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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
11
Urgent call at the California Packing corporation Franklin plant for all available workers to help process this year’s crop of peas. Despite frost hardship, the pack is expected to be good and effort now will save peas for soldiers overseas and civilians at home.
War Production Board permits 241,916 cars from July 1 and 449,102 more in early 1946 but experts warn reconversion from war output will delay new cars. Even if production begins this year, dealers may receive about eight units per location, with full recovery likely a year or more away. In the interim, keep cars in top mechanical condition including battery tires and brakes.
A War Food Administration probe by Rep Tarver's subcommittee finds storage of food past safe use, inaccurate inventory, and possibilities of government fraud. It cites a limestone mine project for food storage near Atchison Kansas and questions about 400 carloads of eggs logged as in transit with no destination records.
A local survey on housing needs shows no action since the start of the year and a stalled committee. With scarce living space and rising hardship, residents fear delays in obtaining housing materials under government control.
July 9, 1930. Mrs. Al Wicklund dies after a stroke in Preston. Dora Henderson leaves for Alaska on vacation invited by C. C. Goodwin. Logan’s Clarence Phillips buys burned Preston Milling machinery. Chris Gundeson and Francis Hansen win Isis Theatre remodeling contract. Dr. T G Sutherland moves to Alaska to practice with Condova Steamship Co. Funeral for Hans Olsen held in Franklin ward chapel.
A collage of humorous quips and brief sketches features Father and daughter at a lion’s cage, ethics gags from Cal Foss, family misadventures on moving day, friendly barbs about drinking and cussing, sentry exchanges, and tongue in cheek lines about crime, weather, and dating. It includes witty asides from a mayor, paratrooper jokes, and quirky lines about bus routes and fish bowling.
Glencoe residents attend family gatherings and haying work across Treasureton Linrose and Ward areas. Mary Larson visits daughter Ray Sant. Dale Larson home duties and haying. July 24 celebration prep noted. Sgt Douglas Pearson on 35 day Iceland to California leave. Merlin Olson joins Navy bound for San Diego. ward activities and community speakers highlighted.
The Preston Cemetery Committee announces a $25 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for repeated vandalism and theft at the cemetery. They describe broken gravestones, destroyed trees, scattered tools, and damaged gates and chains, urging public cooperation to protect the sacred site.
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