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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
2
Burton Perrine reports Idaho’s 1943 fish planting totaled 19,022,649 from state hatcheries plus 164,000 salvaged fish. Combined with 3,494,787 from federal sources, total 22,671,836, down from 26,758,484 in 1942 due to war conditions and hatchery reductions.
Taxpayers urged to file 1943 returns by March 15 while extension only applied to 1944 estimated tax. Boise IRS office operates 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
J N Dayley of Burley Idaho president of the Idaho Farm Bureau federation warns of acute farm labor shortages. He urges Farm Bureau support against further inductions, noting 1942 and 1943 losses and reliance on Mexican and Japanese labor. He cites potential reductions in beef mutton pork dairy sugar beets potatoes and dried peas and beans if more inductions occur.
A. C. Cordon, legal adviser of the farm bureau, says induction of this class would slow the Food for Freedom program. He notes many farm laborers now in war work may not return for spring plow ing and planting.
Plan details the fourth consecutive year of the National 4 H Clothing Achievement focusing on wartime clothing conservation, repair, and family wardrobe planning. Four H club girls in the state may compete for county, state, and national awards, including gold medals, an all expense trip to Chicago, and twelve $500 scholarships for national winners.
At American Falls and Pocatello meetings sheriffs reaffirmed the group’s stance against removing 1942 plates when 1944 stickers are used. The state department of law enforcement disagreed and will enforce removal of plates and 1943 decals.
Idaho farmers saw overall price increases in February with gains in potatoes and meat animals offsetting poultry and carry products declines. The general price index rose to 191 as of February 15, the highest since 1920, with crops up about 4 percent and livestock about two points. Farm price quotes on February 16 included wheat at 135 per bushel and potatoes at 1.05 per bushel, hogs 12.80 per cwt, cattle 10.80, lambs 12.30, butterfat 0.50 per lb, and eggs 21.9 cents per dozen.
Wegh school typewriting department reports several red 20th Century Typewriting Fourth Edition books by D. D. Lessenberry taken from classrooms. Parents are urged to search homes and return the textbooks immediately to aid ongoing class work.
Mr and Mrs Will Corbridge left last week for an extended visit at the home of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Corbridge in Long Beach California.
A reader shares a fragmented verse about morale from a scrapbook noting how morale resembles a bouquet of ideas. The piece hints at cultural reflections and a playful rearrangement of words.
Preston volunteers collect magazines and books to support patients at Bushnell Hospital in Brigham City Utah. Lt Col Robert D Smith urges popular fiction and current-event titles to help fighting soldiers pass the days in hospital beds. Donations of books money and magazines are welcomed with pickup at 510 W from 4 30 to 9 30 pm.
Principal Dave McClun and Miss Alice Lillienquist announce an extra phone at Jefferson School. Phone 133-1 will serve fourth to sixth graders, and Phone 133-W is for Junior high students.
Classified notice announces sale of ledgers journals binders cash books and time books from the Citizens office supply counter. Items likely affordable for office use with limited details in this fragment.
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