Red Cross War Fund Drive Sets County Goal
Franklin county aims to raise 8100 for the Red Cross War Fund, nearly double last year as the group calls on every resident to donate. Solicitors begin March 1 with a dollar per person sufficing to meet the quota, aiding services for service members and morale.
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Preston Citizen
Franklin County Citizen
Cache Valley Clarion
Leland Chatterton
Shirley Chatterton
Pressman
Deane Auger
Preston
County of
Franklin
Idaho State Editorial Association
Idaho
Franklin County
Red Cross
Politicians Battle Bills to End Direct Primary and Convention
The piece notes lawmakers repeatedly opposing efforts to end the direct primary and to impose a convention system for nominees. It also covers butter shortages in 1945, urging higher butter production through price and subsidy measures, with industry groups pressing the government and the War Food Administration weighing proposals.
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H A. Ruehe
American Butter Institute
Lend Lease
Ruehe
Owen M Richards
American Dairy Association
National Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation
National Creameries Association
War Food Administration
WFA
Legislature Bills Thwarted by Political Posturing
The text notes ward dealers of the Senate drafting a bill to achieve the same aim and seeking House support. The author fears public opinion will derail leaders who delay, warning that in the few business days left, essential legislation may be lost amid political tomfoolery.
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Senate
House
Time Dr E G Peterson to lead Agricultural college
Announcement from Preston notes Dr E G Peterson appointed president of the Agricultural college to cheers from friends and family.
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E. G. Peterson
The
Agricultural College
Odd Humorous Anecdotes and Quips From Preston
A collage of jokes and ditsy vignettes features a wife mistaking her own pocket for her husband's, a Paris flirtation exchange, quips about folly and war, a store joke about floor wax, a sailor’s remark about a married girl, a waitress hearing her first compliment, two old maids in an asylum planning rescue, Sahara humor, a dress designer on body types, and a quip about generals and mosquitoes.
Van Noy Named for Heroic Junior R in Navy Port Repair Role
The engineer port repair ship Junior R Van Noy named for Preston boy Junior R Van Noy, a Medal of Honor recipient who died in 1943. The vessel, part of the Madison Jordan Manchester group, served off Dutch and Belgian coasts repairing invasion ports to support Eisenhower's forces. Crew included skilled machinists who rebuilt a German stonecrusher and produced parts for cranes, bulldozers, and other equipment on a 24 hour schedule.
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Junior R van Noy
Preston
Junior R. van Noy
South Pacific
Idaho
van Noy
Idaho Seeks 900 Miners for Lead Mines
Idaho's lead mines seek 900 workers under War Manpower Commission drive. Secretary Harry Marsh of the Idaho Mining Association pledges full support, noting 1944 production of 80,500 tons and that Idaho can use about two thousand workers total. He says safety practices have reduced mining hazards to a level comparable with other industries.
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Idaho
Idaho Mining Association
Harry Marsh
War Manpower Commission
Uncle Sam
Marsh
Farm Record Books Aid Accurate Income and Expense Tracking
Farmers can use the new farm record books to tally income and expenses for the past year. Prepared for the new income tax records, the guides offer structured templates and tips for organized financial reporting.
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