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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Page
12
County Agent Daniel Roberts says house flies are drawn by food odors during warm days and calm nights. He notes flies cluster on windows doors and under eaves waiting to enter for meals and recommends spraying their favorite places with DDT to control them.
Instructions note that flies die within 45 minutes to three hours after contacting sprayed surfaces. Exterior spraying of houses and interior exterior for best results is advised, using power spray gear with 4 pounds of 50 percent wettable DDT per 100 gallons of water. Hand sprayers require one half pound per gallon. DDT in oil can be used carefully to avoid skin contact. dust or spray poses no danger per Mr. Roberts.
The U S Army will launch a fall program to improve relations with labor and management, expose officers to industry needs for procurement, and boost knowledge of industrial problems. Eight major components will supply officers to industrial groups for about a year. Lieutenant Bowen will visit Preston weekly to relay enlistment and terminal leave pay information.
Mapleton and Thatcher residents hosted visits with relatives from Coveville and Deweyville Utah. George Porter and daughters joined Eliza D. Lowe for her 83rd birthday at Franklin, with Joen Porter performing on stage. Columnar pads advertised by The Citizen offer a wide stock at competitive prices.
Franklin County 4-H clubs share upbeat reports from Riverdale Nutrition and multiple sewing and cooking groups. Members discuss club camp at Fish Haven, dressmaking progress, lesson reviews, and plans for the fair with leaders guiding demonstrations and projects.
Three Holstein cows in Henry Drury's Preston dairy herd recently completed Herd Test records exceeding 500 pounds butterfat. Bonnie Korndyke Prospect Fay led with 568 pounds butterfat and 17,498 pounds milk in 351 days. Richmas Homestead Inka followed with 540 pounds butterfat and 14,464 pounds milk in 347 days. Prospect Ormsby Tortilla Fay produced 520 pounds butterfat and 15,618 pounds milk in 361 days. Testing was supervised by the University of Idaho in cooperation with the Holstein-Friesian Association.
Assemble at home of Mrs Seaborn LaMont August 14 1946 at 3 00 pm for Fairview CCC 4 H meeting Janet Rawlings called meeting Ruth Rawlings read last minutes Exhibitions for the fair discussed Ruth Rawlings and Mary Kerr to appear as a demonstration team August 30 1946 Janet and Ruth Rawlings served punch and cookies Meeting adjourned at 4 30 pm Mary Kerr Adelia Carter called meeting to order Wanda Mitchell led singing and planned final meeting as a party at Deep Creek Friday night 8 00 pm with games and book submissions Mary Louise Ziegler
The 1946 47 college year at Albion State Normal School is delayed one week to September 16 to align with the Federal Housing Program for veterans. Fifteen trailer houses are installed and 20 dwelling units are being set up on campus. Most housing rooms for men are reserved with some applications still accepted. women's dormitory reservations are not complete.
Report on rising circulation urges readers to renew subscriptions, highlighting delinquency risks for overdue accounts and urging timely payments to maintain access to local news and services.
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