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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1949
Page
3
Open Forum contributions accepted from readers who sign the letter writers. The notice notes a 200 word limit and warns against libelous content. It lists second class matter status at the Preaton Idaho post office under the 1878 act and invites submissions for publication.
The column questions public support for the Columbia Valley Authority and notes Idaho voters know little about CVA while Sen. Glen Taylor campaigns in the state. It argues public policy is being steered by distant planners, with strong distrust of Washington technocrats and a looming northwest project. The piece asserts demand for CVA exists in Idaho but remains unclear.
An expert notes this year will see unprecedented retail advertising spending across newspapers radio direct mail and more. He argues ads build demand attract new customers retain others and help keep prices down through competition and mass production.
The piece critiques valley authorities and CVA as a step toward a three‑branch federal system with broad powers. It cites Harold Ickes's 1945 warnings against TVA style expansion, arguing it erodes state rights and concentrates control in unelected officials, opposing further government takeover.
Construction started this week on a new Preston building for Burton Bros. Feed Co. a Purina Chows dealer for poultry and livestock The facility will supply feed seed and farm supplies and is located in the south Preston area off the highway Le Grand Burton of Garland Utah will manage the operation.
Daily meal lineup for November 14 to 16 1949 lists items such as chili con carne celery and carrot strips and bread butter milk on Thursday. Friday features meat sandwich cream of tomato soup fruit salad with whipped cream plus crackers and cheese.
A new company expects to open in about 30 days and will operate from a cinder block building measuring roughly 40 by 60 feet. The project signals a modest local business expansion with a straightforward footprint.
Congress passed a new farm bill amid criticism of parity levels and price support rules. The secretary of agriculture gains discretion to adjust supports, with mandatory 90 percent parity for tobacco if quotas stay. Wool, nuts, milk and related products gain boosted prices. The piece notes Congress has struggled to settle a permanent farm plan and critiques the administration’s political approach ahead of elections.
The writer argues that economic cooperation is failing to shape world affairs as Russia blocks world peace. The Marshall Plan is seen as costly with little return, while Britain is manipulating the United States for its own aims, leaving the USA in a weak position.
Editor Erwin D. Canham of the Christian Science Monitor, speaking at a Maine Newspaper Day observance, called for freer information and a more responsible press. He urged U S papers to elevate international coverage and use private media to spread the American story abroad, framing a war of ideas that requires active citizen engagement.
The Democrats hold a 52 to 44 seat edge in Congress ensuring House control regardless of New York outcomes. Senator Dulles is praised for ability and national service while Lehman is described as a straightforward Democrat.
The president calls for renewed religious devotion to sustain a just peace and freedom for all. The speaker criticizes strike leaders disrupting the economy, urging practical action against those responsible for worsening times.
A new book chronicles the National Press Club 41 years of history and its status as the world’s largest and richest press club. It notes the Washington correspondent from the Preston Citizen active since 1914 and references the 1926 cornerstone laid by President Calvin Coolidge.
The American Medical Association may run ads in major newspapers to bolster its case against government health insurance. The piece argues that doctors have poorly managed public relations and urges capable PR support and broader press backing for the medical profession.
Readers nationwide respond to a vivid call to arms as papers echo a unified battle cry. The tone emphasizes mobilization and collective resolve in the face of a common challenge.
The Idaho fish and game department reports stronger license demand with total licenses reaching 196,973 by end of October and a 9,323 increase over last year. Resident hunting licenses up 3,873 and game tag sales from 38,428 to 40,309. Combined licenses, despite a two for three rate, show a decline.
Elmo Peterson of Preston, president of the Idaho Milking Short horn Breeders Assn., returned from Indianapolis after taking 14 Idaho Milking Shorthorn cattle to the International Dairy exposition. Idaho won several placings amid 4500 dairy animals from 17 states and 2 Canadian provinces.
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