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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1964
Page
2
The column cautions about overblown coverage of minor states like Zanzibar as Cold War tensions rise. It notes Zanzibar’s small size and economy, praises its charm, and criticizes sensationalized reporting that inflates obscure nations into crises.
The piece thanks snow and notes heavy recent and upcoming dumps. It praises city crews and highway teams who shovel early morning snow, often before residents awaken. It urges readers to stop and thank the workers who keep sidewalks clear and streets passable.
The letter notes a lack of public sleighing or tubing areas in Preston and nearby North Cache Valley. It praises Preston's skating pond and Lewiston’s recreation park but asks where the general public, especially children with guardians, can sleigh. Private hills exist, but no accessible public site is identified.
A series of anecdotes and quips recount misadventures with weatherproofing and forgotten items. Rosemond Blair jokes about paying a third of fuel bills to salesmen who sold insulation storms windows and shakes. Lincoln Orme misplaces a coat and glove prompting humorous misunderstandings.
Letter from a reader in the Valley of the Sun praising the Preston paper and its local contributors. Mention of Jennie Weaver Holt, poems about her father, nostalgia for Preston’s early days, and compliments to Mayor Cranney and the council.
Lyle Shipley promotes Bye Bye Birdie while Dan Roberts explains. Mrs Clair Allen recalls a woman breaking two ribs during an uphill tumble but staying unharmed. Roy Geddes pays subscriptions for two missionary goddesses. Orion Jensen gathers church material. Richard Hendricks and Darlene square dance. Webb Maughan praises himself. Joe Garner prep for grand opening. Mrs LeGrand Burton visits kindergarten to pick up her daughter. John Sharp has Mattie assist a lesson. Paul Merrill and wife enjoy sunny travels. Angus Condie faces a quar ter charge for calling club members gentlemen. Spencer Winn tardy for MIA meeting.
Paul Harvey laments the shallow bench backing President Johnson and Johnson opponents as he urges for capable politicians. He cites Eisenhower Truman Nixon and Stassen while urging growth of exceptional leaders amid economic pressures and political stagnation.
A community birthday list catalogues names for January from the 23rd to the 29th. Individuals include Dennis Webster Beverly Dunn Deanne Dunn Vickie Batley Glenn Larson Kristine Marler Ena Pond Saral Ann Pack Sandra Hansen Sara Neeson Anthony Abrams Kent Wheiler Owen Ainscough Yvonne Hyer Sherry Swainston Julie Ann Christensen Edith R Barlow Nannette Wiser Elva Porter Chole Peterson Troy Heusser Alice Talbot Mary Sharp Alexander Larsen Sherlauna Dunn Jackie Bailey Ronnie Scott Packer Verdon Hansen Val E Rigby Marcia Buttars Tracie Hollingsworth Arlene Hinckley Margaret Beveridge Dean C Porter Dwight Rawlings Kimber Golightly Lee Christiansen Raley Rogers Jackie Wheeler Jane Swainston LeAnn Brenchley Athana Shumway Dennis Chatterton Kent Petterberg Craig W Casperson Lyle G Swann Annette Hansen Bruce Collett.
A verse by Jennie Weaver Holt portrays a child with a stubbed toe and an adult who consoles him. The poem expands to life’s uncertain turns from happiness to hardship, urging gentle kindness to others facing unseen pain.
Franklin soil conservation district board of supervisors meets January 7. Carl A Mortensen was elected to replace J Myron Fennesbeck on the board. Two Franklin youths, Bob Hobbs and Joe Miller, 19, survive a rollover crash after an auto mishap Tuesday evening.
Hal Hollingsworth of Grace will leave March 3 for Pensacola Florida for ten months of training at the Naval Officers School. He was one of seven of eighty five who passed the aviation exam in Seattle and will graduate as a naval officer junior grade after completing the Florida program. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ezra Hollingsworth and a Grace High School graduate with two years of college.
Norman Wright of Salt Lake City a member of the General Board of the Genealogical Society was hosted by Mr and Mrs Merlin Smith in Thatcher during a recent visit.
Idaho legislators show mixed views on Gov Smylie’s water plan and proposed revenue bonds. Critics worry about financing methods and a constitutional agency, while Democrats fear premature approval and Republicans question the urgency. Smylie seeks a committee to draft details and aims to limit session length to a day or two. Time may push debate to 1965 or wait for regular session.
Changes in Bannock Stake staff were announced during the Grace LDS Conference. Clarence D Simmons Theron Smith Carl Rasmussen and W Rowsell were released from the word teaching committee. Merlin Smith Lavar Faylor Mrs Terrell Pack and Mrs James Benson, secretary, were released from the Stake Genealogical Committee. Myrta Longenbohn and Myrna Clegg were sustained as new officers of the Stake Sunday School Board Mr and Mrs Jay Dalton were sustained to the MIA Ordained as high priests Titus Coombs Iliam Perry Milton Smith and Lowell Elsmore. Six were ordained seventies and four elders. Sixteen went on missions and 32 from the stake served in the armed forces.
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