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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
2
The Franklin County board of commissioners advances plans for the 1945 fair with urgency to boost agriculture. Officials pledge premium money to attract participants and raise county agricultural prospects, emphasizing that a thriving fair signals a progressive farming community.
The writer urges the city to tackle road paving and concrete gutters as a top postwar priority. With upcoming elections and a hopeful view of victory abroad, the piece stresses that most thoroughfares should be paved curb to curb within years after the war ends, and the planning stage is underway for the new administration.
The author urges voters to push for a city road program paving major streets with durable macadam, while also pursuing airport development, a municipal swimming pool, and new sidewalk blocks. They hope the election campaign yields constructive plans for Preston's next two years in municipal democracy.
Plenty of electricity visitors from other parts of the country are surprised by Utahs lack of brownouts while noting the states exemption from OPA power conservation rules along with Idaho Montana Oregon and Washington. The region relies on hydroelectric power through interconnections with northwest systems, yet officials urge careful use at home and in business to preserve wartime fuel and energy supplies.
Indian basketball summary highlights main team actions and results. The report notes key players, coach, and the game context, outlining scoring runs, defensive stops, and final outcome.
The War Manpower Commission ordered all Idaho United States Employment Service offices to recruit workers for the labor-short war industry. Each office received a quota to find and refer workers, highlighting the drive as stockpiles of lead dwindled and industry needs grew.
Citizens shop for typewriter ribbons of all kinds at the Citizen store. Staff invite customers to specify their needs and select ribbons suitable for different machines and printing styles.
Boise reports Idaho farmers produced 1.405 billion pounds of milk in 1944, nearly 3 percent above 1943. Milk per cow averaged 5,620 pounds, with 250000 cows milked during the year and peak milkings in May to August. Farmers culled cows later in the year due to hay shortages, and dairy herd numbers remained near 1944 levels into 1945.
Inquire at Citizen about everyday stationery and specially manufactured air mail stationery stored in cabinets for correspondence with your serviceman.
A sprawling comic montage of jokes and gags on social pretensions and daily life. It riffs on hair dye trends, classroom quips, barroom banter, and marriage quirks with a wink at midcentury habits and slang.
A preview at East Lansing predicts mechanization of sugar beet farming may replace hand methods. E G McKibben notes beet harvesters compare to corn pickers and grain combines, with 10 units available this year and four used in 1944. Prices range from 650 to 1500 dollars, promising higher yields and longer, straighter rows with proper field practices.
The Preston FFA was well represented at the Malad district meet held March 2 and 3. Ten boys pursued the State Farmer degree and one entered the public speaking contest.
Local notice announces a good stock of scotch tape in large dispenser style rolls now on hand at The Citizen. Buy now while supplies last.
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