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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
4
Zeldon Christensen was wounded on Guam and has served in the Pacific area for seven months. Marines reported the incident as part of ongoing Pacific theater service and noted Christensen’s extended tour and status.
PFC Orson La Mar James 20, formerly of Preston, died from wounds received in battle in the South Pacific. Son of Mrs. J. W Barnett of Salt Lake City and Orson James, now at Hill Field, Ogden. Born March 17, 1924 in Cache Valley, he lived in Preston and attended local schools before graduating West High in Salt Lake City where he joined ROTC. Enlisted Marine Corps June 16, 1943, trained in San Diego, sent overseas December, reported wounded earlier this year, later recovering, and then fatally wounded in combat.
The Rev Paul G M W Hansen of Ogden will conduct the Preston Community Church service Tuesday evening at seven thirty. He has received an Army chaplain appointment and will hold his final service in the community. Everyone is invited and regular worship resumes next Tuesday.
Fron local page reports the Education department notes the 1896 opening of school postponed by one week to accommodate harvest workers. Teachers will meet August 26 for a day long convention, with regular opening set for August 28. Supt. Simmons promises complete instructions in next week's Citizen. Other county schools set August 28 openings. Mapleton and Treasureton undecided.
A. J. Tillman urges continued use of classified ads for recruiting workers. He says some view the new priorities plan as limiting newspaper advertising, but the War Manpower Commission sees ads as expanding the labor pool and informing workers of opportunities in less critical markets.
Supt. L. W. Rawson of the state liquor dispensary said supplies of paper bags and wrapping paper were unavailable and advised customers to bring their own wrapping paper or sack for bottled goods. Also notes Staples boxes of 5,000 staples advertised in Citizen.
Mrs. K. C. Henkle of Kenton Ohio helps run two farms with husband and leads township War Bond Red Cross and scrap drive efforts. She writes poems for War Bond Red Cross programs and supports General Marshall’s grandmothers campaign urging bonds for grandchildren.
At a Thursday meeting the National Foundations of Infantile Paralysis named Mrs. John E Hayes of Win Falls as state chairwoman. A. L. Kircher was named vice chair, with Emma Callan treasurer Lucretia Maughan secretary Clara Howard member at large Mildred Anderson publicity and Mel Reeves campaign chairman. Doctors A R Cutler O R Cutler and Leo R Hawkes were named medical advisors.
A bulletin from the Cache National Forest office in Logan Utah reports twelve fires in the forest this summer. Eight were caused by lightning and four by human activity including a camper who let a camp fire smolder and two boys playing with matches.
John Wiley Idaho Collector explains 1943 income tax refunds are issued as fast as possible with six percent interest for delayed payments. He notes about 18 million refunds nationwide and that processing errors and wartime shortages slow completion, urging taxpayers to report address changes.
A local supplier announces a big shipment of large size scotch tape in 3/8 and 1 inch widths for use in large dispensers. The release urges customers to buy while stock lasts and invites calls to Citizen for local market availability and pricing.
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