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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
2
taxpayers and bond buyers observe misused funds as 450 of 1800 Tooele Utah housing units cost 3 5 million and remain vacant or furnished. L B Strader reports standby vacancies amid ordnance depot needs with 8 maintenance workers. Critics say war era programs drain funds while reducing taxes and bonds.
A critical view asserts the army curbs soldiers access to political news, arguing information and media control by Washington shape opinions. The piece calls for fair press coverage to allow soldiers overseas to form independent voting opinions after true information is provided.
A letter to the telephone company proposes restricting residence calls to three minutes to improve service amid wartime strains. It argues most users can transmit essential business quickly, while noting some professionals may need more time and should be exempt from the limit.
Per ton to 5.50. Bishop Shumway was knocked down by a rake tongue in a hay field and was unconscious for a time. Elder Joseph Ransom returns from a Samoa mission after about three and a half years. Clarence Sharp thrives in the field. John Kirby starts a new four room home in Treasureton. Miss Lucille Needham wed Alvin King of Salt Lake City. Erd Winn and Mrs Winn were injured when a team plunged off a grade near Battle Creek bridge Friday.
Miss Lera Benson daughter of Mr and Mrs George T Benson wed Cyril M Whittle in the Logan temple on Wednesday. Also reported are nursing staff reorganization at Memorial hospital including Miss LaRena Winward and Miss Helen Peterson as nurse and assistant nurse.
Antone H. Maughan opens a new cafe at Weston as users note a local business opening. The Amalgamated Sugar Company raises the contract price for beets from five to an unspecified higher amount, signaling price pressure on farmers and processors.
A jumble of jokes and quips appears about Siren era humor from Seattle storefronts. The notes tease power companies and light signs while collecting gags about a politician, a nurse, and sailors.
A large yellow brick house with six rooms and a full basement was moved a mile west from Ray Croshaw’s Clifton home by Lott A. Viehweg on Monday July 3. Built circa 1918 by Heber Anderson for his wife whose health required mountain climate, the house cost about 8000 dollars and survived the hillside move without damage.
The article notes Ray Archibald of Dayton bought the lace from Viehweg as the house was moved a mile west of the Dayton railroad along the main highway. Viehweg and his two sons watched the removal with neighbors, anticipating reopening as a home after restoration by the Archibalds.
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