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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1943
Page
2
At the state FFA convention the Preston chapter outlined scrap drives to aid the war effort and discussed boosting farm labor by inviting town youths for weekends. They noted 36 tons of scrap collected, repair of farm machinery, and campaigns to display war effort themes in empty store windows.
Preston boxers out punched the Blackfoot broncos by 7 wins 1 draw 3 losses for a 24 to 10 final. Jim Carter 115 lb won by TKO Hidalgo 116 lb when Hidalgo failed to answer the bell. Winners included Palmer Bodily Rawlings Hull Head Howe. Lamont Smith drew. We take orders for binders ledgers and record books.
Advance plans for the Red Cross Over The Top parade set for Saturday March 27 reflect countywide support for the war fund drive. The committee seeks to include furloughed servicemen as parade guests with afternoon entertainment and invites all parents to participate. Civilian Defense Driver Corps cars will aid attending parents. Further details to follow next week.
Mrs Oliver Rasmussen and her infant child stay this week with her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Johnson in Salt Lake City.
The Bureau of Vital Statistics reports Idaho recorded 443 cancer deaths in 1942, about one tenth of all deaths. The State Health Department and Women's Field Army join the American Society for the Control of Cancer in an April campaign to educate the public with films literature talks and school programs. Mrs. R A Pemroy of Twin Falls leads the Field Army with district coordinators Frankin County and others coordinating educators youth leaders and volunteers.
The listing notes a wide range of office items including memo paper, adding machine rolls, stamp pads and ink, envelopes, shipping tags, clip boards, files, ledgers, binders, journals, carbon paper and more, offered at regular retail prices.
The Fifth District Class A basketball tournament opened in Blackfoot with McCammon upsetting Paris 37 to 21. Malad beat Preston 35 to 17 and Montpelier edged Blackfoot 31 to 30. Friday results saw Malad defeat McCammon 35 to 13 and Blackfoot beat Preston 36 to 30, eliminating Preston from the tournament.
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