Shrives Returns to States Aboard USS Owen
Three Atlantic fleet destroyers returned to Norfolk Virginia in February from the Mediterranean. Aboard the USS Owen was Alton D. Shrives seaman USN of Preston. The ships trained in winter as part of a navy hunter killer attack unit attached to the sixth fleet. The hunter killer groups include destroyers and a light aircraft carrier with a mission to hunt and destroy submarines.
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Norfolk, Va
Mediterranean
Owen
Alton D. Shrives
Seaman
USN
Preston
Sixth Fleet
Local visitors and family trips noted in Preston area
Clifton and Mrs Virgil Ralphs visited their brother and wife Mr and Mrs O E Ralphs on the way home from Arizona. Gerald Viehweg of Salt Lake City visited relatives last Friday. Natalie Mendenhall accompanied Mary Marler to Ogden and visited Oralee Kern and Lorraine Wilson. Mrs Marler took Marie to Children's Hospital in Salt Lake for a check up. Byron Winward and son Ned of Letha were in town on business. Ned stayed with Bert Winward. Connie Westover earned high praise in the MIA speech contest in Preston. To buy or sell, use the Preston Citizen classified page.
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Virgil Ralphs
O. E. Ralphs
Rockland
Arizona
Gerald Viehweg
Salt Lake City
Natalie Mendenhall
Mary Marler
Ogden
Oralee Kern
Lorraine Wilson
Byron Winward
Ned
Letha
Mr. Winward
Dewayne Jessops
Bert Winward
Connie Westover
MIA
Preston
Range Conditions Show Improvement After Recent Rains
The USDA Idaho crop report notes March 1 outlook improved as recent rain and snow boosted moisture after a dry spell. February weather aided grass growth, cattle and sheep remained in good condition, with calving and early lambing progressing well. range feed remains short in several western states but conditions vary by region.
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USDA
Idaho
Snake River
Rupert
Dakotas
Montana
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Plains
Southwest
Uth Dakota
Lahoma
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Nevada
California
North Idaho Residents Seek Potatoes Grown in State
A University of Idaho study reveals northern Idaho housewives wonder why local potatoes from Idaho are not widely available. Dr. Kermit Bird led the January survey, conducted with the Idaho Food Dealers association and the Idaho Advertising commission, to gauge statewide potato sales.
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Idaho
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station
Kermit Bird
Bird
Idaho Food Dealers
Northern Idaho grocers wary of Idaho potato supply
Dr. Bird reports stores in northern Idaho do not stock Idaho potatoes due to high transport costs from Moses Lake Washington and Twin Falls Idaho. Grocers would like to handle them part time if quality is high and supply steady. Out-of-state potatoes are viewed as fairly good and Idaho compares favorably.
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Idaho
Dr. Bird
Moses Lake
Wash
Twin Falls
Utah
North Dakota
Florida
Texas
Minnesota
Arizona
South Dakota
Canada
Farm Price Index Rises One Point in Idaho
The February 15 farm price index for Idaho reached 243, up one point from January. Gains occurred in wheat oats barley apples hay alfalfa seed red clover seed and hogs, while cattle lambs butterfat milk chickens eggs and dry beans and peas fell from January levels. Feed prices rose, easing egg and chicken feed ratios.
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USDA
Jarell Bennett Trains as Air Force Technician at Warren AFB
Jarell N. Bennett son of Mr and Mrs Norman Bennett is training as an air force technician at Warren air force base Wyoming. The historic cavalry post near Cheyenne trains airmen in automotive utilities telephone teletype operator and other technical roles.
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Jarell N. Bennett
Norman Bennett
Air Force
Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Franklin county Holstein sets new production record
Daniel Roberts Franklin county agent and team members check final milk weight for Drury Lane Vick Fay Barney No. 2813171. The cow completed a 365 day record of 25 478 pounds of milk and 959 7 pounds of butterfat, a new Franklin county testing association high.
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Daniel Roberts
Franklin County
Darrell Drury
Henry Drury
G. C. Anderson
Dean Lewis
Drury Lane Vick Fay Barney
Franklin County Testing Association
Cattle Raisers Warned on Winter Disease Outbreaks
Cattle raisers were warned to watch for signs of a late winter intestinal disease, with the American Foundation for Animal Health noting the peak period for winter dysentery outbreaks in stabled cattle over the next two months.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Dairy herd dysentery outbreak guidance issued
Officials warn dairy herds face a serious spring risk from winter dysentery. Early cases show mild signs but spread rapidly within 24 hours, halting milk production. Timely diagnosis and treatment can limit the illness to days, while veterinarians stress preventive controls like restricting visitors, moderating feed, and avoiding abrupt diet changes.
Mismatching Teeth Warns Of Hog Disease
Swine raisers should watch for signs of mismatching of the upper and lower incisor teeth in hogs. Veterinary authorities say such mismatching may signal atrophic rhinitis in cases where snout deformity is not noticed.
Health Q and A on eye accidents and freckles
The report notes eye accidents in children have fallen 25 percent but about 85 000 occur yearly in the U S with avoidable tragedy. Post nasal drip is common and worsens in morning it can trigger bad breath nausea or vomiting and requires finding the cause with a physician. Freckles result from pigment groups in sunlit areas and are harmless often a family trait appearing mainly in blondes and red heads.
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United States
Health Informatation Foundation
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Clifton
Ervin Hatch
Burnice Ward
Don Robinson
Weston
David Sant
Lavon Porter
Evelyn Ward
Oxford
Preston Citizen
Smesh
Mereda
Vogue Shop
DE Soto
Merrill Jewelry Preston
Jarell Bennett
DRURY
Holstein
the Foundation
ROYAL
Underwood
Remington Portables
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