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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
3
The 1951 Cancer Crusade in Idaho reports two records broken by the American Cancer Society Idaho division. New fundraising total set by Idaho president Leo J. Falk of Boise and a higher count of cancer education programs completed.
Falk notes Idaho cancer education program taking hold with contributions exceeding 92000 statewide up from about 91000 last year. He cites 60 percent of Idaho funds stay in state for education and assistance while 40 percent goes to national headquarters for cancer research and programs. Public meetings and county reports continue to come in as awareness grows.
Olson notes county chapter ready to aid if cases arise and reiterates polio safety tips from 1951 placard. Parents urged to limit new social contact, practice hand washing, clean food handling, monitor symptoms, seek quick medical care, and contact National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis if help is needed.
Reports show year totals approaching 500, with nearly 400 meetings to date and around 670 cancer screening film showings. The figures reflect ongoing health outreach efforts and community engagement across multiple venues.
Potato specialist Robert Pelkey of the University of Idaho extension says the tuber-unit method cuts labor costs and hazards. It plants each potato in four pieces with a skip before the next. a three-man planter crew and two on the tractor can cover about a half acre per hour at 5.40 dollars per acre, compared with 7.20 to 14.40 dollars per acre for traditional planting plus seed treating costs.
A field expert explains seed handling methods to prevent disease spread. Three crew members haul cut seed to plant quickly, reducing storage hazards from mechanical failure. The tuber unit field begins to grow as specialists stress removing all diseased plants to avoid contamination.
Idaho conservation officers reported 13 arrests for fish and game law violations in June across 30 counties led by Cassia with 12 cases and Bannock and Owyhee with 10 each. The largest fine, $300, was for illegal beaver hides. Most arrests were for fishing in closed streams or out of season, while four California men paid $75 each for wrong license class in Bannock County.
Delmer Olson, county chapter chairman of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, urges Franklin county to use common sense precautions as polio incidence climbs this season. He says knowledge of precautions and symptoms helps ease parental worry.
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