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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
5
The column lists a Nickel Beer on Sandy-Penny Collect show, a Skunk Holler quilting day with Miss Sarah Bellum, and relief checks for residents. It mentions Old Settler's Day August 31 with contests, a Republican family angle, a square dance, fiddling, and community notices.
Dairy farms, described as vital to national defense, face higher production costs while milk prices to consumers lag. Experts like Owen Richards of the American Dairy Association warn small margins and drought, hail, and other risks threaten farmers. Calls grow for policy focus on dairy economics and need for higher milk returns.
A Skunk Holler student aims to win the yearly pole vault contest. He plans to use a pole with bark peeled and splinters removed to ensure a safe grip.
Students in the 19th century theatre summer school at Virginia City Montana, an extension program of Montana State University, begin the final five weeks of concentrated practical work after completing five weeks of formal classes. Instructors include Larry and Dori Barsness, Clem Peck and Ben Tone of the Virginia City players. Courses cover theatre history dramatic forms vaudeville techniques stagecraft and design with only a few selected students admitted each year.
The article describes a 10 week program where students study with the Virginia City Players a professional stock company that operates a summer theatre in Virginia City. Students perform appearances or work on performances at The Old Stone Barn playhouse with a repertoire of 19th century drama melodrama and comedy through the season.
Harvey Palmer of Great Falls Montana and Frankie Bliesner of Eden Idaho serve as assistant technical director and costumer. Other students including Jackie Armour Dorothy Greaves Barbara Remelmeyer Lee Zook Don Bain Donn Hart John Jensen Irle White take on roles such as assistant costumer props and stage manager with Greaves also acting as usher and production helper on La Belle Russe.
Prospects for Idaho potatoes rose about 3 percent in July and on August 1 the crop was estimated at 40,890,000 bushels by the USDA crop reporting service. This compares with 37,570,000 in 1951 and the 10 year average of 39,312,000. Weather in July was favorable and most growers could keep up with harvesting.
Adequate water this year eases concerns after last season. Quality data pending. Insects on disease average by August 1. About 95 percent of potatoes are Russets, up from 92 percent last year. Stands average 88 percent, up from 86 percent a year ago.
Production prospects for nearly all field crops in Idaho improved in July, the USDA crop reporting service notes. Precipitation and temperatures were generally favorable for growth, with forecasts above last month for wheat and oats.
Idaho farmers expect wheat production to reach a record 42 352 000 bushels, up 9 percent from 1947, with winter and spring wheat prospects improving in north and south Idaho. Potatoes forecast at 290 bushels per acre, hay set for a record yield, alfalfa strong, and sugar beets dry beans and peas above average though acreages shrink. Fruit crops show sweet cherries better than expected, sour cherries worse, and apples down with peaches and pears unchanged. Hop output seen at 2 988 000 pounds, up from 1951.
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