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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
1
Special to the Citizen reports farmland values in Franklin County show an upward trend as competition increases. Farmers bid against each other to enlarge acreage and improve operating efficiency with more advanced machinery, with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago noting economies of scale for large farms.
Delbert Chadwick of Whitney keeps three American bison bought at a Torrington auction. One heifer calved last week and the other is expected to give birth soon. The wild-to-tame transition is noted as the herd grazes near his home for public viewing and hobby farming. In broader news farmland values across Idaho rose to a record $194 per acre nationally, with Franklin County near $209 per acre, driven by high net farm income and mortgage funding.
The Oneida Stake horseback and jeep ride Friday ends with a program featuring Elder Le Grand Richards of the Quorum of the Twelve. Adults 12 and older, fathers and sons, gather at Cottonwood canyon’s recreational camp for a 7 to 8 p.m. dinner and an 8:15 p.m. program hosted by Larry Jacobsen of Provo.
Conservation officers report full reservoirs and open roads in the Preston area. Streams are high but fishable on opening day with Condie Reservoir and Grace area waters in good condition. Upper Portneuf River and Chesterfield Reservoir expected strong openings. Bloomington Lake and Crow Creek roads closed. Beaver Creek road snowbound.
Four week program starts Monday June 4 offering free vocal classes for elementary students with older participants by permission. Grades 1-3 meet 9 am and 4-6 at 11 am. Summer band begins June 4 with seventh grade 7 am Mondays and Thursdays, eighth grade 7 am Wednesdays and 7 pm Fridays, and high school band 6 am Tuesday and 5 pm Thursday. Peck Stevenson leads bands.
The Franklin county grass man tour will take place June 12 under the direction of agricultural agent DeVere Tovey. The tour offers businessmen and farmers a chance to recognize commendable candidate accomplishments and to view improved farm layouts and new practices.
Chad Douglas Garner two year old son of James and Mrs. Garner of Salt Lake City fell into an irrigation ditch at Westwood Center Linrose Saturday afternoon May 26. He was found in the water and pronounced dead at Franklin County Hospital. Survivors include maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Glen Petterborg Preston and paternal grandmother Eda Garner Silver City New Mexico. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Preston Eighth Ward chapel under Bishop Reed Brenchley with burial in Preston cemetery.
Eta Nakai 18 and Nita Nakai 17 from Preston were injured when a pickup slid on loose gravel, struck a mailbox, rear bumper of a parked car, rolled into a ditch south west of Fairview. Damages estimated at 800 dollars. ambulance took Eta to Franklin County Hospital. Citation pending.
A car leaving Highway 91 near Battle Creek damaged a fence and caused $600 in repairs to Mrs Adelia Profaiter’s vehicle after attempting to pass two stopped cars. Cyclist David Palmer, 75, sustained serious injuries at Highway 91 and Second South when Linda Beckstead, 20, failed to see him and struck him. Annual field training exercis es began for Preston based Howitzer Battery, 2nd Squadron 116th Armored Cavalry, with 127 enlisted men and seven officers at Gowen Field Boise. They will train eight days in field with self propelled 155mm howitzers alongside two other batteries from Nampa and Nevada before returning June 9. An art show will be displayed in Preston’s First Security Bank featuring Painting With Oils by Mrs Lona Mink. Support for Gowen Field training is provided by Idaho Army Guard and 75th Maneuvers Area Command from Houston Texas.
Franklin County sponsors list ten contestants for the Dairy Princess Pageant set for Saturday June 2 at the Franklin Stake Center Preston. The show starts at 7 p.m. with First Bank and Trust backing Patricia Thomas and several sponsors backing other contestants. Mrs Ann Forsgren leads the event assisted by Mrs Dennis Webster tickets by Mrs Lynn Cole and Mrs Kurtis Buttars handle luncheon with other volunteers for stage decorations master of ceremonies is Ron Lewis tickets available at the Eatm Bureau Preston.
Education Week starts Monday in Preston at the Oneida Stake Center for three days ending with a Melva Niles performance. Niles, a nationally acclaimed singer and actress, has starred in Fiddler on the Roof Brigadoon Kiss Me Kate and Show Boat. She performs Wednesday June 6 at 9 PM.
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