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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1947
Page
10
The Citizen defends open forum while condemning last week’s letter as unfair to Preston physicians and the hospital. It argues nurses are stretched thin, hospitals nationwide face shortages, and calls for funds or alternative means to build larger facilities.
A zoology professor in a state university lectures on frog anatomy and tricks students by producing a ham sandwich from his pocket claiming it is his lunch. The scene shifts to a quip about principal versus principle and reflections on temper and rightness.
A defiant tru ant mutters that his stance is driven by principle. The remark highlights a school disturbance where authority figures weigh the claim. No further details are provided about consequences or specifics of the incident.
A banker jokes about a joint checking account misread by a depositor who replies it is his second wife, delivering a humorous miscommunication in a pensioner era tone.
A young boy, told by his scoutmaster to carry identification, shows a small wallet card reading In case of accident this was Billy Mack, as a precaution after a lesson on safety.
A fragment from a local item features Mink Creek Maizie contrasting fresh starts with moving on. A householder disputes a remark about mice and celery while a jury reference ties into an accident involving Mrs Wilson as she tried to exit a vehicle.
In a new prefabricated house guests were entertained when one speaker paused and asked if they were troubled by mice already. The remark hinted at early wildlife concerns in the modern dwelling.
A collection of humorous quips on language distinctions and career queries. The Dayton mayor’s quip about love and digestion appears alongside jokes about discretion, tipping, organization of letters, resilience, and employment history.
Dialogue-like anecdotes mix with a verse about a lawyer’s will and a warning about delinquent water assessments for the Cub River Irrigation Co of Lewiston Utah. Names such as CH Bradford and Geo Wright appear among scattered figures and figures like 29.40 are listed.
Unpaid stock assessments totaling multiple amounts will trigger a public sale on January 17, 1948 at 2 p.m. at the Lewiston State Bank office. If not paid, stock will be sold to the highest cash bidder plus $1 per stockholder for advertising costs. Directors include Wayne T. Wiser and Lester Wheeler with Geo. F. Rawlins as president for Cub River Irrigation Co.
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