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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1962
Page
2
A World War II era humor page mixes jokes on an autopilot flight claim with a GI asking to stay for a party of sixteen girls. Other bits include a doctor misspeaking about drinking and a chain of fear from teachers to parents. A banker joke closes with a quip about robbing a bank.
A collection of brief humorous lines about a college trained dog a bank office boy and a joke on the U S political setup. The quips close with a barb on wives and aging as light social humor of the era.
Idaho’s 1961 fatal crash records show many drivers with clean histories. Most involved drivers had no prior accidents or moving violation convictions, yet more than two thirds committed violations or major errors just before fatal crashes.
Community notices describe Weston Shanon Tingey’s confirmation by father Maurice Tingey with grandfather Bastian aiding in a Sunday sacrament meeting. The long column lists relatives visiting from Clifton and Pocatello, surgeries, baptisms, speakers, and local events across weeks in Weston and surrounding areas.
Word is received that former Weston resident Mrs Florence Winn is in Preston hospital with a heart condition.
A. W Werry of Leslie Salt Co says sheep and cattle will need more supplements in the early winter of 1962 due to prolonged drought reducing range forage. He suggests mixing supplements with salt to regulate consumption and save ranch labor, noting high salt content curbs intake and that in cold areas meat should be used instead of pellets to prevent bolting and waste.
Experts say salt meal mixes provide essential minerals for game animals facing winter shortages. Farmers should ensure ample cold water, as icy water helps flush excess salt from the system even when temperatures drop. The mix offers a cost effective supplement to prevent starvation this season.
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