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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
8
A speaker argues that world land is fully occupied, making soil conservation essential. He notes that centuries of soil loss have narrowed fertile cropland, especially in Bannock County, Idaho, and urges efficient farming and better wheat varieties to sustain future food supplies.
The War Manpower Commission and War Production Board outline a national and state rooted five category priority system for labor. Categories range from national importance orders to essential local needs with standard criteria to rate manpower needs and assign priorities.
Mrs Verna Olson leaves Thursday for California to join her husband Wesley Olson stationed with the C7 B's after boot training at Farragut. Their children Dennis and Nola stay with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ernest Olson as relatives visit from nearby towns.
Boise December 29 The 1945 Idaho winter wheat crop is forecast at 516 654 000 bushels down about 6 percent from this year’s harvest but about one fifth above the 10 year 1933 1942 average. Acreage planted this fall is about 757 1000 acres, over a third larger than 1942 fall plantings and 1 3 greater than 1944. Moisture varied by region with some fields good for seeding and germination while others remained dry and poor. November milk production set a record with about 98 million pounds of milk and hens laid about 17 million eggs.
A World War II letter from Pfc. Alvin Whitehead describes a severe ammunition shortage in Germany. He explains rationing limits, five rounds per gun per day, and the challenge of mortars needing nine rounds for area targets. He notes censorship and mentions Christmas package delays. The message discusses home-front reporting and tax form distribution despite the conflict.
There has been no change in regulations or states governing the filing of State Income Tax Returns for the taxable year 1945. Any individual with net income for the year amounting to seven thousand dollars if single or fifteen hundred dollars if married and living with husband or wife is required to file an income tax return.
Washington report estimates total savings of 57599 for Franklin County Idaho if storm windows are installed on all homes. The figure shown by R K Thurman of the FHA division highlights coal oil and gas costs avoided as part of a nationwide education campaign urging fuel conservation in the coming winter.
The statement argues that universal adoption of a single rationing measure would increase fuel oil and coal flow to the war effort. Mr Thulman notes that Franklin County alone could supply thousands of extra tons of coal and fuel if the measure is adopted nationwide.
Miss Evelyn Jensen from Ogden spends Christmas holidays with her mother Mrs Ellen Jensen in Glendale. Leland L Auger hosts visitors including Horace Howarth and James Howarth from Franklin, with other locals from Mink Creek Mapleton and Preston gathering during the holiday period.
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