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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
6
Ford division introduces the Crestliner a distinctive two tone sports sedan featuring black basket weave vinyl on a steel top and jet black airfoil side panels available in sportsman's green or coronation red. Interior mimics European sports car styling with a two tone instrument panel and chrome wheel disks standard.
A lifelong Thatcher resident seeks the Republican nomination. The candidate, a former school teacher, attended BYC for two years and studied law at the University of Utah for two years.
The description details chrome moulding and a chrome nameplate reading Crest liner, with a four spoke airplane style steering wheel bearing an EF medallion. Interior materials include Bedford cord and leather, black seats and headliner, sun visors, new assist straps, and an accelerator footrest. The Crestliner uses Ford’s all steel lifeguard body. Idaho veterans may apply for direct home loans by writing to the Boise loan guaranty officer with property location, price, and requested loan amount.
Forty Idaho counties are named as eligible for direct government mortgage loans to World War II veterans. The housing act of 1950 provides 150 million dollars for 4 percent financing where private sources are unavailable. Idaho counties listed include Adams Bannock Bear Lake Benewah and Franklin among others. about 2,200 of the 3,100 US counties are eligible. It is estimated four million veterans or 30 percent of eligible veterans may benefit.
Prospect Ormsby Tortilla Fay, a Holstein-Friesian cow owned by Henry Drury & Sons of Preston, completed a 365 day official herd improvement test. She produced 693 pounds of butterfat and 18 191 pounds of milk at 3 8 percent, milking twice daily at seven years three months old. Testing was supervised by the University of Idaho in cooperation with The Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
Daniel Roberts county agricultural agent urged seven steps to safe operation of farm machinery during national safety week proclaimed by President Truman and Governor Robins. He noted Idaho joins the observance to save lives and prevent accidents as harvest season nears and emphasized keeping machinery in good condition.
The notice lists safety precautions for harvest time. It emphasizes keeping shields and guards in place, using good repair on seats and controls, stopping machinery before oiling, avoiding sloppy clothing, operating tractors at safe speeds, keeping children away, not jumping off moving equipment, and looking both ways before crossing highways with care.
A Buick dealer offers to arrange a road test of a Roadmaster, noting the wisdom of today’s dollar and inviting interested buyers to call for a trial or to compare value and comfort with other models.
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