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Show 4 TIIE CITIZEN Sept. - - COUNTY SEEKS from 19, 19C8 OLD HOME from page 1) the I'arkinson home about 1923 hospital. Options have been taken on and during the hime he own several pieces of property on ed it, it was constantly being North First that would give Sherwin Webb, who changed. the building frontage. The now owns the building housing property includes the Auger and Peterson homes. One lot, the Webb Funeral Home, said i where the old Thatcher home that Mr. Hendricks would go was located, Is already own to bed one night, during the ed by the county. The notice of election asks night plan what he was going that the county be authorized to do and the next day would to issue the negotiable cou start a new remodeling pro pon bonds of "said county in ject. the amount of 1600,000 for the Witn the exception of the purpose of providing a new last two remodeling projects, county hospital, public general nursing home facilities and most of the work was hospital grounds, or any other done under the direction necessary buildings and equip- of Mr. Hendricks. One of ment, in and for said county." the nroiccts was Vaughn Larsen, county to add a tower to the familiar chairman, said that if Federal funds did become building which housed the elavailable, then some of the evator shaft used to raise cas kets up to the second story. bonds would not be sold. According to Emil John This was torn off last year Fetzer, architect for the pro- when the building was remod posed construction, three floor eled by Mr. Webb. plans are being considered! Mr. Hendricks operated a it- - runerai home on State Street for the nursinu him added however, that definite t!ie time he purchased the Dlans could not be made until rarmnson or uutier nome, Mr. Webb started working after the bond issue is ap for him in 1934. During the prover The floor plans vary accord years the front part of the was extended, a new ing to the location of the building was added, a flower building on the proposed site, entrance ' .l tn 1iiS1t An architects' sketch of the Bhnn "up naa uuill If I MA uie ICixT of the building, the interior nursing home has also been was changed considerably and rendered, All three oi the plans are me entire building was brickvery workable, the architect ed on the outside. Mr. Webb worked with Mr. said. After the bond issue is ap- Hendricks until 1940, when he proved, the final plans would left to go to Boise where he be prepared and the matter worked in a funeral home for submitted to the state board five years. In 1946 he returned to Preston to purchase the for approval. The medical complex would Hendricks Funeral Home, include, when completed, a 34 which he has owned since that bed nursing home and a 13 tune Just recently his son Doug bed hospital. The present hoslas 13 has joined him in the busi but of one beds, pital them would be removed for ness. During the time that record space and then a new the Webbs have owned the home they remodeled the old isolation ward would be workshop of the flower busiThe estimated cost of the ness located in the back of nursing home would be $26 a the building to enlarge living square foot as compared to quarters, Duut a large garage $32 a square foot for the hos- and a small building to the east for the flower shop. It pital construction. In a hospital board meeting has since been converted into following the meeting with a beauty shop. Last year an enlargement the commissioners, a two mill levy was approved for program was completed on the operation of the present the building, giving the fuhospital. W. Dean Palmer, neral home two large viewing administrator for the hospital, rooms. Before that ,time, if reported that the hospital had two viewings were held in the been inspected by a represent home, the family living room ative of Medicare and thoueh had to be used for one, the report has not been sent! 0ffice space was added and bacK to the hospital, the in the work space was rempdel- spector spoke very favorably ea. A few years ago, the Par of the building. kinson daughters made their usual trip back to Preston to TWO STUDENTS view the old Parkinson home. (Continued from Page 1) They took their customary promise for leadership in their tour of the building, but this aduit careers, according to time they could find little that John M. Stalnaker, president was left of the home they of the National Merit Schol- knew as children. Today arship Corporation. "They about the only part of the old have already demonstrated original building that is still both high intellectual capacity visable is the north gable. and a readiness to develop Here a small section of the their abilities," he said. original home, with original "These students deserve siding, window and one small credit and honor. They bring piece of the old gingerbread is honor to their families, who visable that decorated the exdeserve much credit, as do terior of the home. their teachers and their communities. Their future sucLUMBER MILL cess, however, will deoend (Continued from page 1) increasingly upon their ability to become productive at the stationed with the U. S. Army high intellectual levels of in Germany. For a number of years this which they are capable." Semifinalists must advance once attractive spot in Logan to finalist standing to be con Canyon has been marred with sidered for Merit Scholar the remains of the burned ships, since all winners will lodge and old vehicles. be selected from the finalist The Commissioners agreed group. Semifinalists become to consult with the County Atfinalists by receiving the en- torney to see what action, if dorsement of their schools, any, could be taken. submitting scores from a second examination, and providing information about their achievements and interests. Every semifinalist who becomes a finalist will be considered for one of the 1,000 National Merit $1000 Scholar A class, Introduction to the ships, allocated by state, Book of Mormon, will be Many will also be considered Merit Schol taught for college credit in for the four-year ships provided by some 400 Preston. corporations, foundations, colleges, unions, trusts, professional associations, other or 20 MILLION PEOPLE ganizations, and individuals Have Paid Merit Winners of four-ye40 MILLION DOLLARS Scholarships may receive up To See to $1,500 a year for four coi THE on GRADUATE their lege years, depending individual need. Winners of Starts Wednesday. Sept. 18th the National Merit $1000 Schol AT TTTE SKY VU e arships will receive stipends of $1,000 upon enrollment in college. High school grades, accomplishments, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities and school citizenship of the Wavne D. Bell finalists are evaluated, along J. Walter Ross with test scores, in selecting Publishers Merit Scholarship winners. Names of the winners in the Published every Thursday 1968-6Merit Program will be by the 1969. announced by early May Citizen Co., Publishing Some 18,700 students have reInc., Lewiston, Utah 84320. in Merit ceived Scholarships Second class postage paid the 13 annual programs to at Lewiston, Utah 84320. date. Nearly $60 million in financial assistance to Merit Subscription rates in Cache County, Utah, and Scholars and their colleges Franklin County, Idaho, has been expended or commit$4.00 a year, $5 00 outside ted through the Merit Program to date. (Continued page 1) (Continuc-- d i con-missio- m m mm mmm m mi mr tm tm m m im mB n& km wim m $M m m mmm m im mi w& mm m mmm m ma mil Mmmiwrn zm trnotm fmwm mm KM w& mm wm fmm mmm mmm first n - College Offers Credit Course PORK ROAST WHOLE LOIN END 57 LB. Grade 'A' SPARERIBS COUNTRY STYLE LB. 57 LB. Cut -- Up BACON 32 Lb. . 7$ 3 -- Legged . Lb. I 35c HORMEL'S RANGE $1.39 LB. PKG. COLD GIANT POWER 79c . 7c OFF HANDIWRAP 250 FEET Qc UOMJr FISH STEAKS R( GI ICELANDIC POST TENS AND POST GRAPE NUT FLAKES 43c .... Corn Flakes KELLOGG'S Fluffo Shortening 7CC . . . CLEAN SWEEP REG. $1.49 JONATHAN 4 for $1 3 . BR00N 2 Lbs. 69c 59 N APPLES 29c ar Cherry Pie Filling WILDERNESS 59c NO. 2 ar one-tim- 9 Hershey's Syrup 16 - 4 for 89c . UTAH OUNCE Chocolate Chips HERSHEY'S - COFFEE . . . . . 2 Lbs. $1.39 . . 39c PEACHES LBS. 29 HILLS RROS. COTTAGE CHEESE 1 Lb. 33c GREEN CREAM 'O WEBER Pineapple Juice LIRBY'S . . 4 for $1 P 3c PEPPERS EACH UTAH TOMA BRIGHAM PE |