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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1959
Page
10
A humorous Uncle Dan letter laments slow Santa travel and modern phone woes. He jokes about wives talking on phones, plastic trees, August shopping, and festive miscommunication while recounting neighbor tales and country life. He signs as Uncle Dan.
A Preston letter to the editor discusses railroad work rules and safety, highlighting a truck derailment near Preston and the need for two crew members. It references Farm Bureau actions, budget reduction recommendations, and new Idaho delegates and officers including John Sanborn Len Koe Len J Koole, B. Martin, W. Liese, and Raoul Wistisen.
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation delegates at the Pocatello convention from November 18 to 20 held firm against high government spending. They urged cuts in federal expenditures and a balanced budget, opposing raising the debt ceiling except in emergencies. They called for agriculture to be among the first to lose funding in federal appropriations, while seeking broader cuts across all groups.
Mark Welsh explains tractor depreciation use life and salvage value for taxes. He cites IRS rules and illustrates with a $1500 salvage example. USDA findings show plant and insect activity under eight feet of snow, protecting soil from deep freezing in Utah.
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