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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1954
Page
6
Readers express appreciation for The Citizen Williston and a wish to know its distribution reach. Leroy Jensen sends a 3.50 check to renew, while Seth Swann from Missouri regrets late payment and says the hometown paper is a weekly comfort during wet weather.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin shows improved grazing on winter sheep ranges doubled income. A 3,000 sheep herd under good range practices earned $10,380.13 annually versus $5,072.20 under poor range practices. Reed W. Bailey notes the eight year study at the Desert Experimental Range near Milford Utah by Selard S Hutchings.
Mr. Bailey cites a study advising improved management for salt desert shrub and black sage brush ranges covering about 46 million acres in Utah Nevada western Wyoming and southern Idaho. The bulletin explains balancing grazing with forage proper utilization trailing reduction and emergency supple mental feed to boost income. Free Farmers' Bulletin No. 2067 available from the U S forest service Ogden director.
On Saturday October 23 Mrs Lester Owen entertained her daughter Susanna for her fifth birthday with a party. Guests included Steven and Dennis Bailey Anna and Billy Owen Ronald and Lynn Auger Jimmy and Johnny Owen Janet and Philip Owen Luella Owen Mrs Charles Bailey and Susanna’s grandmother Mrs Rulon Owen. A social followed in the Mmen and gleaner class. A large poster of the master M-men and golden cleaner pins by Mrs Jamelin Auger were shown. Talks on pin requirements were given by Mrs Eulalia Larsen and Verl J Auger. Ward council officers Veloy H Auger Cecil Jensen Arlene Wanner and Gwen Wheeler were elected. Letters were written to missionaries and servicemen and refreshments served.
A Friday night event by the Relief society featured a fish pond games and refreshments with candy popcorn and ice cream for attendees. Several local residents visited relatives in Glencoe Salt Lake City Brigham City and Richmond during the week and MIA leaders met in Preston with a large group of attendees.
Cleveland residents Mrs Lorin Panter and Mrs Weldon McGregor visited Logan Saturday at the home of Mrs Howard Nelson and family. Mrs Fréd Anderson has been laid up with sciatic rheumatism. Her daughter Mrs Dean Hogan stayed at her home. Mrs Dale Bennett is a surgery patient at Preston hospital and expects to return home soon. Miss LaVerda Harris spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ervin Harris. Mrs Vera Nielsen stayed with her daughter Mr and Mrs Roe Bennett in Logan. A son was born last week to Mr and Mrs Bennett at Soda Springs hospital. Wedding reception for Joan Barthlome at Thatcher church drew Mr and Mrs Rulon Burton, Mr and Mrs Russell Wright, Mr and Mrs Horace Wright, Mr and Mrs Owen Andreasen, and Mr and Mrs Leland Panter. Mrs Junior White accompanied her mother Mrs Louis Bit-
Yon and sister in law Mrs Duane Bitton travel to St Louis to join Duane in armed forces. Residents hosted and visited include DeLos Bell Mink Creek Panter Panter home move ins Bennett Preston parties with Sewell Gamwell Beile family and others. Sacrament meetings featured speakers Leo Christensen Merrill Hubbard Myrtle Tanner presented silver gleaner. Shrimp dinner hosted by Reed McGregor with guests.
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