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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
1
Preston county ACA chairman Woodrow Rasmussen announces a year round signup for the 1949 conservation program. Farmers may request approval for practices at any time and funds set aside are usable later, with deadlines and reporting guiding completion to avoid loss of funds.
Hamlet starring Laurence Olivier arrives at the Roxy theatre in Logan for four days starting Saturday. The Life magazine praised the film as a pictorial masterpiece with strong acclaim. All seats are reserved and showings are 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday. Reservations via Pauline Nelson or the Roxy. Olivier stars, produces, and directs.
March forecast of strong winds with boys flying kites prompts safety guidance from J C Goff Preston division supervisor Utah Power and Light. Rules urge kite flyers to keep away from wires, avoid metal or wet string, use dry cotton string, not climb poles, and report kites in wires to the power company.
Preston rancher Don Carter sold two top Hereford heifers at the 10th annual spring range bull sale in Twin Falls. M H Shenk of Homedale bought Miss Real Prince 19 for 550 dollars and Miss Cole Aster 2 for 500 dollars. The sale featured 10 head totaling 3160 dollars. Idaho Cattlemen's Association sponsored the event with purebred Hereford bulls advertised.
Preston Lions held their 13th anniversary celebration Wednesday night with a dinner and dancing. Guests included Melvin B. Wright of Lions International, district governor Sherman Lowe, Montpelier Lions president Max Haddock, and Wallace Jensen. Mayor Ernest Eberhard Jr. and civic leaders attended as Elda Carlson and her all girl choir provided music. H B Allen presided as toastmaster with entertainment committee members Porter, Dunn and Greaves organizing activities.
Cast chosen for 1948-49 West Side High all school play by dramatics coach De Lamar Palmer. Cleve Henderson stars with Larry Rice and Farrel Neilson in leading roles. Patty Campbell and Joyce Merrill lead female parts. Production by Barson Phillips and the Purcells. Student director Newenswander and stage manager Jensen. Rehearsals underway with performances planned for April 8 or 15.
The Franklin County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn will hold its annual meeting Monday evening April 4 at 8 in the basement of the Preston courthouse. President Leonard Lund will announce the annual report with James Gittens presenting the supervisors report and Vance Smith discussing pasture fertilization. New officers will be elected for the 1949 season and attendance is urged.
Oneida stake conference is set for next Saturday and Sunday. The priesthood leadership meeting occurs Saturday at 8 p.m. in the fourth ward chapel. Sunday sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. are in the high school auditorium with missionary reports and talks from quorum presidents and auxiliary heads. The Sunday evening session is at 8 p.m. in the fourth ward chapel under the stake MIA board.
William Hurst and Jack Albano spoke at the Cub River Stock Association meeting in the courthouse. Albano discussed watershed preservation, range conditions, reseeding, fencing, and water troughs, noting higher fees and planned forest service actions. Hurst supported watershed focus and reseeding. both urged grazing but with control. A corral for Worm creek was proposed and approved, and the board elected Peterson president, Hull vice president, Swann secretary, with Bodily as member.
The Public Roads Administration approves a cooperative agreement to fund about 200000 in forest highway funds for seven miles of the Strawberry Sharon road. Idaho forest route 42 connects Franklin and Bear Lake counties with grading graveling and learning to start promptly once signed by county boards and returned for final signatures.
Franklin county students appeared in a Utah State Agricultural College production presented Wednesday and Thursday at the Capitol theatre in Logan. Denice Crane of Mink Creek also sang in the chorus with other cast members.
Preston lodge No. 1670 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks elected new officers at Thursdays meeting led by J Newell Stephens of Utah Power and Light Co Stephens will be installed next meeting to succeed Rulon Dunn as exalted ruler Also elected were Orin C Lindhardt Reid C Bosworth Robert S Fulton Don E Smith C L Swenson Barton R Bowden and A E Kross with Bowden serving as treasurer and Kross as three year trustee.
Brief services were held March 11 for Pvt Elden Schenk whose body arrived from overseas for burial in Preston cemetery. George E Burgi spoke tolling his sacrifice. American Legion honor guard gave military tribute.
Central school students will stage a three act operetta titled Truly Day directed by teachers. More than 300 students will participate in the performance set for Thursday April 1 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
Richard Nash Jr wins first with 97 percent and 25.5 ton crop earning 211.19 net from one acre. Melvin J Woodward takes second with 23.6 tons and 281.26 net while Darrell Woodward places third with 25.15 tons and 236.17 net.
Southeastern Idaho dry land wheat growers are invited to a meeting in the Soda Springs courthouse court room on Thursday April 7 at 2 pm County Agent Dan Roberts announced Hugh McKay of the Tetonia High Altitude Experiment Station will present rotating results for dry land wheat. Vance Smith extension soil specialist will discuss dry land fertilization nitrogen use to raise protein and yields. J M Raeder will cover seed treatment for smut control and breeding of smut resistant varieties.
Trapping season for Franklin county and surrounding areas opens at noon March 15 and runs through March 31. Fremont county extends to April 15 except for the Snake river north of Stonebridge. Bear Lake starts April 1 to 15 with new licenses required. Muskrat is the only fur bearing animal open in Idaho’s fifth district per conservation officer Ed Scholes.
The Preston Indians, missing Woodward Kofoed and Herd, fell 46 40 to Burley in a hard fought district showdown. Burley’s Clark Loveless led the Bobcats with 18 points while free throws hurt Preston as they hit only 12 of 26. Burley advances to the final, then drops 53 43 to Coeur d Alene in the state class A.
The Atomic Energy Commission selected a 400000 acre area near Arco Idaho as a new national testing station for atomic reactors to propel power and energy. The facility will test national reactor development with projected spending of at least 500 million dollars over five to six years, akin in size to the Hanford center. At peak, about 6000 workers are expected. Pocatello will be the hub of construction activity as a major railroad center.
A surprise open house will honor W. A. Skidmore on his 80th birthday at the home of his daughter Mrs Milo Hobbs in Preston. Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm at 74 East First North Street. Skidmore moved to the area in 1900 and worked in lumber and served as a local mortician before relocating to California.
The Intermountain Horse Shows association fixed dates for the 1953 season at Twin Falls. Preston plans August 26-27 for its annual show, while the other 11 venues in May to July include Ogden May 26-28 and Salt Lake City June 23-28.
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