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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1953
Page
6
A Buhl housewife, Mrs Frank H. Matthews, won a $2,500 Studebaker sedan in Safeway Idaho June Daily Month essay contest. Judges selected three top essays from Idaho dairying leaders with Myrle Phelps and Neill Mathews winning milk prizes.
Idaho dairy month drew praise from sponsors including Safeway for essay contest support and increased dairy product sales. Mr Hendrix credited Idaho Chain Stores association for cooperation and thanked Safeway for advertising. Mr Williams from Salt Lake City presented the first prize sedan to Mrs Matthews while noting public interest and economic importance of dairying. A traffic safety note urged vacation motorists to plan trips, monitor fatigue, and inspect vehicles to prevent accidents.
Safety experts urge travelers to pace trips and avoid overpacking schedules. They warn that time is finite and stress can spoil leisure, advising practical planning and breaks to enjoy a calmer, safer vacation.
The division offers guidance on packing essentials for safety including flashlight flares spare tire first aid kit maps and identification. It also urges early starts to complete driving before sundown and advises rests when tired and brief stops to enjoy scenery.
Chicago report from the National Safety Council shows 61 percent of fatal car crash drivers lived within 25 miles of the crash scene. The yearbook notes 73 percent of all drivers in accidents also resided within 25 miles, with 21 percent inside the state and 18 percent outside.
A USDA leaflet advises destroying breeding places and using insecticides such as chlordane DDT lindane and methoxychlor to control stable flies. The guide aims to reduce pests and prevent losses in meat and milk production during fly season.
Insect specialists advise cleaning breeding spots such as wet straw manure and fruit refuse. Remove loose straw by feeding area and stacks. bale straw after threshing to prevent stable fly breeding. Haul manure from barnyards, spread over fields or store in fly proof piles. treat manure with chlordane DDT or borax if impractical. Feed fruit and vegetable refuse to livestock at least twice weekly and spray remaining refuse with chlordane or DDT. Use methoxychlor and lindane for interior spraying in dairy barns. apply chlordane or DDT on inside and outside animal housing surfaces to control adult stable flies.
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