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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
2
Ladino seed is forecast at 180 000 pounds, below the 1951 320 000 but above the 1942-50 average. White clover seed is forecast at 1 800 000 pounds, 18 per cent under 1951 yet the largest since 1940 estimates began. Acreage for ladino and white clover harvests are down from 1951.
At a Friday social in the courthouse basement county Demos adopted a nine point platform for the 1952 election year read by Attorney Robert Wennergren. Garth Eames presided and W H Pete Jensen of Downey spoke as a congressional candidate.
The Standard school broadcast resumes this fall for its 25th annual music series titled The World’s Music in America. Beginning the week of Oct 13 1952 the program will air weekly through May 1953 tracing America’s musical heritage with a world tour across Europe Asia Africa and the Americas conducted by Carmen Dragon leading a 35 piece orchestra on nearly 100 stations across the western United States Alaska and Hawaii.
Rex Wallgren son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wallgren was named chief announcer at radio station KLO in Ogden He has served as staff announcer since graduating USAC in 1949 aside from an eight month Air Force tour He and wife Marion live in Ogden with son Rawn and a newborn daughter.
The program featured songs by Elnora Palmer and Mrs Estus Packer, with Don Workman and Joe Christensen rendering several Mexican numbers on guitar. Majorie Keller read aloud and Edith Stone sang two solos. Refreshments and visiting followed the evening’s activities.
Idaho officials urge calm and practical precautions as polio epidemics rise. Dr. Quentin Mack asks families to avoid new groups and fatigue while maintaining cleanliness. David Weeks promotes contacting local March of Dimes chapters for patient care funds and notes half of proceeds stay local for aid.
Mr and Mrs Christian Lee Colston of Franklin welcome a girl born September 3. Dale Saxton of Preston reports a boy born September 6. Raymond Hobbs of Weston welcomes a girl born September 7. Eugene Jones of Downey reports a boy born September 7. Lloyd Beckstead of Preston has a girl born September 7. Reid Hoggan of Preston welcomes a boy born September 9. Raymond Sparrow of Weston reports a boy born September 9. Vaughn Bowden of Preston has a boy born September 9. J H Whitehead of Franklin welcomes a boy born September 11. Carl G Alder of Preston reports a boy born September 16. Dean Sheaffer of Preston reports a boy born September 17.
Ogden Livestock show runs November 15 to 19 with a Hereford sale November 17 at 7 p.m. featuring 50 selected heifers in single and pen lots from western states. Bulls follow next day plus other auctions including Aberdeen Angus cattle Columbia sheep Suffolk ewes fat cattle and feeder cattle carloads. consignors must mail entries by September 15.
Notice lists nominated candidates for the November 4 1952 General Election in Franklin County Idaho including President Eisenhower Vice President Nixon and a full slate of local offices such as State Senator State Representative County Commissioners Sheriff Treasurer and various precinct positions. It also outlines a constitutional amendment on school lands with context on the proposed minimum price and the date of the document as September 18 1952.
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