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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1955
Page
7
An essay praising forestry progress, noting Europe travel and Jamestown era forests. It highlights timber growth, reforestation, and disease resistance in trees, with DDT claims against moths and beetles, plus reflections on vacations, lawn care, and driving habits.
J D Ratcliff endorses x ray as a vital diagnostic aid detecting gallstones with 99 percent accuracy and revealing heart brain spine and other conditions. He cites radiology's progress from Roentgen’s discovery in 1895 and notes the radiologist as a key hospital figure.
Four Idaho 4 H club members earned all expense trips to the 34th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 27 to December 1. James Maggart Burley 15 won State Health honors for health drive and surveys. Shirley Carrie Floyd Hanson of Potlatch won Electric honors for seven projects and 38 exhibits. Robert Ellis Council won Tractor honors for conservation of fuel and repair skills. Floyd Carnlie Coeur d Alene and the group leadership from Mica and Live Power 4 H Club are noted.
The article notes progress in radiology with brighter fluoroscopic images and faster film capture. A device in Massachusetts now takes 12 x-ray films per second, aiding detailed views of beating hearts.
The USDA reporting service shows Idaho farm prices fell nine percent in the month ended October 15, 1954, with the all commodity index at 216 of the 1910 14 average. All crops declined and livestock prices fell, while some items like potatoes gained and wholesale milk and tomatoes rose.
Goods and higher farm wage rates lift the parity index to 280 by mid October. Prices paid for farm inputs match two months earlier. The parity index is up one point from September and year over year. With lower farm product prices, the parity ratio falls two points to 82, the lowest since 1940, about 6 percent below October 1954.
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