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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1943
Page
7
Roy Inglet nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Inglet was badly bruised and had a slight concussion after falling from a tree at their home while dropping a toy parachute. He is somewhat improved this week. Elaine, eleven, is recovering from first degree burns suffered two weeks ago when she ran into a pan of hot water her mother was carrying.
Fay McWhorter visited last week and now lives in Arizona. Delta Colorado visitors Mr. and Mrs. Woodward and two children vacationing with Mrs Woodward's parents Mr. and Mrs. Dell Hymas. Local dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Von Atkinson. Grace Black and White day attended by T J Reeder and sons. Lava Hot Springs outing with Shappert Paskins Glenn Nelson and Stan Nelson. Charles Shumway hospitalized at Preston for treatment and improving. Staff Sgt Dean Crockett of Camp Tyson Tenn visited Workman and Paskins families. Ray Sant and Nevada Larsen visited Mink Creek. Melvin Kirby visited Logan for business. George Williams and sons J H and Howard of Rupert attended Sunday School. J H on Merchant Marines furlough and Howard to enter natvice soon. Williams spoke at meeting.
The notice lists ration dates and stamp validity for meat cheese and processed foods with Book 2 stamps and Book 1 stamps, including expiration and activation dates for stamps 13 to 18, and mentions gasolines Number 7 worth four gallons and general unwritten rationing status.
Ledger sheets and binders offered in several sizes with flexible ordering. Prices claimed as economical as any western bookstore. Standard products with uniform pricing across sizes.
Fairview groups attend Mrs. Anna Bosworth birthday gathering with 28 relatives at the Community Camp in Cub River canyon Sunday afternoon. 4-H sewing meets at Delma Gilbert home with Beverly Kilgore and Nada Gilbert guiding.
Idaho produced an estimated 14,489,000 pounds of wool in 1943, about 14 percent less than 1942 and 18 percent below the long-term average. Fleece weights averaged 9.3 pounds, a touch lighter than 1942 but above average, with shorn sheep about 12 percent fewer than last year. Idaho held the second highest fleece weight, behind Wyoming at 9.8 pounds.
Idaho potato growers in Lincoln Gooding Minidoka Cassia Twin Falls and Jerome counties agree on a per sack wage scale based on yield thresholds with 10 to 12 cents per sack and a 4 cents per sack crew bucking rate plus a ban on bonuses for the 1943 harvest. A sack is defined as four regulation baskets.
Members of the Hansen family met at the Girls Camp in Logan Canyon on August 14 and 15 for a two day reunion. About 125 people from Idaho and Utah attended. Officers led by President Leonard Hansen were urged to serve another year. Attendees from Preston included Mr and Mrs Leonard Hansen and others.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fisher of Oxford returned from Louisiana where they visited their son Captain Russell Fisher who is stationed at Henderson Field Florida. They brought the Captain’s automobile back to Oxford with them.
Gem Valley’s fourth annual Black and White fair and junior livestock exhibit at Grace drew an estimated 3000 attendees Sunday after 3000 plus spectators watched horse pulling contests Saturday. Winners in horse pulling across three weight divisions earned seven prizes. Awards included cash and war stamps. numerous bestof honors went to Grace and Thatcher exhibitors.
Preston Lions club and Franklin Lions club members joined last week at a community camp on Cub river to repaint tables seats outhouses and fire hydrants using varnish and green paint. Harold Olsen chaired the welfare committee and led the effort. The clubs plan to repeat the program at Willow Flat camp next week or soon.
Downey will start the new school year for elementary and high schools on September 6 at 9 o’clock. Labor Day observance is skipped to protect harvest week. Principal Theron Clark leads the grade school, with staff including Melva Jensen and Edith Barnes among others. high school staff features Elmo Gray Theta Johnson and Stanley Hutchings.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Nielson of San Francisco formerly of Preston read in the home town paper that Mrs Ivy Bodily is visiting her daughter in San Francisco A telephone call arranged a happy meeting.
Voters' league reports broad dispatch of petitions to recall Governor Bottolfsen for backing repeal of the senior citizens act and pension initiative. Johnson of Emmett says 100000 signatures expected in 60 days and 14400 needed for a recall election. July/August efforts will move through Weiser Cald wel l Payette Emmett and northern eastern Idaho. Harold Howell notes petitions are mailed in order of requests.
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