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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1946
Page
16
Extension Agent Daniel Roberts calls farmers to join the fire prevention drive citing last year’s 85 million dollars in farm losses and nearly 4 000 deaths. He lists seven preventable risks and four nonpreventable safeguards including lighting rods clean systems and safe fuel storage.
Funeral services were held for William Franklin Pratt 69 a Preston resident died of a heart ailment at his home October 3 He was born December 28 1877 in Oxford and lived in Preston since 1895 He married Martha Hadfield in 1898 and served as LDS missionary to England He worked for Continental Oil for 30 years and survived by his wife seven sons and daughters fourteen grandchildren and four sisters The obituary notes community church service and graveside rites in Salt Lake City and a later social gathering with bridge and a luncheon
Idaho swine breeders gather at Setah county fair grounds on October 17 for the fifth annual conference. W. P. Lehrer Jr of the University of Idaho announces the event sponsored by the animal husbandry department. Dr. Glenn C. Holm discusses swine sanitation and diseases. Herb Merman outlines the packer’s swine outlook. a round-table on feeding problems follows. a free-for-all judging contest caps the program. About 50 head will be disposed of at the northern Idaho purebred swine sale on October 18.
Seedless fruit items listed include Fancy Seedless two pounds and Fancy Southern three pounds. The note references packaging weights and quality grades for sale. No additional details on origin, brand, or seller are provided in the readable text.
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