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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1961
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Spencer Crookston Preston welcome a boy born Oct 15. Mr and Mrs Lowell Castle Preston greet a boy born Oct 16. Mr and Mrs Verl G King Preston announce a boy born Oct 16. Additional details listed among local births in the Preston area.
The passage recalls past defeats in football and the faded era of iceboxes coal stoves and old radio shows. It contrasts nostalgia with today’s better comforts and entertainment while noting nostalgia can be harmless.
Dr Hood's career with the American Farm Bureau Federation spans from 1952 when he joined as assistant director of commodity departments to 1955 when he became assistant secretary and 1957 when he took on the commodity division as director. He has extensive experience conducting conferences and working with farm groups.
Almartin Larsen, 92, former Preston resident, died Oct. 17 after illness. He lived in Lava for 14 years before entering care with a daughter Thelma in Logan. He married Ellen Frances Cornish in the Logan temple. they had 12 children. Surviving are nine children, 49 grandchildren, 78 great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 p.m. in the first ward chapel.
Army Pvt. Curtis G. Webb, son of Mr and Mrs O Sherwin Webb of Preston, completed eight weeks of radio training under the reserve forces act at Fort Knox Kentucky October 7. He trained in field radio operation Morse code and is a 1961 graduate of Preston High School.
Sadie Jenkins aged 82 died in a Brigham City hospital Wednesday morning. The funeral will be held in Preston with no definite date set. Jenkins was born in Preston and spent most of her life there.
Preston High drama department selects the mystery comedy Who Dunnit for the first school production. Delmar Derricott directs with Kathy Herd and Brent Martin as student directors. Cast includes Alexander Arlington the mystery writer, Vivian Odell, Andrew, Miss Jenkins, and other roles.
The Franklin County home demonstration council in collaboration with Oneida and Franklin Stake Relief Society will host a Christmas suggestions day Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the former Golden Rule bank building. The public is invited to view new gift ideas and trims, with materials for making patterns and instructors on hand. Demonstrations will cover gift wrapping cards and tree decorations.
The Griffeth family plans an open house for Evelyn Pratt Griffeth on her 80th birthday. The event Sunday Oct 22 from 2 to 6 p.m. at her Dayton home invites friends and relatives to call. Born Oct 13 1881 in Meadowville she was a daughter of Moroni and Mary Pratt. She married George A Griffith in the Logan LDS temple. he died in 1951. She has four living children 25 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren and remains active in the LDS church and the Daytona camp of the DUP. The family requests no gifts.
USDA crop report indicates Idaho fall potato production estimated at 54 120 000 cwt surpassing 1960 and 1950s averages. Yield expected around 205 bags per acre with harvest slowed by heavy September rainfall and frost, effects varied by region and early digging shows rough tuber quality.
The text discusses a hunting delegation approach to obtain privileges and the strategy of the group. It includes details on rabbit and teal preparation recipes, broiling and marinating methods, and notes about duck hunting season outlook and conservation concerns.
The text notes tighter controls may be needed in upland regions as rabbit and pheasant populations fluctuate. It mentions breeders adjusting season lengths and limits to protect stock for spring and hints a 1961 duck stamp adds value to a non waterfowler’s collection of past licenses and memoirs.
Army Pvt. Larry D. Benson of route 1 Preston completed Fort Ord California eight week field communications crewman course. He trained in communications wire laying message center organization and switchboard operation. Benson entered the Army last April and is a 1955 Preston High School graduate who attended Brigham Young University in Provo.
Mrs. Clara Auger of Preston, Sixth District American Legion Auxiliary president, met with state president Mrs. Christine Brown of Kellogg and other officers in St. Anthony on Oct. 14 to participate in the Seventh District convention. Auger spoke on the Auxiliary program. luncheon followed at the State Industrial School.
Tran reserves its small output of golden imperial caviar exclusively for the Shah, signaling a special supply arrangement. The decision highlights the value placed on the royal patronage and the limited availability of the delicacy to a single high-profile end user.
University of Idaho extension engineer Erle Wilson reports tests indicate plastic covers for silage can save about 10 pounds of dry matter per square foot of surface area.
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