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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
4
A notice highlights two roles, Printer Operator and Compositor Apprentice, seeking skilled candidates. It outlines qualification basics and the company’s interest in applicants with hands on experience in printing and typesetting.
The piece notes 1903 had 466 fireworks deaths in the United States and contrasts it with last year’s count of one. It describes progress from a clumsy early machine to the modern automobile, which claimed 407 lives during the Fourth of July holiday.
In urging a tough approach to holiday driving, the piece notes fireworks deaths have declined when citizens protested senseless killing. It backs a joint call by the National Safety Council and the International Association of Chiefs of Police for rigid enforcement during Independence Day celebrations to curb a rising traffic death toll.
The article cites American Baker's magazine urging business people to ensure their name and address appear in newspapers. It argues that even minimal two line mentions help strangers identify town commerce and benefit the local economy.
An editorial warns of three dangers to the US system: human lethargy, a global communist conspiracy, and stealthy infiltration weakening freedoms. It recalls Rome and Greece’s downfalls, urges citizen participation, and laments growing government power over daily life.
A reader forwards a letter from Senator Herman Welker praising the press and warning against big government. It argues the federal government is the dominant lender, laments graft in past programs, and asserts personal freedoms shrink as government grows. The writer urges active citizen interest in freedom.
Clinton Davidson, publisher of This Week in Washington, urges better national agricultural understanding. Senator Welker responds, acknowledging Davidson’s Idaho country newspaper list and the goal of informed agriculture supporting democracy.
Senator Herman Welker of Idaho extols rural newspapers for forging leaders and shaping national policy while a practical jam making recipe follows detailing fruit preparation sugar pectin and canning steps for nine six ounce jars with refrigeration guidance.
Lucretia Maughan county agent explains how to make uncooked jam to preserve fruit at peak season. A pectin solution is stirred into sweetened crushed fruit and the mixture is ladled into jelly glasses to set and sealed.
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