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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
7
Community visitors attend services in Bancroft and at Mound Valley with mentions of Bishop D W McGregor and Tanner. Elders Quorum near finishing pour for a barn for Mrs Harriet Williams while aging residents Jenny Perry and C P McGregor note long local service and spinning crafts.
Miss Dorothy Anderson visits in Pocatello with Miss Norma Dean Smith. Mrs. Dennis Bennett and two boys stay with her mother Mrs. J. W. Smith. Several locals, including Keith Bergquist Lloyd Bennett and Bob McGregor, visit friends in Pocatello. Delores Hansen Wayne L. Smith visit with A. T. Smith and Mrs. Sarah Lovingland. Delbert Bruins to return home soon after discharge. Roy Andreasen donates church stain glass window. Relief Society cleans church room for new furniture. Free wedding dance hosted by Paul V Adams and family invites public.
Franklin County wheat growers may borrow 9 to 12 cents per bushel more on their 1943 crop than last year. Wilford Stokes of the AAA notes that exact amounts depend on grade and quality and that rates reflect higher parity prices. Loans handled locally with a 7 cent storage allowance. farm stored loans due by April 30 1944.
Franklin County residents must pay the second installment of 1942 taxes by Saturday June 26 without penalty. County treasurer Emma C. Callan announced payment is due in her office, with 8 percent interest accruing from January 1, 1943 on delinquent amounts. bring tax statements when paying.
WPB and WFA authorize five hundred million board feet of softwood lumber for farm use under set conditions. Preference ratings up to AA-2 apply, and lumber for dwellings or repairs or construction under conservation order L-41 is excluded. Farmers file GA-201 and dealers GA-202. Order valid through September 30, 1943.
Quote urges readers to grasp real value of war bonds beyond sound rhetoric. Emphasizes civic duty and national effort during wartime. Encourages investing in bonds as a concrete support to troops and victory.
Farmers, limited lumber supplies, are urged by Fred Sargent of the Franklin county USDA War Board to use substitutes where possible. He notes wood is scarce for war needs such as packing, boats, and minesweeper timbers, and encourages native materials like poles and concrete in farm buildings to conserve lumber for essential production.
Building supply dealers and many agricultural agents offer suggestions pamphlets and plans. Manila file folders and various sizes of manila seal clasp envelopes are available boxed in 100 ton capacity. Inquire at the Citizen for prices and options.
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