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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1955

Page

6

Left-handed players a rarity in gridiron sports

The Sporting News notes few left handed football standouts while baseball booms with southpaws. Quotes from Raymond Parker H. O. Gritz Crisler William Reed Homer Cooke and others discuss the scarcity of left handed passers in college and pro football compared with baseball highlighting players like Frankie Albert Art Parisien and Don Holleder among others.

Hal March Raymond Buddy) Parker Detroit Lions National Football League Crisler Big Ten Michigan Sporting News William ‘Reed Albert Harry Aggamis Boston University Don Liebendorfer Stanford University

Idaho 4 H'ers win trips to National Club Congress

Idaho 4 H Club members earned all expense trips to the 84th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 27 through December 1 for top finishes in the 1955 National 4 H Crass Revue Field Crops Food Preparation and Garden programs. Carol Hall 16 Caldwell state food preparation winner has cooked 323 meals in seven years and made 26 demonstrations including many on food. Glenda Hammer Idaho Falls 17 earned garden honors with 15 240 sq ft of garden 30 exhibits and leadership roles. Sharron Scheline Donnelly 16 won Dress Revue top state honors and will attend as guest of Simplicity Pattern Co. Ralph Bartlett 18 Buhl state Field Crops winner produced over 2 000 sacks of onions 85 sacks of beans and 4 000 pounds of mixed grain. All programs run under the Cooperative Extension Service.

Albert Sporting News Homer Cooke National Collegiate Athletic Cooke Steve Boda, Jr Boda Art Parisien Notre Dame Wee George McAfee Duke Chicago Bears Don Holleder Army Jim Contratto Southern California Whitey Ford Tommy Byrne New York Yankees Billy Hoeft Detroit Tigers Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox Fock Idaho Chicago Carol Hall Caldwell Kelvinator Carol Marble Food Cloveretts Club Glenda Hammer Idaho Falls Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co Glenda Busy Beaver Club R. O. Breeding Sharron Scheline Donnelly Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc Scheline Happy Home Makers Eats Green Pansy Schene Ralph Bartlett Buhl Nitrogen Division Allied Chemical & Dye Corp Ralph Warren Hart Cooperative Extension Service

Fairview Local Social Notes Highlight Farm Bureau Meeting

Mrs. Vella Rawlings visited Brigham City with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brown. The Farm Bureau held a block meeting at Mrs Trya Larsen home. Donald Cole of Salt Lake City spent a day with his parents in Fairview. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson hosted a block meeting at their home. Mrs. Guelda Clayson entertained her club at the Dees home. Mr. Theron Rawlings and family visiting Pacific Grove. Stitch and Chatter quilting club met at Melvin Smith's home. LuRay Hall Norman Smith and Merlin Whittle, students in Provo, spent weekend with their parents.

Vella Rawlings Brigham City Bob Brown Farm Bureau Trya Larsen Donald Cole Salt Lake City Bill Johnson Baby Salt Lake Charlie Hyde Guelda Clayson Oliver Dees von J. Larsen Theron Rawlings Pacific Grove Calif Stitch and Chatter Quilting Club Melvin Smith LuRay Hall Norman Smith Merlin D. Whittle Provo

Sharp family quilting gatherings and social visits reported

Glendale notes record the Sharp family quilting at Mrs. Alice Auger home with Annie Sharp Myra Bosworth Arlene Wanner Vandis Sharp Veda Sharp Luella Sharp Mae Por Lloyd Kidd and Robert Bosworth. Nadine Jensen hosted a quilting party with Leona Forsgren and Joyce Smith and Wilma Ward singing with daughter Marjory Ward. Guests included Glen Anderson and Lester Owen families.

Sharp Family Club Alice Auger Annie Sharp Myra Bosworth Arlene Wanner Vandis Sharp Veda Sharp Luella Sharp Mae Por- Lloyd Kidd Robert Bosworth Nadine Jensen Leona Forsgren Joyce Smith Riverspeakers Wil Leland Auger Axa Maurice Owen

Diet of Americans Shows Much Change

The USDA survey reports Americans eat similar total pounds of food as 50 years ago but choose different items. Eggs meats fish poultry citrus fruits tomatoes dairy rise while butter sugar and flour decline. Calorie supply per person falls since 1909, with more calories from fat and less from potatoes and grains.

USDA Lucretia Maughan

Agronomist notes new seed varieties added under federal act

Howard Roylance of the University of Idaho extension reports that seeds such as safflower, pubescent wheatgrass, intermediate theat grass, and tall wheatgrass have been added to the list covered by the federal seed act as living standards rise with higher costs of living.

Howard Roylance University of Idaho Extension Agronomist

Hearing on Will Probate for Bert Danford

Franklin County Idaho Probate Court will hear Richard D H Danford's petition for probate of Bert Danford deceased and letters testamentary on Friday December 2 1955 at 10 AM in Preston Idaho. Interested parties may appear and contest or file objections. Dated November 15 1955. W Paul Merrill Probate Judge and Ex-officio Clerk. P M Condie Preston Idaho attorney for petitioner.

Franklin County State of Idaho Bert Danford Richard d H. Danford Preston W. Paul Merril P. Im. Condie

Preston Idaho adopts ordinance locating city dump ground

Ordinance 339 describes and locates area for city dump ground in Preston Idaho. It sets dumping rules for refuse within the ground, provides penalties for violations, and appoints an overseer with police powers to enforce the dumping regulations. The parcel lies west of the city limits and is described by metes and bounds starting 400 feet west of the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 21, township 15 south, range 39 east.

Preston Idaho T. 15 S Boise Meridian Chief of Police

Preston Idaho adopts city dump ground ordinance 1955

The Preston Idaho city passes a rubbish disposal ordinance designating a city dump ground with marked zones on the north and south sides and requiring a dump ground overseer with police powers. Violations incur a maximum fine of 25 dollars. the ordinance repeals conflicting provisions and takes effect after passage on November 9, 1955.

Preston Onan

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