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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1959
Page
12
A humorous column quotes Uncle Dan criticizing old fashioned drug stores and praising diversification. He recalls a Baltimore drug store owner who closed after 41 years, noting his failure to adapt to department stores and varied merchandise. He proposes a mixed shop model with groceries hardware furniture and more.
An office worker boast about relying on bootstraps is countered by a speaker urging humility and continual learning. The piece links personal growth to Christian years, warns against complacency, and highlights polio vaccination data noting Idaho with high past cases and Salk vaccine efficacy urging under 40s to get three injections.
The Idaho Health Department reports early 1959 polio cases in late June and early July, including a Jerome boy, Idaho Falls girl, Filer boy, and a Bannners Ferry woman. Health officials monitor rising incidence as surveys suggest many individuals remain susceptible.
Classified notice advises readers to use a single press ton citizen classified pare for buying or selling items.
Legal notice announces sale of the chapel formerly used by the Glendale ward of Oneid stake. Bids may be submitted to Bishop Elmo A. Keller at 147 North First East Preston.
In Detroit Michigan two Idaho teenagers Gary Scott of Payette and Murray Jones of Blackfoot led state winners in the Fisher Body Craftsman Guild competition. Scott age 17 and Jones age 15 earned first state awards for model cars in 1959. Other Idaho winners include Heberts Blackfoot senior division second place and Steven Packhane Fairfield junior division second place. Third place went to Kenneth Hill Mullan. Roger Wolff Paul and Stanley Debski Kellogg earned junior division honorable mentions. The Guild offers 115000 in cash and university scholarships annually.
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