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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
10
A reader recounts Mr. Edgely’s shop offering free coat suit and overcoat cleaning at times for service members. The writer notes repeated acts of kindness for soldiers and expresses gratitude, saying the gesture reflects a real man and will be blessed.
The Eighth Annual Intermountains Junior Fat Stock show at North Salt Lake on June 6 will award more than 3000 in premiums and prizes to 4-H club members and Future Farmers of America. Show manager David Sharp and Raymond C. Wilson outline plans for livestock exhibitions with about 1250 animals entered, including 700 beef calves 300 sheep and 250 hogs, drawing more than 500 youths from five mountain states.
A Preston attorney seeks the nomination and vows to back a theory that the Republican party favors autocracy and that the people should not expect more benefits. He warns that if this theory wins, the phrase Government of the People by the People for the People will be destroyed in the nation that birthed it.
A public letter from Phil J. Evans argues against turning government into a private monopoly and urges private enterprise to serve public needs. He asserts government should step in when private firms cannot or will not meet public welfare.
The USO in Pocatello Idaho appeals to readers to send Reader's Digest issues to troops passing through town. Edna Service, USO HUT director, notes soldiers overseas value digests for reading and morale and asks for complete playing cards as well.
Range operators with units over .640 acres must file grazing management plans with the county AAA office by May 1. The program offers up to 5 cents per acre for grazing land and fences, tying to sustained livestock yields. Seed shortages threaten 1944 hay and pasture seedings, with red clover, northern alfalfa, sweet clover, and Ladino clover in demand for war effort. Idaho seed production is poised to help, supported by a $3.50 per acre seed-harvesting payment up to 25 acres.
Women eligible for service with the Armed Forces may enlist in the Army Air Forces and serve in the Ninth Service Command. Training lasts five weeks. after training, enlistees choose a station for on the job training. Positions include Medical Technician, Radio Operator, Clerical Work, Bomb Sight Mechanic, Teletype Operator, and more. Lt. Olivia Van Valkenburg visits Preston on May 13 for details.
Calder M Pickett of Preston Idaho received Utah State Agricultural College citizenship award for outstanding students amid campus honors. He edits Student Life, belongs to Blue Key Alpha Sigma Nu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and served on Buzzer staff and Junior Prom committee.
Notes praise books for saving time and spreading critical skills to support the war effort. They describe how reading inspires courage, explains why and how the nation fights, and helps people understand their country and world.
Phillip John Evans Jr and Thomas Frederick Evans of Pres ton were elected to Tau Beta Pi engineering and Zeta Mu Tau mathematics honoraries at the University of Washington Seattle honors convocation.
We are grateful for the helpful acts during our mother Nettie Olsen's sickness and death. Thank you for the lovely moral offerings and expressions of sympathy. Family of Mrs Nettie Olsen.
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