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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1948
Page
6
A humorous column notes a quip about wealth measured by what one can ignore. A man asks for scented soap to avoid washing, and a friend mourns at a funeral praising a best friend who achieved much in seventy six years. Americans brought this from London.
A collage of humorous lines and brief scenes recounting wartime warnings in streets and shelters. Mixed quips involve a searing alert against German planes, a housewife hunting for false teeth, a mayor's quip on AR cocktails, a banker and his wit, and cross exchanges at a park. The piece closes with a Blackfoot origin note from Hudson's Bay Company observers.
Three registered Holstein cows from Henry Drury and Sons in Preston have completed official production records in the herd improvement registry. Prospect Ormsby Tortilla Fay produced 625 pounds butterfat and 16 326 pounds milk in 348 days. Willowdale Colartha Inka De Kol yielded 600 pounds butterfat and 16 719 pounds milk in 294 days. Willowdale Lulu May Skylark produced 564 pounds butterfat and 17 641 pounds milk in 334 days. Testing was supervised by the University of Idaho with the Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
Franklin M. Mickelson of Lago had his herd inspected and classified by the Holstein Friesian Association of America. C N Vickers of Lamar Colorado conducted the evaluation as one of 11 officials. Two animals were rated very good and five were rated good plus as part of a program linking type classification with production testing to identify outstanding brood stock.
Jewell Christensen recently left for a mission to Norway and arrived at Oslo mission headquarters in time to spend the holidays with the Saints there. He reports enjoying the work and is learning the language and customs of the country.
Preston high school students enjoyed an assembly by the Future Farmers of America. Elmer Johnson led the program with a trumpet duet, comic reading, vocal solos, duets, a musical skit, and talks by Principal Reed Brenchley and Alan Keller. The event closed with slides of FFA activities and show items including Dayle Dunkley’s grand champion Angus.
Almost a quarter of a million trees will be available to Idaho farmers and ranchers for planting this spring. Vernon Ravenscoft of the University of Idaho extension forester notes the supply is on a first come first served basis. He explains tree seed treatments and germination differences for blue spruce Russian olive and Black locust to aid windbreak and woodlot plantings.
The company reports acid-treated black locust can grow up to six feet in a year, while Siberian elm seeds collected in June sprout by the next spring. Seedlings must be cut back before shipping. Despite expanding plantings, demand remains hard to meet. price lists and order forms are available at county agent offices.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Wester berg and Mrs Selma Fellows attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs Peter Olsen in Logan last Thursday. Miss Betty Nelson left Sunday for Washington to visit Orval and Wiley Goodsell and families, accompanied by Gordon and Phil Goodsell. Mr and Mrs W M Holman of Ogden spent several days with Mrs Holmans parents Mr and Mrs Henry Christensen and brought Mrs Christensen back to Ogden. Mrs Charles Paull of Salt Lake City visited relatives and friends for several days last week.
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