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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
2
Franklin County presses ahead in the Fifth War Loan drive with every committee member and ward chairmen working toward quotas. Volunteers will call at homes to urge buying more bonds, stressing that money for arms and tanks must come from Americans at home and abroad. Buy more than before and support Uncle Sam’s war effort.
R. M. McIntire of Buhl Herald asserts the editor is non-partisan yet openly weighs right and wrong across parties and groups. He stresses no political aspirations and aims to be a good citizen and businessperson serving the community.
Reported by motorists that a broken red light at the State and Oneida streets intersection slowed traffic, with its failure now speeding movement and saving rubber and gasoline. Citizens urge stop signs at Oneida entrances to State and pedestrian right of way in lanes to ease wartime traffic.
Pages of Time announce summer classes starting June 6 for pupils who are failing or conditioned in their grades, led by Misses Mabel and Lulu Carpenter. Sam Packer arrives in town with a dental degree from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery and expresses eagerness to practice dentistry here.
A death notice states the young wife of Judson Tolman died after an operation months earlier, leaving four children. The Franklin Idaho Day celebrations included a long parade with Washakie Indians and Frank Shrives leading the band. Apostle Hebert Grant gave the chief address and M J Sweeley of Twin Falls spoke. In other news Mrs Robert Jones, 76, of Day ton was killed in a car mishap west of American Falls. Mr Jones and Mrs Kemp were present. Anna Johnson of this city earned the R scholarship at Ricks College. Preston boys Angu Condie Calvin Foss Jr Marcus F Hart Preston Larson and Glen Barton sail for missions after brief training. Preston schools reorganized for next year with a new schedule balancing academics and play art and music. Preston-Whitney reservoir work should finish in six weeks with capacity over seven thousand acre feet.
War Food Administration reports no tire relief for tractors still on steel wheels. Even with new tire plants coming online, most tires are reserved for military vehicles and domestic transport tracks.
A light hearted verse about Preston pranking and a sewing club breakup. The optimist and pessimist debate a glass half full or empty, followed by a quip about a sewing club ending because no one remained to chat.
A collage of humorous lines and poems from a wartime page. Bits about G I life, sergeants, and home longing alternate with light verse on romance and soldiers. Pokes at officers, hats, and a travelogue tone hinting at separation and humor amid conflict.
The use of new wooden containers for packing and shipping fruits and vegetables will be restricted effective July 1. New container quotas for the last half of 1944 will be based on the number used during the same period in 1942 with percentage quotas for specific crops. Carrots and lettuce are included in the affected commodities.
Columnar pads in assorted sizes and rulings offered by a southern Idaho stockist. Contact the Citizen for specifications and availability.
In a state executive commentary, the author urges citizens to vote, notes rains easing forest fire danger, and highlights Idaho's wartime forestry output. It mentions meetings with army engineers on water use in the Columbia basin, a Boise regional water planning meeting on June 22, and Idaho's fiscal policy including debt management and a projected moderate ad valorem levy due to strong excise tax receipts.
Glendale Elmer Oliverson and Alma Clau sen of Preston visited this community Saturday afternoon. Leora Seamons of Fairview spent days visiting sister Genevieve Wheeler. Farrell and Mrs Robinson of Preston were guests Friday evening of Vern and Mrs Nelson. Leland Langer and daughter Cleda attended USAC graduation in Logan and visited Speth families. Connie Webster, daughter of Asan Webster, had appendicitis surgery in Preston hospital. Gordon Seamons of Fairview visited cousin Jackie Wheeler. Lucy Auger visited sister Vandis Sharp in Mapleton. Ema Auger and daughters Zetta Cleda Lucy visited Arvilla Rawlins in Cove.
The Oneida stake old folks committee hosted the annual meeting at the Riverdale church house on Friday June 9. A fish dinner for 126 was prepared by Riverdale fishermen and their wives followed by a program from each ward and an afternoon of visiting.
The Citizen offers ledger sheets journal sheets binders and cash books and many other account books on sale starting as low as 60 cents each while supplies last.
Mrs. Giles Green and her son Sheldon spent two weeks in Boise visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Green joined them for a brief visit before continuing to Moscow Idaho to begin duties on the faculty for the summer session where he will teach a library science course.
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