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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1960

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Withholding Production Land in Idaho Reported

Idaho landowners in Franklin County will receive 13,298.28 for withholding 174,619.93 acres from production in 1960, per a Sen. Henry Dworshak report. Latah leads Idaho with 26,523 acres and 491,330.09 dollars. Cassia and Kootenai follow with 42,240 acres 339,959.47 dollars and 19,045 acres 243,627.55 dollars respectively. National figures total 28,423,186 acres and 336,832,041 dollars. Dworshak questions how many withheld acres would be in production and urges taxpayer protection. Idaho totals include 292,538 acres and 3,517,952.05 dollars. The soil bank theory aims to stabilize prices by avoiding surpluses. Compensation per acre averages 12.01 dollars in Idaho. national average is 11.85.

Franklin County Henry Dworshak Latah Idaho Cassia Kootenai Dworshak Senate Appropriations Committee U. S. Department of Agriculture

Annual Spring Music Festival at Eastside High

Plans finalize for the Eastside School District annual spring music festival in the high school gym Thursday May 12 at 8 p.m. Students from across the district perform from the beginners band of 50 to the cadet band of 80 and the high school concert band.

Eastside Offenbach John Manning Gustave Holst Vincent Youman

Fish and Game Group Sets Election of New President

Franklin County Fish and Game Assn will hold a special meeting May 16 at 8 pm in the chamber of commerce room to elect a president for the next two years due to a ballot omission. About 15 voters wrote in one name, triggering a by law special election.

Franklin County Fish and Game _ Assn Chamber of Commerce

Drill Team Festival Scheduled by Preston High Saturday

The Indianettes and Baton Corps of Preston High host a drill team festival this Saturday with a 1:30 p.m. parade and a 10 minute routine by each team in the high gym. Teams from Marsh Valley Malad Montpelier Grace Soda Springs Ogden North Cache and Treston compete for three trophies and plaques.

Indianettes Baton Corps Preston High Preston High School Marsh Valley Malad Montpelier Grace Soda Springs Ogden North Cache Treston Preston High School Baton Corps Kaye Woodward Donna Lee Dursteler Shirlene Palmer Maxine Fellows Joan Bennett Judy Garrett Anna Lee Fisher Glenda Cole Karen Dunn Gail Jensen Carolyn Poole Charla Ann Bell Karen Anderson Shirlene Doney Marie Larsen Marianne Jensen Virginia Poole Barbara Ann Keller Kerren Cutler Jeanie Robinson Lorrie Jean Burrup Virginia Beckstead Merilee Crockett Peggie Pickett

Burglary Attempts Reported at Local Firms Saturday Night

Two burglaries occurred in Preston with entries at the Utah Poultry Association and Union Pacific depot between 9 p m and 4 a m Investigators found broken windows at the Davis Seed Co building but entry was not made A steel inn from a railroad car was used to pry a tool shed door and a hammer was used to break the depot office lock The comptometer was stolen but later recovered The Union Pacific safe showed no internal damage and no money missing Authorities consider the crimes linked and suspect had recent parole or release two months prior

Preston Utah Poultry Assn Union Pacific Railroad David E. Davis Seed Co Don Bergquist Ray Talbot Utah Poultry Moron Fertilizer Yailroaa Union Pacific Ogden Talbot Davis Company Utah Idaho

Max G Johnson Promoted to Specialist Four in Germany

Max G Johnson son of Mrs Eldora G Johnson Preston recently was promoted to Specialist Four in Germany where he serves as a driver with Company B 237th Engineer Battalion in Heilbronn. He entered the Army in September 1953 completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and arrived overseas in February 1959. The 22 year old is a 1955 Valley High School Eden graduate.

Max G. Johnson Eldora G. Johnson Preston Germany Johnson Heilbronn Fort Leonard Wood Valley High School Eden

Ad office errors and humor echo through Mel Burrup town

A wry diary shows misprinted ads, overpricing slips, and a mistaken Lions club appointment. The piece notes a torn landmark demolition, warehouse clock deals, and a prank involving a missing fund, with local figures like Lynn Fackrell and Si Ll Garrett named.

Lions Club annual drive to sell brooms and light globes

Preparations for the Preston Lions Club annual operation big sweep are underway for Thursday May 19. Members will sack light globes and prepare brooms at the next regular meeting. Glen Oliverson is committee chairman with D A Nash Voris Johnson Floyd Diderickson and Reed Brenchley on the committee.

Preston Lions Club Lions Glen Oliverson J D. A. Nash Voris Johnson Floyd Diderickson Réed Brenchley

Mrs Nettle Robinson Visits Friends in Fairview

Mrs. Nettle Robinson visited in Fairview Monday with Mrs. Bertha Whittle. Another guest was Mrs. Annie Bright of Rigby.

Nettle Robinson Fairview Bertha Whittle Annie Bright Rigby

West Side FHA Banquet Highlights World Cruise Theme

The Dayton area West Side FHA chapter hosted a banquet on Friday April 15 at West High School with a World Cruise theme. Helen Bingham Carol Dalley Judy Neilson and Renee Mortensen performed a fan dance and Mahmood Mohanty of Pakistan spoke about customs from her country.

Dayton Pakistan USA Logan United States Adelt Viehweg Paula Campbell Geraldine King Deanna Williams Barbara Helmandollar Julie Hansen Mariel Merrill Alaine Archibald Kathy Steward Katherine Neilson Helen Bingham Carol Dalley Donna Coburn Rosanne Schwartz Nadine Phillips Katherine Bastian Linda Winward Janet Tomasi Rosalie Davis Iane Beutler Ruth Ann Powell Lorraine Rice Roselyn Perry Dorothy Moser D Benson Marianne Winward Zefa Mortensen Christie Morgan Evelyn Ward Ione Beutler Roselyn

Senator Dworshak Seeks Sugar Bill Amendment

Idaho Senator Dworshak predicts easy passage of a Sugar Act extension from 1960 to 1964 and seeks an amendment to boost beet quotas. He co sponsors Ellender led measure and proposes a 300000 ton increase to aid western farmers entering sugar beet production.

Henry ‘Dworshak Idaho Senate House Ellender Louisiana Senator Ellender Senate Agriculture Committee Senator Dworshak Dworshak Aamiend

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Agriculture Department Department Smylie Budge Idaho Army National Guard National Guard Bureau Washington, D. C James Brooks Wired Guard C. A. Sundberg Falls Brooks Hamer H. ‘Budge D. W. McGowan National’ Guard Bureau Congress Army National Guard State of Idaho Mel Burrup Mel Tim Buckto Sylva Hansen Royce Fuhriman Saiid Mac Gambles Lions Club William S Lynn Fackrell Lynn South State Chessman Jim Ward Grand Theatre Jim West Side Fha
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