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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
3
Excerpts from the auditor’s annual county finances report spark calls for full public access and transparency. The Citizen laments omissions in property valuations, expense accounts for roads and bridges, school district statements, and departmental expense data, noting about 150 copies exist yet the full record is not published.
The letter criticizes county officials for offering only 160 complete copies of the annual financial report and directing the public to fetch further details at the auditor's office. It argues the statute intends broad public access without forcing visits, calling the supply insufficient for the 9,000 residents.
A historical chronology recounts repeated German invasions of France from ancient times through 1914. It lists major incursions from Alixen to Lyons and Besancon, noting defeats, peace pledges, and cycles of wartime atrocities and vows never again. The timeline spans centuries with dozens of invasions averaging about one every fifty years.
Local leaders including Mayor L E Hansen and city commissioners aim to build an entrance from Main street into the park with a decorative arch and path. Fred Spillman has left for a new district manager role at Utah Power and Light.
Mrs Ida Hadley Carmer Hadley and others visited Downey treasurer Mrs Morgan. Dan Barnes family visited Barnes' relatives, while Norma Gilbert stayed with Ivalon Peterson. Several ladies quilted at Pearl Nordick's home. Stella Charles returned from Weston for summer vacation. Arlo Shuldberg family and Sara Lou visited William Gambles' household. Martha Ellsworth and Rebecca Merrill with Lettie Stocks visited C. E. Hendricks and C. W. Thomas. Vern Kay family hosted dinner for Richard Gibbs. Bernice Hadley spent weekend in Salt Lake City with Eva Hadley. Leland Searle returned home after visiting Mrs Searle. Mrs David Johnson of Winder visited her mother Mrs C. W. Thomas.
A joking radio message from the U S submarine Sturgeon to its flagship followed its first sink of a ship, declaring Sturgeon no longer virgin. The remark highlights wartime wit amid grim duties as crews adjust to combat success and staffing realities.
A black schoolboy's behavior sparks multiple complaints from teachers. His mother retorts with dialect lines asserting the boy imitates his father. An old laundress visits, and a foreboding mentor counsels Mandy that tribulation is sent by the good mind.
A trio of quirky legal and social vignettes from Dayton New York and Dallas unfold. A judge jokes about sausage cases in New York while a Pocatello attorney mocks a juror asleep. A scantily clad suspect is fined for contempt, and a Texas moonshine defendant and Seattle car sign finish the column with local color.
The text discusses using an old bean for soup as a remedy to a stale oyster and features a dialogue about practicality in marriage. A wife reflects on maintaining her figure while a husband warns of potential hardship, highlighting frugal attitudes and shared domestic experience in the home.
In a winter meeting note the literary society discusses a motion about whether men prefer a simple chicken dinner in homey attire or a formal served breakfast. An anecdote follows of an elderly man dropping something and a woman asking about a caramel joke.
Power company executives from Utah Power and Light outlined a streamlined program of current activities at a Preston meeting on May 13. Speakers from the Salt Lake office highlighted meeting demand for electric power, an advertising plan supporting wartime production, and plans for 5000 new residential connections in 1942 and beyond.
The Ladies Service club met at Mrs. Fern Cristensen's home with Mrs. Donna Levy as co hostess. They spent the evening making defense stamp corsages for sale later. Light refreshments were served.
A humorous scene unfolds as two patrons present tickets while a third declares Crime as his name and jokes that crime never pays, prompting the ticket taker to challenge the newcomers and highlight the absurd moment.
Banida and Preston residents visited relatives across town during the weekend. Jed Miles spent time in Fort Hall with his daughter Sarah Geddes and Jane Gibson families and with brother in law Joseph O Smith of Arimo. Various local families hosted or toured, including Christen sens in Banida from Central and LDS church events.
Arlow Jar Webb, son of Mr and Mrs Webb of Preston Idaho, begins recruit training this week at Farragut Naval Training Station. After completion he may qualify for one of the navy's service schools, many located at Farragut, for specialized trade training.
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