Preston urged use sound planning in airport project
Washington announced Idaho airport designations with federal aid for Preston Municipal. The $12 054 grant supports a $22 000 improvement program adding land landings, pavements, extensions, and an access road. CAA letter urges master planning and minimal future expansion to avoid white elephant airports.
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Preston
Airport
U. S
Chet Moulton
Bureau of Aeronautics
Moulton
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Idaho
Lusk
CAA
Cafeteria Week Menu Notes Simple Case
Menus list daily offerings for Monday through Friday. Items include main dishes, sides, bread, milk, fruit, and desserts such as peaches ice cream apples and orange pudding. No prices provided.
Bounty on magpies set for 1947 in Idaho
Idaho Fish and Game Commission sets magpie bounty at seven cents per head for 1947. Effective Jan 17 through Dec 31, pay is for adult magpie heads. Clubs fund expenses and seek reimbursement via department vouchers. In 1945 and 1946 about 110000 magpies were boundied in Idaho. Laura Berg sworn in Jan 18 for her 13th consecutive Bannock County treasurer term.
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Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Fish and Game Department
Department
Idaho
Graze
Laura Berg
Bannock County
Farmers urged to calm calves to prevent pneumonia
A bulletin from the American Foundation for Animal Health warns farmers to baby calves during late winter and early spring. It outlines five control measures including dry ventilated housing, avoiding drafts, preventing overcrowding, early veterinary diagnosis, and prompt treatment with nourishing feeds during recovery.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
American Foundation
Driver Fined After Winter Accident Near Preston
Eldon Webb aged 25 was fined 125 dollars in justice court after a Sunday early morning collision on Highway 91 one mile south of Preston during a heavy snowstorm. Webb driving a 1932 DeSoto southbound and Percy R. Cole in a 1936 Chevrolet toward Preston were the other occupants. Webb’s license was revoked. The crash, not fatal, occurred at 2 30 a m.
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Eldon Webb
Justice Court
Lee Hansen
Departmental appropriations and prior year expenditures
The table shows the current fiscal year appropriations for each department and the amounts spent on Salaries and Wages and on Other Expenses in the two preceding fiscal years by those departments.
Car Collision Sends Three to Memorial Hospital
Webb and Cole cars collided after Webb traveled on the wrong side of the highway. Cole swerved left to avoid a head-on crash and was struck on the right side, spinning into a barrow pit. Mrs. Cole suffered head injuries cuts bruises and shock. LaFarr Brown of Richmond, a Webb passenger, required stitches for head wounds.
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Memorial Hospital
Webb
Cole
Barrow Pit
LaFarr Brown
Richmond
Idaho Gold Output Surges From 1945 To 1946
The U S Bureau of Mines reports Idaho produced 41 500 ounces of gold in 1946 valued at 1 454 250 up from 17 780 ounces worth 622 300 in 1945. Idaho led in lead output and topped western states in zinc while silver copper and zinc fell overall. Fire Chief Herman Krier asked Troy residents to tell the fire department where the blaze is as crews faced difficulties.
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Idaho
Hills
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Troy
Herman Krier
Fire Call Traced On Party Line Last Week
Tracing a fire call on a party line last week revealed the incident was not serious. Fire crews responded and determined there was no significant damage or danger.
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First Security Bank Bldg
Chevron Supreme
Standard
Jin Chevron Supreme
Wayne S. Evans
Preston, Idaho
Standard OF California
John Marzetti
Boston
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin County
Court House
Seeecenseer Senesceesenscares
Peercett Sence
Goesenesvece Poten
Sesseessanenen
Perreveris Doe
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Oe Venenecane
Weteewwene
Perettisy
Aid Hway
Pescmrecces Coesenvoas
Ceus
Finrde
Clhse Bond & Int
Mtr Fils & Rd & Brge
Emerg. Fed. Aid Hway
Ark
LO AS
Be-Ge
Troy E. Backstruck
Burnham Hotel
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