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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
9
Farmers argue prices must ensure fair profits for producers and limit destructive market forces. The text contrasts two coop models: consumer or purchasing cooperatives that set prices at cost and remove normal profits, and farmer marketing cooperatives that unite to secure fair prices and reasonable profits in a competitive market.
The article notes calls to ban straw polls in presidential races and recounts George W. Gallup admitting before a congressional committee that he altered survey findings to favor Gov. Dewey.
A columnist denounces survey alterations claimed to favor a rival, accusing Gallup of deleting or delaying facts to boost competition. The piece contends polls mislead the public and urges letting legally constituted polls decide the outcome without public knowledge of poll methods.
Residents from Preston to Pocatello protest FHA and state decisions on new housing allotments. They argue Preston faces urgent needs while Boise officials back federal building programs. Local voices clash over criteria and timetables for delivery of lumber and materials.
The new board of County Commissioners includes B C Mecham Jos Callan and S C Parkinson. A wedding reception honored Annie Beckstead and Byron Tanner married December 20 in Salt Lake Temple. Reports note measles in the area and several deaths including Charles Richard Hobbs and two other pioneers. Also listed are local appointments and community events with cheese production figures for November showing a 23 percent rise from last year.
The Citizen advertises ribbons of all kinds for typewriters with a prompt for customers to request specific needs.
A collage of wartime humor and light verse shows snippets about advice, misunderstandings, and everyday scenes. Jokes cover soldiers, civilians, a card room, and a merchant market, preserving a period voice with punchy one liners and playful misreads.
Governor Charles C. Gossett designates January 11 to 20 as Idaho Potato and Onion Week. The proclamation urges national publicity to support markets for Idaho potatoes and onions, with display kits distributed to grocers, chambers of commerce, and service clubs. Thirty-one newspapers will carry ads and trade magazines have noted the promotion.
Glendale Blaine Webster spent a few days in Salt Lake City while Gotsup Wanner of Inkom visited the Wanner family. William Crane and his son visited from Mink Creek. Mr and Mrs Jesse Wheeler dined with Mr and Mrs Herbert Owen. Harold Webster of Pocatello and Kenneth Merrill of Blackfoot called on S J Webster's family. Anger of Tremonton visited relatives Sunday.
In a local ad segment readers are invited to choose typewriter ribbons tailored to their exact requirements. The listing emphasizes a wide selection and personal service to match varied typing needs for offices and students alike.
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