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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1956
Page
7
From the county agent notes on potato storage noting that faster air movement reduces rot and harvest injuries, with loss figures for damaged and sound tubers. It also covers grass waterways as a protective measure during heavy storms, detailing design steps, timing, and federal cost-sharing under conservation programs.
Local families from Salt Lake City Preston Ogden and Clifton visited relatives across Idaho and Utah over New Year. Birth announcements include a seven pound fifteen ounce baby born to the Talbot Pyper couple. Numerous dinners, weekend visits, and trips to Swan Lake BYU and Preston mark a festive season of kinship and travel.
Glencoe residents hosted and visited relatives during New Year period. Mrs Venora Dursteler and Miss Ellen Swan of Preston joined Mr and Mrs Wilford Hansen. Alvin Carver and De ward Carver visited Christeri Hansen. Russell Westerberg and family visited Whitney at Ethel Dursteler’s. Nell Hansen attended a Mink Creek party for Mrs Christen sen’s family from Salt Lake City.
A pastor vows to curb sin money at the collection plate by watching the offertory. A rural schoolteacher credits a pupil fully for a trick arithmetic answer about grain sales to buy a new car. A drug store salesgirl warns a customer about a perfume for bluffing.
Residents and families in Cleveland and Grace share social visits and events. Notes mention visits by McGregor and Panter families to Mary Neeley and other locals, New Year dances, dinners, and church activities with many relatives listed across Preston Ogden and Thatcher.
The article notes 11 year olds who faced registration under the Selective Service Act and explains the obligation to register within five days of turning 18. It warns that failure makes a delinquent and can lead to prosecution with a maximum $10,000 fine and five years imprisonment.
The verses urge heavy taxation on farmers and workers, listing items from fowl and eggs to boots and beds. It condemns government overreach while delivering a moral about effort and prudence, ending with a fragment about Moscow radio describing a collective farm scene.
A man and a woman tractor operator work together on a night shift. The girl notes the beauty of the night and the effort to save gasoline. A father interrupts a chaotic scene with Johnny blaming Freddy for starting the fight.
A commentator notes a good speaker is one who rises to the occasion and promptly sits down. The remark hints at concise delivery and proper timing in public addresses.
A string of Christmas events and dinners across multiple Utah families includes Franklin and Brigham City visitors. Larry Hobbs delivers a missionary report while Lt. Hobbs and Ken nth attend. A Robert Lowe housewarming party features gifts, bingo, and photos. Birthday parties, a Grace mission visit, and family dinners are noted with several named participants.
Dec 1 crop condition reported good across Idaho. Winter wheat production forecast at 18.446 million bushels with North Idaho at 7.482 million and South Idaho at 10.964 million. Plantings: North Idaho 258000 acres and South Idaho 544000 acres with moisture and weather patterns shaping final yields.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Doney and families of Logan join Mr and Mrs Seth Allen and daughter Rox ann Harans Shirleffe and Ann ah for a Christmas Eve party hosted by Joe Wickham. Santa visits, gifts exchanged, then Royce Fuhriman hosts another gathering in Preston with officers and teachers hosting a dancing party. Roger Cole and Preston High students provide music as children and parents attend and enjoy cookies and punch.
The PRES Eons Citizen classified page highlights opportunities to buy and sell goods and services. Readers can browse listings for vehicles, household items, jobs, and real estate including contact details and prices where provided.
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