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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1954
Page
11
Government bureaus and manufacturers offer booklets on farm equipment that show how modern machinery reduces costs and increases productivity. Scientific acreage conservation enriches the nation with each properly conserved acre.
Cartoonist J N Darling links soil loss to daily food and warns land is fixed in supply. He argues farmers must lead conservation with support from colleges and agencies, emphasizing individual and collective action to maximize yield while protecting soil for future years.
The piece argues Uncle Sam’s New Year tax cut may be offset by a higher social security tax, hitting low income earners hardest. It cites examples where net gains vanish or reverse, mentioning single earners, married couples, and children, and notes a five billion revenue toll. It also covers Eisenhower urging postal rate legislation to close deficits and potential pay hikes for federal workers.
University of Idaho farm electrification director William H. Knight says electric heaters in farm workshops barns and milking houses keep workers warm and productive. Portable and built in units range from 500 to 2000 watts with plastic lead heated cable melting snow in cold weather.
The survey by C I T Financial, with 450 offices in the U S and Canada, reports Idaho new car buyers earn 350 to 400 dollars monthly and pay 79.16 dollars in monthly installments. L W Lundell, VP, notes many buyers stay with their current employers five years or more and illustrates long tenure among both new and used car buyers.
Probate Court in Franklin County Idaho schedules a hearing February 15 1954 at 10 am on the petition by California Packing Corp and the Village of Franklin seeking determination of time of death heirs and Jane K Carpenter as sole owner of described real property. The decedent Ezra D Carpenter died April 23 1893 intestate with no creditors or administrators. The heirs at law are Jane K Carpenter Lula Carpenter and Salome Carpenter. The petition requests right of descent and designation of heirs and their kinship. The case is filed in Preston Idaho with attorney Ben B Johnson listed for petitioners.
In Franklin County Idaho a hearing on Ollie M Foss petition for probate of the last will and testament of Calvin Z Foss deceased is set for January 29 1954 at 10 AM. Interested parties may appear to contest and file objections.
Notice is hereby given that the following is a list of the delinquent water stock for the season of 1953 on the Weston Creek Irrigation Com.
Notice is given that the Preston Whitney Irrigation Co annual meeting will be held in the Basement of the Court House at Preston Idaho Monday January 25 1954 at 1 p m. Three directors will be elected and the annual report of the directors will be given. Any other business proper to come before the stockholders will be acted upon.
Notice of delinquency from Cub River Irrigation Co of Lewiston Utah with delinquent stock assessed October 9 1953. Shares will be sold January 18 1954 at 2 00 PM at Lewiston State Bank Building Lewiston Utah to cover overdue assessments plus costs per board order. Secretary Henry Hodges Lewiston Utah. 2-53-1-2
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