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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
8
Secretary of State Curtis said county auditors will mail absentee ballots to service men and women for the general election on or about July 16. He noted 25 days after the primary canvass to certify returns, and that ballots must be counted after polls close at 7 p m on November 7. Soldier voting was expanded after a state legislature move.
Local society sharings list visits from Otis Nielsen family planning a Boise move with his Morrison Knudson post. Junior Prom success with Merlinsmith Orchestra and out of town guests. Furloughs for Gordon Hurat and Jesse Rasmussen. Easter events, school programs, and church activities dominate the week.
Utah Power and Light offers a Food for Victory contest with total prizes of 1350 in war bonds. Rural and small scale producers may enter by sending a letter describing how electricity helps their family produce food. Entries due by August 1 1944 with prizes by district and region across Utah Idaho and Wyoming.
Mound Valley residents visit relatives and attend community events over the weekend. Family members travel to Bancroft Easter and to Riverdale for gatherings while others host or visit kin across Bannock county and Thatcher.
A soldier writes from overseas recalling Seward's Creek trout, family comforts, and home joys. He urges civilians to protect small pleasures like fishing gear, a cold beer, and Mom's baking while soldiers fight to finish the war and return home.
Preston Junior High School will lose two teachers this spring. Orme left March 29 for defense work after eight years as shop teacher. he studied at Utah State Agricultural College and now works at the Naval Arms Plant in Pocatello. Ream leaves April 21 to enter nurse’s training at Yale University after two years teaching homemaking, a graduate of Idaho in 1942.
One of thirty students will graduate in September 1946 as a Registered Nurse with a Master of Science degree. The school expresses pride in Miss Ream and wishes her good luck.
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