Pioneer spirit and local notes from Oakwood Fifth grade to PHS campaign
A community column reflects on human limits and pioneer resilience amid drought and pests affecting wheat farmers in Winder Banida area. It notes a higher ratio of boys in Oakwood Fifth grade, Spring Fling impacts, aluminum can recycling, and a student election clash between Bananas led by John Brenchley and Braves led by Jed Beckstead at PHS.
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PHS
John Brenchley
Jed Beckstead
Jepsens Awarded 8500 By Judge Order
Sixth District Court Judge Arthur P Oliver ordered Pitcher Irrigation Co to pay Harley and Mike Jepsen 8500 in a civil action over faulty sprinkler irrigation equipment and crop losses on the Dayton farm. The jury had awarded about 7447 after a March 7 trial. Judge Oliver’s ruling last week accepted the settlement adding over 1000 to the verdict. The Jepsens were represented by Marcus W. Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth District Court
Arthur P Oliver
Harley
Mike Jepsen
Pitcher Irrigation Co
Preston
New Challenge For Farmers Brown Wheat Mite Hits Idaho Fields
Franklin County wheat growers face a drought intensified threat from a tiny brown wheat mite described as decimating hundreds of acres of fall grain in Winder and Banida. County agent DeVere Tovey notes the pest thrives in dry conditions and wind blown movement, with a 40 acre field half damaged in four days. Extension entomologist Larry Sandoval will visit Monday for a visual tour, while Tovey advises Di-Syston sprays on half affected areas for field comparison and stresses spraying early at first notice.
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Winder-Banida
Devere Tovey
Banida
Franklin County
Winder
Idaho
Larry Sandoval
Aberdeen Research Center
Tovey
Snow's Nearly Gone from SCS Snow Survey
The Soil Conservation Service survey shows limited snow cover in May. Glade Moser of Preston and Sherman Lewis of Logan report few measureable readings, with Liberty Spring at 27 percent of average and 11.8 inches water. many sites report no snow, while Franklin Basin shows nine inches and 3.0 inches water.
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Soil Conservation Service
Glade Moser
Preston
Sherman Lewis
Logan
Moser
Franklin Basin
Cub River Ranger Station
Willow Flat
Worm Creek
Liberty Spring
Lecture Saturday at Preston LDS Center Speaker Dr Burgon
Cherrington of the LDS seminary home study lecture series says Dr Glade Burgon of the Logan LDS Institute will guest lecture Saturday at 7 30 pm at the South Stake Center. He will discuss phraseology of the Book of Mormon and its ties to Middle Eastern languages supporting the book’s authenticity.
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Jack. Cherrington
LDS Seminary
Preston
Glade Burgon
Logan Lds Institute
Cherrington
Burgon
South Stake Center
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Earth
Oakwood
Coors Company
Jepsens
Oliver
Marcus W. Nye
Uture Kkhowind
Aes AC
ALON
P.C
Garfield
Pocatello, ID
Federal Land Bank Preston
South State
Cloud Nine
C. Navy
SCS
Dry Basin
Horseshoe Basin
Strawberry Creek
Christensen Ranch
Ostashes
the Newlyweds
Danita Christensen
Eldon Wilcox
May
Mary Hansen
Bob Godfrey
Laura Titensor
Grade W. Poulsen
Eggett
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