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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1943
Page
9
A Preston observer defends sidewalk rules after observing four to five deck high fruit displays blocking the main street in front of the American Food Store. The piece cites ongoing city court fines for local violations and criticizes the Ogden office for remote management and public welfare neglect.
Hunters reported plentiful sage hens during last week's three day open season, the first in years. Despite varied opinions on abundance, many brought home limits and viewed the hunt as encouraging for a bird not reproducing in captivity. Concerns linger over potential extinction from disease and overhunting.
The Montpelier News notes reliance on observation of chickens to gauge stock and brood potential for 1944 while urging closures in key areas to protect rare sage chickens. It cites state fish and game departments and the Pittman Robertson framework as possible partners for protection and propagation. The quote warns that people follow wrong leaders when right ones remain silent.
Fortune surveys new U S farm machinery likely to reshape agriculture after the war. Enclosed cabs with self starters heaters and radios may let farmers work in extreme temperatures. a rotary tiller avoids moldboard damage. a small garden tractor aids intensive cultivation. a sugar beet harvester lowers costs and could end tariff fights. a versatile small combine may harvest 100 crops. Farmers also want a practical farm passenger car for transport and sparking.
Opening day preparations frame a busy report from Clifton and Preston. The Central school reopens Monday with the Presbyterian academy hosting two grades while the seventh and eighth join the academy. New teaching assignments cover all grades led by principal J. W. Condie and musical director H. R. Bingham.
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks applicants for District Accountant at the Office of Price Administration in Boise Idaho. Salary 3826 dollars yearly with overtime. No written test or age limit. Applications accepted until September 20 1943. Local Secretary Howard Johnson announces.
A jumble of humorous quips and wartime asides fills the column. Puns about farmers lines motherhood names and a Moscow Russia joke sit alongside a London Electrician quip about the USSR USA and a Sausage machine incident.
The Preston branch of the Federal Land Bank, part of the Farm Credit Administration, shows strong early progress in a drive for new business. Under manager Clifford Warr, the office has $74,389 of a $100,000 quota with two thirds of the time elapsed, suggesting it will meet its goal and be among the first northwest units. The Spokane office notes the rate is ahead of schedule, reflecting a district schedule. The Preston office administers loans totaling over two million dollars in the county.
Standard Oil Company of California said it will continue to operate Elk Hills properties on an annual cost basis for 90 more days to aid the war effort after the Elk Hills contract was canceled in Washington. The company notes its Elk Hills holdings predate the Naval Reserve and cites good faith in negotiations with the government.
On a Saturday porch session Homer Bentley notes the heat as the hottest on record while Bill Webster and others discuss thirst quenchers. The talk shifts to buttermilk as the cool option with references to beer as an alternative choice.
American Meat Institute reports August gains of 201 million pounds vs last year. Sheep and lamb slaughter reach a record for most months, cattle slaughter near an all time high, and hog slaughter up by one million head. Prices at the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards show general steadiness amid shrinking feedlot supplies and high costs.
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