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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1958
Page
1
The Preston Citizen will publish Babson's Business and Financial Forecast in its next weekly edition on page one. The forecast for 1959 follows a long tradition. past decades show accuracy often in the mid eighties to nineties percent.
A hometown column recounts typographical quirks and funny newsroom moments at The Citizen. Personal notes include Christmas gifts from Johnson Drug Store, a war buddy greeting from Major Ralph Murphy, and reflections on long marriages and family visits, ending with wishes for a Happy New Year.
About 100 Christmas gift baskets will be distributed tonight by the Preston Elks Lodge to regional families in need. The annual project relies on member volunteer work and donations from local firms for food, toys, and other items. Funds from a charity ball and a lodge drive raised substantial support, including roughly $800 for the Donald Baxter family.
Idaho’s 1958 sugar beet harvest reached 1,914,000 tons on 87,000 acres with an average yield of 22 tons per acre, topping the previous record of 1,777,000 tons and beating the 10 year average. Nationally 25,299,000 tons were produced on 890,700 acres with an average yield of 17.2 tons per acre.
City officials announce licenses available at the city clerk to be renewed or issued before January 15. Any dog without a license after that date will be disposed. Male licenses cost two dollars and female five dollars.
West Side High defeated Murtaugh High 38 to 25 in an in season basketball game at West Side. Calvin Porter led West Side with 16 points while Morgan of Murtaugh scored 9. Continued on page 5.
The Preston Kiwanis annual Christmas party at Nielsen gymnasium entertained over 450 4-H members. County 4-H Leaders Council chaired by Owen Gibson with Margaret Woodward and others directed the program. County project awards were presented by County Agent Daniel Roberts to winners in Electricity, Health, Food Preparation.
Lorine Bodily daughter of Mr and Mrs J Bodily of Fairview won a white gold 11 jewel wrist watch at the annual Christmas party in Nielsen gym. George Cleveland of First Security Bank presented the award for eastern Idaho. Bodily has been active in 4-H clubs, completing seven projects this season and earning blue ribbons, plus judging contest honors.
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