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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
9
A collage of jokes and quips from ministers dentists and politicians fills a humor page. One tale mocks overzealous surgery while others offer wisecracks about marriage money and daily life with named figures such as Rep Jim Wright and Franklin P. Jones.
A feisty exchange erupts in a local bar as a steady drinker issues a sharp remark and a challenger counters with a taunt about a five second comeback. The drunken man tests the threat with a wary stare and a punchy, escalating standoff.
A junior high English teacher joked about living with students if grades failed. That night 41 pupils gathered on her porch after she returned home from dinner, prompting concern and attention from the Pennsylvania School Journal.
County agent advises exercise of show pigs to avoid fatigue in heat and on full feed. Drive pigs 15 minutes daily in cool times, clip hair before the show, reduce feed by one quarter the day before, and avoid fighting in the ring, using a cane only to separate animals.
Melvin H. Baker, head of National Gypsum Co. Buffalo, N Y, is named national chairman of the 16th Annual National Bible Week. The Laymen's National Committee lauds his rise from humble Tennessee beginnings to business leadership and active church work in Buffalo. Baker has served as president of National Gypsum and chairs Westminster Church trustees, with a national campaign to promote interest in the Holy Bible.
Idaho health officials warn homes, averaging 1500 square feet, pose life threatening risks to children with accidents far surpassing other causes of death. They urge parents to review safeguards and practice steps, starting in the kitchen by securing poisons and keeping sharp objects out of reach.
Practical safety advice covers kitchens bathrooms living rooms yards and neighborhoods. It emphasizes locking up poisons firearms medicines and sharp tools, unplugging appliances, supervising children, securing windows gates and outlets, and avoiding dangerous areas like pools wells and construction sites.
D Ariel Nash pledges continued use of new equipment to maintain county roads and fiscal prudence. He cites a strong record in office and asks the Republican party for renomination.
More than 41 percent of deaths and over 35 percent of injuries from motor vehicle accidents occurred on Saturdays and Sundays last year. The findings highlight weekend risks, with drivers and pedestrians urged to exercise extra caution.
An explanation of the autumn equinox date and shifting seasons, detailing why calendar dates drift from solar year timing. It notes 1955 fall begins Sept 23 at 2 42 p.m. EST, and describes equinoctial precession and the long cycle known as the Great Year.
Legal notice states no meeting for sheepmen in Bannock Bear Lake Caribou and Franklin counties. The gathering in Soda Springs Idaho Friday August 31 at 1 p m aims to elect a predatory animal control board for the coming year and conduct related business. Signed Charles P Tucker chairman and J T Jorgensen secretary.
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