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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1962
Page
4
Sanborn urged candidates to declare their positions during campaigns and warned that voters deserve to know how a future member of Congress would vote. He said the nation needs men with minds of their own and the courage to state convictions despite consequences, preferring honesty over false pretenses.
Editorial quotes Congressman Ralph Harding and Republican candidate John Sanborn about the Farm Bill from the House Agriculture Committee. Sanborn argues Harding voted with administration pressure, while Sanborn stresses independent voting and condemns robotic conformity to party lines. He cites his own record of standing on convictions. He is among leading Second District candidates.
The Civil Service Commission reports civilian federal employment increased from 2,341,100 to 2,429,900 between January 1961 and March 31, 1962, with March adding 5,017 executive branch jobs. DC area payroll totals rise to 1.746 billion annually, underscoring government role in the capital's economy.
Leland Panter led a Thatcher school bus trip to Smithfield last Friday for a tour of the Rocky Mountain cheese plant. Beth Conlin Della Mendenhall and LaFaun Johnson joined the group from Thatcher. Other local families visited relatives, attended funerals, or hosted guests during the week across Preston Tremonton Logan Grace and Soda Springs communities.
The paper credits advertiser support from Franklin County business firms for maintaining its community news coverage. Readers are encouraged to support local businesses to sustain the publication and stay informed about neighbors and county happenings.
A long list of local residents from Banida Preston and surrounding towns visit relatives and attend a Relief Society convention in Preston. Weekend trips include Salt Lake City San Francisco and Soda Springs with multiple family gatherings and Mothers Day activities.
The Relief Society held a turkey supper at the ward recreation hall Saturday honoring retiring presidents Zilla Winger Ina Stocks and Loretta Sharp. Eunice Smith led, Myrtle Swainston directed a program with Dilean Kofoed accordion solos Anna Condie read a skit This is part of your life Lois Miles sung with Clarice Hedin. Gifts were given to the guests as a large crowd attended.
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