Preston Idaho approves 1950 city property tax levy ordinance
The city of Preston Idaho adopts Ordinance No 326 establishing an annual levy for the fiscal year beginning May 1 1950 totaling 37 mills across General Fund Bond Interest Waterworks Garbage Street Lighting Library Airport Recreation and other funds, effective upon passage publication and approval. The ordinance, signed by Mayor Eberhard Jr and Clerk C L Greaves, was published July 5 1950.
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Preston
Idaho
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City Budget and Quiet Title Action in Idaho Court
The document details an Idaho city budget for the year starting May 1 1950 including General Fund allocations to Fire Police Streets and more with a total of 82 000 and various special funds. It also records a Franklin County Idaho district court case Carl C Jensen vs R M Farmer et al seeking to quiet title on land described in Sec 25 Twp 12 S R 40 E B M and lists court notices and parties.
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Carl C. Jensen
R. M. Farmer
Maggie Smith
Will Smith
John Smith
Arthur Smith
Jennie Smith Perry
Ann Smith Burton
Alice Smith Smith
State of Idaho
Bannock County
Utah Association’ of Credit Men
R.R. Wilson
Myrtle R. ‘Wilson
Trust
Company
Jesse , Chase & “Walter Service
Lef J
Pocatello
Idaho
Ae Parley
Jénsen
Dorothea “Jensen
Smith
Aitiuite
Franklin ‘County
E.B.M
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Franklin
Bissell & Bird Attorneys
Gooding
Co. L. Swenson
Farmers Call for Stabilizing Farm Prices and Barbed Wire Costs
A political ad argues farmers cannot raise beef or grow crops in one field and must build fences. It notes barbed wire rose from under $3 per 80 rod roll to $8.50–$9.50, urging support prices to sustain purchasing power and factory jobs.
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Norman Jorgensen Enlists in U S Navy as Airman Recruit
Norman Jorgensen son of Mr and Mrs Vic Jorgensen of Preston enlisted in the United States Navy as airman recruit on July 13 in Salt Lake City. He was the second July enlistment through the Logan Navy recruiting office. He will undergo 12 weeks of basic training at the naval training station then 12 day leave before transfer to airman basic aviation school in Memphis Tennessee and a class A aviation assignment thereafter.
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Norman Jorgensen
Vic Jorgensen
Preston
United States Navy
Salt Lake City
Logan Navy
Jorgensen
U.S. Naval Training Station
San Diego
Airman Basic Aviation School
Memphis, Tenn
Young Preston enlists as airman recruit in Navy drive
A Preston youth was the sole enrollee from the inter mountain U.S. Navy recruiting area covering Utah Idaho and parts of Wyoming to become an airman recruit. Chief E W Ronan of the Logan recruiting office confirms the enlistment. The Monroe doctrine is cited as a standard U S belief that the western hemisphere should be free from outside interference.
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Preston
U.S. Navy
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
E. W. Ronan
Logan Navy Recruiting Office
US acquires Alaska from Russia at two cents per acre
The United States Purchase of Alaska from Russia is described as paying about two cents per acre. Some people at the time argued the price was too high, though no other country maintains a service like the coast guard.
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The
Coast Guard
United States
Alaska
Russia
Peple
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Ene Ray
Stepe Cate
Bing ‘Crosby
Boise
Elk’s Golf
Herman Welker
Radio Star
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Crosby
Elk’s Crippled Children Fund
Welker
Ernest Eberhard, Jr
C. L. Greaves
Fifth Judical District
State OF OF
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Navy
Las Sek
Eteahe
Reeves Warehouse Heatemaignances
America
Steckmer
Neme
P.O
Reilly Atkinson
Colorado
Michigan University
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