Idaho Legislature concludes session with reforms and amendments
The Idaho Legislature failed to pass several items but approved strengthening the state highway patrol by 15 officers and enacting uniform traffic tickets. It rejected mandatory 60 day suspensions for speeding yet tightened penalties for driving without a license. A merit rating system and primary election reforms were enacted while education funding reached 27 million dollars. Constitutional amendments set voting age to 19, debt limit to 19 million, continuity during emergencies, and elimination of county surveyor.
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Highway Patrol
Smylie
Idaho
Senate
Jnoge
Downward Trend in Bradstreet Credit Reports
A Bradstreet credit report outlines a business history including ownership and leadership, operations description, and usually the latest financial statements. It also records payment history and is used by businessmen to assess credit risk and by insurers to set rates and coverage.
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Bradstreet Credit Report
The Preston at Mo 8 for Newstem Call
A newstem call titled THE PRESTON at Mo 8 draws attention with a concise note. The fragmentary text references a scheduled event or performance and hints at location and time details.
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Preston
Les
Easter Seal drive funds aid Idaho children with disabilities
The Easter Seal effort notes almost 18 000 Idaho students have speech and hearing difficulties and about 4 000 with orthopedic handicaps. It states over 91 percent of funds stay in Idaho for direct services education and research with 25 percent of county collections directed to county case services.
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Idaho
Weber
Equity National Life Insurance seeks Idaho shareholders
Three representatives of Equity National Life Insurance Co are in Franklin County selling shares of a new Idaho company. Organized May 11 1958 as an old line legal reserve life firm, Equity aims for about 500 shareholders statewide to expand into 11 western states. Directors include Fred M. Cooper Perry Swisher R L Benson and W Dean Palmer.
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Equity National Life Insurance Co
Franklin, County
Idaho
Old Line Legal Reserve Insurance Company
Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance Companies
Boise Valley
Fred M. Cooper
Grace
Perry Swisher
Alameda
R. L. Benson
Blackfoot
Franklin County
W. Dean
Utah
Swan Lake Reunion Set for March 21
Swan Lake ward announces its annual reunion on March 21 with dinner at noon and a program to follow. Merl Henderson serves as general chairman with Cluff Petty handling dinner, Gene Sorenson in charge of invitations, Grant Carlson heading the program, and Belya Hadley overseeing advertising.
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Swan Lake Ward
Evenion
Merl Henderson
Cluff Petty
Gene Sorenson
Grant Carlson
Belya Hadley
Telephone crew expands lines at Preston office
Western Electric workers install 160 new lines on the local switchboard to extend four-family service in Preston. Gus Mink says the project aims to reduce four-party lines, with one and two-family options already available in most areas. Since the program began there has been a 35 percent cut in four-party usage.
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Western Electric
Gus Mink
Preston
Classifieds: PRES TON CITIZEN Buying and Selling Page
Classified page PRES TON CITIZEN features ads to buy or sell items, services, and listings. Includes notices, sale offers, and contact information for local residents seeking trades or merchandise.
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Preston Citizen
Bannock Stake Plans Local LDS Conference This Weekend
Two high ranking LDS leaders Elder John Longden and Elder Stewart B Eccles will address Bannock stake quarterly conference in Grace with general sessions at 10 am and 1 30 pm at the stakehouse Grace first ward chapel. Meetings will discuss church growth and activities in the area and leadership groups meet Saturday evening. The world wide semi annual general conference is set for April 4 5 and 6 in Salt Lake City.
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Bannock Stake
John Longden
Council of the Twelve
Stewart B. Eccles
Church Welfare Committee
Grace First Ward
Dee L. Andreasen
Star Route
Preston
Longden
Salt Lake
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co
Eccles
Church
Mormon ~ Tabernacle
Temple Square
Salt Lake City
Henry Drury Held Again Registers High
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America completed an outstanding production record for registered Holstein cows owned by Henry Drury and Sons of Preston. Two-year-old Drury Lane Cola H Peggy produced 14 204 pounds of milk and 492 pounds of butterfat with milking twice daily for 336 days. The University of Idaho, in cooperation with the Holstein organization, supervised the weighing and testing as part of the Herd Improvement Registry program which tracks lactation and lifetime production for participating herds. Over 86 000 cows in more than 2 200 herds are enrolled.
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Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Henry Drury and Sons
Preston
Drury Lane Cola
H. Peggy
University of Idaho
National Holstein Organization
HIR
Will Baseball Invade Alaska or Not
The piece notes Americans have spread baseball worldwide but may face Alaska barriers. It mentions Eskimo blanket tossing as a local sport and the Ice Pool contest in Nenana predicting ice breakup. It also advises delaying tree planting until soil moisture improves.
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World Book Encyclopedia
Alaska
Local Stockmen Consign Bulls to Annual Sale at Filer
The 20th annual Filer spring range bull sale will be held Saturday March 14 at Filer. Over 200 registered Hereford and five Short horn bulls aged 18 to 30 months have been consigned by breeders from Idaho Oregon Utah and Wyoming. Bulls graded into A W B classes by Tom Pence Ralph Nichols and Dr T Donald Bell on March 13. Dr D A Jackson will inspect during grading. Auctioneers Si Williams and James A Rocky Goodhue. Consignors include Ferrell Beckstead Ariel Meek and Dwain Tate of Preston.
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Filer
Jack Pierce
Malta
Pierce
Idaho
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Tom Pence
Payette
Ralph Nichols
Lewiston
T. Donald Bell
University of Idaho
D. A. Jackson
Inarian
Twin Falls
Fairgrounds
Northwest
Idaho Cattlemen’s Assn
Pocatello
Caldwell
Si Williams
Pendleton
James A
Rocky" Goodhue
Emmett
Ferrell Beckstead
Ariel Meek
Dwain Tate
Preston
Idaho to Build $16 Million Chemical Facilities
The Manufacturing Chemists' Association reports Idaho will host new fertilizer chemical plants costing about $16 million. They aim to be fully online in 1960. Idaho completed inorganic chemical facilities in 1958 at roughly $2.5 million.
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Idaho
Assa
MCA
Idaho chemical facilities surge in two communities two firms
More than 12.5 million dollars has been spent to build new chemical facilities in Idaho over five years. Idaho ranks 29th in a survey tracking domestic chemical construction 1958 to 1960. National chemical construction expenditures reach 3.29378 billion dollars for 1958 60. Chemical production is Idaho’s second largest industry.
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Idaho
Leaking valves and long pipelines spoil milk taste
Milk gets an unpleasant flavor when pipelines leak and valves drip. An extended pipeliness with many risers creates a churn ing action that produces a sour taste. Wheat production rises in the three leading nations United States Soviet Union and China in 1958.
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United States
Soviet Union
China
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Council of Twelve Apostles
Henry Drury
Serta Mattresses
Serta
Sandran
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Surazedle
U. & I. Furniture Co
North State
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