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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
9
An editorial lauds railroad brotherhoods for national security role and strike restraint amid wartime. It praises unions with no initiation fees and no fat salaries while noting a failed Senate bill to raise postal workers pay.
Pathfinder Magazine argues for towns ample enough to park a farmer’s car and let dogs roam freely. It extols yards for children and blooming rosebushes, trees along streets, and neighborly greetings, concluding many American towns are already suitably large.
The editorial argues postal employees have earned an emergency increase after 20 years of flat wages while living costs rose during the war. It notes pay ranges from about 1700 to 2100 yearly, compares to defense wages, and praises postal service performance amid heavy Christmas mail traffic.
Idaho's 1944 campaign total reached $38 221 35 doubling 1943. Clark county led per capita with 29 1 2 cents. Valley county close behind. Executive committee members include Dr E L Berry and Dr E S Robinson as vice chairs with regional directors and a reminder that 50 percent stays local for aid to infantile paralysis victims.
The Citizen offers ribbons of all kinds for sale. Customers are invited to request their particular type to suit their writing needs.
On January 3 1947 Glen H Taylor was presented to the Senate by John Thomas marking his first appearance in public office since winning Idaho's junior senator seat. Thomas had twice defeated Taylor in campaigns and Taylor followed D Worth Clark as senator while five prior appointees to fill vacancies had also served twice in the Senate.
A collection of light anecdotes and quips from farm life and midwestern towns. Jokes range from wind legends to pigs theft mixups and a physical culture exam mishap. The humor centers on everyday rural misunderstandings and social misfires.
Improvements in beet sugar farming rely on machine and method upgrades to reduce hand labor. Seed shearing, now common in western beet areas, boosts single germ units and stands, with Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Montana operators planting most acreage with sheared seed. Utah Idaho Oregon Washington show significant use, while the east trails with limited adoption and growing farmer experience aiding thinning and yields.
James O Beck, director, announced that fifty one arrests were made in November by the Idaho fish and game department. The illegal possession of game birds led with thirteen arrests. Twin Falls county accounted for twenty five cases across twenty two counties. Other arrests included failure to tag deer seven, hunting in game preserves five, illegal possession of deer meat five, killing moose four, hunting with improper license ten, and single counts for several offenses.
Inspection criteria prioritize tires justifying extra labor and material. Bayou patches and special repair methods yield high quality repairs for damaged areas. Firestone tread cures follow strict Firestone Laboratories specifications and are monitored with tracing equipment.
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