This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1943
Page
9
President Peterson of Utah Agricultural College urges farm groups to plant war crops this spring. Franklin county farmers anticipate strong yields with available labor from relocation centers and favorable moisture, aiming to boost wartime food supply and national victory.
The note reflects on how Civil War rhetoric differed from the plainspoken language of earlier conflicts. It contrasts the frequent use of war communiques and immediate action language with the gentler, more cautious editorial tone seen in prior episodes.
An exchange piece honors three American youths Vogel Sipowsky and Goldberg a Protestant Catholic and Jew who died in the line of duty. It lauds their shared faith in American democracy and freedom as they faced death together in the valley of the shadow.
A four point program by the department of agriculture and the war manpower commission sets how farm workers may be deferred. It covers deferment appeals by USDA war boards, 30 day unit requirements for II C IIIC classifications, reclassification rules for workers who return to farming, and protections keeping essential farm workers on deferment even if manpower calls go unfilled.
A lighthearted local column includes a corrected birthday reference for Cleo Swenson noting an error in age, a joke about Heaven in a Sunday School card, a memory of bar elbow room for men, a family exchange over names, and a beauty tip suggesting onions to keep lipstick from smearing.
When the car overturned, a Miss. suffered facial and hand injuries while another Miss. injured in the back seat. Authorities report the crash occurred as the vehicle left the road and responders aided the injured passengers.
A crow finds and eats sausage on a window sill then caws loudly attracting a fox that kills it. The fable warns to keep your mouth shut when full of bologna. A girl misreads a compliment, but a friend clarifies she inherits a fortune, not a feather.
A mishmash of items includes a theft report in Marysville California where $400 vanished from a safe but $52 remained in an envelope marked for the Red Cross. Quips about juries, weddings, bigamy, and a funeral joke accompany stray lines and an Iowa advertisement.
Weston ward hosted a Gold and Green Ball at Weston High School with a large crowd and music by the Weston High School orchestra. Numerous local residents and visitors were listed attending or reconnecting during the week.
The Citizen offers small hand rolls from 15 to 25 cents and large rolls for use with standard dispensers. Prices match wholesale rates, attracting buyers to this retailer's Scotch tape assortment.
The Citizen announces custom binders ledger sheets minute and record books in special sizes. Customers are urged to visit and place orders for all kinds of ledgers and organizers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.