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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
7
A collage of humorous and candid quotes from random people on street and stage. Gossip and gossiping tone mix with legal quips and a hotel room request. The montage includes a judge speech a chorus girl and a bemused reporter.
A brief observed saying notes that a person who sails his own canoe seldom rocks the boat. It hints at independence and steady self reliance in leadership. The remark echoes a sentiment about handling affairs without outside interference.
The farm price index fell to the December 1948 level of 268, with the crop index down five points from the prior month and the livestock and products index down ten. Wheat and barley prices slipped while potatoes rose, and alfalfa hay gained. Meat prices declined across cattle hogs and lambs, with chickens and eggs easing and butterfat dropping. Plymouth area creameries report 1948 volume at 3.3917 billion dollars, up 394 million from 1947. Black Canyon farms in Payette County produced 992,815 dollars in crops in 1948 per a Canyon County agent’s annual report.
A column from Idaho health advocates explains tuberculosis myths and the cure potential. It emphasizes that TB is not inherited, can be cured when detected early, and stresses chest X rays for early diagnosis while urging people to seek medical advice without fear. Mr. and Mrs. Hart and Mr. and Mrs. Nash spent two days in Salt Lake City.
The ninth annual Easter Seals campaign in Idaho will start in March to fund hospitalization, special instruction, and medical care for crippled children. Wegener cited that over the past year the society helped more than 150 Idahoans, 95 percent of them children, and urged personal donations to support this ongoing work.
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