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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
6
The office announces an emergency conservation program inviting producers to submit applications through August 15. It seeks projects for rehabilitating crop land and irrigation under the new permit mechanism.
Damaged by flood waters in 1962 the area may seek assistance under a local relief program. The notice urges applicants to begin work on the project and to contact the local office at 134 South State Street at their earliest convenience for more information.
The lock and key industry estimates that the American public carries 12.2 million pounds of keys in its pockets and purses each day and loses three tons of them per week.
The piece reflects nostalgia as long-time employee Norda Lee and others leave Preston after many years. Boss praises Norda Lee and Phyllis Booker Anderson for their steady work and humor, while Harry Woolley is promoted to manage Block's store in Blackfoot. The writer laments departures but wishes them success.
A letter recalls Sen. Henry Dworshak who died in Washington. The writer calls him a handsome, distinguished man and one of the finest gentlemen in public life. The note laments his passing and praises his conservative stance against socialism.
On August 6 1962 at Auger Auto Body 89 South State Preston Idaho a 1954 Chevrolet 4 door serial B54K021172 will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. The sale is under Idaho Code 45 806 for repairs done at the owner's request. Dated July 28 1962 signed David Auger Pub July 26 1962.
A special election will be held August 27 1962 in the Preston Cemetery Maintenance District to decide raising the levy from 0.10 to 0.20 per hundred dollars of valuation for one year polling at the Franklin County Courthouse base ment polls open 1 pm to 6 pm voters must be electors and residents of the district no registration required dated July 25 1962 W P Shumway chairman Howard Johnson member James B McQueen secretary of Preston Cemetery
Commission notice records the first publication on July 26 1962 and the last publication on August 9 1962 for a local Bub matter. The item notes official action and publication timing in the period.
Dr Wylie Goodsell son of Mrs. Annie H Goodsell of Weston and an Agriculture Department employee in Washington DC has accepted a three month assignment with the State Department starting mid June.
He will head a mission to Argentina to study the beef cattle rain grass economy of that country. Other members include employees of the State universities of Kansas and New Mexico and officials from the Argentina government.
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