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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1964
Page
2
A 17 year old writes to the officer who issued her first traffic ticket to explain fear lessons about law and enforcement. She admits wrongdoing, reflects on why rules matter, and thanks the officer while acknowledging parental concern and potential pride.
Spring signals renewal and flowers as Winter ends. The article notes mowing the grass spraying roses pruning shrubs and tending grounds as healthful tasks. It also praises spring vacations by train car or plane and marks official arrival on March 20.
USIS I libraries operated in 85 countries with AC information in 79 reading rooms and 160 binational centers. About one third of the local language books, a quarter million volumes added yearly, and 44 million copies in 649 editions abroad in 1962 with agency support.
A humorous column notes girls swooning over the Beatles at a town basketball game between Aberdeen and Snake River, with captions about fan reactions. It also covers a peer’s kindergarten show and a cook in Weston praised by neighbors, plus a lampoon of a phoned news tip with blurred details about a Fisherman’s Ball.
Poetic pieces reflect grief and faith from two writers. Gwyneth H Stanger offers a lament of loss and memory as a rider bids a master farewell. Mary Petersen imagines walking among flowers as a testament to faith and hopeful endurance.
Joe Hansen and wife leave the ward house in Lewiston to pull Hart Bullock's frozen car to Preston following a scout meeting last week. Several locals including Gene Chatterson, Kim Wilson, Joel Palmer, Mel Burrup, Horace Hayes, Eldon Tanner, Ace Beckstead, Ez Foss, Royce Fuhrman, Grant Farnes, Keith Neilsen, and Bill Coburn comment on road conditions and weather while others assist or observe.
A compiled roster of March birthdays including Craig Oor Hazen Drury Joelle Hyer LaRae Farnes Blair Potter Robert Fackrell Mary Andra Ed Howell Max C Sharp Ila Wright Ida H Fuhri man Susan Swainston Marshal Ainscough Ardis Petterberg Varlan Clark Helen Fackrell Donna Dahle Neil K Whiting Barbara Blair Mary Ellen Spackman Marie Tabot Ruth E Goff Clark Inglet G W McCune Jr Charles Wilson LuDean Pond Howard Show Scott Bailey Janna Kay Wright Elizabeth Winward Dean Abrams Sandra McGee Cab Baer Carolyn Bodily Lee Boman Delpha Bowen Kevin Donald Pack Orville Neeley Kristy Lewis Barbara Jean Blair Dennis Spackman Gerald Meier Patricia Facer
Paul Harvey laments the weakening of military leadership from civilian interference and war-time decisions. He recalls MacArthur’s demotion, Cuba’s retreat, and Guantanamo water disputes, noting generals and admirals suffer under bureaucratic constraints and public indifference.
Mink Creek residents share weekend travel and family visits in Salt Lake City and nearby towns. Reed Jensen and wife Randy drove to Salt Lake City and back, visiting Ada Jensen Mahalia Jensen and other relatives. The F FA Bowling Party occurred at Pop n Pins in Preston and Rex Cranes hosted Kasota visitors. Don Jensen returns home from USA for weekend. Ray Keller Bart Jensen and Don Jensen toured Beaver Ski Resort. Russell Westerberg shows improvement after illness.
Sheriff Ray Talbot will fly from Salt Lake City to Washington DC for a 12 week FBI supervised training. He is the only Idaho law officer chosen for the program. The piece also notes other local items and historical notes from Preston and area events across years.
Letter from Vian KO Beckstead gunsmith warns rights to own and bear arms may be threatened by bills in Congress. He cites Senate Bill 384 House Tech 436 and numerous others urging readers to contact their representatives and support National Rifle Association endorsements.
A local appeal urges residents to support continued better television service. Jack Wood Chifton endorses the project’s value and requests the $1500 countywide fee to fund maintenance and legal measures, noting a $16500 setup cost per unit and $900 yearly upkeep.
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