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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1947

Page

11

Payette County Seat Noted For Trees and Parks

The town boasts over 60 tree varieties, shaded streets, and lush lawns enhancing Payette County’s county seat status since its 1917 formation. The region enjoys a 140 day growing season and attractive residential amenities.

Payette Payette County

Eastern Idaho State Fair Promises Spectacular Grandstand Show

The Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot announces a major grandstand program from September 9 to 13 featuring the State Fair Follies of 1947. A Chicago production company will present a musical extravaganza with acts including Lottie Mayer water ballet and a lineup of international specialty acts to thrill audiences each performance.

Blackfoot Northwest the Fair Board Barnes-Carruthers Theatrical Enterprises, Inc Chicago Frank G DeKay Lottie Mayer Intermountain West Three Dees Tsi and Somay China Balabano Valentine Balabano Idaho

State Superintendent Clarifies Board Action on School Materials

Alton B Jones notes the Idaho board will continue to rely on state text book commission evaluations for grades one to eight in rural and independent class B districts. Class A districts may choose their own material for grades one to eight. The board ранее approved five year social studies materials for grades one to eight. A high school material survey will review current texts before July 1 1948.

Alton B Jones Superintendent of Public Instruction Idaho Board of Education State Textbook Commission Idaho McCall State Board of Education

Payette Idaho A Historic Transport and Growth Profile

Payette grew from Boom erang founded by a French trader to a major Idaho trading center. In 1883 250000 trestles were moved for Oregon Short Line construction and the town evolved as a retail wholesale and manufacturing hub. Prunes shipments began 1891 and a canning company started in 1903. The fertile valley supports diverse farm forest and dairy products with a mild climate and minimal snow.

Payette Oregon Short Line Francis Payette Old Fort Boise Idaho

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