Gem County Idaho a Page of Frontier History
Gem county's small area hosts old trails mining lumbering and farming. Payette river valley includes Picket Corral fort later linked to horse and cattle thieves. Emmett grew from a ferry site to county seat with famed cherry orchards and rich grazing and dairy areas. Roystone Hot Springs and Payette National Forest offer hunting and fishing.
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Gem County
Gem “County
Idaho
Payette
Martinsville
Letha
Emmettsville
Emmett
Ville
Pearl District
Squaw Creek
Roystone
Payette National Forest
Support Prices and the 90 Percent Parity Debate
The Idaho Farm Bureau News weighs the lure of high government fixed prices against the risks of crop control and surpluses. It endorses the long-range flexible price program from the American Farm Bureau Federation, with a sliding scale from 90 to 60 percent and fewer controls, while calling for amendments and fair testing before drastic changes.
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America
Congress
American Farm Bureau ‘Federation
The Great Army of Volunteers Red Cross Drive in Franklin County
The annual Red Cross membership drive targets Franklin county with volunteers explaining time given is value far above any single contribution. Leadership cites Eisenhower and Acheson praising Red Cross as humanitarian service, urging participation without complaint during March 1949.
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Red Cross
Franklin County
American Red Cross
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chicago
Dean Acheson
Scout Work Continues At LDS Spring Group Program
Mr. Henry states that once aware of the challenging scout work program the spring group of the LDS church will proceed with the planned activities and assign tasks to participants.
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The
LDS Church
Henry
Cache Valley Council Scout Activity Heads Into Regional Review
Dan O Henry deputy regional scout executive visits Cache Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America for a comprehensive status review. He meets Scout Executive Preston W Pond and Council President Phenoi H Edgley as the executive board holds its March meeting.
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America
Cache Valley
Henry
Cache Valley Council
Boy ‘Scouts of America
Dan OO. Henry
Region 12
Mr. Henry
Preston W. Pond
Phenoi H. Edgley
Scout leader Henry served in 1948 aquatic junior project
The report notes Henry previously joined local scouting on special assignments and directed the senior section of the 1947 centennial scout camp. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ed Bergquist at Beckstead hospital last Saturday. Ra-Ona club members enjoyed dinner hosting Miss Lorna Beckstead.
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National Council
Henry
Ed Bergquist
Beckstead Hospital
Ra-Ona Club
Lorna Beckstead
Promotion of K. C. Hawkes at Mutual Life Seattle Agency
K C Hawkes, Preston native and son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Hawkes, will become manager of The Mutual Life Insurance Seattle agency for New York on April 1. A 39 year old graduate of Utah State College with a long career in life insurance, he has been manager at Youngstown Ohio since 1948 after early posts in Pocatello Denver and New York City. He is married to Yvonne Pierce of Ogden and has three children Sallie Lou Kendrick C Jr John Stephan. Mrs Harvey L Larsen is recovering from major surgery at the local hospital.
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K. C. Hawkes
Preston
University of Idaho
Gtah State Colege
Life Insurance
Pocatello
Mutual Life
Salt Lake City
Denver
New York City
Youngstown
Mr. Hawkes
Yvonne Pierce
Ogden
Sallie Lou
Kendrick C. Jr
John Stephan
Hope Anniversary Celebrated by Clifton Couple
Mr and Mrs W D Hope of Clifton marked their fortieth wedding anniversary on a Wednesday in mid March. Community notes report prep sports with Preston Indians football and Blackfoot, plus boxing and wrestling wins for the Indian team. Social updates include Ca cienia club party hosted by Mrs Fern Condie and weekend visits from Cleo Checketts of Salt Lake City. Local shopping promos mention J C Penneys coats and household items with prices.
Miller farm adopts new brush clearing method
Cappy Miller encourages his son Squint's inventive ideas despite uneven success. The latest plan uses two tractors tied with a heavy chain to pull brush and roots, moving in parallel then back to lift debris. Miller stays open minded, valuing tolerance in farming and even politics or drink choices.
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Cappy Miller
Squint
Cappy
Miller Farm
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Gt Me - Tee
Nai
Agvertiang
Idaho Farm Bureau News
Great Army of Volunteers
Preston Citizen
Plotinsky
Plotner
Moe Ae Ee
Amecune
Man- Ohman
Jim Dorigetti
Salt Lake
Brigham Bosworth
Brother
Eph , Bosworth
Harvey L. Larsen
Preston High School
Blackfoot
Malad
Fern Condie
Cacienda Club
Cleo Checketts
Salt Lake Lake
Mrs
Leslie Checketts
J. C. Penney’s
E. E. Cromar
Eureka
W. D. McClellan
Joe Marsh
United States Bréwert Foundation
B. F. Goodrich
B.f.goodrich Danes
B.f.goodrich
Silvertowns
B. FE
L. B. Boyd
Em Eversman
Eversman
Palmer Implement ‘Co
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