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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1954
Page
3
An editor's office chatter notes playful school glimpses from Hope Indiana. A first grader quits on his first day while a boy recalls a bathing suit memory and a sister dodges lunch at home. The writer asserts American kids may be smarter now and optimism remains.
A compilation of light vignettes from the first day of school across 1954. A Burlington Times-News note recalls a first grader eager to read, another asks if they will be sweethearts, and a pupil delivers a store bought apple. Berlin Maryland coverage follows Pat Venable who endures until promising to try again.
The Minidoka County News criticizes the postoffice move to boost second class rates by 30 percent over three years and fears a new rule delivering third class mail by city carriers with boxholder addresses will worsen deficits. It cites $159 million 1953 third class costs and urges fair postage rates rather than expanded direct mail.
Advice on cautious home buying notes paying contracts in full or part and securing a deed with a note mortgage. Recommends payment plans, title insurance or an up-to-date abstract, and having a lawyer inspect for liens taxes and easements before signing.
The text outlines conditions for payment only under a written agreement for money return if title is unsatisfactory. It notes avoid accepting encumbrances and other risks and suggests reserving the right to cancel or adjust with a formal agreement.
The Library of Congress was created near the Capitol in 1800 with an initial appropriation of about 5000 dollars. Today it has an annual appropriation over 9 million and serves Congress with a legislative reference service that gathers statistics and helps write bills. It occupies two large buildings and serves the public as well as lawmakers.
Public service column notes buyers should verify all sale terms and guarantees. It stresses comparing legal land descriptions with property maps and adjoining roads, then cites dairy extension expert G C Anderson advising proactive feeding to balance pasture decline and preserve milk production.
An Idaho dairy advisory stresses feeding corn sidage and early hay to curb August milk declines. Idaho production fell from 101 million pounds in ull to 94 million in August and 72 million by November, with pasture to hay transitions and nutrition management cited as key to stabilizing output.
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