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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1952

Page

5

Progressive Bank and Trust Youth Thrift Drive Gains Ground

Billy Fischer leads the Progressive Bank and Trust company in a school thrift program begun five years ago. It invites six to eighteen year olds to save pennies and nickels, deposit in passbooks, and learn money value. By year one nine thousand children deposited thirty seven thousand dollars, expanding to seventy five thousand active accounts with ongoing weekly bank days in 1135 schools. The project funds basic virtues, work ethics, and self reliance, aiming to cultivate lifelong savings habits and respect for enterprise.

Ithem Thrift Progressive ‘Bank and -Trust ‘ Company Billy Fischer Bill . Fischer Jong Progressive Bank Billy Fischer

Mother's Day Visitors Across Town Linked to Redington Family

Mother's Day gatherings brought multiple relatives to Annie M. Redington and related households. Attendees included Bert Redington of Pocatello, Glen Redington, Gene Redington of California, Frank Redington of Salt Lake City, George Redington, and visiting trio from Seattle. Also listed are the Moyes and Fisher households with extended family from Preston, Salt Lake City, Pocatello, and Seattle, plus new baby news for Glen Baker in Preston.

Earl Moyes Moyes Earl Olson Pocatello George Redington Wesley_Olson Salt Lake City Lee Redington Preston and Reid Redington Annie M. _ Redington Ray Redington Seattle Redingtons LaVon Manning Stephen Preston Hospital Glen Baker Bakers Annie M. Redington Bert Redington Glen Redington Gene Redington California Frank Redington Salt , Lake City Annie Hatch Frank Croshaw Virgil Geddes Henry ‘Hatch Karma Kendall Bever‘ly Hatch Orthea- Cox Wanda, Ackerman

Family visits in Down ey at Bloxham home

Stanley and Mrs Devs visited Mrs Glen Cox and family Sunday afternoon in Downey at her parents Mr and Mrs RT Bloxham home.

Stanley Devs Bas Sness Glen Cox Downey Bloxham

Barger Family Picnic Honors Mother at Hooper Springs

Treasureton Mett and relatives traveled to Salt Lake and Hooper Springs for Mother's Day. Mr and Mrs Robert Wells and two daughters Lawana and Bertha St Jeor and son joined Mr and Mrs Barger and others including C J Barger and children Ken Panter and two daughters Miss and Will Titis Jack Barger and Lee Casteel with two daughters Virginia and Shanon and Charity Walton of Pocatello. Don Barger also attended.

Robert Wells Lawana Bertha St. Jeor Salt Lake Bob Kline

Local families gather for visits and a Glencoe class party

Mr and Mrs Delmer Olsen and family visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Orrin Fellows of Preston Lawrie Rasmussen and family spent the past week with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Orlando Rasmussen. Maurice Owens and family of Glendale and Ralph Mendenhall of Salt Lake City visited Mrs Perlin Roper Joe and Leon Roper. Paul Adams and family of Cleveland were Sunday dinner guests of Agnes Jepsen. Deward Carver and family visited Mrs Alvin Peterson of Logan. Vernon Westberg and Jessie Erickson drove to Pocatello. Glencoe Sunday school class hosted a swimming party with Zina Jensen Peggy Pearson Lois Lila Rasmussen Imogene Erickson Betty Lou Spatig Glen Jepsen Stanton Rasmussen Irvin Larsen Hyrum Jepsen Layne Erickson Darrel Jepsen Dennis Docksteader Ronald Spatig Tommy Jensen. Lunch followed. Teachers Roy Pearson and Lafe Jepsen accompanied them. Elias Jepsen and family had their daughter blessed Sunday.

Delmer Olsen Orrin Fellows Preston, Lawrie D. “Rasmussen Demar Rasmussen Logan Orlando Rasmussen Maurice_Owens Glendale Ralph Mendenhall Salt Lake City Perlin Roper Joe and Leon Roper Paul Adams Cleveland Agnes Jepsen Deward Carver Alvin Peterson Vernon Westerberg Lafe Jepsen Elias Jepsen

Local Families Gather for Mother's Day Visits

A long list of relatives from Logan Riverdale Preston and Smithfield visited in Malad Thatcher Mink Creek Provo and Riverdale on Mother’s Day weekend. Attendees included the Jensens Rasmussens Beckstead Carver Olson and Forsgren families among others with extended visits and meals reported.

Pasture management shifts as dairy cows move to fresh forage

County agent Daniel Roberts urged farmers to switch from winter feed to pasture carefully. He warned against overgrazing soft ground and stressed starting pasture with at least six inches of growth. Experts from Idaho University advise rotating pastures, proper irrigation, shade and water, fall manure application, and supplementing feed to avoid milk drops. Idaho shows 2,353 farms with 1,000+ acres.

Daniel Roberts D. L. Fourt G. C. Anderson University, of Idaho

Civil Service Payroll in Idaho Tops 6000 Workers

The U S civil service reports show 6168 civilian employees in Idaho, as the state chamber of commerce notes. It contrasts 450 federal units and 563,800 workers 20 years ago with over 2000 units and 2,531,000 employees today, and warns each new department raises staffing, including a proposed 300 million dollar federal school aid program.

Civil Service Idaho Chamber‘ of Commerce U. S Fedral Congress Chamber Charles Sawyer

Elated quotes from Idaho chamber on government actions

Fragmentary text suggests a statement from the Idaho Chamber of Commerce criticizing government actions and their impact. The quoted phrases imply a stance that the government seeks to eliminate certain things, though the full context is unclear.

Idaho Chamber ‘of Commerce

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