Community Socials and Visits in Preston Area
Local residents from Kimberly Preston and Preston gathered for visits and church activities. A welcome home party honored J Barger returning from a six month northern California mission, with Wagner, Piece, and other locals attending. Family gatherings, school lunch canning events, and visits from Idaho Falls to Logan marked the week, alongside a lightning strike fatalities on a work horse owned by Myrl Workman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acon
Melvin Kirby
Preston
Palmer
Ritchie
Kirby
Logan
Earl Shumway
Franklin
Willard Porter
Kevm Shumway
De‘Ralph Perry
D. G. Thomas
LeRoy Howell
Salt Lake City
Geone Jacobs
Ogden
Glenn, Perry
Ralph Perry Preston
LeRoy Perry
Myrl Workman
Harold Homer
Ted Paskins
Idaho Lamb Crop Continues Decline
The 1947 Idaho lamb crop is estimated at 1 077 000, about two per cent less than 1 103 000 the previous year and 29 per cent below the 10 year average. Lambs marked per 100 breeding ewes on Jan 1 reached a record 110 per cent. Breeding ewe numbers began 1947 at 979 000, six per cent lower than last year and 36 per cent below the 10 year average. Weather favorable for lambing, range grasses productive, losses light and predator losses not as heavy as last year.
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Idaho
Idaho farm price index rises in July to near record high
Prices received by Idaho farmers rose one point in the month ending July 15 reaching 279 percent of the 1910-14 average, inching toward the May 1920 record of 294. Fruit and vegetables climbed 13 points on higher apple and potato prices while all crop index dipped. Livestock values rose except for other livestock products, hogs and beef cattle up, lambs down 30 cents per hundredweight. butterfat, eggs, and wholesale milk advanced. Chicken prices fell. feed costs mostly up about five cents per hundred. The chicken feed ratio fell while the egg feed ratio rose 1.2 points.
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Idaho
Fireproofing Christmas Trees and Cotton Garments
Advice on fireproofing Christmas trees and greens by soaking in chemical solutions. Instructions cover ammonium sulfamate or calcium chloride for tree protection and borax boric acid solution for cotton garments, with dipping and drying steps to prevent burns.
Miles Family News Across Idaho and Nevada Trips
Banida Mrs Hustan Miles and children Lydia Geddes were visited in Pocatello by Lydia Geddes on Sunday. Joe Christensen and Harry Miles traveled to Las Vegas to buy a new tractor. Lois and Ariene Miles stay with relatives in Pocatello and Thatcher. Jed Miles and Jeddie Merrill visited friends in Smithfield and Wellsville. John Manning returning from BYU summer session to Banida to assist harvest. Primary children and teachers joined a parade and festival in Preston Saturday.
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Hustan Miles
Waverly
Dawn
La‘Mont
Lydia Geddes
Pocatello
Joe Christensen
Harry Miles
Las Vegas
Lois
Ariene Miles
Thatcher
Jed Miles
Jeddie Merrill
Smithfield
Wellsville
John Manning
BYU
Banida
Preston
Fire losses climb from 1937 to 1945
Fire underwriters warn of a sharp rise in losses from 253 million dollars in 1937 to 484 million in 1945, highlighting escalating risk and insurance costs across the period.
State closes winter trapping for four fur bears in Idaho
Idaho's fish and game department announced a winter trapping ban on marten fox fisher and otter to allow recovery. Mink muskrat and raccoon will be trapped within specified seasons. fox and martin protection avoids overlapping terrains. All traps must be numbered and mink pelts tagged prior to shipment or sale.
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Idaho
Fish and Game Department
John W. Smith
Commission
Martin
Game
Game Department
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Treasureton
Ray Condie
Kimberly
Carolina Condie
Mack
Edith Casteel
Wanda Hess
Beatrice Paskins
Bessie Reeder
Celia Paskins
School House
Vera Atkinson
Jane Kirby
Irene Nelson
Vernetta Sant
Nancy Nelson
Guy Woodward
Dell Hymas
Lee Casteel
Virginia
Shannon
Elizabeth Ward
Hazel Ward
Malcome
Allen Lyon
George Kirby
Leivona
Arvill Christensen
Central
Dean Hogan
Gene Paskins
Dessie Newbold
Mr. Paskins
Little Wayne Nelson
Ralph Perry
Brookside
Preston Reliance
Arantee
Bank
West Oneida
Eastman
Ansco
Anderson
Photo Studi
Moon
Cloverbloom
Merrills Rich Suds
Miracle
Thoroday Cleaner
Nalley
Cheese Nivey
Lemons
South State
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