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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Page
12
West Side edged the Bulldogs 43 to 40 on their home floor. Guard Olsen led with 22 points, Henderson Downey added 15 for his team, while Schiveneveldt and Mendenhall contributed. The opening game tipped with West Side ahead 28 to 19 at one point.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners met in regular session January 12 1948 with Chairman D Ariel Nash Commissioners Evans and Angus Condie and Clerk C L Swenson present. They approved a funds resolution for current expense road and bridge, airport, county aid, and federal highway, set deputy and clerk salaries, authorized warrants for direct relief, set beer licenses for 1948, reviewed tentative fiscal 1948 budget, and adjourned to January 23 1948. Delegates from Mapleton requested road improvements and were assured work on Cub River Road. precincts were realigned by district and voting precincts updated. minutes read and approved.
The Family Tree program in the high school auditorium March 1 will feature Nadine Wright of Logan a renowned accordionist who has performed across the Rocky Mountain region and earned recognition in Chicago last year. Sigma Kappa dance numbers by Logan girls who placed second in a winter contest will also be showcased.
The readable text outlines a school cafeteria menu for Mena in March. It lists daily meals from Monday to Friday with items such as minced ham sandwich cream of tomato soup peaches bread butter macaroni and cheese vegetable salad green beans milk chili con carne muffins with jam carrot strips milk beet vegetable noodle soup pudding bread butter milk baked potato with beef gravy ice cream and milk.
Dr Philip Eldredge University of Idaho station veterinarian says intravenous sodium sulfamerazine speeds foot rot cure in cattle. He notes cures in about one third the time of old methods and urges professional veterinary administration to avoid injury from improper dosing.
The Cub River Stockmen held their annual meeting at the courthouse on Saturday February 7 with fifty three members present. The Franklin County Stockmen's Association name was changed to Cub River Stockmen's Association. Forest Ranger J I Albano spoke on cattle range and watershed management, noting linked care of grazing grounds and water supplies, and stressing soil erosion prevention. New directors elected were George Burbank Ben Swann and Ralph Porter, with holdovers George Peterson and A C Hull.
In southern Idaho Goose Creek crossing became Oakley named after stage driver Thomas Oakley. The small settlement grew into a trading center and led local towns until irrigation towns like Burley and Twin Falls emerged. Mormon settlers arrived in 1876 farming and irrigation developed a prosperous valley. Oakley lies near the Silent City of Rocksend with mountains and valleys supporting summer and winter sports.
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