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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
1
Ezra J. Poulson urges a rural renaissance with dairy, poultry, hog, and market farming growth. He cites incentives for game bird farming and hunting clubs, stresses grassroots education and self reliance, and notes rising US population and the need for local initiative.
USDA report for Idaho estimates 1958 pig crop at 199000, up 15 percent from 1957 but 19 percent below 1947-56 average. Spring farrowed sows 15000. fall 12000. Spring pig crop 111000. fall 8000. Average litter sizes 7.4 and 7.3. 1959 spring farrow projected at 18000, up 20 percent from 1958.
The 35th Idaho Legislature opens as Democrats hold 27–17 in the Senate and 36–23 in the House. Gov Smylie unveils a $70 million budget and proposes major reforms including a three governor system, a new state comptroller, a merged state department of natural resources, and changes to primary elections. Leaders for both parties are named, and oath of office is administered in a joint session.
District manager Mr Thompson urges those retiring soon to call or visit the local Social Security office at 440 North Main Street Pocatello Idaho. He lists key questions about monthly benefits proofs earnings wife’s benefits and first check timing. A January 27 1959 meeting in Montpelier is announced. Also safety tips urge cautious driving on ice to avoid skids and warn against sleds on public streets and supervising children near traffic.
The Aztecs built Tenochtitlan on islands, expanding with reed rafts. Modern Mexico City's capitol sits above this buried capital. An insect expert notes the praying mantis is feared yet valuable for eating pest insects.
Rich County officials led by chairman Gray present the annual selective service update. Births, including 1940 cohort registrations, indicate strong duty among registrants. Inductees from 1958 are listed along with eight enlisted in active service and five in reserve. Eleven serve as missionaries worldwide. The letter notes issues with missionaries avoiding duty and stresses keeping registrants informed for proper classification. Public thanks are offered for the late Leo McKinnon.
Local column lists New Year visits and dinners across Utah and Idaho towns. Many residents from Ogden Logan Montpelier Preston and Salt Lake City host or visit relatives with travel to Pocatello and Longview Washington. Engagements announced for Marilyn Sue Wicker to Harold Negus and Melba Pugmire to C Glen Cox.
Idaho drivers are urged to ensure visibility during winter weather. Harold Davis emphasizes clean windows, working lights, and properly aimed headlights. Drivers should preemptively slow, signal early, and pump brakes to warn others and avoid accidents.
Craftsmen in Mexico operated printing operations by 1539, within about a century of the invention of movable type, marking an early adoption of Western printing in the Americas.
A testimonial for Conrad Michaelson preparing for a mission to England with the LDS Church will be held at the St Charles ward chapel on Sunday January 4 at 7 30 pm.
Jack Ryan of Holiday Inn near Garden City held the lucky number and won the major prize a Sunbeam deep cooker at Lowe Drug Company in Paris last weekend. Numerous other prizes were awarded to lucky number holders.
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Taft P. Budge states their daughter Ione Budge is engaged to Kent Hall son of Mrs. Truman Hall of Santaquin Utah. Kent recently served a mission in Australia for the L D S church and is now in the armed forces.
The article surveys long Senate filibusters and notes that women dominate records for unbroken speech. It cites Strom Thurmond’s 24 hour 18 minute stint in 1957 and Wayne Morse’s 22 hour 26 minute effort, with La Follette also noted, while a Tulsa housewife set a world seagoing talker mark of 94 hours 32 minutes 5 seconds last summer.
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