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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
6
A southern Idaho resort town markets its mineral waters in Lava Hot Springs. Citizens advise visitors about relief from aches and pains without making rash health claims.
A 1949 Idaho plan funds Lava Hot Springs recreation as a state supported base for tourism. Officials announce a two acre trailer park a seven hole golf course and a three acre park to open for summer visitors while nearby Lost Rivers flow from lava beds toward Thousand Springs.
A humorous domestic vignette recounts a husband’s rapid career progress and collapse followed by a wife’s witty telegrams. The piece contrasts comic bragging letters about promotions with a final demand for money and a playful family spoof about spills.
The scene centers on Uncle Charlie shouting at Jim during a harness set dispute. Jim, distressed by Charlie's hearing trouble, confronts him and demands silence as he mocks the old man’s slow speech. The exchange exposes tension and frustration in a comic, hindered by stammering.
A fragmentary humor piece recounts a tailor delaying a suit by six months prompting a quip about creation in six days. The dialogue features a chorus girl and a wordplay exchange on appearances and industry phrases.
In a village store a heated argument erupted between Uncle Charlie Morrisey and newcomer Jim Hinkens, two men with long memories, marking a tense showdown that many expected would eventually occur.
Utah Power and Light earned the Edison Institute George A Hughes award for promoting domestic electric cooking. R H Ashworth, VP, announced after returning from Chicago where the trophy and a $250 Hotpoint prize were presented. The utility connected 9 001 new domestic ranges in 1948, equating to six ranges per 100 homes, with over 65 000 ranges in 131 679 homes served.
The report notes Leonard C. Truesdell of 3 VNew attended the gathering, with attendees including a director figure present at the event.
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