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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1945
Page
11
The final drive for war bond purchases starts this week in Idaho with a quota of 225000 dollars, including 135000 for E bonds. Franklin county has met its E bond quota in all drives except this final Victory loan push as families are urged to help fund the peace and curb inflation.
The writer ridicules claims that capitalism is decadent and obsolete, pointing to World War II logistics where Allied victory relied on American production. It argues Soviet reconstruction requests after the war show communism seeking capital from a capitalist nation, highlighting perceived contradictions in anti capitalist rhetoric.
The Preston Lions Club proposes a living memorial for World War II veterans, favoring a community pool or similar project that yields ongoing benefits. The piece urges sustaining momentum, arguing that such a memorial would improve physical health and education for future generations while honoring veterans.
The Emmett Index quotes Westbrook Pegler urging Britain and others to accept the end of lend lease as a necessary step. The piece argues Uncle Sam has been generous like a Santa Claus and must withdraw to avoid chronic charity.
Franklin County purchases total sixty three thousand seven hundred dollars surpassing the liberty bond quota. A new grocery store opened in the building formerly occupied by harness maker C A Larson, run by Alfred Johnson.
The speaker reflects that returning veterans seek not dull novelty but the comforts of home. He imagines their yearning for daily work, companionship, and small joys like a friendly glass of beer, finding fulfillment in routine and shared pleasures.
A young father waits in a hospital for the birth of his child and insists on seeing the baby despite a rift with his wife. A nurse asks about his wife but the focus remains on the newborn. A wartime interlude includes a sailor promising a return call and a boy sharing gum during a train ride.
A collection of snippets features witty exchanges and clever one liners. A man jokes about marriage and patience while a teacher teases a coat hook remark. A memory course and license quip appear amid playful banter and reflections on trust and forgetfulness.
A compact string of jokes and quips about doctors, language, travel, furniture, and social missteps. The humor rests on miscommunication and everyday foibles, with villagers, nurses, and a impatient patient in a sequence of punchy lines.
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