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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1960

Page

9

Weekend Visitors at Williams Home Include Several Families

Weekend guests at the William Williams residence included Mr and Mrs Richard Williams and Mr and Mrs Norman Daniels with families from Pocatello and Salt Lake City. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Ray Sewell from San Diego with relatives, staying with her brother Mr and Mrs Reed McGregor.

William Williams Richard Williams Norman Daniels Pocatello Salt Lake City Ray Sewell San Diego Calif Reed McGregor

Farming Around: farming life tied to longer living

In this feature by Mark Week, a Chicago study by Dr. E. E. Gordon links outdoor work and varied tasks to longer life for farmers. It notes women’s energy exertion in homemaking and compares energy use across daily chores from washing windows to peeling potatoes, suggesting farming and homemaking suit vigorous aging. It ends with a closing line on farmer costs for petroleum products.

E. E. Gordon Chicago Eve Gordon

Jest n Fun overheard on the bus amid recruit scolding

A sergeant harshly critiques new recruits aboard a bus, noting crooked ties uncombed hair unpolished shoes and unpressed trousers. The exchange grows tense as he warns about war and discipline.

Witty Exchange Turns Cocktail Party Mishap Comic

A tipsy man misreads a guest as his wife at a cocktail party. He steadies himself by wrapping an arm around a stranger. The woman scolds him as he mutters “Scuse me” and the moment ends with a joke about sounding like his wife.

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Jocular Anecdotes and a Birthday Mystery

A string of light hearted lines about aging leadership luck and a private eye. An elderly golfer apologizes for a off day to a scornful caddy. A traffic cop asks a pedestrian about the license number of a hit and run driver. A kind IRS clerk dreamily wishes money go to a country. A woman hounds a detective for a report on a husband and his mysterious companion. A college suitor sends a coed a birthday gift with a playful note.

Paratrooper's Fur Lough Chats Highlight Graduation Jumps

A terse wartime exchange shows a matron asking a paratrooper on furlough how many jumps he must complete to graduate. The reply is blunt, stating that all jumps count toward graduation, underscoring the demanding path to completion.

Local readers urged to support paying advertisers

A brief civic appeal notes that readers benefit from local news covered by Franklin County papers and urges continued support from businesses to keep the publication available.

Bualses Franklin County

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