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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
2
A critical opinion notes the Truman administration attacks rising living costs while the government plans higher postal rates. The piece argues federal overhead and taxes have grown for a decade, urging reductions to avoid burdens on the public and questioning the scope of the postal service.
The editorial condemns secret court martial for a navy officer accused of betraying American soldiers to the Japanese. It cites trials in the Philippines and Japan, calls for full public accountability, and contrasts with General Wainwright’s honored conduct. It argues brass does not excuse misconduct and urges transparency and punishment if guilty.
The speaker argues wartime bureaus grew large and costly and must be scaled back to peacetime norms. Army and navy expenses will stay high, and the veterans administration will require hundreds of millions more annually, prompting cuts across departments that expanded during the war.
O P Skaggs owner of the O R P Skaggs chain buys Weston Milling to supply his stores with flour. L R Brown sells Isis theatre stake to Adolphe Wursten after three years partnership with Cyrus Ward. Mrs Struve returns from Denmark to Preston. Heber Chatterton family to move to Washington for son Heber Jr to attend U of Washington. Jacob A Webber, in the Northern States Mission, writes of progress. George Davis Construction builds Deep Creek bridge south of Lorin Mengenhall home with expected completion soon. Adolphe Wursten sells Idaho Cafe to Price and McKee of Rigby.
The Franklin County Fish and Game association announces a grand frolic to be held next Wednesday night in the Persiana ballroom. Members and guests are invited to attend the social event in a local celebration of outdoor life and community fellowship.
Announcement lists Phyllis Corbridge marrying Jack Roe in Logan on Monday May 17. Also noted are Max Fletcher of Preston High receiving a Preston Lions Club gold medal for public speaking, as son of Samuel Fletcher, and Wayne Gibson vacationing ten days with uncle Delbert Campbell in Missoula, Montana.
A collage of humorous quotes and cartoons from a student page includes teasing lines about pranks and poems. It features mechanical wordplay on education and etiquette, with short jests about teachers, Bible quotations, and a breezy lampoon of a radio announcer with small hands.
A disposal pit is recommended as a practical farm investment. Build a 6 to 8 foot diameter and 8 foot deep pit walled with rocks and covered by two feet of dirt. A 12 inch tile intake on top, covered by a tub, helps odor control and fly exclusion. Add quick lime if decomposition is slow.
A fragment from a station ID reads a terse verse about perception and self. The line We see things not as they are but as we are appears as part of a playful literary interlude titled Adam- Hadam- Parting Shot.
Floyd West of the Idaho State Chamber of Commerce notes Idaho accounts for 10.4 percent of 1947 farm acres in the 12th district and 4.6 percent of population, with high quotas in potatoes 37.4 percent and sugar beets 44.5 percent. Idaho also holds notable shares of milk cows 12.2 percent, sheep 15.1 percent, and sows 20 percent.
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