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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
2
A Bureau of Labor Statistics survey for the Veterans Administration projects rising demand for medical, psychology, kindergarten and elementary education graduates and certain electricity roles. Competition increases in engineering, chemistry, pharmacy, law and personnel relations.
The cost of seven staple food items is given including a loaf of bread a dozen best grade eggs a pound of top grade butter and a quart of grade.
A dense listing of KPST daily programs with times across morning to late night. Programs include news segments, music showcases, talk and variety features, and periodic specials like Sports Review and Country talent showcases. Various guest hosts and band performances are noted alongside themed blocks such as Sun Storymaker and Curtain Call.
A recent survey shows milk in L A and 12 other cities averages a 9.7 percent drop from a year ago. Pork loin leg of lamb and chopped steak U S No 1 are included in the decline across 13 cities nationwide.
A survey of 13 cities finds women cotton house dresses off 24.5 percent and nylon stockings 15.3 percent under 1948 retail prices. Men pay about 7.5 percent less for shirts, while shoes and suits for men and women run about the same as January 1948.
The Department of Agriculture predicts grasshoppers in the billions will spread nationwide with worst impact in eastern Montana Wyoming Colorado western Nebraska Kansas and Texas. Outbreaks may occur across most western states west of the Mississippi except the far northwest.
The Freedom Train finished a 37106 mile tour visiting 324 cities across 48 states. An estimated 3,521,841 people viewed the treasure of historical documents, but crowds at stops were too large to manage.
Indicative of recovery, the U S Philippine war relief office ends after three years distributing voluntary recontributions to about eight million Filipinos. Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy, former high commissioner, is noted in the closing remarks.
The article notes the head of the organization in the Philippines served as chair of its board of directors, shaping governance and direction. It highlights leadership role within the NGO and regional impact.
December shows a further drop in living costs the third in as many months though the rate is slower than October and November. The index rose to an all time high of 174.5 in August and September 1985 as a base of 100.
The National Industrial Conference board estimates holidays cost American employers about 1.5 million dollars annually in wages for work not performed. A board survey found two cents of every payroll dollar goes to unworked holidays.
A new handbook from the Woman's Bureau reports nearly one third of working age women draw pay envelopes. In 1946 over 6.5 million families had a woman as head. Median annual full time wages for women were 1671 dollars. Life expectancy for women in 1947 averaged 66.9 years, up from 59.2 in 1933, while men rose 10 percent.
The annual meeting held Monday Feb 7 in Dayton was adjourned to Monday Feb 21 at 1 p.m. The Dayton venue remains the meeting site. J. J. Sanford, secretary.
Dayton residents Mr and Mrs Glen Call and children Beverly and Buddy were dinner guests of James Call. Verbil Archibald visited Wellsville and returned from the LDS hospital in Salt Lake. Mary Jones dined with son Marvin Jones. School resumed after a blizzard closure. Many relatives visited or hosted gatherings, and a new baby was born to LeGrande and Blanche Christensen at Ontario hospital.
A reader note states that almost all leather gloves made in the United States are washable and that frequent washing improves wear and longevity. The claim highlights practicality and consumer care for domestically produced gloves.
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