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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1946

Page

16

Power Company to Replace Grace Plant Wood Flowline

Utah Power and Light plans a May reconstruction of 0.8 mile of 111 foot wood stave flowline to Grace plant at a cost of 235000 dollars. J Jameson will oversee the project employing 300 workers on two 10 hour shifts to be completed within May.

Grace Plant Utah Power and Light Company J. l.—Jameson Power Company Grace Dam Grace Generating Station Jame Grace

Power Company works to rebuild flowline with saddles

New saddles will weigh 750 pounds each and require 20 500 butt joint assemblies for installation. 22 000 bands and shoes will be salvaged and reconditioned. Original concrete footings will be repaired and grouted to form a grade under bearing surfaces. A first aid station and safety engineer will be provided. Jameson notes this is one of several large jobs this year. Grace dam repair costs 15000 and Cove plant flume repair at 12000 are planned.

Jameson Grace Cove

May 1 Deadline for Farm Planning Sheets in Franklin County

May 1 marks the final day for Franklin county farmers and ranchers to file a farm plan sheet for the 1946 agricultural conservation program. Wilford Stokes, county AAA chairman, urged signers to visit the Preston AAA office to obtain approval for conservation practices before spending.

Franklin County Wilford Stokes County Aaa Stokes Preston Sam AAA

Free Movie Showings for Preston and Weston Patrons

Local John Deere dealers Lee Bergquist and Arnold Sant announce free motion picture screenings for county residents. The Preston show plays April 17 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium featuring Joe Gentry in Hollywood and The Blacksmiths Gift. Weston shows April 18 at 8 p m at the amusement hall with The Blacksmith and Melody Comes to Town. All films are Hollywood produced. admission is free.

Lee Bergquist Arnold Sant John Deere Preston Weston Joe Gentry Hollywood Filmland

Eight Animals Now Owned By Bull Stud

Woodland Charlie the milking shorthorn bull was purchased by Franklin county Bulls Stud cooperative. The purchase brings the association to eight animals kept at Elmo Beckstead’s Beckstead farm south of Preston. Woodland Charlie was bought from Delmer Olson of Mink Creek, who had acquired him from the John Devaney and Son’s herd in Waverley Minnesota in 1944. He is sired by Baron Charlie of Warwick.

Woodland Charlie Franklin County Bulls Stud Cooperative Elmo Beckstead Beckstead Preston Delmer Olson Mink Creek John Devaney and Son Waverley Minnesota Baron Charlie Warwick

Production records show dairy performance and coop supplies

The article notes a dam named Woodland Reba with a production record over 500 pounds of fat and mentions a production record of over 700 pounds of butter fat. It also advertises cardboard sheets 32x44 for lining chicken coops, priced at 40 cents per dozen, available at The Citizen.

Woodland Reba

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