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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1943

Page

6

Local notes from Oxford and Preston area

Oxford residents travel for business and family events while others attend socials and church activities. The piece mentions Mr and Mrs Coulter, Fred Coburn and daughter, Gale Hatch building a chicken inn on Highway 91, and W R Fisher’s bread beer or pigs debate. The Relief Society served Sunday programs under Amy Hatch Effie Croshaw and Lucille Coburn with talks and music.

Relief Society Amy Hatch Effie Croshaw Lucille Coburn Frank Cox Preston Marie Hatch Aston Olsen Julia Anderson George Fisher Salt Lake City Henry Jensen Junior Fred Coburn Amos Lewis Lewiston W. R. Fisher Pocatello Jane Hatch Lavona Hatch Althea Cox Daughters of the Pioneers Oxford Harold Anderson Sam Gordon Nampa

Progress Cited At Thursday Meet

Albert 3B Moser and Mahonry Larsen were noted as part of a discussion. R. B. Gibson was re elected to the Twin Lakes board of directors with new members B. W. Winward and G. A. Bennett. I. H. Nash was re elected president and Wm J Tanner became vice president. Clifford Warr was re elected secretary treasurer. Luncheon served to 275 people. Henry Mathews of the Federal Land Bank spoke on Franklin county farmers debt reduction to the lowest point in 200 years in 1942 and bank staff cuts. He praised farmer repayment and War Bond purchases as a postwar reserve. War Bonds viewed as best for depreciation and postwar needs.

Albert Franklin County Idaho Henry Mathews Federal Land Bank of Spokane Mathews

Card of Thanks to T A Robinson family

We thank all who served during the illness and death of our husband and father and for the beautiful floral gifts and comfort extended to family and friends from Mr T A Robinson and family.

Barretts Visit Nash Home During Fur Lough

Mr and Mrs Halver Barrett of St Sill Oklahoma visited at the home of Mr and Mrs David Nash during Mr Barrett s fur lough.

Lucia Olsen Millville Utah Lucia Winberg Idaho Falls Orell Lamoreaux A. R. Campbell Logan Robert-Branch-of Roma Kathryn Cole Leon Sorenson Hanksville John Dahle Glenn Sparrow Halver Barrett St. Sill Oklahoma David Nash Mr. Barrett

Sugar beet industry nears full mechanization boosting yields

The revolution in sugar beet agriculture accelerates as mechanization promises to cut labor by half. Field trials began in California, with 12,000 acres tested last year, and now over 300,000 acres are expected to be planted to sheared seed this year, signaling a major shift in production.

California, University

New Sugar Beet Revolution Aims to Cut Stoop Labor

The text notes sudden changes that mark a revolution likely to greatly reduce stoop labor in sugar beet production. It warns that full effects won’t occur this year or next and urges Federal action to guarantee fair beet prices to keep the industry productive for victory. Growers are urged to plan for more beet production once price assurances are in place.

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H. J. Maughan E._Oneida Merrill Elmo Keéllér Paul. Larson Mrs Lowell Cole Betty Love J. T. Cole Cleo Chadwick Frank Betty Jo Ann James Chadwick Leo Cutler Clara Stevenson Devil Adams Rupert James Adams Leona Stevenson Ralph Perry Ogden Mrs. Smith Jacobs Mrs. Jacobs Ivan Cordingley Strutter Gabardines Greaves Style Shop T. A. Robinson and Family Central Railroad Utah Waho Central R.R America Franklin County Sugar Co Preston, Idaho
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