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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
14
A representative from Hoffman’s Surgical Appliance Co. promotes the Rupture Shield service from 1928, claiming thousands of fittings in the United States. The notice urges early visits, notes appointments with evenings possible, and lists address at 520 Masonic Temple, Minneapolis Minnesota.
Weston and Salt Lake guests share a weekend of visits and Easter events. Mrs Elva Egbert and three Salt Lake children stayed with the Fellers. Clyde Nielsen family visited Taet’s home. MIA program featured Sunday evening. Eldon Hansen hosted Easter dinner. Hyrum McKay family and Dee Reese of Benson Ward joined for weekend gatherings. Gay school class treated to a skating party in Logan.
Motoring from Pocatello to Easter visits by Mr and Mrs Bart Olsen and family. The Relief Society held a brides and war brides social with a three tier cake, luncheon, and talks. Dinner guests plus a forest service show, and a birthday party for Mrs Charles Mickelson. The Weston chamber sponsored a farewell dance for Mr and Mrs George McHugh with gifts, as they move to Layton.
The Department of Agriculture reports exports of surplus potatoes from the 1946 bumper crop exceeding three million bushels with six million more under completed contracts. Additional purchases of 8.5 million bushels of U S No 1 Maine and North Central grade potatoes are planned for resale to the army in Germany for seed and to release table stock. Potatoes are provided to UNRRA foreign relief, and allied governments at token prices. Belgium France Italy Portugal and Spain have bought potatoes under the export program.
An old tip explains placing a tray of water on the floor behind a piano to humidify the room. The moisture helps prevent the sounding board from drying and cracking in hot dry conditions.
Franklin county sugar beet growers may qualify for Sugar Act payments by meeting conservation and labor standards. Requirements include soil conserving practices, minimum wage, child labor rules, and annual qualification of all sugar beet acres.
A committee member outlined plans for harvesting sugar beets not less than 75 pounds of net available sugar in 1947. The program would use commercial fertilizer containing nitro gen potash and or phosphoric acid, roughly 150 pounds or 48 percent superphosphate. Adapted perennial or biennial legumes and adapted perennial grasses or mixtures, along with green manure or cover crops, will be deemed those commonly used locally. Farming practices should follow community methods where the farm is located.
Officials announce No 11 ration stamp valid April 1 will allow 10 pounds of sugar for farm and family canning this summer and fall. Provisions will later raise ration levels slightly for all users compared with last year.
Miss Carol Greaves daughter of Mr and Mrs T K Greaves attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and enjoyed the eastern vacation with her parents.
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