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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1959
Page
7
The message credits business advertisers for enabling the publication and invites readers to support the firms that sustain local news about Franklin County residents and activities.
Classified fragment lists a lost large crown and white male cat with collar around neck and child’s pet note. Nearby, extended ads offer a two bedroom home with furnace oil heat and small down payment, plus a job training opportunity for a married man over 30. Also an Idaho farm for sale with 188 acres, house, outbuildings, irrigation, and fence. Listings include contact names and phone numbers.
The speech outlines that 1958 or 1959 dates could not fit a 1960 contract without a sharecroppers' payment share. The aim is to withdraw cropland from production to align acreage with needs. Land in reserve cannot be cropped or grazed and must have a conservation practice. A basic per acre rate is set, with offers below that rate allowed. If funds are tight, offers are ranked by rate. Farmers are urged to visit the county ASC office for details.
Richard Hendrick, local school chairman, says plans are complete for the school here and the day’s schedule is now set. The Training School is equally divided between men and women, though this balance is not required.
Classified page offers buying and selling options across multiple categories. Readers can find small ads for vehicles, real estate, jobs, and personal items, priced to attract quick transactions.
Utah State University announces off campus adult liberal education classes for groups such as service clubs and churches. Dr L G Noble directs the program with John M Beyers guiding course setup and materials. Contact usu languages dept or division of off campus instruction for details and scheduling. He can meet groups in Preston to aid program planning.
County Agent Daniel Roberts explains fall mite buildup harms flocks. Two mite types exist: one on birds at base of feathers, the other nocturnal in cracks. Malathion dusting controls both. roosters must be dusted with five percent compound and litter sprayed to disinfect laying houses.
Army private James R. Millar, 22, of Preston, completed six months of active training under the Reserve Forces Act Sept. 24 at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. He received eight weeks of finance clerk on the job training and will serve with the 96th Infantry Division Headquarters Company in Salt Lake City. Millar is a 1955 Preston High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs N Ralph Millar.
A group of Preston youths led by Dale Winn organized a car club to improve their vehicles and build a hot rod. They meet every Thursday at 7 p m. The article also notes the Panama Canal’s first Navy use on Oct 12 1914 and cites a World Book Encyclopedia figure of about 14000 dollars for Columbus ships.
Oxford plans to spend the weekend returning Mrs. Coburn home from visiting their daughter and son in law. Downey hospital welcomes a newborn granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Baker with siblings. Community members attend temple sessions, MIA programs, and award ceremonies. others visit relatives in Swan Lake Rexburg and Provo. The piece closes with a note on how Navy radar can date ice by slickness or bumps.
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