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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1959
Page
10
More than 1100 people died in the United States last year in tractor accidents. Everett Davis, an agricultural engineer with the University of Idaho extension service, urges heightened safety measures to prevent such deaths.
Tractors cause 35 percent of farm accidents nationwide and Idaho records six tractor deaths in 1957. Experts urge four prevention ideas: supervise children around machinery, avoid passenger riding, drive slowly and brake cautiously, and watch for hidden hazards like ditches and rocks when turning or riding on uneven fields.
Daniel Roberts, county agent, reports several plants nominated for Idaho secondary noxious weeds. University of Idaho agronomists recommend adding medusa head rye, spotted knapweed, and diffuse knapweed to the list.
John and Jim vie for a single job at a hardware store. The owner assigns a daylong loft sorting test. Jim finishes patiently and earns the position while John quits, prompting a moral about perseverance with a final note to seek divine help for life's problems.
Agronomists warn witch weed Medusa head rye and knapweed spread in southern states and Oregon. Halogeton and Salt cedar prompt quarantine ideas. The note mentions historical Declaration of Independence timing and an ad note for The Preston Citizen.
Classified page offers options to buy or sell items and services. Listings cover household goods vehicles and personal notices. Readers can place ads to reach local buyers and sellers and track market activity in the PRES TON CITIZEN.
Bertha Montague of Montpelier, age 61, widow of Louis C. Montague, died at a Blackfoot hospital on Saturday June 20 from natural causes. Born July 18, 1897 in Preston, she lived in Preston and Montpelier and worked as a seamstress and saleswoman. Survived by daughter Norma, son Wendell G. Montague of Logan, five grandchildren, and several siblings. Funeral held in Montpelier with burial in Preston.
The U S Bureau of Census urges farmers to maintain detailed records for the upcoming farm census. Three data types will be collected: resource inventories with crops and livestock, farm products sold in 1959, and selected farm activities. All information is confidential and used to compile national statistics.
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