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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
7
The Citizen urges Franklin county readers to study proposed school consolidation plans before adoption. It stresses fairness to all areas, efficiency for taxpayers, and warns decisions are final after the plan is set. It links strong education to democracy and notes Idaho’s push for better schools and teacher pay.
The piece argues a Senate probe into Hughes and Elliott Roosevelt reveals wartime profiteering and misused funds. It cites the Canal project as waste, praises airline contract carriers, and faults both civilian and military leaders for spending and cronyism, urging investigations during the war rather than after.
Sunday evening Aug 6 a court of honor at the Preston opera house awarded Eagle Scout badges to Leo Hawkes Cornell Davis Weldon McEntire William Hansen Leonard Taylor Wendell Taylor Ferne Howell LaRae Howell and George E Crockett. Wendell Oliverson 12 son of Mr and Mrs Levi Oliverson of Franklin shot and killed a large bear menacing sheep in Franklin basin while tending a flock.
Time born Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Eustus Packer are the proud parents of a baby girl born Friday morning. The report also notes local events including a rodeo plans, a high school music head appointment, a temple marriage, a temple wedding, a ward outing, and a death from arthritis.
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio will stop in Moscow on Sept 29 and Boise on Sept 30 as part of a western tour. He chairs the Senate Republican policy and labor committees and co authored the Taft Hartley act. He will speak in Gearhart on Sept 26 and in Portland on Sept 27 before Idaho engagements.
A statement links a single weekly discarded bread slice per household to 100 million loaves wasted annually, sparking discussion on food waste in the United States and urging attention to consumer habits and efficiency.
A western Georgia jury concluded death by own action case with a unanimous verdict that the twelve jurors were temporarily insane after deliberation. The piece weaves in local quips and light humor as it shifts between anecdotes and a courtroom scene.
Local item reports the death of Anna in a bizarre incident described humorously as being done to death by a banana, with no additional context or official statements available.
A fragment notes a death linked not to fruit but to the skin of the thing that caused her decline. The brief hints at a medical or household cause without detailing names or locations.
A brief quotative line notes a shift in term usage from "mother's little pet" to "mother's little petter" reflecting evolving language or slang without context of who said it or where. The item reads as a small cultural aside rather than a full report.
News from Nampa reports Quinn Murray, son of Clifton residents Mr. and Mrs. Rawlings, died after his lariat tangled and the horse dragged him while he trained the animal to stand. He died at the hospital. funeral services were held in Nampa Ward.
Creditors must present all claims against Reese J. Davis deceased with vouchers to Adeline D. Moser Administratrix in Preston Idaho within four months after first publication August 7 1947. Attorney P M Condie represents Administratrix in Preston Idaho.
In the Franklin County Idaho probate matter of Ernest E. Monson deceased, Lloyd K. Pickett as Ancillary Administrator publishes notice to present all claims with vouchers within four months from the first publication. Claimants must file at the administrator s residence in Pocatello Idaho. First Publication: August 2.
To relieve aching feet, soak in warm water then cold water, repeating several times. Add soap to the warm bath and scrub feet with a heavy cloth. Rinse, dry, and dust powder between toes and on the soles.
Union Pacific built a 24 year old miniature freight train that has logged 162 966 miles by traveling on roads rather than rails. The engine sits on a tractor and the cars on tractor trailers. It tours parades and celebrations across cities, remaining a popular sight after wartime demand faded.
We wish to take this meal of extending our appreciation and gratitude to our many friends and relatives who were soking and considerate during our recent bereavement. Signed Family of Alfred Monson.
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