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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
11
The war heightens the need for a local canning center as canned goods for civilians are cut and fruit supplies shrink. An all-out vegetable home processing drive is urged to support residents and sustain the local economy this summer.
Franklin County Fish and Game group pushes aggressive stocking with nearly double fish plants and higher pheasant quotas. The association aims to draw sportsmen from across the country to its streams fed by Wa satch mountains, inspiring soldiers and civilians now and in future years.
A Franklin County wartime appeal urges residents to fund the bond drive. Officials report two thirds of the county quota while troops are sent to the Pacific, and the letter from an army captain emphasizes public energy and sacrifice to support soldiers. Citizens are urged to buy an extra bond to show backing for the front lines.
The article condemns OPA promises and urges public cooperation on reporting price ceiling violations. It notes the sugar allotment for canning dropping from 15 to 9 pounds per person, leaving those not in the premium draw unable to can. It accuses agencies of bungling, predicts fruit spoilage, and warns that many will be forced to limit canning due to sugar shortages.
Cleveland resident Lorenzo Nielsen was struck by a caterpillar tractor while breaking sod on a hillside. He suffered a broken left arm and facial cuts. his son Joseph helped pull the tractor away. Nielsen was taken to Preston hospital and is staying with his sister. Meanwhile Pvt Keith Nielsen, son of Albert and Mrs. Nielsen, returned home on furlough before reporting to an embarkation base on the west coast for overseas duty.
Town gossip runs from Annabelle Sherman’s marriage announcement to a salacious raid by Sheriff Doolittle at a garage. A weather forecast hints at a wet spell while a poet riff and a quaint classified joke about a wife request close the page.
Reported last week, Axe Neeley and Ralph Davis allegedly stole chickens, shifting from supposedly prosperous young businessmen to alleged thieves. The note frames this as a factual community report rather than a moral judgment.
A Thatcher night dance occurred in the high school gym. Idaho Day celebration in Franklin on June 15 drew many locals. Sermon talks were given in Cleveland ward services on June 17. Visitors included Ken Panter and Faun Johnson, Wilda Rasmussen from Thatcher, and Alf Spackman from California. Father’s Day program featured Ariel Roholt and Norma Burton with Joe Lou Andreasen and Owen L. Anderson providing numbers. Local bishopric members led activities. Ned notes Pvt Keith Nielsen Vera Nielsen and family visited Thatcher and Niter. Lincoln Burton family also visited Rey Smith’s home.
A collection of fragmented wartime humor and quips. Dialogues touch on nurse shortages in care settings and a flirtatious exchange about purity and dreams. The piece includes brief jokes and notices with unsure sourcing and incomplete captions.
Wartime humor snippets reveal soldiers trading quips about ages and flirting. A GI asks about a woman's age while another mishears as mid life flirtations. A ventriloquist joke mocks bold tricks like voices under a bed, reflecting sharp wartime wit.
The county board of commissioners decided to repair leaks in the courthouse roof and asks interested contractors to contact the county auditor to submit a quotation for this work.
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