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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
16
The Idaho state police urge motorists to watch for children on streets and highways. They cite 2600 killed and 150000 injured last year and urge reduced speed and heightened vigilance in school zones and residential areas.
A street warning emphasizes that every child playing in the roadway is a human caution sign. It urges parents to explain to their children the dangers of street play and the reasons to avoid street activity for safety.
The piece surveys Franklin County's geology from Bear River Mountains to the eastern Cache valley, detailing Paleozoic to Mesozoic rocks, a western thrust block, volcanic basalts near Thatcher, and evidence of prehistoric Lake Bonneville with shoreline remnants and fossil shells. It notes Bonneville's freshwater nature and traces lake retreat to about 15 000 years ago, shaping current terrain and sites.
Idaho political figure Reilly Atkinson of Baise announced candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. His platform calls for strengthening the two party system restoring respect for law and boosting Idaho's industrial development. Atkinson has served two terms as Idaho party chairman and has long been active in state politics.
Atkinson moved to Idaho in 1905 after working in Colorado mines and mills. He married Emma Hawley in 1907 and has four children. He bought a food brokerage in 1912 and directs the Idaho Canning company at Payette. He served as Boise Chamber secretary, led the League of Southern Idaho Commercial clubs, and held Rotary and veterans posts. He organized the Republican finance campaign in 1942 and remains active as state advisor for a youth group.
Preston firemen responded to 140 West Sands North Tuesday morning February 28 and found a 1941 automobile owned by W. E. Thompson fully involved. The origin was undetermined and the car was a total loss. Soon after, a ranch fire at Arthur Stephenson’s Linrose property burned a chicken coop and 250 chicks. damage not yet determined.
Thirty Idaho farmers received extension service assistance last year to construct ponds for fish. The program supported design, site selection, and basic management to boost water resources and aquaculture potential.
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