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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1956
Page
3
A reflective column comparing selective cutting in forests to selective parenting and personal grooming. The author muses on education, gender roles, juvenile behavior, and the cost of forest fires, weaving humorous anecdotes with observations on modern family life and responsibility.
A 1955 study by the National Safety Council and American College Health Association notes college athletics cause nearly one third of student injuries. The report shows an average one in nine students injured during the school year, with residence accidents recreation and motor vehicle incidents also prominent.
A concise Preston Citizen item reports a local event with brief details. Key names and places are referenced, outlining the incident or development and its immediate impact on the community.
The Weston community notes reorganizing the ward Relief Society during a weekend gathering. Various members and visitors are listed with relations, travels, and local visits including Neal Jorgensen family in Salt Lake, Edna Lemmon, Irene Neuenswander, and others. Several residents visit Ogden, American Falls, Seattle, and Pocatello while others update on school staff changes and a camp meeting at DUP.
Sen. Henry Dworshak pressed ICC chairman Anthony Arpaia for a thorough study of proposed freight rate increases. He argued the study should determine if higher rates boost transportation company profits without unduly burdening agriculture, a key Idaho industry facing rising production costs. The senator noted farmers’ costs for machinery and inputs are rising as the economy remains strong.
The 1954 accidental death rate was 55.8 per 100000, down from 1953 and the lowest on record. Reductions occurred in industry and motor vehicle deaths, while home and public non motor deaths fell about 3 percent.
Senator Dworshak told the ICC he has received numerous protests from Idaho shipowners opposed to the proposed increase.
A notice states a meeting will be held at the Opera House in Pres ton Idaho on February 15 1956 to discuss forming a social nonprofit corporation under Chapter 30 Title 30 Idaho Code. Ex servicemen interested may attend to learn about the corporation duties election of officers rules and bylaws. Dean Gordon Merrill is listed.
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