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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
3
The state health department urged caution as insect season peaks. Industrial hygiene expert T E Renes warns that small organic phosphate products sold for home garden use can be absorbed through skin or inhaled, posing serious harm to people and livestock. Accidental eye splashes have caused deaths, emphasizing extreme care in handling and mixing these preparations.
The public health service warns to take all possible precautions when handling insecticides. Renés urges immediate medical attention for headache painful vision weakness cramps or nausea after exposure.
Idaho counties surpassed self assigned goals in the 1951 Cancer crusade. Leo J. Falk president Idaho division American Cancer Society said final returns are not yet in but the state will nearly equal last year’s $90,000-plus total. Franklin County led with Mrs Russell Crockett as commander.
Idaho Dairymen's Association will award 300 dollars to outstanding 4 H and FFA members in 1951 announced by president W L Hendrix after a state directors meeting. Awards include 150 dollars for best dairy records and 180 dollars for outstanding ity work with record books and endorsements guiding selection. nominations go to H G Myers Boise.
Idaho farmers faced a sulphur shortage as shipments to fertilizer makers declined. Last year Idaho used 65 050 tons of fertilizer while plowing 3 593 120 acres. expected cultivation this year is 3 487 610 acres. Western states show gains overall, with context on sulfur demand and price impacts.
An amphibious plant is being constructed at Grande Ecaille Louisiana by Freeport to mine sulphur beneath Bay Ste Elaine. The facility will be floated on barges to the 75 mile distant bay by water and sunk into place.
Idaho reports 1951 spring pig crop at 164000, up 12 percent from last year, the lowest since 1930 aside from 147000. Farrowings and pigs saved per litter show smaller totals, with 26,000 farrowings and 6.3 pigs per litter. Fall crop sow numbers rise 30 percent to 21000 from 16000.
Harold E Larson of Preston is among Idaho State College's 382 summer session students. A senior majoring in speech and drama, he joined classmates in the all campus social program with events at Ross Park Lava Hot Springs and a Yellowstone Park overnight trip.
Glendale reports Ray Petterborg son of Mr and Mrs Guy C Petterborg will spend six weeks at Camp Lee Virginia with Utah State Agricultural College ROTC students. Cleda Auger returns from three week student tour with Brigham Young University visiting Mexico City Cholula Teotihuacan and Paricutin volcano. Janet Taylor of Bolse also mentioned in the note.
Mr and Mrs Blain Webster and Mr and Mrs Percy Larsen spent Sunday with friends in several small gatherings. Ches ter A Plumb and sons from Salt Lake City visited the Bennett family in town. Gerald Call family from Pocatello, Mrs Fred Harrison of Downey, and James Layton family of Moreland called on the Leland Ruger home. Mrs Layton stayed overnight. Herbert Owen was honored with an open house for his 70th birthday with about 50 guests. Greene Wells drove to Salt Lake City Sunday afternoon.
Winder IA held a dancing social for the young people Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Kofoed returned Thursday from a trip to Boise. While there they drove to Dale Ore and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Mitchell.
A series of visits and gatherings across Windler and Franklin counties include Alma Golightly and William Nielson family chats with Kofoed relatives, Reuben Thompson hosts, and Beehive girls Margaret Swainston and Karen Wells at a Thursday wiener roast. Independence weekend sees Carter, Shuldberg, and family at Mud Lake Beterson reunion near Crystal Springs Utah. Lyman Ballif of Logan joins Ernest Carter as Sunday visitors.
The notice lists service times: first and third Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and second and fifth Sundays at 12:30 p.m. The text indicates regular weekend masses but lacks church name.
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