IN- " Homo of Hie Finest Used Core ATTENDANTS Cache Valley You Buy Before Can Generous Trade In Allowance In Sea Our Usad WEST MOTOR COMPANY P. L. West North State end Third North , Owner Preston, Idaho Telephone S36-- W |
