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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
12
Y S Peterson son of Mr and Mrs George N Brunker is home visiting in Preston on a furlough. He has served in the navy and saw action at Okinawa and in the Philippines.
Mr and Mrs Max R Parker and infant Max E spent the forepart of the week with her parents Mr and Mrs D G Eames returning Thursday to their home in southern Utah Miss Ruby Eames who teaches nursery school at Ogden is spending this weekend with Eames.
The Carpenter family hosted S S Carpenter and Eugene in El Paso while Mrs Eunice Beesley and son met her husband Corporal Beesley returning from Europe. Pfc Jay Catterton visits his mother as Myrl Golightly and wife tour relatives. Alma Golightly moves to join Pvt Alma Golightly at Camp Hood.
The winter social calendar’s largest party, hosted by Saint Nicholas, drew about 1200 county children and their parents to the courthouse. Merchants’ committee assisted, each child receiving nuts candy and an orange as they passed the lighted Christmas tree while carolers led the singing.
Former Rotary International District Governor spoke to the Preston Rotary and Lions at Mandall's cafe on a United Nations program. He noted his San Francisco conference ties with Molotov, Chiang Kai-shek, and Eden, urging removal of greed and prejudice to achieve world peace.
Traffic experts warn postwar driving increases will raise deaths beyond 40,000 and injuries above 1.5 million in the first year after the war. They cite exuberant driving, aging cars, worn brakes, thin tires, road repair needs, and reduced highway patrols as factors.
A Preston youth writes from Tokyo after arriving on Thanksgiving to join MacArthur's honor guard. He describes guarding the Diaichi building near MacArthur and the general staff, and notes daily life including Japanese guards assisting meals and the proximity to the Emperor's palace.
Idaho faces record traffic deaths as wartime limits end and labor day traffic surges. Commissioner Boise G. Riggs notes September toll of 31, the highest for the ninth month, comparing with 28 in 1941 and 15 in 1942, as gas ration lift and speed limits ease.
Wm. B. Kerr newly assigned to a transportation service unit at Treasure Island handling buses and military vehicles. He writes of tours to see the grounds, plans to rest before guard duty, and notes his wife Mrs. Kerr and son Ricky joining him in Alameda, California.
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