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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
2
The June 13 primary is crucial for state and nation with few servicemen able to vote in person. Absentee ballots must be returned in time, so citizens should study candidates for state and county posts and vote wisely to aid servicemen and the public in the coming general election.
Idaho selective service grapples with April 8 changes that let boards induct up to age 26 only with exceptions. National headquarters plans to issue a new set of draft regulations this week to clarify policy, after Idaho boards previously continued processing men older than the national limit. Local boards stress they cannot override Washington rules and defend their patriotic service while awaiting formal guidance.
The editorial critiques Sen H R Harn oflark county for backing a convention system. It argues delegates would nominate two candidates with 75 percent support or one if achieved, and expresses concern northern Idaho would be short changed under a convention setup. The piece ridicules ward heelers and notes Harn withdrew from the Republican lieutenant governor primary.
The Woodmen of the World district convention in Preston opened with Consul J N McClurg presiding and W Chatterton elected president. Mayor Nephi Larson welcomed delegates. A joy ride tour and a banquet for 160 followed. Fredrickson of Weston bought a 4 cylinder tractor and plows ten acres daily as farmers tour the Utah Implement Vehicle Co. Students named include 1915-16 graduates from the Oneida Academy. A stadium project for Preston high school began with community labor and a grant from the school board. Significant local moves include Bishop Charles Westerberg buying the I Nielson home and moving to town, and electricity reaching Banida district on May 14.
A long string of humorous quips includes a Scotsman with one spur, a wife warning Merlin Smith, and party chatter about dullness host duties and misheard lines. Customers, taxi banter, and playful exchanges reveal a lively social scene and comic misunderstandings.
Winder school held graduation exercises on Thursday May 18 with graduates Paul Winn Jay Winger Leah Kotod Maggie Talbot Verla Bright and Zetta Taylor. A dance followed and the evening’s entertainment was directed by Principal Ernest Fisher. A large crowd attended and a Friday dance honored Calvin Taylor enlisting for navy.
Seven eastern Idaho business leaders were invited to serve on the War Food Administration advisory committee in Idaho Falls. W. Paul Merrill of Preston joins others from Pocatello and Idaho Falls to advise on food distribution, salvage, and waste reduction.
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