This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
9
The article traces rural electrification transforming farm life from dawn to dusk toil to modern efficiency. It notes electric lights and appliances reduce chores, power milk rooms, irrigation, and grain operations, and turn schools into community centers with evening lighting, bringing city conveniences to farms.
Banida residents hosted a Yellowstone trip and multiple visits from Worthington and Idaho Falls relatives. Local talks occurred in Sunday school and sacrament meeting led by Wells McEntire and McHenery. The Banida MIA held opening social with games and dances in the recreation hall under youth leadership.
The 1949 equalized roll shows total state assessed value at 485,269,754 with real and personal property 378,880,238 and utilities 118,464,044. Ada County leads with 51,565,589, Twin Falls second at 34,628,174, while Butte County remains lowest at 2,248,424. Max Yost, manager of Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, disclosed the figures.
The University of Idaho extension service warns against hay fires from spontaneous combustion in Washington County. Extension agronomist Eugene Whitman advises field curing the hay after mowing to let moisture evaporate, since remaining moisture fuels combustion and dryness prevents it.
Idaho farmers urged by G C Anderson University of Idaho extension dairyman to cut corn for ensilage before the first killing frost. Green corn yields better silage and helps balance livestock rations through winter when combined with low quality hay or straw. Carotene-rich corn cut early preserves vitamin A. A wholesome diet can rely on vegetables with milk and eggs.
Mrs. Loretta League of the Pocatello Social Security office says the social security card is family insurance for survivors and retirement. She will be in Preston at the employment service office on September 21 between 2 and 4 p.m to answer inquiries or accept written questions at box 790, Pocatello.
University of Idaho extension dairyman G C Anderson summarizes figures from 24 dairy herd improvement associations. The July data cover 8862 cows in 546 herds with 94 unprofitable cows sold.
Over Labor Day weekend Ogden residents Mrs Don Massey and her baby stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Demont Olson. Visitors to the Going home in Moreland included his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Alvin Maughan Glen and Deneice Hansen and their children from Salt Lake City visiting Ruth Mendenhall and Ben Hansen's households.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.