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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Page
4
Article laments British and American policy in Palestine stoking Russian satire and Jewish underground actions. It accuses Jews of murder and blames Britain for perceived failures while praising German and Soviet restraint in the region.
A writer argues that Jewish advances in Palestine justify a homeland while acknowledging Arab claims and fears of renewed conflict. The piece questions Western withdrawal from Britain and the United States and warns of war if voices favoring partition persist.
Britain's austerity budget imposes a new ad tax based on a disputed theory. Half of spending is exempt, about a quarter escapes, leaving the average advertiser to pay roughly 40 million dollars annually. Small firms fear scaled back launches as the tax curtails initiative.
Sgt. Keith Anderson 19 son of Mr and Mrs E Anderson Preston will depart Haneda base Tokyo this week for return to the United States and discharge from service He will report to the fourth replacement depot at Zama Japan for administrative processing before shipment home.
In the Haneda military personnel department Anderson worked as a morning report clerk filing arrivals departures sick call and absences. Off hours he played on the Haneda basketball five a strong Tokyo area team. He has served in the army since August 21 1946.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Petty visited Salt Lake City with their daughter and family and plan to visit Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Gambles left for Boston for a month with Mrs. Gambles' relatives. James Abbott spent a day in Ogden. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nay visited Malad friends. Mrs. Veil Randall and children from Preston stayed with her parents. Preston visits by Mrs. Hadley and Woodrow Sorensen. Grant Carlson and wife spent days in Salt Lake City.
A collection of light jokes featuring a teacher scolding Willie on Friday, a sailor joking about sweeping the horizon, and a Peruvian man dreaming of eating his shoe. Other bits include a pirate dream and a tough meat joke.
A landlady recalls a professor who once invented an explosive while occupying the room. The new renter asks about ceiling spots, worried they hint at danger, but the landlady clarifies they are simply the professor.
In a hall without clocks the lecturer laments running long while a backseat voice points to a wall calendar. The Dayton mayor quips about a homemade friend outlasting market buys as Mike quips about his son’s degree and a faculty third degree.
An Irishman stands before a cemetery grave bearing a tombstone that reads Here lies a lawyer and an honest man. He mutters that there would be room for two men in one little grave, a brief grim joke on fate and law.
The item lists telephone telegraph and tell a woman as three fast methods of contact. It presents a playful, period tone with concise bullets implying social advice on staying in touch through simple means.
A playful exchange shows a boss instructing the office boy to deliver a letter to Smith and Jones along a route past a football field. Mink Creek Maizie quips that a man may be a fool and not know it unless he is married.
A father comically critiques his son’s speed with a carpentry metaphor. The exchange highlights differences between high pace and inconsistency, ending with a humorous note on hitting the same spot.
In a courtroom exchange a judge questions the account of a woman accused of shooting her husband at near contact range. A witness confirms the close proximity firing with powder residue visible.
A magician and his parrot on a luxury yacht are submerged when a stray mine sinks the ship. They drift for three days without a word until the parrot cries I give up What did you do with that ship.
A rustic verse humor piece tells of Willie nailing his brother to a door and a witty mother remark about painting. A worm pair then conducts a bizarre exchange, hinting at playful mischief and crude wordplay.
Two men sprint the station gate as the conductor closes it. The first escapes through, the second collapses at the entrance. The conductor quips that at least one made it. The second man replies that the survivor is the one who came to see him off.
A playful exchange imagines a world turned into chocolate cake with crumbs everywhere as a humorous thought experiment.
A concise reflection notes that upper class individuals typically maintain strong financial positions, implying comfort and stability tied to banking.
Mr and Mrs Donald F Petterborg of Ogden visited Mr and Mrs Guy C Petterborg and family for dinner. Miss Cleda Auger of Gunnison stayed a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs Leland L Auger and family.
Charles Larsen of Provo spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Percy Larsen and family. Wilford Hansen of Boise was a guest at the Larsen home. Dinner guests Thursday included Mr and Mrs Clifford Sharp and family, Mr and Mrs Lional Keller and family, and Mr and Mrs Veley H Alger. Byron Wheeler visited his father Fay Wheeler and brothers Ellis Wheeler and Lee Wheeler.
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