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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1953
Page
7
Prominent figures including Herbert Hoover Charles E Wilpon Henry Ford II and the late Ren Robert A Taft testify that Boner has picked their pockets and made them like it.
Deputy Sheriff Thompson and Dr. Smith arrived at the hall with the body as testimony begins. The deputy said blood stained Baker’s forehead and face, but he could not identify which of four men struck him.
The resolution calls for printing in the county paper and urges public response to improve farmer relations and information. It emphasizes a cooperative endeavor to address farmer problems and stresses broader community engagement.
A three member public relations committee is to be elected to inform educate advertise and promote goodwill with the general public. The group expresses confidence in Secretary Ezra Taft Benson to formulate a sound workable agricultural program. Resolutions favor flexible price supports or a sliding parity scale from 60 to 100 percent, governed by supply and demand.
The service featured Mrs. Elda Carlson and Mrs. Oliverson with a closing by the Glen Coe singing mothers singing I Need Thee Every Hour. Fremon Jepsen gave the benediction. Burial followed in Preston cemetery with grave dedication by George F. Egley. Grandchildren and friends, under the Relief society, carried the flowers. Pallbearers were sons Albert, Christian, Bernard, Eigil, Raymond, and Viggo Jensen.
Farm Bureau members selected Bert Moser as farm leader. Associated Women elected Mrs John L Willis as second vice chairmen. Mrs Clarence Nelson became secretary and Mrs Ada Bailey was chosen county director. Mrs Albert Moser became first president with Mrs Glen Cox as another officer.
New truck models have been developed to meet driver and operator needs. The changes come from suggestions by Chevrolet field men and long range planning by designers and engineers.
Blaine's won four games over Corner Cafe while McCune's fell four to Preston Texaco. W. F. Jensen edged O. K. Tire 3 to 1. Blaine's Drive-In posted high series 953 947 and 949.
Franklin residents report travel to Salt Lake City for Camp Stone assignment and overseas duty. Local families visit hospitals, relatives, and celebrate birthdays while Relief Society conducts a world sisterhood conference and members receive national awards for service.
Mr and Mrs S LeRoy Salve announce the engagement of their daughter Joyleen S Allen to Dwight W Jensen son of Mr and Mrs Glenden J Jensen of Oxford Miss Allen is a Downey High School senior in the school band and chorus and will graduate this year Mr Jensen is a junior at Idaho State College majoring in speech and drama member of Alpha Psi Omega press club and library staff Plans tentatively set for early June They are both members of the LDS church and plan a temple wedding.
Mrs Vilate Mendenhall and Mrs Ruth Stephenson spent several days in Salt Lake visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Dan Harris and family of Thatcher moved to Soda where they built a new home. Don is employed there. Mrs Sadie Michelson stays with the Reno Weavers in Idaho Falls. Loran Rasmussen’s granddaughter Becky stayed with them while Bud Ballinger’s family went to California. A few Lago ladies canned pudding at Preston canning center. The Youngs and Mrs George Young spend 10 days in California. Mrs Vernona Garbett was treated for a throat infection in Caribou hospital. Lynn Michelson gave the sacrament gem and Ted Michelson spoke in Sunday school. Sacrament speakers included Boyd Ruud, fresh from Korea, High Councilman Stanley Harison, and John W Kirby. Norman Floyd and family vacationing in California.
Demar Davis son of Mr and Mrs Raph G Davis of Preston has accepted a call to serve as a missionary in the northern California mission. He will be honored at a testimonial next Sunday at 7 30 p.m. in Preston fourth ward. A Preston High School and LDS seminary graduate he has worked at Hill Air Force Base and Utah Power & Light Co. He plans to enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on December 2.
Dwight Jensen of Oxford is in the cast of Libel the first student body production of the year at Idaho State college. The play by Edward Woolf was directed by Mel Schubert with Jensen portraying Thomas Fox ley an English lawyer. He is a junior majoring in speech and drama.
The fall harvest shows better average quality with yield per acre around 2990 bushels, up from earlier estimates. The season’s crop largely finished and stored in good condition though concerns persist about warmth and dirt in stored potatoes, especially after October weather.
The Idaho potato crop is estimated at 42,920,000 bushels, up 1,480,000 from Oct 1. Favorable two months of weather boosted late crop weight and quality, helped harvest, and offset earlier slow growth with an extended fall growing period.
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