William Swainstons Mystery Farm Owned Eight Miles North Preston
William Swainston of Winder owns a 323 acre mixed farm eight miles north of Preston on Highway 9. The property, named Wine Glass Bar ranch, has irrigated and dry land sections with alfalfa wheat barley and some sugar beets and peas. Swainston has lived there 45 years and keeps 75 white faced cattle plus a few sheep with tractor plow tillage. His wife Harriet Dall ey and five daughters live away, several married in nearby towns. Swainston belongs to Farm Bureau cattlemen and LBS church and enjoys horses as a hobby.
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Preston
Highway 9
Swainston
W& James Davies
Wine Glass Bar Ranch
Harriet Dalley
Logan
Winder
Whitney
Harriet
Shirley Palmer
Wilma
Lois Bright
Pocatello
Anna
Paul Condie
Laura
Viva
LaVar Smith
Lewiston
Farm Bureau
Cattlemen’s Grazing Association
LBS Church
Aunt Nancy Jones Reaches Age 90 in Brigham City
Nancy Schwaneveldt Jones born in Logan and long time Weston Preston Logan Dayton resident becomes Brigham City News Ninety Club’s eldest member at age 90. The honorary group has 110 members with no meetings or officers.
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Nancy Schwaneveldt Jones
Logan
Weston
Preston
Dayton
News Journal ‘Ninety Club
Brigham City
Swainston Livestock Feed Plan Involves Simple Mix
The Swainston farm uses alfalfa hay rolled barley syrup and dried pulp as livestock feed. Fertilizer relies on barnyard manure about four tons. He also sprays for weeds and insects around buildings.
New Arrivals Listed For Preston Area Families
Mr and Mrs Owen Ainscough junior welcome a son born January 14 in Preston. Eldon Bingham of Dayton reports a son born January 13. James Kirkbride of Preston welcomed a daughter January 16. Cecil Jensen of Glendale announces a daughter born January 18. Theron Rawlings of Preston route one greets a son born January 23. Kay Warner of Preston has a daughter born January 23. Kimber Christensen of Preston shares a daughter born January 25. Lynn Larson of Fairview reports a son born January 25. Val Dean Alder of Preston route one a son born January 23. Denzil Talbot of Lewiston greets a son born January 27. Duane Hansen of Grace reports a daughter born January 24.
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Owen Ainscough, Jr
Preston
Eldon Bingham
Dayton
James Kirkbride
Cecil Jensen
Glendale
Theron Rawlings
Route One
Kay Warner
Kimber Christensen
Lynn Larson
Fairview
Val Dean Alder
Denzil Talbot
Lewiston
Duane Hansen
Grace
Recreation League In Second Half Play Report
Recreation league in second half play with several teams improving. Scores from last Friday include Seven-Up 42 versus Elks 36 and Ern's 26 against Godfrey's 34. Standings show Seven-Up 3 1.000, Ern's 2 1.666, Godfrey's 2 1.666, Elks 1 2.333, Sprouse-Reitz 1 2.333, Toby's 0 3.000. Five high scorers listed: Warner 13.6, Palmer 13.3, Sherwood 11.3, Beckstead 10.7, Wickham 9.7.
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Recreation League
Elks
Ern
Godfrey
Sprouse-Reitz
Toby
Tobys
Sherwood
Beckstead
Wickham
Idaho Pioneer association leads Spokane bank loans drive
The land bank system prioritizes long term, low cost credit for farmers with solid credit. Idaho associations accounted for over a third of new loans in the six months ending December 31, 1953. The Idaho Pioneer association recorded 114 loans totaling 1,007,400 and 143.91 percent of its annual goal, with a 6 cent dividend of 285,800 paid to stockholders, most of which benefits members locally.
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Land Bank
Spokane
Idaho
Idaho Pioneer Association
Anderson
Association
Clifford Warr
First Security Highlights Growth in Loans and Reach
First Security reports total loans of 206.89 million with 43 796 loans to business firms industry farmers and livestock men. The bank serves over 300 000 customers via 54 offices and a staff of 1 089.
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First Security
Logan High Band to Perform With Drum Majorette Shyr el Pack
Logan High School band will perform several numbers with drum majorette Shyr el Pack leading the group. George S. Bates serves as principal and Sherman G. Eyre as superintendent.
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Logan High School
Shyrel Pack
Logan
George S. Bates
Sherman G. Eyre
Sugar Company Could Absorb Beet Acreage Under Quotas
Local observer Mr Heath warned the Sugar Company could absorb one third of the beet acreage needed and that residents must be on guard for years due to ongoing marketing and acreage allotments, except in a world emergency.
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Mr. Heath
Swine Growers Told to Attend Meeting on Hog Pool Status
Mr. Petterborg says Hog Pool status will be shown and urges all swine growers to attend. He warns that the future status of this organization will be decided at the meeting.
Baker given nine months in jail for serious crime
Judge McQuade found William Baker guilty of a violent crime but spared penitentiary time due to his bad heart and prison impact. The judge noted a maximum of 11 months, so Baker received nine months in Franklin County Jail with five days off monthly for good behavior. Mrs. George Collins returned from Las Vegas where she had visited her daughter for a month.
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Baker
McQuade
Franklin County
George Collins
Las Vegas
Nev
John Bartlett
Corporal Johnson’s Korea Service and Homecoming Reflections
Corporal Johnson, who entered the service February 5, 1952, trained at Fort Ord California for 16 weeks and served in Korea after sailing from San Francisco aboard the USS Gordon and returning home on the troop ship General Walker. He notes shifting American attitudes toward Koreans and relief in returning to pine forests after Korea’s scrub pines.
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Korea
Corporal Johnson
Fort/Ord
Calif
San Francisco
Gordon
Japan
Walker
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Mystery Farm
Citizen
Nancy
Leland Panter
Shirlee
DeLos Bell
Mink. Eek
Dwayne Winn
John’ Tanner
Carrie Harris
Okvend
Weldon McGregor
S. Ronald Panter
Ropes
Calender
George Knavel
Buick
Affleck
Loan Association
Sugar Company
William Baker
Corp. Johnson
Seoul
Salt Lake City
America
Youngstown
Dexter
Wee Bae
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