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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
4
A columnist urges readers to resist rabid partisanship and defend independent judgment. It stresses evaluating one's own beliefs, questioning accepted statements, and using personal knowledge to reach balanced conclusions rather than simply following prevailing views.
The Department of Agriculture reports U S farmers earned 224 414 000 in soil bank payments this year as 495 432 farmers retired 10 720 794 acres. Designated commercial area states Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio South Dakota Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin receive over 150 977 000 of the total.
A businessman abandoned his home town and spent freely elsewhere. His rivals craft smarter advertising and community giving, drawing customers away while he becomes seen as stingy. The tale contrasts local engagement with self reliance and the lure of the competitor who stays invested at home.
The statement advises basing choices on solid facts and experience rather than rushing. It warns against half baked ideas and urges deliberate thinking before acting.
Report notes that two fifths of railroad crossing accidents occur at gated crossings and warns autos often collide with trains. After dark it is a toss up which vehicle will be struck, per the National Safety Council yearbook Accident Facts.
The piece compares Congress to a baseball game between Democrats and Republicans. It reviews the second session of the 84th Congress and its farm legislation efforts under President Eisenhower, noting vetoes and key policy pitches like parity, surplus disposal, and price supports. It frames decisions as hits, strikes, and outs with Ezra Taft Benson as the pitching figure.
The piece notes Eisenhower calls for stronger commodity programs, limits on price support loans, expanded rural development, and more farm credit. Congress passes extensions for Sugar and Wheat Acts, freezes cotton and rice acreage, creates a spending push for farm surpluses research, and approves tax repeal on farm used gasoline. Outcome pending November 6.
Idaho allocates 396000 in federal funds this year to support the national school lunch program. The amount is designated to pay for meals, equipment, and related services across the state’s schools.
A collage of humorous lines includes Miss Slim planning a dance with Mr. Smith and a soldier recounting a rigged machine gun mistaken for a camera. Jokes touch on elections free seeds golf spelling and a biblical flood closing with Noah releasing animals.
The speaker recounts Noah's voyage as snakes return to the ark and discuss insomnia. Two adders in the corner cry and claim relief from sleepless nights caused by past sufferings. The exchange blends biblical imagery with a humorous reflection on sleep.
A playful household exchange unfolds around Mrs. Youngbride and her husband Dick. A breakfast mix up with birdseed sparks a puzzled morning, while their son Tommy defends their new saw’s usefulness with a wistful, improvised boast.
A fragment shows a rural setting with a man and his son discussing a sinking fund while a passerby notes profits hidden from stockholders. A company of nude soldiers swims nearby as a witty exchange unfolds about family and marriage plans.
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