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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
3
County agent Daniel Rehberts notes medium texture soils with humus best support grasses. For heavy clay or sandy soils add fine rotted manure before seeding to form a smooth seedbed. He cites guidance by University agronomist Eugene W. Whitman and horticulturist Anton Horn.
An old advertisement touts T-4-L foot germ killer promising effective action within one hour. It claims a high concentration with an undiluted alcohol base for deep penetration and immediate germ destruction, available at Johnson Drug with a 40 cent money back offer.
The county agent notes lawns can be seeded in spring or late summer. Best timing may come from summer planting with weed control beforehand. Recommend grading away from houses, irrigation checks, firm seed bed, rolling, four pounds per 1000 sq ft, and a mix of 80% Kentucky bluegrass 20% White Dutch clover. Keep soil moist, use mulch, and cut at two inches.
Mapleton residents share visits and travel as families attend funerals in Tetonia and Salt Lake City. Softball games feature Mapleton and Sixth ward teams with a 14 to 1 score, and women beat Beehive girls 22 to 10. A busy week includes quilting for Mrs. Afton Long, a nature hike, and a Seagull girls program.
Winder Harold Swainston and family drove to Salt Lake Tuesday returning with Rosa still visiting there. Margaret remains there and the group visited Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Goodwin. Joy Marchant of Holladay returned home after a week with Gustave C. Hedin and family. Adela Carter spent several days in Logan with the Ballif family. Arthur Peterson of Ogden visited Ernest Carter’s home. Peterson is Carter’s brother. C. L. Bright Joel Hill and Gail drove to Idaho Falls and toured the temple. Marlene Bennett Jo ann Palmer Bill Palmer Fred Shaffer and Clair Winn attended a Salt Lake City dance festival. Joe Hill and son Gail of Duluth Minnesota arrived at C. R. Brights last Sunday.
Former residents of the ward revisit as Rulon Winger and his daughters from Salt Lake City call on Ora and Marjorie Wing er. Mrs. Ora Winger returns home after caring for the very ill Rulon Winger. Miss Marlene Hollingsworth comes back from Ogden after seeking work and visits relatives at Roy. Marion and Floyd Bennett and Marion Bennett spend days in Salt Lake City for the MIA convention. Vernon Merrill and family from Trenton visit here with relatives. Sandra Merrill, granddaughter of Edd Talbot, wins a child beauty trophy and is crowned little queen at a Lions club event in Trenton. Sandra recovers well after a major fall operation last autumn.
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