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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
7
A fragment from the Preston Citizen mentions a local event at No.8. Details are incomplete but indicate a community-focused item with civic or social relevance. Further text would clarify date, participants, and location.
The Stutcherettes 4-H club attended a picture show and received awards for members including Karen Kirkbride Bonnie Speth Esther Griffeth Dorothy Moser Marianne Win. The group met at Ruth Ann Beutler to finish house coats and pajamas with refreshments for attendees. The Gay Cooks 4-H cooking club met at Jane Beutler's home to demonstrate two sandwich types and later assembled posters at the county courthouse.
The Max Bulletin from the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho reports 1954 Idaho property taxes totaling 43,552,396 with a 4 percent rise since 1958 and 65 percent above 1947. It notes local increases by county, city utilities boosting tax shares to 35.3 percent of city revenues and property tax accounting for 71 percent of local revenues in Idaho.
The National Safety Council reports that excluding the WWII gas rationing era, between 30 000 and 40 000 people die annually on highways for 22 consecutive years highlighting persistent road fatalities.
The Make It Yourself with Wool contest grows nationwide with 38 million women and girls crafting their own garments. Idaho district eliminations prepare for November 7 in Boise with state champions heading to Dallas Fort Worth to showcase winning outfits. Travel and sewing prizes are funded by sponsors including F W Woolworth and Singer.
The 20th annual fall ram sale sponsored by the Idaho Wool Growers Association will be held in Pocatello on September 17. Robin Blastock notes the all breed show and sale promotes better sheep through selected ram displays from Idaho's top flocks.
A brief note mentions breeds of Panama and Colombia and crossbreds. It emphasizes ongoing discussion of crossbreeding practices without detailing specific animals or outcomes.
Red Thomas recounts a last week Center City dinner where a self styled expert dominated conversations about cars books and voting. He notes the guest's pushy opinions and the hostess reply that the group will tolerate opinions but not coercion.
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