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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1944

Page

7

Mink Creek News From Mink Creek Clifton Navy Leave and Local Events

Mink Creek Mack Hunter of Clifton on 30 day Navy leave visited the Nelsons family in Sandy Lake. Mink Creek Primary proud as 100 percent officer attendance at stake convention in Preston. New officers Lloyd Christensen president Rodney Jensen counselor Howard Anderson secretary. old presidency honored with wives at Jensen home. Informations on community events, visitors, and a school closing for heating repairs accompany funeral services for Milford Larson and a farewell party for Blaine Dockstader and Lynn Nelson as military service begins for some locals.

Mack Hunter Clifton Navy Wilford Nelson Sandy Mink Creek Primary Association Preston Leeral Jensen Puresht Wilde Conselor Douglas Nelson Phil Bell Lloyd Christensen Rodney Jensen Howard Andersen Old & New Teral Jensen Douglas Nelson A Mis Fed Hansen Thelma Keller Theo Bell Jed Hansen Harley Jepson Valene Bell Shipley Mink Creek Dwight Wilde William Knapper Melvin Seamons Fairview Seamons Marinus Jepson Milford Larson Emil Larson James Baird D Baird Welland Smith Wm Wiser Cov Christensen Banida Sane Redeemer Laves Elias Harum Blaine Dockstader Grant Dockstader Lynn Nelson Willard Nelson Blaine Lynn Army

Family News From Treasureton And Surrounding Towns

Community notices record visits and relatives in Treasureton Corinne Ogden Shelley and nearby areas. Names include Nelson Monson Barber Conlin Casteel Shumway Ward Condie Sant Conk Hymas Barger Atkinsen with travel and weekend visits mentioned.

Glenn Nelson Nelson John Monson Corinne Utah Monson France Jeff Barber E E Conlin Ogden Lee Casteel Mio O Clyde Condie George Condie Dave Johnson Ray Sant Dell Hymas, Jr Shelley Hymas E E Conk T J Barger von Atkinsen

Range and Grazing Conditions Report and Tape Shipment

Boise reports continued dry weather lowering range forage quality and heavier frosts at higher elevations. Livestock remain in generally good condition but shrinking is evident, with a predicted further decline without range improvement. Scotch tape shipment arrives matching market prices for office supply firms in large rolls and dispensers in 3/8 and 1 inch widths.

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Idaho Senator Attacks New Deal Sugar Policy

Senator John Thomas of Idaho denounces the New Deal sugar scheme in which Cuban sugar avoids duties while the Commodity Credit Corporation sells it at a tariff-equivalent price to U S refiners. He says the CCC profits 75 cents per hundredweight and Congress loses revenue, urging voters to act in November. He questions how Cuban sugar purchases will be funded if prices rise and whether subsidies come from CCC funds.

Washington John Thomas Idaho Treasury Commodity Credit Corporation United States Congress Thomas E. Dewey Cuba

Idaho September weather boosts harvests for fruit crops

In Boise the September climate stayed favorable for fruit crops with harvests advancing. Peach harvest ended around September 25 and prune harvest soon after October 1, both above prior forecasts. Apples started by month’s start with generally clean, good quality fruit and fair to good sizes expected.

Boise

Idaho Crop Report Notes Mixed Fortunes for Late Crops

The Idaho crop report shows favorable conditions for maturing late crops but frosts north of Idaho Falls hinder potato sizing and damaged late bean fields in the South Central district. Potatoes are down about 2 percent for September and forecast at 36.9 million bushels. Frosts around September 15 killed exposed potatoes northward, with other areas seeing later frost impacts. Prospects suggest lower yields per acre in the Upper Snake River Valley, potential gains in the South Central District, and grain harvests of spring wheat and oats nearly complete.

Boise Idaho Falls South Central District Snake River Valley

1944 Crop Yields Beat Expectations Across Wheat and Fruit

The 1944 combined harvest of wheat, corn, oats, and barley reached 52,653,000 bushels, up 18 percent from last year and 36 percent above the 10 year average. Fruit crops also performed well with peaches and prunes harvested larger than expected.

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