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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1945
Page
2
The Preston community urges a city wide road program to replace dirt and gravel streets with hard surfaced, mechanized road beds over five years. War conditions delayed improvements but spring offers opportunity to repair holes and ease current traffic. continuous upgrade is deemed most urgent for city administration.
General McConnel replies to Governor Gossett on Idaho draft data and finds Idaho 43rd in service percentages yet fields a high war output in farm production. The critique notes the report relies on statistics without comparing irrigation, crop types, or Idaho’s vast cultivated acres and does not contrast with Washington or Oregon deferment patterns.
In wartime relief appeal, Americans are urged to donate used clothing to the United National Clothing Collection. Communities organize drives to send 150 million pounds of garments to Greece, Russia, Yugoslavia, Holland, Belgium, and other hard-hit areas. Each family should contribute five pounds per person.
The General McConnell report shows Idaho with 22,087 industrial deferments and 14,000 farm deferments, while Montana has 116 farm deferments and Idaho 138 irrigated farm deferments. Washington Oregon and California drained workers, risking Idaho’s agricultural output for war needs.
Funeral services were held for R C Peterson in the Second Ward meeting house, with burial in Mink Creek cemetery. A fire at Popular Store caused about 4000 dollars in damage, suspected arson while loot was sought. Baby girl born to Mrs Amos Belnap. mother and child doing well.
City Clerk Roy C. Greaves explains eligibility rules for Preston residents in the upcoming April 24 election. Voters who previously elected in 1941 or 1943 and stayed in the city may vote without new registration. others must register if they have lived in Idaho six months and in Preston 30 days. Registration runs about April 1 through April 21, with precinct changes requiring re registration unless voting in the original precinct.
In Mound Valley and surrounding areas, several families report measles cases including Don and Roma Lee McGregor, Jackie and Jay Mendenhall, Joyce Panter, LaMar Panter, and the Taylor children. Visitors include Leslie Neeley and Blanche Neeley with ties to Alaska, and recent social events feature bridge clubs, luncheons, and dinners among local residents and guests.
Bannock County 4 H Leadership meetings will begin on the 12th and continue through April 27, announced by agent Sterling Schow. Guests at the Wrights home enjoyed a pleasant evening this week with all in attendance.
W A Simple outlines Farm Bureau aims to raise hog price ceilings to help Idaho farmers and seeks equal subsidy administration with Utah. He notes Idaho Farm Bureau membership exceeds 300 percent, signaling stronger farmer influence. The group also focuses on farm to market road improvements.
April 7 report shows March 1 dry beans in Idaho at 630000 bags and dry peas at 1390000 bags in commercial warehouses and farms. Movements have been heavy. beans 987000 bags below December 1, peas 1093000 bags below same date. Great Northern beans down 400000 bags year over year. Small Reds and Pintos about half of last year. garden seed and other varieties up. peas varied by type with Alaska greens up 8 percent White Canada First/Best up 16 percent and others down 7 percent.
A collection of comic definitions jokes and witticisms featuring a charity tone and playful lines about the old maid uncle sam fat eyebrows and a doctor’s line about a newborn sister. The pieces reflect lighthearted social humor and wordplay common in the period.
A witty remark notes a woman obtaining a divorce from her husband on the basis of his flat feet. The joke hinges on the punchline that his feet were in the wrong flat, clinching the humorous twist.
A British sailor dancing with a young woman in a low-cut gown blurts out a polite line asking about a V for Victory. The woman replies that the bundles are not for Britain.
Description of a dog’s life contrasting with a priority class status. References the army bazooka used to smash concrete fortifications blast pockets of resistance in occupied houses destroy enemy squads under cover and for many other purposes.
An old vignette describes a large grassy field filled with 24 children and several small dogs. A brook pours over pebbles, flowers are scattered, and a deep blue sky completes the warm scene before baking in the sun and cooling in a bathtub.
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