Preston Indians Triumph in District and Regional Tourneys
After beating all odds Preston high school boys won both district and regional basketball titles, defying forecasters who doubted them. Community praise follows their sportsmanship and team effort despite critical newspaper commentary from Salt Lake Tribune writers. Police warn stricter traffic enforcement in the city and county.
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Preston
Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake
Idaho News
Idaho leaders urged to stop bickering and unite for progress
The Buhl Herald urges Idaho residents and politicians to abandon capricious ideas such as moving the state capitol or shifting major institutions. It argues against unnecessary expense and calls for unity to expand the southern university branch and utilize resources for practical statewide progress.
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Podunk
Gooding
State Highway District
University of Idaho
Pocatello
Idaho
Shoshone
Buhl Herald
Preston driving fines rise amid strict enforcement
Local drivers face growing penalties as Preston reports 493.00 in fines this year. Officials warn that violations remain high and the enforcement program will push totals higher, stressing public safety and property protection on the highway.
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Preston
Dayton ward notes reflect music festival and community events
Dayton The MIA Festival was directed by Ann Hansen and others. Residents traveled to Rockland and Swan Lake for family visits and ward activities. A funeral for Joseph Kemp, ward lectures, a birthday supper for Don Dalley, and several relocations and reorganizations are reported alongside church events and a new birth.
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MIA
Ann Hansen
Lucetta Archibald
Blanch Beutler
Helena Murrl
LaVor Jensen
Erven Robbins
Rockland
Norman Moss
Cyrus Robbins
Louis Robbins
Buhl
Mrs. Moss
Arlo Shuldberg
Swan Lake
Newell Foster
Norma Jean
Mabel Nielsen
Pocatello
Joseph Kemp
Foster
Annie Wolverton
Irene Schwartz
Dorothy Jensen
Iane Dalley
Reuben Archibald
Herbert Williams
Weston
Linda Peterson
Preston
Kendell Balls
Preston Hospital
Balls
Jean Crookston
Spencer C. Crookston
Harold Taylor
Matilda Galloway
Harold Galloway
Logan
Herman Coburn
Filer
Sid Sparrow
Clifton
Relief Society
After the War Our Town Reflects on Liberty and Labor
The piece contrasts postwar moods with wartime unity. It notes headshakes over youth, strikes, and decline arguments, while praising the generation that beat the Axis and the labor effort as historic. It ends by invoking a return to traditional personal liberty.
Preston Pranks and a Patchwork Parade of Puns
A mishmash of quips on wages, gender, taxes, and social mores runs through a column that skewers attitudes. The piece riffs on women’s work pay, grassroot concerns in farming, marriage talk, and playful insults, ending with a tease about Presté’s brag.
Odd City Columns and Witty Quotes From the News
A collage of satirical snippets and remarks addresses city life and public figures. Quips range from vacant houses and dairy fortunes to Roman holiday politics and a Chinese visitor’s take on American manners.
Nurse's war joke from South Pacific air raid
A nurse back from the South Pacific told of an air raid in New Guinea. When asked to clarify if she hid in a foxhole she retorted that she jumped into the nearest wolfhole, noting there was a wolf in it when she arrived.
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South Pacific
New Guinea
Idaho Range and Livestock Report Prospects Improve
Prospects for spring and summer range in Idaho look good with deep snow warmer temperatures and showers bringing moisture. Early range openings are under way on south slopes while eastern counties face delays due to heavy mountain snow. Cattle condition is steady and losses are normal. sheep condition declines slightly in south central Idaho as early lambing winds down.
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Boise
Idaho
Chicken Coop Lining Cardboard Sold by The Citizen
Readers can buy excellent cardboard sheets 32 by 44 inches for lining chicken coops this spring. Available by the dozen at 40 cents per dozen from The Citizen office.
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Citizen Oif
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Cache Valley Clarion
William MacKnight
Belva Hart
Leland Chatterton
Franklin
Idahoc 3
Tate Editoriaid Assn
Dayton
William Mendenhall
Mark Archibald
Kemp Brothers
Marie Waddoups
Dennis Winward
Irven Robbins
Ward Chapel
Laren Bright
Linrose
Mattie Atkinson
Gary
Ogden
Sam Atkinson
Ernest Beutler
Lula Balls
Alta Stewart
Loveril Beutler
Eunice Archibald
Winnifred Callister
LaDean
Nelda Archibald
L. R. Archibald
Yvonne
Dean McBride
Preston «Lodge
First Security Bank
Joe Marsh
America
United States Brewers Foundation
Department of Agriculture
Little Red Riding Hood
Wolfhole
Idaho Range and Livestock Report
Ry Nam
Northland
Northrup
Northrup, King&Co
South 4Th West
Salt Lake City
AAA
Congress
FREEL
National Association of Manufacturers
West 49Th Street
New York
National ‘Association OF Manufacturers
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