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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1962
Page
2
Weston Laurence and Elnora Merrill spoke at a four testimonial in Ogden honoring grandson Scott Pitcher who will labor in the Australian mission. The event was presided by Lois Nielsen with Sybil Stewart as counselor.
A library column by Martha Geddes cites Hoover and Douglas on democracy equality and justice and recommends titles on communism and world affairs. It lists books including Masters of Deceit, What We Should Know About Communism, and The Uncertain Trumpet with notes on reading during the coming months.
A list of titles and authors on liberty, education and political change includes Cushman Bran text on high school reforms. It names Root Grant, Catton, Churchill, Kravchenko, Skousen and Beard among others as works shaping midcentury American thought.
A Franklin County vital statistics listing provides names and ages of residents. Individuals include Charles Franklyn Ferguson 18 Provo Utah Rosalee Ann Hanzs the 19 Provo Utah Ermine IT Easter 19 Trenton Utah Joyce A Beasley 16 Trenton Utah Elvis Chance Jr 20 Durango Colorado Karen Lee Williams 18 Durango Colorado James Kent Fox 19 Provo Utah Olivia Rae Croft 18 Provo Utah.
Mr and Mrs Kay Moosman of Preston welcome a girl on January 24. Mr and Mrs Ramon Wright of Franklin report a boy born January 24. Mr and Mrs Glade Heusser of Preston greet a boy January 25. Mr and Mrs The Covert of Preston announce a girl born January 29. Mr and Mrs Dale Hansen of Lewiston celebrate a boy born January 29.
Treasureton couple Mr and Mrs Larry Atkinson spend weeks at their parents home in Whitney. Larry heads to France to serve in the USAF for several months. A wedding reception in Whitney honored Mr and Mrs Roland Hull, the former Lila Atkinson, with guests including Charlie Johnson family Don Workman Ted Pask ns Wanda Hess Fred Hess Jean Barger and Kermit Shumway.
Mrs Eva Merrill visited Salt Lake City on Wednesday with daughter Sharon Nelson and family. Nelson and child ren returned to Preston and spent the weekend before returning home Sunday. Manilla Herd spent last week in Idaho Falls visiting her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Robert Relch. Herd stayed with Randy and Roxie while their parents vacationed in Las Vegas.
A reader rebuts Winbrook Pegler arguing eagles protect livestock from predators. The letter cites studies on eagle diets showing jack rabbits and scavenging as primary, stresses overgrazing and poisoning harm public lands, and urges Americans to live and let live.
The Idaho Fish and Game Department expanded its radio network with four new base stations at Jerome Boise Lewiston and Coeur d Alene plus two way mobile units. During the year fines totaled 36817.50 for 1302 violations with 116 arrests in December. Half of penalties stay in the counties where violations occurred.
A collage of humorous vignettes shows a father praising a son for learning manners, a worker refused a day off, a patient revealing luxury lifestyle to a psychiatrist, and a boss trimming job applicants. The snippets highlight workplace and domestic yearnings with punchlines about automation and misread notes.
Franklin county producers are invited to two educational meetings on February 6 and 9. Harry Oliverson announced talks by Walter Sparks on potato storage and sprout inhibitors, Larry Summers on markets, Darrell Larson on irrigation, and Earl Spencer on plant diseases and seed programs. Sessions begin 1:30 PM at the county courthouse social hall and commissioners’ room.
Idaho's total personal income in 1961 reached about 1.25 billion dollars, up 3.7 percent from 1960. Cash farm income fell slightly to around 400 million due to weaker potato returns, while lumber output declined about 4.7 percent to 1.572 billion board feet. Mineral production rose above 1960, electricity use set a new record at 6.64 billion kWh, and nonagricultural employment stayed above 1960 levels with gains in retail trade and overall income.
The USDA reports abundant supplies for January with grapefruit and honey leading the list. Apples potatoes pecans and cherries are plentiful along with chickens fry beans and lamb. Idaho's potato crop is large and pecan harvest up about 50 percent. prices easing for broiler fryers and lamb remains a good buy in the west.
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