Blackfoot Idaho a Growing Agricultural Hub
Blackfoot Idaho evolved from a Hudson Bay crossing to the county seat in 1885. It became a rail and stage hub for mining districts and a site for a sanitarium. Irrigated crops include 11,000 acres of sugar beets and 50,000 acres of alfalfa and other hay with dairying honey and poultry also key industries. The Eastern Idaho State Fair is held there annually.
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Blackfoot
Shilling
Lewis
Bingham County
Lost River County
Idaho
Arco
Mackay
Challis
Snake
Preston youths enter national Fisher Body Craftsman Guild
Two Preston boys Rich ard R Olsen and Clare Winn are national contest entrants in the 1948 Fisher Body Craftsman Guild for model automobile design. The program offers 65 000 in awards including eight university scholarships. Entrants are ages 12 to 20 in junior and senior divisions and will first compete for Idaho's 14 state awards.
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Preston
United States
Fisher
Craftsman’s Guild
Richard R Olsen
S. Second
Clare Winn
Route 2
Idaho
Weekly Cafeteria Menu Plan
The schedule lists daily meals for a school cafeteria. Monday features Johnny Marzetti buttered green beans apricots and bread with butter milk. Tuesday offers an eggs and lettuce sandwich tomato soup and rice pudding. Wednesday serves mashed potatoes with beef gravy stewed tomatoes and jello with whipped cream. Thursday presents chili con carne with crackers whole wheat muffins with jam and carrot strips. Friday includes beef vegetable stew celery sticks and ice cream.
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Johnny Marzetti
Former Preston Physician Recalls Time Spent Here
Dr Curtis Bland a former Preston family physician now living in Long Beach California writes to friends recalling his Preston years before World War I and after serving in the war He visited Indiana winters ago the first time in 45 years saying it seems 24 years since he was in Preston and noting many friends have passed on He expresses fond wishes to the community and its residents
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Curtis Bland
Bland
Long Beach
Calif
Dave Davis
Indiana
Preston
Dad
New 1948 Chevrolets Introduced With Design Upgrades
The 1948 Chevrolet line debuts with 11 models in Fleetline Fleetmaster and Stylemaster series. Highlights include redesigned front end with a chrome center bar, revised window mouldings, colorful interiors, stronger crankshaft and bearings, new valve stem oil seals, a three position ignition switch, circuit breaker lighting, and a pressure radiator cap for higher cooling efficiency.
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Chevrolet
Fisher
Fleetline
Muffler Tail Pipe Project Aims To Protect Bumper Finish
The new muffler tail pipe design redirects exhaust farther to the rear wheel wind stream to reduce bumper discoloration and maintain the vehicle’s appearance.
University of Idaho Symphony Hosts Winter Concert
The University of Idaho symphony orchestra presented a winter concert this week under director Carl Claus. Calvin Morrison of Preston played in the violin section.
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Carl Claus
University of Idaho Symphony Orchestra
Calvin Morrison
Preston
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Craters of the Moon
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
National Farm Loan Association
Clifford Warr
Sec’v.Treas
First Security Bank
Bldg
Preston, Idaho
Utah Oil Refining Company
Utah
Utoco
Jans
Producers Livestock Marketing Association
URION
Ogden
Livestock Exchange
Salt Lake
Denver
Los Angeles
America
Petterborg
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