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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
9
Idaho safety director George E. Vaughn warned in Boise that the upcoming holiday season will bring a rise in vehicle traffic and associated hazards. He urged drivers to exercise care and observe safety rules to prevent accidents.
A public warning notes extra traffic hazards from slick roads and bad weather during the holidays. Officials predict a surge in accidents unless motorists drive with caution and consider other drivers, saying holiday joy is ruined by crashes.
The Agriculture Department states that even if all price support foodstuffs held by the U S were dumped on the market it would only add about one third of one day’s requirements. Current in department possession equals roughly one meal per American.
Ellen Wright DUP Camp of Franklin held an old fashioned Christmas party hosted by new officers Bertha Woodward Amanda Hawkes Laura Atkinson and Connie Wickham to honor retiring officers Almeda Chaterton Estella Wright and Luella Doney. The pioneer home was decorated with a Christmas tree and pioneer trimmings.
The statement notes that 1947 U S food production was about 310 to 320 billion pounds and argues reports on department price support operations and current stocks are greatly exaggerated. It points out varying supplies exist for export or other programs and that warehousing is part of procurement and delivery.
Pearl Gibson of Preston, Idaho, state 4-H winner, will travel to the national 4-H club congress in Chicago after a Rotary meeting debut. She accompanied 28 Idaho youths to the Chicago congress and urged peers to pursue 4-H work and strive for the trip again. Pearl earned the Westinghouse Educational Foundation award for outstanding 4-H electrical projects and has also earned an Idaho 4-H short course trip to Moscow next June. Her work includes forestry projects and electrical side-walk lighting and wiring plans for her home.
Rasmussen says 21 percent of land would supply one person if evenly divided, down from 3 percent 25 years ago. He notes US soil averages six inches deep and that farmers till 2.5 acres for many, supporting food, fiber, and modern civilization. The piece urges readers to consider whose land washes away.
Idaho teachers must keep regular certificates valid or meet the new certification standards effective January 1 1948. Applications for renewal must arrive at the state Department of Education by December 31 for those whose certificates have lapsed. If renewal is not received, teachers must meet the new requirements to obtain a state teaching certificate. Authorities urge administrators trustees and teachers to advertise the change to avoid undue handicaps.
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