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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
16
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns that colder weather increases mastitis cases in cattle. Pasture confinement shifts to barns, elevating teat injuries. Precautions include barn safety checks, veterinary exams, rapid milking, proper milking equipment care, and strict hand and teats hygiene to prevent infection.
Harry J. Kingler, general manager of Pontiac Motor division, reported October sales of 30,700 units. Sales rose through the month with 9,401 in the first 10 days, 10,484 in the second period, and 10,815 in the final period.
Idaho Chamber of Commerce announces All Idaho congress in Boise on December 7 and 8 with a Portland delegation led by Mark H Beach. Speakers include Wheeler McMillen and L B Johnston. The program covers Idaho economy, chemurgy, industry agriculture links, and a statewide official dinner on December 8. Special invitations go to Idaho women.
Above is pictured Frost Dew Drop Governor, a two year-old registered Holstein Keifer, No. 2930799, owned by Leonard Lund of Preston. The prize animal sold for $700, ranking fifth highest at the Utah state Holstein sale.
County Agent Daniel Roberts announced results from a winter wheat nursery planted in early October at the C W Hubbard farm on Battle Creek hill. Nine rows compare varieties including Cache Wasatch Rio Kharkof Comanche Cheyenne Pullman 1-3-11-30 Rex Golden P-10 Hyman Elgin Hymar and barley Ward Reno winter club and trebs. Farmers may visit in spring 1950 to compare varieties. Lett house is excluded as a mixed variety.
Thomas Harold Baxter Sr. dies Oct. 27 at his Blackfoot home after years with diabetes. Born May 11 1907 in Moreland, he previously lived in Banida. Survivors include widow Neta Hyde Baxter, six children Cornell LaMoyne Jeannine Joyce Dee and Thomas Baxter Jr., seven siblings, and many relatives. Burial followed at Grove City cemetery.
County Agent Daniel Roberts urges farmers to take soil samples now for spring fertilizer planning. Samples should be eight to ten from various spots, mixed, air dried, and mailed in with envelopes provided at the agent’s office.
Preston High School represented by Ruth Darrington faculty coach and four students Clarice Hendricks Joyce Davis Diana Hampton and Dianne Lowe at the seventh annual speech conference held Saturday Nov 5 at Idaho State College. The ISC drama and speech department sponsored the meet with twenty nine high schools and one junior college totaling 400 students and coaches. The evening program featured the season opening production Dark of the Moon and behind the scenes glimpses of radio and stage productions plus demonstrations and conferences. the ISC experimental theatre group staged Chekhov The Proposal and a puppet show The Mexican Nightingale.
Allen says the new equipment at his South State street facility enables factory method recapping. The mold yields full tread on all passenger sizes and delivery truck tires with highway and abrasive rubbers. He claims the tires are indistinguishable from new when stacked with fresh stock.
Donna Smith seventeen shoots a brown bear with a 410 shotgun during a pheasant hunt near Cambridge. She hauls the animal to a nearby ranch with help from Dick Toney fifteen. She vows to return for the mother bear with her father’s deer rifle.
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