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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
17
State Police Office Kelly Houk warns drivers to watch out for children aged five to fourteen. She notes despite this age group making up one sixth of the population, they represent about one third of certain roadside incidents.
In 1946 motor vehicles caused 1 600 deaths and 55 000 injuries to children under five and 2 000 deaths and 145 000 injuries to ages five to fourteen. Almost two thirds of these deaths and injuries were pedestrians within the traffic stream, and about half of all injured pedestrians were children. The death rate for zero to fourteen year olds was nearly twice that of fourteen to forty four year olds. The text notes progress through coordinated efforts to reduce child traffic deaths.
The death rate for 5 to 14 year olds fell 17 percent from 1922 to 1946, achieved even as vehicle traffic rose. During the same period, the national population death rate increased by 72 percent.
Entomologists warn houseflies and other insects have developed resistance to DDT in many areas. Repeated use and high concentrations aided resistance. spraying breeding grounds accelerates it. Lindane sprays are recommended for buildings to control resistant flies and protect dairy products.
Guidance on mixing lindane and methoxychlor insecticides for cattle fly control. Recommends methoxychlor as a safer substitute for banned DDT and stresses proper mixing, full animal coverage, sanitation, and safety to livestock and people during spraying.
Mrs Alta Auger and Hy rum visited Mr and Mrs Bernon Auger in Bountiful over pioneer day weekend. Miss Virgene Knudson flew from Santa Monica to Salt Lake City to meet her parents Virgil and Mrs Knudson. Mrs Rex Clayson and children Steven and Kathy stayed with her Preston grandparents Roy Nelson. The Claysons joined the family for the weekend and returned to Pocatello last Monday.
Dr and Mrs L D Spencer and children returned to Brea California after a month’s Preston visit with Cluff Christensen and other relatives. Carl Springman and family returned to Salt Lake City from Preston where they stayed with Nora Smart. Janet Knudson vacationed in Burney with her uncle and aunt Charles Olson. Adriene Sinnett visited Preston while her parents Virgil Sinnett and family planned to collect her. Many extended trips between Preston Burley Ogden Provo and Los Angeles were noted among local families.
R H Evans former J C Penney manager at Bing ham Utah was named the new local J C Penney store manager last Monday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jack Chatterton. City clerk L A Mecham says the state proposes regrading widening and surfacing the Preston highway with city maintenance after construction. Senator George E Crockett left on an extended Pacific Northwest and California vacation. Mr and Mrs B W Winward and daughters returned from a Pullman trip with their son John D Winward. Freight losses and damage claims at Union Pacific were reduced 30 percent from 1947 to 1949.
An employee at Union Pacific freight yard in Council Bluffs Indiana worked over 500000 hours with only a single reportable injury during 1949.
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