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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1964
Page
2
Our Opinion optimistic forecast for 1964 cites strong crop prospects and ample water in Cache Valley. Forecasters see a good year for agriculture and business, with a favorable water supply and enduring optimism despite some frost and beet field delays.
Idaho’s highway maintenance faces sharp critique for snow and ice conditions. Drivers report 40 miles of treacherous ice from Pagarette to Raft River with little snow plowing. State police warned of improving but spotty conditions as out of state travelers deem Idaho roads among the worst they’ve seen.
In the aftermath of President Kennedy's assassination critics argue federal gun regulation and ownership registration would burden honest citizens while not hindering criminals. The piece likens such laws to door locks that deter temptation but fail against determined criminals, pointing to New York Sullivan law as ineffective.
A Boise television station mislocated Preston as the state’s coldest spot at five below, while a family Christmas morning unfolds with Santa delivering gifts and a child dreaming Santa had come early. A humorous anecdote includes a driver praised by his wife before a police stop, then continues on page 6.
Lee Bergquist Arnold Sant Ronald Palmer discuss braving from the implement house to Guy's Bakery. Wayne Boyack at Hyde Purser cafe. Joel Palmer talks high school opera. Norma Farnes mentions the day after Christmas. Gene Anderson recalls snow and a past main street project. Thelma Chatterton praises farm women and their town influence.
A long readable snippet shows a line of names tied to December 26 and January 2. The list includes Julia M Owen, Hazen Arthur Drury, Wayne T Wiser and many others alongside community groups such as Lions Club. The text preserves spellings and titles with multiple women and men from the local area.
A canine heart and longing letters shape a tale of love and loss amid hunting fields and distant shores. The lyric piece recalls a gal named Opal gene and a sunshine girl, while a short family dinner scene in Preston ends with open house at Swan Lake and a stakehouse program.
The article quotes Pastor Water Courtenay on human nature and inequality, arguing that success and drive come from ambition and talent. It contrasts wealthy privilege with responsibility, and asserts that America rose from ambitious individuals who seek superiority and liberty to grow and lead. It cites religious teaching on responsibility over privilege.
The eighth installment details Franklin's 19th century growth from a Mormon pioneer settlement to an incorporated city, its industries and leaders, and the political turmoil as residents faced loss of voting rights under territorial governance, with Mormon dominance shaping local politics and Idaho statehood ambitions.
A restaurant table discussion reveals a collapsed romance with a woman recalling writing a long letter to a former lover after thinking about him at work and never hearing back. The dialogue captures confusion and reproach as a friend jokes about the typewriter reveal.
A Sandpoint reader argues against county or district libraries and a state central system. The writer warns of higher taxes, cites Sandpoint library value with 22 000 stock and 2 000 books loaned monthly, and questions proposed budget allocations.
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