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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1961
Page
3
An editorial satirically itemizes common purchases and taxes from alarm clocks to trains, then cites Tax Foundation figures showing per capita tax burdens rising from 1940 to 1960. It warns that rising demands and big government could echo Rome’s fall, urging restraint and self-reliance.
Mrs Kay Hampton and family of Pocatello visited brother Alma Hampton. Glen Hawkes of Paul spent several days visiting aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Stanton Hawkes. Bret also visited others in the extended family.
A reflection on history and the allure of federal solutions. The essay argues that centralized governance erodes local responsibility, warning that repeating this pattern could repeat Rome’s fate as power concentrates and future outcomes become unpredictable.
An editorial argues against extending medical aid to all social security beneficiaries, noting many have other incomes and questions the need and cost to taxpayers. It favors targeted aid for those in actual need and assigns local government oversight, citing surveys that senior medical costs are not as dire as claimed and supporting current law’s focus on those lacking resources.
A Logan recital by Dr A L Tittmer pupils drew Franklin Wednesday evening. Relief Society met Tuesday at 10 am for quilting and bazaar prep. Ruth Parkinson demonstrated angel food topping and curried chicken. Ada Chatterton shared upholstery tips. Darlis Noble led a home nursing lesson. A Tuesday evening trio performed for the Fifth Ward with Darlis Noble, Lorraine Hawkes, Sondra Hobbs. Quilt parties and a Richmond hostess, Marjorie Christensen, preceded a shrimp supper and pinochle prizes. Visits included the Hampton and Kerr families from Ogden and Albuquerque with a wedding reception for Adrian Geddes and Neva Ann Swainston at Whitney ward hall. A missionary report by Boyd Hobbs closed the Sunday meeting, with memberships and choir details noted. Several locals traveled to Salt Lake City on business and host visits continued through the week.
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