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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1945
Page
7
Ray Coburn leads local predator control as December catches total 53 in local traps with 41 in this county and 12 in eastern Bannock near Thatch er districts. Fifty-one killed by poisoning and two shot. The program benefits farmers and stockmen and warrants ongoing county support.
Sunday evening speakers at the Fairview sacrament meeting were B. R. Parkinson and Homer Williams of Franklin. Attendance at Preston farm meeting and banquet included Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rawlings. Reed Hart visited relatives here Sunday. J. E. Cole and D. S. Evans hosted guests, and Oscar Rawlings and son Sheldon traveled to Salt Lake City on Monday for business and demonstrations on frozen meats at Relief Society.
Senator John Thomas accuses the Price Administration Office of creating a meat supply glut and waste, arguing current meat availability matches pre election levels. He notes cattle on feed lots are up 5 percent and subsidies increased production, citing Canada’s system as a model and criticizing blanket rationing that led to spoilage of millions of pounds of lower grade meats.
Oxford resident Mrs Bill Pope of Richmond visits son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Belton Hatch. Mr and Mrs Fred Coburn drove to Downey on business. Curtis Cox has been ill with flu several days. Mrs Celia Coburn also ill. Mr and Mrs Ferm Fisher and family and Mr and Mrs Glen Fisher of the area are noted.
Smithfield hosted guests of Mr and Mrs Rae Baker as Nadine Hatch returns to school after illness. Magna and Pocatello visitors join local hosts for games, meals, and socializing as families from Clifton Logan Swan Lake Preston and more are noted with dinners and pinochle sessions.
Franklin County men named directors as Idaho farm bureau postponed officer elections. Resolutions urged draft boards to use discretion on farm men, asked Congress to probe manpower rumors, and opposed compulsory labor draft for 4 F’s. Also urged county millage for farm to market roads. Directors elected include Dayley Burley Victor Grace Fredrickson Malad Bowen Burley Baker Holbrook Sundquist Gardner Beenus Menan.
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